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Biodegradable and Renewable Materials Group-BioMatate a s G oup o at

Department of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringU i it f th B C t (UPV/EHU) S iUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain

BioMat Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

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Natural &Natural &renewablematerials

Industrialprocessing

Materials i h dC t bl with good

propertiesCompostable

materials

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BioMat Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

R hR hResearch areasResearch areas

Valorisation of renewable raw

materials toModification of biopolymers to

Optimization of processing methods and

Analysis of the environmental impact of thematerials to

design biodegradable

food

biopolymers to improve

functional properties

methods and conditions to

adequate them to industrial

impact of the biobased

materials in relation withfood

packagingproperties to industrial

techniquesrelation with

plastics

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BioMat Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

R hR hResearch areasResearch areas

RenewablesourceFrom cradle to cradle

RRawmaterial

Composting

Processing

Green materials4

BioMat Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

M t i lM t i l

Valorisation of renewable materials

MaterialsMaterials

Soy protein (by-product from soy il i d t )oil industry)

Fish and bovine gelatin (from skinFish and bovine gelatin (from skin and bones)

Chitosan (from crustacean wastes of the fishing industry)o t e s g dust y)

Red algae gelidium (from marine

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g g (wastes)

BioMat Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

E i t l tE i t l tEnvironmental assessmentEnvironmental assessment

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BioMat Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

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