Tag: <span>Anaerobic fermentation</span>

Anaerobic Fermentation publications

Some interesting new publications this month in the field of Anaerobic Fermentation and biorefineries. Recent developments and future perspectives of marine macroalgae biorefinery in a circular bioeconomy approach. Lawrence, J., Oliva, A., Murphy, J.D. and Lens, P.N., 2025. Research Handbook of Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy, pp.260-271. Critical factors influencing biohythane …

PhD Opportunity: Continuous-flow Dark Fermentation of Wheat Straw by Anaerobic Fungi to Produce Hydrogen Gas and Organic Acids

Deadline: 3 February 2025. This is a competition funded PhD Project (UK Students Only). Based at the Department of Biology, University of York. Supervisors: Dr. Matthew Reilly (Biology), Prof. James Chong (Biology) and Prof. Alison Parkin (Chemistry). Based in the internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for Anaerobic Digestion (CEAD) the …

BBNet and EBNet joint workshop exploring the integration of conversion technologies

BBNet and EBNet are delighted to announce that registration is now open for a workshop exploring how thermal, thermochemical, and biological conversion technologies may be integrated to improve environmental and economic outcomes of waste and biomass valorisation processes. This two day in-person workshop will be led by the EBNet biochars …

Net Zero Chemical Manufacturing – Unlocking the power of biotechnology to transform the UK chemicals industry webinar

10.00-12.30, Thursday, 14th September 2023 Innovate UK KTN, The Bioeconomy Cluster Builder and Chemical Industries Association will host this webinar dedicated to exchanging knowledge and building connections between the chemical manufacturing and industrial biotechnology (IB) communities. The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) is running a dedicated feasibility funding call to …

KTN: Industrial Applications of Biomass: The Biorefinery Concept – creating high value product streams from biomass

Thursday, 15 December 2022 from 10.00 – 12.00 GMT Register for this online event here to explore the opportunities biorefineries present along with some consideration of the current barriers to their development within the UK. Presentations include a review of the cutting-edge Biorefinery Glas project in Ireland and an outline …

Special issue on “Anaerobic Fermentation – A Biological Route Towards Achieving Net Neutrality”

Now open for submissions – Special Issue in MDPI Fermentation – “Anaerobic Fermentation – A Biological Route Towards Achieving Net Neutrality“. This Special Issue will exclusively focus on innovative research outputs, short communications, and perspective reviews on the production of biofuels and high-value biorenewables via anaerobic fermentation to support net …

Winners: Early Career Researcher Conference 2021

Congratulations to the winners of our EB Network ECR Conference 2021. Best Overall Presentation (joint): Anastasiia Kostrytsia, University of Glasgow, “DNA-SIP metagenomics to recover active ammonia- and nitrite oxidisers“Angie Sherry, Northumbria University and Jane Scott, Newcastle University, “Fibre Highways: translocation of the microbiome for hydrocarbon bioremediation“ Best Poster (joint 1st):Fatima …

Can biomass displace petrochemicals as a feedstock for manufacturing?

Can biomass displace petrochemicals as a feedstock for manufacturing? The world is committed to decarbonising human activities to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. If we are to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5-2.0 by the end of this Century, we will have to eliminate the use of fossil-based …