Biomass & bioprocess technologies
- Characterization and processing of lignocellulosic and algal biomass
- Production of cellulases and enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass
- Fermentation into ethanol and organic acids using bacteria, yeasts, fungi and mixed cultures
- Consolidated bioprocessing
- Recovery of byproducts from chemical pulping of wood
- Manufacturing of materials and coatings from lignin and natural carbohydrates
Algae technologies
- Large-scale cultivation of micro- and macro-algae
- Photo-bioreactor design, instrumentation and scale-up
- Algal biofuels and bioproducts
- Wastewater and flue gas recycling for sustainability
Funded research projects
- HIgh-value products from lignin. Funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers (Nordforsk).
- Tall oil solubility in industrial liquors. Funded by Swedish Forestry Industries through the Swedish Energy Research Centre (Energiforsk).
- Reducing USF CO2 Emissions With Algae. Funded by the University of South Florida Student Green Energy Fund.
- Cost-Effective Scalable Cultivation of Algae for Renewable Fuel and Animal Feed Production in Florida. Funded by the State of Florida, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. In partnership with Culture Fuels Inc., New York, NY.
- Optimization of bioethanol production from renewable lignocellulosic resources using metabolic engineering tools. EU-Greek Government funded.
- Biofuel production in Thessaly region: Alcohol production by fermentation of sugars and cellulosics. EU-Greek Government funded.