Application of enzymes for bioeconomy solutions
Research Project, 2015
– 2016
The discovery in 2010-11 of a new class of oxidative enzymes which are capable of breaking glucosidic bonds and hereby leads to significant improvement in the efficiency of enzymatic saccharification has been ground breaking. These findings opened a door to a completely new field of research within this novel class of enzymes – now termed lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases, LPMO – and to the need re-optimization of the application of cellulolytic enzymes in a biorefinery context.
Participants
Lisbeth Olsson (contact)
Chalmers, Life Sciences, Industrial Biotechnology
Katja Salomon Johansen
Chalmers, Life Sciences, Industrial Biotechnology
Funding
Region Västra Götaland
Project ID: RUN 612-0764-14
Funding Chalmers participation during 2015–2016
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Energy
Areas of Advance
Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)
Areas of Advance