News
October 11th 2019
We are looking for someone to join the Celignis team and spearhead our growth and expansion into new markets and territories.
The position has a salary of €69.5k for one year, plus €20k of training and €3.5k in relocation funds.
Please click here for further information on the position and how to apply.
We are Hiring! Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Wanted
We are looking for someone to join the Celignis team and spearhead our growth and expansion into new markets and territories.
The position has a salary of €69.5k for one year, plus €20k of training and €3.5k in relocation funds.
Please click here for further information on the position and how to apply.
September 1st 2019
Today marks the first day of the BBI-JU project VAMOS. It is a €13.7m Innovation Action (IA) project, funded as part of the EU's Horizon 2020 research programme, that involves 11 partners.
The project is based on the Fiberight process for the valorisation of municipal solid waste. In particular, VAMOS will focus on using the separated paper-waste fraction as a substrate for conversion to sugars which are then subsequently fermented to lactic acid.
The process involves a number of stages, including pretreatment, hydrolysis, and fermentation. At each stage there will be an input and a number of output streams. For example, the enzymatic hydrolysis process will produce a liquid fraction containing the hydrolysed sugars and a solid fraction containing the non-hydrolysed portion of the biomass.
Celignis plays a key role in the project with regards to the analysis of the solid fractions at a number of stages in the process. Our initial work focuses on the development of rapid analysis models, using near infrared spectroscopy equipment located in our labs, that allow the composition of the material to be predicted based solely on the NIR spectra collected from it. This allows the analysis time to be reduced from weeks to seconds.
Developing these models requires that we first analyse, via standard chemical approaches, a wide variety of samples, covering the variability expected from the process. Once a suitably large dataset has been built then the first iterations of the models can be developed. This is an approach we have successfully demonstrated to date in other BBI projects (BIOrescue and UNRAVEL) at the RIA (up to TRL-5) level for both feedstocks and process outputs.
Excitingly, VAMOS gives Celignis the opportunity to demonstrate its NIR models at a higher TRL level (TRL-7). As part of this, later on in the project, once the demo-scale biorefinery has been built and is operational, we will install similar NIR equipment within the demo plant (which is expected to be located in the UK) and set up customised software that will allow plant operators, with no technical expertise in NIR or chemometrics, to routinely analyse the inputs and outputs of the process.
We will then work with plant operators over the course of a year, devleoping incremental improvements in the accuracy of the models and in the performance of the customised software. This work is expected to lead to the development of an integrated software package and commercial proposition for replicating this approach at other biorefineries, operating at demonstration or commercial scales.
Click here to read more about the project and Celignis's involvement in it.
BBI-JU Project VAMOS Officially Starts
Today marks the first day of the BBI-JU project VAMOS. It is a €13.7m Innovation Action (IA) project, funded as part of the EU's Horizon 2020 research programme, that involves 11 partners.
The project is based on the Fiberight process for the valorisation of municipal solid waste. In particular, VAMOS will focus on using the separated paper-waste fraction as a substrate for conversion to sugars which are then subsequently fermented to lactic acid.
The process involves a number of stages, including pretreatment, hydrolysis, and fermentation. At each stage there will be an input and a number of output streams. For example, the enzymatic hydrolysis process will produce a liquid fraction containing the hydrolysed sugars and a solid fraction containing the non-hydrolysed portion of the biomass.
Celignis plays a key role in the project with regards to the analysis of the solid fractions at a number of stages in the process. Our initial work focuses on the development of rapid analysis models, using near infrared spectroscopy equipment located in our labs, that allow the composition of the material to be predicted based solely on the NIR spectra collected from it. This allows the analysis time to be reduced from weeks to seconds.
Developing these models requires that we first analyse, via standard chemical approaches, a wide variety of samples, covering the variability expected from the process. Once a suitably large dataset has been built then the first iterations of the models can be developed. This is an approach we have successfully demonstrated to date in other BBI projects (BIOrescue and UNRAVEL) at the RIA (up to TRL-5) level for both feedstocks and process outputs.
Excitingly, VAMOS gives Celignis the opportunity to demonstrate its NIR models at a higher TRL level (TRL-7). As part of this, later on in the project, once the demo-scale biorefinery has been built and is operational, we will install similar NIR equipment within the demo plant (which is expected to be located in the UK) and set up customised software that will allow plant operators, with no technical expertise in NIR or chemometrics, to routinely analyse the inputs and outputs of the process.
