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06 November 2024

By: S. Abdellaoui

Development of a ligninolytic biocathode

A ligninolytic air-breathing biocathode was designed with a single hybrid catalytic interface built on the surface of a gas diffusion electrode
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The 7th edition of the Lignobiotech conference, first held in Reims in 2010, took place in Toulouse from 14 to 17 October 2024.

Effets des espèces de vers de terre sur les transformations de la matière organique du sol

To better characterize the role of earthworms in the biodegradation of plant litter in soil, we studied the effect of six species on the soil structure and transformation of soil organic matters.

Study unveils lignocellulosic biomass degradation and electrogenic potential of bacterial strains

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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