Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Natural sciences, Doctorate, Extraction and controlled functionalization of lignin for materials applications, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Award Date: 17 Jun 2022
Natural sciences, Master, "Synthesis of new resorcinarene salt molecules from the corresponding tetrabenzoxazines, University of Parma
Award Date: 17 Jul 2015
Natural sciences, Bachelor, Synthesis of a bichromophoric calix[4]arene-based system and spectroscopic study of its energy transfer, University of Parma
Award Date: 26 Oct 2012
Skills and expertise
- Lignin
- Biomass Fractionation
- NMR
- Downstream Processing
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 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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SURFs UP: Safe and sustainable by design microbial and lignin-based biosurfactants sourced from sustainable feedstock for home, personal care and agrochemical application
Bertella, S. (Manager), Ghosh, A. (Participant) & Kalliola, A. (Participant)
1/05/24 → 31/10/27
Project: EU project
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SmartRecovery: SmartRecovery to boost lignin commercialization
Kalliola, A. (Participant), Ohra-aho, T. (Participant), Mikkelson, A. (Participant), Kellock, M. (Manager), Widsten, P. (Participant), Guizani, C. (Participant), Winberg, I. (Participant), Torvinen, K. (Owner), King, A. (Participant), Kyllönen, H. (Participant), Heikkinen, J. (Participant), Agustin, M. (Participant), Berg, J. (Participant), Pauls, G. (Participant), Sarvola, I.-M. (Participant), Sorsamäki, L. (Participant), Grönqvist, S. (Participant) & Bertella, S. (Participant)
1/01/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Business Finland project
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BIOboost: Solvent fractionation of lignins to improve their properties and application performance
Grönqvist, S. (Owner), Guizani, C. (Manager), Ghosh, A. (Participant), Agustin, M. (Participant), Bertella, S. (Participant) & Kalliola, A. (Participant)
2/09/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Business Finland project
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Static Light Scattering for Lignin Particle Size Characterization
Makkonen, J., Ahvenainen, P., Bertella, S., Kellock, M., Saha, S., Huber, K., Farooq, M., Österberg, M. & Penttilä, P., Jan 2026, In: Particle and Particle Systems Characterization. 43, e00085.Research 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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Protein-mediated bonding of lignin-containing fibres at high solids content
Bertella, S., Rahikainen, J., Tanaka, A., Meinander, K., Raipale, N., Spönla, E. & Ketoja, J. A., Dec 2025, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 237, 122250.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Integrated Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Bio-Based Amphiphiles using a Functionalization-Defunctionalization Approach
Sun, S., De Angelis, G., Bertella, S., Jones, M. J., Dick, G. R., Amstad, E. & Luterbacher, J. S., 25 Jan 2024, In: Angewandte Chemie: International Edition. 63, 5, p. e202312823 e202312823.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Quantification of Native Lignin Structural Features with Gel-Phase 2D-HSQC0 Reveals Lignin Structural Changes During Extraction
Bourmaud, C. L., Bertella, S., Bosch Rico, A., Karlen, S. D., Ralph, J. & Luterbacher, J. S., 29 Jul 2024, In: Angewandte Chemie: International Edition. 63, 31, p. e202404442 e202404442.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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