Redox governed electro-fermentation improves lipid production by the oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides.

Electro-fermentation (EF) is a promising technique to increase the performance of bioprocesses. Here, the effect of EF on the lipid production by the yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides is studied. First, an in silico analysis was performed to unveil possible lipid yield increase and metabolic shifts by EF.