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Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're a research group at Imperial College working at the interface of chemistry, biology & biotechnology.

🔬 #BiosyntheticPathways, #NaturalProducts & #Antibiotics
🧬 #EnzymeStructure, #EnzymeMechanism & #EnzymeEngineering
⚗️ #Biocatalysis & #SustainableSynthesis.

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July 28, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Anthropic’s AI lab just ran 1,000 Claude agents to discover a brand‑new enzyme system for CRISPR‑style gene editing. Think bacteriophages, DNA hacks, and a wet‑lab breakthrough—all from AI. Dive in! #AnthropicAI #ClaudeAgents #EnzymeEngineering

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September 23, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 has has put together a selection of articles highlighting advances in enzyme engineering, chemoenzymatic, multi-enzyme cascades and whole-cell biocatalysis ✅

🔗 blogs.rsc.org/gc/2026/07/2...

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#GreenChemistry #Biocatalysis #EnzymeEngineering #WholeCellBiocatalysis
July 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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The poster pitches at #NWOCHAINS were an absolute firework of great #science on #antivirals, #organocatalysis, #MolecularMotors, #EnzymeEngineering, #photocontrol, #odor, #bacteria, #recycling, #batteries, #QuantumDots, #vitrimers, #BoneRegeneration, native #MassSpectrometry and #biomaterials.
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
bcbtc2027.bsky.social
🤖 Unlock the Future of Biocatalysis with AI! 🧬
Explore how AI-driven enzyme analysis enhances activity,
stability & selectivity for sustainable bioprocessing.🌱

📅 March 25–26, 2027 | Singapore
🌐 biocatalysiscongress.com
#Biocatalysis #AI #Biotransformation #EnzymeEngineering #SustainableChemistry
September 23, 2026 at 5:16 AM
biodesignresearch.bsky.social
New MOG cycle could replace RuBisCO with PEPC, boosting photosynthesis efficiency. Advances make it possible! #Photosynthesis #EnzymeEngineering
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.bidere.2025.100006
January 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM
beilstein-institut.bsky.social
Invitation to join the online #BeilsteinTalk “Accelerating evolution of biocatalyzed oxidation reactions” with Joelle N. Pelletier @umontreal.ca 🇨🇦.

📅 March 19, 2026
🕒 3–4 pm CET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y4p5mamb

Registration is FREE!

#EnzymeEngineering #biocatalysis #biochemistry
#BeilsteinTalks
March 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Recent review covers enzyme engineering advances for solvent & thermostability, using B-factors, ancestral methods & machine learning. #EnzymeEngineering #Biocatalysts
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.bidere.2025.100005
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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This latest #reviewarticle discusses the utilization of bacterial #enzymes for #cellulose & hemicelluloses degradations: #Medical & industrial benefits

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#BioResJournal #OpenAccess #biofuelproduction #biofuel #enzymeengineering #biotechnology #drugdelivery #woundhealing
July 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Today is IPB Symposium 2025 day. 🤩 Everyone is getting fueled up.☕ First session with Robert Kourist and Rebecca Goss about to start... #EnzymeEngineering #Biocatalysis
May 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social
Online now - the Review "Unraveling the relationship between PET surfaces and their hydrolases" from Birgit Strodel and colleagues.

#PolyethyleneTerephthalate #PEThydrolase #PlasticWasteManagement #EnzymeEngineering

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June 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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This green, versatile strategy for synthesizing structurally diverse amides highlights the potential of enzyme engineering to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing.

doi.org/10.1126/scie...

#PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #ChemSky #GreenChemistry #Biocatalysis #EnzymeEngineering @science.org
Engineered aldehyde dehydrogenases for amide bond formation
Amide bond formation is widely used in pharmaceutical synthesis, typically involving stoichiometric coupling reagents to activate carboxylic acid substrates for a condensation reaction. As an alternat...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Join BCBTC 2027 in Singapore (March 25–26, 2027).
📅 Abstract Deadline Extended: July 31, 2026

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📩 samiksha@sciinovhealth.com

#BCBTC2027 #Biocatalysis #EnzymeEngineering #Biotechnology
July 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
ckwinkler.bsky.social
Pleased to share how we repurposed CvFAP as a platform for #radical #photobiocatalysis, supported by #enzymeengineering and computational mechanistic insights. Thanks to everyone involved: @elkcrew.bsky.social @marcgarciaborras.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Establishing the Fatty Acid Photodecarboxylase CvFAP as a Platform for Photobiocatalytic Radical Transformations
The fatty acid photodecarboxylase from Chlorella variabilis (CvFAP) has emerged as a versatile photoenzyme for radical generation from readily available carboxylic acids. Here, we demonstrate that CvF...
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April 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social
Available online - the Spotlight "Decoding PETase diversity through global landscape profiling: toward superior enzymes for #PlasticRecycling" from Yoonjoo Seo and Na Wei.

