Projects
Development of a high temperature SSF reactor for the production of bio-ethanol from lignocellulose. KU Leuven
Combined process of Steam Explosion and Microbial detoxification for improved PREtreatment of lignocellulose biomass (SEMPRE). University of Antwerp
Investigation of the mechanisms and optimal conditions during microbial pretreatment of lignocellulose biomass by using co-cultures. University of Antwerp
The novel and mild RCF lignocellulose biorefinery and the use of RCF lignin in thermosets KU Leuven
In vitro engineering of gut microbiomes from wood-eating beetles for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added biochemicals KU Leuven
Residual lignocellulosic biomass from agriculture and forestry as a resource for the production of biomaterials, biochemicals and bioenergy, will be an important driver for the biobased circular economy. To produce materials and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass, sustainable, energy-friendly and resource efficient conversion routes are needed. Wood-eating beetles are natural biorefineries for lignocellulosic biomass driven by host-gut ...
Improving strain characteristics of Zymomonas mobilis for efficient bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass by means of experimental evolution KU Leuven
Ethanol is becoming a well-established renewable biofuel. Usage of ethanol as a fuel potentiates both a reduction in fossil fuel dependency and helps mitigating climate change by greenhouse gas savings. Although ethanol demands are continuously increasing, more than 98% of the ethanol on the market still originates from feedstock, such as corn, wheat and sugarcane. On the long term, using food for fuel is not acceptable given the increasing ...
Designer cellulosomics for a customized conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol Ghent University
Bioethanol is an alternative biofuel that can substitute for the diminishing fossil fuel stocks. This PhD project focuses on the development of yeast cell populations equipped with highly diverse multi-enzyme complexes, called designer cellulosomes. With the aid of these designer cellulosomes, the yeast cell populations will be able to efficiently convert lignocellulose-rich plant
material and waste streams into bioethanol.
Increased sugar and phenolic compound recovery using an activator-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass (OptoPhenol) Ghent University
The OptoPhenol project is based on the UGent discovery that certain natural compounds work as activators to simultaneously increase the release of fermentable sugars and the extraction of valuable bioactive components, i.e., phenolic compounds, via an enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass.
The main aim is to further develop this discovery into a marketable technology for the most suitable and promising market ...
Production of clean fuels and chemicals by fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass Ghent University
Depleting oil reserves, concerns about global warming and increasing energy
demands are driving the investigation of lignocellulosic biomass as a
renewable and cleaner alternative to fossil resources. For renewable
production of fuels and chemicals it is necessary to understand the relations
between biomass composition, fast pyrolysis conditions and the composition of
the targeted ...