Nano2BioReact

Establishing relationships between the nanoscale chemical properties of plant cell walls and their impact on biomass reactivity

Winning project of the 2025 call for projects.

OBJECTIVE

The Nano2BioReact project aims to overcome key scientific bottlenecks related to the reactivity and transformation of plant cell walls, enabling more efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and high-value chemicals.

APPROACH

Nano2BioReact develops a multi-scale, non-destructive, real-time approach to study plant cell walls in their native state and during transformation, by combining:

  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
  • Infrared spectroscopy
  • Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence
  • Advanced data analysis and data science

These tools link nanometer-scale chemical and structural properties to biomass reactivity.

IMPACT

Nano2BioReact will deliver fundamental insights into plant cell wall structure and guide the development of more efficient pretreatment and enzymatic conversion strategies, supporting a sustainable lignocellulosic bioeconomy. Resulting tools and datasets will be shared with the research community.

Project duration:
2026 - 2030

Scientific supervisor:
Laurene TETARD (CNRS)

Partner institutions

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