ChemCatChem (2020): “Looking back: A short history of the discovery of enzymes and how they became powerful chemical tools”
Chris during the lockdown made the most of hist time by writing chapters of his thesis. When he sent me the introduction I was so very impressed by his story-telling ability and unique take on how to craft such chapter. I had no doubt we had to try and publish it. I am ever so […]
David and Ana’s paper makes the 2020 HOT Green Chemistry articles list
The work just published in Green Chemistry co-authored by Ana and David has been selected as a 2020 HOT Green Chemistry article. It is gold open access, can be freely accessed here. It is great to see the drive of the group in doing cutting edge research with dedication and true passion. Very well done! […]
Nourah’s viva was a success!
Nourah successfully passed her viva on the 25th of January! 4h of questions which the examiners defined as extremely interesting and interactive. Very well done Nourah, we wish you all the best for your future! Related Posts
SCS Green & Sustainable Chemistry Award 2021
I am so honoured to have been awarded the SCS Green & Sustainable Chemistry Award 2021. There is no question that this has only been possible thanks to every one in the group (current and past members) that have worked with me over the years and developed our research ideas with relentless dedication. This has been a great year, a strange […]
J Biotech (2021): “Producing natural vanilla extract from green vanilla beans using a β-glucosidase from Alicyclobacillus acidiphilus”
Last in the trilogy of Lidia’s PhD, lovely work completed with the help of Chris where a very rare green vanilla pod was used as the substrate! The paper was accepted just before Lidia’s Phd viva, a good sign! Read the full paper here Related Posts
Bioinformatics (2021): “CapiPy: python-based GUI-application to assist in protein immobilization”
David did an amazing work in building this program. It will help in identifying possible starting points for immobilisation of enzymes, it provides in one single program very useful information particularly relevant in immobilisation on the protein structure. Valentina also was key in testing the program with as many proteins as possible. If you would like […]
Green Chemistry (2021): “Biocatalytic access to betazole by one-pot multienzymatic system in continuous flow”
Maria successfully tackled a multi enzyme system which requires a NOX enzyme to recycle the NADH cofactor. Not a small battle when you require to maximise the air/oxygen content in a sealed system like a flow reactor. Very proud of this work! Abstract: “As an alternative to classical synthetic approaches for the production of betazole drug, a […]
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering (2021): ” Enantio-complementary continuous-flow synthesis of 2-aminobutane using covalently immobilized transaminases”
Amazing work with our collaborator Dr. Beatriz Domingues in Johnson Matthey. Chris engineered our evergreen HeWT to make it enantioselective in the synthesis of the smallest chiral amine, 2 amino butane. Well done! You can find the paper here Related Posts
Another Dr. graduated from the Paradisi group! Well done Lidia!
Lidia did very well in her viva! It was short and sweet and the examiners were very impressed! Onwards and upwards towards new adventures, we will miss you! Related Posts
NGBiocat Bern 2021
