Green Synthesis of Dibasic Acids using Biocatalysis 2

该项目旨在生产一种有用的有机化学品，用于涂料配方，从化学工业的废弃副产品开始，并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，也会产生大量的废物。生物催化途径是非常有效的材料，也更节能。该项目汇集了诺森比亚大学，一个公认的生物转化卓越中心，生物催化剂有限公司，一个成熟的工业用生物催化剂制造商，CPI，一个英国的技术创新中心和高价值制造Catapult的一部分，为基于生物技术的过程的开发和扩大提供开放的设施，Beckers，一家跨国油漆制造商，他们专门从事线圈涂料和Chemoxy国际有限公司，一家中型英国化学公司，目前生产一系列用于表面涂料应用的环保溶剂。

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.