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March 19, 2025 - News
New publication in Carbohydrate Polymers a collaboration between Aalto and CIC BioGUNE
This study reports the preparation of EnCNC an ancestral endoglucanase from BioGUNE combined with an expansin-related protein produced in Aalto. In particular, the study demonstrated the potential of loosenin PcaLOOL12 to not only enhance the enzymatic [...] Read more »
March 10, 2025 - News
With a lengthy and fruitful collaboration with Hugh O`Neill´s team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory we investigated the direct impact of microbial loosenins on holocellulose wood tissues. Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is a promising technique to [...] Read more »
April 29, 2024 - News
New publication in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
Insights into the action of phylogenetically diverse microbial expansins on the structure of cellulose microfibrils has been published by our project partners Majid Haddad Momeni, Salla Hiltunenm Janak Sapkota and Emma R. Master. Microbial expansins with [...] Read more »
March 8, 2024 - News
Schedule for our panel at ACS SPRING 2024 in New Orleans
The timetable for our panel at Cellulose and Renewables Division title Enzymatic Upgrading of Biopolymers Towards Multipurpose Functional Materials is finalized. Come and meet with us in New [...] Read more »
February 9, 2024 - News
Two new publications to start 2024
Our team members from Aalto University and UPM have written a review article about impacts of expansin-related proteins on lignocellulosic materials and prospective applications in lignocellulose processing: Comparative assessment of chemical and biochemical [...] Read more »
November 14, 2023 - News
UPM visits KTH to strengthen further collaborations
BioUPGRADE partner UPM had the pleasure of visiting KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, where they met with the talented researchers from the lab of Francisco Javier Vilaplana Domingo. Project members had fruitful discussions on various [...] Read more »
October 5, 2023 - News
Summary of the plenary: BioGUNE as a host
Last July, we hosted our second in-person plenary meeting in Spain. As the event’s organizers, we selected Granada, a city rich in culture, as our meeting point. The first day featured a series of presentations prepared by Aalto University and CIC BioGUNE. [...] Read more »
September 15, 2023 - News
Innovation News Network article about BioUPGRADE
BioUPGRADE: Advancing biocatalysts to enrich the global bioeconomy Emma Master, PhD, from Aalto University details how the BioUPGRADE project drives state-of-the-art innovations in biocatalysts THE overarching goal of the BioUPGRADE project is to establish [...] Read more »
September 4, 2023 - News
Reflections from Day 2 of the Plenary meeting
I came to Granada directly after my 1-month research visit to the University of Toronto, where I have been learning from Professor Emma Master´s PhD students the ins and outs of enzymatic modification of biomass. Due to the time difference and the long-haul [...] Read more »
September 4, 2023 - News
Recap of Day 1 at the Plenary meeting
Everyone had found their way to Granada by Sunday night before the start of the conference, so we had our reunion first thing on Monday morning. It was great to see everyone in person after our last plenary online. Some of our teams also had new trainees and [...] Read more »
