• Weblog home
  • wur.eu
Biobased Economy
Biobased Economy blog
  • Home
  • Biomass
    • Algae
  • Biorefinery and conversion
  • Biobased products
    • Materials
    • Chemicals
    • Food
    • Fuels and energy
  • Governance & Policy
    • https://weblog.wur.eu/andrew-jackson-essay/
    • english essay 450 words
  • law research paper writing service

Articles of
Ingrid Van der Meer

By Ingrid Van der Meer

Business Unit manager Bioscience

Dr Ingrid van der Meer gained a PhD in plant molecular genetics (Free University, Amsterdam) and has subsequently ca 25 years research experience. She guided research projects on genetic regulation and modification of plant primary and secondary pathways such as phenyl propanoid-, fructan-, amino acid- and organic acid biosynthesis. She is currently heading the BU Bioscience at Wageningen Plant Research. Research in the BU Bioscience is focused on gaining a better understanding of plant genetic, metabolic, and physiological processes. Extensive use is made of state-of-the-art tools in the fields of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics. Dr. van der Meer is coordinator of the Wageningen UR consortium on development of duckweed as new protein source. She also coordinates a large EU FP7 consortium on new natural rubber sources. Adapting and modifying plants for the production of chemicals and materials to be applied in a biobased economy, is one of her research themes.

https://weblog.wur.eu/easybib-login-username-password/

Plants as producers of platform chemicals

platform chemicals
24 March 2016 | Category: Biobased products, Biomass, Chemicals

The production of platform chemicals is one of the developments with lots of potential, as we gradually need to become less dependent on petroleum.

Read more

Blog updates

Subscribe to new blog posts

Recent Posts

  • Europe’s waters in 2050
  • My farm in 2050
  • European nature and forests in 2050
  • My city in 2050
  • The regional government as an ideal partner in achieving a biobased economy: a checklist

Recent comments

  • Leo van der Heijden on My city in 2050In my view cities in 2050 are only acceptable if they resemble villages, in all aspects, just like the idea… Read more >
  • Leo van der Heijden on European nature and forests in 2050Sorry: the assumption that Carbon Credits can be an important source of financing for Europe's forests is incorrect. If the… Read more >
  • Christoph Zerwas on My city in 2050Is it possible to attend Circular@WUR online? In the interest of Europe in 2050 travelling should be reduced. Read more >
  • Cees Hack on Can Circular Agriculture Be Practised Outside the Netherlands?Would love to.discuss the possibility on how to.make the dessert in Sudan . more Green than yellow, with respect for.nature… Read more >
  • Bharat Pathiavadi on Agricultural businesses will make smarter use of their own energyTrue, that might be a problem, but it isn’t insurmountable if we get around the inability to transmit all surplus… Read more >
Wageningen University & Research Biobased Economy blog
Cookie settings
  • Disclaimer
  • Home
  • law research paper writing service