Continuous extraction of fatty acids or their conversion to something non-toxic.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1385%2FJMN%3A16%3A2-3%3A99
http://www.plefa.com/article/S0952-3278(10)00073-6/abstract
http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/11/1/41
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The expression of full-length acyl-ACP thioesterase cDNA from Umbellularia californica in the E. coli fatty
acid-degradation mutant strain (fadD-) resulted in the secretion of free fatty acid into medium [9].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17901542
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Modify fatty acids to be recognized to leave cell? Trick the cell?
Export to lipid bilayer
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11278265
http://www.jbc.org/content/279/43/45102.long
Or do we want to engineer a method for phospholipid production for biofuel?