Circular Biorefining for High-value Chemicals from Salt-tolerant Plants

Circular Biorefining for High-value Chemicals from Salt-tolerant Plants
Learn how halophytes, salt-tolerant plants historically used for medicinal purposes, are gaining renewed interest as crops of the future. The event/Tech Talks are carried out in collaboration with Helix Lab

Join Dr. Tanmay Chaturvedi as he showcases the commercial potential of halophyte biomass for producing food, value-added chemicals, phytochemicals, biofuels, and more. 

Halophytes are salt-tolerant plants that grow in saline soil. Historically, halophytes were used for medicinal purposes, however recently, halophytes have gained renewed interest as crops of the future. Halophytes show promise for the production of biomass for a range of applications, including: 

  • Selective nutrients and proteins for food to be consumed by humans 
  • Value-addedchemicals that can be incorporated into animal feeds to lower thecost of fodder and enhance its quality 
  • Phytochemicals that have beenused traditionally to treat diseases and can now be selectively extracted from plants to treat patients suffering from chronicillness 
  • Nutrient uptake from the soil, especially when used in combination with aquaculture systems, which tend to release significant quantities of underutilized nutrients in their effluent streams  
  •  Biofuels derived from the oil-rich seeds

    • This talk will showcase how halophyte biomass can be processed and utilized for various commercial applications.

    Speaker: Tanmay Chaturvedi, PhD, Lector at AAU Energy

    The event/Tech Talks are carried out in collaboration with Helix Lab, and registration must be made directly to them by the link below

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    Tech Talks are scientific talks with speakers from universities and industry. They take place in the Helix Lab building, just 10 minutes’ walk from the Novo Nordisk/Novozymes site in Kalundborg. 

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    Information

    • When

      17. maj. 2023 15:00 - 16:00

    • Where

      Helix Lab, Campus Kalundborg 3, 4400 Kalundborg

    • Registration Deadline

      10. maj. 2023 - 23:55

    • Organizer

      IDA Mechanical

    • Available Seats

      10

    • Event Number

      349366