Fascination for enzymes

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TU Graz researcher Bernd Nidetzky found his way via chemistry to biotechnology,
TU Graz researcher Bernd Nidetzky found his way via chemistry to biotechnology, a dynamic field of research that continues to fascinate him to this day.
TU Graz researcher Bernd Nidetzky found his way via chemistry to biotechnology, a dynamic field of research that continues to fascinate him to this day. By Ute Wiedner He draws energy from a "joyful occupation" with enzymes. TU Graz biotechnologist Bernd Nidetzky talks about catalysts as a vocation and the window of opportunity in his career as a researcher. News+Stories: What motivates you most in your field of work?. Bernd Nidetzky: I've had a career-long fascination for enzymes. I often ask myself how enzymes manage to be such fantastic catalysts. By definition, catalysts are substances that influence the speed of a chemical reaction without themselves being consumed.
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