Intensive Graduate Program

Renewable Biomaterials
May 20-June 2 · Toulouse/Tarbes, France

The aim of the intensive program is to create a comprehensive overview of the sustainable driven production of biomaterials and to analyze the production chain from primary production, transformation and technology of the bioresources into environmentally friendly consumer products or industrial products.

The program involves 30 hours of class work taught by international experts, practical exercises, excursions, and a multiple choice final examination.

The Intensive Program is an opportunity for students to build relationships with international experts and to explore research possibilities for a lengthier stay.

Proposed Courses:
• Technology of transformation of bioproducts into industrial products
• Renewable biomaterials from carbohydrates and wood: fibers, textiles, biodetergents
• Renewable biomaterials from fats and oils: biofuels, biolubricants
• Renewable biomaterials from proteins
• Biomaterials from waste products
• Green Chemistry
• Socioeconomic aspects and policy of renewable resources

University of Arkansas Contact:
Dr. Andrew Proctor
(email) aproctor@uark.edu
(phone) 479-575-2980
(fax) 479-575-6936