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"As a child, I remember roaming and camping in Kajiranga, one of the big wildlife parks of my nation. I grew up in a place which was surrounded by beautiful and amazing forests. My interest in trees was fueled by an early age from these good memories." |
My Research
Our aim is to lower the energy level requirements during the release of nanofibrils from the wood fibers by using an enzymatic approach. These nanofibrils are a regular network of cellulose of inter and intramolecular hydrogen bonds organized into a perfect sterioregular configurations also called as the Microfibrillated Cellulose(MFC).We also have an aim to break these fibrils from the wood fibers under controlled shear fields by using various shearing equipments. The hope is that some specific enzyme pretreatment will reduce the time and energy to make MFC.
In Other Words
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We are concerned in the release of small fibers of nanoscale that compose regular wood fibers found in paper. Mechanical methods are known to be able to break up these wood fibers, but much energy is needed. Using enzymes and chemical pretreatments should help reduce the energy demand.
Contact Information
5737 Jenness Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
