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Heterogenous biocatalytic reaction cascades training network

Descripción del proyecto

Cascadas enzimáticas de reacciones catalíticas: una solución industrial inspirada en la naturaleza

La síntesis química es la base de los procesos y productos en multitud de sectores, desde el farmacéutico o los polímeros hasta los sensores y la energía. El giro mundial hacia métodos sintéticos más sostenibles ha puesto en primer plano a los biocatalizadores. La biocatálisis heterogénea consiste en el uso de enzimas (catalizadores proteicos) inmovilizadas en soportes sólidos. La limitación de las enzimas a materiales sólidos está inspirada en la organización y compartimentalización espacial de las rutas metabólicas en las células. Actualmente, INTERfaces está ampliando este concepto a cascadas de reacciones biocatalíticas heterogéneas. A partir del impulso logrado por investigadores noveles, el equipo tiene el objetivo de diseñar cascadas a partir de dos biomonómeros, y crear productos importantes a nivel industrial. Los que sean más prometedores se implementarán a nivel comercial.

Objetivo

The INTERfaces program will train 14 ESRs within an EID network jointly designed by European academic and industry partners in innovative research projects dedicated to developing clean bioprocesses for the production of chemicals. The assembly of biocatalysts to reaction sequences allows avoiding steps for isolation and purification of intermediates and thus a significant improvement of the environmental footprint of catalytic processes. The main goal of INTERfaces is the extension of this concept towards multi-step biocatalytic reactions in immobilized form. These “Heterogeneous Biocatalytic Reaction Cascades” will greatly facilitate re-use of the catalysts and further simplify downstream-processing. INTERfaces combines material science and protein engineering to design tailored enzymes and (bio-based) materials that will complement each other to obtain optimized heterogeneous biocatalysts. These tools will be applied to solve synthetic challenges in the use of two biobased monomers as starting materials to synthesize products for application fields like antioxidants and biopolymers. Process optimization and up-scale in industry will reveal key factors for synthetic utilization of the biocatalysts. INTERfaces emphasizes particularly the engineering of the designed cascades in solid phase. This includes the design of reactors, use of computational modeling tools, application of the right operational modes, and reaction medium needed for desired space-time-yields and product titers. Commercial relevant processes will be up-scaled together with industry for technical implementation. 13 Non-academic partners ranging from high-tech SMEs to large producing companies and 9 academic institutions offer an intersectoral and interdisciplinary environment to provide 14 Ph.D. candidates with outstanding employability profiles for the European Biotech Sector. Dedicated workshops and well-balanced supervisory team aim at increasing the gender diversity in biotech research.

Coordinador

AARHUS UNIVERSITET
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 595 044,00
Dirección
NORDRE RINGGADE 1
8000 Aarhus C
Dinamarca

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Región
Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland
Tipo de actividad
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Enlaces
Coste total
€ 595 044,00

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