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Science and Technology Studies Pioneer Sheila Jasanoff Named 2022 Holberg Laureate

Research without society’s input lacks balance. How do science and technology interplay with society, politics, culture, and law - and vice versa? Over the last 100 years we have seen major changes in our understanding of living organisms, and with that we have gained the ability to manipulate microbes and compounds for various application in society, such as enzymes that can be used for food, feed, materials, energy and vaccines. Prof. Sheila Jasanoff has been interested in understanding how...

OXIPRO Welcomes Expert Members to its Advisory Board

The OXIPRO project is delighted to announce the establishment of an expert Advisory Board, whose advice and guidance will increase the value and contribute to the success of this initiative. OXIPRO’s success relies on the alignment to values, needs, and expectations of targeted stakeholder groups, including research, business, policy, and society in general. One of the tools central to this is an external Advisory Board, whose guidance - based on their specific fields of interest - is vital. ...

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today, on International Women’s Day, the OXIPRO project looks at the issue of gender in the EC project funding framework: Horizon 2020. This was the first framework programme to include a specific article on gender equality in its regulations, and to establish gender as a crosscutting issue. The OXIPRO project is one of the few initiatives that stands out with strong scores on gender balance indicators. Let’s look at some of these scores compared with overall scores for Horizon 2020...

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Enzyme-ers’ Extravaganza in Magnificent Madrid Early April!

OXIPRO partners, alongside our sister projects RadicalZ, FuturEnzyme and EnXylaScope invite YOU to join researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the future of enzyme innovation and sustainability in these events. 📅 April 8th – World Café | 🌍 Open discussions on sustainability and innovation 📅 April 9th – Info Day | 🧬 Dive into cutting-edge enzyme research and industry trends 📅 April 10th – Spring School | 📚 Hands-on learning for PhD students & postdocs Whether you’re...

Revolutionizing Laundry Hygiene: Enzyme-Based Method Promises Eco-Friendly Solutions

In the ongoing quest for sustainable solutions, the EC-funded project OXIPRO has made a ground-breaking leap in laundry hygiene. By harnessing the power of enzymes, OXIPRO partners have developed an innovative method that aims to sanitize fabrics effectively without relying on traditional chemical disinfectants. This eco-friendly approach not only promises to revolutionize household laundry but also offers a glimpse into the future of greener cleaning solutions. The Problem with Conventional Laundry Detergents Traditional laundry detergents rely on a mix of...

Progressing the ‘Safe and Sustainable by Design’ Framework for Greener Enzyme-based Innovations

New Policy Brief from OXIPRO: Advancing Safe and Sustainable by Design for Enzyme-Based Innovations OXIPRO has published a new policy brief offering critical insights and recommendations for enhancing the EU’s Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework, based on real-world experiences from four enzyme-based innovation cases. As the EU pushes for greener, safer chemical solutions under its Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, SSbD has emerged as a guiding approach for developing chemicals and materials with minimal harm across their...

OXIPRO’s Computational Platforms: Enhancing Enzyme Discovery with Horus

Enzyme research is evolving with the integration of computational tools, and at the core of this progress is the OXIPRO project. A key part of this EU-funded initiative is the development of computational platforms designed to support enzyme engineering. These platforms are being developed to make enzyme discovery more accessible and efficient for various industries. Enzymes play a fundamental role in industrial biotechnology, catalysing reactions that are essential for producing sustainable products, from bio-based detergents to pharmaceutical compounds. However,...

How to Enhance Food Preservation and Personal Care Products

New Research Sheds Light on a Unique Bacterial Enzyme with Industrial Potential Are you looking for a natural and efficient way to enhance food preservation and personal care products? 🤔 The GECCO Biotech team, in collaboration with the researchers at the University of Groningen, has successfully identified and characterized a bacterial lactoperoxidase, CyanoPOX, that may be the answer! CyanoPOX is a robust and easily expressed enzyme that offers a promising alternative to mammalian LPOs, which are difficult to produce....

