Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: current challenges and prospects

GF Mota, IG de Sousa, ALB de Oliveira… - Algal Research, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The excessive demand for fossil fuels has caused severe environmental impacts, such as
GHG-related effects and widespread pollution. Firstly, it is essential to identify the main …

Production of polyunsaturated fatty acids by Schizochytrium (Aurantiochytrium) spp.

G Chi, Y Xu, X Cao, Z Li, M Cao, Y Chisti, N He - Biotechnology advances, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Diverse health benefits are associated with dietary consumption of omega-3 long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LC-PUFA), particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and …

Taxonomy, ecology and biotechnological applications of thraustochytrids: A review

LF Marchan, KJL Chang, PD Nichols, WJ Mitchell… - Biotechnology …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Thraustochytrids were first discovered in 1934, and since the 1960's they have been
increasingly studied for their beneficial and deleterious effects. This review aims to provide …

Squalene–biochemistry, molecular biology, process biotechnology, and applications

M Spanova, G Daum - European journal of lipid science and …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Squalene is a natural triterpene and an important intermediate of sterol and hopanoid
biosynthesis in various types of cell from bacteria to human. Synthesis and further …

Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for high-level production of squalene

Z Liu, M Huang, H Chen, X Lu, Y Tian, P Hu… - Bioresource …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Squalene is an important triterpene with a wide range of applications. Given the growing
market demand for squalene, the development of microbial cell factories capable of …

Engineering strategies in microorganisms for the enhanced production of squalene: advances, challenges and opportunities

N Gohil, G Bhattacharjee, K Khambhati… - … in bioengineering and …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
The triterpene squalene is a natural compound that has demonstrated an extraordinary
diversity of uses in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and personal care industries. Emboldened …

A modular pathway engineering strategy for the high-level production of β-ionone in Yarrowia lipolytica

Y Lu, Q Yang, Z Lin, X Yang - Microbial cell factories, 2020‏ - Springer
Background The GRAS and oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica) is an
attractive cell factory for the production of chemicals and biofuels. The production of many …

Recent advances in the microbial production of squalene

K Paramasivan, S Mutturi - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022‏ - Springer
Squalene is a triterpene hydrocarbon, a biochemical precursor for all steroids in plants and
animals. It is a principal component of human surface lipids, in particular of sebum …

Simultaneous production of DHA and squalene from Aurantiochytrium sp. grown on forest biomass hydrolysates

A Patel, U Rova, P Christakopoulos… - Biotechnology for …, 2019‏ - Springer
Background Recent evidence points to the nutritional importance of docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) in the human diet. Thraustochytrids are heterotrophic marine oleaginous …

Recent progress in microalgal squalene production and its cosmetic application

Ç Yarkent, SS Oncel - Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 2022‏ - Springer
Squalene,[oxidized form squalane] is a terpenoid with biological activity that produced by
animals and plants. In the human body, a significant excretion named as sebum includes …