Conducting Bioprocesses in Membrane Bioreactors,
Borås, SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2025
Workshop Overview
The Stationary Research Workshop hosted by the Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery (SCRR) at the University of Borås will focus on the design, implementation, and demonstration of membrane bioreactors for biotechnological applications in resource recovery. This hybrid event combines expert lectures, hands-on laboratory sessions, pilot-scale equipment demonstrations, and internal project coordination meetings. Tailored to both in-person and online participants, the workshop offers a dynamic setting for practical training, scientific exchange, and collaborative development within the INBIOWAL network.
WORKSHOP FORMAT
Open Sessions (Day 1 & Part of Day 3):
These sessions are open to all participants, both onsite and online, and offer a well-rounded overview of membrane bioreactor technology and its role in circular bioeconomy. The program includes expert lectures, lab tours with live demonstrations of bioprocess equipment, and interactive presentations on resource recovery strategies. Participants will also have access to an open online lecture on advanced pretreatment methods for organic waste valorization. These sessions aim to provide valuable knowledge, practical insight, and foster wider scientific dialogue across disciplines.
Closed Sessions (Days 2 & 3):
These sessions are reserved exclusively for INBIOWAL project participants and focus on consortium coordination and practical collaboration. Activities include strategic discussions on work packages and project budgeting, hands-on lab work involving membrane bioreactors, and partner meetings to evaluate research progress and plan future initiatives. These sessions foster deeper integration between project partners and support joint development of solutions aligned with the goals of the INBIOWAL network.
Interested in Joining?
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Workshop Schedule
Day 1: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The first day introduces key biotechnological solutions developed at SCRR and showcases pilot-scale membrane bioreactor systems in action.
Open to all participants (in-person and online until lunch):
08:45 – Gathering at the entrance to the University of Borås
09:00 –Presentation Resource Recovery – Biotechnology (Ilona Sárvári Horváth)
09:15 – Membrane bioreactors in waste biorefineries (Amir Mahboubi Soufiani)
10:00 – Swedish fika
10:30 – Continued session on Membrane bioreactors in waste biorefineries (Amir Mahboubi Soufiani)
11:30 – Lunch
Exclusively for INBIOWAL project participants:
13:00 – Guided lab tour
15:15 – Parr Reactor Demonstration – practical hands-on session
18:30 – Welcome dinner (informal networking opportunity)
Day 2: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
This day is reserved for internal consortium discussions and strategic planning of INBIOWAL work packages and budgets, followed by a cultural integration activity.
Exclusevly for INBIOWAL participants:
09:15 –Novel applications of fungal biomass (Akram Zamani)
10:00 – Swedish fika
10:15 – INBIOWAL Work Package and Budget Discussion
12:00 – Lunch
Cultural visit to the city of Gothenburg, providing an opportunity for informal networking and strengthening collaboration between project partners:
13:30 – Transfer to Gothenburg
15:00 – Guided tour of Gothenburg
18:30 – Dinner in Gothenburg
Day 3: Thursday, September 11, 2025
The final day includes open-access scientific content on pretreatment strategies, as well as continued lab sessions.
09:00 – Lab work
09:45 – Swedish fika
Open to all participants:
10:00 – Breaking Barriers: Pretreatment Strategies for Valorising Recalcitrant Organic Waste (Swarnima Agnihotri-Docent presentation)
12:00 – Lunch