This PRAXISforum is showcasing the latest developements and newest products in enzyme technology. Ready to use in your processes!
Attendees will see featured presentations from companies, like AB Enzymes, BASF, B.R.A.I.N., c-LEcta, Codexis, DSM, Empa, EnzymeWorks, Enzymicals, Evocatal, Givaudan, LibraGen, Linde Engineering, Nordic ChemQuest, Novartis, TU Hamburg-Harburg and VTU Technology.
| Wednesday, 4 February 2015 | |
| 09:30 | Registration, Opening of exhibition |
| 11:00 | Opening and welcome address A. Förster, Head of Research Management and Conferences DECHEMA e.V., Germany |
| 11:10 | Welcome address R. Waldschmidt, CEO Hessen Trade & Invest, Germany |
| 11:15 | Impulse Enzymes for a Brighter Living O. May, Corporate Scientist DSM Biotech Center, The Netherlands |
| 11:55 | Impulse Biocatalysis - Key Technology in Sustainable Synthesis of Chemicals A. Liese, Head of the Institute of Technical Biocatalysis TU Hamburg-Harburg, Germany |
| 12:35 |
Lunch and networking at exhibition floor |
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Best Practices examples and lessons learned: successful enzyme applications I |
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| 14:00 | New enzymes for technical applications K.-H. Maurer, Director of Business Development AB Enzymes, Germany |
| 14:30 | Biocatalytic solutions for ACIs production D. Wahler, Business Development Manager Biocatalysis LibraGen, France |
| 15:00 | Applications of biocatalysis in drug discovery S. Lütz, Head of Bioreactions Novartis, Switzerland |
| 15:30 |
Interactive networking and discussion @ "topic tables", Exhibition Walkthrough |
| From enzyme discovery to new materials (20 min presentation plus 10 min Q&A) Moderator: G. Illert |
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| 16:30 | From Enzyme Discovery to Application - Unique Enzyme Products from the Plethora of Candidates W. Aehle, Corporate Development Enzymes B.R.A.I.N., Germany |
| 17:00 | A Novel Mass Transfer Concept to Facilitate Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions - In Process Scale E. Byström, CEO Nordic ChemQuest, Sweden |
| 17:30 | Materials Modification by using Enzymes - Potential and Challenges M. Richter, Group Leader Biocatalysis Empa, Switzerland |
| 18:00 | Interactive networking and discussion @ "topic tables", Exhibition Walkthrough |
| 20:00 | Networking Dinner (Location: DEPOT 1899, Textorstraße 33, 60594 Frankfurt/M.) |
| 23:00 | End of first PRAXISforum day |
| Thursday, 5 February 2015 | |
| 08:30 | Re-Opening exhibition |
| Best Practice Examples and lessons learned: successful enzyme applications II (20 min presentation plus 10 min Q&A) Moderator: G. Illert |
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| 09:00 | Recent Applications of Enzyme and Metabolic Engineering for Chemical Synthesis X. Xie, Director of R&D EnzymeWorks, China |
| 09:30 | Laccases in the Flavour and Fragrance Industry E. Eichhorn, Head of Laboratory for Biocatalysis and Biotransformations Givaudan, Switzerland |
| 10:00 | Proceedings in feed enzymes at BASF M. Matuschek, Head of Global Development and Technical Marketing Animal Nutrition BASF, Germany |
| 10:30 |
Interactive networking and discussion @ "topic tables", Exhibition Walkthrough |
| Enzyme production: engineering solutions and platform technologies (20 min presentation plus 10 min Q&A) Moderator: G. Illert |
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| 11:30 | Development and production of industrial enzymes A. Vogel, Head of R&D Enzyme Development c-LEcta, Germany |
| 12:00 | Multifaceted and versatile toolkit for high-productivity protein production T. Purkarthofer, Head of Business Development VTU Technology, Austria |
| 12:30 | Scale-up of processes from lab to industrial dimension J. Hunfeld, Head of Business Development & Sales Biotechnology Plants Linde Engineering, Germany |
| 13:00 | Lunch at exhibition floor, interactive networking and discussion @ "topic tables" |
| Intelligent enzymes for innovative processes (20 min presentation plus 10 min Q&A) Moderator: G. Illert |
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| 14:00 | Enzymatic modification of natural and synthetic polymers T. Eggert, CEO Evocatal, Germany |
| 14:30 | Scale up of biocatalytical processes U. Menyes, CEO Enzymicals, Germany |
| 15:00 |
Closing Keynote |
| 15:40 | Interactive networking and discussion @ "topic tables", Exhibition Walkthrough, informal drinks |
| 16:45 | End of PRAXISforum |