Strategies for improving lipid production from various renewable residues using modern computational approaches – A review

Abstract

Over the last decade, there is increasing emphasis over “go-green” mantra for eco-friendly production especially over the fuel industry. The environmental hazard and vulnerability of fossil fuels due to prolonged usage has paved way for bio based fuel production. Lipids are the current trend of research significantly because of their capability to produce biodiesel. This review focuses on exploring the viable production process from various low cost substrates giving high yield. The researchers now target a wide range of microorganisms to synthesize lipids and thus biodiesel. However the volume of fuel generated by microbes is not sound enough to be marketed. This demands extensive research with various microbes and substrates. This work of literature discusses the merits and demerits of various microbial strains and alternative feedstock. This also throws light over the advances in process parameters, lipid extraction methods and conversion of lipids to biodiesel. The final sections of this review give an overview of the cost analysis and the future perspectives of biolipid production.