title: Single cell oil production from low-cost substrates: the possibility and potential of its industrialization.
abstract: Currently, single cell oils (SCO) attract much attention because of their bi-function as a supplier of functional oils and feedstock for biodiesel production. However, high fermentation costs prevent their further application, and the possibility and potential of their industrialization is suspected. Therefore, various low-cost, hydrophilic and hydrophobic substrates were utilized for SCO production. Of these substrates, lignocellulosic biomass, which is the most available and renewable source in nature, might be an ideal raw material for SCO production. Although many reviews on SCO have been published, few have focused on SCO production from low-cost substrates or evaluated the possibility and potential of its industrialization. Therefore, this review mainly presents information on SCO and its production using low-cost substrates and mostly focuses on lignocellulosic biomass. Finally, the possibility and potential of SCO industrialization is evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy and Gas Hydrate, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xue-fang
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Lian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Xin-de
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Long-long
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D018533:Biomass; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods; D007221:Industry; D008031:Lignin / Q000378:metabolism; D009821:Oils
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D009821:Oils; C036909:lignocellulose; D008031:Lignin