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Improved Separation of Wood Components for Resource Efficient Biorefineries

This research addresses the alkali-induced degradation of polysaccharides which is a fundamental problem in wood pulping. By stabilizing the reducing end groups of these polysaccharides, we aim to preserve more of the valuable carbohydrate content and enhancing resource efficiency. The project contributes both to mechanistic understanding of carbohydrate degradation and to applied innovation in wood […]

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Phase separation of cellulose derivatives during extrusion – one way to enable the next generation drugs

The project aims to study the plasticisation of cellulose derivatives by water and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The project will use and develop scattering techniques and different mechanical, thermal and permeability characterisation techniques such as DMA/DMA+RH, DSC and oxygen permeability at different RH. The purpose is to better understand how cellulose derivatives interact with water as

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ECHOS-Exploring aCtive edible materials based on pHenolic-biocOnjugates from agro-industrial by-products for Sustainable and healthy future food packaging

Active-edible materials applied in food packaging have great potential as a sustainable strategy for maintaining food quality: they act as a barrier to the outside environment and a vehicle for active compounds that can extend the shelf-life of food products. Agro-industrial byproducts represent a valuable source of active and functional compounds for packaging development, with

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MYCOSITE-MYCelium based compOSITE, towards a truly sustainable biomaterial 

Mycelium-based biocomposites are an emerging category of materials exploiting the abundance of lignocellulosic waste generated yearly, such as wood by-products, waste fibers or residual stems/husks, and the natural growth of a living fungal organism. Fungi bring strength and cohesion to amorphous materials by producing microscopic filaments (called hyphae) that form the mycelium and lignocellulosic biomass

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MYWOOD-MYcelium as tool for the valorization of WOOD by-products, from materials to enzymes 

Forestry biomass, the most abundant renewable resource on Earth, is an untapped source of energy and material. Biorefinery practices are still inefficiencies, leading to waste and reduced sustainability. This project proposes an integrated biorefinery approach, leveraging advanced fungal biotechnology to repurpose underutilized forestry biomass into innovative biobased materials and enzymes, while exploring the further biorefinery

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The bio-feedstock of tomorrow for controlled and reversible chemical modification on the macro and microfiber level 

Itaconic acid, a di-carboxylic acid produced from citric acid or fermentation of sugars, is predicted to become a valuable bio-based chemical for the future, making it interesting for applications in cellulose based functional materials. This project will investigate the tailored modification of Bleached Kraft Pulp (BKP) with itaconic derivatives. Since the reactivity to a large

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