Project description
A smart way of transforming lignin into added-value bio-aromatics
Biorefineries convert biomass into products such as biopolymers, food and cosmetic ingredients, etc. As the cornerstone for the transition to a sustainable and circular bioeconomy, biorefineries rely on nature's catalysts: enzymes. However, conventional enzyme engineering methods are slow and inefficient. The EU-funded SMARTBOX project applies computational enzyme engineering methods to screen for the most promising oxidative enzyme variants leading to reduction in time and costs for the conversion of lignin into bio-aromatics such as vanillin, FDCA and polycarbonate building-blocks. This makes oxidative biocatalysis an effective approach in biorefining. For the first time ever, SMARTBOX will combine oxidative biocatalysis with reductive catalytic fractionation technology, which will allow the economically and environmentally sustainable production of added-value lignin applications.
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H2020-BBI-JTI-2018
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9042 Desteldonk Gent
Belgium
Participants (10)
9712CP Groningen
25006 Lleida
1099 085 Lisboa
27100 Pavia
3000 Leuven
4132 Muttenz
3650 Dilsen-stokkem
51373 Leverkusen
1721 Sarpsborg
1024 Ecublens Vd