#EnzymeEngineering #FitnessLandscape #PlasticBiodegradation

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April 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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📢 New publication from our partners in ModBioTerp: Applications and limitations of AI tools in enzyme design

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#aidesign #enzymeesign #enzymeengineering #proteinengineerin #biocatalysis #machinelearning #deeplearning #proteindesign #article #science #AI
Applications and limitations of <fc>AI</fc> tools in enzyme design
Enzymes catalyze various different chemical reactions often with high efficiency and selectivity compared to synthetic catalysts. Advances in protein engineering over the past decades have allowed re....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 20, 2026 at 6:58 AM
aitec.bsky.social
Another day, another "quantum + AI" biotech raising millions. Imperagen's £5M for enzyme engineering sounds cool, but I'm tired of hype without results. Prove the enzymes work, then we'll talk. Thoughts?

#QuantumAI #EnzymeEngineering #BiotechFunding
May 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM
bcbtc2027.bsky.social
🧬 Biocatalysis Emerging Directions
Exploring the next frontier of sustainable science through advanced enzyme engineering, green chemistry, AI-driven biocatalyst design, and innovative bioprocessing technologies.
#Biocatalysis #Biotechnology #GreenChemistry #EnzymeEngineering #Biotransformation
May 26, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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🔬 Advances in Biocatalysis & Enzyme Engineering are driving sustainable innovation through protein engineering, AI-guided enzyme design, and synthetic biology.
🌐 biocatalysiscongress.com
📧 samiksha@sciinovhealth.com

#Biocatalysis #EnzymeEngineering #SyntheticBiology #Biotechnology #GreenChemistry
July 28, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Save the date 📅 March 19, 2026 🕒 3–4 pm CET
Online #BeilsteinTalk “Accelerating evolution of biocatalyzed oxidation reactions” with Joelle N. Pelletier, @umontreal.ca 🇨🇦.
FREE registration 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/y4p5mamb
#EnzymeEngineering #biocatalysis #enzymes #biochemistry
#BeilsteinTalks
March 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
watchmakergenomics.bsky.social
🚀 What’s powering the next wave of molecular diagnostics? Watch Trey Foskett explain how Watchmaker engineers next-gen enzymes to boost sensitivity, speed & robustness in qPCR, RT-qPCR & point-of-care assays. Full talk linked in comments. #MolecularDiagnostics #EnzymeEngineering
December 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
hafizhusnain.bsky.social
🧬 Just published! Our review explores how enzymatic protein fusion enhances biological activity 🔬 From biocatalysis to gene therapy, fusion proteins are shaping the future of biotech!
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ci...
#FusionProteins #Biotechnology #EnzymeEngineering #ProteinEngineering #SyntheticBiology
April 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Coming up on Thursday: Join the FREE online #BeilsteinTalk “Accelerating evolution of biocatalyzed oxidation reactions” with Joelle N. Pelletier @umontreal.ca 🇨🇦.

📅 March 19, 2026
🕒 3–4 pm CET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y4p5mamb

#EnzymeEngineering #biocatalysis #biochemistry #BeilsteinTalk
March 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
beilstein-institut.bsky.social
Coming up next week: Join the FREE online #BeilsteinTalk “Accelerating evolution of biocatalyzed oxidation reactions” with Joelle N. Pelletier @umontreal.ca 🇨🇦.

📅 March 19, 2026
🕒 3–4 pm CET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y4p5mamb

#EnzymeEngineering #biocatalysis #biochemistry
#BeilsteinTalks
March 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
iboc-hhu.bsky.social
Exciting news! 🎉 Mona Haase’s latest work on Indole C3 methylation in pyrroloindole motifs is now published in Protein Science. Congrats on this fantastic achievement! 👏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#EnzymeEngineering #NaturalProducts #ProteinScience #ResearchHighlight
Re‐engineering a transferase scaffold for indole C3 methylation in diketopiperazines
The pyrroloindole (hexahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indole, HPI) structural motif is present in a wide range of natural products with various biological activities, yet its chemical synthesis poses a challenge...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM