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.
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…
On May 10th, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) published their selection of projects “deemed to have great potential to benefit through commercialisation, business and method development, or societal impact.” The list has a different theme each year, and for 2022 the theme was “technology in the service of humanity.” In February this…
Hi! This is Lauren, writing our group’s first (hopefully) annual review blog! Despite *everything* I feel quite positive looking back at 2021. There have certainly been some hurdles, delays, and setbacks, due to the *everything* going on in the world. And we have all faced problems now and then, or been distracted by concerns back…
It was the spring semester of my Masters programme at Stockholm University when I first contacted Lauren McKee to ask about a potential Masters thesis. From the very beginning, she was welcoming and talked with me at length about the possible projects that I could do for my thesis. Following our meeting, I had a…
Stockholm CAZyme Lab 