The present invention lies in the field of microbial
fatty acid / lipid /
oil production from lignocellulosic feedstock / material /
biomass, in particular from lignocellulose degradation products like lignocellulose hydrolysates. The present invention relates to a method of producing an oleaginous
yeast strain adapted to a lignocellulose medium. The present invention further relates to an oleaginous
yeast strain adapted to a lignocellulose medium and produced by the method of the invention and to an oleaginous
yeast strain adapted to a lignocellulose medium, said strain being characterized by a particular
RNA expression profile (showing, for example, an activated metabolic stress response RPOS). The present invention further relates to a method of producing oleaginous yeast cells, to a method of producing fatty acids and / or lipids, and to a method of producing (vegan) nutraceuticals / nutritional supplements or
petroleum replacers. The present invention further relates to microbial methods for conversion of
lignocellulosic hydrolysates using oleaginous yeast, in particular for producing oleaginous yeast cells, fatty acids, lipids, oils, (vegan) nutraceuticals / nutritional supplements and / or
petroleum replacers.