Scientific publications

1. Single-Molecule Imaging of Wood Xylans on Surfaces and Their Interaction with GH11 Xylanase
   Schaubeder, J.B., Ganser, C., Palasingh, C., Eibinger, M., Nypelö, T., Uchihashi, T., Spirk, S.
   Biomacromolecules, 2025
2. Effect of xylan on the mechanical performance of softwood kraft pulp 2D papers and 3D foams
   Biegler, V., Schaubeder, J.B., Selinger, J., Spirk, S., Hirn, U., Nypelö, T., Bismarck, A., Bauer, W.
   Tappi Journal, 2025
3. The tensile behaviour of paper under high loading rates
   Baumann, G., Czibula, C., Hirn, U., Feist, F.
   Cellulose, 2024
4. A cellulosic fiber foam as a bicycle helmet impact liner for brain injury mitigation in oblique impacts
   Feist, F., Wagner, M., Baumann, G., Spirk, S., Biegler, V., Jiang, Q., Nypelö, T.
   Heliyon, 2024
5. Pulp fibre foams: Morphology and mechanical performance
   Wagner, M., Biegler, V., Wurm, S., Baumann, G., Bismarck, A., Feist, F.
   Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2024
6. Cellulose fibre foam templated porous epoxy composites: Wetting matters
   Biegler, V., Verdross, P., Woodward, R. T., Bismarck, A.
   Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2024
7. Foaming and cross-linking of cellulose fibers with phytic acid
   Orzan, E., Barrio, A., Biegler, V., Schaubeder, J., Bismarck, A., Spirk, S., Nypelö, T.
   Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024
8. Functionally Gradient Macroporous Polymers: Emulsion Templating Offers Control over Density, Pore Morphology, and Composition
   Xu, Y., Tang, L., Nok-iangthong, C., Wagner, M., Baumann, G., Feist, F., Bismarck, A., Jiang, Q.
   ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 6(9), 5150–5162, 2024
9. Elucidation of cellulose phosphorylation with phytic acid
   Orzan, E., Barrio, A., Spirk, S., Nypelö, T.
   Industrial Crops and Products, 218, 118858, 2024
10. Deciphering heterogeneous enzymatic surface reactions on xylan using surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy
    Schaubeder, J. B., Fürk, P., Amering, R., Gsöls, L., Ravn, J., Nypelö, T., Spirk, S.
    Carbohydrate Polymers, 337, 122137, 2024
11. How Resilient is Wood Xylan to Enzymatic Degradation in a Matrix with Kraft Lignin?
    Schaubeder, J. B., Ganser, C., Nypelö, T., Uchihashi, T., Spirk, S.
    Biomacromolecules, 25(6), 3532, 2024
12. Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for targeted hydrolysis and fermentation of glucuronoxylan through CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing
    Ravn, J., Manfrão-Netto, J. H. C., Schaubeder, J., Torello Pianale, L., Spirk, S., Ciklic, I. F., Geijer, C.
    Microbial Cell Factories, 23, 85, 2024
13. Role of intrinsic and extrinsic xylan in softwood kraft pulp fiber networks
    Schaubeder, J. B., Spirk, S., Fliri, L., Orzan, E., Biegler, V., Palasingh, C., Selinger, J., Bakhshi, A., Bauer, W., Hirn, U., Nypelö, T.
    Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023
14. Upgrading cellulose networks: Conquering limitations in fiber foams
    Orzan, E.
    Licentiate thesis, Chalmers University of Technology, 14.6.2023, 2023
15. Yeasts Have Evolved Divergent Enzyme Strategies To Deconstruct and Metabolize Xylan
    Ravn, J. L., Sörensen Ristinmaa, A., Coleman, T., Larsbrink, J., Geijer, C.
    Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
16. Xylan-cellulose thin film platform for assessing xylanase activity
    Schaubeder, J. B., Ravn, J. L., Orzan, E., Manfrão-Netto, J. H. C., Geijer, C., Nypelö, T., Spirk, S.
    Carbohydrate Polymers, 294, 2022
17. Cellulose- and Xylan-degrading Yeasts – Enzymes, Applications and Biotechnological potential
    Šuchová, K., Fehér, C., Ravn, J. L., Bedő, S., Biely, P., Geijer, C.
    Biotechnology Advances, 59, 2022

Conference and event participation

• 4–6.3.2025JEC Composites Show, Paris
  • Tecnalia booth demonstrating the BreadCell helmet demonstrator
• 20–21.11.2024Slovenian Paper Industry conference, Postojna, Slovenia
  • Networking: Stefan Spirk
• 3–8.11.2024Ibero-American Pulp and Paper conference, Concepción, Chile
  • Networking: Stefan Spirk
• 29.9–3.10.202416th International Congress on Yeasts, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Networking: Cecilia Geijer
• 29.9–2.10.2024International Paper Physics Conference, Wuppertal, Germany
  • Talk: High strain-rate tensile testing of planar cellulose fibre networks – G. Baumann, C. Czibula, U. Hirn, F. Feist
• 15–18.9.202411th International Whey Conference, Dublin, Ireland
  • Networking: Cecilia Geijer
• 4–7.9.2024International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting 2024, Vienna, Austria
  • Talk: Surface plasmon resonance investigation of heterogeneous enzymatic surface reactions on biopolymers – J. Schaubeder, P. Fürk, R. Amering, L. Gsöls, J. Ravn, T. Nypelö, S. Spirk
• 24.5.2024Lange Nacht der Forschung, Graz and Vienna, Austria
  • Exhibition (Graz): Ein Skateboard aus Pflanzenfasern? – M. Wagner, G. Baumann, F. Feist, S. Wurm, P. Faschingleitner, S. Spirk, W. Bauer
  • Exhibition (Vienna): Cellulose foams – V. Biegler, N. B. Debabèche, Q. Jiang, Y. Xue
• 16.5.2024Circularity Days 2024, Wolfsburg, Germany
  • Talk: A biogenic cellulosic fibre foam for impact attenuation in mobility? – F. Feist, M. Wagner, G. Baumann, E. Orzan, V. Biegler, N. Debabèche
• 15.5.2024Paper and Biorefinery Conference 2024, Graz, Austria
  • Talk: Modification of xylan content in chemical pulp and its effects on the properties of pulp and paper sheets – J. Schaubeder et al.
  • Talk: A biogenic cellulosic fibre foam for impact attenuation in mobility? – M. Wagner et al.
• 28.4–1.5.2024TAPPICon, Cleveland, USA
  • Talk: Role of xylan regarding strength development in softwood kraft pulp fiber sheets and fiber foams – W. Bauer et al.
  • Talk: Role of fundamental research roundtable – W. Bauer
• 19.4.2024Vetenskapsfestivalen (Science Festival), Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Talk and exhibition: The world of foams – T. Nypelö, S. Spirk, M. Wagner, E. Orzan, J. Schaubeder, V. Biegler, N. Debabèche, F. Feist
• 18.3.2024ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, USA
  • Talk: Insights into heterogeneous enzymatic surface reactions on biopolymers: a surface plasmon resonance study – J. Schaubeder et al.
• 26–28.9.2023International Cellulose Conference 2022plus1, Hiroshima, Japan
  • Talk: Swelling of wood glucuronoxylan and its dialcohol derivative in water and in humid air – T. Nypelö, C. Palasingh, R. Janewithayapun, A. Ström
  • Talk: On the mechanism of cellulose foam strengthening and fire-retardancy via phosphorylation – E. Orzan, A. Barrio, S. Spirk, T. Nypelö
  • Talk: Exploring the contribution of intrinsic and extrinsic xylan in pulp and paper sheet properties – J. Schaubeder et al.
• 17–22.9.2023EPNOE International Conference 2023, Graz, Austria
  • Talk: Does xylan have a positive effect in three-dimensional cellulose fiber networks? – V. Biegler, Q. Jiang, A. Bismarck
  • Talk: A screening platform for assessing xylanase activity on cellulose – S. Spirk, J. Ravn, E. Orzan, T. Nypelö, C. Geijer
  • Poster: Effect of curing temperature on phytic acid cross-linking to cellulose – E. Orzan, A. Barrio, S. Spirk, T. Nypelö
  • Poster: Effect on paper properties by adding and removing xylan from chemical pulps – J. Schaubeder et al.
  • Poster: All-cellulose sandwich composites – N. B. Debabèche, Q. Jiang, A. Bismarck
• 12–14.9.2023ECCOMAS Composites 2023, Trapani, Italy
  • Talk: On the development of a simulation approach for modelling cellulosic foams as a core material for lightweight bio-based sandwich panels – M. Wagner, G. Baumann et al.
• 5–8.6.2023Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi (PYFF 8), Cork, Ireland
  • Talk: Yeasts deconstruct and metabolize the major plant polysaccharide xylan using various enzymatic strategies – C. Geijer
• 31.5.2023International Paper Physics Conference 2023, Guangzhou, China
  • Talk: The effect of xylan degradation and adsorption on paper sheet properties – J. Schaubeder et al.
• 27.3.2023American Chemical Society Meeting, Indianapolis, USA
  • Talk: Xylanase surface kinetics on xylan decorated cellulose thin films – J. Schaubeder, J. Ravn, C. Geijer, T. Nypelö, S. Spirk
• 10.2.2023Unite Winter School, Grenoble, France
  • Talk: Xylans and cellulose – exploring interactions on different levels – S. Spirk et al.
• 1/2023Day of Advanced Materials Science, Graz, Austria
  • Poster: A micromechanical model of cellulosic foams: validation and results of parametric studies – M. Wagner, G. Baumann, F. Feist
• 21.12.2022PaCE International Christmas Symposium 2022, Vienna, Austria
  • Talk: The effect of xylan on the properties of paper sheets – J. Schaubeder et al.
• 20.10.20227th International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, Italy
  • Talk: A micromechanical model of cellulosic foams – validation and results of first parametric studies – M. Wagner
• 20.9.2022Österreichische Chemietage 2022, Vienna, Austria
  • Poster: A model approach to assess enzyme activity on xylan-cellulose biointerfaces – J. Schaubeder et al.
• 8.9.20225th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting, Aveiro, Portugal
  • Talk: Polysaccharide thin films as a platform technology to assess xylanase activity – J. Schaubeder et al.
• 1.7.2022European Workshop on Lignocellulosics and Pulp 2022, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Talk: Enzymatic degradation of xylan on cellulose supports – J. Schaubeder et al.
• 18–19.5.2022Paper & Biorefinery conference, Graz, Austria
  • Talk: Interactions between cellulose surfaces and xylan – J. Schaubeder et al.