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PUBLICATION | 2021

Multicatalytic Transformation of (Meth)acrylic Acids: a One-Pot Approach to Biobased Poly(meth)acrylates

Shifting from petrochemical feedstocks to renewable resources can address some of the environmental issues associated with petrochemical extraction and make plastics production sustainable. Therefore, there is a growing...

PUBLICATION | 2021

Sound absorption properties of wood-based pulp fibre foams

In this study, sound absorbing materials were produced through foam forming technique using hardwood and softwood pulps with varying chemical composition, ultrastructural, and morphological properties...

PUBLICATION | 2021

Circular Bioeconomy Business Models to Overcome the Valley of Death. A Systematic Statistical Analysis of Studies and Projects in Emerging Bio-Based Technologies and Trends Linked to the SME Instrument Support

Reducing the environmental pressure along the products life cycle, increasing efficiency in the consumption of resources and use of renewable raw materials, and shifting the economic system toward a circular...

PUBLICATION | 2020

A coating from nature

For almost a century, petrochemical-based monomers like acrylates have been widely used as the basis for coatings, resins, and paints. The development of sustainable alternatives, integrating the principles of green chemistry...

PUBLICATION | 2020

Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling

Considerable research achievements were made to address the plastic crisis using biotechnology, but this is still limited to polyesters. This Comment aims to clarify important aspects related to myths...

PUBLICATION | 2018

Harnessing research and innovation for FOOD 2030 - A science policy dialogue : conference outcome report, 16 October 2017, Brussels

This report captures the main findings of the European Commission (EC) Conference entitled "Harnessing Research and Innovation for FOOD 2030: A science policy dialogue", which was held...

PUBLICATION | 2019

Research and innovation for food and nutrition security - Transforming our food systems 2nd FOOD 2030 high level event: conference outcome report, 14-15 June 2018 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

This report compiles the most important messages of the European Commission (EC) Conference titled "Research and Innovation for Food and Nutrition Security...

PUBLICATION | 2018

A path for lignin valorization via additive manufacturing of high-performance sustainable composites with enhanced 3D printability

We report the manufacture of printable, sustainable polymer systems to address global challenges associated with high-volume utilization of lignin, an industrial waste from biomass feedstock. By analyzing a common...

PUBLICATION | 2018

Bottle-grade polyethylene furanoate from ring-opening polymerisation of cyclic oligomers

Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) represents a promising renewable resource-based bioplastic as replacement for fossil-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with improved material properties. However, the synthesis of PEF through...

PUBLICATION | 2018

Optogenetic regulation of engineered cellular metabolism for microbial chemical production

The optimization of engineered metabolic pathways requires careful control over the levels and timing of metabolic enzyme expression. Optogenetic tools are ideal for achieving such precise...

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