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Programme

All talks are being recorded and can be seen by the participants on the ESAB Digital Science and Technology Platform from the next day.

All times indicate the Central European Time (CET).

02:00 Central Time (CTD) - 03:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 05:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 10:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 19:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

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Roland Wohlgemuth (Lodz University of Technology);
09:00	WELCOME Prof. Dr. Roland Wohlgemuth, ESAB President
09:10	PLENARY LECTURE Systems Metabolic Engineering and Its Applications Prof. Dr. Sang Yup Lee, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
09:40	COFFEE BREAK

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Roland Wohlgemuth (Lodz University of Technology);
09:50	KEYNOTE LECTURE Manufacturing of ω-hydroxyacids driven by spatially organized multi-enzyme systems Prof. Dr. Fernando Lopez-Gallego, CIC biomaGUNE, Spain
10:15	Biocatalytic synthesis of the C-nucleoside pseudouridine and derivatives thereof by utilizing a reverse C-glycosidase reaction Dr. Martin Pfeiffer, TU Graz, Austria
10:35	Yeast glycoengineering for the synthesis of antibody-drug conjugates Dovile Daunoraite, Sector of Applied Biocatalysis, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University
10:55	COFFEE BREAK

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Roland Wohlgemuth (Lodz University of Technology);
11:00	Biocatalyzed-synthesis of sugar-based surfactants from renewable resources Marina Simona Robescu, Lorenza Cassano, Riccardo Semproli, Daniela Ubiali, University of Pavia
11:20	Bottom-up Biosynthesis of Functional Cello-oligosaccharides and Cellulose Materials Chao Zhong, Bernd Nidetzky, Graz University of Technology
11:40	KEYNOTE LECTURE The Quest for Artificial Reactivities in Biocatalysis: Metalloproteins as Mediators of Pericyclic Reactions Prof. Dr. Jan Deska, University of Helsinki, Finland
12:05	LUNCH BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Sergio Riva;
14:00	PLENARY LECTURE Beyond Nature: Embracing Nature’s Catalysts Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hauer, Institute of Molecular Physiology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
14:30	COFFEE BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Sergio Riva;
14:40	Xylitol production from vine shoots Juan Miguel Romero-García, Csaba Fehér, Universidad de Jaén
15:00	Use of proteases to add commercial value to a by-product of the rendering industry Guillem Morató-Aragonés, Gemma Villorbina, Ramon Canela Garayoa, University of Lleida
15:20	Use of biocatalytic production processes to deliver better performing, unique and sustainable biochemicals Christopher Lang, Cléa Lachaux, BioC3, Toulouse, France
15:50	COFFEE BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Sergio Riva;
16:00	PLENARY LECTURE Biocatalysis in multiphase reactors Prof. Dr. Andreas Bommarius, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

POSTER SESSION
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Prof. Dr. Willi Meier (ESAB);
16:30	Zr-BDC AS A NEW MOF-BASED SUPPORT FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF LACCASE Paloma Lafuente Magro, Rosa M. Blanco, Manuel Sánchez Sánchez, Enrique Sastre, ICP-CSIC
	Greener extraction of intracellular poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) from Zobellella denitrificans biomass using enzyme cocktails and deep eutectic solvents Sanja Skaro Bogojevic, Jelena Simic, Sanja Jeremic, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Maciej Guzik, Marijana Ponjavic, University of Belgrade, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering
	Immobilization of Amine Transaminase on Magnetite Nanoparticles for Continuous Synthesis of Furfurylamine Marko Božinović, Polona Žnidaršič-Plazl, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
	Novel Chemo-enzymatic Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and First Antiprotozoal Activity Profiling of the Atropoisomeric Dimers of trans-8-Hydroxycalamenene Chiara Tognoli, Ivan Bassanini, Massimilano Meli, Silvia Parapini, Nicoletta Basilico, Giovanni Fronza, Stefano Serra, Sergio Riva, National Research Council of Italy
	Synthesis and functional screening of integral membrane proteins via cell free protein synthesis Siranjeevi Balakrishnan, Katrin Rosenthal, Constructor University
	Development of a biocatalyst of Galactose Oxidase, Peroxidase, and Catalase for the oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Tavernini, Luigi, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
	Raspberry ketone production process metrics Emerik Leaković, Michel Feussi Tala, Karsten Siems, Zvjezdana Findrik Blažević, Ana Vrsalović Presečki, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
18:00	END

