IKIFP PAN: new partner in the consortium

📢 We are pleased to welcome Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (IKIFP PAN), Maciej Szaleniec, to W-BioCat project! Last year, we applied to the Hop-on Facility call, which allows research institutions to join already ongoing research and innovation actions and the proposal was awarded.

IKIFP PAN will introduce a new W-enzyme expression system using the microorganism 𝘈𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘪. This system has already proven effective in producing W-enzyme AaAOR from 𝘈𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮. By incorporating AaAOR into our project, we gain new ways to achieve the objectives of the W-BioCat project, particularly demonstrating a

hydrogen-driven conversion of oleic acid—derived from plants—into the emollient ester oleyl oleate.

IKIFP PAN expertise will be a valuable addition as it offers significant synergies that will enhance our prospects to provide W-enzymes for a sustainable chemical industry.

We look forward to collaborating closely and achieving impactful results together.

Welcome aboard! 👏🎉

BioTrans 2025

🧪 Just one week to go until BioTrans 2025! Our colleagues from W-BioCat project will be attending to present their research – don't miss the opportunity to connect with them and explore their impressive poster!

Consortium meeting, 6-7 March 2025

📣 Last week, W-BioCat consortium members and the Industrial Advisory board members gathered in Florence and online. It was a great opportunity to discuss the technical progress, exchange insights, align on the next steps and go over the management aspects of the project.

After the meeting, Peter-Leon Hagedoorn presented an Open Seminar titled "EPR for Biocatalysis," which was attended by over 25 researchers and sparked engaging discussions with a broader scientific audience.

Moreover, a key highlight of the consortium meeting was the visit to the #NMR research infrastructure for life sciences, one of the most well-equipped NMR laboratories in the world. The visit included a tour of the #biolabs and the NMR facilities, providing participants with a first-hand look at the ongoing experimental work conducted at CERM/CIRMMP Infrastructure.

A big thank you to all partners (Weizmann Institute of Science, CERM/CIRMMP Infrastructure, EvoEnzyme, University of Oxford, HydRegen) for their contributions and commitment, with a special thanks to CERM/CIRMMP colleagues for hosting us in #Florence. Looking forward to another year of innovation and collaboration!