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
Design and application of microbial consortia for enhanced biomanufacturing. 2021 – 2024.
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Bioprocess intensification for xylitol production from renewable resources. 2021 – 2024.
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Microbial conversion of CO2 into value-added products. 2021 – 2024.
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Development and integration of sustainable processes for biomass fractionation. 2021 – 2024.
BiobaseDK: Biobased solutions to promote sustainability. 2021 – 2024.
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Development of advanced co-cultivation systems for an improved fermentation performance of complex substrates. 2020 – 2023.
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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.
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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
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Bianca Consorti Bussamra (PhD student) – University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil/Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands
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Nikolaus Vollmer (PhD student) – Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
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William Gustavo Sganzeria (PhD student) – University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
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Daniel David Duran Aranguren (PhD student) – University of The Andes (UNIANDES), Colombia/Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands
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Jairo Silvestre Moura Leal (PhD student) – University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
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Henrique Di Domenico Ziero (MSc student) – University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Former Members
Sirinapa Sassanam – King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand – 2021
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Zhijia Liu – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2020
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Bram Kerssemakers – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2020
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Jasper Driessen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2020
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Diego Grumbach – ENSTBB Bordeaux INP, France – 2020
Ilaria d'Imperio – University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBa), Italy – 2020
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Francesca Natalizio – University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBa), Italy – 2020
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Anna Carolina Piazentin – University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil – 2020
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Francesco Reggianini – University of Milan (UniMi), Italy – 2020
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Eric Ebert – Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin (BHT Berlin), Germany – 2020
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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
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Ratthapong "Mai" Meesupthong – Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand – 2019
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Philip Sørensen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2019
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Jesper Jensen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2019
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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 MartÃnez – 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