Lipid production in batch and fed-batch cultures of <it>Rhodosporidium toruloides</it> from 5 and 6 carbon carbohydrates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Microbial lipids are a potential source of bio- or renewable diesel and the red yeast <it>Rhodosporidium toruloides</it> is interesting not only because it can accumulate over 50% of its dry biomass as lipid, but also bec...

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Main Authors: Wiebe Marilyn G, Koivuranta Kari, Penttilä Merja, Ruohonen Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/12/26