Glycerol was assimilated simultaneously with sugars by Cryptococcus curvatus.
Synergistic effects of glycerol and sugars can accelerate lipid production.
Co-use of corn stover hydrolysates and biodiesel-derived glycerol was described.
The co-utilization strategy provides a novel solution to advance lipid production.
Lipids had similar fatty acid compositional profiles to those of vegetable oils.