Basic and applied research on carbohydrates and carbohydrate-active enzymes.
We are performing research into the structure, synthesis, and enzymology of complex carbohydrates at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. We have educational backgrounds in chemistry, plant science, microbiology, and biochemistry. We are committed to research that promotes responsible usage of natural resources, and we think that complex carbohydrates are the best biomolecules.
During a meeting, conference, workshop, or coffee break, a brilliant idea sometimes shines in the restless mind of a PhD student. Looking into it and trying to formulate a good plan to work on it, the student realizes that some aspects are way outside of her field of knowledge… and there is not enough time…
This is Lauren writing our second annual progress report for the blog! Some ups and downs this year, but lots of progress as well. Heli and I attended the 14th Carbohydrate Bioengineering Meeting in Norway, and I presented our work both there and at a Treesearch Progress workshop in Sweden. Ioanna gave several presentations of…
Note: the application process for this position closed in October 2022. In brief: We have a PhD position available in our group, ideally to start in the spring of 2023. Email Lauren with questions. Full details below. You must apply at this link: apply here. Scientific goals: Thousands of tonnes of sludge waste are produced…
One of the projects ongoing in our group at KTH aims to develop the use of carbohydrate-binding proteins as polysaccharide cross-linkers in hydrogels and viscous formulations. We see this technology as a sustainable, fossil-free, and catalyst-free alternative to hydrogels made from petrochemicals and chemically modifed biopolymers. In 2021, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences…
Stockholm CAZyme Lab 