BioSPRINT - Biorefining of sugars via process intensification’s Post

🔎Do you know the Enzycle project? ♻ Enzycle’s overall objective is to valorise and upgrade non-recycled plastic fractions through enzymatic processes to obtain high-value-added products. Additionally, ENZYCLE will deal with the problem of microplastics and their impact. 🌐Visit more related initiatives on our website: https://lnkd.in/d3V57NQP #upcycling #foodandbeverage #packaging #valuechain #recycling #polimers #circulareconomy Aalborg University Forschungszentrum Jülich acib GmbH DTU - Technical University of Denmark Lund University TECNARO GmbH Bio-Mi Sustainable Solutions Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant  Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute AIMPLAS · Technological Institute of Plastics University College Dublin #Bioplastech Sustainable Innovations (SIE) RWTH Aachen University Vestforbrænding Susana XARÁ European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone, 👋 Last week, I attended my first Biocatalyst class as an elective in my final year of my degree. I'm grateful to my lecturer, Dr. Ing Amizon Azizan, for opening our minds to the applications of Biocatalysts in daily life. During our first class, we were assigned a survey on biocatalysts for engineering students. The survey indicated that chemical engineering students are more familiar with biocatalysts compared to other students. So, today, I'm sharing an infographic poster about biocatalysts with my connections on LinkedIn. 🙂 References: - Choi, J.-M., Han, S.-S., & Kim, H.-S. (2015). Industrial applications of enzyme biocatalysis: Current status and future aspects. Biotechnology Advances, 33(7), 1443–1454. - Sheldon, R. A., & Woodley, J. M. (2018). Role of Biocatalysis in Sustainable Chemistry. Chemical Reviews, 118(2), 801–838. #biocatalyst#biocatalysis#bioprocess#chemicalengineering#decarbonization#industry#engineering#bioreactor#sustainability

Advances in Polyolefins Conference (APO-24) is around the corner (September 29 in Rohnert Park, CA), and Polymer Char will participate in the Technical Program with two posters. One is a continuation of our previous work titled Supporting the Sustainability of Polyolefins: Developing Analytical Methods for Recycled Materials. The second poster, Chemical Composition Distribution in Polyolefins, a key microstructural property, presents two different approaches for obtaining this property depending on the complexity of the application. These posters will be available on our website after the conference.

🎉🌟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🌟🎉 📢 We are thrilled to introduce one more our esteemed 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 for the upcoming 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨, 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥! 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨-𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝, from 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏-𝑰𝒔𝒓𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚, 𝑰𝒔𝒓𝒂𝒆𝒍, will grace our event with his expertise and insights! 🌟 🎨🌊 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨-𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 will captivate us with his Keynote talk titled "𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨-𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙨"! Get ready to dive deep into the colorful world of polymer science! 🖌️🏠 📅 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟎-𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, for a groundbreaking summit that promises to inspire, educate, and innovate in the realm of biopolymers and polymer science! 🔬💡 🌐 Stay tuned for more updates and exciting announcements as we gear up for this incredible event! Let's make 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨, 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥, the epicenter of polymer excellence! 🚀🌍 Geoffrey Mitchell MSc PhD FRSA FRSC FInstP CSci MIPEM 🎉🔬🌟 #Biopolymers #PolymerScience #Summit #Innovation #Speakers #Porto2024 #bioplasticseu #biopolymers #bioplastics #sustainability #bioindustry #events #hyrbidevent #biomaterials #energytransition #biorefinery #biodegradable #biocomposites #business #innovation #development #engineer #leaders #greeneconomy #recycle  #polymer #polymerscience #polymerindustry #polymers #polyester #biopolymers #biopolymer #circulareconomy #plastics #wastemanagement #materials #materialscience #chemistry #chemicalindustry #sensor #drugs #medical #nanotechnology #nanomaterials#Italy #unitedkingdom #canada #polymer #canada #polymer #polymerscience #belgium #polymerindustry #polymerclay #chemistry #chemical #chemicalindustry #polymères #france #textile #textiles #textileindustry #smarttextiles #france #netherlands #rheology #unitedkingdom #usa #uk #coatings #coating #coatingsindustry #coatingsolutions #spain#polymer #polymers #polymerscience #polymerindustry #polymerclay #brussels #belgium #france #netherlands #germany #biopolymers #biopolymer #sensors #rheology #biomass #waste#linkedinPolymerHybridMaterialsSymposium #PolymerScience #2dmaterials #materialsengineering #materialsresearch #EmergingApplications #Gratitude #ResearchEndeavors #success #future #ScienceAdvancements#science #students #conference2024 #engineering #team #sciencenews #academia #industry #chemistry #research #society  #Biopolymers #PolymerScience #KeynoteSpeaker #ConferenceAlert #ScienceCommunity #Innovation #ProfChunhongZhang #Enantioseparation #Porto2024  #Portugal #VisitPortugal #PortugalEvents #Porto  #PortoEvents #PortugalConference #PortoConference  #BiopolymersSummit #PolymerScienceConference #PolymerInnovation #Biopolymers2024 

