GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES / ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING / CEV7115 - BIOPOLYMER PRODUCTION FROM BIOMASS

Contents Of The Courses in a weekly Period

Week 
Subjects 
Sources 
1Introduction to sustainable biopolymer production from biomass: structural properties of polymers/biopolymers[1], 1-55
2Properties of polyhydroxyalkanates (PHA), PHA usage in industrial activities[2], 22-43
3PHA production methods [2], 44-57
4Production of PHA from biomass and case studies [2], 57-69
5Properties of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), PHB usage in industrial activities [2], 72-88
6PHB production methods [2], 91-95
7Production of PHB from biomass and case studies [1], 105-135
8Microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): composition, chemistry and functions[2], 165-179
9Alginate chemistry, function and technological use of alginates [3], 10-20; [4], 1-15
10Alginate-like exopolysaccharides (ALE) in activated sludge [3], 20-27
11Process development for microbial ALE production and sample applications [3], 27-30
12Conversion of wastes into value-added materials in wastewater treatment plants and recent trends [1], 161-178
13Production of volatile fatty acids (VFA) as a by-product of biohydrogen production by dark fermentation [2], 280-292
14Examples of real-scale plant (biorefinery) producing biopolymers [2], 395-410