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Sonja Salmon discusses her innovative work on using enzymes and textiles to combat climate change.

Sonja Salmon takes us on a fascinating journey through her 20-year quest to harness the power of enzymes and textiles to fight climate change. Her background in textile chemistry led to a deep understanding of natural polymers like cellulose and chitosan, which eventually connected to her fascination with enzymes during a 22-year career at the world's largest industrial enzyme company. The heart of Salmon's innovation lies in immobilizing carbonic anhydrase. This remarkably fast enzyme conve...

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Host: Homeworld Collective

Guest: Sonja Salmon

Topics covered

• enzymes
• textiles
• climate change
• carbon capture
• natural polymers

Keywords

• enzymes
• textiles
• CO2 capture
• climate change
• cellulose
• chitosan
• carbonic anhydrase

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Homeworld Collective

Books & works: Textile-immobilized Enzymes for CO2 Capture

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