Y. lipolytica

Cellular imaging of hyper-accumulating lipid strains of Yarrowia lipolytica

Dec 20, 2025

Institution: UC Santa Barbara

Goal:

Quantify lipid accumulation in CRISPR-edited Y. lipolytica to identify top producers using the Cytation 10 confocal imager to acquire images of various mutants under different growth conditions.

Impact: accelerate Y. lipolytica engineering for sustainable lipid production


ExFAB Automation:

252,720 Images Acquired
42,370

Cells Analyzed

67,441 Liquid droplets quantified