Session 9: Biocatalysis: Enzymes from Extreme Environments
Tuesday, August 4, 2015: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Independence CD, Mezzanine Level (Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel)
Convener:
Felipe Sarmiento - Swissaustral USA, LLC, Athens, GA
Co-Convener:
Rajesh Sani - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD



8:00 AM
S46
Extreme conditions, extreme (protein) adaptations
Dr. Caryn Evilia1, Chris Reed2, Eric Trejo1, Sarah Bushnell2, Hunter Lewis1 and Dr. Vern Winston3, (1)Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, (2)Chemistry, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, (3)Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
8:30 AM
S47
Evolution of modern respiration
Dr. John Peters, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
9:00 AM
S48
Purification and characterization of halophilic, alkalithermophilic amylases, proteases, cellulases and lipases from the alkaline, hypersaline lakes of the Wadi An Natrun, Egypt
Noha M. Mesbah1, Asmaa Abdel-Hameed1 and Juergen Wiegel2, (1)Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt, (2)Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
9:30 AM
Break
10:00 AM
S49
Extremozymes: A green alternative for industrial catalysis
Dr. Jenny M. Blamey, R&D Department, Swissaustral USA, LLC, Athens,, GA
10:30 AM
S50
Thermophilic Enzymes and Applications as Industrial Biocatalyts
Jennifer Littlechild, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
11:00 AM
S51
High-level expression of hydrolytic enzymes from extremophiles in production hosts such as Escherichia coli and Trichoderma reesei
Dr. Valentino Setoa Junior Te'o, School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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