Secondary objectives:
- A national pipeline for identification, optimization and production of industrially useful enzymes
- A technology platform for stabilization and immobilization of enzymes
- Targeted development of enzymes for lignocellulose processing
- Targeted development of enzymes for processing of marine biomass
- Identify en develop novel opportunities for enzymatic biomass processing
- Dealing with ethial, societal and legal issues
- A national arena for industrial biocatalysis and biorefining
Expected output:
- Top national competence in fundamental enzymology and enzyme technology
- Value-added products from lignocellulosic biomass – lignin, polymers, fish feed, chemical building blocks
- Second generation biofuels
- Value-added products from marine by-products – peptones, lipids, feed, nucleotides
- Sustainable, profitable and downscalable bioprocessing options for Norwegian biomass
- IP on enzymes and enzymatic processes