We will then work with plant operators over the course of a year, devleoping incremental improvements in the accuracy of the models and in the performance of the customised software. This work is expected to lead to the development of an integrated software package and commercial proposition for replicating this approach at other biorefineries, operating at demonstration or commercial scales.
Click here to read more about the project and Celignis's involvement in it.
August 14th 2019
Ash melting, also known as ash fusion and ash softening, can occur at high temperatures and is of particular importance in thermal conversion processes. The process of ash melting is complex and can involve sintering, shrinkage, and swelling. If the ash melting temperature is too low then it will lead to slagging, fouling and corrosion in boilers and that will reduce conversion efficiency.
The method of analysing for ash melting behaviour involves heating the ash up in a controlled manner and determining a number of characteristic temperatures at which the ash will begin to deform, soften, and completely deform or fuse into a blob.
With this new equipment, and the analysis packages it enables, we can monitor the degradation characteristics of the ash (from 600 to 1550C) using a digital camera that takes an image for every 1C increase in temperature. This allows us to provide data for the following specific ash fusion characteristic temperatures:
- Ash Shrinkage Starting Temperature
- Ash Deformation Temperature
- Ash Hemisphere Temperature
- Ash Flow Temperature
These tests can be run under oxidising or reducing conditions. We usually recommend that reducing conditions are used for biomass samples.
Click here to read more about this equipment and the analyses undertaken.
Ash Melting Furnace Now Operational
Ash melting, also known as ash fusion and ash softening, can occur at high temperatures and is of particular importance in thermal conversion processes. The process of ash melting is complex and can involve sintering, shrinkage, and swelling. If the ash melting temperature is too low then it will lead to slagging, fouling and corrosion in boilers and that will reduce conversion efficiency.
The method of analysing for ash melting behaviour involves heating the ash up in a controlled manner and determining a number of characteristic temperatures at which the ash will begin to deform, soften, and completely deform or fuse into a blob.
With this new equipment, and the analysis packages it enables, we can monitor the degradation characteristics of the ash (from 600 to 1550C) using a digital camera that takes an image for every 1C increase in temperature. This allows us to provide data for the following specific ash fusion characteristic temperatures:
- Ash Shrinkage Starting Temperature
- Ash Deformation Temperature
- Ash Hemisphere Temperature
- Ash Flow Temperature
These tests can be run under oxidising or reducing conditions. We usually recommend that reducing conditions are used for biomass samples.
Click here to read more about this equipment and the analyses undertaken.
August 13th 2019
A new ICP-OES device (Agilent 5110) was installed in our laboratory. It will be used for the determination of the major and minor elements in biomass and process streams. Click here to see the analysis packages that use this equipment.
ICP Equipment Installed in Our Lab
A new ICP-OES device (Agilent 5110) was installed in our laboratory. It will be used for the determination of the major and minor elements in biomass and process streams. Click here to see the analysis packages that use this equipment.
June 30th 2019
We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to be awarded funding, through the Horizon 2020 Innosup Innovation Associate programme, to recruit a top-class person to lead the development of our bioprocess concept into a patentable process and prototype product with clear commercial potential.
The SAPHIRE (Self-Assembling Plant-based Hydrogels Induced by Redox Enzymes) project focuses on the production of environmentally-friendly, 100% plant-based, superior-quality hydrogels for food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
The position has a salary of €69.5k for one year, plus €20k of training and €3.5k in relocation funds.
Please click here for further information on the position and how to apply.
We are Hiring! Innovation Developer Wanted
We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to be awarded funding, through the Horizon 2020 Innosup Innovation Associate programme, to recruit a top-class person to lead the development of our bioprocess concept into a patentable process and prototype product with clear commercial potential.
The SAPHIRE (Self-Assembling Plant-based Hydrogels Induced by Redox Enzymes) project focuses on the production of environmentally-friendly, 100% plant-based, superior-quality hydrogels for food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
The position has a salary of €69.5k for one year, plus €20k of training and €3.5k in relocation funds.
Please click here for further information on the position and how to apply.
June 4th 2019
Illinois-based Ibiocat, founded by Charles A. Abbas, and Ireland-based analytical provider Celignis, founded by Dan Hayes, have come together to develop bespoke bioeconomy solutions for clients that are looking to add value to their process residues generated from 1G and 2G ethanol plants.
