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Exhibit 23.1


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-3 (No. 333-148758) and S-8 (Nos. 333-138631, 333-145232, 333-155115 and 333-157869) of Metabolix, Inc. of our report dated March 11, 2010 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 11, 2010




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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM