YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA YEAST. FROM METABOLIC ENGINEERING TO BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

1. Overview of Yarrowia lipolytica (History, Taxonomy, Characteristics, Reproduction)
2. Genetic tools used for engineering Yarrowia lipolytica
3. Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of proteins (Lipases, Esterases, Proteases, Phosphatases, RNase, etc.)
4. Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of organic acids (Citric and isocitric acids, Alpha-ketoglutaric acid, Pyruvic acid, Succinic acid, etc.)
5. Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of fatty acids
6. Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of aromatic compounds (?-decalactone, 2-phenylethanol, violacein, deoxyviolacein, resveratrol, etc.)
7. Synthetic media, agro-industrial by-products, and culture conditions used in biotechnological applications
8. Cell disruption technologies for the extraction of the natural added-value compounds
9. Purification techniques of different metabolites (using membrane contactors, chromatographic techniques, membrane-based technique)
10. Industrial applications of Yarrowia lipolytica

Yarrowia Lipolytica Yeast: From Metabolic Engineering to Biotechnological Applications gathers all the information about the genetics, uses, extraction, purification, and applications of this non-conventional yeast, not just focusing on the genetics and metabolic engineering, nor on its biotechnological applications. Chapters cover the genetic modifications and techniques used to genetically modify Y. Lipolytica, fermentation conditions, various media used in biotechnological applications, and all value-added compounds that can be produced. Edited by the most renowned researchers of this yeast, this book is of great interest to industries t working on biofuel production or searching for environmentally-friendly, natural alternatives for their chemically produced value-added compounds.

Features:
• Discusses the biomolecules produced by the yeast Yarrowia Lipolytica
• Explores metabolic engineering and biotechnological applications of this yeast
• Covers Yarrowia Lipolytica characteristics, genetics, and biotechnological and industrial applications
• Brings genetic engineering techniques available to genetically modify this yeast
• Reveals the proceedings for the yeast cultivation and the processing for the extraction and purification of the value-added bio-compounds
• Includes information on environmentally-friendly and natural alternatives for chemically produced value-added compounds

Authors
• Mohamed Koubaa, Assistant Professor, Ecole Superieure de Chimie Organique et Minerale, Compiegne, France.
• Sara Mitri, PhD candidate, Process Engineering, University of Technology of Compiegne, France.
• Nicolas Louka, Professor, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon