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• A new approach to the internal sizing of paper via biotechnological processes 

  García Ubasart, Jordi; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa (2011)
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  This work deals with the study of a new biotechnological procedure, employing laccase in combination with hydrophobic compounds, for the biomodification of fibres and the internal sizing of paper. Cellulose fibres from ...
• Effect of the laccase mediator system on the fibre properties of TCF bleached kraft pulp 

  Cadena Chamorro, Edith Marleny; Cusola Aumedes, Oriol; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa; Torres López, Antonio Luis (2011)
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  The application of the laccase mediator system (L stage) to TCF bleached pulp from Eucalyptus globulus with a low residual lignin content provides useful information about its effect in the hexenuronic acids content, ...
• Bleached dissolving pulps applying laccase treatments 

  Quintana, Elisabet; Valls Vidal, Cristina; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca (2012)
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  A biobleaching sequence, using a laccase enzyme (Trametes Villosa) in combination with different mediators, was applied to softwood dissolving cellulose in order to study its bleaching efficiency and its potential in terms ...
• Laccase-TEMPO oxidation of sisal pulp for improving paper strength properties: influence of the operating conditions 

  Aracri, Elisabetta; Valls Vidal, Cristina; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa (2011)
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  The oxidation of a low lignin content sisal pulp by laccase-TEMPO system has been investigated and evaluated as potential approach for improving the paper strength properties. TEMPO mediated oxidation was found to cause ...
• Nanofibrillated cellulose as reinforcement for high performance cement mortar composites 

  Ardanuy Raso, Mònica; Claramunt Blanes, Josep; Parés Sabatés, Ferran; Aracri, Elisabetta; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa (2012)
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  In this work, the preparation and characterization of new cement mortars reinforced with nanofibrillated cellulose fibres has been carried out. The effect of the fibre fibrillation degree on the mechanical performance of ...
• Paper functionalization by means of enzymatic surface treatments using hydrophobic compounds and lignosulfonates 

  Cusola Aumedes, Oriol; García Ubasart, Jordi; Valls Vidal, Cristina; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca (2012)
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  In the present work an innovative method for achieving enzymatic surface functionalization on finished paper sheets is presented. A commercial filter paper was surface sized with laccase derived from Trametes Villosa, ...
• Study of the effects on bast and core flax fibres of laccase + mediator/phenol treatments 

  Fillat Latorre, Amanda; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa (2011)
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• Using biotechnology for paper functionalisation: flax fibers with antimicrobial properties 

  Fillat Latorre, Amanda; Gallardo Román, Óscar; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa; Pastor Blasco, Francisco I. Javier; Díaz, Pilar; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca (2010)
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  Unbleached flax fibres were treated with laccase from Pycnoporus cinnabarinus and low molecular weight phenols (syringaldehyde –SA, acetosyringone –AS- and p-coumaric acid –PCA-) to biomodify lignocellulosic fibres in order ...
• Enzymatic treatments of paper surface using laccase, hydrophobic compounds and lignin 

  Cusola Aumedes, Oriol; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca; García Ubasart, Jordi; Valls Vidal, Cristina (2011)
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  This study demonstrates the potential of applying surface enzymatic treatments on finished paper sheets to improve their physical characteristics. Research studies have recently reported that is possible to internally size ...
• Efecto del grado de fibrilación sobre las propiedades mecánicas de morteros de cemento reforzados con fibras vegetales 

  Ardanuy Raso, Mònica; Claramunt Blanes, Josep; Arévalo Peces, Raquel; García Hortal, José Antonio (2011)
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  En este trabajo se han llevado a cabo la preparación y caracterización de nuevos compuestos a base de morteros de cemento reforzados con fibras celulósicas nanofibriladas. El efecto del grado de fibrilación de las fibras ...