Biotechnology has a unique potential in preventing industrial pollution and providing a greener environment. Nature offers interesting possibilities to degrade toxic chemicals and to remediate polluted areas. Furthermore, resources in the form of biomass can form a basis for a new green approach to chemistry for converting renewable biomass into functional chemicals, materials as well as energy.

The conference will highlight the latest developments in these areas.

Topics:

• Biotechnology for production of green chemicals
• Biotechnology for energy production
• Biorefinery - Use of plantation crops for production of Chemicals/ Energy
• Renewable bioresource technology
• Bioremediation of solid, gaseous and liquid wastes
• Water as a resource
• Waste water treatment and recycle using clean technologies

(NCL, CSIR, MISTRA, Lund University, Greenchem )