2013_3PK presentation

Our ”business” idea
Create and publish novel and significant scientific findings Educate students and scientists with excellent skills and creative problemsolving ability for the needs of industry and the scientific community
2011 2012
Daniel Sylwia Jens Victor Petri (Metla) Matti
2014
PhD Students outside ÅA • Stina Grönqvist, VTT • Ron Lai, EKA Chemicals
Wenwen Katja
2015
Anders
We are part of:
Åbo Akademi Process Chemistry Centre COST Action FP0901 ”Analytical Methods in Biorefinery”
Chair
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence Natural Materials Technology (major subject at Chemical Engineering)
2013
Jun
2016 2017
Major ongoing projects
• Future Biorefinery 2 ”FuBio2 joint research” (Forest Cluster, Tekes) • Agro biomass by-products to multifunctional particles “AgroBio” (Tekes) • Intelligent Remote Diagnostics (Industry) • “Hickeys” Caused by Calcium Oxalate Scale Deposits – Formation and Control (industry) • Pinosylvins as novel BioactiveAgents for Food Applications “PinoBio” (Woodwisdom ERA-Net, Academy of Finland) • Analytical Methods in Biorefineries (EU COST network) • Refining lignocellulosics to advanced polymers and fibers (Nordforsk researcher network)
Shared ownership (access in Turku) At PCC Laboratories AAS DCP-AES FTIR ICP-MS Ion-chromatography SEM-EDXA AFM At other laboratories TOF-SIMS XPS Contact angle SEM FTIR 2 pcs HPLC-MS/MS 500 MHz NMR High-resolution GC/LC-MS High-resolution LC-QTOFMS Paper testing equipment
Number of MSc theses
14 12
10
8
6
Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
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Exams, PhD
Don Tao Linda Affi Hanna Elena
*We have 4 positions jointly with Metla and WWSC
Number of refereed publications at 3PK
30 25 20 15 10 5 0
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Refereed Book Chapter On-line In press Patent
Laboratory of Wood and Paper Chemistry
March 2013
Tools and Techniques
• Chromatography • Mass spectroscopy • Preparative methods • PHWE, ASE • On-line methods • ToF-SIMS and XPS • Flow cytometry • Chemical microscopy and surface analyses
High-value biochemicals and biomaterials
Our spearheads
1. Wood extractives - chemical characterisation bioactivity and utilisation 2. Wood polysaccharides - extraction and purification - chemical modification, characterisation, and utilisation - significance in papermaking 3. Analytical techniques for characterisation of wood and other biomaterial substances and fibres 4. Papermaking chemistry - wet-end interactions - de-resination and pitch control - chemistry and functions 5. Flow Cytometry
PhD projects
Development of Biocomposites from Plant Materials via Chemo-enzymatic Processes (CSC/GSCE) Wood lignins and tannins as renewable sources for novel adhesives and biocomposites (PapSat) Towards understanding of paper properties (PaPSaT) Distribution and interactions of fatty and resin acids in papermaking systems (PCC) Synthesis of GGM copolymers and their applications (AFR Luxembourg) Chemical modification of water-soluble spruce GGM (BioReGS) Environmentally sound extraction of biomasses (BioReGS/Metla)
Wood Chemistry • Wood substances • Process analyses • Fibre chemistry
Paper Chemistry • Interactions in fibre suspensions • Wet-end chemistry • Paper analyses
Our Mission
The ultimate goal of our research is to promote sustainable and multipurpose use of wood for fibre products and for highvalue specialty biochemicals (biorefinery). Our research should be: 1. Scientifically groundbreaking 2. Technically and industrially relevant and important 3. Deep, i.e., at the molecular level 4. Aiming at sustainable processes using natural products Our research area extends from wood and other renewable raw materials to products, including paper, process waters, effluents, and specialty biochemicals and biomaterials.
Leading researchers
Stefan Willför Anna Sundberg Andrey Pranovich Chunlin Xu Annika Smeds Lari Vähäsalo Robin Manelius Risto Korpinen Bjarne Holmbom Prof., Docent University Lecturer, Docent Docent/Metla* Docent/WWSC* Docent PhD PhD PhD Prof. Emeritus*

Four case studies: GGM, HMR, wet-end studies, NFC
Better and innovative paper, processes and products
Biorefinery • Renewable materials chemistry • Polysaccharides • Polyphenols and lignin • Fats and resins • Waste streams •Non-wood sources
Our Vision
Internationally recognised and leading team in wood, biorefining, and papermaking chemistry
Resources
• 2 pcs GC-MS (HP 5973) + 1 pc pyrolysis unit (Pyrola) • 5 pcs GC with autoinjectors • 1 pcs GC Standard • 2 pcs HPLC with RI, diode array and MALLS detectors • 1 pc Preparative HPLC with gradient pumps, and RI and UV detectors • 1 pcs Particle charge • 2 pcs Flow cytometer • 1 pcs UV-Vis spectrophotometer • 2 pcs Large-scale Soxhlet extractors • 1 pcs TOC analyser • 3 pcs ASE extractor • 2 pcs Freeze-drying equipment • 2 pcs Flash chromatograph • 1 pc Xenotester • 1 pc Large wood mill • 1 pc Dynamic Drainage Analyzer at ÅA • 1 pc Hand sheet equipment