Prof. H. Bitter visit from the Wageningen University

In January 2019, we welcomed prof. Harry Bitter from the prestigious Dutch Wageningen University & Research Centre, here at the UCT. Prof. Bitter is a head of the Biobased Chemistry and Technology Department at Wageningen University. He gave a public lecture on Carbohydrate Based Conversions - from catalyst preparation to reactor choice, outlining a new use of biomass starch for practical purposes. In connection with the visit, the members of our department had the opportunity to present their research and discuss their results, plans, and problems with the prof. Bitter. The presentations were mainly focused on hydrodeoxygenation of triglycerides, hydrogenation of bio-oil, hydrogenolysis of esters and aldol condensation