Preliminary Programme / Speakers
10:00: Enzyme evolution for efficient biosynthesis of biofuel and medicine
Prof. Dr. Yan Feng
Distinguished Professor and Vice Dean, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
10:30: Biomolecular engineering with microbial transglutaminase
Prof. Dr. Noriho Kamiya
Director, Division of Biotechnology, Center for Future Chemistry (CFC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan
11:00: Surfing the wave of oxyfunctionalization chemistry by engineering fungal unspecific peroxygenases
Prof. Dr. Miguel Alcalde
Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
11:30: Redesign of oxidative enzymes for the biocatalytic valorisation of biomass
Prof. Dr. Marco W. Fraaije
Programme Director MSc Biomolecular Sciences, Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Abstracts and Short Bios of the speakers
Algal Omega-3 is an innovative feed product for aquaculture. It reduces the impact on climate change by 30-40% compared to fish oil and saves 60 tons of wild fish for every ton of Algal Omega-3 used.
Cheese is a vegetarian product thanks to biotechnology. Biotechnology is also essential to produce lactose- or cholesterol-free cheese, as well as alternative proteins.
Clothes made from alternative fibres produced by microorganisms can be 8x stronger than steel, 100% recyclable, biodegradable and replace fossil-fuel based or resource-intensive textiles.
The biomanufacturing of Vitamin B2 led to the reduction of 75% of fossil raw materials and 50% operating costs, compared to the chemical process. Vitamin B2 is used in the food, feed or healthcare sectors.
Enzymes and biosurfactancts are alternative ingredients that improve the performance of detergents, while leading to water and energy savings and reductions in CO2 emissions and water toxicity.
Insulin is one of the most widely known biopharmaceutical. Biotechnology revolutionised its manufacturing process and led to the development of new types of insulin through r-DNA technology.