W-BioCat (www.wbiocat.com) is a new consortium of leading labs and SMEs supported by the European Innovation Council to transform chemical #catalysis. The chemical industry is dominated by polluting and energy-intensive processes. By contrast, nature provides us with myriads of cheap and powerful catalysts for a wide range of desirable transformations. The problem is that many of these natural catalysts — known as #enzymes — are not suitable for work in research labs or industrial settings. The W-BioCat project will take on a chemical-production challenge that currently can only be addressed with significant energy and waste: the reduction of carboxylic acids. A group of unique enzymes that contain the heavy metal element tungsten (W) can perform this important reaction but are difficult to produce on a suitable scale. Our team at Delft University of Technology, led by Peter-Leon Hagedoorn, Caroline E. Paul, and Frank Hollmann, will address the challenges for the scalable production of W-enzymes. Together with bioinformatics input from Claudia Andreini of Università degli Studi di Firenze we will identify key enzymes that are necessary for economical and low-waste transformation of carboxylic acids. Together with our partners Kylie Vincent University of Oxford and the company HydRegen, we will explore possibilities for a biocatalytic H2-driven reduction process as a sustainable alternative for current chemocatalytic approaches. And with our partners in Sarel Fleishman’s lab at Weizmann Institute of Science and enzyme engineering expertise from the company EvoEnzyme, will optimize these enzymes’ activity and production yields to demonstrate preparative-scale production of valuable aldehydes and alcohols for the #cosmetics, #flavor, and #fragrance industries. The European companies ChainCraft, Axxence, and Evonik will advise the consortium on the path to the commercialization of our innovations. Stay tuned to hear more about how our consortium combines cutting-edge methods in #bioinformatics, #AI-assisted #proteinengineering, and #tungstenzymes to develop a new vision for #sustainable chemical production.

📢 As one of the final deliverables of the #BioSPRINT project, we prepared selected industrial case studies for publication that present three BioSPRINT #biorefinery concepts including their different processing steps and applied #intensification technologies. ⚙️📊   Also, insight into key #markets and #stakeholders as well as #opportunities and #challenges for the BioSPRINT technology are described and the next steps for an eventual implementation are highlighted.   👉 Find the Deliverable on the BioSPRINT website: https://lnkd.in/en5Jbhzy   #CBEimpact #biobased #circulareconomy #hemicellulose #dsp #bioproducts #sustainability AEP Polymers, ANALISIS-DSC, DECHEMA, eBOS, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, ifeu - Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg gGmbH , IRIS Technology Solutions, Kemijski inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry, Maturus Optimi, Newcastle University, Prefere Resins, University of Oulu, UPM Biochemicals

An advanced membrane technology developed by researchers at CDE could make chemical production in industries like pharmaceuticals and energy greener and more efficient. Developed by a team led by Assoc Prof Dan Zhao (NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering), the membranes are made from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), enabling them to separate and filter molecules in liquids to an extremely high level of accuracy and for extended periods. Key to the breakthrough is the bimetallic structure (using two different kinds of metals) of the MOF material, enabling the researchers to produce membranes with very precise pores. “With further development, we look forward to seeing these membranes make a real difference,” says Assoc Prof Zhao, “helping industries reduce their environmental impact and shaping the future of sustainable chemical manufacturing.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gXdPFr5y #CDE #NUS #ForgingNewFrontiers #CDEImpact #Sustainability

