Pekka Saranpää

Principal Scientist
  • Phone number +358295322340
  • Email address pekka.saranpaa@luke.fi
  • Address Viikinkaari 9 00790 HELSINKI

Ongoing projects

PlastLIFE - T5.4 Action Plastics in agriculture – replacing traditional ones by bio-based alternatives and increasing the knowledge of farmers

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2023–2029

PlastLIFE - T6.3 Developing novel, alternative bio-based packaging materials and solutions with performance assessment

Project
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2023–2029

lnnovation in forestry biomass residue processing: towards circular forestry with added value products

Project
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2023–2026

Completed projects

Enzyme-mediated attachment and detachment of multifunctional and biobased coating aided by digital material design (ENZYFUNC)

Project
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2022–2024

Sustainable binders and coatings SusBinCo

Project
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2021–2024

Role of lignin-bound proteins and exovesicles in lignin biosynthesis (DirExo)

Project
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2020–2023

Biopolyester based hydrophobic and antimicrobial coating of lignocellulosic materials

Project
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2019–2021

National Forest Strategy 2025 - impact assessment of update process (2018)

Project
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2018–2020

Wake up Cardboard - new challenges for food packinging

Project
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2018–2020

Sustainable binders from bark

Project
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2017–2020

Green chemistry from forest: innovative processes and products

Project
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2014–2018