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Organisation profile
Transforming biorenewable and sustainable materials for the future through the integration across-disciplines.
Conducting research that enables innovative synthesis, processing and manufacturing technologies, with net-zero emission, for a natural bioeconomy with key focus on the science and engineering of innovative materials into research, education, and public outreach initiatives.
At the Biorefining & Advanced Materials Research Centre (BAMRC) we work closely with governments across the UK, national and international research partners, and industrial partners, on the development of sustainable, innovative and environmental solutions for the global circular bioeconomy challenges.
We aim to improve the fundamental knowledge of the synthesis, bioprocessing, properties, and biomanufacturing of bio-based and functional materials, as well as to develop trustworthy materials characteristics data for industrial partners and support large-scale industrial implementation of renewable materials.
Our research efforts enable innovative synthesis, bioprocessing, manufacturing and recycling technologies. We apply different chemical, mechanical and biotechnological approaches to identify best strategies and build optimal synthesis and manufacturing technologies.
The current and future research include establishing new methods to design and develop functional and sustainable materials that meet performance requirements with increasing recyclability.
Our research is multi-disciplinary and involve faculty, both graduate and undergraduate students from a spectrum of disciplines.
Our research
We approach different challenges through following interrelated grand challenge areas:
- Synthesis and manufacturing of next-generation sustainable monomers, polymers and composite materials
- Rational design of biomass feedstocks, economic, green and efficient transformation of biomass to innovative materials including speciality biofuels and bioproducts
- Sustainable materials degradation, recycling, and compatibilization
- Enhance feedstock sustainability by harnessing natural diversity and beneficial plant-microbe interactions to realise effective enhanced water and nutrient utilization, and enhanced microbial interactions.
- Transforming dairy waste and other by-products into high value materials
- Integration of sustainable chemistry with biotechnology for the valorisation of biomass
- Generate new technology models, innovative research and development opportunities, and value-added products from biorenewable resources leading to reduced dependence on fossil fuels and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Profiles
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Andrew Barnes
- Rural Economy, Environment And Society, Rural Development & Food Marketing - Head of Department
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Jennifer Carfrae
- Rural Economy, Environment And Society, Environment & Countryside - Senior Lecturer
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic contract that is teaching only
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Jan Connell
- Agriculture & Business Management, Agriculture - Head of Department
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Head of Department
Person: Academic contract that is teaching only
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PHYTO4METAL: Development of an integrated phytomining system for the recovery of metal nanoparticles from mine waste
Novo, L., Gupta, V. K. & Kumar Thakur, V.
15/02/23 → 14/02/25
Project: Research
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Self-charging biocompatible supercapacitors for enabling on-time and efficient drug delivery for chronic diseases
Kumar Thakur, V. & Gupta, V. K.
1/11/22 → 30/10/24
Project: Research
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Harnessing the benefits and potential of Hemp within a Scottish context: Towards a sustainable circular economy
1/11/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
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Aberrant protein glycosylation: Implications on diagnosis and Immunotherapy
Bangarh, R., Khatana, C., Kaur, S., Sharma, A., Kaushal, A., Siwal, S. S., Tuli, H. S., Dhama, K., Thakur, V. K., Saini, R. V. & Saini, A. K., Sept 2023, In: Biotechnology Advances. 66, 108149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Adjusting the interfacial adhesion via surface modification to prepare high-performance fibers
Han, N., Zhao, X. & Thakur, V. K., Mar 2023, In: Nano Materials Science. 5, 1, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A global perspective on a new paradigm shift in bio-based meat alternatives for healthy diet
Rai, A., Sharma, V. K., Sharma, M., Singh, S. M., Singh, B. N., Pandey, A., Nguyen, Q. D. & Gupta, V. K., Jul 2023, In: Food Research International. 169, 112935.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crustacean waste-based products to support future food production systems
16/02/23
1 Media contribution
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