🔎Learn more about the aspects of polymeric systems through SPECIFIC POLYMERS’s analytical approach for Characterization and Understanding. 🔬 Their recent article, explores the analytical strategy that opens the door to a more in-depth knowledge of materials and polymers and reveals new possibilities in materials design and optimization. 🌱 As the variety of polymers and materials expands, this analysis becomes more vital as it offers essential insights into the properties, composition, and performance of these advanced materials. Read the whole article here: 👉 : https://lnkd.in/dvTaFbMS #thermoplasticproducts #biobasedmaterials #recyclability #CUBICproject SPECIFIC POLYMERS | CIDETEC | Bernal Institute, University of Limerick | Novamont | Centexbel | CARBOTAINER | Moses Productos | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL | Comfil ApS | German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research | Aitiip Centro Tecnológico| IDENER.AI |VIBES Project 2021-2025| Project ESTELLA| BIO-UPTAKE  

Exciting Advances in Sustainable Catalysis: Our Review on Producing Valuable Carboxylic Acids! 🎉 Thrilling News from Our Research Team! 🎉 I am excited to announce that our review paper titled "Exploring Catalytic Oxidation Pathways of Furfural and 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural into Carboxylic Acids Using Au, Pt, and Pd Catalysts" has been accepted for publication in Catalysis Science & Technology, a prestigious journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)! In this comprehensive review, we delve into the fascinating mechanisms of catalytic oxidation, focusing on the production of valuable products such as furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and furoic acid. FDCA is a promising biobased platform chemical for sustainable bioplastics, while furoic acid serves as a versatile intermediate for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Our findings highlight how various metal catalysts and their supports influence reaction pathways and product formation, emphasizing the importance of understanding intermediate degradation to optimize catalytic performance. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to my amazing co-authors, F. Dumeignil, Baba Jibril El-Yakubu, Carine Michel, and Robert Wojcieszak, for their invaluable collaboration and support throughout this ANR INGENCAT project. Stay tuned for the official publication and access to the paper! Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/dfn2dwRn #Catalysis #Research #Innovation #ChemicalEngineering #HMF #Furfural #FDCA #FuroicAcid #RoyalSocietyOfChemistry #TeamAchievement

🔬 Advancing Quinoxaline Chemistry with Green Catalysis! 🌱 Happy Diwali to all connections! We're excited to share a new study on the sustainable synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives, which leverages L-arabinose as a green catalyst. This innovative approach, conceived by my PhD student Sandip Detke, and further shaped by Anuja Karwande, Sai Srinivas Ponugoti, Dr. Shreerang Joshi and Prashant Kharkar, represents a leap forward in eco-friendly quinoxaline production, potentially impacting material science and pharmaceuticals. Key Highlights: ✅ Eco-friendly Catalyst: L-arabinose, a biodegradable sugar, catalyzes quinoxaline synthesis without relying on heavy metals, aligning perfectly with green chemistry principles. ✅ Efficient Reaction Conditions: The reaction achieves a 95% yield in just 15 minutes at room temperature using a methanol-water solvent system. ✅ Reusability: L-arabinose can be reused across multiple reaction cycles without losing efficacy, enhancing sustainability and reducing waste. ✅ Versatility: This method supports various diamines and diketones, yielding high-purity quinoxaline derivatives with broad applications, from optoelectronics to medicinal chemistry. Why This Matters By reducing reliance on metals and minimizing solvent waste, this method contributes significantly to the pursuit of environmentally benign synthetic methodologies. Such advancements underscore the importance of sustainable innovation in organic synthesis, offering scalable solutions with a lower carbon footprint. 🌍💡 🔗 Read the full study for in-depth insights into the reaction mechanism and substrate scope: https://lnkd.in/dvqHNBtH Let’s champion sustainable practices in chemistry! 🌱 #GreenChemistry #SustainableInnovation #Quinoxaline #Catalysis #OrganicChemistry #Research #Chemistry #DrugDiscovery #LifeSciences #Synthesis #Heterocycles