In the Lipid Biotechnology and Engineering Laboratory, we carry out research and education in lipid science and technology as well as in lipid-related processing technology.

Instruments for lipids analysis and quality control

• Lipid composition analysis:
  Agilent GC; Thermo Fisher DSQ GC-MS; IATROSCAN TLC-FID; Hitachi-Merck HPLC-ELSD; Thermo Fischer HPLC-PDA-ELSD; Shimadzu uv-vis spectrophotometer; Shimadzu RF-5301 Spectrofluorophotometer;
• Property and quality:
  Bomem FT-IR/NIR spectrometer; Mettler Toledo Differential scanning calorimetry; Bruker Minispec mq 20 NMR analyzer; Lovibond tintometer; DP70 Dropping Point System

Pilot plant for lipids processing

• Enzymatic Reaction system:
  Small and large batch reactors; membrane reactors; Packed bed reactors
• Lipids  process and separation system:
  Glass-deodorizer; Oil bleaching setup; Alzenau-Hoerstein Short Path Distillation UIC KD-4, KD-5 and KD-6 system;

Pilot plant for fermentation and downstream process

• 2 sets of computer-control Fermenters; Cross-flow membrane filter; Ultrasonicators; Pasteurization equipment etc.

• Serving research, specifically in lipids related areas. Open to all staff in Aarhus University;
• Serving education, available for the courses and projects for the  students at Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. level;
• Training and service for company, the lab either can rent some the facility for outside company use, or provide professional commercial service;
• Collaboration, open for internal and external for collaborative work or projects.   
• The facility consists of
  • Instruments for lipids analysis and quality control
  • Pilot plant for lipids processing
  • Pilot plant for fermentation and downstream process

• Extraction and identification of natural lipids
• Classic refinery and lipids process
• Production of tailor-made lipids
• Biocatalysis and biotransformation
• Lipids oxidation and antioxidation
• Lipidic bioproducts and biochemicals

• The facility is used for research
• The facility is used for teaching
• The facility is used for collaborative work with the industry
• The facility is used commercially
• Information if external people/companies can use/rent the facility.

Analysis equipment that external people/companies can use include:

• For lipid analysis: GC, GC-MS, HPLC-ELSD, Spectrofluorophotometer, Lovibond tintometer
• For lipid characterization: FT-IR/NIR, DSC, NMR

Process facility for rent:
For lipid refinery and separation: Glass-deodorizer; Oil bleaching setup; Pilot scale short path distillation KD-5 and KD-6.
Pilot plant for fermentation for rent: computer-control Fermenters; Cross-flow membrane filter; Ultrasonicators; Pasteurization equipment.

In relation to the facility, we have gained high-level experience in

• Composition analysis and identification of components of natural lipids class and analogues
• Classic refinery of plant oils and quality control
• Enzymatic process of marine oils and dairy lipids
• Enzymatic modification of natural oils and fats for tailor-made lipids
• Enzymatic production of mono- and di-glycerides
• New media (ionic liquids) application in lipids process
• Lipids oxidation and quality control
• Modification  of natural antioxidants and application in oil antioxidation
• Microbial production of biosurfactants and downstream process