Novel analysis procedures for carbonyls (CCOA method) and carboxyls (FDAM method) in pulp,
Profiles of oxidized groups in cellulosic materials
Monitoring of oxidative and aging processes (bleaching sequences, electron-beaming, light- and heat-induced yellowing)
Resonance-Raman studies of cellulosics
Detection, labelling and chemistry of hexenuronic acids (HexA) in pulps
Key publications:
Röhrling, J.; Potthast, A.; Rosenau, T.; Lange, T.; Ebner, G.; Sixta, H.; Kosma, P. Biomacromolecules2002, 3, 959-968. A novel method for the determination of carbonyl groups in cellulosics by fluorescence labeling. 1. Method development.
Röhrling, J.; Potthast, A.; Rosenau, T.; Lange, T.; Borgards, A.; Sixta, H.; Kosma, P. Biomacromolecules 2002, 3, 969-975. A novel method for the determination of carbonyl groups in cellulosics by fluorescence labeling. 2. Validation and applications.
Potthast, A.; Röhrling, J.; Rosenau, T.; Borgards, A.; Sixta, H.; Kosma, P. Biomacromolecules 2003, 4(3), 743-749. A novel method for the determination of carbonyl groups in cellulosics by fluorescence labeling. Part 3. Monitoring oxidative processes.
Rosenau, T.; Potthast, A.; Kosma, P.; Saariaho, A.-M.; Vuorinen, T.; Sixta, H. Cellulose 2005, 12(1), 43-50. On the nature of carbonyl groups in cellulosic pulps.
Bohrn, R.; Potthast; Schiehser, S.; Rosenau, T.; Sixta, H.; Kosma, P. Biomacromolecules 2006, 7, 1743-1750. A novel method for the determination of carboxyl profiles in cellulosics by fluorescence labeling. Part I: Method development.
Potthast, A.; Kostic, M.; Schiehser, S.; Kosma, P.; Rosenau, T. Holzforschung 2007, 61(6), 662 – 667. Studies on oxidative modifications of cellulose in the periodate system - Molecular weight distribution and carbonyl group profiles.
