Lipid-based biofuels, such as biodiesel and hydroprocessed esters, are a central part of the
global initiative to reduce the environmental impact of the transport sector. The vast majority …

As the third generation biofuel feedstock to confront with energy crisis, microalgae have
great potential for the exploration of renewable energy fields, whereas the high cost related …

Among non-conventional yeasts of industrial interest, the dimorphic oleaginous yeast
Yarrowia lipolytica appears as one of the most attractive for a large range of white …

Biodiesel is an eco-friendly, renewable, and potential liquid biofuel mitigating greenhouse
gas emissions. Biodiesel has been produced initially from vegetable oils, non-edible oils …

Biotechnologically useful yeast strains have been receiving important attention worldwide
for the demand of a wide range of industries. Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is recognized as a …

Terpenoids are a large family of natural products with diversified structures and functions
that are widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and agricultural fields. However …

Abstract Seminal work by Louis Pasteur revealed the contribution of fungi–yeasts and
microsporidia to agroindustry and disease in animals, respectively. More than 150 years …

Requirement of clean energy sources urges us to find substitutes for fossil fuels.
Microorganisms provide an option to produce feedstock for biofuel production by utilizing …

Microorganisms capable of accumulating lipids in high percentages, known as oleaginous
microorganisms, have been widely studied as an alternative for producing oleochemicals …

Plant natural products have broad applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and
flavor industries. However, the current manufacturing methods for plant natural products …