Inkeri Kontro
University of Helsinki
16 Papers
63 Citations
Inkeri Kontro is an academic researcher from University of Helsinki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Kraft process & Xylan. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 14 publications.
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Papers
Comparison of sample crystallinity determination methods by X-ray diffraction for challenging cellulose I materials
TL;DR: In this paper, the five most common analysis methods (the Segal peak height method and those based on peak fitting and/or amorphous standards) are critically reviewed and compared to two-dimensional Rietveld refinement.
High performance man-made cellulosic fibres from recycled newsprint
TL;DR: In this article, a biorefinery concept for the production of man-made cellulosic fibres from waste newsprint using environmentally friendly technologies is proposed, and the structural features of these fibres in terms of degree of orientation, crystallinity and the moisture sorption behaviour are analyzed and are discussed.
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Combination of internal and external plasticization of hydroxypropylated birch xylan tailors the properties of sustainable barrier films
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of internal vs. external plasticization in the mechanical, thermal, and barrier performance of xylan films were systematically evaluated as a function of the degree of substitution (DS) of hydroxypropyl (HP) groups (internal plasticizer) and the added sorbitol (external plasticizer).
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Effects of phosphonium-based ionic liquids on phospholipid membranes studied by small-angle X-ray scattering
Inkeri Kontro,Kirsi Svedström,Filip Duša,Patrik Ahvenainen,Suvi-Katriina Ruokonen,Joanna Witos,Susanne K. Wiedmer +6 more
TL;DR: Threerdctylmethylphosphonium acetate selectively extracted and induced a well-ordered lamellar structure in phospholipids from disrupted cholesterol-containing large unilamellar vesicles, which was not seen with any other combination of ionic liquids and liposomes.
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Small-angle scattering study of structural changes in the microfibril network of nanocellulose during enzymatic hydrolysis
Paavo A. Penttilä,Anikó Várnai,Manuel Fernández,Inkeri Kontro,Ville Liljeström,Peter Lindner,Matti Siika-aho,Liisa Viikari,Ritva Serimaa +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used small-angle scattering techniques to reveal changes in the substrate structure caused by cellulose degrading enzymes, and they showed that the interfibrillar distance remained unchanged during enzymatic degradation, whereas the distance increased with higher xylan content.
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