ABOUT US
Mission and
Vision
The mission of the Biomass Conversion and Bioprocess Technology group is to create innovative solutions able to accelerate the development of a bioeconomy.
The ultimate goal of our research is to support the transition to a better and more sustainable 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
Advancement of Nanovera for Fruit Preservation (BerryFresh). 2024 - 2024.
Bio-based alternatives to chemicals for textile applications recovered from cork industrial by-products using sustainable green technologies. 2023 - 2026.
Boosting the production of biodegradable plastics through an advanced biomanufacturing process and omics technologies. 2022 - 2025.
Next generation food - EXTEND. 2022 - 2025.
Alternative technologies for ethanol and pullulan production in sugarcane bagasse biorefineries using hydrodynamic cavitation reactors and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation systems 2022 - 2024.
Cellular agriculture - Culture meat from bioreactor to market. 2022 - 2024.
Bioprocess intensification for xylitol production from renewable resources. 2021 – 2024.
BiobaseDK: Biobased solutions to promote sustainability. 2021 – 2024.
Waste2Energy: Integration of supercritical technologies and anaerobic digestion through an automated system for the production of biofuel precursors. 2019 – 2024.
Meet the Team
Solange I. Mussatto
Group Leader
Giuliano M. Dragone
Senior Researcher
Postdoc
Camilo Cabrera
Sarah de Souza
Postdoc
Antonio Caivano
PhD Student
Julen Ordeñana
PhD Student
Erlinda Rama
PhD Student
Research Assistant
Matteo Ferrito
Fernanda Ramos
MSc Student
Fernanda Ramos
External Members (co-supervision)
Abdulfetah Sherafa (PhD student) – Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia
Former Members
Ilary Belardi - University of Perugia (UNIPG), Italy - 2024
Andrea Yacolca - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2024
Martin Nagy - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2024
Caroline Perez - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2024
Juan Carlos Lopez - University of Valladolid (UVa), Spain - 2023
Sopida Korkerd - King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand – 2023
Eva Balaguer - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2023
Maria Riquelme - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2023
Daniel Durán - University of the Andes (UNIANDES), Colombia - 2023
Celina K. Yamakawa - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2023
William Sganzerla - University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil - 2023
Sarah de Souza - Engineering School of Lorena - University of São Paulo (EEL-USP), Brazil - 2023
Mertcan Sen - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2023
Berta Syhler - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2023
João Nunes - University of Porto (U.Porto), Portugal - 2023
Mikkel Bisp - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2023
Juan Carlos Lopez - University of Valladolid (UVa), Spain - 2022
Esther del Amo - University of Valladolid (UVa), Spain - 2022
Osman Gürbüz - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2022
Milad Javadi - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2022
Emil Madsen - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2022
Martin Nielsen - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2022
Nikolaus Vollmer - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2022
Carolin Grütering – RWTH Aachen University, Germany - 2022
Yasmim Arantes - Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Brazil - 2022
Maria Laura Silva Cunha - Engineering School of Lorena - University of São Paulo (EEL-USP), Brazil - 2022
Juliana Passamani Sandri - Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil - 2022
Lucas van der Maas - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2022
Lourdes Maria Riquelme - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2022
Xiao Chen - Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - 2021
Fernando Bonfiglio - University of the Republic (UdelaR), Uruguay - 2021
Larissa Pereira Brumano - University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil - 2021
Sirinapa Sassanam – King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand – 2021
Zhijia Liu – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2020
Bram Kerssemakers – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2020
Jasper Driessen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU) – 2020
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
Selected publications
Mussatto, SI; Yamakawa, CK; van der Maas L; Dragone, G. New trends in bioprocesses for lignocellulosic biomass and CO2 utilization. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, v.152, p.111620, 2021. (DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111620)
Liu, Z; van den Berg, C; Weusthuis, RA; Dragone, G; Mussatto, SI. Strategies for an improved extraction and separation of lipids and carotenoids from oleaginous yeast. Separation and Purification Technology, v.257, p.117946, 2021. (DOI:10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117946)
Moguel, IS; Yamakawa, CK; Pessoa Jr, A; Mussatto, SI. L-asparaginase production by Leucosporidium scottii in a bench-scale bioreactor with co-production of lipids. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, v.8, p.576511, 2020. (DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.576511)
Liu, Z; Feist, AM; Dragone, G; Mussatto, SI. Lipid and carotenoid production from wheat straw hydrolysates by different oleaginous yeasts. Journal of Cleaner Production, v.249, p.119308, 2020. (DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119308)
Castro, R; Ferreira, I; Roberto, I; Mussatto, SI. Isolation and physicochemical characterization of different lignin streams generated during the second-generation ethanol production process. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v.129, p.497-510, 2019. (DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.148)
Bonfiglio, F; Cagno, M; Rey, F; Torres, M; Böthig, S; Menéndez, P; Mussatto, SI. Pretreatment of switchgrass by steam explosion in a semi-continuous pre-pilot reactor. Biomass and Bioenergy, v.121, p.41-47, 2019. (DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.12.013)
Bussamra, B; Gomes, J; Freitas, S; Mussatto, SI; da Costa, A; van der Wielen, L; Ottens, M. A robotic platform to screen aqueous two-phase systems for overcoming inhibition in enzymatic reactions. Bioresource Technology, v.280, p.37-50, 2019. (DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.136)
Qin, F; Johansen, A; Mussatto, SI. Evaluation of different pretreatment strategies for protein extraction from brewer’s spent grains. Industrial Crops and Products, v.125, p.443-453, 2018. (DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.09.017)