Enzymatic Production of Oligosaccharides

Dr. Carlos Vera is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. He has published over 40 research articles on the enzymatic production of lactose derived prebiotics, glycosides by transglycosylation and, more recently, the enzymatic production of rare sugars with isomerases. He has also published two books, a book chapter and two patents. Dr. Cecilia Guerrero is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile. She has published over 45 publications in ISI WOS journals, two book chapters, two patents and over 60 presentations of congress. Dr. Guerrero’s fields of expertise are the enzymatic synthesis of carbohydrates and rare-sugar with prebiotics effect by transgalactosylation and isomerization reaction with commercial and recombinant enzyme. Dr. Andrés Illanes is a Full Professor of the Biochemical Engineering School and Head of the Biocatalysis Group, Senior Researcher at the Biotechnology Nucleus of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Dr. Illanes’ fields of expertise are enzyme biocatalysis, enzyme immobilization and bioreactor design. He is author of over 150 publications in ISI WoS journals, several book chapters and editor of three books in enzyme biocatalysis for Wiley, Springer and Academic Press-Elsevier.

Part 1: Fundamentals of the enzymatic synthesis oligosaccharides
1. Synthesis of oligosaccharides: An integrative perspective

Part 2: Enzymatic production of oligosaccharides
2. Chito-oligosaccharides
3. Xylo-oligosaccharides
4. Malto-oligosaccharides.
5. Isomalto-oligosaccharides
6. Galacto- oligosaccharides
7. Lactulose and lactulose-derived oligosaccharides
8. Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides
9. Levan and oligo-levans
10. Synthesis of cellobio-oligosaccharides
11. Enzymatic production of pectic oligosaccharides
12. Microbial production of oligosaccharides
13. Production of human-milk oligosaccharides (HMNOs)
14. Chemioenzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides
15. Synthesis of glycosaminoglycan oligosaccharides

Part 3: Technological aspects of oligosaccharides production and applications
16. Functional and technological properties of oligosaccharides
17. Enzyme reactors of oligosaccharides production
18. Membrane reactors of oligosaccharides production
19. Downstream processing of oligosaccharides
20. Technical and economic analysis of the production of oligosaccharides in the food industry