About

The Core Laboratory for Wood Chemistry and Bioprocessing was established as a part of the Estonian Centre for Synthetic Biology, at the University of Tartu in 2018, to create a synergistic platform for advancing technologies within the two increasingly important fields of wood chemistry and bioprocessing. The aim of the laboratory is to offer a cutting edge research and development platform for collaboration projects and analytical services for Estonian companies working on wood chemistry, biomass valorization, and circular bioeconomy.

The core facility integrates the expertise of multiple state-of-the-art laboratories (e.g. wood chemistry, polymer chemistry, bioprocessing, synthetic biology, gas fermentation) at the University of Tartu with the goal to address global challenges in biosustainability and replace fossil based chemistry with biosustainable production of chemicals and materials.

Our blend of expertise allows us to foster the development of novel technologies based on interdisciplinary approaches stemmed from wood chemistry, organic synthesis, fermentation technologies, synthetic biology of microbial cell factories and bioprocessing. One special focus is on valorization of wood industry waste streams using newly emerging gas fermentation technologies.