{"id":46610,"date":"2020-08-17T17:59:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T17:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lnbr.cnpem.br\/?page_id=46610"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:56:43","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lnbr.cnpem.br\/en\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"LNBR | Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM)<\/a> is a non-profit private institution funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations (MCTI<\/a>). It consists of four National Laboratories: Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS<\/a>), Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio<\/a>), Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano<\/a>) and Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR).<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]LNBR Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

LNBR employs biotechnology to address scientific and technological challenges of sustainable economic development. It aims to accelerate the transition from an industrial production based on fossil resources to a bio-based and renewable industry, which promotes Brazil’s technological independence and reduces environmental impacts. Because of that, LNBR is dedicated to the development of microorganisms and enzymes to establish new industrial production models that can generate wealth and jobs, while reducing the impacts on the environment. LNBR biotechnological platforms benefit economic sectors such as energy, transport, industry and agriculture. Synthetic, structural and computational biology are used to engineer and customize platforms for the production of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials. Platforms and processes can be validated at a semi-industrial scale (300 liters) at the Pilot Plant for Process Development, a unique facility in the country. These developments are supported by techno-economic and environmental assessments and Life-Cycle Analysis to guide and accelerate technology transfer and by monitoring ecosystem services at regional and country-wide scales to promote sustainable utilization of biomass.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]LNBR Uniqueness<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

LNBR harbors multidisciplinary scientific capabilities and advanced instrumentation required to bring technologies from fundamental principles to semi-industrial scale (TRL 1 to 7) including:<\/p>\n

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  • mechanistic understanding of biological platforms at atomic and molecular levels to achieve high performance and industrial relevance,<\/li>\n
  • computational biocatalysis to address fundamental questions and guide the design of experiments,<\/li>\n
  • design and development of processes and technologies up to semi-industrial scale to accelerate technology transfer,<\/li>\n
  • modeling and simulations to assess techno-economic and environmental impacts of technology developments and to promote sustainable use of biomass and natural resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    A major challenge embraced by LNBR is to use Brazilian biodiversity and biomass to accelerate the transition from a fossil-based manufacturing to a bio-based and renewable one, with a potential impact on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and preserving natural resources, such as water and land. LNBR is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by developing technologies for sustainable production of biorenewables, so that one can maintain a positive balance between the ecosystem services and dis-services generated by the production chains. LNBR R&D developments impact Climate Action (SDG 13), catalyzes the production of Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7) through advanced biofuels, favors the preservation of Life on Land (SDG 15) with the monitoring and evaluation of impacts in ecosystems, stimulates Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), and leverages Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) through the development of innovative biotechnological solutions. We are committed to the pursuit of partnerships (SDG 17) to overcome scientific challenges and to create technologies that promote sustainable development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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