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Wenjun Zhang

Principal Investigator

UC Berkeley

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Natural product biosynthesis, enzyme engineering, metabolic engineering

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Discovers and engineers microbial pathways for natural products and fatty acid-derived hydrocarbons. Integrates genomics, metabolomics and synthetic biology to reprogram enzymes and gene clusters toward antimicrobials and bio-based chemicals and fuels.

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UC Berkeley

Alpha olefin biosynthesis via whole cell biocatalysis

A novel biocatalytic process using lipases and metal-dependent enzymes for converting fatty acid methyl esters into alpha olefins. This one-pot method offers high efficiency and potential for industrial-scale production.

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Wenjun Zhang

Principal Investigator

UC Berkeley

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UC Berkeley

Principal Investigator

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Fermentation technology

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AntimicrobialsBiochemical EngineeringBiochemistryBiotechnologyFood Chemistry & BiochemistryMetabolomics

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