The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources

Gericke, Martin; Amaral, Adérito J R; Budtova, Tatiana; De Wever, Pieter; Groth, Thomas; Heinze, Thomas; Höfte, Herman; Huber, Anton; Ikkala, Olli; Kapuśniak, Janusz; Kargl, Rupert; Mano, João F; Másson, Már; Matricardi, Pietro; Medronho, Bruno; Norgren, Magnus; Nypelö, Tiina; Nyström, Laura; Roig, Anna; Sauer, Michael; Schols, Henk A; van der Linden, John; Wrodnigg, Tanja M; Xu, Chunlin; Yakubov, Gleb E; Stana Kleinschek, Karin; Fardim, Pedro

Abstract

Polysaccharides are among the most abundant bioresources on earth and consequently need to play a pivotal role when addressing existential scientific challenges like climate change and the shift from fossil-based to sustainable biobased materials. The Research Roadmap 2040 of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) provides an expert's view on how future research and development strategies need to evolve to fully exploit the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources. It is addressed to academic researchers, companies, as well as policymakers and covers five strategic areas that are of great importance in the context of polysaccharide related research: (I) Materials & Engineering, (II) Food & Nutrition, (III) Biomedical Applications, (IV) Chemistry, Biology & Physics, and (V) Skills & Education. Each section summarizes the state of research, identifies challenges that are currently faced, project achievements and developments that are expected in the upcoming 20 years, and finally provides outlines on how future research activities need to evolve.

Citation

Gericke, M., Amaral, A. J. R., Budtova, T., De Wever, P., Groth, T., Heinze, T., Höfte, H., Huber, A., Ikkala, O., Kapuśniak, J., Kargl, R., Mano, J. F., Másson, M., Matricardi, P., Medronho, B., Norgren, M., Nypelö, T., Nyström, L., Roig, A., Sauer, M., …Fardim, P. (2024). The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources. Carbohydrate Polymers, 326, Article 121633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121633

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 21, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Nov 27, 2023
• Publication Date: Feb 15, 2024
• Deposit Date: Dec 30, 2023
• Journal: Carbohydrate Polymers
• Print ISSN: 0144-8617
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 326
• Article Number: 121633
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121633
• Keywords: Bioeconomy, Polysaccharides, Food and nutrition, Biomaterials, Biomedical applications
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/29000911
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861723010986?via%3Dihub
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