Potential of Oleaginous Yeasts as Economic Feedstock for Biodiesel Production
Potential of Oleaginous Yeasts as Economic Feedstock for Biodiesel Production
HIRA JAVAID*1, MALEEHA MANZOOR2, JAVED IQBAL QAZI3, XIONG XIAOCHAO4 & FOUZIA TABSSUM5
ABSTRACT
Production of biofuels at commercial level has been perceived as sustainable solution to the problem of energy and economic crisis. Of all the liquid biofuels, an important one is biodiesel, the fatty acids methyl esters. Due to beneficial decomposition of bio-waste resources towards clear environments, oils from single cell microbes (yeasts) are gaining attention. Further cost reliance of these microbes to produce single cell oils (SCOs) could be reduced by using lignocellulosic waste (LCW) biomass produced in millions of metric tons annually all over the world covering 60% of annual crop produced. This review presents the yeasts SCO production from LCW, and its favorability towards commercialization in developing countries like Pakistan, which is eighth largest country among GDP sector for farm production.
Key Words: Oleaginous yeast, Single cell oil, Lignocellulosic wastes, LCW, Biodiesel, Yeast extract
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December 2017
Vol.63, Iss. 2, Pages 125-234
