Technical resources

Technical resources

An INRAE unit, the LBE conducts research focused on the concept of environmental biorefineries.

Analytical resources

  • Measurement of methanogenic potential (BMP) and hydrogen potential (BHP), anaerobic and aerobic biodegradability tests
  • Physico-chemical analyses: COD, TOC/IC, CHNS, GC (gas, VFA), HPLC (metabolites, organic micropollutants), sequential analyzer
  • Molecular biology (PCR, qPCR) and microscopic tools
  • Spectroscopic measurement (IR, visible, UV, 3D fluorescence)

 

Intérieur HBE
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Experimental facilities

  • 1550 m2 pilot hall
  • Automated pilot reactors (0.2 to 10 m3)
  • 2500 m2 experimental area
  • Instrumented biological reactors (from liter to m3 : aerobic / anaerobic, dry / wet, liquid effluent / solid waste, batch / continuous, MBR, PBR, microalgae ...)
  • Physico-chemical processes
  • Microalgae production systems  
  • Information System for Experimentation, SILEX-LBE
The LBE also has a fabrication workshop capable of designing and producing innovative experimental devices.