Oleaginous yeast variant, method for obtaining thereof and use thereof for lipid production
US10889841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/645
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns an oleaginous yeast variant of the species Rhodosporidium azoricum characterized by higher biomass yields and intra-cellular lipid accumulation useful for the production of bio-fuels higher, in determined conditions, with respect to the wild type strain of the same species.Furthermore, the invention concerns a method through which said oleaginous yeast variant of the species Rhodosporidium azoricum was obtained.The invention further concerns the lipid production by means of said variant strain of oleaginous yeast of the species Rhodosporidium azoricum.
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