Session Information
2009 BIO International Convention
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Improving Drug Manufacturing and Helping the Environment through Controlled Enzyme Evolution
Track : Industrial and Environmental
Program Code: 2981
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM  EST
Location: B305
CHAIR :
Andreas Bommarius, PhD, Professor, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
SPEAKER (S):
Owen Gooding, Senior Manager, Chemical Development, Codexis, Inc
Ruud Luiten, Senior Scientist, DSM Biotechnology Center
Description
A revolution is transforming drug manufacturing as Big Pharma and biotech seek to make production more efficient, cost-effective and greener. Industry experts will discuss controlled enzyme evolution to create custom biocatalysts, one of the fastest growing and most powerful tools in drug manufacturing.

• Provide tools to understand how biocatalysis is transforming pharma manufacturing and how specific advancements may relate to their own needs
• Create awareness of the implications of the biocatalysis revolution on the biotech industry as a whole
• Encourage application of lesson learned to enhancing internal programs


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