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Javier Viña: “BIZENTE applies a revolutionary degradation system on composites.”
Javier Viña is Co-founder and Scientific Manager of EvoEnzyme. He is PhD in Biochemistry at Prof. Miguel Alcalde´s lab in the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry from the CSIC with stays at the [...]
New solutions for recycling thermoplastics
Plastic waste is one of the major threats to our ecosystems and the current end-of-life given to plastics negatively affects the environment. Circular economy is about to optimally manage waste in order to create an [...]
Evaluating potential enzyme candidates for degradation of specific thermoset composites
Within the BIZENTE project, TU Delft is responsible to evaluate the activity of enzymes on low molecular-weight model compounds of representive thermoset composites. The model compounds should comprise the same main structural elements of the [...]
Studying the potential of ligninolytic enzymes in the degradation of complex thermoset composites
From the beginning of BIZENTE, partner EvoEnzyme has been studying the potential of ligninolytic enzymes in the degradation of complex thermoset composites. With the aim of customizing these enzymes (by protein engineering) and adapt them [...]
Bizente has been presented in Biotrans 2021: Biocatalytic solutions for the end-of-life of thermoset materials
EvoEnzyme presented Bizente in Biotrans 2021 celebrated in Graz, Austria on 19th to 22nd July, 2021 with the poster "Biocatalytic solutions for the end-of-life of thermoset materials". The poster was elaborated by EvoEnzyme and the [...]
BIZENTE in Biotrans 2021
The 15th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations (Biotrans 2021) will take place from the 19th to 22nd July, The conference is organised around poster sessions presenting the state-of-the-art in biocatalysis including synthetic and evolutionary [...]
BIZENTE gathers requirements and industrial specifications of composites from a variety of sectors
Due to unique characteristics such as their high strength-to-weight ratio (enabling light-weighting) and long durability, thermoset based composite materials provide significant advantages over conventional materials such as steel or aluminium. This makes them very attractive [...]
BIZENTE shows its enzymatic degradation model in a Spanish workshop on Circular Economy in industry
The BIZENTE project has participated in the face-to-face conference "Digitization, Circular Economy and Talent" jointly organized by the AITIIP technology center and the Aragón Automotive Cluster in Zaragoza (Spain). It was an event in which [...]
Chemical Modification of resins to enhance materials biodegradability
Within the research activities of BIZENTE are those related to customisation and development of enzymes and resins at lab level. In this respect, the consortium has been working on the chemical modification of resins to [...]