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On 1 January, the Institute of Bioengineering was established at the University of Tartu, with Professor Mart Loog serving as Acting Director. The institute is part of the Faculty of Science and Technology, with premises located in Chemicum (Ravila 14a) and in the building at Nooruse 1. The Institute of Bioengineering was founded with the…
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Dr. Rait Kivi from ECB Wood Chemistry and Bioprocessing Laboratory has started a part-time job at Graanul Biotech OÜ wood sugar pilot factory located at Imavere, Estonia. The cooperation aims to optimize the production and refining of wood sugars. Training specialists with work experience in both the research laboratory and the industrial environment is very…
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Prof. Mart Loog, prof. Jaan Kers and architect Sille Pihlak discussed wood biotech industry perspectives and challenges on Vikerraadio station. They brought different examples what wood biotech industry may provide to society, discussed how to produce high value compound from convetional wood industry waste products, and how synthetic biology will help to minimise the carbon…