Scientific interests and competences
Chemistry of lignin and other plant phenolics. Composting plant residues. Competence - UV and FTIR spectroscopy of wood, lignin and other plant phenols, mass spectrometry, GC, HPLC and preparative chromatography. Studies on the curing process of epoxy resins. Preparation of epoxy polymer samples for mechanical tests.
Additional information
- 2001-2003 Visiting researcher at the Asian Environmental Research Center of the University of Tokyo (Japan)
- Since 2015, Latvian Science Council expert in wood chemistry
The most important publications
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Data on the characterization of seaweed, wheat bran, and other food processing byproducts as feasible biosorbents
Data in Brief, 2024, 53, 110214, doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2024.110214
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“Sweetwoods” Lignin as Promising Raw Material to Obtain Micro-Mesoporous Carbon Materials
Materials, 2023, 16(17), 6024, doi: 10.3390/ma16176024
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Advantages of MW-assisted water extraction, combined with steam explosion, of black alder bark in terms of isolating valuable compounds and energy efficiency
Industrial Crops and Products, 2022, 181, 114832, doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.114832
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Co-composting of seaweed with lignocellulosic substratum: Effect of the compost composition on compost humic substances
International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, 2020, 16(3-4), 263-277, doi: 10.1504/IJARGE.2020.115327
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Impact of biodeterioration on structure and composition of waterlogged foundation piles from Riga Cathedral (1211 CE), Latvia
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2019, 23, 196-202, doi: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.11.002
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Chemical composition of lipophilic extractives from grey alder (Alnus incana)
BioResources, 2013, 8(1), 350-357
