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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Our current biomass conversion and biorefining research programmes at IBERS are focused on the development and optimisation of enabling technologies combined with bio-process design covering technology readiness levels (TRL) 1 to 5. This involves taking projects from the conceptual stage through to industrially relevant scales, utilising our pilot-scale facilities (e.g. BEACON (http://beaconwales.org/) and Aberinnovation (https://aberinnovation.com/).
Specific areas of expertise and capability include:
- synthetic biology including enzyme and microbial discovery and development (TRL 1-3)
- bulk separation and extraction technologies (TRL 2-5); biomass thermochemical and biochemical pretreatment (TRL 2-5)
- fermentation science (TRL 2-5)
- anaerobic digestion (TRL 1-3)
- down-stream processing and purification (TRL 2-5).
We work on multiple feedstocks such as energy crops, agricultural straws, sugarcane bagasse, brewers spent grains, seaweeds, municipal solid waste, potato processing waste, for the production of multiple products for the health food, cosmetic, green solvent, biocomposite, bioenergy and bioplastics/packaging industries.
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Analysing TCATA citation proportions as a tool to optimise temporal vocabulary selection: a case study of whey protein model beverages
Giles, H., Bull, S. P., Lignou, S., Gallagher, J., Faka, M. & Methven, L., 31 Dec 2025, In: Food Quality and Preference. 133, 10 p., 105628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of the factors affecting textural perception by older adults and their association with food choice and intake
Giles, H., Zannidi, D., Clegg, M. E., Woodside, J. V., McKenna, G., Forde, C. G., Bull, S. P., Lignou, S., Gallagher, J., Faka, M. & Methven, L., 01 Oct 2025, In: Appetite. 214, 11 p., 108202.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Co-spray drying whey protein isolate with polysaccharides provides additional lubrication impacting the sensory profile of model beverages
Giles, H., P Bull, S., Lignou, S., Gallagher, J., Faka, M., Rodriguez-Garcia, J. & Methven, L., 31 Mar 2025, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 160, 15 p., 110778.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing biochar quality for the steel industry via Hydrothermal Pretreatment-Steam Explosion and pyrolysis
Davies-Smith, C., Herbert, J., Martin, C., Khasraw, D., Warren-Walker, D., Bryant, D., Gallagher, J., Allison, G., Steer, J., march, R., Alsawadi, A. & Bhatia, R., 31 Dec 2025, In: Bioresource Technology. 437, 13 p., 133009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innovations for a Changing World: IBERS Impact Case Studies
Donnison, I., Farrar, K., Kingston-Smith, A., Gallagher, J., Robson, P., Marley, C., Howarth, C., Lloyd, D., Fraser, M., Adams, J., Bryant, D., Yadav, R., Spittle, M. J., Thornton, J., Davies, S. (Editor) & Cole, A. (Editor), 01 Jun 2025, Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University. 27 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Metal(oid)s in Ulva: should we be worried?
Vargas-Murga, L., Dürrani, Ö., Adams, J., Steinhagen, S., Turan, G., Aruçi, E., Morrison, L., Wichard, T., Kraan, S. & Shpigel, M., 30 Nov 2025, In: Food Chemistry. 493, Pt 3, p. 145941 16 p., 145941.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seaweed-derived bioactives: Gut microbiota targeted interventions for immune function
Sedgwick, H., Gibson, G., Adams, J. & Wijeyesekera, A., 01 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Functional Foods. 125, 22 p., 106696.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Improved nutritional value of surplus bread and perennial ryegrass via solid-state fermentation with Rhizopus oligosporus
Sandoval, J. F., Gallagher, J., Rodriguez-Garcia, J., Whiteside, K. & Bryant, D. N., 31 Dec 2024, In: npj Science of Food. 8, 1, 11 p., 95.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising parameters for pilot scale steam explosion and continuous pressurised disc refining of Miscanthus and sugarcane bagasse for xylose and xylo-oligosaccharide release
Warren-Walker, D., Ravella, S. R., Gallagher, J., Winters, A., Charlton, A. & Bryant, D., 31 Aug 2024, In: Bioresource Technology. 405, 10 p., 130932.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The productivity effects of macroalgal biochar from Ulva (Linnaeus) bloom species on Arabidopsis thaliana (Linnaeus) seedlings
Kenneth, F., Joniver, C. F. H., Meredith, W. & Adams, J. M. M., 03 Jul 2023, In: European Journal of Phycology. 58, 3, p. 284-299 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transgenic ZmMYB167 Miscanthus sinensis with increased lignin to boost bioenergy generation for the bioeconomy
Bhatia, R., Timms-Taravella, E., Roberts, L. A., Moron-Garcia, O. M., Hauck, B., Dalton, S., Gallagher, J. A., Wagner, M., Clifton-Brown, J. & Bosch, M., 01 Dec 2023, In: Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts. 16, 1, p. 29 12 p., 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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