Project

Doctoral project Goedele Luyten

Code
DOCT/010551
Duration
26 October 2020 → 21 September 2025 (Ongoing)
Doctoral researcher
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Genome structure and regulation
  • Engineering and technology
    • Industrial microbiology
    • Industrial molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
Keywords
Biosurfactants Sophorolipids Starmerella bombicola Genetic engineering Industrial Biotechnology
 
Project description

Biosurfactants such as sophorolipids are needed for the production of sustainable and environmentally friendly cleaning and care products, with the yeast Starmerella bombicola being the most important sophorolipid producer. In this project, the development of advanced molecular tools are combined with a more detailed study of the sophorolipid biosynthetic pathway to increase sophorolipid diversity and productivity.