Magda ConstantÃ
University Rovira I Virgili,Spain
Biography
Magda Constanti is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University Rovira i Virgili, in Catalonia, Spain, and belongs to the Interfibio research group. She has expertise on the use of microorganisms and enzymes to different technological applications, which gives her a broad research vision. She has supervised several Doctoral and Master's theses related to biodegradation of toxic chemicals, biomass transformation to value added chemicals or bioenergy using microorganisms and enzymes, among others. She publishes in journals of biotechnology and chemical engineering areas. Currently, she co-directs with Dr. Francisco Medina (Director of the Catheter Research Group) a research project based on the bioproduction of value-added compounds from the residual lignocellulosic biomass.
Abstract
Abstract : Biomass valorization by means of catalytical and biological processes