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Dr Ingemar Svensson is a Chemical Engineer and Doctor in Biotechnology (Lund University, Sweden) with a long and wide experience of nature product chemistry and enzyme technology for lipid modifications and synthesis of antimicrobial polyester. Since 2004 he works as researcher at TECNALIA (Spain). During this time actively developing projects in materials protection. The actual research projects are related to wood preservation, biocide formulation, utilization of nature products such as plant extracts and revalorization of polymeric ligno-cellulosic materials. He has over 25 scientific publications and is inventor in four patents about wood treatments, polymers, lignin and cellulosic materials.

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Employment (5)

Fundación Tecnalia Research and Innovation: Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, ES

2011-01-01 to present | Senior Researcher (Circulatity area/ Climatic and Urban Transition)
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CIDEMCO-Tecnalia: Azpeitia, País Vasco, ES

2004-09-22 to present | Senior researcher (Sustainable polymers area)
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Universidad del País Vasco : Vitoria, País Vasco, ES

2001-01-05 to 2001-12-30 | Visiting Researcher (Facultad de Farmacia)
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Lunds Universitet Tekniska Högskola: Lund, SE

1997-01-04 to 2001-01-02 | Associated Researcher (Biotechnology)
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Unilever R&D Colworth: Bedford, Bedford, GB

1995-10-01 to 1997-12-10 | Postdoc Researcher
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Education and qualifications (2)

Lund University: Lund, SE

1990-01-02 to 1994-06-03 | PhD (Biotechnology)
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Lund University: Lund, SE

1984-09-01 to 1988-06-20 | MSc.Eng (Chemical Engineering)
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Funding (5)

NEW ROUTES OF SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN WATER AND OIL REPELLENT BIOBASED COATINGS

2023-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 101091944
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Systemic approach to Reduce Energy demand and CO2 emissions of processes that transform agroforestry waste into High Added value Products.

2016-10-01 to 2021-03-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 723670
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Ecopaint bio-based formulations

2014-09-01 to 2016-11-30 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 605215
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Nano-systems for the conservation of immoveable and moveablepolymaterial Cultural Heritage in a changing environment

2011-11-01 to 2014-10-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 283182
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DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ECOLOGICAL PESTICIDES BY INCORPORATION OF SYNERGIC BIO MOLECULES

2010-10-01 to 2013-02-28 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 262402
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Works (29)

Novel Determination of Functional Groups in Partially Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil

Molecules
2024-09-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Olga Gómez-de-Miranda-Jiménez-de-Aberasturi; Javier Calvo; Ingemar Svensson; Noelia Blanco; Leire Lorenzo; Raquel Rodriguez
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Production of pyrolytic lignin for the phenolic resin synthesis via fast pyrolysis

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2023-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0165-2370
Contributors: Elmeri Pienihäkkinen; Ioannis Stamatopoulos; Poppy Krassa; Ingemar Svensson; Taina Ohra-aho; Christian Lindfors; Anja Oasmaa
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Bio-Based Phosphate-Containing Polyester for Improvement of Fire Reaction in Wooden Particleboard

Polymers
2023-02-22 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2073-4360
Contributors: Ingemar Svensson; Amaia Butron; Maddalen Puyadena; Alba González; Lourdes Irusta; Aitor Barrio
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VALORISATION OF HYDROLYSIS LIGNIN REST FROM BIOETHANOL PILOT PLANT: PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND UPSCALING

Industrial Crops and Products
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Ingemar Svensson; Tomás Roncal; Karel De Winter; Anoek Van Canneyt; Tarja Tamminen; Atte Mikkelson; Aitor Barrio
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Deep eutectic solvents, uses thereof, and method for preparing a lignin prepolymer based on the deep eutectic solvents

2020-09-16 | Patent
Contributors: Ingemar Svensson; Aitor Barrio
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Calcium and magnesium alkoxides for conservation treatment of stone and wood in built heritage

Research for Development
2015 | Book chapter
EID:

2-s2.0-85060650000

Part of ISBN:

21987319 21987300

Contributors: Favaro, M.; Chiurato, M.; Tomasin, P.; Ossola, F.; El Habra, N.; Brianese, N.; Svensson, I.; Beckers, E.; Pérez, V.J.F.; Sánchez, M.D.R. et al.
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Cellulose fibre- and nanofibre-based low density products for multiple applications and method of making them

2014-11-21 | Patent
PAT:

EP 14382467.0 - WO 2016/079140 A1

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Use of dae, tdae and/or mes as protection for wood

2010-06-09 | Patent
PAT:

EP 2193898 A1

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Determination of lipase activity in cheese using trivalerin as substrate

International Dairy Journal
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-30744445757

Part of ISBN:

