Microbial conversion of glycerol into glycolipid biosurfactants, mannosylerythritol lipids, by a basidiomycete yeast, Pseudozyma antarctica JCM 10317(T)

J Biosci Bioeng. 2007 Jul;104(1):78-81. doi: 10.1263/jbb.104.78.

Abstract

Microbial conversion of glycerol into functional bio-based materials was investigated, aiming to facilitate the utilization of waste glycerol. A basidiomycete yeast, Pseudozyma antarctica JCM 10317, efficiently produced mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) as glycolipid biosurfactants from glycerol. The amount of MEL yield reached 16.3 g l(-1) by intermittent feeding of glycerol.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biotechnology / methods*
  • Fermentation
  • Glycerol / metabolism*
  • Glycolipids / biosynthesis
  • Glycolipids / metabolism*
  • Surface-Active Agents / metabolism*
  • Ustilaginales / metabolism*
  • Waste Management / methods*

Substances

  • Glycolipids
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • mannosylerythritol lipid
  • Glycerol