RISE PFI presents at TAPPI Nano

RISE PFI presents at TAPPI Nano

This week Kristin Syverud at RISE PFI participates in the TAPPI Nano conference 2022 held in Helsinki.  (“International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials”). The title of her presentation is “The effect of surface chemistry...
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...