Published in Nature - International weekly journal of science

Engineering the third wave of biocatalysis

Author information: "Over the past ten years, scientific and technological advances have established biocatalysis as a practical and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional metallo- and organocatalysis in chemical synthesis, both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale. Key advances in DNA sequencing and gene synthesis are at the base of tremendous progress in tailoring biocatalysts by protein engineering and design, and the ability to reorganize enzymes into new biosynthetic pathways. To highlight these achievements, here we discuss applications of protein-engineered biocatalysts ranging from commodity chemicals to advanced pharmaceutical intermediates that use enzyme catalysis as a key step."

Authors: BIOCATALYSIS-Partner Prof. Uwe Bornscheuer (University Greifswald), Prof. Romas Kazlauskas (University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA), Prof. Stefan Lutz (Emory University, Atlanta, USA), Gjalt Huisman (Codexis, USA), Jeffrey Moore (Merck & Co., USA), Karen Robins (Lonza AG, Schweiz).

BIOCATALYSIS2021 at 2012 BIO World Congress

Meet our Experts in Orlando

The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is one of the world's largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors and policy makers in biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals. Entering its ninth year, the event will be held in April 29-May 2 in Orlando, FL and will bring together more than 1,000 attendees.
BIOCATALYSIS2021 Coordinator Prof. Dr. Andreas Liese, TUHH, will present as moderator and speaker in the Breakout Program the Panel "New Process Windows for Biocatalysis Enabling BioEconomy".

biocat 2012 - September 2-6 - at TUHH

Don't forget to register!

The successful concept of biocat is due to an interdisciplinary approach integrating the know-how of well acknowledged biologists, biochemists, chemists and engineers from academia and industry. The conference website is fully updated now. Get the latest information about the 6th International Congress on Biocatalysis under the chair of Prof. Garabed Antranikian (President of the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Coordinator of BIOCATALYSIS2021)) and an updated list of the invited speakers. Early registration will be possible until July 13, 2012 at a reduced fee. Special rates apply for members of the International Society for Extremophiles (ISE). Online registration is open now. Deadline for abstract submission is May 30, 2012. All abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee and the authors will be notified of the decision by June 15, 2012.

Commission proposes Strategy

Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe

Brussels, 13 February 2012 – The European Commission has adopted a strategy to shift the European economy towards greater and more sustainable use of renewable resources. With the world population approaching 9 billion by 2050 and natural resources finite, Europe needs renewable biological resources for secure and healthy food and feed, as well as for materials, energy, and other products. The Commission's strategy and action plan, "Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe", outlines a coherent, cross-sectoral and inter-disciplinary approach to the issue. The goal is a more innovative and low-emissions economy, reconciling demands for sustainable agriculture and fisheries, food security, and the sustainable use of renewable biological resources for industrial purposes, while ensuring biodiversity and environmental protection. The plan therefore focuses on three key aspects: developing new technologies and processes for the bioeconomy; developing markets and competitiveness in bioeconomy sectors; and pushing policymakers and stakeholders to work more closely together.

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