Primeval Reaction Pathways

Some reactions in the reverse Krebs cycle can also be run under meteorite catalysis

25-Nov-2022 - Naturally occurring chemical reactions may have evolved into the biochemical processes we know today. A team of researchers has now discovered that a reaction sequence from the so-called reverse Krebs cycle—a fundamental biochemical process—can also take place without enzymes. The team writes in ...

Direct conversion of carbon dioxide into bulk chemicals and liquid fuels

30-Aug-2022 - High-efficiency utilization of CO2 facilitates the reduction of CO2 concentration in the global atmosphere and hence the alleviation of the greenhouse effect. The chemical utilization of CO2, which refers to converting CO2 into value-added chemicals and liquid fuels, has a distinct and direct CO2 ...

"Magic" combination for more effective hydrogenations

The activity of this “magic” combination came as a real surprise

06-Jan-2022 - Hydrogen (H2) is the smallest chemical molecule and a beacon of hope for a more environmentally friendly energy transition in the coming years. In addition, it is already used in a variety of industrial processes - so-called hydrogenations - for the environmentally friendly production of chemical ...

Sustainable High Efficiency Hydrogenation Biocatalysis

Cleaner, safer and more efficient chemical manufacture

27-Oct-2021 - UK-based HydRegen are using a DrySyn OCTO reaction station from Asynt to help develop a next generation biocatalyst system that enables cleaner, safer, and more efficient chemical manufacture. HydRegen spun-out from the Vincent Group in the Dept. of Chemistry at the University of Oxford in March ...