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GelEnz Engineering Expert Receives Prestigious International Award

GelEnz Engineering Expert Receives Prestigious International Award

by Julie Lewis-Thompson | Dec 18, 2017 | News

Professor Eichhorn has recently received the Hayashi Jisuke Award 2017 from the Cellulose Society of Japan for his work on cellulosic materials. Professor Eichhorn is one of only four scientists worldwide (other winners being from Finland, Japan and South Korea) to...
Innovative research project looks to turn waste into gels

Innovative research project looks to turn waste into gels

by Julie Lewis-Thompson | Jun 22, 2016 | News

Following the announcement of the EPSRC grant for the IPN Catalyst Gels project, media outlets across the globe ran articles as to how waste from a potato crops might be recycled into medical gels and beauty creams, thanks to our new research project. The University...
£2.8 million project to make new types of gel from waste food

£2.8 million project to make new types of gel from waste food

by Julie Lewis-Thompson | Jun 16, 2016 | News

Waste from potato crops could be ‘recycled’ into personal care products such as medical gels and beauty creams – thanks to a new UEA research project. The food industry throws away millions of tonnes of vegetables each year. Surplus supply, processing waste and the...

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  • GelEnz Engineering Expert Receives Prestigious International Award 18th December 2017

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GelEnz was formed from a collaboration of academics and industrial partners, including University of Bristol, University of Bath, University of East Anglia, John Innes Centre, Unilever and Croda.

The research is lead by Professor Stephen Eichhorn providing a platform for a multi-disciplinary approach in solving a global sustainability issue.

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University of Bristol, Department of Civil, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s Building, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR

New enzymatically produced interpenetrating starch-cellulose gels.
EPSRC - Grant Research Number: IUK 59000 442149.