ABOUT US
Mission and
Vision
The mission of Biomass Conversion and Bioprocess Technology group is to develop innovative solutions that can accelerate the development of a bioeconomy.
The ultimate goal of our research is to create a better future, where our resources are used more consciously, the environment is preserved, and our needs are fulfilled in a more efficient, economic and responsible way.
Ongoing projects
Development of advanced co-cultivation systems for an improved fermentation performance of complex substrates. 2020 – 2023.
Understanding and overcoming physiological stress responses in Yarrowia lipolytica to dissolved O2 and CO2 in fermentation processes. 2019 – 2022.
Development of a biotechnological process for the production of the antileukemic biopharmaceutical recombinant L-asparaginase: Optimization and economic feasibility study. 2019 – 2022.
WASTE2ENERGY: Integration of supercritical technologies and anaerobic digestion through an automated system for the production of biofuel precursors. 2019 – 2024.
Process design, optimization and supply chain analysis for biotechnological production of xylitol. 2018 – 2021.
Development of an innovative bioprocess for the valorization of lignocellulosic fibers by integrating biomass conversion, cell factory optimization and bioreactor engineering. 2018 – 2021.
Development of technological strategies and sustainability analysis for the production of ethanol and value-added co-products in Uruguay. 2018 – 2020.
Lipids and carotenoids production by oleaginous yeasts from lignocellulose biomass. 2017 – 2020.
Bioprocess development using non-conventional yeasts and biomass hydrolysates. 2016 – 2020.
Development of biorefineries using brewer´s spent grains as feedstock (BSG Refinery). 2016 – 2020.
Meet the Team
External Members (co-supervision)
Larissa Pereira Brumano (Postdoc) – University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
Fernando Bonfiglio (PhD student)– University of the Republic (UdelaR), Uruguay
Bianca Consorti Bussamra (PhD student) – University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil/Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands
Nikolaus Vollmer (PhD student) – Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
William Gustavo Sganzeria (PhD student) – University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Henrique Di Domenico Ziero (MSc student) – University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Former Members
Diego Grumbach – ENSTBB Bordeaux INP, France – 2020
Ilaria d'Imperio – University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBa), Italy – 2020
Francesca Natalizio – University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBa), Italy – 2020
Anna Carolina Piazentin – University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil – 2020
Francesco Reggianini – University of Milan (UniMi), Italy – 2020
Eric Ebert – Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin (BHT Berlin), Germany – 2020
Marlene Fels – Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin (BHT Berlin), Germany – 2020
Luana de Fátima Alves – University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil – 2019
Kittipong "Nat" Rattanaporn – Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand – 2019
Ratthapong "Mai" Meesupthong – Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand – 2019
Philip Sørensen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2019
Jesper Jensen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2019
Jules Dior – ESPCI Paris, France – 2019
Fen Qin – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2019
Ioannis Tsontzos – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2019
Emilia Savioli López – University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil – 2019
Georgios Moukanakis – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2018
Alexandra Nastouli – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2018
Perikles Marios Sotiris – National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece – 2018
Pablo Doménech Martínez – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2018
Mikkel Reith Mahler – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2018
Laura Kastell – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2018
Astrid Zedlitz Johansen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2018
Marco Cassano – University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBa), Italy – 2018
Ignacio Sánchez Moguel – University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil – 2017
Irving Flores Aviles – Wageningen University & Research (WUR), The Netherlands – 2017