Enzymatic Production of FluoroCellulose (EnzFluoroCell)

自然界产生了一系列碳水化合物聚合物-例如淀粉，纤维素，甲壳素-它们具有支持广泛生物结构和过程的重要特性。这些材料也在各个市场部门得到广泛利用-加工食品中的增稠剂;压片剂;卫生产品中的吸收材料;伤口敷料;可生物降解的包装材料。然而，大自然不能提供具有工业所需的一系列期望性质的碳水化合物材料。我们已经表明，新的天然氟化碳水化合物聚合物可以通过酶促合成，拓宽调色板的结构和性能，可用于定制散装多糖的应用性能。在此，我们将开发和优化氟化碳水化合物聚合物的可扩展酶促合成工艺。

Nature produces a range of carbohydrate polymers -- e.g. starch, cellulose, chitin -- which have important properties that support a wide range of biological structures and processes. These materials are also widely exploited across market sectors -- thickeners in processed food; tableting agents; absorbent materials in sanitary products; wound dressings; biodegradable packaging. However, nature does not afford carbohydrate materials with the range of desirable properties that industry requires. We have shown that new-to-nature fluorinated carbohydrate polymers can be made by enzymatic synthesis, widening the palette of structures and properties that are available to tailor bulk polysaccharide properties for application. Herein, we will develop and optimise processes for the scalable enzymatic synthesis of fluorinated carbohydrate polymers.