Hal Alper

Technologies

• Plastic-degrading enzymes
• Revolutionizing plastic recycling: FAST-PETase enzyme variant
• Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for high‑level polyketide production
• Biosynthesized halogenated tryptophan derivatives
• Genetically engineered microbes for resilient biomanufacturing in space environments
• Engineered yeast strains for enhanced conversion of xylose to ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass