
Biocatalysis & biotransformations was submitted to EPSRC with the aim of strengthening Hub capability, growing UK excellence in this fundamental area of catalysis, and integrate biocatalysis research across the full remit of the Hub’s catalysis portfolio. Biocatalytic processes underpin future manufacturing routes across the entirety of the chemical sciences, with all principal sectors of the industry (pharmaceuticals, home and personal care, food and drink, polymers, crop protection and lubricants) being dependent on advances in the area.
See highlight projects and publications below:
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Combined Au/amine oxidase catalysis for cyclic amine synthesis (PI Turner [Manchester], Greaney [Manchester])
The combination of biocatalysis with metal-mediated catalysis provides unexplored opportunities for creating new synthetic pathways.
Publications:
Title: An efficient chemoenzymatic synthesis of dihydroartemisinic acid
Journal: Angew. Chem. 2017, 129, 4411-4415; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4347-4350
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Title: Optimising terpene synthesis with flow biocatalysis
Journal: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 414-418
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Further publications can be found at the UK Catalysis Hub website – https://ukcatalysishub.co.uk/publications/