Richard A. Gross
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Title: Biocatalytic routes to monomers and polymers
Biography
Biography: Richard A. Gross
Abstract
This workshop will discuss the rapid evolution of biotechnological methods that are enabling commercially important new routes to biobased monomers and polymers. Topics will include fundamental concepts involved in both cell free and whole cell biocatalysis, successful new product development as well as challenges that must be overcome. Furthermore, relative merits will be given for biocatalysis, chemical catalysis and how these methods can be successfully integrated.