Welcome to Biomime™
Swedish Center of Biomimetic Fiber Engineering (Biomime™) is a multidisciplinary Center of Excellence with cutting edge expertise at every level of the formation, modification and industrial utilization of wood, fibers and their constituent polymers.
Our Mission
Understanding of the self-assembly, structure and properties of complex cell walls of wood fibers in order to use the cell wall as a biomimetic model for advanced materials design.
Event Calendar
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| Interview of the month |
| Nov 2008 |
Interview with Christopher Allen from AskNature.com / Biomimicry Institute (link) |
| May 2008 |
Interview with Biomime junior faculty: Anna Carlmark Malkoch, Magnus Norgren and Magnus Johnson (in Swedish) (in English) |
| More Interviews in Archives |
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Biomimetics is an emerging field engaged in the design of systems, materials, and their functionality to mimic biological systems. By learning from nature we can improve biocompatibility and engineer materials to have many different properties for increased functionality. Mimicry of the natural self-assembly of molecules has high potential to contribute to future development of intelligent nanomaterials.
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| Latest Publications |
| Henriksson M, Berglund, LA, Isaksson P, Lindström T, Nishino T (2008) |
Cellulose nanopaper structures of high toughness. Biomacromolecules 9, 1579–1585. |
| Teeri TT, Brumer H 3rd, Daniel G, Gatenholm P (2007) |
Biomimetic engineering of cellulose-based materials. Trends Biotechnol. 25, 299-306. |
| Bouzenzana J, Pelosi L, Briolay A, Briolay J, Bulone V (2006) |
Identification of the first Oomycenete annexin as a (1-3)-beta-D-glucan synthase activatior. Mol. Microbiol. 62, 552-565. |
| Stiernstedt J, Brumer H, Zhou Q, Teeri TT and Rutland MW (2006) |
Friction between Cellulose Surfaces and Effect of Xyloglucan Adsorption. Biomacromolecules 7, 2147-2153. |
| Ljungdahl J, M Burman, LA Berglund (2006) |
Transverse anistropy of compressive failure in European oak - a digital speckle photography study" Holzforschung 60, 190-195". |
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