Ls9, Inc.

Michael C M Cockrem

Stephen B Del Cardayre

Fernando A Sanchez-Riera

Monica Bhatia

There are provided bioproducts and methods of improving production of the bioproducts from engineered microbial cells, the methods comprising: providing a fermentation broth comprising a crude carbon source; inoculating said fermentation broth with said microbial cells; and incubating the inoculated fermentation broth; wherein said bioproduct is a hydrophobic solvent immiscible with said fermentation broth, and wherein a toxic side product present in said crude carbon source is soluble in said hydrophobic solvent. Also, provided are kits for practicing the methods of improving production of bioproducts.

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Madison, WI, United States of America

Michael C M Cockrem