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Microfluidic tools for lipid production and modification: a review.

Authors :
Wang, Jin-Zheng
Zhu, Lin-Lin
Zhang, Fan
Herman, Richard Ansah
Li, Wen-Jing
Zhou, Xue-Jiao
Wu, Fu-An
Wang, Jun
Source :
Environmental Science & Pollution Research; Dec2019, Vol. 26 Issue 35, p35482-35496, 15p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Microfluidics has great potential as an efficient tool for a large range of applications in industry. The ability of such devices to deal with an extremely small amount of fluid has additional benefits, including superlatively fast and efficient mass and heat transfer. These characteristics of microfluidics have attracted an enormous amount of interest in their use as a novel tool for lipid production and modification. In addition, lipid resources have a close relationship with energy resources, and lipids are an alternative renewable energy source. Here, recent advances in the application of microfluidics for lipid production and modification, especially in the discovery, culturing, harvesting, separating, and monitoring of lipid-producing microorganisms, will be reviewed. Other applications of microfluidics, such as the modification of lipids from microorganisms, will also be discussed. The novel microfluidic tools in this review will be useful in applications to improve lipid production and modification in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09441344
Volume :
26
Issue :
35
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Environmental Science & Pollution Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
140452794
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05833-4