Highlights•The yeasts, Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginosus, Lipomyces starkeyi, and
Rhodosporidium toruloides, grow on a wide range of substrates and naturally outperform …

With the increasing demand to develop a renewable and sustainable biolipid feedstock,
several species of non-conventional oleaginous yeasts are being explored. Apart from the …

Microbial lipids have recently drawn a lot of attention as renewable sources for biochemicals
production. Strong research efforts have been addressed to efficiently use organic wastes as …

The rapid depletion of petroleum-based fossil fuels has led to the development of alternative
fuel and energy solutions from renewable resources. Lipid-derived oleochemicals and sugar …

Sustainable production of biofuels has provided an attractive alternative to fossil fuels, which
has relieved the concern regarding energy supply and global climate change. Currently …

Highlights•Yeast based biorefineries on glucose enable the production of various
oleochemicals.•Efficient utilization of xylose and arabinose in yeasts facilitates oleochemical …

Monoterpenoids are an important class of natural products that are derived from the
condensation of two five‑carbon isoprene subunits. They are widely used for flavouring …

Microbial lipids are ideal for developing liquid biofuels because of their sustainability and no
dependence on food crops. Especially the bioprocess for microbial lipids may be made …

To meet the growing demands of the oleochemical industry, tailored lipid sources are
expanding to oleaginous microbes. To control the fatty acid composition of microbial lipids …

Background Population expansion, global warming, and food scarcity have all increased the
demand for alternative lipid sources to ensure food and energy security. Furthermore, over …