HRZZ 9158 (2014-2018)

Sustainable production of bioethanol and biochemicals from agricultural waste lignocellulosic raw materials, SPECH-LRM (9158)

Duration of project: 1.9.2014. – 31.8.2018.

Principal Investigator: Božidar Šantek, PhD, Full Professor        Bibliography

About project

The aim of this project is the development of sustainable bioprocesses for the production of bioethanol and biochemicals [lactic acid (LA) and physiologically active oligosaccharides (PAO)] from agricultural waste lignocellulosic raw materials (e.g. wheat straw, corn stover and cob, onion peels, cocoa husks, pea pods, walnut shells and sugar beet pulp). All these agricultural byproducts are abundant, cheap, non-food competing and renewable polysaccharide-based feedstocks.
In this project, agricultural waste lignocellulosic raw materials will be hydrolyzed by thermal, chemical or enzymatic methods or their combinations in order to obtain adequate disintegration of raw materials. Studies of bioethanol and LA production will be performed by the semi-solid or solid state fermentation in the new constructed horizontal rotating tubular bioreactor (HRTB). The most suitable microorganisms for bioetahnol and LA production will be identified and improved by genetic methods.
Studies regarding suitable purification methods for all three bio-products will be performed in order to obtain pure compounds for their further practical use. Integration between production and separation bioprocess stages will be also examined in order to improve ecological and economical aspects of these bioprocesses.
The sustainability of bioethanol and LA production will be evaluated through the realization of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The most efficient and sustainable bioprocess configuration will be determined and consequently scale-up procedure will be proposed. The scale-up procedure will be based on the developed integral bioprocess mathematical model and other scale-up criteria.
Project outcomes will be new integrated bioprocesses for the transformation of agricultural waste lignocellulosic raw materials into high added value products.

 

 

Project team

1. Predrag Horvat, Full Professor Bibliography
2. Srđan Novak, Full Professor Bibliography
3. Vesna Zechner-Krpan, Full Professor Bibliography
4. Draženka Komes, Full Professor Bibliography
5. Anita Slavica, Associate Professor Bibliography
6. Sunčica Beluhan, Associate Professor Bibliography
7. Tonči Rezić, Associate Professor Bibliography
8. Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Associate Professor Bibliography
9. Vlatka Petravić Tominac, Associate Professor Bibliography
10. Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Associate Professor Bibliography
11. Antonija Trontel, PhD Bibliography
12. Mladen Pavlečić, PhD Bibliography
13. Ana Belščak-Cvitanović, PhD Bibliography
14. Anamarija Štafa, PhD Bibliography
15. Mario Novak, PhD Bibliography
16. Marina Miklenić, PhD Bibliography
17. Bojan Žunar, mag. ing., PhD student Bibliography
18. Aleksandra Vojvodić Cebin, dipl. ing., PhD student Bibliography
19. Arijana Bušić, mag. ing., PhD student  Bibliography
20. Martina Andlar, mag. ing., PhD student Bibliography
21. Nenad Marđetko, mag. ing., PhD student Bibliography

 

Scientific project activities

A) Scientific papers

a1)

