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| Author(s): |
Rodrigues Reis, Cristiano E.
[1]
;
Bento, Heitor B. S.
[1]
;
Carvalho, Ana K. F.
[1]
;
Rajendran, Aravindan
[2]
;
Hu, Bo
[2]
;
De Castro, Heizir F.
[1]
Total Authors: 6
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Engn Sch Lorena, Dept Chem Engn, Lorena, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Minnesota, Dept Bioprod & Biosyst Engn, St Paul, MN 55108 - USA
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Review article |
| Source: | CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY; v. 39, n. 4, p. 555-570, MAY 19 2019. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
The establishment of an efficient and feasible biorefinery model depends on, among other factors, particularly the selection of the most appropriate microorganism. Mucor circinelloides is a dimorphic fungus species able to produce a wide variety of hydrolytic enzymes, lipids prone to biodiesel production, carotenoids, ethanol, and biomass with significant nutritional value. M. circinelloides also has been selected as a model species for genetic modification by being the first filamentous oleaginous species to have its genome fully characterized, as well as being a species characterized as a potential bioremediation agent. Considering the potential of replacing several nonrenewable feedstocks is widely dependent on fossil fuels, the exploitation of microbial processes and products is a desirable solution for promoting a green and sustainable future. Here, we introduce and thoroughly describe the recent and critical applications of this remarkable fungus within the context of developing a fungal-based biorefinery. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 16/10636-8 - From the cell factory to the Biodiesel-Bioethanol integrated biorefinery: a systems approach applied to complex problems in micro and macroscales |
| Grantee: | Roberto de Campos Giordano |
| Support Opportunities: | Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants |