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SUMMARY:Towards More Sustainable Biosynthesis of Pharmaceuticals\, Fragran
 ce Molecules\, and Beyond
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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ana Benítez Mateos\, ETH Zürich\, Switzerland\nAbstract\
 n\nEnzymes are natural catalysts which are gaining momentum as greener and
  more selective alternatives to traditional chemical synthesis. However\, 
 enzymes are not adapted to the non-natural conditions often required in in
 dustrial processes (i.e. extreme temperature\, organic co-solvents). Hence
 \, they suffer from low stability which impacts their sustainability and c
 ost-efficiency. To unlock the synthetic potential of enzymes\, my research
  has been focused on novel enzyme immobilization strategies and their expl
 oitation in continuous-flow biocatalytic reactors. Specifically\, the bios
 ynthesis of antivirals\, anticancer drugs\, and valuable fragrance molecul
 es have been boosted (up to 100-fold) by new design of immobilized biocata
 lysts\, innovative bioengineering approaches\, and process development.
LOCATION:CH G1 495 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==CH%20G1%20495 https://epfl.
 zoom.us/j/64060754214
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