A new understanding of enzymatic catalysis

BASF and the University of Graz develop fundamentally new computer-assisted model to optimize efficiency of biocatalytic production processes

25-Jul-2024 - Numerous factors influence the efficiency of the enzymes used to produce chemicals. Finding the optimal reaction conditions therefore requires significant time and resources. Researchers from BASF, the Austrian Research Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib) and the University of Graz in ...

BASF strengthens its enzyme technology footprint

BASF further invests in growth field enzymes with three transactions

17-May-2013 - With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology. Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement with ...

BASF is partner in the EU research project BIONEXGEN

17 project partners develop enzymes for industrial processes

17-Nov-2011 - BASF is participating in the EU-supported research project BIONEXGEN (Next Generation of Biocatalysts). „BIONEXGEN brings together 17 partners from industry and academia who share the common goal of developing a new generation of biocatalysts for more sustainable production processes in the ...

Melanie Sanford from the University of Michigan receives BASF Catalysis Award 2009

10-Nov-2009 - Scientists are not usually known by their nicknames. Melanie Sanford, Professor at the University of Michigan, is an exception to that rule: Her commitment to new catalytic reactions for cleaner systems and greener processes in chemistry and her new approaches to molecule-building through ...

BASF with new class of enzymes for production of chiral intermediates

16-Jun-2008 - BASF has developed a new class of enzymes that can be utilized for the industrial production of chiral intermediates: these specifically modified biocatalysts, which the companies has patented, are called enoate reductases. The asymmetric bioreactions catalyzed by enoate reductases take place at ...

Enzymes open up new avenues in the chemical industry

BASF steps up White Biotechnology operations

07-Nov-2006 - BASF is stepping up its operations in the area of enzyme research. To this end, the company has now signed a cooperation agreement with the Center of Excellence in Biocatalysis, Biotransformation and Biomanufacturing (CoEBio3). The alliance with this research facility affiliated with the ...

BASF starts up own enzyme production

03-Jul-2006 - BASF manufactures enzyme supplements for poultry and pig feed at a production plant of its own at the company's Ludwigshafen site. Operations started earlier this year. "BASF now has exclusive rights to produce and sell the enzyme phy-tase under the trade name Natuphos® following the termination ...

BASF: Innovations in chiral intermediates

Dehydrogenase technology for high-purity products

09-Feb-2006 - BASF has developed an innovative process for the production of new chiral intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry that are being made on a commercial scale. These additions expand the company's technology platform for producing optically active styrene oxides and aliphatic alcohols. The new ...

Diversa Licenses Enzyme for Chiral Intermediate to BASF

02-Dec-2003 - Diversa Corporation has licensed a proprietary enzyme for the biocatalytic synthesis of a pharmaceutical intermediate to BASF. BASF will produce the biocatalyst and apply it in one of their proprietary biocatalytic processes to synthesize a chiral intermediate. This is the first product licensed ...

BASF remains committed to feed enzymes

24-Sep-2003 - The successful long-standing feed enzyme alliance between BASF and DSM will be terminated by mutual consent. BASF will continue the feed enzyme business independently. The alliance jointly developed phytase under the trade name Natuphos®. Through joint marketing and research efforts, phytase has ...