Abel Peter van Esch

Abel Peter van Esch is a Researcher at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His work focuses on advancing gene editing technologies in filamentous fungi and Aspergillus niger using CRISPR-based systems.

Research Interests

• CRISPR-mediated genetic engineering
• Metabolic pathway optimization in fungi
• Industrial biotechnology applications
• Strain development for bioproduction

Recent Publications highlight innovations in multiplex gene editing and CRISPR-Cas12a/Cpf1 applications, contributing to fungal biotechnology and synthetic biology advancements.

Laboratory Affiliation

• Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability
• Yeast Natural Products research group