Biobased Chemistry & Technology
To expand the potential of global resources, BCT enables the transition from a fossil- based to a bio-based economy by developing efficient and sustainable (catalytic) conversion processes, products and chains.
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Latest news
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Building blocks for a biobased future
- Wageningen chemists and chemical technologists are collaborating to develop new catalysts to transform bio-resources into materials with greater... -
NWO Take-off grant for former PhD student Dimitri Karefyllakis
- Dimitri Karefyllakis, former PhD student of the Biobased Chemistry and Technology (BCT) and Food Process Engineering (FPE) chair groups, received a... -
Simone Verhagen receives scholarship from dr. ir. Aalt Dijkhuizen Fund
- Simone Verhagen, Master student in WUR's Biotechnology program, received one of two scholarships from the dr. ir. Aalt Dijkhuizen Fund. Simone is... -
Greencovery: Start-up to recover useful products from waste streams
- In this series on the website Wageningen Campus, we speak to start-ups, companies, and inhabitants of the campus about their activities and why they... -
BCT research featured on backcover of Soft Matter
- Costas Nikiforidis' latest research on oleosomes was featured on the backcover of RSC's Soft Matter. -
BCT at annual Dutch chemistry meeting CHAINS
- Biobased Chemistry & Technology contributed again to the annual Dutch chemistry meeting CHAINS in Veldhoven. -
Wageningen students win Holland Chemistry Student Competition 2019
- Team NanopLESStic was announced as winner of the Holland Chemistry Student Competition 2019 at the national chemistry meeting CHAINS. -
Wageningen student team successful in European competition on bio-materials
- After winning the national competition, team Biosilence from Wageningen University finished as runners-up in the Bio–based Student Challenge... -
PhD defence Sanne N. Moejes
- Sanne N. Moejes will defend her PhD thesis on "Redesign of the milk powder production chain: assessment of innovative technologies". -
Harry Bitter gives expert view on bio-ethanol in Quest
- Harry Bitter, chair of Biobased Chemistry and Technology, gave his expert view on biobased fuels and their sustainability in a recent Quest article.