Students of the Bioceb Master visiting IJPB

Morning session at IJPB  

In the framework of the “Bioenergies and lignocelluloses” S2 course, Bioceb students from Cohort 5 enjoyed a sunny immersion in plant science research at IJPB. They had the opportunity to meet two scientific experts in plant cell wall research and engineering, Heman Höfte and Alexis Peaucelle, "Primary Cell Wall" PAR team. 

After an introduction of IJPB by Stéphanie Baumberger, "Lignocellulosic Biopolymers: from Cell Wall Assemblies to Synthons for Green Chemistry" APSYNTH team, Herman Höfte gave a lecture on lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks in relation to the production of energy and material. He emphasized the crucial role of local conditions for the choice of a biomass and illustrated, through the example of Miscanthus feedstock, the need for a multi-criteria approach. Through his presentation, the students learned about a past national project showing how using perennial crops on marginal land can limit competition with food production while solving environmental issues. They also got insights on cutting-edge biotechnology technologies implemented at IJPB to adjust plant biomass quality. 

 Alexis Peaucelle took over with a visit of some IJPB shared facilities of The Plant Observatory OV and presentation of a high-resolution microscope acquired thanks to a European Research Council grant (IJPB new 29/11/23). This unique equipment allows in-situ real-time imaging of plant cell-wall polysaccharides. The aim is not only to better understand the ultrastructure of plant cell-wall and their evolution but also to provide, in the future, a high-performance monitoring tool for industry. Afternoon session at IFPEN (IFP Energies Nouvelles) in Rueil Malmaison. 

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What is Bioceb?   

Bioceb (European Master in Biological and Chemical Engineering for a Sustainable Bioeconomy) is a 2-year joint master programme training future research and innovation managers to tackle the challenges related to the deployment of the bioeconomy across the world. As a state-of-the-art and innovative curriculum, it was labelled “Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree” by the European Commission in 2019.


In connection with the research developed at the Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences.