Oxygenated bioPolymers for biomedical applications

Oxygenated bioPolymers for biomedical applications

Optimized wound dressings that can maintain a prolonged moist environment, with adequate mechanical properties in moist conditions, targeted antibacterial activity, as well as a barrier against wound bacteria. These are the characteristics of the oxygenated...
Article with RISE PFI in the journal “Svensk Papperstidning”

Article with RISE PFI in the journal “Svensk Papperstidning”

The journal “Svensk Papperstidning” has recently published an interview with RISE PFI regarding RISE PFIs research within nanocelluloses (Svensk Papperstidning no. 2/22). The article is written by Sören Back. A copy of the article can be seen here, with the permission...
Sustainable and local alternative protein raw materials

Sustainable and local alternative protein raw materials

Through the processing of forest-based biomass, a single-cell protein (SCP) can be produced  and included as a central component in fish feed. Forest-based biomass consists of cellulose (45%), hemicellulose (25%) and lignin (30%). In biorefining, the carbohydrates can...
PhD defence 

PhD defence 

Congratulations to our colleague Amalie Solberg! Amalie had an excellent presentation and defence of her doctoral thesis on Friday 18th! Amalie carried out the PhD work “Self-assembling alginate-based diblock polymers” at the Department of Biotechnology and Food...
Recent advances in cellulose nanotechnology research

Recent advances in cellulose nanotechnology research

CONFERENCE Recent advances in cellulose nanotechnology research RISE PFI had the pleasure to organize the conference Recent advances in cellulose nanotechnology research in Trondheim, Norway 05 – 06 October 2022. This was the 8th seminar in a successful series of...
Woodcast – Wood waste as a resource

Woodcast – Wood waste as a resource

Norway produces almost one million tonnes of wood waste annually, and almost everything is burned today. But the EU requires 55% recycling by 2030. How do we get there? In this podcast you will hear about how Lars Johansson thinks we get there. Lars Johansson is a...