Research

The BOKU ABCT is dedicated to scientific excellence and research on an internationally competitive level, based on the leading positions of the involved research units. It bundles fundamental and applied research in the fields of biorefineries, chemistry of renewable resources, biomaterials, and analysis of biorefinery streams.

Network

ABCT is supported by the county of Lower Austria, BOKU University, and participating industries. It offers partner companies the opportunity for long-term, fundamental, but application-related research.

The combination of research and PhD education, facilitated by the linkage to the doctoral school ABC&M, ensures the availability of future biorefinery experts and long-term continuity in research.

Partner Companies

[Translate to English:] Logos of the Companies Fritz Egger GmbH & Co KG, HeiQ AeoniQ Holding AG, Essity GmbH, Indorama Ventures, Zschimmer & Schwarz Chemie GmbH, F.LIST GmbH und UPM GmbH

Team and Projects

[Translate to English:] Markus Eder

Markus EDER

Project: Advanced Cellulose-Characterization for Fiber Spinning

Partner: HeiQ AeoniQ Holding AG

[Translate to English:] Stefan Grasböck

Stefan GRASBÖCK

Project: Extraction, Modification and Analysis of Lignin from Residual Wood Streams

Partner: FRITZ EGGER GmbH & Co. OG

[Translate to English:] Stefanie GROSS BELDUMA

Stefanie GROSS BELDUMA

Project: Tailoring the Molar Mass of Celluloses

Partners: UPM GmbH

[Translate to English:] Lukas Hollerer

Lukas HOLLERER

Project: Complexing and Sequestering Agents Based on Waste Polysaccharides

Partner: Zschimmer & Schwarz Chemie GmbH

[Translate to English:] Jan Janesch

Dr. Jan JANESCH

Project: Transformation of Biobased Feedstocks into High-Value Materials

[Translate to English:] Ivan Melikhov

Ivan MELIKHOV

Project: Investigating the Stability of Ionic Liquids for Cellulose Dissolution

Partner: HeiQ AeoniQ Holding AG

[Translate to English:] John Chrysostom Opedun

John Chrysostom OPEDUN

Project: Isolation, Analysis, and Valorization Strategies of Soda Pulping Effluent Streams

Partner: Essity GmbH

[Translate to English:] Margaritha Ritscher

Margaritha RITSCHER

Project: Advancing the Compositional Analysis of Black Liquor

Partner: UPM GmbH

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Project: Cellulose Filament Composites

Partners: Indorama Ventures, F.LIST GmbH

First Funding Period 2019 - 2022

Partner Companies

Team and Projects

[Translate to English:] Stefano Barbini

Stefano Barbini

Project: Bark Biorefinery

Supervisor: Antje Potthast, Department of Chemistry

Partners: SCA Forest Products AB

[Translate to English:] Florian Bausch

Florian Bausch Project: Analysis of Oxidized Pulps along the Processing Line

Supervisor: Antje Potthast, Department of Chemistry Partners: Sappi

Paul Jusner Project: Thermal and aging resistance of cellulosic pulp for special papers

Supervisor:Thomas Rosenau Partners: Mondi

Hajar Khaliliyan

Project: Fast process control and pulp characterization by NIR and chemometrics

Supervisors: Thomas Rosenau and Stefan Böhmdorfer, Department of Chemistry

Partners: Austrocel, Delfort, Lenzing, Mondi, Sappi

Sebastian-Alois Mayr

Project: Enzymatic synthesis of value-added products from lignin
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz, Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln Partners: Doka, Papierholz Austria, Sappi

[Translate to English:] Josua Oberlerchner

Josua Oberlerchner Project: Impact of enzyme treatment on bleached pulps with regard to cellulose properties and structure

Supervisor: Antje Potthast, Department of Chemistry Partners: Essity

Maximilian Pramreiter

Project: Biomimetic and computer aided approach to high-performance bio-based composites

Supervisor: Ulrich Müller, Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering

Partners: Weitzer Parkett

Anita Tran

Project: ABCT Woodbond

Supervisor: Wolfgang Gindl-Altmutter, Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering

Partners: Doka

Bernhard Ungerer Project: Viscose-fabrics for fibre reinforced wood composites Supervisor: Ulrich Müller, Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering Partners: Glanzstoff

Gerhild Wurzer

Project: Lignosulfonate Utilization

Supervisors: Thomas Rosenau, Hubert Hettegger, Antje Potthast, Department of Chemistry

Partners: Lenzing AG