Course Description

The five-days course (Monday to Friday) will give an overview on concepts and technologies for the valorization of side streams. Lectures and practical work will be provided by local and invited speakers.

The course consists of lectures (morning sessions) given by experts from academia and industry and provides ample opportunity to exchange knowledge with the experts as well as the participants. Participants are encouraged to bring a poster for a pitch talk and poster session. Two afternoon sessions provide hands-on experience on experimental and computational methods.

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Major Topics

1. Sustainable processes - circular economy
2. Process design
3. Local biodiversity
4. Enzyme identification
5. Case studies