Project

Mobilising the enzymatic potential of hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria and the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to create a powerful cellular production platform for lipid-derived industrial materials

Acronym

LipoYeasts

Code

41P09108

Duration

01 August 2008 → 31 July 2011

Funding

European funding: framework programme

Promotor

Wim Soetaert

Research disciplines

Engineering and technology
- Biocatalysis and enzyme technology
- Bioprocessing, bioproduction and bioproducts
- Fermentation
- Industrial biotechnology diagnostics
- Industrial microbiology
- Industrial molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
- Industrial biotechnology not elsewhere classified

Keywords

lipid metabolism yeast fermentation

Project description

The project will develop a versatile fermentation platform, using the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia, for the conversion of lipid feedstocks into diverse added-value products. Recent research directed at elucidating the lipid metabolism of the yeast, together with available genomic data make it possible to intercept its lipid metabolism for biotechnological.