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Bioproducts or bio-based products refer to the broad spectrum of materials, chemicals and energy derived
from renewable bio-resources including biofuels, bioenergy, bio-based plastics, biocomposites, wood products and pulp, paper and much more.
Biosystems or biological systems broadly refer to systems that
include organic and biologically active materials and processes important
in agriculture, food production and processing, ecological and
life systems, and natural and managed environments.
In The News
5/13/08 Professor Ping Wang's work on a method
to coat plastic and other materials with a coating of enzymes is
featured
in New
Scientist magazine. (Original paper: Enzymic
Thin Film Coatings for Bioactive Materials in Biotechnology Progress)
5/13/08 Research Fellow Michele Scherman has
been awarded the 2008 CFANS Distinguished Diversity and Inclusion
Award for years
of tireless service to many underserved communities in the state
and the around the Twin Cities area. Her work has focused on the
Hmong community, migrant agricultural workers and now includes
East and West African well as new Eastern European immigrant communities.
The significance of working in community, and learning through
collaborative, mutually transformative partnerships, is a hallmark
of Michele's approach to engagement and being effective. She has
contributed in important ways to public health and food safety
in these communities. More information...
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Students
Are you interested in engineering, science,
technology and management and their application to sustainable
use of renewable resources and improving our environment? Check
out our majors!
Scholarships Available!
Faculty Positions
Available
Biocatalysis and
Bioprocess Engineering
As part of the University of Minnesota’s
efforts to be a leading center of excellence in the production
of biofuels and bioenergy from renewable resources, and to help
transform the State of Minnesota to be a leader in the 21st century
bio-economy, we are searching for outstanding candidates to fill
faculty positions in the areas of biocatalysis and bioprocess
engineering. |
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