Click here to read more about this exciting collaboration and here to download a promotional flyer.
Celignis Collaborating with Ibiocat on Biorefinery Solutions
Illinois-based Ibiocat, founded by Charles A. Abbas, and Ireland-based analytical provider Celignis, founded by Dan Hayes, have come together to develop bespoke bioeconomy solutions for clients that are looking to add value to their process residues generated from 1G and 2G ethanol plants.
Click here to read more about this exciting collaboration and here to download a promotional flyer.
May 28th 2019
This two-day event will see all 16 project partners discuss the progress made in the first 18 months of our Horizon 2020 project ENABLING and make plans for the activities to be undertaken in the second half of the project.
The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Click here for more information on ENABLING.
We're Hosting a Review Meeting of H2020 Project ENABLING
This two-day event will see all 16 project partners discuss the progress made in the first 18 months of our Horizon 2020 project ENABLING and make plans for the activities to be undertaken in the second half of the project.
The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Click here for more information on ENABLING.
May 8th 2019
We are happy to announce that the 4th newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
Click here to read the newsletter.
ENABLING Newsletter 4 Released
We are happy to announce that the 4th newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
Click here to read the newsletter.
April 25th 2019
Today Celignis's Dan Hayes attended a bioeconomy seminar, entitled 'Trends in Environmental Biotechnology', at National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG).
The event was coordinated by the research group of Professor Piet Lens at the Department of Microbiology at NUI Galway. This group of 25 PhD and post-doctoral researchers was funded through an investment under the Science Foundation Ireland research professorship programme: 'Innovative energy technologies for bioenergy, biofuels & a sustainable Irish bioeconomy'.
At the seminar Dan Hayes gave a presentation, entitled 'How to Match Feedstock and Technology for Effective Resource Recovery', which covered the expertise of Celignis's personnel in the optimisation of bioproceses for industry.
Click here to download a copy of the presentation.
We're Presenting Examples of Our Bioprocess Advisory Services
Today Celignis's Dan Hayes attended a bioeconomy seminar, entitled 'Trends in Environmental Biotechnology', at National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG).
The event was coordinated by the research group of Professor Piet Lens at the Department of Microbiology at NUI Galway. This group of 25 PhD and post-doctoral researchers was funded through an investment under the Science Foundation Ireland research professorship programme: 'Innovative energy technologies for bioenergy, biofuels & a sustainable Irish bioeconomy'.
At the seminar Dan Hayes gave a presentation, entitled 'How to Match Feedstock and Technology for Effective Resource Recovery', which covered the expertise of Celignis's personnel in the optimisation of bioproceses for industry.
Click here to download a copy of the presentation.
April 10th 2019
Biofuels Digest, a leading news platform for biofuels and the bioeconomy, today published an article on our unique rapid analysis models for determining the lignocellulosic composition of biomass. Click here to read the article.
Biofuels Digest News Article on Celignis Analytical
Biofuels Digest, a leading news platform for biofuels and the bioeconomy, today published an article on our unique rapid analysis models for determining the lignocellulosic composition of biomass. Click here to read the article.
March 27th 2019
Today we are at the SEAI Energy Show 2019 being held at the RDS in Dublin. We are pleased that activities in the bioeconomy in Ireland are starting to accelerate and we are eager to discuss with event attendees how our analysis can help them make the most of programmes such as the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat.
We're at the SEAI Energy Show in Dublin
Today we are at the SEAI Energy Show 2019 being held at the RDS in Dublin. We are pleased that activities in the bioeconomy in Ireland are starting to accelerate and we are eager to discuss with event attendees how our analysis can help them make the most of programmes such as the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat.
February 28th 2019
Today a workshop, entitled 'Building sustainable value chains for the bio-based industry', is being held at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany.
The event is being organised as part of our Biomass Based Industries Joint Undertaking project BIOrescue.
Click here to see the agenda for the workshop and here to register.
Dan's presentation can be downloaded here.
Celignis Presentation at BIOrescue Networking Event
Today a workshop, entitled 'Building sustainable value chains for the bio-based industry', is being held at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany.
The event is being organised as part of our Biomass Based Industries Joint Undertaking project BIOrescue.
Click here to see the agenda for the workshop and here to register.
Dan's presentation can be downloaded here.
