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Glycoenzymes for Bioindustries

Lead Research Organisation: University of Manchester
Department Name: Chemistry

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Related Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Award Value
BB/M029026/1 01/01/2016 31/12/2019 £749,443
BB/M029026/2 Transfer BB/M029026/1 08/01/2020 29/06/2021 £190,420
 
Description New methods for the enzymatic synthesis of a range of sugar derivatives - glycosides, sugar nucleotides, glycopolymers.
Exploitation Route Ongoing development of links to academic collaborators (UK and Thailand, in particular) and to industry (Mologic, DSM, Iceni Dx)

BBSRC Prosperity Partnership bid with Unilever, led by UCL, is currently in preparation. This bid makes use of the technology and connectivity provided by the original grant.
Sectors Agriculture

Food and Drink

Healthcare

Manufacturing

including Industrial Biotechology

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology

 
Description New engagement with Iceni Glycoscience, leading to a joint biomanufacturing InnovateUK grant.
First Year Of Impact 2023
Sector Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology
Impact Types Economic

 
Description PoLiMeR ITN
Amount £200,000 (GBP)
Organisation European Commission 
Sector Public
Country Belgium
Start 06/2019 
End 06/2022
 
Description Human milk oligosaccharides 
Organisation DSM
Department DSM Biotechnology Centre
Country Netherlands 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Know-how and expertise for the chemical modification of carbohydrates.
Collaborator Contribution Provision of 100mg-1g quantities of 6 human milk oligosaccharides.
Impact Only just started
Start Year 2021
 
Description Sugar nucleotides 
Organisation Keele University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Enzymatic synthsesis
Collaborator Contribution Chemical synthesis - methods development and target synthesis.
Impact New integrated chemical and enzymatic methods for sugar nucleotide synthesis
Start Year 2020