Thesis title: Valorization of biomass byproducts: the potential of chitin and lignin through solid catalysts
Supervisor: Prof.Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Catalysis and Separation platform, Umeå University
Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Satu Ojala, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
DiVa link: Van Minh Dinh – Thesis
Bio4Energy researchers meet twice a year, to hear about each other’s progress and as an opportunity to form new collaborations.
The theme of this meeting is Retrospection and introspection.
The meeting takes place at Clarion Hotel Sense in Luleå, Tuesday 27 May 2025. There will also be an optional joint dinner on the evening of Monday 26 May.
Information on accommodation can be found in the program below, and through instructions in the registration form.
Programme (preliminary)
Register through this link before 5 May 2025
This workshop aims to inspire researchers to explore the application of synchrotron-based analysis. Examples from application of synchrotron light in scientific research will be presented.
More information and programme – New for November!
Click this link for participation via Zoom online conferencing system.
Registration for the on-site event is closed. Questions? Please contact the organisers.
Theme: “Energiberedskap och försörjningstrygghet”. Meeting language is Swedish.
Thesis title: Steam explosion technology for the valorisation of softwood bark
Supervisor: Mikael Thyrel, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Sylvia Larsson, Processum at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Thesis title: Exploring the Occurrence, Distribution and Transport of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Waste-To-Energy Processes
Supervisor: Stina Jansson, Bio4Energy Environment and Nutrient Recycling
News by
Phys.org, Forever chemicals persist through waste incineration, researcher finds
Sky News, Forever chemicals persist through waste incineration, researcher finds – Sky News: The Latest News from the World and others
Thesis title: Investigations of the importance of the redox environment in LPMO-supported bioconversion of pretreated lignocellulose
Supervisor: Leif Jönsson, Bio4Energy Biopolymers and Biochemical Conversion Technologies
This is the systems analysis course of the Bio4Energy Graduate School on the Innovative Use of Biomass. The first week of course is on campus, at Luleå in northern Sweden. New for August 2024: Course page on the website of Luleå University of Technology.
Edition 2024:
Schedule of Study – New for October
SPBR Info Sheet – New for September
Thesis title: Sewage Sludge Treatment Scenarios — Techno-Economic Analyses of Energy and Phosphorus Recovery Focusing on Implementation Challenges
Supervisor: Elisabeth Wetterlund, Bio4Energy Systems Analysis and Bioeconomy
Thesis title: Unraveling the role of xylan in the integrity of secondary cell walls: Insights from Arabidopsis and aspen.
Press release from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Plant cell wall research opens up new opportunities for bioengineering | Externwebben (slu.se)
Supervisor: Ewa Mellerowicz, Bio4Energy Forest-based Feedstocks
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