Jan Van Dierdonck

Manager Research Group "Sustainable Resources"

Main areas of research

Transforming waste streams into valuable products

Academic background

Bio-engineer with specialisation in environmental technology

Research projects / Experience

Several projects on transforming waste into valuable products

- whey as an alternative carbon source for lactic acid production - usage of whey in the beer brewing process - development of a vegan leather material based on waste apples - development of a ecological stone material based on starch waste - composting and heat recovery of waste streams in a biomeiler system

Contact details

UC Leuven-Limburg University of Applied Sciences

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Areas of research

Circular Economy