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Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases (BIG) Collaboration

Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases (BIG) Technology Translation Virtual Event

05 March 2026 | Virtual Event | 9am – noon EST

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This virtual event featured insightful talks by researchers in the Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases (BIG) Collaboration and the related research community.

  • Session 1: Exploring
    • Sonja Salmon – North Carolina State University (NCSU) – Welcome & Goals and Progress in the Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases (BIG) Collaboration
    • Jialong Shen – North Carolina State University (NSCU) – Scalable and Robust Immobilized Carbonic Anhydrase for CO2 Reactive Absorption
    • Zsófia Bognár – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – High Resolution Imaging of Immobilized Enzyme Systems
    • Joe Sagues – North Carolina State University (NCSU) – Carbonic Anhydrase and the Path to Cost-effective MDEA CO2 Capture
    • Roman Brunecky – National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR, formerly NREL) – Controlled Electrochemical Wiring of FDH via Nanowires and Self-Assembled Interfaces
  • Session 1: Panel Discussion
  • Session 2: Advancing
    • Yong Hwan Kim – Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) – Defining the Molecular Logic of MeFDH1: Tungsten-Pterin Cofactor Assembly and the Structural Basis of Viologen-Mediated Electron Transfer for CO2 Reduction in Large Scale
    • Sara Barricella – Novonesis – Big Impact for CO2 valorization
    • Lasse Rosendahl – The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center – CORC: Research Focus and Structure
  • Session 2: Panel Discussion
  • Contact us: bigvirtualevent-webinar@ncsu.edu
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Information Sharing

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Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases Project Overview

As global challenges surrounding carbon emissions and sustainable fertilizer production intensify, innovative solutions are crucial to address these pressing issues. The Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases (BIG) Collaboration is an interdisciplinary research initiative between North Carolina State University (NC State) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). This five-year program, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, is focused on developing biology-based approaches to CO₂ management and sustainable fertilizer production.