It was established that the strains Rhodococcus erythropolis ІМВ Ас-5017, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus ІМВ В-7241 and Nocardia vaccinіi К-8 metabolize glycerol to dihydroxyacetonephosphate via two known pathways (glycerol-3-phosphate pathway and dihydroxyacetone pathway). The data obtained could be the basis for theoretical calculations of the energy needs for surfactants and biomass synthesis on this substrate to determine the optimal molar ratio of energy unequivalent substrates in order to increase the synthesis of surfactants of R. erythropolis ІМV Ас-5017, A. calcoaceticus IMV B-7241 and N. vaccinii K-8 on the mixture of substrates.
