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Genetic Engineering of an Unconventional Yeast for Renewable Biofuel and Biochemical Production
Published on: September 20, 2016
[Search for yeast producers of brassylic and sebacic fatty acids]
Abstract:
Yeast cultures belonging to the genera Candida, Torulopsis, Saccharomyces, Debaryomyces, Hansenula, Pichia, and Yarrowia, capable of synthesizing brassylic and sebacic fatty acids, were screened. Overall, about 200 cultures grown in media containing decane or tridecane as a sole source of carbon were tested. On the medium with tridecane, yeasts synthesized insignificant amounts of brassylic acid. Sebacic acid was produced more intensively in the medium with n-decane. The culture Candida tropicalis, displaying the highest ability to synthesize sebacic acid, was selected.
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