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Producing chemicals and materials from biomass instead of fossil resources is a much more complicated process. The biomass itself contains many different substances and, in order to use it in optimally, its composition needs to be analyzed and fractionated. Biomass can originate from several different sources such as crops, or waste from agriculture and the forestry industry. It can also be genera
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/biomass - 2025-11-21
Transforming biobased resources into the desired products requires customized processes and technological solutions. The processes need to successfully integrate knowledge about the properties of both the resource used and the biocatalyst, ensuring that reasonable yields and high levels of productivity will be produced and thus good process economy. The methods of transformation will vary dependin
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/bioprocess-technology - 2025-11-21
Enzymes used for industrial catalysis (also called biocatalysts) have to meet a great number of requirements. They originate from living organisms, usually microorganisms, and they have a basic function to transform specific biological substances inside that organism, so that the transformed molecules can be used in metabolism. To be used industrially they must become robust enough to tolerate an
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/enzymatic-catalysis - 2025-11-21
The biomass raw material consists of a large number of different chemical compounds – both small molecules and large (macro)molecules. The main macromolecules are cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, but there can also be a considerable fraction of lipids. Cellulose and hemicellulose are carbohydrates (although variously modified in hemicellulose), while lignin is a complex macromolecule composed
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/pre-treatment - 2025-11-21
Just because a product is produced using renewable raw materials and with biotechnological methods, it does not make it automatically more environmentally friendly. Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), we can attempt to quantify the total environmental impact resulting from the entire life cycle of a product – from production of raw material, via processing, use of final product, and finally to wast
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/life-cycle-assessment - 2025-11-21
Within Lund University there is a significant research effort towards developing new materials and polymers. The building of both the European Spallation Source, ESS, and MAX IV in Lund has already begun to provide exciting new possibilities to study the internal structures and properties of these materials. More information about the researchers involved in research related to material science ca
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/material-science - 2025-11-21
In microbial catalysis, whole microorganisms (usually yeast or bacteria) are used to convert biomass into the desired product. Through genetic modification of the cell, metabolic engineering, evolutionary adaption, and/or optimization of the conditions for the process (such as temperature, nutrition, oxygenation, etc.), it is possible to control a microorganism to produce the precise product requi
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/microbial-catalysis - 2025-11-21
In almost all industrial processes the separation of different components is needed. A variety of different techniques can be used at all stages; during pre-treatment of the raw material, during the downstream processing of the reaction solution, and lastly when concentrating and purifying the final products. Researchers work with separation technology at Lund University for use within bioprocesse
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/summary-research/separation-technology - 2025-11-21
The main directive of LUBIRC is to foster greater collaboration amongst researchers, with the long-term aim of promoting research towards new biobased products and processes. At LUBIRC you can find the collected knowledge of Lund University’s researchers on biobased products and processes. We work primarily towards the development of completely new products and processes, but also the replacement
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/about-lubirc/collaboration - 2025-11-21
Josefin Ahlqvist Project Manager Email: josefin [dot] ahlqvist [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se Telephone: 046 222 4118 Mobile: 0760 247898 Research, Collaboration and Innovation Medicon Village, Scheeletorget 1 223 63 LUND
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/about-lubirc/contact - 2025-11-21
What do we mean by a "circular" or a "biobased" economy? Why are these important and how do we get there? The most pressing concern the world has today is how to adapt our way of life in order to prevent further damage to our environment. Predictions of a future changing climate have become real, and with new reports daily of vanishing ecosystems, wild weather, and polluted habitats, it is clear t
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/circular-and-biobased-economy - 2025-11-21
In their Research and Innovation Strategy for a Biobased Economy, Formas, the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development defined a biobased economy as based on: A sustainable production of biomass to enable increased use within a number of different sectors of society. The objective is to reduce climate effects and the use of fossil-based raw materials. An increased added value for bioma
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/circular-and-biobased-economy/principles-biobased-economy - 2025-11-21
Traditionally, our economy has been thought of as "linear"; raw materials are manufactured into products, used by consumers, and then thrown away once they are no longer useful. By reusing and recycling, however, we not only reduce our usage of raw materials, but also recoup much of their financial value in the long term. A circular economy aims to close the loop by recycling all products and mini
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/circular-and-biobased-economy/principles-circular-economy - 2025-11-21
LUBIRC Breakfast Seminars Bioekonomiriksdagen 2021 Calendar Link to RSS More events
https://www.lubirc.lu.se/events - 2025-11-21
7,5 credits Bioinformatics, the application of computational methods to biological and biomedical problems, is a rapidly growing field. A large amount of data is being generated in the post genomic era through research in genomics, proteomics, and structural biology. It is therefore crucial that modern biochemists and biologists have knowledge of bioinformatics.This hands on course will give you a
https://www.biologyeducation.lu.se/education/courses/advanced-level-courses/dna-sequencing-informatics-ii-binp29 - 2025-11-21
15 credits The course Ecotoxicology is aiming to provide understanding and practical knowledge of the fate, uptake and effects of anthropogenic pollutants in the environment. We study and apply ecotoxicological theories, models, and common methods and approaches concerning: fate of pollutants in the environment using fugacity based multimedia partitioning models; uptake and accumulation using mode
https://www.biologyeducation.lu.se/education/courses/advanced-level-courses/ecotoxicology-bior41 - 2025-11-21
15 credits The central topic of the course is evolutionary theory and its ecological applications. We will focus on processes at both gene and individual level, with an emphasis on animals. The course is divided into different parts based on subject content. Evolutionary ecology. We start with the basics of Darwin's theory of evolution. Thereafter, we discuss central concepts such as natural and s
https://www.biologyeducation.lu.se/education/courses/advanced-level-courses/animal-ecology-bior91 - 2025-11-21
15 credits In this advanced course, you will learn how to reconstruct evolutionary history and test evolutionary hypotheses using a range of data and methods. You will also learn how evolutionary biology can be applied to meet outstanding challenges in medicine, conservation, biotechnology and sustainable development. The course is mandatory on the MSc programme in Evolutionary Biology.Course desc
15 credits Evolution affects biology at all levels – from genes to ecosystems. You will learn to analyse and understand the evolutionary processes that give rise to novelty, adaptation and diversity. In doing so you will learn how to unravel the evolutionary history of biological systems. The course is the first course on the MSc programme in Evolutionary Biology.Understanding evolution requires t
15 credits Course description Why study immunology? Immunology is the study of the different biological structures and processes that together make up the immune system. The immune system plays a crucial role in our life by defending us from microorganisms and other parasites that might cause disease. In addition, the immune system provides protection against tumours. On the other hand, malfunctio
https://www.biologyeducation.lu.se/education/courses/advanced-level-courses/immunology-bior85 - 2025-11-21
