Head of Section
dr Katarzyna Łęczycka-Wilk
tel. +48 22 568 26 73
Research topics
- Designing new biopolymers with competitive antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant properties
- Modification of physicochemical and functional properties of biodegradable natural polymers (especially chitosan) with potential use in the packaging industry
- Obtaining new plasticizers for polymeric materials based on polysaccharides, including the synthesis of deep eutectic solvents
- Edible coatings and active packaging based on polymers of natural origin as competition for modern packaging materials used in the food industry
- Research on the processes of releasing active ingredients from polymer matrices
- Preparation and physicochemical characterization of new cross-linking agents as well as polymer mixtures and composites
- Chemical and physical cross-linking of polymer mixtures
- Purification and separation of substances (e.g. from plant material) by extraction method and by sorption and desorption on ionic or non-ionic resins