The goal of „Biosynthetic Materials“ is the enzymatic activation of synthetic polymers to enable coating with biomaterials. In comparison to physical or chemical processes, the use of enzymes enables a vast range of novel applications.
further information (pdf, 628 KiB)„Microbial Materials“ is focused on microbial polyesters with advanced functionalities that can be achieved by special fermentation processes using special precursor compound and/or chemical/enzymatic surface modification.
“Development of polymer modifying enzymes” has a strategic function. Its task is to develop new enzyme systems for the other projects and optimize them regarding their sorption performance on polymer substrates, to improve temperature stability and to eliminate inhibition of the enzymes by certain substrate constituents.
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Institut für Umweltbiotechnologie
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Georg Gübitz
Petersgasse 12/I 8010 Graz
+43 664 5722600
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In MacroFun, the efforts are focused on establishing structural and mechanistic know-how to better understand the interface between enzymes and macromolecules, to develop enzymes for the functionalisation of polymer surfaces, and the directed and specific assembly, conversion, and degradation of biopolymers. Thereby, an improvement of enzymatic processes and novel applications for a selective degradation, activation, and functionalisation of natural and synthetic polymers will be developed. New enzyme systems for efficient biotransformation of polymers, and the assembly of bioresponsive devices will be established.
MacroFun in press (pdf, 4379 KiB, german)
„Natural Materials“ deals with basic research on the improvement of enzymatic processes for a selective degradation of lignocellulose (valuable materials for “Green bio-refinery”). Furthermore, bioresponsive devices i.e. material reacting in response to biological systems will be developed from these biomaterials using enzymes as tools.
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