The Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare (Institute of Chemistry of Molecular Recognition) carries out research, technological development and training activities in the following areas:
1) Biomolecules (natural bioactive substances and synthesis of compounds of biological interest);
2) Industrial biotechnology (bioconversions, enzyme technology and analytical methodologies, biorafinery);
3) Mechanisms of bioregulation (molecular basis of biological regulation and experimental and theoretical studies of molecular recognition).
The unifying theme of Institute activities is the chemistry of molecular recognition, which can be defined as a multidisciplinary area which studies the principles and strengths that regulate and determine biospecificity and biorecognition at the molecular level. The area involves expertise in organic, bioorganic and computational chemistry, biochemistry and biotechnology. Advances in understanding thus gained will help to discover innovative compounds, materials and biotechnological methods in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic and food fields, as well as to develop biocatalysis, bioseparation and bioregulation.

Country: Italy

Organization Type: Research Centre

Phone: 02 2850 0032

Email: sergio.riva@icrm.cnr.it

City: Milano ,via Mario Bianco 9 Google map

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