      1. A. Štafa, B. Žunar, A. Pranklin, A. Zandona, M. Svetec Miklenić, B. Šantek, I. K. Svetec, Novel approach in the construction of bioethanol producing Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrids. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 57 (1), 2019, 5-16.
      2. M. Andlar, T. Rezić, N. Marđetko, D. Kracher, R. Ludwig, B. Šantek, Lignocellulose degradation: An overview of fungi and fungal enzymes involved in lignocellulose degradation, Engineering in Life Sciences, 18 (11), 2018, 768-778.
      3. M. Ivančić Šantek, J. Lisičar, L. Mušak, I. Vrana Špoljarić, S. Beluhan, B. Šantek, Lipid production by yeast Trichosporon oleaginosus on the enzymatic hydrolysate of alkaline pretreated corn cobs for biodiesel production. Energy & Fuels, 32 (12), 2018, 12501-12513.
      4. N. Marđetko, M. Novak, A. Trontel, M. Grubušić, M. Galić, B. Šantek, Bioethanol production from dilute-acid pre-treated wheat straw liquor hydrolysate by genetically engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quaterely, 32 (4), 2018, 483-499
      5. Slavica, Anita; Trontel, Antonija; Jelovac, Nuša; Kosovec, Željka; Šantek, Božidar; Novak   Srđan. Production of lactate and acetate by Lactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens DSM   20004T in comparison with Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 20531T. Journal of Biotechnology.   202 (2015); 50-59.
      6. Belščak-Cvitanović, A., Bušić, A., Barišić, L., Vrsaljko, D., Karlović, S., Vojvodić, A., Mršić, G., Komes, D. Emulsion templated microincapsulation of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale L.) polyphenols and β-carotene by ionotropic gelation of alginate and pectin. Food Hydrocolloids, 57(1), 2016, 139-152.
      7. Miklenić, B. Žunar, A. Štafa and Ivan-Krešimir Svetec, Improved electroporation procedure for genetic transformation of Dekkera/Brettanomyces bruxellensis, FEMS Yeast Research, 15, 2015, fov096, doi: 10.1093/femsyr/fov096
      8. Andlar, I. Rezić, D. Oros, D. Kracher, R. Ludwig, T. Rezić, B. Šantek (2017), Optimization of enzymatic sugar beet hydrolysis in a horizontal rotating tubular bioreactor, Journal of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, 92, 2017, 623-632.
      9. Vojvodić, A., Komes, D., Vovk, I., Belščak-Cvitanović, A., Bušić, A. Compositional evaluation of selected agro-industrial wastes as valuable sources for the recovery of complex carbohydrates. Food Research International, 89 (Part 1), 2016, 565-573.
      10. M. Ivančić Šantek, E. Miškulin, M. Petrović, S. Beluhan, B. Šantek, Effect of carbon and nitrogen source concentrations on the growth and lipid accumulation of yeast Trichosporon oleaginosus in continuous and batch culture, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 92, 2017, 1620-1629.
      11. M. Pavlečić, T. Rezić, M. Ivančić Šantek, P. Horvat, B. Šantek, Bioethanol production from raw sugar beet cossettes in horizontal rotating tubular bioreactor, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2017, DOI 10.1007/s00449-017-1823-x
      12. Belščak-Cvitanović, A., Vojvodić, A., Bušić, A., Keppler, J., Steffen-Heins, A., Komes, D. Encapsulation templated approach to valorization of cocoa husk, poppy and hemp macrostructural and bioactive constituents. Industrial Crops & Products, 112, 2018, 402-411.
      13. M. Pavlečić, T. Rezić, M. Ivančić Šantek, P. Horvat, B. Šantek, Bioethanol production from raw sugar beet cossettes in horizontal rotating tubular bioreactor, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 40 (11), 2017, 1679-1688.
      14. M. Andlar, T. Rezić, N. Marđetko, D. Kracher, R. Ludwig, B. Šantek, Lignocellulose degradation: An overview of fungi and fungal enzymes involved in lignocellulose degradation, Engineering in Life Sciences, 2018 doi:10.1002/elsc.201800039
      15. A. Bušić, S. Kundas, G. Morzak, H. Belskaya, N. Marđetko, M. Ivančić Šantek, D. Komes, S. Novak,, B. Šantek, Recent trends in biodiesel and biogas production. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 56 (2), 2018, 152-173.
      16. A. Bušić, N. Marđetko, S. Kundas, G. Morzak, H. Belskaya, M. Ivančić Šantek, D. Komes, S. Novak, B. Šantek, Bioethanol production from renewable raw materials and its separation and purification: a review. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 56 (3), 2018, 317-393.
      17. M. Ivančić Šantek, I. Zvonar, S. Beluhan, B. Šantek, Proizvodnja bioetanola iz kukuruznih oklasaka, Kemija u industriji, 67 (7-8), 2018, 297-308.

a2)

