Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) is an innovative approach for the generation of evolved
microbial strains with desired characteristics, by implementing the rules of natural selection …

The discovery of non-fish sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is of great
biotechnological importance. Although various oleaginous microalgae and fungi are able of …

Energy and environmental issues related to conventional fossil-derived products and fuels
have led researchers to focus on alternative, more environmentally-friendly processes, such …

The last years a constantly rising number of publications have appeared in the literature in
relation to the production of oils and fats deriving from microbial sources (the “single cell …

The olive mill wastewater harbors several natural products that are generally wasted in the
environment without valorization. The polyphenols are the most predominant compounds …

Human milk fat has a distinctive stereoisomeric structure where palmitic acid is esterified to
the middle (sn-2) position on the glycerol backbone of the triacylglycerol and unsaturated …

Yarrowia lipolytica has found many biotechnological applications. The species has a
number of regulatory mechanisms to maintain cellular homeostasis, enabling biomass …

BACKGROUND Vegetable oil refinery wastewater (VORW) is an environmental pollutant in
less developed countries which annually produce 75% of vegetable oils worldwide …

The method of solid-state fermentation (SSF) represents a powerful technology for the
fortification of animal-based by-products. Oleaginous Zygomycetes fungi are efficient …

Nowadays, the non-conventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica has become more useful in the
field of biotechnology and its environmental applications, since it contains an excellent …