METHODS OF USING NATURAL AND ENGINEERED ORGANISMS TO PRODUCE SMALL MOLECULES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

摘要

Methods are provided for producing omega-7 fatty acids from feedstock that includes syngas using Rhodococcus microorganisms. The syngas feedstock includes at least one of CO or a mixture of CO2 and H2, and the methods include introducing syngas into a bioreactor, where chemoautotrophic Rhodococcus microorganisms convert the gaseous feedstock into omega-7 fatty acids, such as palmitoleic acid and vaccenic acid.