The disclosure relates to the field of specialty chemicals and methods for their synthesis. In embodiments, the disclosure provides viable bacterial cells which comprise heterologous dual 3-hydroxy-acyl-ACP dehydratase/isomerases, etc. The disclosure further provides monounsaturated fatty acid derivative molecules produced by the viable bacterial cells which are non-native to the bacterial cells. The disclosure further provides methods for the preparation and production of non-native monounsaturated fatty acid derivative molecules such as e.g., an 3-monounsaturated fatty acid derivative, an 5-monounsaturated fatty acid derivative, an 9-monounsaturated fatty acid derivative, an 11-monounsaturated fatty acid fatty acid derivative, etc.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an isolated cellulose degrading fungus. Also disclosed are culture compositions and bioreactor compositions comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Further described herein are filtration and extraction devices comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Still further disclosed are bioprocessing facilities for and methods for producing co-products resulting from one or more bioprocesses of the cellulose degrading fungus.

A lactic acid bacterium for plasmalogen synthesis synthesizes plasmalogens under aerobic conditions.

A lactic acid bacterium for plasmalogen synthesis synthesizes plasmalogens under aerobic conditions.

The subject invention provides materials and methods for producing and purifying sophorolipids (SLP). More specifically, the subject invention provides materials and methods for the purification of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic SLP molecules to a purity of, for example, at least 80% by weight, preferably at least 95% by weight, without using solvents or centrifugation. Advantageously, the subject invention is suitable for industrial scale production of purified SLP for use in, for example, cleaning products and detergents, and uses safe and environmentally-friendly materials and processes.

The subject invention provides materials and methods for producing and purifying sophorolipids (SLP). More specifically, the subject invention provides materials and methods for the purification of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic SLP molecules to a purity of, for example, at least 80% by weight, preferably at least 95% by weight, without using solvents or centrifugation. Advantageously, the subject invention is suitable for industrial scale production of purified SLP for use in, for example, cleaning products and detergents, and uses safe and environmentally-friendly materials and processes.

The invention concerns a process to convert di-rhamnolipid to mono-rhamnolipid, using an -L-rhamnosidase enzyme which has a sequence identity of at least 70% with either SEQ ID. 1 or SEQ. ID 2.

The invention concerns a process to convert di-rhamnolipid to mono-rhamnolipid, using an -L-rhamnosidase enzyme which has a sequence identity of at least 70% with either SEQ ID. 1 or SEQ. ID 2.

A method for producing a phospholipid represented by formula (1) according to reaction equation I,

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents an acyclic hydrocarbon group; R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.c are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-C.sub.5 hydrocarbon group; R.sup.a and R.sup.b may be linked together to form a ring containing adjacent nitrogen atoms; m represents 1 or 2; n represents 1 or 2; and p represents an integer of 1 to 4, the method comprising: mixing an organic solvent solution containing a compound represented by formula (A) with an aqueous solvent solution containing phospholipase D and a compound represented by formula (B) in a flow channel; and reacting the mixture at an enzyme reaction temperature of phospholipase D.

A method for producing a phospholipid represented by formula (1) according to reaction equation I,

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents an acyclic hydrocarbon group; R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.c are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-C.sub.5 hydrocarbon group; R.sup.a and R.sup.b may be linked together to form a ring containing adjacent nitrogen atoms; m represents 1 or 2; n represents 1 or 2; and p represents an integer of 1 to 4, the method comprising: mixing an organic solvent solution containing a compound represented by formula (A) with an aqueous solvent solution containing phospholipase D and a compound represented by formula (B) in a flow channel; and reacting the mixture at an enzyme reaction temperature of phospholipase D.