GlycoProfit

A regional project of strategic basic research (FWO/SBO) that aims to explore alternatives sugars for food applications. It brings together experts in enzyme technology, microbial digestion, human metabolism, and food formulations. Some of the companies that are involved include Cargill, Lotus, Inex and Damhert.

CarbaFin

Our newest European project (EC/H2020) that aims to establish a platform technology for the conversion of sucrose into functional glycosides, such as the cosmetic ingredient glucosyl glycerol. It brings together 8 academic and industrial partners from 5 different countries, and is coordinated by our long-time collaborator Prof. Nidetzky from TU Graz.

Episwitch

This bilateral project with Austria (FWO/FWF) aims to design new epimerases for the direct conversion of common monosaccharides into rare sugars (e.g. D-glucose to L-idose), some of which find application as building blocks for pharmaceuticals (e.g. anti-viral drugs). To maximize the yields, small synthetic pathways are constructed in an approach known as systems biocatalysis.

Other

We are open for other collobarations and offer these specific areas of expertise:

- enzyme production and characterization (kinetics, modeling, docking)

- enzyme engineering by means of rational design and directed evolution

- enzyme immobilization for prolonged use and increased stability

- carbohydrate biotechnology and analysis (HPAEC-PAD ad colorimetric)

Centre for Synthetic Biology

Biocatalysis and enzyme engineering

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Centre for Synthetic Biology Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University Coupure Links 653, BE-9000 Ghent, Belgium