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This review explores the potential use of Lachancea thermotolerans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Kluyveromyces lactis, Candida utilis, and Pichia kudriavzevii as LA producers, highlighting their unique characteristics and industrial applications. S. cerevisiae stands out due to its robust genetic toolkit and acid tolerance, while K. marxianus offers thermotolerance and the efficient utilization of lactose and pentoses, making it ideal for high-temperature fermentations. K. lactis is particularly suited for valorizing dairy by-products like whey, P. kudriavzevii exhibits high tolerance to multiple stresses, while C. utilis demonstrates superior resilience to lignocellulosic inhibitors, enabling its use in biorefineries. Key challenges, including enhancing LA tolerance and optimizing metabolic pathways, are addressed through strategies like heterologous lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) expression, redox balance modification, and adaptive laboratory evolution. 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