Table 5. Current patents highlighting research efforts in precision fermentation fat production for artificial milk

Description of selected patents Reference
The invention applies to microbial cells that contain triacylglycerol (TAG) with short chain fatty acids (SCFA), along with methods for utilizing these cells to generate lipids that include TAG with SCFAs. El Tahchy et al.(2021)
A methodology for the production of docosahexaenoic acid in microbial cell culture involves the introduction of a vector that encodes a polypeptide from a polyketide synthesizing system into the microbial cells. Facciotti et al.(2007)
The invention describes techniques for producing renewable compounds by the modification of novel triglyceride oils, utilizing C8, C10, C12, or C14 fatty acid chain lengths as substrates. Franklin et al.(2012)
Genetically engineered Yarrowia lipolytica strains produce oil with over 50% EPA and a certain EPA% TFA ratio, resulting from overexpression of enzymes and deletion of peroxisome biogenesis factor protein. Hong et al.(2010)
The invention emphasizes on producing oils, fuels, and oleochemicals from microorganisms, particularly oil-bearing microalgae, and involves genetically modifying them to enhance efficiency and oil composition. Franklin et al.(2014)
Polyketide synthase systems for polyunsaturated fatty acids, sourced from non-bacterial organisms, are utilized in the synthesis of bioactive compounds and the discovery of novel microbes. Metz et al.(2002)
Methods to generate ω-3 and/or ω-6 fatty acids in an oleaginous yeast host through the expression of the enzymes involved in the ω-3/ω-6 fatty acid biosynthesis pathway. Picataggio et al.(2004)
A method that entails the heterologous establishment of an oxygen-dependent pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae grown on a non-fatty acid substrate to generate polyunsaturated fatty acids containing four or more double bonds. Förster et al.(2005)