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PLASTIC PACKAGING. © INRA, C. Aouf

News

30 May 2017

Syringaresinol, a triple A bisphenol

an interesting alternative to the bisphenols synthesized by the petrochemicals industry

Brachypodium distachyon. © INRA, Y. Verhertbruggen

News

07 Dec 2015

Combining biofuel and food

Better adapting small grain cereals to the production of biofuel and high-quality grain.

Methane fluidised bed reactor. © INRA, MOLETTA Renatto

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03 Dec 2015

Monitoring and control of anaerobic digestion processes: a review and some research challenges

For methane-based energy production – where methane is recovered from organic waste – to be effective, the anaerobic digestion process must make use of sophisticated monitoring and control tools.

Une nouvelle classe de bisphénols biosourcés pour des applications en CHIMIE des polymères © Nikkytok - Fotolia

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20 Jun 2014

A new class of biosourced bisphenols for applications in polymer chemistry

Non-toxic, heat-stable bisphenolic compounds, some of which present antioxidant and anti-free radical properties.

Culture de miscanthus sur la plaine de Pierrelaye © Isabelle Lamy

News

06 May 2014

Cultivating energy crops to upgrade polluted soils

The cultivation of energy crops can upgrade polluted agricultural land that cannot be used to grow food crops. INRA research scientists in Versailles-Grignon have shown that these energy crops may have a beneficial effect on the macrofauna in soils contaminated by metallic elements.

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