An article highlighting the INDOX project objectives and main outcomes has been included in the “BIOECONOMY INNOVATION –CommBeBiz magazine 2016-2017”, (…) more

OCTOBER 11-14, 2016 / GRONINGEN / THE NETHERLANDS
The 5th international conference on Novel Enzymes (INEC16) aims to provide a forum for the presentation of the most exciting advances and new (…) more

Biochemical engineer  (…) more

Two unspecific peroxygenases (UPO, EC 1.11.2.1) from the basidiomycetous fungi Marasmius rotula and Marasmius wettsteinii oxidized steroids with hydroxyacetyl and hydroxyl functionalities at C17 - such as cortisone, Reichstein substance S and prednisone (…) more

In nature, white-rot fungi and some bacteria secrete powerful oxidative enzymes such as peroxidases and laccases to break down lignin and lignin products. These enzymes, together with different chemical mediators, form a chemo-enzymatic system for delignifying (…) more

Vanillyl alcohol oxidase (VAO) is a fungal flavoenzyme that converts a wide range of para-substituted phenols. The products (…) more

Background
2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid is a renewable building block for the production of polyfurandicarboxylates, which are biodegradable polyesters expected to (…) more