Project Name: Novel bio-material catalysts prepared via mild & green conditions
Project Leader: Dr. Raffaele Ricco
Objectives:
- Explore improved and easy methods to immobilize biological entities such as enzymes and nucleic acids on supported hybrid porous materials derived from metal ions and organic molecules;
- Develop a green approach for the synthesis of the biomaterial, at room temperature, in aqueous environment;
- Exploit direct mineral sources for metal ions, instead of the commercial salts resulting from energetically-demanding and chemically-intensive processing of mineral ores;
- Test the produced biomaterials as highly selective and reusable catalysts, or as room temperature long-term storage of delicate biomolecules.
Sponsor: Asian Institute of Technology Research Initiation Grant
Amount: 150,000 Baht
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