How DTU creates biosolutions

For decades, DTU has been at the forefront of utilizing biosolutions to address industrial challenges, enabling a sustainable, bio-based industry.

By harnessing bacteria, fungi, algae, and enzymes, biosolutions can replace and improve traditional, fossil-based products and methods.

At DTU we do not only invent new biosolutions - we also develop them into robust, scalable, and economically viable technologies. And educate engineers and researchers to further realize the potential of biosolutions.

DTU ranks as the leading university in Europe in the field of biotechnology, according to the Shanghai Ranking. We remain firmly committed to advancing our position as a world-leading university in industrial biotechnology, driving innovation for the benefit of both human and planetary health.

DTU’s research within biosolutions includes food, energy, materials, agri- and aquaculture.

Explore the activities of Biosolutions at DTU

Research

DTU’s research within biosolutions includes food, energy, materials, agri- and aquaculture.

DTU Bioengineering

  • CeMiSt
  • CTPD
  • IBIS
  • DALSA
  • Cell-Free Biosolutions
  • Microbiome Engineering
  • Fungi as a Bioresource
  • DTU Fermentation Core

 

DTU Chemical Engineering

  • Green Biomanufacturing
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Fermentation-Based Production
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Enzyme Engineering & Biocatalysis
  • Microbial Production Platforms
  • Precision Fermentation Activities

 

DTU Chemistry

  • Biocatalysis
  • Bio-Based Chemical Production
  • Natural Products Chemistry

 

DTU Food

  • Alternative Proteins
  • Precision Fermentation
  • Sustainable Food Production
  • Circular Food Systems
  • Food Biotechnology
  • Functional Foods & Nutrition
  • Food Safety & Quality
  • Microbial Food Innovation
  • Plant-Based Foods
  • Food Ingredients & Formulation
  • Fermented Foods
  • Sustainable Aquatic Foods
  • Food Waste Valorization
  • Novel Food Processing Technologies
  • Regenerative Food Systems

DTU Aqua

  • Sustainable Aquaculture
  • Fish Health & Disease Prevention
  • Aquatic Microbiomes
  • Sustainable Feed Development
  • Algae Biotechnology
  • Blue Bioeconomy
  • Marine Biorefining
  • Aquatic Resource Utilization
  • Circular Aquaculture Systems
  • Aquatic Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Seafood Production
  • Marine Biomass Valorization
  • Climate-Resilient Aquatic Food Systems

 

BRIGHT

  • Microbial Food Innovation
  • Cell Factory Engineering
  • Biosynthetic Pathway Engineering
  • Yeast Biotechnology & Fermentation
  • Bacterial Synthetic Biology
  • Precision Fermentation
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Biomanufacturing
  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Microbiome Engineering
  • Biofoundry & Automation

 

DTU Sustain

  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Resource Recovery & Valorization
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Agriculture and Farming Systems
  • Nutrient Recovery & Recycling
  • Soil Health & Regenerative Systems
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Sustainability Assessment & Metrics
  • Carbon capture and cycling

 

DTU Skylab

  • Biosolutions pilot "UNLOCKED"
  • Foodlab
  • BioBuilders (BlueDot project)

 

DTU Entrepreneurship

DTU Bioengineering

  • CeMiSt
  • CTPD
  • DALSA
  • Cell-Free Biosolutions
  • Fungi as a Bioresource
  • DTU Fermentation Core

 

DTU Chemical Engineering

  • Green Biomanufacturing
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Sustainable Fuels & Chemicals
  • Circular Carbon Technologies
  • Enzyme Engineering & Biocatalysis
  • Microbial Production Platforms
  • Precision Fermentation Activities
  • Carbon Utilization & Conversion
  • Sustainable Chemical Production

 

DTU Chemistry

  • Sustainable Catalysis
  • Green Chemistry
  • Biocatalysis
  • CO₂ Conversion Chemistry
  • Sustainable Fuels & Chemicals
  • Bio-Based Chemical Production
  • Natural Products Chemistry
  • Functional Biomaterials

 

DTU Food

  • Food Ingredients & Formulation
  • Food Waste Valorization
  • Novel Food Processing Technologies

