The Bio-LUSH project took centre stage at the Journée d’Échange – Chimie du Bois, an event organised by Bioeconomy For Change (B4C) that brought together a vibrant ecosystem of researchers, innovators, and European projects shaping the future of wood chemistry in the Grand Est region.
Dr Maud Chemin from Institut Technologique FCBA presented Bio-LUSH with a focus on the project’s biorefinery approach and the recovery of cellulose from wood biomass, particularly poplar. She drew attention to the parallels between the Bio-LUSH process and traditional Kraft pulp models, making the case for why rethinking cellulose deconstruction is essential to building more flexible and sustainable bio-based value chains.
The presentation sparked genuine interest among attendees, opening promising conversations around small-scale, flexible biorefinery concepts and the concrete applications currently being explored across the Bio-LUSH consortium.
With the wood-chemistry landscape in the Grand Est region proving to be remarkably dynamic, this event was a strong reminder that the shift toward sustainable, forest-based materials is well underway — and that Bio-LUSH is playing an active part in shaping it.
