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Biobased Principles and Opportunities
- 8 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on January 23, 2017
- Ends on January 22, 2018
Course details
Syllabus
Students will be able to:
- Understand the concept and importance of the biobased economy and the value of biobased products.
- Understand the role of plant breeding in biobased production chains.
- Understand biorefinery processes and their suitability for extraction of specific biomass components.
- Assess sustainability issues for a given biobased case.
- Assess market opportunities from a business and consumer point of view.
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Harry Bitter
- Maria Barbosa
- Ellen Slegers
- Rik Leemans
- Arnout Fischer
- Corjan van den Berg
- Elinor Scott
- Paul Struik
Editor
Wageningue University is located in Wageningue, the Netherlands. Its campus is located on the outskirts of the city, which allows it to plan numerous extensions to its premises, all of which are already ultra-modern, due to its scientific nature. The university focuses on life sciences, sociology, business relations and natural resources.
In particular, the University is home to the Alterra Institute for multidisciplinary research into the artificial and man-made environment (rural environment, urban ecology, green spaces, green webs).
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