biocatalysis

NCCR Catalysis Boost Fellowship for Female PhD students

Chemistry and catalysis impact our daily lives and are popular areas of study at the undergraduate level. In Switzerland, however, there is a sharp drop in female representation at the PhD level and beyond. With the Boost Fellowship, we aim to support prospective female PhD researchers with outstanding academic achievements. The fellowship provides successful applicants with the opportunity to pursue a PhD within one or more research groups associated with NCCR Catalysis, with first-year funding provided by the program.

The Netherlands' Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC)

The NCCC attracts about 500 participants, including around 100 scientists from industry. The meeting comprises plenary and keynote lectures by invited speakers, and selected oral papers and posters. Keynote and plenary speakers for 2026 can be found on the home page. Scientists, and especially PhD-students, are encouraged to submit abstracts so they can present their work, discuss it with leading scientists and representatives from industry.

 

The 8th Industrial Green Chemistry World (IGCW)

The Industrial Green Chemistry World (IGCW) Convention & Ecosystem, are a biennially held international convention series, initiated in 2009 with the objective to expand awareness and technical understanding in implementing Industrial Green & Sustainable Chemistry solutions. The IGCW Convention is globally recognised as Asia’s largest Industrial Convention on “Green & Sustainable Chemistry”.

ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable - Key Research Area Grants

These grants are open to applicants from any country. 

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable identifies key research areas representing the pharmaceutical industry’s perspective on where advances in understanding would be most likely to yield more sustainable chemistries and processes of interest to pharma and allied industries. From these areas, the GCIPR selects a handful each year for Key Research Area Grants—currently a $80,000 award for a 12-month research commitment. Grant winners work closely with the GCIPR focus team that proposed the grant topic.

Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Using Biocatalysis Assisted by Electrochemical Process

Electrochemical methods like electrocoagulation (EC) can remove a vast array of compounds from wastewater but are not ideal for emerging pollutants found at low concentrations (ng/L to μg/L). In contrast, enzymes are known to effectively target these pollutants, but their performance can be hindered in complex water matrices. This work explores a biocatalytic treatment assisted by electrochemical processes to remove two emerging pollutants, Bisphenol A (BPA) and Triclosan (TCS) from municipal wastewater.

Liquefaction of Corn Stover Pellets before Pretreatment by Enzyme Biocatalysis

Use of lignocellulosic biomass in continuous processes in biorefineries poses challenges due to its recalcitrant properties, feedstock variability, and materials handling of solids at large scale. Limitations include lignin derived inhibitors, and resistance to mixing due to rheological properties of lignocellulosic particulates at high solids loadings.

Biocatalytic Oxidations Reactions of Primary and Secondary Alcohols: a Greener Method

Traditional methods of oxidizing alcohols often rely on toxic reagents, as well as high pressures and temperatures, which can be hazardous. In contrast, biocatalysis utilizes enzymes as natural and non-toxic catalysts, typically under milder reaction conditions. This study aims to perform oxidation reactions of primary and secondary alcohols using enzymes as catalysts.

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