09586946

Contributors: Svensson, I.; Hernández, I.; Virto, M.; De Renobales, M.
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Synthesis of alkylgalactosides using whole cells of Bacillus pseudofirmus species as catalysts

Journal of Biotechnology
2004 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-2442442975

Part of ISBN:

01681656

Contributors: Das-Bradoo, S.; Svensson, I.; Santos, J.; Plieva, F.; Mattiasson, B.; Hatti-Kaul, R.
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The atypical lipase B from Candida antarctica is better adapted for organic media than the typical lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosa

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics
2003 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0042121514

Part of ISBN:

15709639

Contributors: Salis, A.; Svensson, I.; Monduzzi, M.; Solinas, V.; Adlercreutz, P.
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Enzymatic conversions of polar lipids. Principles, problems and solutions

Journal of Molecular Catalysis - B Enzymatic
2001 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0035931478

Part of ISBN:

13811177

Contributors: Adlercreutz, P.; Virto, C.; Persson, M.; Vaz, S.; Adlercreutz, D.; Svensson, I.; Wehtje, E.
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Candida antarctica lipase B-catalysed synthesis of dihydroxyacetone fatty acid esters

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
2000 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0033996072

Part of ISBN:

10242422

Contributors: Virto, C.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.
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Enzymatic fatty acid exchange in digalactosyldiacylglycerol

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
2000 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0033991426

Part of ISBN:

00093084

Contributors: Persson, M.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.
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Hydrolytic and transphosphatidylation activities of phospholipase D from Savoy cabbage towards lysophosphatidylcholine

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
2000 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0034213456

Part of ISBN:

00093084

Contributors: Virto, C.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.
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Lipase-catalyzed fatty acid exchange in digalactosyldiacylglycerol. Improvement of yield due to the addition of phenylboronic acid

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
2000 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0034003695

Part of ISBN:

10242422

Contributors: Vaz, S.; Persson, M.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.
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Enzymatic synthesis of lysophosphatidic acid and phosphatidic acid

Enzyme and Microbial Technology
1999 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0032926698

Part of ISBN:

01410229

Contributors: Virto, C.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.
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Partial purification and characterization of acylester hydrolase from Lupinus mutabilis

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
1999 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0033351127

Part of ISBN:

0003021X

Contributors: Anduaga, W.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.
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Polymer comprising unsaturated ester unit and pharmaceutical and cosmetic comositions thereof

1998-06-16 | Patent
PAT:

WO 1998058010A1

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Control of water activity in organic medium

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
1996 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-0030460160

Part of ISBN:

00778923

Contributors: Wehtje, E.; Kaur, J.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.
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Catalytic activity of noncovalent complexes of horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase, NAD<sup>+</sup> and polymers, dissolved or suspended in organic solvents

Biotechnology Letters
1995 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0029089096

Part of ISBN:

01415492 15736776

Contributors: Virto, C.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.
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High-oleic-acid rapeseed oil as starting material for the production of confectionary fats via lipase-catalyzed transesterification

Industrial Crops and Products
1995 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0001384031

Part of ISBN:

09266690

Contributors: Gitlesen, T.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.; Nilsson, J.
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Effects of water activity on reaction rates and equilibrium positions in enzymatic esterifications

Biotechnology and Bioengineering
1994 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0028486013

Part of ISBN:

10970290 00063592

Contributors: Svensson, I.; Wehtje, E.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.
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Continuous control of water activity during biocatalysis in organic media

Biotechnology Techniques
1993 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0027131121

Part of ISBN:

0951208X 15736784

Contributors: Wehtje, E.; Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.
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Green banana protection of gastric mucosa against experimentally induced injuries in rats

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
1993 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0027443401

Part of ISBN:

00365521

Contributors: Dunji, B.S.; Svensson, I.; Axelson, J.; Adlercreutz, P.; Ar'rajab, A.; Larsson, K.; Bengmark, S.
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Phase behaviour of aqueous systems of enzymatically modified phosphatidylcholines with one hexadecyl and one hexyl or octyl chain

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
1993 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0027743277

Part of ISBN:

00093084

Contributors: Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.; Miesiz, Y.; Larsson, K.
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The rat gastric phospholipids: Increased in ulcerated mucosa and decreased after healing

European Surgical Research
1993 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0027525433

Part of ISBN:

14219921 0014312X

Contributors: Dunjić, B.S.; Svensson, I.; Axelson, J.; Adlercreutz, P.; Ar’ Rajab, A.; Bengmark, S.
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Lipase-catalyzed transesterification of phosphatidylcholine at controlled water activity

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
1992 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-51249167282

Part of ISBN:

0003021X 15589331

Contributors: Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.
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Interesterification of phosphatidylcholine with lipases in organic media

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
1990 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0025037298

Part of ISBN:

14320614 01757598

Contributors: Svensson, I.; Adlercreutz, P.; Mattiasson, B.
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