A5081313054- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Wood Treatment and Properties
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Wood and Agarwood Research
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forest ecology and management
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Music Technology and Sound Studies
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Building materials and conservation
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Diverse Musicological Studies
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Tree-ring climate responses
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
2015-2024
University of St. Gallen
2008-2021
University of Freiburg
2003-2017
Much remains to be learned about the biology of mushrooms, which are an important source food as well secondary metabolites and enzymes biotechnological importance. Ohm et al. report sequence genetically tractable species Schizophyllum commune identify genes involved in formation fruiting bodies degradation lignocellulose. mushroom-forming fungi, food, industrial enzymes. The wood-degrading fungus is both a model for studying mushroom development likely capable efficient lignocellulosic...
Developing low-cost and biodegradable piezoelectric nanogenerators is of great importance for a variety applications, from harvesting low-grade mechanical energy to wearable sensors. Many the most widely used materials, including lead zirconate titanate (PZT), suffer serious drawbacks such as complicated synthesis, poor properties (e.g., brittleness), toxic composition, limiting their development biomedical applications posing environmental problems disposal. Here, we report low-cost,...
Fungi decay helps wood produce efficient electricity under mechanical stimuli, boosting energy efficiency of future buildings.
Natural melanin features many interesting properties, including the ability to shield electromagnetic radiation, act as scavenger for radical and reactive oxygen species capacity chelate different metal ions. For these reasons, is becoming increasingly relevant development of functional materials with potential applications in cosmetics, drug delivery, water purification. However, extraction purification from conventional sources (e.g., sepia ink, hair, wool) inefficient not easily scalable,...
• Violins produced by Antonio Stradivari during the late 17th and early 18th centuries are reputed to have superior tonal qualities. Dendrochronological studies show that used Norway spruce had grown mostly Maunder Minimum, a period of reduced solar activity when relatively low temperatures caused trees lay down wood with narrow annual rings, resulting in high modulus elasticity density. The main objective was determine whether can be processed using selected decay fungi so it becomes...
Recently introduced micronized copper (MC) formulations, consisting of a nanosized fraction basic (Cu) carbonate (CuCO3·Cu(OH)2) nanoparticles (NPs), were to the market for wood protection. Cu NPs may presumably be more effective against wood-destroying fungi than bulk or ionic compounds. In particular, Cu- tolerant not recognize NPs, which penetrate into fungal cell walls and membranes exert their impact. The objective this study was assess if MC preservative formulations have superior...
Fungal growth within reaction zones of beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) challenged by three basidiomycetes, Inonotus hispidus , Ganoderma adspersum Fomitopsis pinicola and one ascomycete, Ustulina deusta was studied in naturally colonized artificially inoculated wood. All the fungi, except F. breached zones, but mechanisms involved were all somewhat different. Both I. U. bypassed blocked cell lumina tunnelling through walls (soft‐rot mode), latter caused far more decomposition walls. Degradation...
Summary Cross-sectional maps of stems beech, Horse chesnut and Norway maple affected by Ganoderma adspersum (Schulz) Donk, Pleurotus ostreatus (Jaquin: Fr.) Kumm Kretzschmaria deusta (Hoffm.: P. Martin) (=Ustulina (Fr.) Petrak), respectively showing fungal decay were obtained from living trees. Zones altered fresh- dry- matter density constructed, these compared with Picus® acoustic tomograms the same cross-sections. The studies shown demonstrate that within a sample cross-section, zone can...
Abstract The present study shows that isolates of P. vitreus have an extraordinary capacity to induce substantial permeability changes in heartwood abies without causing significant losses impact bending strength. degradation pit membranes by is important aspect could also benefits wood protection processes. Further studies are currently progress with the objective optimising uniformity colonisation and duration incubation, so as improve water-borne preservatives or hydrophobic substances...
Meeting the increasing demand of clean water requires development novel efficient adsorbent materials for removal organic pollutants. In this context use natural, renewable sources is special relevance and sepia melanin, thanks to its ability bind a variety inorganic species, has already attracted interest purification. Here we describe synthesis material obtained by combination melanin poly(ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride) (P(E-alt-MA)). Compared resulting hybrid displays high fast adsorption...