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CATHOMIX explores the harnessing of living, free and renewable electroactive microbial catalysts as mixed biofilms on biocompatible cathodes efficiently delivering electrons directly or in the form of H2 to a N2 fixing metabolism (the biological reduction of N2 to ammonia NH3). The ultimate objectiv

1. The mechanical properties of hydrogels can be tuned. Microbial glycolipids are known to self-assemble into a broad variety of morphologies, which can form hydrogels at concentrations as low as 1 wt%. It is crucial to control the nanoscale and macroscale structures of the self-assembled morpholo

We aim at investigating the potential of polymers issued from biomass as resists for lithography, to replace oil derived products and develop eco-friendly and non-toxic nanotechnology processes. We will focus on polysaccharides (chitosan, alginate, hyaluronic acid) as a means of valorisation of food

One of the cornerstones of the 'Bioeconomy' will rest on our ability to exploit renewable carbon resources to produce environmental eco-friendly fuels and chemicals that will profitably replace those derived at present from fossil resources. The POLYDHB project is in frame with this endeavour. This

The project is addressed by 3 research objectives which are interconnected, complementary and reflect the synergetic collaborative nature of the present consortium. Objective 1 is to identify and characterize lipid production and cell cycle regulatory lincRNAs. On the one hand our goal is to find

The conversion of lignocellulose into products such as biofuels and bio-based molecules can be a solution to concerns over growing energy demand and contribute to climate change mitigation. However, lignocellulosic biomass (LB) is naturally recalcitrant to enzymatic deconstruction. The recalcitrance

To address the overwhelming negative environmental issues of plastic packaging and to enter A circular economy, it is urgent and crucial to lessen the negative burden of packaging resources (renewable without competition for food resources vs. oil-based) and packaging waste (fully biodegradable vs.

The objective of the project is to bring the proof of concept of the use of laccases to transform under-valued by-products, i.e. lignins generated by the pulp and paper industries, into green adhesives, protective coating films and new agro-sourced composites. Scientific objectives: understanding

The program involves complementary studies at the local and reactor scales. Fundamental and original scientific developments are expected: (i) scientific knowledge about the complex two-phase hydrodynamics and gas-liquid mass transfer in thin-gap bubble column, this innovative intensified gas-liquid

The DERMIC project is structured around 6 main objectives: 1. the development of a library of NaDES compatible with cosmetics, dedicated to the valorization of biomasses, in particular microalgae. 2. Propose unit operations, in particular S/L extraction, optimized for the recovery of phycobillipro

Government policies recommend the development of sustainable microbial processes for the production of biobased compounds. Nevertheless, the use of complex mixtures of substrates issued from the deconstruction of biomass leads to long transition phases from one substrate to another, which is detrime

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a microbiological process of degradation of the organic matter which produces biogas rich in methane that can be converted into valuable electrical and thermal energy. It is commonly used to manage different types of organic waste at industrial scale using anaerobic diges

CatReMo aims at devoloping heterogeneous catalysts to transform lignocellulosic biomass into ethylene and propylene glycols and their amino derivatives. Various ways of obtention will be evaluated. Route1, sequential, intends to first transform lignocellulose into glycols with a catalyst 1, then