Screening of Industrial Wastewaters as Feedstock for the Microbial Production of Oils for Biodiesel Production and High-Quality Pigments

The production of biodiesel has notably increased over the past decade. Currently, plant oil is the main feedstock for biodiesel production, but, due to concerns related to the competition with food production, alternative oil feedstocks have to be found. Oleaginous yeasts are known to produce high...

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Main Authors: Teresa Schneider, Simone Graeff-Hönninger, William Todd French, Rafael Hernandez, Wilhelm Claupein, William E. Holmes, Nikolaus Merkt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Combustion
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/153410