NOVEL MICROORGANISM BELONGING TO GENUS AURANTIOCHYTRIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID FUEL USING SAME

摘要

[Problem] Provided are a novel microorganism and the like belonging to the genus Aurantiochytrium and a method for producing liquid fuel using this novel microorganism. In particular, provided are a novel microorganism and the like belonging to the genus Aurantiochytrium having fatty acid production capacity through the introduction of a pentose as a substrate and a method for producing liquid fuel using this novel microorganism. [Solution] A novel microorganism and the like belonging to the genus Aurantiochytrium having fatty acid production capacity through the introduction of a pentose as a substrate and a method for producing liquid fuel having a step for culturing this novel microorganism and accumulating fatty acid in the cells of the novel microorganism, a step for separating the cells of the novel microorganism that have accumulated fatty acid and recovering the fatty acid from the separated cells of the novel microorganism, and a step for oxidizing the recovered fatty acid when the fatty acid recovered includes unsaturated fatty acid.