Perspectives of microbial oils for biodiesel production

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 749 - 756
• Main Authors: Li, Qiang, Du, Wei, Liu, Dehua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag 01.10.2008; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alcohols; Algae; Animal fat; animal fats and oils; bacteria; Bacteria - metabolism; biodiesel; Biodiesel fuels; Bioelectric Energy Sources; Biofuel production; Biofuels; Biological and medical sciences; Bioreactors; Bioreactors - microbiology; Biotechnology; climate; Diesel; ecosystem services; Energy; Eukaryota; Eukaryota - metabolism; feedstocks; Fermentation; fuel production; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fungi; Fungi - metabolism; Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects; labor; Life Sciences; metabolism; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Microbial oil; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Mini-Review; Nitrogen; Oils; Oils & fats; Oils - metabolism; Oleaginous microorganisms; Petroleum production; Production capacity; Raw materials; Renewable resources; Studies; Sustainability; Sustainable yield; Transesterification; vegetable oil; Vegetable oils; Yeast; Yeasts; Microbial oil; Oleaginous microorganisms; Biodiesel; Sustainability; Biofuel; Microorganism; Microbial oil . Sustainability; Production

Biodiesel has become more attractive recently because of its environmental benefits, and the fact that it is made from renewable resources. Generally speaking, biodiesel is prepared through transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats with short chain alcohols. However, the lack of oil feeds...