February 28th 2019
We are pleased to annouce that Lalitha's co-authored publication on the enzymatic synthesis of fructo-oligosaccharides has been released. Click here to view it.
Title: Amberlite IRA 900 versus calcium alginate in immobilization of a novel, engineered beta-fructofuranosidase for short-chain fructooligosaccharide synthesis from sucrose
Authors: Bedzo OKK, Trollope K, Gottumukkala LD, Coetzee G, Gorgens JF
Abstract
The immobilization of beta-fructofuranosidase for short-chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS) synthesis holds the potential for a more efficient use of the biocatalyst. However, the choice of carrier and immobilization technique is a key to achieving that efficiency. In this study, calcium alginate (CA), Amberlite IRA 900 (AI900) and Dowex Marathon MSA (DMM) were tested as supports for immobilizing a novel engineered beta-fructofuranosidase from Aspergillus japonicus for scFOS synthesis. Several immobilization parameters were estimated to ascertain the effectiveness of the carriers in immobilizing the enzyme. The performance of the immobilized biocatalysts are compared in terms of the yield of scFOS produced and reusability. The selection of carriers and reagents was motivated by the need to ensure safety of application in the production of food-grade products. The CA and AI900 both recorded impressive immobilization yields of 82 and 62%, respectively, while the DMM recorded 47%. Enzyme immobilizations on CA, AI900 and DMM showed activity recoveries of 23, 27, and 17%, respectively. The CA, AI900 immobilized and the free enzymes recorded their highest scFOS yields of 59, 53, and 61%, respectively. The AI900 immobilized enzyme produced a consistent scFOS yield and composition for 12 batch cycles but for the CA immobilized enzyme, only 6 batch cycles gave a consistent scFOS yield. In its first record of application in scFOS production, the AI900 anion exchange resin exhibited potential as an adequate carrier for industrial application with possible savings on cost of immobilization and reduced technical difficulty.
Lalitha's Co-Authored Paper on Enzymatic Synthesis of Fructo-Oligosaccharides has Been Published
We are pleased to annouce that Lalitha's co-authored publication on the enzymatic synthesis of fructo-oligosaccharides has been released. Click here to view it.
Title: Amberlite IRA 900 versus calcium alginate in immobilization of a novel, engineered beta-fructofuranosidase for short-chain fructooligosaccharide synthesis from sucrose
Authors: Bedzo OKK, Trollope K, Gottumukkala LD, Coetzee G, Gorgens JF
Abstract
The immobilization of beta-fructofuranosidase for short-chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS) synthesis holds the potential for a more efficient use of the biocatalyst. However, the choice of carrier and immobilization technique is a key to achieving that efficiency. In this study, calcium alginate (CA), Amberlite IRA 900 (AI900) and Dowex Marathon MSA (DMM) were tested as supports for immobilizing a novel engineered beta-fructofuranosidase from Aspergillus japonicus for scFOS synthesis. Several immobilization parameters were estimated to ascertain the effectiveness of the carriers in immobilizing the enzyme. The performance of the immobilized biocatalysts are compared in terms of the yield of scFOS produced and reusability. The selection of carriers and reagents was motivated by the need to ensure safety of application in the production of food-grade products. The CA and AI900 both recorded impressive immobilization yields of 82 and 62%, respectively, while the DMM recorded 47%. Enzyme immobilizations on CA, AI900 and DMM showed activity recoveries of 23, 27, and 17%, respectively. The CA, AI900 immobilized and the free enzymes recorded their highest scFOS yields of 59, 53, and 61%, respectively. The AI900 immobilized enzyme produced a consistent scFOS yield and composition for 12 batch cycles but for the CA immobilized enzyme, only 6 batch cycles gave a consistent scFOS yield. In its first record of application in scFOS production, the AI900 anion exchange resin exhibited potential as an adequate carrier for industrial application with possible savings on cost of immobilization and reduced technical difficulty.
February 13th 2019
We are pleased to be exhibiting today at Bioenergy Future Ireland, the 18th national conference of IrBEA, the Irish Bioenergy Agency.
The event is taking place at Croke Park in Dublin and we are happy to talk with anyone attending about how our analysis can help them make the best use of their biomass feedstocks and optimise their biomass valorisation technologies.
We are particularly looking forward to helping companies move forward in their plans to grow the anerobic digestion industry in Ireland.
