Category: <span>NIBB</span>

Webinar: Carbon for chemicals and the role of biomass

SUPERGEN Bioenergy are hosting a joint webinar with the Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet) on 7 August from 11am-12pm to launch a new report on the role of biomass in decarbonising the chemicals sector. The webinar will introduce key messages and lessons, exploring questions such as: – What does the current …

High Valuable Biorenewables Final Business Interaction Voucher Round

Applications are now open for business interaction vouchers for academic HVB members to work with an industry partner on a project focussed on industrial biotechnology and relevant to HVB’s scope.  HVB encourages applications to this round that are focused on the personal care sector, however projects falling outside of this area will …

BBSRC Survey on Utilising Models in Research

BBSRC has launched a survey looking at the use of models in research. The breadth of the survey includes researchers using whole animals, cells, tissues, and computational models. Visit: https://bbsrc.ukri.org/about/reviews/consultations/survey-on-the-use-of-models-in-research/ The overall purpose of this consultation is to gain a better understanding of this complex area, examine the use of models …

Joint E3B Net/EBNet Metal Biorecovery and Bioremediation: 28-29 Nov 2019, Manchester

There are a number of cross-over areas between the two NIBBs, and the area of metals bio-remediation is one of them. Manchester hosted some fascinating talks on this topic, including some on engineering cell vesicles for nanoparticle production; using phyto- remediation for metal recovery; deploying microbes to treat e-waste and …

EBNet-AlgaeUK: Algae and Environmental Biotechnology, 9 Oct 2019

The theme of this EBNet and Algae-UK joint event was ‘Recent developments in the field of carbon capture, commercial development and integrated systems’. Held at Birkbeck College, London on 9 Oct 2019, a stellar gathering of speakers explored the following topics. Talks were followed by a panel session, kindly chaired …