The Biorefinery Technology research group investigates the use of renewable raw materials and biogenic residues in sustainable production processes as alternative solutions for the chemical industry. Biotechnological processes are used to produce bio-based chemicals that can be used in various branches of industry. Sugar and oils are converted using enzymes and microorganisms. New substrates and microorganisms are also being sought for the production of bio-based products. In the sense of a biorefinery, care is taken to be able to utilize as many material flows as possible. In addition, new scientific findings are passed on to students at the University of Stuttgart as part of various lectures to promote young talent.
Main research areas
- Process development for industrial biotechnology
- Process development for the energetic and material use of biomass
- Development of microalgae production processes in photobioreactors
Our current research topics
- Algae
- Ammonium and phosphate recovery
- Biosurfactants
- Chitin and Chitosan
- Insect fat
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Our current projects
- The insect biorefinery - from the utilization of organic residues and waste to the manufacture of products (InBiRa)
- Biowaste to products (BW2Pro)
- The wastewater treatment plant as a source of raw materials and biorefinery (RoKKa)
- Innovation alliance for function-optimized biosurfactants (Alliance Biosurfactants)
- Microbial biosurfactants for palm oil-free washing and cleaning products (BioFermPro)
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Susanne Zibek
Dr.-Ing.Coordination of Interfacial Processes / Lecturer