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Antarctic fungi show potential for biofuels and industrial enzymes
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English editorial record · renofaro
Key points
- Scientists in Brazil identified 47 cultivable fungal isolates from Antarctica’s Deception Island that produce cold-active enzymes useful in food, detergent, and textile industries.
- Two Solicoccozyma terricola isolates produced intracellular lipids on glucose, suggesting potential as a microbial-biofuel feedstock with yields approaching palm oil.
Summary
Scientists in Brazil identified 47 cultivable fungal isolates from Antarctica’s Deception Island that produce cold-active enzymes useful in food, detergent, and textile industries. Two Solicoccozyma terricola isolates produced intracellular lipids on glucose, suggesting potential as a microbial-biofuel feedstock with yields approaching palm oil.
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