Review Article

Yarrowia lipolytica and Its Multiple Applications in the Biotechnological Industry

Table 1

Substrates, nitrogen sources, type of fermentation used to produce citric acid (CA), lipids, lipase, and biomass by Y.  lipolytica.

SubstrateNitrogen sourceFermentationProductReference

GlucoseAmmonium nitrate and yeast extractSmFCAAntonucci et al. (2001) [40]
EthanolAmmonium sulphate and hydrolyzed yeastSmFCAArzumanov et al. (2000) [38]
n-ParaffinIron nitrateSmFCACrolla and Kennedy (2001) ] [44
EthanolAmmonium sulfateSmFCAFinogenova et al. (2002) [45]
GlycerolYeast extractSmFCA Imandi et al. (2007) [47]
Pineapple residueYeast extractSSFCA Imandi et al. (2008) [92]
Sunflower oilAmmonium sulfate and yeast extractSmFCAKamzolova et al., (2008) [48]
Sucrose, glucose, and glycerolAmmonium chlorideSmFCALazar et al. (2011) [93]
GlycerolAmmonium sulfateSmFCALevinson et al. (2007) [46]
GlycerolAmmonium sulfate and yeast extractSmFCAPapanikolaou et al. (2002) [60]; Makri et al. (2010) [52]
GlucoseAmmonium chloride and yeast extractSmFCAKarasu-Yalcin et al. (2010) [41]
Glucose and stearinAmmonium sulfate and yeast extractSmFCA and lipidsPapanikolaou et al. (2006) [94]
MethanolPeptone and yeast and malt extractsSmFLipids Rupčić et al. (1996) [63]
Glucose and olive oilPeptone and yeast extractSmFLipids and lipaseNajjar et al. (2011) [11]
Industrial fats (stearin)Peptone and yeast extractSmFLipidsPapanikolaou et al. (2001) [61]
StearinAmmonium sulfate and yeast extractSmFLipids, lipase, and biomassPapanikolaou et al. (2007) [16]
Coconut fatAmmonium sulfateSSFSaturated fatty acidParfene et al. (2013) [95]
Sugar cane bagassePeptoneSmFLipidTsigie et al. (2011) [67]
Olive oil, corn oil, and glucoseUreaSmFLipaseCorzo and Revah (1999) [96]
Olive oilUreaSmFCA, lipase, and biomass Darvishi et al. (2009) [97]
Olive oilPeptone and yeast extractSmFLipaseDeive et al. (2003) [84]
Olive oilPeptoneSmFLipaseGonçalves et al. (2013) [98]

CA: citric acid; SmF: submerged fermentation; SSF: solid substrate fermentation.