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Unlocking How Corn Waste Helps Microbes Produce Fats and Process Sugar
Jenn Hoskins
21st July, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers at RWTH Aachen University studied the fungus Ustilago maydis for sustainable oil production using agricultural waste
- Ustilago maydis can metabolize various sugars from corn stover, including glucose, fructose, sucrose, xylose, arabinose, and galactose
- The study found methods to reduce the lag phase in galactose metabolism, enhancing the fungus's efficiency in producing microbial triglycerides
References
Main Study
1) Studying microbial triglyceride production from corn stover saccharides unveils insights into the galactose metabolism of Ustilago maydis.
Published 20th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-024-02483-1
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