Shaping the Future of Sustainability: Join OXIPRO’s World Café in Madrid!

🌍 Rethink, Innovate, Act: A Hands-On Sustainability Event for the Next Generation 🌱 📅 Date: April 8, 2025 📍 Location: Plaza Mayor UAM, c/ Einstein, 7, Fuencarral-El Pardo, 28049 Madrid, Spain ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT+1) 🔗 Register Now – Free Participation, Limited Spaces! Register Here Are you ready to rethink sustainability and challenge the status quo? Join us for a day of dynamic, interactive discussions at the OXIPRO World Café event in Madrid! Designed...

Enzymes in Detergents: A Game-Changer for Sustainability!

👚Imagine washing your clothes at just 25°C—saving energy, reducing carbon emissions, and still getting spotless, results. Thanks to enzyme technology, this future is closer than you think! 📰 A new article from NORCE explores how OXIPRO is developing enzymes to make laundry detergents more effective at lower temperatures. By replacing harsh chemicals with biotech-powered solutions, we’re moving towards cleaner, greener, and more sustainable everyday products. This recently published article explores how enzymes—nature’s catalysts—can be designed and applied in...

Bridging Science and Industry: OXIPRO Researcher Showcases Enzymatic Innovations at Biocat4Value

From November 18th to 20th, 2024, Tejaswini R. B. Ramakrishna, a researcher from NORCE Norwegian Research Center, attended the Biocat4Value Biocatalysis Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Organized by the European Federation of Biotechnology, the event brought together researchers, industry professionals, and academics to discuss advancements in food science and technology, with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation in biocatalysis. A key theme of the conference was the enabling role of biocatalysis in transforming biomass and renewable sources into high-value products....

New Publication: Enzymatic Innovation for Sustainable Cotton Processing

The OXIPRO team is pleased to share a ground-breaking new publication from researchers at the Bioprocess Engineering and Applied Biocatalysis Group, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). The study, led by Yerko Fredes, Gregorio Álvaro, Marina Guillén, and Oscar Romero, explores an innovative enzymatic approach to reduce environmental impact in the textile industry. The article, titled "Towards a resource-friendly circular cotton processing: From carbohydrate-rich wastewaters to hydrogen peroxide using carbohydrate oxidases", is now available in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering....

Join the OXIPRO Roundtable: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Biotechnology

OXIPRO invites you to an exclusive Roundtable on Sustainable Biotechnology, bringing together experts from academia, industry, and policy to explore key challenges and opportunities in applying Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles and valorizing marine by-products. 📅 Date: March 20, 2025🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM📍 Location: EU Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations (KoWi), Rue du Trône 98, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium💻 Live: Take part in person or follow the stream Why Attend? This event offers...

📢 New Article Alert – How Enzymes are Leading the Way to a More Sustainable Future

How can enzymes transform the way we produce and use everyday products? Can they help us cut energy use, reduce chemical pollution, and upcycle industrial waste into valuable resources? The answers are now here in our newly published article! 📢 Read all about it here: 👉 OXIPRO Article What’s Inside the Article? The article explores how OXIPRO is pioneering enzyme-based innovations to tackle some of today’s biggest sustainability challenges: ♻️ Transforming waste from fish processing into high-value nutraceuticals, promoting a...

OXIPRO Partners Lead the Way in Transforming Laccase Research

At the heart of the OXIPRO project’s mission lies the transformative potential of oxidative enzymes, like laccases, to power sustainable industrial innovation. In Chapter 9 of the newly published Laccase and Polyphenol Oxidase, OXIPRO partners Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and Novonesis demonstrate how cutting-edge computational techniques are revolutionizing laccase discovery and engineering. Authored by the project teams at BSC and Novonesis, "In Silico Bioprospecting and Engineering Laccases: Methods and Applications" is a ground-breaking exploration of how technology can overcome...

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