DTU Aqua

  • Algae Biotechnology
  • Blue Bioeconomy
  • Marine Biorefining
  • Aquatic Resource Utilization
  • Aquatic Biotechnology
  • Marine Biomass Valorization

 

BRIGHT

  • Cell Factory Engineering
  • Biosynthetic Pathway Engineering
  • Yeast Biotechnology & Fermentation
  • Bacterial Synthetic Biology
  • C1 Metabolism & Carbon Utilization
  • Precision Fermentation
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Biomanufacturing
  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Biofoundry & Automation
  • AI-Guided Strain Design

 

DTU Sustain

  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Resource Recovery & Valorization
  • Waste-to-Value Technologies
  • Industrial Symbiosis
  • Sustainable Water Management
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Sustainability Assessment & Metrics
  • Circular Resource Management

 

DTU Skylab

  • Biosolutions pilot "UNLOCKED"

DTU Bioengineering

  • CTPD
  • DALSA
  • Cell-Free Biosolutions
  • Microbiome Engineering
  • DTU Fermentation Core

 

DTU Chemical Engineering

  • Green Biomanufacturing
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Fermentation-Based Production
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Sustainable Fuels & Chemicals
  • Circular Carbon Technologies
  • Microbial Production Platforms
  • Carbon Utilization & Conversion
  • Resource Recovery & Circular Processing
  • Sustainable Chemical Production

 

DTU Chemistry

  • Sustainable Catalysis
  • Green Chemistry
  • CO₂ Conversion Chemistry
  • Sustainable Fuels & Chemicals
  • Functional Biomaterials

 

DTU Food

  • Circular Food Systems
  • Food Waste Valorization
  • Novel Food Processing Technologies

 

 

DTU Aqua

  • Algae Biotechnology
  • Blue Bioeconomy
  • Marine Biorefining
  • Circular Aquaculture Systems
  • Marine Biomass Valorization

 

BRIGHT

  • Cell Factory Engineering
  • Biosynthetic Pathway Engineering
  • Yeast Biotechnology & Fermentation
  • Bacterial Synthetic Biology
  • C1 Metabolism & Carbon Utilization
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Biofoundry & Automation
  • AI-Guided Strain Design

 

DTU Sustain

  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Resource Recovery & Valorization
  • Waste-to-Value Technologies
  • Industrial Symbiosis
  • Sustainable Water Management
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Sustainability Assessment & Metrics
  • Circular Resource Management
  • Carbon capture and cycling
  • Mitigation of GHG emissions

 

DTU Skylab

  • Biosolutions pilot "UNLOCKED"
  • Foodlab

DTU Bioengineering

  • CeMiSt
  • IBIS
  • DALSA
  • Microbiome Engineering
  • Fungi as a Bioresource

 

DTU Chemical Engineering

  • Resource Recovery & Circular Processing

 

DTU Chemistry

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Water Chemistry & Treatment

 

DTU Food

  • Sustainable Food Production
  • Circular Food Systems
  • Sustainable Aquatic Foods
  • Food Waste Valorization
  • Regenerative Food Systems

 

DTU Aqua

  • Sustainable Aquaculture
  • Fish Health & Disease Prevention
  • Aquatic Microbiomes
  • Sustainable Feed Development
  • Algae Biotechnology
  • Blue Bioeconomy
  • Marine Biorefining
  • Aquatic Resource Utilization
  • Circular Aquaculture Systems
  • Water Quality & Ecosystem Restoration
  • Aquatic Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Seafood Production
  • Marine Biomass Valorization
  • Climate-Resilient Aquatic Food Systems

BRIGHT

  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Microbiome Engineering
  • Biofoundry & Automation

 

DTU Sustain

  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Resource Recovery & Valorization
  • Waste-to-Value Technologies
  • Sustainable Water Management
  • Water Reuse & Recycling
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Agriculture and Farming Systems
  • Nutrient Recovery & Recycling
  • Climate Adaptation & Resilience
  • Soil Health & Regenerative Systems
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Sustainability Assessment & Metrics
  • Circular Resource Management
  • Mitigation of GHG emissions

 

DTU Skylab

  • Biosolutions pilot "UNLOCKED"
  • Foodlab
  • BioBuilders (BlueDot project)