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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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 555-570 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Critical Reviews in Biotechnology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 19 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
- Mucor circinelloides
- biorefinery
- bioremediation
- carotenoids
- enzymes
- filamentous fungi
- lipids
- zygomycete
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