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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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COCOBIN: Coatings and Composites from Novel Biobased Dispersions
Koppolu, R. (Manager), Kumar, V. (Owner), Anghelescu-Hakala, A. (Participant), Hämäläinen, R. (Participant), Auvinen, H. (Participant), Ghimire, H. (Participant), Nissinen, E. (Participant), Borrega, M. (Participant), Widsten, P. (Participant), Vikman, M. (Participant), Kanerva, H. (Participant) & Tuominen, L. J. (Participant)
1/06/24 → 30/05/26
Project: Business Finland project
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BioPhenom: Multifunctional Biophenols For Safe And Recyclable Materials
Widsten, P. (Manager), Borrega, M. (Participant), Tuominen, L. J. (Participant), Ohra-aho, T. (Participant), Pienihäkkinen, E. (Participant) & Ullah, S. (Participant)
1/06/24 → 31/05/28
Project: EU project
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SuperBark: Safe, sustainable and high performance adhesives and coatings from industrial softwood bark
Kalliola, A. (Manager), Borrega, M. (Participant), Grönqvist, S. (Owner), Widsten, P. (Participant), Spönla, E. (Participant), Sorsamäki, L. (Participant), Lahtinen, P. (Participant), Winberg, I. (Participant), Tuominen, L. J. (Participant), Kyllönen, H. (Participant) & Heikkinen, J. (Participant)
1/09/23 → 31/08/27
Project: EU project
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BarkBuild: Tree bark as a renewable source of wood protection materials for building applications
Borrega, M. (Manager), Widsten, P. (Participant), Kellock, M. (Participant), Borisova, A. (Participant) & Nuutinen, E. (Participant)
1/03/22 → 28/02/25
Project: Research Council of Finland
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SUSBINCO: Sustainable binders and coatings
Borrega, M. (Manager)
1/09/21 → 31/07/24
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Alkali-extracted spruce bark residues for pulping and making of pulp sheets
Borrega, M., Määttänen, M., Nurminen, I. & Tamminen, T., 1 Dec 2025, In: Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal. 40, 4, p. 647-655Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Lignin micro/nanoparticles from alternative biomass sources for neutral-pH Pickering emulsions and quercetin encapsulation
Morcillo-Martín, R., Borrega, M., Bertella, S., Widsten, P., Rincón, E., Espinosa, E. & Rodríguez, A., May 2025, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 310, Part 4, 143223.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Multi-phase model for moisture transport in wood supported by X-ray computed tomography data
Dsouza, R. D., Harjupatana, T., Miettinen, A., Brandstätter, F., Harju, A., Venäläinen, M., Möttönen, V., Borrega, M., Paajanen, A., Füssl, J. & Fortino, S., 14 Feb 2025, In: Wood Science and Technology. 59, 2, 31.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Antimicrobial and Flame-Retardant Coatings Prepared from Nano- and Microparticles of Unmodified and Nitrogen-Modified Polyphenols
Widsten, P., Salo, S., Hakkarainen, T., Nguyen, T. L., Borrega, M. & Fearon, O., 16 Feb 2023, In: Polymers. 15, 4, 992.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Evaluation of chemical additives in hydrothermal pre-treatment of wood for the integrated production of monosugars and hydrolysis lignins for PLA-based biocomposites
Borrega, M., Pihlajaniemi, V., Liitiä, T., Wikström, L. & Tamminen, T., Jun 2023, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 13, 9, p. 7491-7503Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Conference presentation
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Applicability of industrial softwood bark for CNF production and barrier films
Lahtinen, P. (Speaker), Borrega, M. (Contributor) & Kalliola, A. (Contributor)
12 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Novel method for producing ultra-pure nanocellulose via hydrothermal pre-treatment for biomedical and cosmetic applications
Lahtinen, P. (Speaker) & Borrega, M. (Contributor)
15 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation