Materials and Bioeconomy

The goal of this strategic initiative is to increase the economic return from Minnesota's forest harvest by developing value-added products.

Expertise & Capabilities

• Building science and systems research
• Modified wood technologies
• Composite panel research
• Outreach and industrial services
• Natural products extraction and separation
• Chemical analysis
• Chemical modification of natural compounds
• Carbohydrate analysis
• Lignin analysis
• Fermentation
• Recycling, waste utilization and value-added repurposing of materials
• Extrusion, spheronization and particle agglomeration
• Composite material development
• Biomass modification for chemical and energy products

Initiative Director: Eric Singsaas, esingsaa@d.umn.edu, (218) 788-2648

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