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Utilizing κ-carrageenan Hydrogels in Teaching, Outreach and Chemical Gardens
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2023-08-04)
κ-carrageenan is a biopolymer that can be extracted from red seaweeds and has found great use for example in the food industry due to its excellent gelling, thickening and stabilizing abilities. The work done in this thesis ...
Pristine iota-Carrageenan and Chemically Functionalized Guar gum Polysaccharides for Metal-ion Complexation and CuS-based Nanocomposite Preparation
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2023-04-19)
Natural polysaccharides are ubiquitous in nature and have been widely used in human history as food, materials, fuels, and medicine. To cope with climate crisis and develop a more sustainable economy, promoting the use of ...
Laboratory Studies on Aqueous Absorption and High Temperature Chemistry of NOx and SOx in Thermal Conversion of Biomass Waste
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2023-05-05)
In order to fulfill the transition to a climate neutral economy and society, various renewable energy sources are needed to replace fossil fuels. Thermal conversion of biomass waste streams plays an important role in this ...
Application of LC-MS for the identification and quantification of pharmaceuticals and their transformation products during catalytic ozonation
(Åbo Akademi University, 2021-02-19)
The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment is of concern due to their harmful effect on aquatic organisms. Because of this, it is important that they are effectively removed in wastewater treatment plants. Conventional ...
Nanostructured polymeric surfaces for biological interfaces
(Åbo Akademi University, 2021-11-26)
In order to manufacture novel synthetic materials for use in biological applications, the continuous interactions over the materials interface must be thoroughly understood. It is difficult to develop all-encompassing ...
Acyl Group Migration in Carbohydrates : Migration within the saccharide unit and across the glycosidic linkage
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2022-12-02)
Carbohydrates fulfill many biological roles in nature, all from giving cells their structure to cell signaling. Hemicelluloses form a group of polysaccharides found mostly in plant cells. These polysaccharides help to ...
Coulometric Transduction Method for Solid-Contact Ion-Selective Electrodes
(Åbo Akademi University, 2021-06-11)
As one of the pioneering works in the field of solid-contact ion-selective electrodes (SCISEs), a new coulometric transduction method was proposed by Bobacka’s group from Åbo Akademi University. This thesis work was carried ...
Structure and properties of soda-type lignin from a modern biorefinery process
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2022-05-27)
Due to the increasing concerns regarding the use of crude oil for fuel and chemical production, considerable efforts have been made to find renewable and sustainable alternatives. Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant ...