The different research teams who are part of this BAG are located in Bordeaux, Lyon and Toulouse. They are mainly working on worldwide health concerns or biotechnological relevant projects. In more details, infectiology, molecular assemblies, biosynthetic pathways or glycobiology are their main research axises. Important results have been obtained so far regarding the development of new therapeutic strategies against several infectious diseases or regarding plastic bioremediation. In order to go further into details of all these studies, access to ESRF facilities is a requirement.