Enzymes play a crucial role in the green shift by enhancing sustainability in various processes and promoting the use of biotechnological approaches for more circular industrial practices. They have been utilized for decades across several industrial sectors, including food, paper and pulp, textiles, detergents, biofuels and pharmaceuticals.
As the global enzyme market continues to grow, enzymes are becoming increasingly important in industrial processes. This growth underscores the significant role enzymes will play in transitioning to a bio-based economy. To support this shift, the development of new enzymes and cost-efficient biocatalytic processes is necessary to process a wide range of biomasses sustainably and economically.
Open webinar, September 27th, 08:30-10:30
At the weinar, will hear Prof. Vincent Eijsink (NMBU) hosting the webinar and talk about enzyme development in general and the enzymatic valorisation of lignocellulosic material. Prof. Finn Aachman (NTNU) will present the enzyme class of epimerases and their involvement in industrial processing of alginate from seaweed, while Dr Gro Bjerga (NORCE) will talk about novel enzyme strategies for marine by-product refineries.
Dr. Lilly Amore, Head of Technology Development at Biocatalysts Ltd, a biotech company producing speciality enzymes for a variety of industries, will discuss the process of bringing promising enzymes to the market. Finally, Olav Lanes, VP R&D and Applications from ArcticZymes Technologies, a company producing enzymes for molecular research & diagnostics and biomanufacturing, will talk about how enzymes from the cold environments can solve challenges in molecular processes and examples and requirements for enzymes entering such markets.
