Chemical engineering processes and apparatus for the synthesis of compounds

A system for producing cannabinoids comprising:

• a fermentor holding a cell culture medium comprising genetically modified cells producing and secreting a cannabinoid synthase into the medium;
• a bioreactor containing a reaction mixture configured to interact with the cannabinoid synthase to form one or more cannabinoids;
• and
• a control mechanism configured to regulate a property of the medium containing the cannabinoid synthase or to control a property of the reaction mixture;
• wherein the property of the reaction mixture is one or more of the ionic strength of the reaction, the pH of the reaction, the temperature of the reaction, or the pressure of the reaction.