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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduate of Physiology from the University of Sheffield, UK (1983) and PhD in Biophysics from The Oxford Research Unit Oxford (1987). Dr. Ward as a wide experience in Biophysics with emphasis on the structure/function relationships of proteins, with expertise in directed evolution of proteins, protein design and engineering of enzymes, nanotechnology and biotechnology. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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During the second phase of the INCT-bioethanol we intend to integrate the knowledge obtained during the last 6 years to assemble enzyme consortia that will hydrolyze the cell walls of sugarcane quickly and efficiently. The main focus will be to design enzyme consortiums that can be used to hydrolyze diverse sugarcane biomasses as well as genetically and chemically transformed varieties. T…
Plant cell walls are an important renewable feedstock for sustainable generation of fuels, materials and chemicals. Recalcitrance of the complex network of polysaccharides and aromatic lignin residues that comprise the lignocellulose component of plant cell walls hampers biomass deconstruction by hydrolytic enzymes. Detailed knowledge of cell wall architecture can provide a rational basis…
Biodegradation of lignocellulose has been the focus of intense study because of its applicability in sustainable biotechnological processes. The use of enzymes for the processing of lignocellulosic material is a key step not only in the production of second generation bioethanol, but also presents an opportunity to reduce input and energy costs in the pulp and paper industry, in the food …
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Biorefinery a key aspect of the bio-based circular economy, which aims to transform biomass into chemical products of industrial interest and to obtain clean energy. The use of carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes) in biomass degradation for this purpose is gaining prominence due to its many benefits and advantages, and the search for enzymes from various sources is a dynamic and expandin…
Sugarcane bagasse has been targeted as a feedstock for second-generation ethanol, which requires saccharification by lignocelulose-degrading enzymes, either for the pretreatment or for the liberation of monosaccharides from the polysaccharides of the cell wall. One of the major problems for the use of bagasse is the release of all monosaccharides, since the enzymes identified so far can o…
The search for methods that use lignocellulosic biomass for production of second generation ethanol has lead to the study of enzymes able to hydrolyse this substrate and provide fermentable sugars. However, the heterogenic and recalcitrant composition of lignocellulosic biomass require a group of enzymes acting synergistically for its complete hydrolysis. This works aims to express, purif…
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One of the biggest challenges today is the enzymatic saccharification of cellulose present in agro-industrial waste, with good yield and low cost, aiming at the production of chemical derivatives, especially bioethanol, at competitive prices. However, the success of enzymatic bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass has been limited by the need for efficient abiotic pre-treatments of the …
Xyloglucan is one of the most abundant polysaccharides of hemicellulose, and is one of the components that is closely associated with cellulose microfibers, thereby contributing to the complex network of polysaccharides that defines the architecture of the plant cell wall. In addition, xyloglucan plays both structural and signalling functions and enzymes that modify it are important in pl…
Lignocellulosic biomass is a major renewable resource that is readily available, and is a suitable source as a raw material for biofuel production. The efficiency of the enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass polysaccharides to fermentable sugars is impaired due to the high complexity of the plant cell wall matrix. We have been working to improve the efficiency of enzymatic degradation of lignoc…
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