BASF is partner in the EU research project BIONEXGEN
BASF is participating in the EU-supported research project BIONEXGEN (Next Generation of Biocatalysts).
- (1888PressRelease) November 22, 2011 - „BIONEXGEN brings together 17 partners from industry and academia who share the common goal of developing a new generation of biocatalysts for more sustainable production processes in the chemical industry,” said project leader Prof. Nicholas J. Turner, Director of the Centre of Excellence in Biocatalysis, Biotransformations and Biocatalytic Manufacture (CoEBio3) at the University of Manchester. BASF with its decades-long experience in White Biotechnology is taking part in research activities on new biocatalytic amine syntheses and on the use of enzymes for the synthesis of functional polymers from renewable feedstock.
“White Biotechnology is an important key technology for BASF because it helps us to further reduce the amount of resources needed to produce chemicals,” explained Dr. Kai Baldenius, head of biocatalysis research at BASF and responsible for BIONEXGEN. “Nature uses enzymes for the efficient synthesis of complex compounds. With BIONEXGEN, we will enhance our knowledge on how to use this principle for the production of our chemicals.”
In one of the working groups of the EU project, BASF and its partners are searching for more efficient ways to produce amines using biocatalysts. Amines are important for many industries and have a broad spectrum of applications including fine chemicals, plastics, and agricultural products. The use of enzymes can make the production of these chemicals easier.
In addition, chemists and biologists at BIONEXGEN are researching how to transform glycopolymers such as starch into high performance products. “With a little help from the right enzymes we can modify biopolymers to obtain new tailored properties that make them potentially useful in various downstream applications like laundry detergents or additives for the construction industry,” said Baldenius.
For more information about BIONEXGEN, see http://bionexgen-fp7.eu.
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of about €63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available in its Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.
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