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Economic and ecological mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL) production by Pseudozyma aphidis through the use of waste and side streams as feedstock, innovative downstream processing and genetic engineering.
Abstract
In this project, the production of mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) by Pseudozyma aphidis will be studied, with a specific focus on the production from cheap waste and side streams and an ecological purification. Hereby we seek to make the multifunctional, ecological but expensive biosurfactants to be economical more viable. To realize this project, genetic knockout mutants, affinity chromatography and fermentative test will be used.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Van Ostade Xaveer
- Co-promoter: D'aes Jolien
- Fellow: Verstraete Ruben
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- Research Project
Regulation and interaction between the morphological switch and the mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL) production in the yeast Pseudozyma aphidis DSM70725.
Abstract
This project aims to dig deeper into the molecular mechanisms involved in the induction of mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL) synthesis, with a specific focus on the study of the relationship between the morphological switch of P. aphidis and the MEL production. To achieve our goal, this project will mainly make use of genetic knockout constructs, differential proteome analysis, which are validated by RT-qPCR and fermentative test.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Van Ostade Xaveer
- Co-promoter: D'aes Jolien
- Fellow: Verstraete Ruben
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Project type(s)
- Research Project