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Yvonne Nygård has a PhD in Molecular Biotechnology from Aalto University and currently works as Research Professor at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and as Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Moreover, she is the CSO of a fungal start-up, Cirkulär AB. Yvonne’s main research interest is to develop microbial cell factories for industrial applications. She combines synthetic biology with high throughput screening and works with different yeast and fungi.
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):
External positions
Associate professor, Chalmers University of Technology
CSO, Cirkulär AB
Skills and expertise
- fungi
- yeast
- HT-screening
- CRISPR/Cas
- Genetic engineering
- Bioeconomy
- Biomass Recalcitrance
- process engineering
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Protein production
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Projects
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FinBioFAB: Finnish BioFoundry for Advanced Biomanufacturing
Barth, D. (Manager), Nygård, Y. (PI), Koponen, T. (Participant), Girych, M. (Participant), Castillo, S. (Participant), Åkerman, M. (Participant), Lehtinen, S. (Participant), Nakari-Setälä, T. (Owner), Jäntti, J. (Participant), Healy-Rehn, M. (Participant), Laukkanen, A. (Participant), Aro, N. (Participant), Hentula, M. (Participant), Tenkanen, T. (Participant), Choo, H. (Participant) & Nguyen, T. (Participant)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Chain elongation in continuous microbial electrosynthesis cells: The effect of pH and precursors supply
Quintela, C., Bountzis, P., Rezaei, B., Im, C., Modin, O., Nygård, Y., Olsson, L., Skiadas, I. V. & Gavala, H. N., May 2024, In: Journal of CO2 Utilization. 83, 102789.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Development of an Haa1-Based Biosensor for Acetic Acid Sensing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Blick, E., Mormino, M., Siewers, V. & Nygård, Y., 2024, Synthetic Promoters: Methods and Protocols. Marchisio, M. A. (ed.). New York: Humana Press, p. 221-238 18 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 2844).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Scientific › peer-review
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Effect of pH in syngas conversion to C4 & C6 acids in mixed-culture trickle bed reactors
Quintela, C., Grimalt-Alemany, A., Modin, O., Nygård, Y., Olsson, L., Skiadas, I. V. & Gavala, H. N., Aug 2024, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 187, 107292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for enhanced metabolic robustness and L-lactic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass
Choi, B., Tafur Rangel, A., Kerkhoven, E. J. & Nygård, Y., Jul 2024, In: Metabolic Engineering. 84, p. 23-33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Enhanced upgrading of lignocellulosic substrates by coculture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1
Liu, C., Choi, B., Efimova, E., Nygård, Y. & Santala, S., Dec 2024, In: Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts. 17, 1, 61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)