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Focusing on risks, not hazards, can pave the way for smaller enzyme producers

Regulations and bureaucracy within the European Union can be a big burden when introducing enzyme-based products to the market. One of the world’s largest enzyme producers think focus should be on potential risks instead of hazards in the regulatory framework. This might help projects like the recently finished OXIPRO.     The Horizon EU funded …

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OXIPRO’s Legacy: Innovation, Impact, and a Platform for the Future

After four years of collaboration, innovation, and stakeholder dialogue, the OXIPRO project has come to a close — leaving behind a powerful legacy that demonstrates the potential of enzyme technologies to transform everyday products into greener, safer, and more sustainable solutions.   From lab bench to policy table, OXIPRO has made measurable strides in enzyme …

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OXIPRO Early Career Researcher Showcases Genetic Algorithm Innovations at NextgenBiocat Symposium

OXIPRO’s early career researcher Ruite Xiang (University of Barcelona) recently presented his poster on Genetic algorithm-based multiobjective optimization for enzyme engineering at NextgenBiocat, a dynamic symposium in Milan, Italy. The event, held from May 8th–9th, 2025, brought together young researchers and seasoned experts in the field of enzyme engineering.   NextgenBiocat is a symposium organized …

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OXIPRO in Bergen: A Grand Finale Celebrating Innovation, Impact and What Comes Next

The OXIPRO consortium gathered in Bergen, Norway, from 13th –15th May 2025, for its final meeting, hosted by the Project Coordinator NORCE. This event marked the culmination of four years of collaborative research in enzyme innovation, supported by stakeholder engagement and cross-sector collaboration. It provided an opportunity to take stock of what the project has …

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Leitat Develops Innovative Enzyme Screening Platform Offering Enhanced Efficiency and Reusability

  Leitat is pleased to announce the development of a novel enzyme screening platform that represents a significant advancement over commercially available multiwell plates, such as those produced by NUNC®, COSTAR®, and CORNING®.   This newly designed bioreactor introduces several key improvements: It requires less reagent volume while using the same type of enzyme, leading …

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New Policy Brief Urges EU Action to Unlock the Power of Enzyme Technologies

Integrating Enzyme Technologies into EU Policy Frameworks   A new policy brief, Integrating Enzyme Technologies into EU Policy Frameworks, has been published and is now available on Zenodo (https://zenodo.org/records/15148731). Drawing insights from the FNR-16 projects — EnXylaScope, FuturEnzyme, OXIPRO, and RadicalZ — alongside extensive stakeholder and consumer surveys, the brief sets out a clear roadmap …

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OXIPRO presents the nutraceutical and sunscreen innovation cases at SSbD2024 in Monte Verità, Switzerland

Researchers from NORCE Norwegian Research Centre and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland represented the OXIPRO.EU project at the SSbD24 conference from November 10-15, 2024 in Monte Verità, Switzerland. This annual event, which was organized by ETH Zürich, University of Zurich, and EMPA- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, brought together experts from …

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OXIPRO Project Unveils Innovative Biocatalytic Process for Sustainable Cotton Bleaching

Revolutionary Bioprocess Reduces Chemical Use and Energy Consumption, Paving the Way for Greener Textile Manufacturing By Marina Guillén Montalbán The OXIPRO project has developed an innovative biocatalytic process that enhances the sustainability of cotton bleaching, a critical step in textile manufacturing. This breakthrough biobleaching process utilizes carbohydrate-rich wastewaters generated during cotton processing to produce hydrogen …

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