| | Fields | Process | Products | Microbial origin of lipases | References |
| Main applications | Renewable energy | Transesterification of oils/alcoholysis/methanolysis/interesterification | Biodiesel | Geobacillus thermodenitrificans AV-5, Microbacterium sp., lipZ01 expressed in Pichia pastoris GS11 | [23, 34, 44–48] | Laundry/ dishwashing | Hydrolysis of lipid/ester bonds | Biodetergent | Brevibacterium halotolerans PS4, Talaromyces thermophilus, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Thermosyntropha lipolytica, Staphylococcus aureus ALA1, Bacillus methylotrophicus PS3, Staphylococcus aureus SAL3, Bacillus sp. BSK-L, Geobacillus zalihae | [15, 19, 20, 22, 24–26, 39, 49–53] | Leather | Hydrolyse grease or fat from leather | Biodegreasing agent | Geobacillus thermoleovorans DA2, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus arlettae JPBW-1 | [42, 54, 55] |
| Other applications | Cosmetic | Esterification of fatty acids and other compounds | Esters, plasticizers, and lubricants | Thermomyces lanuginosus, Rhizomucor miehei, Pseudomonas cepacia, Candia antarctica | [5, 6, 56] | Food | Transesterification/interesterification/acidolysis and esterification | AG, plasticizer, fatty acids, and esters | Rhizomucor miehei, Rhizopus oryzae NRRL 3562, Candida antarctica | [6, 16, 47, 57] | Bioremediation | Hydrolysis of oils | Biodegrading agent | Staphylococcus pasteuri, Ochrobactrum intermedium strainMZV101, Bacillus sonorensis 4R, Aspergillus ibericus, Aspergillus uvarum, Aspergillus niger | [4, 41, 44, 58] | Pharmaceutical | Transesterification/aminolysis | Plasticizer and drugs | Candida antarctica, Candida rugosa | [2, 6] |
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