Green Synthesis of Dibasic Acids using Biocatalysis 2

该项目旨在生产一类有用的有机化学品，用于涂料配方，从化学工业的废物副产品开始，通过生物催化将其转化为所需的材料。目前的化学路线使用烧碱和硫酸，在生产所需产品的同时，也产生了大量的废物。生物催化路线非常节省材料，也更节能。该项目汇集了诺森比亚大学(公认的生物转化领域的卓越中心)、Biocatalysts Ltd(著名的工业用生物催化剂制造商)、CPI(总部设在英国的技术创新中心和高价值制造Catapult的一部分，为生物技术工艺的开发和扩大提供开放获取设施)、Beckers(专门从事卷材涂料的跨国涂料制造商)和Chemoxy International Ltd(英国中型化工公司，目前生产一系列用于表面涂料的环保溶剂)。

This project is designed to manufacture a useful class of organic chemicals, used in paint formulations, starting with a waste by-product from the chemical industry and transforming it to the desired material by use of biocatalysis. The current chemical route employs caustic soda and sulphuric acid, and as well as producing the desired product, also co-produces a large amount of waste. The biocatalytic route is very materials-efficient and also much more energy-efficient. The project brings together the University of Northumbria, an acknowledged centre of excellence in Biotransformations, Biocatalysts Ltd, a well-established manufacturer of biocatalysts for industrial use, CPI, a UK based technology innovation centre and part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult providing open access facilities for the development and scale-up of biotechnology based processes, Beckers, a multinational Paint Manufacturer, who specialise in Coil Coatings and Chemoxy International Ltd, a medium sized UK chemical company who currently manufactures a range of eco-friendly solvents for use in surface coatings applications.