Koar Chorozian
PhD Chemical Engineering
Researcher
Contact Details:
Research Interests
Research at the field of biotechnology and enzymology. Utilization of
hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes for biomass degradation.
Education and Work Experience
Research Assistant
2019-2023
School of chemical engineering
National and Technical University of Athens
Greece
PhD Environmental Microbiology 2020-2023
Biotechnology Laboratory Faculty of Science
National and Technical University of Athens
Thesis: Utilization of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of high added-value products using novel enzymatic systems.
MSc Biology; Microbial Biotechnology 2016-2019
National Kapodistrian University of Athens,
Athens, Greece
BSc, Biology 2011-2016
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Publications List
5. Zerva A., Chorozian K, Mohammadi M, Topakas E. (2022) Transxylosylation of stevioside by a novel GH39 β-xylosidase, and simultaneous valorization of agroindustrial byproducts, Food and Bioproducts Processing S0960-3085(22)00114-6
4. Chorozian, K., Karnaouri, A., Karantonis, A., Souli, M., Topakas E. (2022) Characterization of a dual cellulolytic/xylanolytic AA9 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase from Thermothelomyces thermophilus and its utilization toward nanocellulose production in a multi-step bioprocess. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 10, 27, 8919–8929.
3. Karnaouri, A., Chorozian, K., Zouraris, D., Karantonis, A., Topakas, E., Rova, U., & Christakopoulos, P. (2022) Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases as powerful tools in enzymatically assisted preparation of nano-scaled cellulose from lignocellulose. Bioresour Technol. 345, 126491.
2. Zerva, A., Chorozian, K., Kritikou, A.S., Thomaidis, N.S., Topakas, E. (2021) β-Glucosidase and β-galactosidase-mediated transglycosylation of steviol glycosides utilizing industrial byproducts. Front. Bioengineer. Biotechnol. 9, 685099
1. Evangelinos Μ., Martzoukou Ο, Chorozian Κ., Amillis S., and Diallinas G.,* (2016) BsdABsd2 dependent vacuolar turnover of a misfolded version of the UapA transporter along the secretorypathway: prominent role of selective autophagy.
