Enzymatic Production of Oligosaccharides

Dr. Carlos Vera is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. His interest includes the study of the enzymatic syntheses of glycosides and oligosaccharides derived from lactose and other underutilized carbohydrates by kinetically and thermodynamically controlled routes. Within this framework, Dr. Vera is especially interested in the use of kinetic modelling and substrate, reaction medium, and reactor engineering strategies for the development of more sustainable enzymatic processes. Dr. Vera has published several academic articles and book chapters and edited two books regarding these topics. Dr. Cecilia Guerrero is an Associate Professor at the School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile. Her interests include the study of enzymatic biocatalysis, applied to the production of functional carbohydrates from industrial waste, through the application of reaction medium, biocatalyst, and reactor engineering strategies, in order to obtain more productive and sustainable processes in line with the principle of green chemistry. Her work includes the study of immobilized enzymes for the generation of biocatalysts for the synthesis of various lactose derived prebiotics. Dr. Guerrero has published numerous articles in scientific journals and book chapters. Dr. Andrés Illanes is a full Professor at the Biochemical Engineering School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Dr. Illanes’ fields of expertise are enzyme biocatalysis, enzyme immobilization, and bioreactor design. He is editor of three books in enzyme biocatalysis for Wiley, Springer, and Academic Press-Elsevier and author of more than 200 articles in scientific journals. He is editor of the Electronic Journal of Biotechnology.

• Part 1: Fundamentals of the enzymatic synthesis oligosaccharides1. Synthesis of oligosaccharides: An integrative perspectivePart 2: Enzymatic production of oligosaccharides2. Chitooligosaccharides3. Trends and advances in xylooligosaccharides production methods using xylanolytic enzymes4. Maltooligosaccharides5. Isomaltooligosaccharides6. Galacto-oligosaccharides7. Lactulose and lactulose-derived oligosaccharides8. Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides: Alternative substrates and enzymatic sources in their production process9. Levan and levan-fructooligosaccharides10. Enzymatic production of pectic oligosaccharides11. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)― Manufacturing concepts, health benefits, and regulatory framework12. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoconjugatesPart 3: Technological aspects of oligosaccharides production and applications13. Functional and technological properties of oligosaccharides14. Production of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) by enzymatic membrane reactors (EMRs)15. Downstream processing of oligosaccharides16. Technical and economic analysis of the production of oligosaccharides in the food industry