LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludovic-besaury-157646317/

Career

Since 2017 : Senior lecturer in microbiology, microbial ecology. University of Reims Champagne Ardennes URCA, section CNU 64
Research within the UMR FARE laboratory (Fractionation of Agroressouces and Environment) and the AFERE Chair (Agroressources Fermentation Enzymes): Valorization of lignocellulose by microbial processes into high value-added molecules

Education

2016 - 2017 : Post doctorate : Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, UMR6296 Equipe SEESIB- Groupe Nuages, Subject: Impact of microorganisms on atmospheric chloromethane balance

2015 - 2016 : Post doctorate : Subject : Impact of microorganisms on atmospheric chloromethane balance, GMGM Laboratory, University of Strasbourg

2013 - 2015 : Post doctorate : Subject : Impact and activity of microorganisms on methanol balance along the Delaware estuary, USA. Clemson University

2008 - 2012 : PhD Biology : University of Rouen, UMR CNRS 6143 M2C , Subject : Interactions between heavy metals and microorganisms in contaminated coastal marine sediments

Skills

Environmental and applied microbiology
Valorization of lignocellulose by microbial processes
Atmospheric and environmental biochemical cycles
Study of microbial communities
Biorefining of biomass
Bioinformatics and genomic analysis
Microbial production of metabolites of interest

Research interests

The aim of my research project is to identify and remove the barriers to the fractionation of various agricultural co-products derived from lignocellulosic biomasses. The aim is to fractionate these biomasses using efficient enzymatic and/or microbial biotechnological processes to produce molecules of interest (methane, fermentable sugars, bioplastics, enzymes, pigments, etc.).

To carry out my research project, I'm using approaches and tools (involving molecular biology, bioinformatics, microbiology) to set up 2 lines of research. These 2 lines of research target: 1) the mechanistic understanding of biomass degradation by microbial cooperation and by new players (lignocellulolytic microorganisms/enzymes), 2) the bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into molecules of interest.

Teaching

Since 2017 : Teaching between 192 and 280 hours each year of courses, tutorials and practical work at bachelor's and master's level in microbiology, molecular biology...

Main publications

Cassarini M, Besaury L*, Rémond C. Valorisation of wheat bran to produce natural pigments using selected microorganisms. J Biotechnol 2021, 339:81-92. DOI

Cassarini M, Crônier D, Besaury L*, Rémond C. Protein-Rich Agro-Industrial Co-products are Key Substrates for Growth of Chromobacterium vaccinii and its Violacein Bioproduction. Waste Biomass Valoris 2022. DOI

Detain J, Rémond C, Rodrigues CM, Harakat D, Besaury L*. Co-elicitation of lignocelluloytic enzymatic activities and metabolites production in an Aspergillus-Streptomyces co-culture during lignocellulose fractionation. Curr Res Microb Sci 2022;3. DOI

Besaury L*, Rémond C. Culturable and metagenomic approaches of wheat bran and wheat straw phyllosphere’s highlight new lignocellulolytic microorganisms. Lett Appl Microbiol 2022;74(6):840-850. DOI

Belair M, Restrepo-Leal JD, Praz C, Fontaine F, Rémond C, Fernandez O, Besaury L*. Botryosphaeriaceae gene machinery: Correlation between diversity and virulence. Fungal Biology 2023;127(5):1010-1031. DOI

Restrepo-Leal JD, Belair M, Fischer J, Richet N, Fontaine F, Rémond C, Fernandez O, Besaury L*. Differential carbohydrate-active enzymes and secondary metabolite production by the grapevine trunk pathogen Neofusicoccum parvum Bt-67 grown on host and non-host biomass. Mycologia 2023;115(5):579-601. DOI

Ivaldi C, Foy C, Castex S, Vallée A, Rémond C, Besaury L*. Isolation of new Paraburkholderia strains for polyhydroxybutyrate production. Letters in Applied Microbiology 2023;76(8):ovad082. DOI

Restrepo-Leal JD, Aggad D, Fontaine F, Rémond C, Fernandez O, Besaury L*. Time-Course Carbohydrate-Active Enzyme Production of Neofusicoccum parvum and its Enzymatic Hydrolysis Performance on Wheat Straw and Grapevine Canes. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2024;1-19. DOI

Detain J, Besaury L*. Degradation of lignocellulose by different bacterial and fungal co-cultures. Current Research in Microbial Sciences 2024;100271. DOI

Molla AA, Mishyn V, Bernet N, Bouchez T, Besaury L*, Abdellaoui S*. Harnessing Lignocellulolytic and Electrogenic Potential: Insights from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and Cellulomonas Strains on Lignocellulosic Biomass. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2024. DOI

PhD thesis supervisor

October 2024 : Co-supervision of Pauline Leleux Subject: Colorbiomass = Microbial synthesis of pigments from lignocellulosic biomass

February 2024 : Co-supervision of Animut Assefa, Subject: eLIGNOMIC = Determination of the electrogenic potential of lignocellulolytic microbial communities

September 2021 : Co-supervision of Julian Restrepo Subject : OPENZYM = Optimizing the production and purification of Botryosphaeriaceae effectors to control their phytopathogenicity and exploit their enzymes for plant biorefining.

September 2019 - March 2023 : Co-supervision of Mathieu Cassarini, Subject : PIGMENTS = Study of microbial production of natural pigments during biomass fractionation.

Other activities

Collective responsibilities
Since 2025 : Member of the management board of the TRANSFORM department (INRAE)
Since 2023 : Member of the UMR FARE Unit Council and UMR FARE Management Committee
Since 2023 : Scientific coordinator, UMR FARE
Since 2021 : Substitute member, Continuing Education and Career Opportunities Commission, URCA
Since 2018 : Member of several UMR FARE functional units (bibliometrics, sustainable development, IT, etc.).

Science for the general public
Since 2017 : Participation in the Fête de la science, welcoming high school students to UMR FARE)

Scientific responsibilities
Since 2022 : Editorial Board of the scientific journals “Frontiers in Microbiology” and “Biology”.
Since 2022 : Member of COST CA20127 - Waste biorefinery technologies for accelerating sustainable energy processes and of the French Microbiology Society.
Since 2017 : Reviewer (7-8 per year) for Frontiers in Microbiology, Current Microbiology, Plos One, IJSEM, Plant and Soil, Fermentation, Geomicrobiology, Scientific reports   

Expertise
2024 : Expertise for NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
2023 : Selection Committee (COS) for the recruitment of a Senior Lecturer 64/66 for the UCEIV - ULCO (Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale) laboratory
2022 : Expertise: National Research and Development Agency (ANID) of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge : FONDECYT Chile
2022 : Expertise for AAP Labex UMR ARBRE , Nancy
2021 : Expertise for AAP INRAE CNRS carbon
2018 : Examiner for Laurent Bleuze's thesis “Modélisation du rouissage de fibres de lin ou de chanvre in-situ” : Université de Reims Champagne Ardennes