Our projects focus on the use of biopolymers such as cellulose, lignin, tannins and hemicellulose in formulations ranging from therapeutics, to home and personal care, agrochemicals and additive manufacturing, with the goal of reformulating without synthetic polymers. We are particularly interested in the use of green deep eutectic solvents to extract and modify cellulose, and […]
Greener formulation using biopolymers Läs mer »
Delignification is a crucial process in the pulp industry that separates lignin and cellulose, the two biobased raw materials with enormous potential. During this process, the removal of lignin through diffusion is coupled with the accumulation of damage in cell walls, causing cracks and changing the trajectory of diffusion. However, a mechanistic understanding and a
Diffusion and damage during delignification of wood biomass (D4mass) Läs mer »
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
Improved Separation of Wood Components for Resource Efficient Biorefineries Läs mer »
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
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
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
MYCOSITE-MYCelium based compOSITE, towards a truly sustainable biomaterial Läs mer »