Thelmo Lu-Chau
Thelmo A. Lu-Chau is chemical engineer by the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Perú) and PhD in Chemical Engineering by the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC, Spain). He is currently working as Associate Professor at the Dept. Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Sciences (Lugo) of the USC. His research areas include the production of biofuels (ethanol, butanol) and biopolymers (PHA) from lignocellulosic biomass and cereals, the production of enzymes (glucanases and ligninolytic enzymes) by natural and genetically modified microorganisms, and the extraction of bioactive compounds from agro-industrial residues and their enzymatic transformation. He has participated in 10 research projects funded by the European Commission (2), the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology (3) and energy and environmental related companies (Abengoa Bioenergy, IFP-Energies Nouvelles, Veolia ER&I) (5). He is a member of the Spanish Lignin Degradation Network (LIGNOCEL) and collaborates regularly as an evaluator of research projects from Chile and Colombia.
SEEK ID: https://fairdomhub.org/people/940
Location:
Spain
ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4394-7432
Joined: 19th Jun 2017
Roles
Project administrator
- Environmentally-friendly bioadhesives from renewable resources (WooBAdh)
- Ultreia
- MPW-Val
- Enzymatic biorecycling of PET (PETzyme)
Programme administrator
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WooBAdh project aims to study the feasibility of replacing formaldehyde in wood adhesives by natural components derived from wood or other vegetable matter. The consortium will develop new bioadhesives which are able to provide a holistic solution to the current emissions challenges facing the wood-based composites industry. The proposed solution is focused on different modifications of polyphenols, namely lignin and tannins, for producing bioadhesives that do not contain formaldehyde in its ...
Projects: Environmentally-friendly bioadhesives from renewable resources (WooBAdh), Ultreia, MPW-Val, Enzymatic biorecycling of PET (PETzyme)
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The PETzyme project's objective is to develop an enzymatic technology for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) wastes using free and immobilized PET hydrolases. We aim to obtain biocatalysts with enhanced thermostability, and we will take advantage of all recent works where protein engineering was used to improve the stability and catalytic efficiency of these enzymes, thus increasing the competitiveness of this recycling process.
Programme: WooBAdh
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In this proposal, we aim the sequential multivalorization of apple pomace towards the extraction of polyphenolics, the production of enzymes and its biological conversion into acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE)
WooBAdh project aims to study the feasibility of replacing formaldehyde in wood adhesives by natural components derived from wood or other vegetable matter. The consortium will develop new bioadhesives which are able to provide a holistic solution to the current emissions challenges facing the wood-based composites industry. The proposed solution is focused on different modifications of polyphenols, namely lignin and tannins, for producing bioadhesives that do not contain formaldehyde in its ...
Programme: WooBAdh
Public web page: http://www.usc.es/biogroup/woobadh
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Authors: H. González-Peñas, T. A. Lu-Chau, M. T. Moreira, J. M. Lema
Date Published: 1st Jul 2014
Publication Type: Journal
