Sign up for this advanced course in biorefining and learn the processes to turn biomass into a variety of useful products. Understand all you need to know about refining techniques (especially thermal and extraction techniques, filtration, HPCCC, distillation, crystallisation, etc.); application-oriented chemical and microbiological analyses; applications and their development (for example fine chemicals, health products, and pharmaceutical products, nutrients, food products; aromas and fragrances, functional products and (bio)material techniques).
Discover new solutions to address environmental challenges and explore all the possibilities of biorefining to ensure your successful path.
Course details
- Online background material
- Recorded and live lectures
- Topic related Assignments and online final exam to support your learning process
- Individual Course work to best fit your interests
- Additionally, contents quizzes on related topics
- The course tasks can be carried out flexibly as self-study online as appropriate. Participation in live lectures is not compulsory but recommended.
Scope
3 ECTS (1 ECTS=27 hours of course work)
Qualifications
Qualifications: basic education or expertise in natural sciences such as chemistry, physics, engineering, or forest sciences. Furthermore, the course Techniques and potential of biorefining in circular bioeconomy (2 ECTS) must be passed before this course
Target audience for business
Professionals working in the areas of biorefining and bioeconomy
Target audience for education
Education: Students, educators, and researchers with expertise in natural sciences such as chemistry, physics, engineering, or forest sciences
