Biobased Chemistry & Technology
Biobased Chemistry & Technology, led by Harry Bitter, wants to help build a circular, biobased economy by using what nature provides. The researchers develop smart and sustainable ways to turn natural, renewable resources into useful products such as chemicals, materials and fuels. They combine chemistry, modelling and physical chemistry to understand and improve these conversions.
Research themes
Catalysis & conversion
We develop sustainable conversions routes and processes utilising renewable feedstocks.
Biobased soft materials
The team explores how natural molecules organise and behave, and use them in soft, materials for food and medical applications.
Modelling & technology
With computational modelling, we gain insights of chemical reactions, catalysts, and encapsulation. This knowledge helps us to better design biobased chemicals, materials, and fuels.
Education
Education by Biobased Chemistry & Technology
The Biobased Chemistry & Technology Group is involved in teaching over ten different courses. In addition, students can perform an MSc and BSc thesis at our group.
Publications & Projects
Researchers of the Biobased Chemistry & Technology Group aim to reduce industrial energy consumption on a global scale. They publish the results of their projects in scientific journals, professional journals, scientific and popular books, and proceedings.
Highlighted projects
Highlighted publications
Chair Holder
Harry Bitter is Chair of the Biobased Chemistry & Technology group. He explores methods to produce chemicals from biomass and biomass derived feedstocks. ‘Simply put: I make one molecule out of on another’, he explains. However, to do so more efficiently requires an integrated approach combining different fields of expertise. Bitter therefore combines chemical experiments with computational approaches within his group.
prof.dr. JH (Harry) Bitter
Chairholder
People of Biobased Chemistry & Technology
Each chair group of Wageningen University & Research, under leadership of a professor, has its own area of expertise. Meet the people of this Chair Group.