Microbial Lipids and Production of Single-cell Oils
Read this article to learn about the production of single-cell oils. Microbial Lipids: Among the microorganisms, the eukaryotes can accumulate triacylglycerol's. In contrast, prokaryotes predominantly accumulate polyhydroxyalkanoates. Microorganisms as oil factories: In general, commercial oils (and fats) used in foodstuffs and cosmetics are obtained from plants and animals. Thus, the traditional sources of oils are plants and animals. In recent [...]