      1. Ivančić Šantek, Mirela; Miškulin, Ena; Beluhan, Sunčica; Šantek, Božidar. New trends in the ethanol production as a biofuel, Kem. Ind.,65 (1-2) (2016) 25−38
      2. Rezić, M. Ivančić Šantek, M. Andlar, M. Pavlečić, B. Šantek, Comparison of different techniques for bioethanol production from lignocelullosic raw materials, Croatian Journal of Food Technology, Biotechnology and Nutrition 12 (1-2), (2016) 6-17
      3. Antonija Trontel, Anita Slavica, Mario Novak, Nuša Jelovac, Srđan Novak and Božidar Šantek, Applying gas chromatography to monitor extracellular free amino acids content in cultivation medium during lactic acid fermentation, The EuroBiotech Journal, 1 (1) 27 – 35.
      4. Mario Novak, Antonija Trontel, Anita Slavica, Predrag Horvat and Božidar Šantek, Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling of simultaneous extraction and fermentation process in a single sugar beet cossette, The EuroBiotech Journal, 1 (1) 18 – 26.
      5. M. Novak, A. Trontel, M. Pavlečić, L. Mušak, D. Govedarica, A. Lauder, F. Ivančić, B. Šantek, Anaerobic cultivation of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the hydrolysates of lignocellulosic raw materials, Croatian Journal of Food Technology, Biotechnology and Nutrition 12 (1-2), 2017, 60-70.

 a3)

      1. Vojvodić, Aleksandra, Komes, Draženka, Jurić, Slaven, Nutrizio, Manuela, Belščak-Cvitanović, Ana, Bušić, Arijana. The Potential of Agro-industrial Waste as a Source of Dietary Functional Components. Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists. 2014, Baltazar d.o.o., Koprivnica, pp. 36-41
      2. Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Marina Grubišić, Sunčica Beluhan, Božidar Šantek, Microbial lipids production from lignocellulosic biomass, Proceedings of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 62-67, 2018.
      3. Sunčica Beluhan, Ana Besednik, Ivana Hranić, Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Bacterial nanocellulose: A multipurpose natural and renewable polymer, Proceedings of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 79-84, 2018
      4. Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Ines Zvonar, Sunčica Beluhan, Božidar Šantek, Cellulase production by Trichoderma reseei using solid state and submerged fermantation, Proceedings of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 68-72, 2018
      5. Antonija Trontel, Mario Novak, Nenad Marđetko, Alen Kostić, Božidar Šantek, Effect of furfural on growth and activity of lactic acid bacteria, Proceedings of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 106-110, 2018
      6. Mario Novak, Antonija Trontel, Nenad Marđetko, Lucija Mušak, Božidar Šantek, Predrag Horvat, Kinetic analysis of furfural inhibition on potential ethanol producing wild strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Proceedings of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 101-105, 2018

 

