The quality of fatty acids and their value in sustainable development reflects a real social challenge, linked to health, sanitary safety and environmental problems.

In this context, improving knowledge and analysis of lipids, their production, conversion and metabolism requires improved, better performing national technological and scientific research.
 

The third year LISA follow-up audit showed the Carnot Institute was making good progress, and it was granted a top rating for 7 out of 12 objective criteria.
 

Finally, LISA organised its first Industrial Research Seminar, which was widely attended by industrial players who also took part in the lectures. The seminar mainly focused on the subject of advancing research in order to develop innovative applications.
 

Areas of research

 Life Sciences
 Chemistry and Biochemistry
 Energy and Environment

Activity report 2010