tested the use of VFA
(acetic, propionic and butyric acids) as carbon source for the cultivation
of the oleaginous yeast Cryptococcus albidus. The effect of
culture temperature, initial pH, nitrogen source and initial concentration
of VFA was investigated
lipolytica LFMB19 comprised more than 80% of neutral lipids that
are suitable for the production of biodiesel. Total lipids included
glycolipids, waxes, phospholipids, etc. which cannot be converted
into methyl esters through transesterification. This would make
necessary the inclusion of lipid pretreatment.