Strategies for Improvement of Lipid Production by Yeast <i>Trichosporon oleaginosus</i> from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Microbial lipids have similar fatty acid composition to plant oils, and therefore, are considered as an alternative feedstock for biodiesel production. Oleaginous yeasts accumulate considerable amounts of lipids intracellularly during growth on low-cost renewable feedstocks such as lignocellulosic b...

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Autores principales: Marina Grubišić, Katarina Mihajlovski, Ana Marija Gruičić, Sunčica Beluhan, Božidar Šantek, Mirela Ivančić Šantek
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Sumario:Microbial lipids have similar fatty acid composition to plant oils, and therefore, are considered as an alternative feedstock for biodiesel production. Oleaginous yeasts accumulate considerable amounts of lipids intracellularly during growth on low-cost renewable feedstocks such as lignocellulosic biomass. In this study, we cultivated yeast <i>Trichosporon oleaginosus</i> on hydrolysate of alkaline pretreated corn cobs. Different process configurations were evaluated and compared, including separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) with cellulase recycle and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) in batch and fed-batch mode. At low enzyme loading, the highest lipid concentration of 26.74 g L<sup>−1</sup> was reached in fed-batch SSF fed with 2.5% (g g<sup>−1</sup>) substrate. Batch SHF was conducted for four rounds with recycling the cellulase adsorbed on unhydrolyzed lignocellulosic biomass. Thirty percent of cellulase saving was achieved for rounds 2–4 without compromising productivity and lipid yield. The addition of Tween 80 to lignocellulosic slurry improved the hydrolysis rate of structural carbohydrates in pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. Furthermore, supplementing the growth medium with Tween 80 improved lipid yield and productivity without affecting yeast growth. Oleaginous yeast <i>T. oleaginosus</i> is a promising strain for the sustainable and efficient production of lipids from renewable lignocellulosic feedstock.