Habib Horchani

Research Interests

• Environmental biotechnology
• Biomethanization
• Water treatment
• Protein biochemistry

Current Research Projects

• Enzymatic biorecycling of plastics
• Development of innovative biofertilizers for horticultural and agricultural use
• Development of innovative bioprocesses for water treatment
• Development of a process for the sound management of residues of invasive exotic plants by biotransformation

Tools and Expertise

• Physicochemical characterization of liquid and solid samples
• Characterization of enzymatic activities: lipase, esterase, cutinase, protease, amylase, laccase, peroxidase, etc.
• Aerobic and anaerobic liquid and solid fermentation
• Expression, purification, biochemical and molecular characterization of proteins