Celignis Exhibiting at Major Irish Biomass Conference
We are pleased to be exhibiting today at Bioenergy Future Ireland, the 18th national conference of IrBEA, the Irish Bioenergy Agency.
The event is taking place at Croke Park in Dublin and we are happy to talk with anyone attending about how our analysis can help them make the best use of their biomass feedstocks and optimise their biomass valorisation technologies.
We are particularly looking forward to helping companies move forward in their plans to grow the anerobic digestion industry in Ireland.
February 7th 2019
We are recruiting for a person who will undertake a post-doc position at Celignis. It will involve leading Celignis's activities in the prestigious European Union Horizon 2020 project UNRAVEL, run by the Biomass Based Industries Joint Undertaking, that we are currently involved in.
The position is available for immediate start.
Click here for more information.
Post-Doc Project Manager Position Available for Immediate Start
We are recruiting for a person who will undertake a post-doc position at Celignis. It will involve leading Celignis's activities in the prestigious European Union Horizon 2020 project UNRAVEL, run by the Biomass Based Industries Joint Undertaking, that we are currently involved in.
The position is available for immediate start.
Click here for more information.
February 5th 2019
Over the next two days Celignis will be hosting the other 9 project partners of the Biomass Based Industries Joint Undertaking project UNRAVEL in Limerick for the month 9 review meeting.
UNRAVEL addresses topic 2017.R2 of the 2017 BBI Work Programme - "Innovative technologies for the pre-treatment and serparation of lignocellulosic feedstock and complex composition streams into valuable fractions while maintaining key characteristics".
Celignis is leader of Work Package 2 which concerns the detailed analysis of selected feedstocks, with a particular focus on extractives composition, and the optimisation of a pre-extraction process that could improve the yields and product qualities in subsequent pre-treatment. Intial studies have shown that this pre-extraction is particularly effective in increasing the homogeneity of the feedstock composition and the purity of biorefinery products.
Click here to read more about our involvement in UNRAVEL.
Celignis Hosting the Month 9 Review Meeting of BBI Project UNRAVEL
Over the next two days Celignis will be hosting the other 9 project partners of the Biomass Based Industries Joint Undertaking project UNRAVEL in Limerick for the month 9 review meeting.
UNRAVEL addresses topic 2017.R2 of the 2017 BBI Work Programme - "Innovative technologies for the pre-treatment and serparation of lignocellulosic feedstock and complex composition streams into valuable fractions while maintaining key characteristics".
Celignis is leader of Work Package 2 which concerns the detailed analysis of selected feedstocks, with a particular focus on extractives composition, and the optimisation of a pre-extraction process that could improve the yields and product qualities in subsequent pre-treatment. Intial studies have shown that this pre-extraction is particularly effective in increasing the homogeneity of the feedstock composition and the purity of biorefinery products.
Click here to read more about our involvement in UNRAVEL.
January 16th 2019
Celignis's Lalitha Gottumukkala chapter on Solid State Fermentation, entitled 'Solid-State Fermentation: Current Trends and Future Prospects', has been updated. Click here to view the book.
Chapter on Solid State Fermentation by Celignis's Lalitha Gottumukkala
Celignis's Lalitha Gottumukkala chapter on Solid State Fermentation, entitled 'Solid-State Fermentation: Current Trends and Future Prospects', has been updated. Click here to view the book.
December 19th 2018
We are happy to announce that the 3rd newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
Click here to read the newsletter.
ENABLING Newsletter 3 Released
We are happy to announce that the 3rd newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
Click here to read the newsletter.
November 30th 2018
We are pleased to announce that, as of today, we have fully relocated to our new premises. We are now at 11 Holland Road, Plassey Technology Park, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland. The new lab is only a few minutes drive from our old location but provides us with 5 times the space, allowing us to realise our goals for expansion over the coming years. As part of the relocation we will also be purchasing an array of extra analytical equipment which will enable us to expand the range of analytical services that we can offer to stakeholders in the bioeconomy.
Feel free to drop in and say hello!
We've Moved to Our New Lab!
We are pleased to announce that, as of today, we have fully relocated to our new premises. We are now at 11 Holland Road, Plassey Technology Park, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland. The new lab is only a few minutes drive from our old location but provides us with 5 times the space, allowing us to realise our goals for expansion over the coming years. As part of the relocation we will also be purchasing an array of extra analytical equipment which will enable us to expand the range of analytical services that we can offer to stakeholders in the bioeconomy.
