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August 24, 2020UBC BioProducts Institute Leads Research for the Future of Pulp and Paper
The pulp and paper industry has experienced shocks in demand over the last five years, leading to the closure of pulp and paper plants across BC. With consumer preferences shifting away from traditional newsprint, the UBC BioProducts Institute looks towards research on wood fibre molecules to…
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August 19, 2020BPI Director Appointment as Member of The Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee
Orlando Rojas has been appointed as a member of the Selection Committee for The Marcus Wallenberg Prize. Members of the selection committee are proposed by members of The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Technology Academy Finland and The Royal Swedish Academy of…
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July 24, 2020UBC Virosight at the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 on June 16th
A UBC student team mentored by BPI professors Steven Hallam and Feng Jiang is competing at the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 on June 16th with their project UBC Virosight. Project summary: Viral Predictor for mRNA Evolution (VPRE, or “Viper”) is an open-source…
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July 24, 2020Pellets from under-utilized and low-quality biomass resources
Congratulations to Prof. Shahab Sokhansanj and the Biomass & Bioenergy Research Group (BBRG) on starting a new project aims to produce durable and homogeneous pellets with consistent quality from under-utilized and low-quality biomass resources in Canada. The project received financial support…
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June 3, 2020Can-Mask featured on Mashable video
<p>Prof. Johan Foster of BPI Can-Mask project is featured on Mashable. The 5-minute clip provides a summary of the motivation and potential benefits.</p>
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May 21, 2020Biodegradable Medical Mask
Made in Canada design uses local wood fibres and can be produced in B.C. The shortage of medical grade masks worldwide has hobbled health care professionals responding to the novel coronavirus — highlighting the need for improving supply lines and manufacturing more masks locally. …
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