B) Conference participation

a) Invited lectures

      1. Slavica, Anita; Šantek, Božidar; Novak, Srđan. Advances in production of optically pure lactic acid – platform C3 compound in manufacturing commodity and high-value chemicals, Conference „Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development“, 26 – 28 November 2014, Zagreb, Croatia, Book of Abstracts, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, 2014. pp.108-108.
      2. Petravić-Tominac, Vlatka; Buljubašić, Mateja; Rezić, Tonči; Šantek Božidar. Forest residues and wood waste as renewable raw materials in biotechnology, Conference „Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development“, 26 – 28 November 2014, Zagreb, Croatia, Book of Abstracts, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, pp. 110-110.
      3. Rezić, Tonči; Oros, Damir; Kracher, Daniel; Yao, Wanying; Rezić, Iva; Ludwig, Ronald; Šantek, Božidar. Integrated hydrolization and fermentation of lignocellulose to bioethanol, Conference „Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development“, 26 – 28 November 2014, Zagreb, Croatia, Book of Abstracts, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, pp. 110-110.
      4. Tonči Rezić, Iva Rezić, Roland Ludwig, Božidar Šantek, Optimization of semi solid bioprocess performance for improvement of bioethanol production. European Biotechnology Congress, 07-09 May 2015, Bucharest, Romania, Journal of Biotechnology; Vol. 208, Supplement S, S12-S12.
      5. Anita Slavica, Renata Teparić, Božidar Šantek, Srđan Novak, Optimization and Scale-up of a New Bacterial Bioprocess, actic Acid Production, Journal of Biotechnology 231S (2016) S7 (European Biotechnology Conference 2016).
      6. Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Sunčica Beluhan, Božidar Šantek, Microbial lipid production from pretreated corn cobs by yeast Trichosporon oleagninosus, Journal of Biotechnology 231S (2016) S11. (European Biotechnology Conference 2016).
      7. Tamara Milošević, Francois Taddei, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Essentiality of essential genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Book of Abstracs of 6th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with international participation, str. 21.
      8. Božidar Šantek, Current development of biotechnology in Croatia, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S5, European Biotechnology Congres, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubovnik, Croatia
      9. Anita Slavica, Production and upgrading of lactic acid: An overview and future prospects, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S5, European Biotechnology Congress, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubrovnik, Croatia
      10. Anita Slavica, Ines Inkret, Ivona Jakša, Renata Teparić, Božidar Šantek, Srđan Novak, Effect of maltose on cell growth and amylase production by Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 20531T, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S55 European Biotechnology Congress, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubovnik, Croatia
      11. Anamarija Štafa, Andrea Pranklin, Antonio Zandona, Bojan Žunar, Marina Svetec Miklenić, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Construction of novel Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrid strains resistant to growth and fermentation inhibitors, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S15 European Biotechnology Congres, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubrovnik, Croatia
      12. Bojan Žunar, Marina Svetec Miklenić, Anamarija Štafa, Kristian Arambašić, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Brettanomyces bruxellensis: Development of genetic transformation system, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S16, European Biotechnology Congress, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubrovnik, Croatia
      13. Martina Andlar, Daniel Kracher, Tonči Rezić, Roland Ludwig, LPMO as a key player in the enzymatic conversion of biomass, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S12, European Biotechnology Congress, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubrovnik, Croatia
      14. Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Anita Slavica, Sunčica Beluhan, Božidar Šantek, Biodiesel production from lignocellulosic biomass, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S16, European Biotechnology Congres, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubovnik, Croatia
      15. Tonči Rezić, Martina Andlar, Ronald Ludwig, Božidar Šantek, Application of mathematical modelling in biorefinery processes design, Journal of Biotechnology 256S (2017) S15-S16, European Biotechnology Congres, 25-27. 05. 2017., Dubovnik, Croatia
      16. Martina Andlar, Tonči Rezić, Daniel Kracher, Roland Ludwig, Božidar Šantek, In situ vaccum assisted gas stripping recovery for ethanol removal from a column biorecator system, Book of abstracts of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 102, 2018
      17. A. Vojvodić Cebin, S. Karača, A. Bušić, A. Belščak Cvitanović, D. Komes, Extraction and carrier potential of pectin from sugar beet pulp and onion peel in functional delivery systems, Book of abstracts of 7th International Symposium on Delivery of Functionality in Complex Food Systems, 2017
      18. A. Vojvodić Cebin, A. Belščak Cvitanović, A. Bušić, D. Komes, Wallnut shells as a promising new source of xylan-derived functional supplements, Knjiga sažetaka 10. Nacionalnog znanstveno stručnog skupa “Hranom do zdravlja” s međunardonim sudjelovanjem, pp. 60, 2017.
      19. Bojan Žunar, Anamarija Štafa, Antonio Zandona, Marina Svetec Miklenić, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Novel approach in developing Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrid bioethanol producers by mating of natural isolates having desirable traits, Journal of Biotechnology 280S (2018) S89.
      20. Sunčica Beluhan, Ana Besednik, Ivana Hranić, Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Bacterial nanocellulose: A multipurpose natural and renewable polymer, Book of abstracts of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 88, 2018
      21. Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Marina Grubišić, Sunčica Beluhan, Božidar Šantek, Microbial lipids production from lignocellulosic biomass, Book of abstracts of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 86, 2018
      22. Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Ines Zvonar, Sunčica Beluhan, Božidar Šantek, Cellulase production by Trichoderma reseei using solid state and submerged fermantation, Book of abstracts of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 115, 2018
      23. Marina Grubušić, Maja Galić, Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Božidar Šantek, Production of biodiesel from microbial lipids, Book of abstracts of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 109, 2018
      24. Antonija Trontel, Petra Vidović, Mario Novak, Nenad Marđetko, Božidar Šantek, Lactic acid production from wheat straw cellulose obtained after alkali pre-treatment in high pressure reactor by Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 20531T, Book of abstracts of 3rd International scientific and expert conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018”, pp 129, 2018
      25. Martina Andlar, Tonči Rezić, Degradation of lignocellulose-containing raw materials by fungal enzymes, Book of abstracts of 17th International Conference 17th Ružička days „TODAY SCIENCE – TOMORROW INDUSTRY””, pp 81, 2018

