Programme Overview
Course Description
The four-days course (Monday to Thursday) will give an overview on experimental and computational technologies for enzymatic polymer transformation. Lectures and practical work will be provided by local and invited speakers.
The course consists of lectures (morning sessions) given by experts from academia and industry and provides ample opportunity to exchange knowledge with the experts as well as the participants. Participants are encouraged to bring a poster for a pitch talk and poster session. Two afternoon sessions provide hands-on experience on experimental and computational methods for design and characterization of polymer-active enzymes.
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Major Topics
- Polymer-active enzymes for synthesis, functionalization, and degradation
- Searching for new polymer-acting enzymes
- Improving polymer-acting enzymes by protein engineering
- Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of biopolymers
- Degradation of synthetic polymers
- Environmental, societal, and economical aspects