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2023-10-20

A new doctoral thesis unlocks the potential of fast pyrolysis to tackle waste management

In a world where sustainable solutions are gaining ever-increasing importance, a new doctoral dissertation has illuminated a path toward a greener future. By delvin...

2023-10-03

Alumnus on visit to initiate research collaboration

In 2009, Danay Carrillo Nieves came from Cuba to the University of Borås as an exchange student within a Linnaeus-Palme project to do her degree project in biotechnology. This week she is on a return...

2023-09-25

Fungi – A sustainable and tasty alternative

They are sustainable and healthy – filamentous edible fungi that are fed with, for example, oats. The latest addition to the world-leading research at the Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery is Neda Rousta's...

2023-09-25

Large international presence at Resource Recovery conference

Nearly 150 researchers and representatives from business and industry from 35 countries gathered in Istanbul in mid-September to network and share research results within Resource Recovery.

2023-06-26

Waste from beer brewing valuable raw material for new products

Beer is the most consumed beverage in the world after water and tea, and beer brewing generates large amounts of grain waste, which today has a low value. But now a research project shows ho...

2023-06-21

Circular bioplastics – it's now possible

The plastic bag of the future can be made from food waste – and recycled again. Hoang Danh Vu has shown in his doctoral thesis how this is possible, using volatile fatty acids.

2023-06-20

Interest in fungi-based food can increase with a nudge in the right direction

What makes people interested in fungi-based food as an alternative to other protein sources such as meat? A new doctoral thesis explains how it is possible to create sustainab...

2023-06-09

New materials paves the way to a greener and more sustainable future

Take the chance to learn about the exciting research on new materials! On 20 June, Associate Professor Pooria Khalili will give an open lecture about natural fibre composites, which ha...

2023-03-09

Carbon dioxide becomes a raw material in a large EU project

Sawmills generate large amounts of by-products that are today considered to have a low value. Through a new process, these residual materials can become raw materials for valuable bio products,...

2023-03-06

Research on fungi behind technology for new sustainable meat substitute

The university's successful research on fungi has now reached another milestone. A company will now use the findings to produce a completely new meat alternative. The hope is to see...

2023-03-03

Waste must be reduced – household waste now to be studied in detail

Food waste is a big problem, both in Sweden and in other countries. But what are we actually throwing away and why? A new research project at the University of Borås, Sweden, gets to th...

2023-02-13

Ski poles, lightweight battery boxes for electric cars, and recycled textiles as reinforcement are the focus of new research projects

Could polymer composites be the solution to a lighter and more environmentally friendly battery box for electric cars, ...

2023-02-09

Expert assignment to reduce unnecessary food waste in Brazilian street markets

Much of the food waste generated at street markets in Brazil is thrown away unnecessarily. Through a collaboration between Sweden and Brazil, projects have been ongoing since...

2023-02-07

Text + Film

Food waste + fungi = unique material

Is it possible to create textiles from old bread? This was something that Akram Zamani, Associate Professor of Resource Recovery at the University of Borås, sought to investigate. The research project, which has been...

2022-12-14

Fungi a promising step for process industries towards a circular economy

A major challenge for process industries is to switch over from a linear economy, where various residual products arise at the end of the chain, to a circular economy. Here, refini...

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