Zinātniskās intereses un kompetences
Papīrs un dabisko sķiedru materiāli. Blīvinātas koksnes pielietojums medicīnā.
Svarīgākie projekti
- 2025 - 2026, Bērza koksnes jaunās paaudzes risinājums kaulu fiksācijai – ilgtspējīgs ceļš no meža līdz funkcionāliem implantiem (OsteoWood)
- 2026 - 2030, Membrānu risinājumu attīstīšana ilgtspējīgai nākotnei (Green Mem)
- 2024 - 2027, No pilnībā dabīgām izejvielām veidotas uzlabotas filtrēšanas sistēmas ūdens attīrīšanai (BAPUR)
- 2023 - 2026, Bio-bāzēti risinājumi uzlabotiem akustiskiem pielietojumiem (Bio-Acouis)
- 2024 - 2026, Uz biopolimēru bāzes veidota hidrofoba daudzslāņu iepakojuma materiāla izstrāde no biomasas atlikumiem (BIOHYDROPACK)
- 2021 - 2025, Ilgtspējīga celulozes produktu un piedevu ražošana, kas paredzēti izmantošanai mazos un vidējos uzņēmumos un lauku teritorijās (CELISE)
- 2020 - 2023, Ekoloģisku un bionoārdāmu materiālu izveide no dabīgām šķiedrām ar funkcionālām biopolimēru piedevām
- 2014 - 2015, Dabai draudzīga presētā papīra iepakojuma materiāla, kas paredzēts saskarei ar pārtiku, izstrāde ar piedevām no atjaunojamiem dabas resursiem
Nozīmīgākās publikācijas
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Physicomechanical performance of chitosan-coated mycelium composites from birch sanding dust and wheat straw
Next Materials, doi: 10.1016/j.nxmate.2026.102309
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Honeybee (Apis mellifera) as a source of chitosan to enhance mechanical properties of moulded pulp egg boxes
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 13, 101099, doi: 10.1016/j.carpta.2026.101099
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NaOH-Only Pretreated Wood Densification: A Simplified Sulfite-Free Route Across Wood Species
Polymers, 18(3), 312, doi: 10.3390/polym18030312
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Microplastics in ballast water and limiting movement in the global aquatic environment: A case study
Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2025. Vol. 221, 118538, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118538
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Sustainable Egg Packaging Waste Biocomposites Derived from Recycled Wood Fibers and Fungal Filaments
Journal of Renewable Materials. 2025. 13(11), 2139-2154, https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2025.02025-0107
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Some Countries Can Say “No!” to Single-Use Plastics, Others Cannot: Why Do Seemingly Similar Policies Have Different Outcomes?
J Sustain Res. 2025;7(1):e250004, doi: 10.32604/jrm.2024.057663
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Assessing the Conformity of Mycelium Biocomposites for Ecological Insulation Solutions
Materials, 2024, 17(24), 6111, doi: 10.3390/ma17246111
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Industrial Hemp Variety Performance in Latvia Under Baltic Sea Climate
Agronomy, 2024, 14(12), 2750, doi: 10.3390/agronomy14122750
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Flammability of Plant-Based Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation: Insights from Wheat Straw, Corn Stalk, and Water Reed
Fibers 2025, 13(3), 24, doi: 10.3390/fib13030024
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Characterization of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Wood Branches as a Potential Resource for Paper Production
BioResources , 2024, 19(4), 9660-9672, doi: 10.15376/biores.19.4.9660-9672
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Effect of Nanofibrillated Cellulose on Alginate and Chitosan Film Properties as Potential Barrier Coatings for Paper Food Packaging
BioResources, 2024, 19(2), 3375-3389, doi: 10.15376/biores.19.2.3375-3389
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Enhancing Paper Packaging’s Wet Strength Using the Synergy between Chitosan and Nanofibrillated Cellulose Additives
Polymers, 2024, 16(2), 227, doi: 10.3390/polym16020227
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Innovative Approach to Enhance Bioavailability of Birch Bark Extracts: Novel Method of Oleogel Development Contrasted with Other Dispersed Systems
Plants, 2024, 13(1), 145, doi: 10.3390/plants13010145
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Harvesting Mycelial Biomass of Selected Basidiomycetes for Chitosan Biopolymer Extraction
Polymers, 2023, 15(17), 3548, doi: 10.3390/polym15173548
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Preliminary Study of Chemically Pretreated Densification of Juniper Wood for Use in Bone Implants
Materials Science Forum, 2022, 1071, 101-108, doi: 10.4028/p-r57u45
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Wood as Possible Renewable Material for Bone Implants—Literature Review
Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023, 14(5), 266, doi: 10.3390/jfb14050266
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Exploring the Potential of Locally Sourced Fungal Chitosan for Paper Mechanical Property Enhancement
Journal of Renewable Materials 2025, 13(3), 583-597, doi: 10.32604/jrm.2024.057663