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BioCat 2002

DAY ONE AGENDA

Thursday, April 25, 2002

7:45am - 8:45am Registration, Welcome Coffee & "Visit the Exhibits"
8:45-9:00am Opening Remarks
9:00-9:45am Keynote Address : Progress and Outlook for U.S. Bioenergy and Biobased Product Research over the Last Five Years, Mr. Douglas Kaempf, The Department of Energy
SESSION I:
The Industrial Challenge of Biocatalysis
Chairman: Dr. Marcel Wubbolts, DSM Fine Chemicals
9:45-10:15am Future Developments in Biocatalysis: from Multi Step to Metabolic Engineering,
Dr. Roel Bovenberg, DSM Anti-infectives
10:15-10:45am Process Development Challenges for Whole Cell Bioreductions, Dr. David Pollard, Merck & Co. Inc
10:45-11:15am Morning Break & "Visit the Exhibits"
SESSION II:
The State of the Art in Industrial Enzymes
Chairman: Dr. Geoff Hazlewood, Diversa Corporation
11:15-11:45am Whole-cell Biocatalysts - Old Wheels with Novel Technology, Dr. Oliver May, Degussa AG
11:45-12:15pm Biodiversity, Libraries, Mutagenesis Techniques and New Developments, Dr. Dan Robertson, Diversa Corporation
12:15-1:45pm Group Luncheon
1:45-2:15pm New Applications of Enzymes in the Production of Specialty Chemicals, Prof. Andreas Bommarius, Georgia Institute of Technology
2:15-2:45pm New Lipases by Protein Engineering, Dr. Kim Borch, Novozymes
SESSION III:
BioCatalysis in Fine Chemicals
Chairman: Dr. Oliver May, Degussa AG
2:45-3:15pm Chemical vs. Enzymatic Production of Cephalosporin Antibiotics - Process Development of an Enzymatic Route using Recombinant D-Amino Oxidase and Glutaryl Amidase, Dr. Frank Zocher, Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
3:15-3:45pm Afternoon Break & "Visit the Exhibits"
3:45-4:15pm Oxidoreductases: Efficient Biocatalysts in the Production of Optically Active Fine Chemicals, Dr. Harald Groeger, Degussa AG
4:15-4:45pm Discovery and Development of Enzyme Families for Production of Chiral Intermediates, Dr. Mark J. Burk, Diversa Corporation
4:45-5:15pm Integration of Disciplines in Biocatalyst Process Development, Dr. Marcel Wubbolts,
DSM Fine Chemicals
5:30-7:00pm Evening Reception
Click here for BioCat2002 Day Two Agenda

PLEASE NOTE: This program is accurate as of press time; substitutions may be required in the case of illness or other unforeseen circumstances. The Catalyst Group reserves the right to make these changes.

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