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The Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory (LBE) offers its multidisciplinary expertise and state-of-the-art facilities to industry and the scientific community for developing and scaling up production processes for value-added bioproducts. LBE’s facilities cover all production steps, including fermentation, upstream and downstream processes.
The Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory studies the production of bioinsecticides, bioplastics, industrial enzymes, and other value-added products, as well as the processing of fermentable waste such as sewage sludge and agri-food wastewater. Bioreactors of various sizes allow processes to be developed and fine tuned on a pre-commercial scale.
LBE is a unique research facility that trains young researchers and highly qualified personnel in the field of environmental biotechnology.
Our research is supplemented by that of our partners. A coordinating committee prioritizes projects and ensures that research is completed on time.
The laboratory comprises:
LBE provides users with technical and R&D support. Our staff helps develop analysis methods, supervise students, and conduct fermentations and chemical and biological analyses at users’ request.
Our scientific staff can carry out projects in the following areas:
In collaboration with the other laboratories at the INRS Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, complementary services are provided to meet the specific needs of certain clients, including:
Please note that the laboratory provides its services in accordance with confidentiality rules. Please contact us for more information.
The research conducted at the Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory focuses on producing value-added products using:
The following bioproducts are a particular priority: microbial and fungal biopesticides, microbial inoculants, plant growth promoters, industrial enzymes, bioplastics and other biopolymers, biofuels, biosurfactants, and bio-hydrogen.
The Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Government of Quebec.
Mathieu Drouin
Lab Operations Manager and Research Associate
Phone: 418-654-2524 ext. 8061
mathieu.drouin@inrs.ca
Kokou Adjallé
Professor and Scientific head
Phone: 418-654-2610
kokou.adjalle@inrs.ca
Boutaina El Jai
Partnerships and Research Development Advisor
Phone: 418 654-2531
boutaina.el_jai@inrs.ca
Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Laboratory for Scientific and Technological Innovation in Environment
Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre
2605 blvd. du Parc-Technologique
Québec City, Quebec G1P 4S5
Canada