Iris Cornet associate professor From oil substrate to long-chain dicarboxylic acids / Iris Cornet From Waste Oil to long-chain DiCarboxylic Acids (WODCA) We are developing a process which uses yeast to convert used cooking oil into long-chain dicarboxylic acids, which are very flexible chemical buil…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent From oil substrate to long-chain dicarboxylic acids / Iris Cornet From Waste Oil to long-chain DiCarboxylic Acids (WODCA) We are developing a process which uses yeast to convert used cooking oil into long-chain dicarboxylic acids, which are very flexible chemical building blo…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent BioWAVE - Industrial Biotechnology / Iris Cornet Research overview The industrial biotechnology research at BioWAVE_IB is directed to using the biorefinery approach (microorganisms, enzymes and, sometimes, chemicals) for the valorisation of industrial side-streams for the pro…

Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering search menu search content From oil substrate to long-chain dicarboxylic acids From Waste Oil to long-chain DiCarboxylic Acids (WODCA) We are developing a process which uses yeast to convert used cooking oil into long-chain dicarboxylic acids, whic…

Céderic Ver Elst senior onderzoeker Publicaties Céderic Ver Elst Synthesis of levulinic acid and derivatives from muconic acid Bron Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 2025,201 p. Auteur(s) Céderic Ver Elst, Bert Maes Citatielink Muconic acid as a key bi…

Mathias Bal senior onderzoeker Publicaties Mathias Bal Acid as a catalyst and reagent in sustainable reactions with arenes Bron Antwerpen, Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Departement Chemie, 2025,356 p. Auteur(s) Mathias Bal, Bert Maes Citatielink Visible light-photoinduced and Cu-c…

Serguei Sergueev Onderzoeksmanager OEC CASCH Publicaties Serguei Sergueev Synthesis of levulinic acids from muconic acids in hot water Bron Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English - ISSN 1433-7851-62:46 (2023) p. 1-8 Auteur(s) Céderic Ver Elst, Robby Vroemans, Mathias Bal, Sergey Sergey…

Jens Boyen postdoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Jens Boyen Copepod phylogenomics supports Canuelloida as a valid order separate from Harpacticoida Bron Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - ISSN 1055-7903-206 (2025) p. 1-9 Auteur(s) James P. Bernot, Sahar Khodami, Jens Boyen, Marleen De Troch, Geoffrey…

Robby Vroemans tenure track docent Publicaties Robby Vroemans Synthesis of levulinic acids from muconic acids in hot water Bron Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English - ISSN 1433-7851-62:46 (2023) p. 1-8 Auteur(s) Céderic Ver Elst, Robby Vroemans, Mathias Bal, Sergey Sergeyev, Carl Men…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent Microbial oils / Iris Cornet Engineering solutions for the conversion of harmful phenolic wastewater into oil To enable zero waste processes by 2050, wastewater treatment plants will be transformed into resource recovery facilities. This means that the solids and solutes pres…

Iris Cornet associate professor BioWAVE - Industrial Biotechnology / Iris Cornet Research overview The industrial biotechnology research at BioWAVE_IB is directed to using the biorefinery approach (microorganisms, enzymes and, sometimes, chemicals) for the valorisation of industrial side-streams for…

Carl Mensch senior onderzoeker Publicaties Carl Mensch One-pot amide synthesis via a shelf-stable and renewable C1 transfer reactant Bron ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering - ISSN 2168-0485-12:43 (2024) p. 15935-15947 Auteur(s) Evelien Renders, Zoltan Dobi, Karel Weemaes, Jeroen Bomon, Carl M…

Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering search menu search content Research projects Catalytic detoxification of lignocellulosic hydrolysate - PhD Valentin Sóti Lignocellulose-ethanol conversion is an interesting and intensely researched area of biochemical engineering. The need for an …

Robin Lasters unpaid staff Research Robin Lasters Research team Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology Ecosphere Development of a biomonitoring tool to estimate risks of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) through consumption of self-cultivated food products. 01/11/2019 - 31/10/2023 Abstract Perfluoroalkyl ac…

Veterinary physiology and biochemistry search menu search content PhD Lies Jordaens Maternal metabolic health and female fertility: upregulated lipolysis and the consequences for in vitro bovine oviduct physiology and function Lies Jordaens, DVM, PhD Date: 18th of May, at 16h30 Location: ‘Promotie…

Henri-Philippe Mattelaer unpaid staff Research Henri-Philippe Mattelaer Research team Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC) Expertise Organic chemist with pharmaceutical background with broad expertise in the synthesis and analysis of organic molecules from small molecules to large biopolymers. M.Sc. and postd…

Lukasz Pazdur project coordinator Research Lukasz Pazdur Research team Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS) Expertise The expertise in oleochemistry. More specifically on chemical and biochemical modification of natural raw products (mostly oils and fats). Valorization…

Sofie Delanoye policy officer research Research Sofie Delanoye Research team 17/10/2002 - 13/09/2004 Abstract Researcher(s) Promoter: Van Der Veken Benjamin Fellow: Delanoye Sofie Research team(s) Molecular Spectroscopy (MolSpec) Project type(s) Research Project 01/10/2002 - 30/09/2003 Abstract Rese…

Veterinary physiology and biochemistry search menu search content PhD Sara Valckx Maternal Metabolic Disorders and Fertility: insights into the effect of a changed maternal micro-enviroment on follicular growth, the acquisition of oocyte developmental compentece and subsequent embryo quality Sara Va…

Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering search menu search content BioWAVE - Industrial Biotechnology Research Overview The industrial biotechnology research at BioWAVE_IB is directed to using the biorefinery approach (microorganisms, enzymes and, sometimes, chemicals) for the valorisati…

Johanna Geesey doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Johanna Geesey The key role of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) for the stability of enhanced biological phosphorus removal and N₂O formation in aerobic granular sludge systems Bron Environmental Technology and Innovation - ISSN 2352-1864-40 (2025) p. 1-13 A…

Iris Cornet associate professor Research Iris Cornet Research team Biochemical Wastewater Valorization & Engineering (BioWaVE) Expertise I have experience in research into the valorisation of by-products of agriculture, horticulture, food industry and forestry. This biomass is used as a raw material…

Céderic Ver Elst senior researcher Publications Céderic Ver Elst Synthesis of levulinic acid and derivatives from muconic acid Source Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 2025,201 p. Author(s) Céderic Ver Elst, Bert Maes Citation link Muconic acid as a ke…

Evelien Renders unpaid staff Research Evelien Renders Research team Organic synthesis (ORSY) Synthesis of α-secondary alkylamines via reductive functionalization of amides. 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2021 Abstract In this project a new way to synthesize alpha secondary alkylamnes from carboxylic acids (via…

Jaro Vanderghinste predoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Jaro Vanderghinste Challenges and recent advancements in the synthesis of α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids Bron Nature communications - ISSN 2041-1723-15:1 (2024) p. 1-18 Auteur(s) Yu Zhang, Jaro Vanderghinste, Jinxin Wang, Shoubhik Das Citatielink…