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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 Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-172725) and S-8 (Nos. 333-138631, 333-145232, 333-155115, 333-157869, 333-165305 and 333-172724) of Metabolix, Inc. of our report dated March 12, 2012 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 12, 2012




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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM