Course description
Biobased Products for a Sustainable (Bio)Economy
Have you everasked what “biobased” means or wondered about the key aspects in developing and commercializing biobased products? This course will answer those questions and more; highlighting the opportunities, hurdles, and driving forces of the bioeconomy.
Today’s industries face enormousglobal challenges when it comes to the fossil-based economy. Fossil resources are no longer a desirable feedstock for many products and governments’ climate goals put various limitations to its usage. Moreover, consumer perception has become an increasingly important factor.With biobased products as an alternative to the fossil-based economy, the bioeconomycan provide viable solutions to these challenges.
The course describes the different types of biomass, the methods of refinery and typical conversion technologies used for biobased products. You'll also engage in astudy of the practical and real-life examples emerging in the market: biopolymers, bioenergy, bioflavours, and biosurfactants.
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Who should attend?
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of a natural science like biology
Training content
- Understand the need for sustainable innovation and how biorefinery, bioconversion, and biobased production can contribute to this.
- Introduction to the worlds of chemo- and biocatalysis, protein engineering and fermentation.
- Biobased products – learn about the production and commercialization of bioenergy, biopolymers, biosurfactants, and bioflavours in each of the four weeks featuring real-life examples.
- Hear personal perspectives on the development of the biobased economy from the teachers of this course.
Course delivery details
This course is offered through DelftXRWTHx, a partner institute of EdX.
5–6 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$139
- Audit Track - Free
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
- How to judge the opportunities for biobased resources as alternative feedstocks compared to fossil resources
- The challenges and opportunities of the bioeconomyand the basic elements of the value chain
- Real life examples of biobased products of the bioeconomy, such as biosurfactants, bioflavours,bioenergy,and biopolymers
- How biobased products are produced
- The key issuesthat must be overcome for the commercialization of such products
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