Bioengineering

Session 263 - Advances in Biocatalysis
The focus of this session is to reflect the latest advances in biocatalysis and protein engineering for biocatalysis applications. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: (1) Biocatalyst development via protein modification, immobilization, and genetic engineering; (2) Biocatalytic reaction engineering, such as reaction kinetics and nonaqueous biocatalysis; (3) Multienzyme systems and cofactor regeneration; (4) Enzymatic bioprocessing for chemical production, biodegradation, biochemical separation/purification, fuel processing, etc.; (5) Other areas where biocatalysis plays an essential role, such as studies of energy generation systems, biosensors, and artificial cells.
Chair:Andreas S. Bommarius
CoChair:Jennifer A. Maynard
 Biosynthesis of Novel Flavonoids through an Engineered Phenylpropanoid Pathway in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Hao Chen, Miao Duo, John A. Morgan
 Engineering of Synthetic Cytochrome P450s for Plant Estrogen Isoflavone Biosynthesis from Escherichia Coli
Effendi Leonard, Mattheos Koffas
 P450 Biocatalysis in Two-Phase Aqueous-Organic Emulsions
Jessica Ryan, Douglas S. Clark
 Heterologous Expression of Microbial Genes for Drug Metabolism in Gram Negative Bacteria
Jamie E. Prior, Tobin Strom, Uwe Christians, Ryan T. Gill
 Break
 Process and Enzyme Engineering of Aminotransferases for Improved Activity and Thermostability
Abraham Rogelio Mártin-García, David R. Shonnard, Sachin Pannuri
 Alkyl Hydroperoxide Reductase & Water-Forming Nadh Oxidase: Comparison and Application for Selective Oxidations
Rongrong Jiang, William B. Wellborn, Andreas S. Bommarius
 Novel Biocatalyst for Simvastatin Synthesis
Yi Tang, Xinkai Xie

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