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Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Egholm Jacobsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology);
09:00	WELCOME
09:00	Sustainable Degradation of Keratin Waste using Thermophilic Enzymes: ThermoK Georgios Kontellas, Michail Isupov, Daniel Mitchell, Jeniffer Littlechild, University of Exeter, UK
09:20	Biocatalysis for Circular Economy: from seed oil industry waste streams to value-added products Davide Tessaro, Fabio Parmeggiani, Daniele Fiorito, Francesca Tentori, Elisabetta Brenna, Politecnico di Milano
09:40	BioCarbonates: Investigation of Enzymatic Carbonate Synthesis and Applications Justinas Babinskas, Kojis Tautvydas, Ieva Ožiūnaitė, Lina Baranauskienė, Inga Matijošytė, Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biotechnology, Sector of Applied Biocatalysis, Vilnius University
10:00	PLENARY LECTURE Our digital methods in enzyme engineering: from screening to soluble expression of the beneficial genes Prof. Dr. Yasuhisa Asano, Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, Japan
10:30	COFFEE BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Egholm Jacobsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology);
10:50	From Nature to Catalysts: Leveraging Metagenomic Lyases for Novel Compound Synthesis Mehmet Mervan Çakar, Theofania Andreadaki, Simon Charnock, Wolf-Dieter Fessner, Pere Clapés, Zvjezdana Findrik Blažević, University of Zagreb
11:10	Enzymatic hydrolysis of Cynara cardunculus and Arundo donax biomass with minimum enzyme dosage and reuse Adriana Posilipo, Marina Tanga, Maria Elena Russo, Piero Salatino, Antonio Marzocchella, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
11:30	Efficient Bioreactor Design for the Bioproduction of Lactones Using Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation Viera Illeová, Patrik Cabadaj, Milan Polakovič, FCHPT STU
11:50	COFFEE BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Egholm Jacobsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology);
12:00	PLENARY LECTURE Lab–based scale-down approaches to understand enzyme stability under industrial conditions Prof. Dr. John Woodley, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, PROSYS - Process and Systems Engineering Centre, KT Consortium, DTU Microbes Initiative
12:30	LUNCH BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Andrés R. Alcántara (Complutense Univ. of Madrid); Prof. Dr. Jennifer Littlechild (University of Exeter);
14:00	PLENARY LECTURE Exploring and Exploiting Nature's Toolkit for Complex Natural Product (Bio-)Synthesis Prof. Dr. Tobias Gulder, Universität des Saarlandes, Germany
14:30	Enzymatic modification of dihydromyricetin by glucosylation and acylation, and the effect on its solubility and antioxidant activity David Rodríguez García, Alfonso González, José Luis Uceda, Carlos Barahona Domínguez, Laura Pérez, Marta Ruiz-Núñez, Ballesteros Olmo, Antonio Desmet, Tom Sanz, Julia Aparicio, María Fernández-Lobato, Francisco José Plou Gasca, CSIC
14:50	The influence of the reaction mixture components on β-galactosidase stability and performance during tyrosol transglycosylation Alžbeta Koššuthová, Monika Antošová, Vladena Bauerová-Hlinková, Milan Polakovič, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology
15:10	KEYNOTE LECTURE The EnzymeML framework: improving efficiency and quality of biocatalytic science Juergen Pleiss, Jan Range, Max Hauessler, University of Stuttgart
15:35	COFFEE BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Jennifer Littlechild (University of Exeter);
16:00	PLENARY LECTURE Biocatalytic applications of plant enzymes in alkaloid synthesis Prof. Dr. Helen Hailes, Department of Chemistry, University College London, UK

POSTER SESSION
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Prof. Dr. Willi Meier (ESAB);
16:30	Enzymatic Production of Glochidone: A Therapeutic and Cosmetic Bioactive Compound with Anti-Aging Potential Agnieszka Wojtkiewicz, Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, PAS
	Chitosan depolymerization using promiscuous hydrolases in DES/Water media Daniel Alonzo Durante Salmerón, Isabel Fraile-Gutiérrez, Jose Manuel Silvestre, Isabel Rodríguez-Veiga, Inmaculada Aranaz, Andrés Rafael Alcántara León, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
	Enhancing Lysozyme Stability with Osmolyte-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents Under Heat and Cold Shock Marina Cvjetko Bubalo, Anja Damjanović, Marijan Logarušić, Lidija-Marija Tumir, Ivana Radojčić Redovniković, University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
	Thermostabilization of Leishmania mexicana nucleoside 2’-deoxyribosyltransferase through in vivo folding interference in Thermus thermophilus and rational design Laura Pilar Saiz Álvarez, Davide Agostino Cecchini, Carmen Ortega, Jesús Fernandez Lucas, Aurelio Hidalgo, Centro de Biologia Molecular “Severo Ochoa” (UAM-CSIC) and Department of Molecular Biology Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
	Glucose oxidase cross-linked aggregates generation in a microfluidic device Borut Šketa, Žiga Gerdina, Polona Žnidaršič-Plazl, University of Ljubljana
18:00	END

