Zora Selina Rerop

Ms. Zora Selina Rerop

School of Natural Scinences, Technical University Munich, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 February 2023 in Fermentation
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ZRZora Selina Rerop
Zora Selina Rerop
NSNikolaus Stellner
Nikolaus Stellner
PGPetra Graban
Petra Graban
MHMartina Haack
Martina Haack
NMNorbert Mehlmer
Norbert Mehlmer
Thomas B. BrueckThomas B. Brueck
Thomas B. Brueck
Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginosus is a highly efficient single cell oil producer, which in addition to hexoses and pentoses can metabolize organic acids. In this study, fed-batch cultivation with consumption-based acetic acid feeding was further developed to integrate the transformation of an industrial paper mill lignocellulosic hydrolysate (LCH) into yeast oil. Employing pentose-rich LCH as a carbon source instead of glucose significantly improved both biomass formation and lipid titer, reaching 55.73 ± 5.20 g/L and 42.1 ± 1.7 g/L (75.5% lipid per biomass), respectively. This hybrid approach of using acetic acid and LCH in one process was further optimized to increase the share of bioavailable carbon from LCH using a combination of consumption-based and continuous feeding. Finally, the techno-economic analysis revealed a 26% cost reduction when using LCH instead of commercial glucose. In summary, we developed a process leading to a holistic approach to valorizing a pentose-rich industrial waste by converting it into oleochemicals.