pedrofardim – Topochemical Engineering & Biofabrication

EPNOE Junior Online Seminar – September 15th & 16th, 2020

Polysaccharide Research – Fundamentals and Beyond EPNOE Junior Online Seminar 2020 will take place on 15-16 September 2020 Online at 13:00-17:00 CEST (Brussels time) for both days Presentations are upon invitation only....

Special Issue for the 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Oct 21-25, 2019, Aveiro, Portugal), to be published in Carbohydrate Polymers 2020

This special issue is dedicated to the conference participants of EPNOE 2019, covering the different areas where polysaccharides have a relevant role. The submission deadline was February 21st, 2020. Guest Editors Pedro...

Defence of a Doctoral Thesis with Jiayi Yang – Mid Sweden University – May 2020

The title of his thesis is Utilization of Cellulosic Biomass towards Sustainable Chemicals and Novel Biomaterials. The work was supervised by Professor Magnus Norgren and Professor Håkan Edlund. The examination committee was...

4th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Conference 2021

EPNOE Junior 2020 Meeting 4th edition has been postponed to 3-4 February 2021 on the campus of KU Leuven in Kortrijk (Belgium). EPNOE Junior Online Seminar 1st edition will take place on 15-16 September 2020....

Topochemical engineering is used to fractionate bioactive molecules and polymers and to fabricate gels, surfaces, carriers and hybrid materials

Special Issue “Polysaccharide Chemistry—a Tool for Novel, Sustainable, and Advanced Products and Materials: A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. Thomas Heinze”

Polysaccharides, fascinating biopolymers and the most common organic compounds on earth, possess amazing molecular and supramolecular structures. Chemical modification, including unconventional methods for the modification of polysaccharides, has opened new avenues to...

Durable nanofibrous matrices augmented with hydrotalcite-like compounds for cutaneous regeneration of burn wounds

Electrospinning of Gelatin (G) and Poly-3-hydroxybutyric acid (P) incorporated with anionic drug (AgSD) loaded hydrotalcite (L) (L-AgSD) is carried out to fabricate a nanofibrous scaffold which would recreate the native extracellular matrix...

Incorporation of cellulose fiber in glass ionomer cement

This study investigated the effect of discontinuous cellulose microfibers with various loading fractions on selected physical properties of glass polyalkenoate (glass ionomer) cement (GIC). Fiber‐reinforced GIC (Exp‐GIC) was prepared by adding discontinuous...

Fabrication of Biohybrid Polysaccharide-Protein Material for Wound-Healing Application

Tissue engineering is currently one the fastest growing engineering fields, requiring fabrication of advanced and multifunctional materials to be used as scaffolds or dressing for tissue regeneration. In this work, a bilayer...

Rice Husk Bio-Chars as Adsorbents of Contaminants from Water

Biobased adsorbents are eco-friendly materials used for water and wastewater treatment and air cleaning. This research work explores the potential use of rice husk chars as a low-cost adsorbent for pollutants from...