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ReviewWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2024

Potential of oleaginous microbes for lipid accumulation and renewable energy generation.

Yulu Yang, Mohammed Jalalah, Saeed A Alsareii, Farid A Harraz, Nandini Thakur, Yuanzhang Zheng, Adel I Alalawy, Mostafa Koutb, El-Sayed Salama

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Review in World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Microbial oil production by Yarrowia lipolytica strains using glycerol as carbon source.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026
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  2. Kog1 Represses Lipid Accumulation inJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yulu YangDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Mohammed JalalahAdvanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre (AMNRC), Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed A AlsareiiDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.
Farid A HarrazAdvanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre (AMNRC), Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.
Nandini ThakurDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Yuanzhang ZhengDiscovery Biology, Curia Global Inc., New York, USA.
Adel I AlalawyDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mostafa KoutbDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Umm Al-Qura University, 715, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
El-Sayed SalamaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China. salama@lzu.edu.cn.

Funding

Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at Najran University for funding this work under the Growth Funding Program grant code NU/GP/SERC/13/632-6Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities lzujbky-2024-ey12
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biocomponents (such as lipids) accumulate in oleaginous microorganisms and could be used for renewable energy production. Oleaginous microbes are characterized by their ability to accumulate high levels of lipids, which can be converted into biodiesel. The oleaginous microbes (including microalgae, bacteria, yeast, and fungi) can utilize diverse substrates. Thus, in this study, commercially viable oleaginous microorganisms are comparatively summarized for their growth conditions, substrate utilization, and applications in biotechnological processes. Lipid content is species-dependent, as are culture conditions (such as temperature, pH, nutrients, and culture time) and substrates. Lipid production can be increased by selecting suitable microorganisms and substrates, optimizing environmental conditions, and using genetic engineering techniques. In addition, the emphasis on downstream processes (including harvesting, cell disruption, lipid extraction, and transesterification) highlights their critical role in enhancing cost-effectiveness. Oleaginous microorganisms are potential candidates for lipid biosynthesis and could play a key role in meeting the energy needs of the world in the future.

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BacteriaBiofuelsFungiLipid MetabolismMicroalgaeRenewable EnergyBiotechnologyLipidsBiofuelsLipidsBiodieselBiofuelFermentationMicrobial lipidOleaginous microorganismsSingle cell oil

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PMID39358563

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