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CBH is one of the five schools of KTH and a strong constellation for research and education in the broader areas of health, environment, energy and materials.

The School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health conducts research and education in areas that cover several global challenges. Among them are the need of sustainable energy, health and aging population, climate change, sustainable production and working life, food production and clean water.

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ForMAX Beamline
ForMAX Beamline. Photo: Anna Sandahl

ForMAX celebrates one year – enables studies of wood-based materials from the atomic level upwards

The ForMAX beamline has now been in use for a year at the MAX IV synchrotron in Lund. Researchers at KTH were the first to test the instrument, which can be used to study wood-based materials from the...

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Gabriella Mastantuoni. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH

Gabriella Mastantuoni designs multi-functional materials

Gabriella Mastantuoni is a recent PhD in glycoscience at KTH. She successfully defended her thesis “Engineering of lignin in wood towards functional materials” on 19 September.

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Ulrica Edlund
Ulrica Edlund, Foto: Jon Lindhe

Ulrica Edlund talks about water purification at ForskarFredag

Ulrica Edlund, Professor of Polymer Technology at KTH is participating in this year's ForskarFredag. She will discuss how material chemistry can be part of the solution to today's environmental challe...

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