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Consolidated Bioprocessing of Sugarcane Bagasse to Microbial Oil by Newly Isolated Oleaginous Fungus: Mortierella wolfii
The crucial need for alternative oil sources due to increasing energy demand has motivated research to find alternatives resources. In the current...
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Using Aspergillus ochraceus, a Native Fungus, to Convert Biodiesel-Derived Crude Glycerol to Single Cell Oil for Commercial Applications
Microbial oils are becoming increasingly popular as a means of creating alternatives to traditional transportation fuels. From this point of view,...
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Eco-Green Conversion of Watermelon Peels to Single Cell Oils Using a Unique Oleaginous Fungus: Lichtheimia corymbifera AH13
AbstractWatermelon peel waste (WPW) is being used for first time in single cell oils (SCOs) production via a promising oleaginous fungus Lichtheimia...
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Remediation of Brewery Wastewater and Reuse for β-Glucans Production by Basidiomycete Fungi
PurposeThis paper aims to assess the potential of basidiomycete fungi to mycoremediate brewery wastewater and generate a bioactive molecule...
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Newly Isolated Lipolytic and Oleaginous Fungal Strain, Production, Optimization and Biochemical Characterization of the Extracellular (phospho)lipase
AbstractThe present study investigates the biochemical characterization of an extracellular (phospho)lipase from a wood fungus Peziza sp. (medium...
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Structural Characterization of Mixed Rice Straw and Deoiled Algal Cake-Based Substrate as a Potential Bioenergy Feedstock for Microbial Lipids and Carotenoid Production
AbstractOpen-field burning of rice straw contributes significantly to deterioration of air quality. Similarly, defatted algal residue is a surplus...
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Comprehensive Treatment Strategy for Banana Inflorescence Bract to Synthesize Biodiesel and Bioethanol Through Fungal Biorefinery
Banana inflorescence bract (BIB), an agro-waste is sporadically explored for second-generation biofuel production in spite of having considerable...
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Mortierella Ramanniana Lipid Fermentation Wastewater as an Innovative Maceration Liquid Medium for Sustainable Solid-State Cultivation of Higher Fungi
Mortierella ramanniana was flask cultured with glycerol (≈ 35 g/L) being employed as substrate, under carbon and nitrogen limitation. Under carbon...
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Characterization of Cellulase from Geotrichum candidum Strain Gad1 Approaching Bioethanol Production
Out of 61 fungal isolates, Geotrichum candidum GAD1 isolated from a marine algal sample belonging to the coastline of Abo Qir, Alexandria, Egypt,...
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Use of Non-Conventional Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica in Treatment or Upgradation of Hydrophobic Industry Wastes
The review aims to summarize the current knowledge on the possibility of using non-conventional yeast species Yarrowia lipolytica in the treatment...
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Valorization of Cassava Bagasse Using Co-culture of Aspergillus oryzae VS1 and Sporidiobolus pararoseus O1 in Solid-State Fermentation
Cassava bagasse is a by-product of the starch processing industry which contains a high quantity of starch and low protein content. Consequently, its...
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Biotechnological Activities and Applications of Bacterial Pigments Violacein and Prodigiosin
In this review, we discuss violacein and prodigiosin, two chromogenic bacterial secondary metabolites that have diverse biological activities....
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Bioconversion of cheese whey permeate into fungal oil by Mucor circinelloides
BackgroundOleaginous fungi are efficient tools to convert agricultural waste streams into valuable components. The filamentous fungus Mucor...
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Challenges of Enzymes, Conidia and 6-Pentyl-alpha-pyrone Production from Solid-State-Fermentation of Agroindustrial Wastes Using Experimental Design and T. asperellum Strains
AbstractIn a context of growing awareness regarding environmental protection, biomass valorization is gaining a lot of attention. The byproducts...
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Harvesting of Microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa by Bio-flocculation with Bacteria and Filamentous Fungi
AbstractThe high cost of oleaginous microalgae harvesting is a major factor limiting the industrialization of microalgae biodiesel. In order to...
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Bioactive Properties of Protein Hydrolysate of Cottonseed Byproduct: Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitory Activities
AbstractCottonseed meal is a byproduct generated in large amounts resulting from the process of extracting cottonseed oil. The aim of this study was...
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Brown biotechnology: a powerful toolbox for resolving current and future challenges in the development of arid lands
The aim of this study was to link the biotechnological advances made in arid lands, which are known as “brown biotechnology,” to the current...
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Different Facets of Lignocellulosic Biomass Including Pectin and Its Perspectives
The plant matter, lignocellulosic biomass, is a renewable and inexpensive abundant natural resource in the world. The development of inexhaustible...
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WSN Prototype for African Oil Palm Bud Rot Monitoring
The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is the most productive oleaginous on the planet. The world’s largest producers of oil palm are located in Asia,...
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Algal Degradation of Organic Pollutants
The removal or degradation of organic pollutants by the algae or “phycoremediation” is a promising bioremediation technology for decontaminating...