Wageningen University & Research Participants Lignin Platform
Wageningen University & Research members
Food & Biobased research
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dr.ing. RJA (Richard) Gosselink
Lignin analysis, application development, thermochemical conversion -
dr. LAM (Ben) van den Broek
Biocatalysis, bioconversion, enzymatic degradation -
dr. JEG (Jan) van Dam
Lignin chemistry, carbohydrate chemistry -
dr. J (Jacco) van Haveren
Catalysis, organic chemistry. Programme manager Biobased materials and energy -
dr. DS (Daan) van Es
Catalysis, organic chemistry -
dr.ir. CG (Carmen) Boeriu
Catalysis, organic chemistry -
dr. AE (Guus) Frissen
Lignin analytics (FT-IR, NMR) -
dr. G (Gulden) Yilmaz
Programme manager Biorefinery
Wageningen University
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prof.dr.ir. JP (Jean-Paul) Vincken
Lignans, polymeric polyphenols, proanthocyanidins, microbial (enzymic) conversion, preparative fractionation, chromatography, mass spectrometry -
dr. MCR (Maurice) Franssen
Lignin degrading enzymes, organic chemistry -
dr. SWM (Servé) Kengen
Lab. evolution of lignin degrading enzymes; enrichment of lignin degraders -
prof.dr.ir. CJN (Cees) Buisman
Environmental Technology -
prof.dr. WJH (Willem) van Berkel
Oxizymes, (poly)phenols, protein engineering -
prof.dr.ir. JW (Jan-Willem) van Groenigen
Soil processes, greenhouse gas balance of the soil, waste application to soils -
prof.dr.ing. MHM (Michel) Eppink
Biorefinery of complex biomolecules -
prof.dr.ir. RH (Rene) Wijffels
Production of aquatic biomass
Plant Breeding
Plant Research International
Alterra
Wageningen UR facilities and equipment
| Group | Contact | Relevant facilities and equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Biomass pretreatment and fibre technology | Richard Gosselink | Reactors 100 – 600 ml (high T,p) SEC alkaline/organic, GC-MS, UPLC-UV, TGA, DSC, Dionex |
| Bioconversion | Hans Mooibroek | All relevant molecular biological tools, robot, 2D protein analysis, fermenters 1 – 1500L |
| Sustainable chemistry | Ben van den Broek | HPAEC-PAD/UV, small scale incubators for chemical/enzymatic reactions, GC, FT-IR, MaldiTOF MS |
| Group | Contact | Relevant facilities and equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Food Chemistry | Jean-Paul Vincken | |
| Organic Chemistry | Maurice Franssen | NMR, UV, FT-IR, GC with various detectors (incl. MS), LC with various injectors (incl. DESI) and detectors (incl. MS, fluorescence), HRMS. |
| Microbiology | Serve Kengen | All relevant molecular biological tools. Fermentors (0.5-2 L) |
| Biochemistry | Willem van Berkel | WnmrC*; MSC; proteomics; protein refinery; protein engineering; bioinformatics |
| DES, Soil Science Centre | Jan Willem van Groenigen | |
| Environmental Technology | Cees Buisman | |
| Bioprocess Engineering | Michel Eppink | Bioreactors 1 – 200 L, HPLC, SDS-PAGE |
| Group | Contact | Relevant facilities and equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Breeding | Luisa Trindade | Facilities and equipment for the chemical analysis of plant cell walls: ANKOM, different HPLCs. HPSEC, HPAEC, GC… |
| Plant Breeding | Anton Sonnenberg | Solid State Fermentation; Fungal Collection |
| Group | Contact | Relevant facilities and equipment |
|---|---|---|
| PPO/PRI Bioscience | Andries Koops | All plant Omics technologies |
| Group | Contact | Relevant facilities and equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Alterra, Soil Science Centre | Peter Kuikman | Soil (temperature controlled) incubators for measurements on (soil) decomposition and gaseous losses (acoustic gas monitor); expertise for stable isotope labeled experimental work on lignin Soil processes, decomposition and greenhouse gas balance, soil organic matter |