b) Posters

      1. Vojvodić, Aleksandra; Komes, Draženka, Jurić, Slaven, Nutrizio, Marinala., Belščak-Cvitanović, Ana, Bušić, Arijana. The Potential of Agro-industrial Waste as a Source of Dietary Functional Components. Book of abstracts of the 8th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists. 21-24 October 2014, Opatija, Croatia, 83-83.
      2. Slavica, Anita; Hviezd, Katarina; Šantek, Božidar; Novak, Srđan. Impact of oxygen on D-lactic acid production by Lactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens. Book of abstracts of the 8th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists. 21-24 October 2014, Opatija, Croatia, 89-89.
      3. Slavica, Anita; Žunar, Bojan; Svetec, Ivan Krešimir; Rezić, Tonči; Novak, Srđan; Šantek, Božidar. Bioinformatic analysis of carbon utilization pathways in Lactobacillus amylovorusstrains, European Biotechnology Congress, 07-09 May 2015, Bucharest, Romania, Journal of Biotechnology; Vol. 208, Supplement S, S45-S45.
      4. Vojvodić, Aleksandra; Komes, Draženka, Belščak-Cvitanović, Ana, Bušić, Arijana, Šantek, Božidar Composition of non-structural and structural carbohydrates in plant secondary raw materials. Book of abstracts of the 12th International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF12). 14 – 18 June, 2015, Quebec, Canada.
      5. Vojvodić, A., Komes, D., Belščak-Cvitanović, A., Bušić, A., Vovk, I. Šantek, B. Carbohydrate monomer profiling of waste plant biomass using HPTLC and HPLC_PDA. Book of abstracts of the 17th Congress on Biotechnology (ECB2016), 2016, New Biotechnology, Volume 33/S, Elsevier, str. S88 (P7-23).
      6.  Vojvodić, A., Komes, D., Belščak-Cvitanović, A., Bušić, A., Šantek, B. Sequential extraction and characterization of carbohydrates from selected agro-industrial wastes. Book of abstracts of the 8th Central European Congress on Food (CEFood2016), 2016, National University of Food Technologies, Kijev, str. 249.
      7. Bojan Žunar, Marina Svetec Miklenić, Davor Nestić, Ana Lončar, Anamarija Štafa, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Developing transformation systems for Lactobacillus amylovorus, Book of Abstracts 6th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with international participation 2016, str. 59.
      8. Marina Svetec Miklenić, Bojan Žunar, Ana Lončar, Davor Nestić, Anamarija Štafa, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Improved procedure for electroporation of Dekkera/Brettenomyces bruxellensis, Book of Abstracts 6th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with international participation 2016, str. 58.
      9. Bojan Žunar, Andrea Pranklin, Ana Lončar, Davor Nestić, Marina Svetec Miklenić, Anamarija Štafa, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Construction of Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrid diploids for bioethanol production, Abstracts / Journal of Biotechnology 231S (2016) S100 (European Biotechnology Conference 2016).
      10. Bojan Žunar, Marina Svetec Miklenić, Davor Nestić, Ana Lončar, Anamarija Štafa, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Genome assembly of lactic acid bacteria: The case of Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 20531T, Abstracts / Journal of Biotechnology 231S (2016) S99. (European Biotechnology Conference 2016).
      11. Anamarija Štafa, Andrea Pranklin, Bojan Žunar, Ana Lončar, Davor Nestić, Marina Svetec Miklenic, Božidar Šantek, Ivan Krešimir Svetec, Construction of novel Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrid diploids for bioethanol production, Programme and Abstract book of 6th Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, (2016) str. 186.
      12. Anita Slavica, Deni Kostelac, Renata Teparić, Božidar Šantek, Srđan Novak, Production and Isolation of Starch Degrading Enzymes from Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 20531, Journal of Biotechnology 231S (2016) S66 (European Biotechnology Conference 2016).ASlavica-EBC-nagrada za poster-2016
      13. Marta Geršak, Martina Andlar, Tonči Rezić, Božidar Šantek, Utilization of response surface methodology for optimization of the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic residues, XI Susreti mladih kemijskih inženjera, 18. – 19. 02. 2016, Zagreb, Hrvatska.
      14. Martina Andlar, Tonči Rezić, Roland Ludwig, Lignin degradation with oxidative enzymes and crude extracts obtained from submerged cultivation of white-rot fungi, Abstract Book of 8th OGMBT Annual meeting 2016, pp. 123, OGMBT Annual Meeting 2016, 12-14-09. 2016, Graz, Austria
      15. Antonija Trontel, Alen Kostić, Mario Novak, Mladen Pavlečić, Srđan Novak, Božidar Šantek, Influence of furfural, inhibitor formed during acidic pre-treatment of lignocellulose, on growth and lactic acid production by Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 20531T, Book of Abstracts Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016, PP16, Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016, 28.09. – 01.10. 2016, Krk, Croatia
      16. Mario Novak, Antonija Trontel, Mladen Pavlečić, Lucija Mušak, Predrag Horvat, Božidar Šantek, Wild strain of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisae as a potential ethanol producing microorganism on the pretreated lignocellulosic raw materials, Book of Abstracts Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016, PP3, Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016, 28.09. – 01.10. 2016, Krk, Croatia
      17. Mladen Pavlečić, Mario Novak, Antonija Trontel, Predrag Horvat, Božidar Šantek, Bioethanol production in horizontal rotating tubular bioreactor (HRTB) on a semi-solid substrate, Book of Abstracts Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016, PP4,Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016, 28.09. – 01.10. 2016, Krk, Croatia

