Bioconversion of sago processing wastewater into biodiesel: Optimization of lipid production by an oleaginous yeast, Candida tropicalis ASY2 and its transesterification process using response surface methodology

Abstract Background Biodiesel is an eco-friendly and renewable energy source and a valuable substitute for petro-diesel. Sago processing wastewater (SWW), a by-product of the cassava processing industry, has starch content ranging from 4 to 7 g L–1 and serves as an outstanding source for producing m...

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Main Authors: Kiruthika Thangavelu, Pugalendhi Sundararaju, Naganandhini Srinivasan, Sivakumar Uthandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-021-01655-7