Key-areas

Bioprocesses

With more than 50 digesters and fermenters in operation 7/24 (0.1 L to 50 L), bioprocesses are at the core of our expertise. We are able to perform a wide range of experimental studies for waste and wastewater treatment and valorization, under controlled conditions and on-line monitoring, including microbiological characterization.

• Anaerobic: methane and hydrogen production, including the production of molecules of industrial interest, biomethanation and production of single-cell protein (SCP) by purple phototrophic bacteria.
• Aerobic: Composting (digestate), wastewater treatment solutions including microalgae and cyanobacteria, among others.

Physico-chemical processes

Biomass pretreatment pilots: grinding, thermochemical, micro-waves, sonication as well as equipment for digestate and treated effluents post-treatment (membranes, filtration, precipitation, etc.).

Analytical resources

Cutting-edge equipment for microbial and physico-chemical analysis for biomass characterization and bioprocesses monitoring.

Data and information systems

Bio2E has implemented a set of tools to manage the data generated from experimental studies conducted in our facilities with a FAIR  approach: IS (information systems), procedures for data description, data collection and storage.

• The SILEX-LBE information system manages data for on-line monitoring of anaerobic processes, as well as microalgae production processes. It is connected to on-line data acquisition systems from sensors and automated or semi-automated analyzers.
• EnviBIS is an ontology-based IS designed for environmental biorefinery data. It is issued from OpenSILEX, a set of methods, tools and components for IS implementation for large-scale data in agronomy, based on specifically designed ontologies