Lipomyces Explained

Lipomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Dipodascaceae.[1]

Lipomyces starkeyi is known to produce large amounts of lipids and is used in research for potential use as feedstock for biodiesel production.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. . December 2007 . Outline of Ascomycota  - 2007 . Myconet . 13 . 1 - 58 . The Field Museum, Department of Botany . Chicago, USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318003134/http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp . 2009-03-18 .
  2. Sutanto . Sylviana . Zullaikah . Siti . Tran-Nguyen . Phuong Lan . Ismadji . Suryadi . Ju . Yi-Hsu . 2018-08-01 . Lipomyces starkeyi: Its current status as a potential oil producer . Fuel Processing Technology . 177 . 39–55 . 10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.04.012 . 0378-3820.