Provided herein are, in various embodiments, host cells, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions including gastrodin, wherein said gastrodin is produced by a transgenic plant or plant cell, fungal cell, yeast cell, insect cell, or bacterial cell. In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides for methods and compositions for the production of gastrodin. In still further embodiments, the disclosure provides for enhanced cells and methods of producing gastrodin.

Provided herein are, in various embodiments, host cells, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions including gastrodin, wherein said gastrodin is produced by a transgenic plant or plant cell, fungal cell, yeast cell, insect cell, or bacterial cell. In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides for methods and compositions for the production of gastrodin. In still further embodiments, the disclosure provides for enhanced cells and methods of producing gastrodin.

The present invention provides modified sophorolipids of formula (I) that are more pH and temperature-stable than its lactonic counterparts. Moreover, the compound has reduced HLB parameters, as well as improved wetting and solubilization parameters, water-in-oil emulsification ability, surface tension-lowering activity, and/or antimicrobial activity compared to their acidic or even lactonic counterparts.

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The present invention provides modified sophorolipids of formula (I) that are more pH and temperature-stable than its lactonic counterparts. Moreover, the compound has reduced HLB parameters, as well as improved wetting and solubilization parameters, water-in-oil emulsification ability, surface tension-lowering activity, and/or antimicrobial activity compared to their acidic or even lactonic counterparts.

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The subject invention provides materials and methods for producing high-HLB sophorolipid-based compositions and/or for increasing the water solubility of sophorolipid compositions. More specifically, the subject invention provides for the production and post-fermentation alteration of SLP molecules, which can be used for formulating a variety of useful compositions.

The subject invention provides materials and methods for producing high-HLB sophorolipid-based compositions and/or for increasing the water solubility of sophorolipid compositions. More specifically, the subject invention provides for the production and post-fermentation alteration of SLP molecules, which can be used for formulating a variety of useful compositions.