Critical applications of Mucor circinelloides within a biorefinery context

Autor(es)

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]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[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

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY; v. 39, n. 4, p. 555-570, MAY 19 2019.
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Resumo

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)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/10636-8 - Da fábrica celular à biorrefinaria integrada Biodiesel-Bioetanol: uma abordagem sistêmica aplicada a problemas complexos em micro e macroescalas
• Beneficiário: Roberto de Campos Giordano
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOEN - Temático