Marian Vermue

Dr. Marian H. Vermuë serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences at Wageningen University & Research, where she specializes in bioprocess engineering and microalgae biorefinery. After completing her MSc in Molecular Sciences and PhD in Bioprocess Engineering at Wageningen University focusing on biocatalysis in non-conventional media, she has established herself as a key researcher in biotechnology and downstream processing. Her current research activities center on microalgal production in closed photobioreactors, harvesting techniques, and biorefinery approaches. She has made significant contributions to developing mild and selective protein extraction methods from microalgae, particularly through innovative techniques like pulsed electric field treatment. Her work emphasizes integrating downstream processing with fermentation design while considering cellular metabolism effects. Through her research at Bioprocess Engineering and AlgaePARC, she continues to advance the economic viability of large-scale microalgae processes by developing multi-product biorefinery approaches and novel harvesting methods such as bio-flocculation. Her expertise spans biotechnology, algae cultivation, bioprocess design, and downstream processing, contributing to both fundamental research and practical applications in sustainable bioprocessing.