The 18th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations (BIOTRANS 2027) provides an exceptional platform to explore the latest advances, exchange innovative ideas and foster new collaborations. The program will feature a diverse range of topics, with dedicated sessions addressing each key area of the field.
Topics
1. Computational and AI-Driven Enzyme Design and Engineering
Keywords: Molecular docking, molecular dynamics, quantum mechanics, AI/ML-guided engineering, de novo protein design, in-silico prediction.
2. New methodologies for activity-based enzyme discovery and engineering of cells and enzymes
Keywords: High-throughput discovery screening, protein engineering, synthetic biology, activity-based selection.
3. Interfacial biocatalysis and polymer transformations
Keywords: Interphase reactions, polymer degradation, plastic recycling & valorisation, enzymatic surface modification.
4. Multicatalytic cascade systems
Keywords: Multi-enzymatic processes, chemoenzymatic synthesis, metal-enzyme cascades, photobiocatalysis, electrochemical-enzyme integration.
5. Process engineering, intensification, microreactors and flow biocatalysis
Keywords: Process intensification, microreactors, continuous flow, downstream processing, reactor design, scale-up, process optimization.
6. Applied biotransformations, circular bioeconomy and industrial biocatalysis
Keywords: Sustainable manufacturing, renewable resources, industrial biocatalysis, green metrics, waste valorisation.
7. New-to-nature biocatalysis
Keywords: Abiological reactions, non-canonical amino acids, enzyme repurposing, unnatural cofactors, active-site modification, promiscuity.
8. Biocatalysis for the synthesis of complex organic molecules
Keywords: Natural products, peptides, nucleosides, cyclodextrins, complex molecule assembly, high-value chemical synthesis.