Scientific departments

4 departments & 11 teams

Discover new enzymes and their functions

Biocatalysis department

Study the structure, activity and dynamics of enzymes.

Guide protein design.

Analyze, Understand, Optimize Microbial Systems

Physiology and engineering of microbial metabolism department

The core activity of the cluster is the characterization of the molecular basis of microbial metabolisms, natural and synthetic, and its applications in sustainable biotechnology.

Bioreactors and bioprocesses

Bioprocess and Microbial Engineering department

Understand the microorganism(s)-process-environment interactions that limit bioprocess performance, robustness and sustainability.

Analyze, Understand, Optimize Microbial Systems

Sustainable Process Engineering pole

Better knowledge of the limiting phenomena that determine the performance of the process
Multi-scale modeling (scale-up: local process)
Preuves de concept pour la faisabilité du procédé dans différents domaines d’application (Industrie chimique, biotechnologies, traitement de l’eau, etc.)
Eco-designed technical solutions