 

C) Book chapter:

      1. Komes, D., Vojvodić A. (2018) Funkcionalni potencijal oligosaharida iz agro-industrijakog otpada. U: Neke mogućnosti iskorištenja nusproizvoda prehrambene industrije (Šubarić, D., ur.), Sveučilište u Osijeku i Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet Osijek, str. 57-74.
      2. M. Ivančić Šantek, S. Beluhan, B. Šantek (2018) Production of microbial lipids from lignocellulose biomass. in: Advances in Biofuels and Bioenergy, editors: Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao and Jaya R. Soneji, ISBN 978-1-78923-286-8, IntechOpen, Rijeka, Hrvatska, pp. 137-164

D) Proffesional paper

      1. Vlatka Petravić Tominac, Martina Tolvajčić, Stanzer Damir, Jasna Mrvčić, Karla Hanousek Čića, Šantek Božidar, Potencijal bakterija za proizvodnju bioetanola iz lignoceluloznih sirovina, Glasnik zaštite bilja, 4/2018, 2018, 74-82.

Science popularization

Science popularization

ESEIA International Summer School 2017 “Thinking out of the box: Balancing of bio-resources and energy production” , 26.06. -01.07. 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Project „Sustainable production of bioethanol and biochemicals from agricultural waste lignocelullosic raw materials (SPECH-LRM) (9158)“ was awarded with Zlatna plaketa award  on AGRO-ARC conference (08.-10. May 2015.) .

The event was followed and broadcasted on local TV stations (specialized show “Agrosvijet”, 31st of May and 06th of June 2015. broadcasted on TV Jadran, 10th and 11th of June  2015. broadcasted on VOXTV  and  15th of June 2015. broadacsted on TvPožega).

Award:
Zlatna-plaketa-agro-arca-2

Anita Slavica-EBC-best poster award 2016 (European Biotechnology Conference 2016).

Doctoral thesis

      1. Aleksandra Vojvodić Cebin ” Oligosaccharides from secondary raw materials of plant origin – isolation, characterization and implementation in the development of functional confectionary products “, University of Zagreb, 7.5.2019.
      2. Martina Andlar “Integrated bioprocess system for ethanol production and separation from lignocellulosic raw materials by using different bioreactors”, University of Zagreb, 17.7.2018.