Cascade Biocatalysts, a biomanufacturing company catalyzing green chemistry, raised an oversubscribed $2.6 M pre-seed led by Ten VC with participation from Amplify.LA, Boost VC, Range Ventures, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global biocatalysis and biocatalysts market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 6% during the forecast ...

Many substances that we use every day only work in the right 3D structure. Natural enzymes could produce these in an environmentally friendly way - if they didn't need a co-substrate that is expensive ...

Alkaloids are natural nitrogen-containing compounds produced by plants and microbes. These molecules, such as morphine and quinine, are important human medicines. Alkaloids are typically polycyclic in ...

In the bioeconomy, biotechnological processes are replacing processes that rely on fossil resources. Microorganisms and enzymes are being used in targeted fashion as biocatalysts for industrial ...

One of the central challenges for synthetic chemists is to impose control over free radicals. Highly reactive molecules with an unpaired electron, free radicals may be familiar to you; these are the ...

ANN ARBOR -- New research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute is building a bridge from nature's chemistry to greener, more efficient synthetic chemistry. Researchers in the lab of ...

Cascade Biocatalysts, a biomanufacturing firm specializing in green chemistry, raised $2.6 million in a preseed financing round led by Ten VC. Cascade develops processes that make the use of enzymes ...

Ginkgo Bioworks has signed an agreement to engineer up to four enzymes for use as biocatalysts in the manufacture of Merck & Co. active pharmaceutical ingredients. The biotech company aims to optimize ...

Better still: living algae can be used as biocatalysts for certain substances, and they bring the co-substrate along, producing it in an environmentally friendly manner through photosynthesis. The ...