Research Articles
From Baker's Yeast to Green Factories: Engineering a Tiny Cell to Brew a Miracle Oil
Discover how metabolic engineering transforms Pichia pastoris into a sustainable factory for producing ricinoleic acid, a valuable industrial hydroxy fatty acid.
The Green Alchemists: Engineering Yeast to Brew Castor Oil Without the Beans
Scientists are reprogramming oil-producing yeast to manufacture ricinoleic acid, the key component of castor oil, without using castor beans.