Biocatalysis

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February 2008

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Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• Fermentation
• Biotransformation
• Advances in Technology
  • Directed Molecular Evolution
  • Metabolic Engineering
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Plant-Based Production Methods
  • Catalyst Immobilization
  • Fermenter Design
  • Process Control
  • Protein Engineering
  • Nonaqueous and Multiphase Catalysis
  • Extremophiles
  • Catalytic Antibodies

Commercial Development Parameters

• Demand Factors
• General Constraints
• Synergistic Technologies
• Competing Technologies
• Required Resources
• Regulatory Factors
  • Europe
  • Japan
  • United States

Areas to Monitor

• Improvements in Biocatalyst Engineering
• Isolation of Biocatalysts
• Changes in Energy Costs and Regulatory Drivers
• Production of Optically Pure Isomers
• Advances in Bioprocessing and Separations
• Sustainability of Large-Scale Bioprocessing
• Adoption of Bio-Based Products
• Enzymes from Genetically Altered Plants
• Impact of Bioweapons on Biocatalysis
• The Use of Biocatalysts in Nonaqueous Media
• Continuous Evolution of Nucleic Acid Catalysts
• Competitiveness of Biomimetic Catalysts

Implications of Commercialization

• Biocatalysts Produce Alternative Fuels
• Biocatalysts Replace Conventional Chemical- and Pharmaceutical-Production Processes
• Scientists Improve Biocatalysts
• Biocatalysis Companies Collaborate

Opportunities

• Pharmaceuticals and Medical Therapeutics
• Biofuels and Bioplastics
• Detergents
• Food and Feed Processing
• Textile Processing
• Pulp and Paper Processing
• Environmental Applications
• Materials Recovery and Processing

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