02:30 Central Time (CTD) - 03:30 Eastern Time (EDT) - 05:30 Brasília Time (BRT) - 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 10:30 Eastern European Time (EET) - 14:00 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:30 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:30 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:30 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 19:30 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

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Prof. Dr. Francisc Peter (Polytechnic University of Timisoara);
09:30	WELCOME
09:40	KEYNOTE LECTURE Efficiency considerations for biocatalysis in chemical manufacturing Kai Baldenius, Baldenius Biotech Consulting
10:05	Green synthesis zinc nanoparticles using Dipsacus inermis : A biocatalytic approach for antibacterial and biomedical applications Arfa Ji, Anjum Shahnaz, University of Kashmir
10:25	KEYNOTE LECTURE QM:MM modeling and microkinetic analysis explains enantioselectivity, kinetic isotope effect and H/D exchange in reaction catalyzed by benzylsuccinate synthase Maciej Szaleniec, Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
10:50	COFFEE BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Polona Žnidaršič Plazl (University of Ljubljana); Prof. Dr. Francisc Peter (Polytechnic University of Timisoara);
11:00	PLENARY LECTURE From Femto-Liter Enzymatic Reactor to Ton/Year Chemical Plant by Micro- and Nanofluidics Prof. Dr. Takehiko Kitamori, Institute of NanoEngineering and MicroSystems, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan / Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
11:30	Digital Enzyme Evolution™: creation of a fully digitalised enzyme engineering platform integrating laboratory robotics automation with high performance computing Andrew Currin, CSO Imperagen Ltd
11:50	Immobilized Biocatalysts for the Efficient Two-Step Synthesis of Nor(pseudo)ephedrines Stefania Patti, Ilaria Magrini Alunno, Riccardo Semproli, Fabio Sangalli, Davide Tessaro, Daniela Monti, Sergio Riva, Daniela Ubiali, Erica E. Ferrandi, SCITEC CNR, Milano
12:10	LUNCH BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Jennifer Littlechild (University of Exeter);
14:00	PLENARY LECTURE Discovery & Engineering of Biocatalysts for Organic Synthesis Prof. Dr. Nicholas Turner, Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, UK
14:30	KEYNOTE LECTURE Crude glycerol as a feed stock for recombinant enzyme production Martin Rebros, Slovak University of Technology
14:55	Fast evolution of enzymes for novel and greener consumer products (RadicalZ) Simone Antonio De Rose, University of Exeter
15:15	Harnessing AI with Improved Plant-Derived Enzymes towards Biocatalysis for Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology Anjum Shahnaz, Ji Arfa, Urfeya Mirza, Lovely Professional University
15:35	Novel Thermophilic Enzymes and their Potential for Biorefineries Applications Max Cardenas-Fernandez, University of Kent
15:55	COFFEE BREAK

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Prof. Dr. Jennifer Littlechild (University of Exeter);
16:00	PLENARY LECTURE Development and Applications of Activity-based Probes in Glycoscience Prof. Dr. Gideon Davies, Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK

POSTER SESSION
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Prof. Dr. Willi Meier (ESAB);
16:30	Enzymatic synthesis of prebiotic galactooligosacharides Marek Adamczak, Bartosz Brzozowski, University of Warmi and Mazury in Olsztyn
	Development of a multi-step enzyme cascade for the synthesis of 2′3′-cyclic GMP-AMP using a data-driven approach Jan-Niklas Schwarz, Katrin Rosenthal, Constructor University
	Aspergillus niger platform to produce hypothetical lipases Pedro H. D. Garcia, Alex A. R. Silva, Patrícia de O. Carvalho, Universidade São Francisco
	Benzyl alcohol dehydrogenase from Aromatoleum aromaticum EbN1 - a pH-dependent shift of NAD/NADP cofactor specificity Maciej Szaleniec, Yvonne Gemmecker, Dominik Hege, Johann Heider, Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland, and Faculty of Biology, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
	Assay development for PET degradation by biocatalysts Álvaro Lorente Arévalo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
17:30	Closing of the Conference

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The new website area "Jobs & Positions" is online. These pages can only be accessed by the ESAB members. You are kindly invited to apply for ESAB Membership.
6 April 2023
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Institutional membership has been established as a new membership category. Academic, governmental, research and other public Institutions as well as private companies based inside or outside Europe and whose activities are related to the field of applied biocatalysis, are welcome to apply for Institutional Membership.
24 February 2023