Abstract
Oleaginous microorganisms such as yeasts, fungi, bacteria, and algae produce microbial lipids (MLs). They have a broad range of applications in biofuel, biopolymer, food supplement, and pharmaceutical industries. These microorganisms synthesize and accumulate lipids mainly as triacylglycerides, that can serve as a platform to develop sustainably a number of oleochemicals. Extensive research on ML mainly focuses on production of biodiesel. However, the circular bioeconomy concept recommends the development of products that can return to reuse streams after its “end of life,” and hence encourages bio-based design and production to follow a new nonlinear or extended flow streams. Diversification to value-added products other than biofuels is highly recommended, as it tends to hold the value of products longer in the value chain. This chapter provides an overview on the application of ML from bacterial, fungal, and algal bioconversion for production of value-added products and ongoing research in this field with a focus on nonfuel chemicals.
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