Microbial-Mediated Lignocellulose Conversion to Biodiesel

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Biodiesel is commercially produced from edible lipids such as soybean, canola, and palm oils. Using edible lipids for biodiesel production increases the competition with food production leading to the “food versus fuel” debate. Therefore, alternative feedstocks are needed to produce biodiesel and other bioenergy carriers without the use of land and resources needed for food production. Single-cell oil (SCO) produced from oleaginous microorganisms (e.g., microalgae, yeast, fungi, and bacteria) has been studied as good alternatives to edible oil for biodiesel production. Recent research has been conducting on indirect lipid biosynthesis from lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) using oleaginous microbes for biodiesel production. This chapter gives a deep overview of systems employed and potential technical challenges for the production and extraction of lipids from oleaginous microorganisms cultivated on LCB and its derivatives. Different cultivation systems of oleaginous microorganisms on lignocellulosic feedstocks and their derivatives are discussed. Most economic and sustainable pretreatment methods of lignocellulosic materials for successful production of lipids are presented. Downstream processing of residues and wastes of biodiesel production from lignocellulosic feedstocks are summarized. In addition, yields of biodiesel production from lignocellulosic feedstocks are mentioned.

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Elsayed, M., El-Mashad, H.M., Mahmoud-Aly, M. (2022). Microbial-Mediated Lignocellulose Conversion to Biodiesel. In: Abomohra, A.EF., Wang, Q., Huang, J. (eds) Waste-to-Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91570-4_15

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