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12 January 2026

By: S. Hossein Khani / G. Paës

Plant cell wall enzymatic hydrolysis: Predicting hydrolysis yield dynamics

Transformation of lignocellulosic biomass into biobased products, as a sustainable alternative for petroleum-based products, has the potential to mitigate climate change. The enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars is a key step in the biotechnological conversion pathway, but its efficiency is hindered by the natural resistance of the plant cell wall to deconstruction, known as recalcitrance. Predicting cell wall-derived sugar conversion yield during enzymatic hydrolysis is challenging due to the complex underlying mechanisms and the labor-intensive nature of the process.

In the framework of the ColorAnth project associating 3 research units, FARE Reims, LBE Narbonne and SQPOV Avignon, we explored the development of an innovative biocatalytic approach for the extraction of polyphenols and anthocyanins from distillery pomace.

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The 17th conference on sustainable fertilization and analysis took place on 25 and 26 November in Metz. It welcomed 240 delegates, who presented their recent work on plant nutrition, soil fertility, technical references, regulations, and good agricultural practices.

Fare participated in the 2025 edition of the Science Festival.

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Uncovering the mechanisms and tools shaped by Nature to improve the use of renewable carbon and to contribute to sustainable development: this is the ambition of FARE laboratory (Fractionation of AgroResources and Environment).

Our mission, inside the network of our INRAE and URCA partner labs, is focused on three key points of the biological / technological transformation of lignocellulosic plant biomass, for non-food usages:

- follow the degradation of lignocellulose (culture residues, litters) by soil micro-organisms in the field, in order to maintain fertility and to favor ecosystem services necessary for a sustainable agriculture (input management, carbon and nitrogen cycles);

- fractionation of lignocellulose by enzymatic or microbial biotechnological processes, to produce chemicals of interest for chemistry and energy, while respecting the green chemistry concepts (2G bioethanol, sugar-based surfactant,…);

- using agro-sourced fibres and polymers to design innovative nanostructured materials with new optical properties (protective films and coatings) and composite materials with high technical and environmental performances (light, recyclable, biodegradable,…).

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Dr Gabriel Paës, Director of FARE