Project

Biosynthetic processes with glucansucrase enzymes: scale up and product characterization

Code
01SF2413
Duration
01 February 2014 → 31 January 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Biocatalysis and enzyme technology
    • Bioprocessing, bioproduction and bioproducts
    • Fermentation
    • Industrial biotechnology diagnostics
    • Industrial microbiology
    • Industrial molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
    • Industrial biotechnology not elsewhere classified
Keywords
biocatalysis scale-up glycosylation
 
Project description

Glycosylation can have a profound effect on the biological and physicochemical properties of a molecule. In this project, glycosylation reactions catalysed by glucansucrase enzymes will be examined and optimized. The most effiicient processes will be scaled up at pilot plant facilities, which will generate enough material for a thorough characterization of the products.