Feel free to drop in and say hello!
October 19th 2018
Today a big event is taking place at the National Bioeconomy Campus, located on the former Lisheen Mine site in Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Bioeconomy Ireland Day 2018 brings together various key stakeholders in the bioeconomy and will feature the launch of both the BEACON SFI Bioeconomy Research Centre and the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation (IBF).
The IBF is developing the National Bioeconomy Campus, the site where this event is located, with a view to producing high value bio-based chemicals from domestically available low value biomass residues. This is a concept close to the heart of Celignis and we have spent several years optimising a variety of analysis packages to enable stakeholders to find the optimal match of feedstock and conversion process conditions.
Celignis's Lalitha Gottumukkala and Dan Hayes are attending this event and will be presenting two posters on the Horizon 2020 research projects that Celignis is currently involved in.
Click here to download the poster on our BIOrescue project and here to download the poster detailing our involvements in the UNRAVEL and ENABLING projects.
We're at Bioeconomy Ireland Day 2018!
Today a big event is taking place at the National Bioeconomy Campus, located on the former Lisheen Mine site in Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Bioeconomy Ireland Day 2018 brings together various key stakeholders in the bioeconomy and will feature the launch of both the BEACON SFI Bioeconomy Research Centre and the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation (IBF).
The IBF is developing the National Bioeconomy Campus, the site where this event is located, with a view to producing high value bio-based chemicals from domestically available low value biomass residues. This is a concept close to the heart of Celignis and we have spent several years optimising a variety of analysis packages to enable stakeholders to find the optimal match of feedstock and conversion process conditions.
Celignis's Lalitha Gottumukkala and Dan Hayes are attending this event and will be presenting two posters on the Horizon 2020 research projects that Celignis is currently involved in.
Click here to download the poster on our BIOrescue project and here to download the poster detailing our involvements in the UNRAVEL and ENABLING projects.
October 11th 2018
Key industry players, researchers and regulatory bodies met at a workshop held in Madrid to discuss opportunities arising from the bio-based industry sector and discover the cutting-edge products and processes that will shape the Spanish bioeconomy of tomorrow.
The event was organised as part of the BIOrescue project which Celignis is a partner of. BIOrescue is developing a new biorefinery concept to recover used mushroom compost and other agricultural residues. As part of this project, experts are creating ground-breaking bio-based products such as tailor-made enzyme cocktails, biodegradable nanocapsules for targeted drug delivery, and low cost biopesticides. Celignis is responsible for much of the analytical work in the project and also for advancing the art in terms of the rapid analysis of biomass and of the products of biomass conversion.
An explanation of each product's characteristics, performance and applications was provided to workshop participants after a brief introduction of the project and biorefinery concept. 'In BIOrescue, we look of course at creating a circular economy in the mushroom industry, but we also see the numerous opportunities beyond', says Ines del Campo, Senior Research and Development Engineer and Project Manager at CENER, and coordinator of the BIOrescue project, 'In that sense, our biorefinery concept will be replicable with other types of agricultural residues, and thus relevant for other industries that generate large amounts of biomass waste'.
For the 40 participants, this workshop was also the occasion to explore the latest European and Spanish funding opportunities for the bio-based industry sector. To help attendees finding their way through the existing programmes and foster the development of new initiatives in the bio-based industry sector, Eduardo Cotillas and Marta de Diego from the Centre for the Development of Industrial technology (CDTI) introduced the different Spanish Research, Technology, Development and Innovation funding instruments, and presented European initiatives from the Horizon 2020 programme. Special attention from the audience was paid to the Bio-based Industry Joint Undertaking, the public-private partnership under which the BIOrescue project is funded.
In the final year of the project, BIOrescue experts will study the full life cycle of their products and processes, to demonstrate their positive impact on rural conomies, and especially on the environment. Then BIOrescue is set to launch the next generation of bio-based products and processes for the agro-food market and help establish a sustainable future for the mushroom industry.
Click here to download a handout from the event.
BIOrescue Workshop Held in Madrid
Key industry players, researchers and regulatory bodies met at a workshop held in Madrid to discuss opportunities arising from the bio-based industry sector and discover the cutting-edge products and processes that will shape the Spanish bioeconomy of tomorrow.
