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Overview

Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection

Frequent publication venues where this scientist has contributed include:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • ACS Omega
  • Marine Drugs
  • Biomolecules
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Skjåk-Bræk are:

  • Identification of a Pivotal Residue for Determining the Block Structure-Forming Properties of Alginate C-5 Epimerases, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Exploiting Mannuronan C-5 Epimerases in Commercial Alginate Production, 2020, Marine Drugs
  • Structure-Activity Relationships of Low Molecular Weight Alginate Oligosaccharide Therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 2023, Biomolecules
  • A chemo-enzymatic method for preparation of saturated oligosaccharides from alginate and other uronic acid-containing polysaccharides, 2024, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Strain Construction and Process Development for Efficient Recombinant Production of Mannuronan C-5 Epimerases in Hansenula polymorpha, 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science

Collaborations have been frequent with several researchers, including:

  • Anne Tøndervik
  • Håvard Sletta
  • Olav A. Aarstad
  • Philip D. Rye
  • Finn L. Aachmann

The subfields of study relevant to Skjåk-Bræk's work encompass:

  • Aquatic Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Plant Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Science

Best Publications

  • Alginate as immobilization matrix for cells

    O Smidsrød;G Skjåk-Braek

  • Alginate as immobilization material: I. Correlation between chemical and physical properties of alginate gel beads

    A Martinsen;G Skjåk-Braek;O Smidsrød

  • Effect of Ca2+, Ba2+, and Sr2+ on alginate microbeads.

    Yrr A Mørch;Ivan Donati;Berit L Strand;Gudmund Skjåk-Braek

  • Alginate based new materials.

    Kurt Ingar Draget;Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk;Olav Smidsrød

  • Alginates from Algae

    Kurt Ingar Draget;Olav Smidsrød;Gudmund Skjåk‐Bræk

  • Evidence for egg-box-compatible interactions in calcium-alginate gels from fiber X-ray diffraction.

    Pawel Sikorski;Frode Mo;Gudmund Skjåk-Braek;Bjørn T Stokke

  • Inhomogeneous polysaccharide ionic gels

    Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk;Hans Grasdalen;Olav Smidsrød

  • Chitin and chitosan : sources, chemistry, biochemistry, physical properties, and applications

    Thorleif Anthonsen;Paul A. Sandford;Chitosan

  • Microcapsules of alginate-chitosan – I: A quantitative study of the interaction between alginate and chitosan

    Olav Gåserød;Olav Smidsrød;Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk

  • Alginate polycation microcapsules: I. Interaction between alginate and polycation

    Beate Thu;Per Bruheim;Terje Espevik;Olav Smidsrød

  • New hypothesis on the role of alternating sequences in calcium-alginate gels.

    Ivan Donati;Synnøve Holtan;Yrr A Mørch;Massimiliano Borgogna

  • Induction of cytokine production from human monocytes stimulated with alginate.

    Marit Otterlei;Kjetill Østgaard;Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk;Olav Smidsrød

  • Microcapsules of alginate-chitosan-II : a study of capsule stability and permeability

    Olav Gåserød;Andrea Sannes;Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk

  • Alginate polycation microcapsules. II. Some functional properties.

    Beate Thu;Per Bruheim;Terje Espevik;Olav Smidsrød

  • Poly-L-Lysine induces fibrosis on alginate microcapsules via the induction of cytokines.

    Berit L. Strand;Liv Ryan;Peter In't Veld;Bård Kulseng

  • Long-term reversal of diabetes by the injection of immunoprotected islets

    P Soon-Shiong;E Feldman;R Nelson;R Heintz

  • NMR structure of a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase provides insight into copper binding, protein dynamics, and substrate interactions.

    Finn Lillelund Aachmann;Morten Sørlie;Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk;Vincent Eijsink

  • Comparison of different methods for determination of molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of alginates

    Anita Martinsen;Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk;Olav Smidsrød;Flavio Zanetti

  • The involvement of CD14 in stimulation of cytokine production by uronic acid polymers

    Terje Espevik;Mark Otterlei;Gudmund Skjåk-Braek;Liv Ryan

  • Successful reversal of spontaneous diabetes in dogs by intraperitoneal microencapsulated islets.

    Patrick Soon-Shiong;Edward Feldman;Richard Nelson;Jan Komtebedde

Frequent Co-Authors

Olav Smidsrød
Olav Smidsrød Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Terje Espevik
Terje Espevik Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Svein Valla
Svein Valla Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Bjørn T. Stokke
Bjørn T. Stokke Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Tom Eirik Mollnes
Tom Eirik Mollnes Oslo University Hospital
Anders Sundan
Anders Sundan Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Donatella Capitani
Donatella Capitani National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Dennis E. Ohman
Dennis E. Ohman Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Douglas T. Golenbock
Douglas T. Golenbock University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Stellan Sandler
Stellan Sandler Uppsala University

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