Lignocelluloses biochemical and agronomic specifities are at the origin of their diversified non-food uses. They are a biomass of choice for the production of energy and materials according to the climate-energy strategies. Understanding their specificities and the different levers of their quality is necessary to unlock bottlenecks hindering some uses.

In this context, the aims of this module are:

·         Present the main value chains relative to the use of lignocelluloses and the associated R&D activities (energy, materials, chemistry)

·         Integrate the agronomic, biochemical and technological aspects in relation to lignocellulose biorefineries

·         Identify the current bottlenecks limiting the development of some transformation routes

·         Analyse the stakes of using lignocelluloses as raw material, with or without any fractionation