The event was organised as part of the BIOrescue project which Celignis is a partner of. BIOrescue is developing a new biorefinery concept to recover used mushroom compost and other agricultural residues. As part of this project, experts are creating ground-breaking bio-based products such as tailor-made enzyme cocktails, biodegradable nanocapsules for targeted drug delivery, and low cost biopesticides. Celignis is responsible for much of the analytical work in the project and also for advancing the art in terms of the rapid analysis of biomass and of the products of biomass conversion.
An explanation of each product's characteristics, performance and applications was provided to workshop participants after a brief introduction of the project and biorefinery concept. 'In BIOrescue, we look of course at creating a circular economy in the mushroom industry, but we also see the numerous opportunities beyond', says Ines del Campo, Senior Research and Development Engineer and Project Manager at CENER, and coordinator of the BIOrescue project, 'In that sense, our biorefinery concept will be replicable with other types of agricultural residues, and thus relevant for other industries that generate large amounts of biomass waste'.
For the 40 participants, this workshop was also the occasion to explore the latest European and Spanish funding opportunities for the bio-based industry sector. To help attendees finding their way through the existing programmes and foster the development of new initiatives in the bio-based industry sector, Eduardo Cotillas and Marta de Diego from the Centre for the Development of Industrial technology (CDTI) introduced the different Spanish Research, Technology, Development and Innovation funding instruments, and presented European initiatives from the Horizon 2020 programme. Special attention from the audience was paid to the Bio-based Industry Joint Undertaking, the public-private partnership under which the BIOrescue project is funded.
In the final year of the project, BIOrescue experts will study the full life cycle of their products and processes, to demonstrate their positive impact on rural conomies, and especially on the environment. Then BIOrescue is set to launch the next generation of bio-based products and processes for the agro-food market and help establish a sustainable future for the mushroom industry.
Click here to download a handout from the event.
September 26th 2018
We are happy to announce that the 2nd newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
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ENABLING Newsletter 2 Released
We are happy to announce that the 2nd newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
Click here to read the newsletter.
August 21st 2018
We have an exhibition stand today at Energy in Agriculture 2018, Ireland's largest energy event for the farming community. It is taking place at Gurteen College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
We are happy to discuss with farmers, biomass producers, and people developing biomass valorisation technologies, as to how our detailed and focused analytical techniques can be of benefit. Lalitha, representing the ENABLING project, and Chris will be available all today, so come say hi!
Celignis Exhibition at Energy in Agriculture Event in Co. Tipperary
We have an exhibition stand today at Energy in Agriculture 2018, Ireland's largest energy event for the farming community. It is taking place at Gurteen College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
We are happy to discuss with farmers, biomass producers, and people developing biomass valorisation technologies, as to how our detailed and focused analytical techniques can be of benefit. Lalitha, representing the ENABLING project, and Chris will be available all today, so come say hi!
July 17th 2018
We are happy to announce that the first newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
Click here to read the newsletter.
ENABLING Newsletter Released
We are happy to announce that the first newsletter of the ENABLING project has been released.
ENABLING is a coordinating and supporting action funded by the H2020-RUR-2017-1 call of the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The title of the project is an acronym that stands for 'Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth'. The focus of the project is on supporting the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the Bio-Based Industry (BBI).
Celignis will play a key role in the project with regards to stressing the importance of biomass composition in terms of evaluating feedstock and technology suitability. Over the course of the project we will also be contacting a number of stakeholders, both in Ireland and overseas, and will be involved in the organisation of a number of networking events.
Click here to read the newsletter.
June 24th 2018
We are pleased to announce that, through Irish project partner TCBB Resource, Celignis's analytical services are now eligible for Innovation Coupons under the BioBase4SME project, funded by Interreg North-West Europe.
These coupons will allow 50% of the analysis costs for SMEs in the NW Europe region to come from the project, with the remaining 50% provided by the company. Coupons can be up to €100,000 and the call for coupon applications is open until the end of October 2018.
Please click here for more detailed information on the process.
50% off Analysis Costs for SMEs in Northwest Europe
We are pleased to announce that, through Irish project partner TCBB Resource, Celignis's analytical services are now eligible for Innovation Coupons under the BioBase4SME project, funded by Interreg North-West Europe.
These coupons will allow 50% of the analysis costs for SMEs in the NW Europe region to come from the project, with the remaining 50% provided by the company. Coupons can be up to €100,000 and the call for coupon applications is open until the end of October 2018.
Please click here for more detailed information on the process.