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Title Microbial conversions of raw glycerol / George Aggelis, editor
Published New York : Nova Biomedical Books/Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2009]

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Contents MICROBIAL CONVERSIONS OF RAW GLYCEROL; MICROBIAL CONVERSIONS OF RAW GLYCEROL ; Contents ; Preface; Glycerol Waste from Biodiesel Manufacturing; Abstract ; 1. Introduction; 2. Current Status of Biodiesel Production; 3. How Biodiesel is Made; 4. Characterizations of Glycerol Waste; 5. Utilization of Glycerol Waste; 6. Conclusion; References; Pathways to Aerobic Glycerol Catabolism and their Regulation; Abstract ; Introduction; Glycerol Transport; Glycerol Catabolism ; Regulation of Glycerol Assimilation; Genes Implicated in Glycerol Assimilation and their Regulation; Conclusion; References
Citric Acid Production from Raw Glycerol by Yarrowia Lipolytica Wratislavia 1.31Abstract; Introduction; Materials and Methods ; Microorganism; Media and Culture Conditions; Analytical Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Biodiesel By-Products Used as Substrates for Oxalic Acid Production by Aspergillus Niger; Abstract ; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusions; References; Production of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Biodiesel-derived Crude Glycerol by Microalgal and Fungal Fermentation; Abstract; 1. Introduction
1.1. Structure and Significance of }-3 PUFAs 1.2. Biosynthesis of }-3 PUFAs; 1.3. Sources of }-3 PUFAs; 1.4. Microbial Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acids ; 2. Producing DHA from Microalgae Grown on Crude Glycerol ; 2.1. Experimental Protocols; 2.1.1. Algal Strain, Medium and Culture Conditions ; 2.1.2. Crude Glycerol Characterization and Pretreatment; 2.1.3. Analysis; 2.2. Feasibility of Producing DHA from Crude Glycerol; 2.3. Effects of Glycerol Impurities on Algal DHA Production; 2.3.1. Effects of Methanol ; 2.3.2. Effects of Soap
2.4. Optimization of Algal Culture Conditions for Producing DHA from Crude Glycerol3. Producing EPA from Fungi Grown on Crude Glycerol; 3.1. Experimental Protocols; 3.1.1. Fungal Strain and Culture Conditions ; 3.1.2. Crude Glycerol Characterization and Pretreatment ; 3.1.3. Analysis ; 3.2. Feasibility of Producing EPA from Crude Glycerol ; 3.3. Optimization of Fungal Culture Conditions for Producing EPA from Crude Glycerol ; 4. Prospects for Producing DHA/EPA Using Crude Glycerol; 5. Conclusion ; References; Biotechnological Production of Bioplastics from Raw Glycerol; Abstract
IntroductionOccurrence of PHAs; Diversity of PHAs; Applications and Properties of PHAs; Degradation of PHAs; Pathway and Regulation of scl PHA Synthesis; Fermentative Production of PHAs from Crude Glycerol; Recovery of the PHAs; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Single Cell Oil and Gamma-linolenic Acid Production by Thamnidium elegans Grown on Raw Glycerol; Abstract; Notation; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Microorganisms and Culture Conditions; Analytical Methods; Fungal Lipid Content Determination; Fractionation of Fungal Lipids; Gas Chromatography (GC) Analysis; Results
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Glycerin -- Biotechnology
Microbial biotechnology.
Industrial microbiology.
Power resources.
Glycerol -- metabolism
Biotechnology
Energy-Generating Resources
Industrial Microbiology
bioengineering.
energy resources.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
Power resources
Industrial microbiology
Microbial biotechnology
Form Electronic book
Author Aggelis, George, editor
LC no. 2020685112
ISBN 9781617280153
1617280151