Newsletter 2/2023

News

INTERACT Summer School
Harnessing the Power of Interactions for Lignocellulosics Design

 

We are glad to announce that FinnCERES Flagship is organizing INTERACT Summer School to uncover the power of interactions in the lignocellulosic materials.
 

The Summer School will be held in Hotel Korpilampi, Espoo, Finland on September 4-8, 2023.

 
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Joint statement on RDI funding from the Academy of Finland Flagship projects

 

Finland's recent long-term funding plan for RDI announced in March 2023 is a significant step for competitiveness and growth. In their joint statement, the Flagships’ highlight the need to:

  • increase Finland’s appeal for inter-national talent and investments

  • maintain high-quality fundamental research conducted in Finland

  • ensure that research is closely linked to industry and society

 
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FinnCERES video productions easily available

 

Get inspired by the research done in FinnCERES through educative videos on innovative material solutions for the future bioeconomy.

 

Videos from the Flagship research have been collected to finnceres.fi for direct access. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to hear the latest updates!

 
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Research highlights

 

Maximizing sound absorption, thermal insulation, and mechanical strength of anisotropic pectin cryogels

 

Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 462

Fangxin Zou et al. 

 
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Foam-formed biocomposites based on cellulose products and lignin

 

 

Cellulose 2023, 30, 2253

Isaac Y. Miranda-Valdez et al. 

 
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Improving mechanical performance and functionality of birch veneer with mechano-enzymatic microfibrillated cellulose coating

 

Cellulose 2023, 30, 3237

Hannes Orelma et al.

 
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Efficient Isolation Method for Highly Charged Phosphorylated Cellulose Nanocrystals

 

 

Biomacromolecules 2023, 24, 3, 1318

Marcel Kröger et al. 

 
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Events

 

Finland-USA Seminar:
From Forest to Innovations
May 25, 2023

 
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Meet FinnCERES at the
World Circular Economy Forum
May 30-31, 2023

 
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