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Nadia Guajardo

Chilean Congress on Bioprocesses

Our research group participated in the First Congress on Bioprocesses held at the Universidad Católica del Maule. Professor Nadia Guajardo delivered an oral presentation titled “Continuous Multiphase Bioreactors for the Production of 5-Formyl-2-furancarboxylic Acid (FFCA) Catalyzed by Laccases,” and doctoral student Lázaro Guerra presented a poster titled “Effect of Deep Eutectic Solvents on the Kinetic Parameters and Thermal Stability of Lipase.”

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Welcome to Our Research Group!

We are delighted to welcome Claudia Melo and Yadaimis Rodríguez, two new PhD students joining our research group! We look forward to working together, exploring new research opportunities, and advancing innovative solutions in biocatalysis and sustainable bioprocess engineering. We wish you both a successful and rewarding PhD journey! Welcome to the team! 🎓🔬

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Next-Generation Biocatalytic Processes: Immobilization, Green Reaction Media, and Continuous Flow | JoVE 

Professor Nadia Guajardo is serving as Guest Editor for a new JoVE Topical Collection, Next-Generation Biocatalytic Processes: Immobilization, Green Reaction Media, and Continuous Flow.  We invite you to submit articles describing reproducible experimental workflows related to enzyme immobilization and sustainable continuous enzymatic reactions.  Authors submit a standard manuscript, and JoVE handles all aspects of video production.  If you are interested in contributing, feel free to reach out or submit an abstract via the collection page: 

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12th International Congress on Biocatalysis

From August 23 to 27, Professors Nadia Guajardo and Nicolás Gajardo-Parra participated in the 12th International Congress on Biocatalysis at TU Hamburg, Germany.  Professor Guajardo presented a lightning talk entitled “From Batch to Continuous Enzymatic Synthesis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Stearate Catalyzed by an Immobilized Lipase.”   Our associate researcher, Professor Nicolás Gajardo-Parra, also gave an oral presentation entitled “Stable but Silent: Molecular Simulation of Lysozyme Stability in Osmolyte-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents.” 

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Reactor engineering for the enzymatic synthesis of 5-hydroxymethyfurfural stearate in batch bioreactor and a packed bed flow bioreactor

New publication! This paper discusses the synthesis of a new HMF ester with interesting applications as a biolubricant. The study integrates molecular dynamics modeling and reactor engineering tools to develop a sustainable process 👩🏼‍🔬🧑🏼‍🔬🥼🧪.

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Congratuations Dra. Nadia Guajarado! She holds a degree in Bioprocess Engineering and a PhD in Engineering Sciences with a specialization in Biochemical Engineering. She is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC). She has led several projects, and her main research area focuses on industrial biocatalysis for the development of sustainable processes. In addition, she is co-founder of IONCHEM SpA, a technology spin-off specializing in the design and production of functionalized solvents.

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