B4: Better Biobased Building Blocks
24-05-2017
Call for participation: MSCA Individual Fellowship
Biorizon co-initiator VITO is looking for strong candidates interested in a post doc position (2 years) to look at the electrocatalytic modification/ functionalization of lignin-derived compounds (monomers – oligomers) to promote their suitability for different application fields, e.g. adhesives, coatings, plastics and other industrial applications by increasing their reactivity, and hence to contribute to creating new wood/lignin applications.
24-05-2017
Join Biorizon at the BioInnovation for Growth (BIG-C) event on June 12
On 12 June the biotech cluster of the Antwerp Rotterdam RheinRuhr region, BioInnovation for Growth (BIG-C), organises its annual event in Eindhoven. Because the event will strongly focus on biobased aromatics, we like to bring it to your attention. The biobased aromatics session of this event will focus on the status of the developments and projects and the discussion will elaborate on what further actions are needed and what specific projects suit the needs of the participants best.
16-05-2017
Start of new project: Lignin oxidation technology for versatile lignin dispersants
Biorizon co-initiator VITO is partner in a new project, called LigniOx: Lignin oxidation technology for versatile lignin dispersants. The aim of the LigniOx Innovation Action is to demonstrate the techno-economic viability of alkali-O2 oxidation technology (LigniOx) for the conversion of variable lignin-rich side-streams into versatile dispersants, and especially high-performance concrete and mortar plasticizers.
11-04-2017
Call for participation BIO-HArT: test bio-aromatics samples and discuss desired characteristics
Currently partners in Biorizon's BIO-HArT project are looking for companies with an interest in biobased aromatics that would like to receive samples to test them in their own applications and share the results with us. (In time), we will be able to provide samples of sugars, lignin, furans, alkylphenols, mono-, di- and tri-acids, functionalised phenols and other aromatic compounds. We offer you a unique opportunity to share your specific wishes with us regarding the characteristics of the samples (functionality, reactivity, ..) in order to discuss how we could cooperate and both benefit from the results. In collaboration with the industry applications will be developed based on these test samples.
11-03-2017
Biorizon covered by TV show Booming Brabant
Last week Shared Research Center Biorizon was covered by the Dutch TV show Booming Brabant. Scientific manager Jan Harm Urbanus and manager business development Joop Groen show how bio-aromatics can be developed from manure and sieving material from wastewater.
13-01-2017
Call for participation: equipment suppliers to work on purification technologies for aromatics
Shared Research Center Biorizon is currently setting up a new project that aims to build an infrastructure to purify aromatics; acids in particular. For this new project Biorizon is looking for equipment supply companies that are interested to participate.
Biorizon is powered by
This project is made possible by a contribution from the European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the framework of OP-Zuid.
