Pulsed electric field treatment performed on fresh yeast biomass induced permeabilisation of cells and greatly improved the yields of subsequent lipid extraction using ethanol and hexane. of oil raises the competition between food and raw materials production, since agricultural land is limited (Lee and Lavoie, 2013). Into the bargain, an expansion of oil seed cultures would lead to forest land destruction (Escobar et al., 2009). Microbial oils, known as single cell oils (SCO), produced by yeast, microalgae, fungi, and bacteria may overcome all these challenges and act as potential feedstock for crude and plant oil for various applications such as fuels, additives for food and cosmetics, and building blocks for oleochemicals (Ochsenreither et al., 2016; Probst et al., 2016; Vasconcelos et al., 2019). One of the most promising oleaginous microorganisms are yeasts, since they are able to accumulate more than 70% of their cell dry weight (CDW) of lipids (Ratledge, 1991; Probst et al., 2016). The production of SCO by yeasts is independent of season, climate, and location and requires limited amounts of area for cultivation. Additionally, high growth rate and oil productivity are achieved due to short duplication time and the possibility to up-scale cultivation processes, which renders an industrial use realistic (Li et al., 2008; Ageitos et al., 2011). Furthermore, unconventional carbon sources, e.g., lignocellulosic material and waste from food and other industries can be metabolized, enabling waste recycling and guaranteeing a sustainable process