Our mission
We provide leading research and education in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, food science and microbiology – focusing on sustainable development and applications in the Green Economy.
About us
The Department is located in the SLU BioCenter, a modern research facility on the Ultuna campus. We have approximately 110 members including researchers, PhD students and technical and administrative staff.
Research
Our teams produce state-of-the-art research in the fields of chemistry, molecular biology, food science and microbiology using the advanced infrastructure at the Department of Molecular Sciences.
Education
We provide quality education at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the fields of chemistry, molecular biology, food science and microbiology. Additionally, we coordinate the Agronomy program (food science).
Infrastructure
The department is well-equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and instruments to carry out our research projects and facilitate external collaborations.
Kenne's Memorial Fund
Lennart Kenne's Memorial Fund provides travel grants and was established through donations from family and friends, colleagues and former associates of Professor Lennart Kenne (1944-2011).
Find us
The Department of Molecular Sciences in located in the SLU BioCenter, Ultuna Campus, Uppsala. Follow the link below for mailing, visiting, delivery and billing addresses.
News
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High-yielding rice that greatly reduces methane emissions has been developed at SLU
Rice is a staple food for half the world's population, but its cultivation leads to significant emissions of the greenhouse gas methane. Now, researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and colleagues in China have identified ... -
Nanoparticles damage coronavirus in an unexpected way, paving the way for new disinfection technology
A new way to neutralise the coronavirus and other membrane-surrounded viruses has been discovered by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Tartu. Certain mineral nanoparticles ...