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Overview

John F. Kadla is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research focuses on areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Materials Science, with specific interests in biomaterials, food science, and plant science.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Their publication record includes papers published in venues such as the Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal.

One recent paper authored by John F. Kadla is:

  • On the development of a continuous methodology to fractionate microfibrillated cellulose (2020, Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John F. Kadla include:

  • Mohammad Shanb Ghazani
  • D. Mark Martinez
  • M. Al-Shibl
  • A. Madani
  • James A. Olson

Best Publications

  • Lignin-based carbon fibers for composite fiber applications

    J.F Kadla;S Kubo;R.A Venditti;R.D Gilbert

  • Inhibition of cellulase, xylanase and β-glucosidase activities by softwood lignin preparations

    Alex Berlin;Mikhail Balakshin;Neil Gilkes;John Kadla

  • Organosolv Ethanol Lignin from Hybrid Poplar as a Radical Scavenger: Relationship between Lignin Structure, Extraction Conditions, and Antioxidant Activity

    Xuejun Pan;John F Kadla;Katsunobu Ehara;Neil Gilkes

  • A Comprehensive Approach for Quantitative Lignin Characterization by NMR Spectroscopy

    Ewellyn A. Capanema;Mikhail Y. Balakshin;John F. Kadla

  • Hydrogen bonding in lignin: a Fourier transform infrared model compound study.

    Satoshi Kubo;John F Kadla

  • Bioconversion of hybrid poplar to ethanol and co-products using an organosolv fractionation process: Optimization of process yields

    Xuejun Pan;Neil Gilkes;John Kadla;Kendall Pye

  • Lignin-based Carbon Fibers: Effect of Synthetic Polymer Blending on Fiber Properties

    S. Kubo;J. F. Kadla

  • Poly(Ethylene Oxide)/Organosolv Lignin Blends: Relationship between Thermal Properties, Chemical Structure, and Blend Behavior

    Satoshi Kubo;John F. Kadla

  • Lignin-based carbon fibers: Oxidative thermostabilization of kraft lignin

    J.L. Braun;K.M. Holtman;J.F. Kadla

  • Quantitative Characterization of a Hardwood Milled Wood Lignin by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Ewellyn A. Capanema;Mikhail Yu. Balakshin;John F. Kadla

  • Lignin-based polymer blends: analysis of intermolecular interactions in lignin–synthetic polymer blends

    John F. Kadla;Satoshi Kubo

  • The formation of strong intermolecular interactions in immiscible blends of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and lignin.

    Satoshi Kubo;John F Kadla

  • Comparison of the quality of aqueous dispersions of single wall carbon nanotubes using surfactants and biomolecules.

    Reto Haggenmueller;Sameer S. Rahatekar;Jeffrey A. Fagan;Jaehun Chun

  • Enhancing the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass by increasing the carboxylic acid content of the associated lignin

    Seiji Nakagame;Richard P. Chandra;John F. Kadla;Jack N. Saddler

  • The isolation, characterization and effect of lignin isolated from steam pretreated Douglas-fir on the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose.

    Seiji Nakagame;Richard P. Chandra;John F. Kadla;Jack N. Saddler

  • Studies on the Effect of Ball Milling on Lignin Structure Using a Modified DFRC Method

    Tsutomu Ikeda;Kevin Holtman;John F. Kadla;Hou-Min Chang

  • Quantitative 13C NMR Characterization of Milled Wood Lignins Isolated by Different Milling Techniques

    Kevin M. Holtman;Hou‐min Chang;Hasan Jameel;John F. Kadla

  • Preparation of a Thermoresponsive Lignin-Based Biomaterial through Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Yong Sik Kim;John F. Kadla

  • Kraft lignin/poly(ethylene oxide) blends: Effect of lignin structure on miscibility and hydrogen bonding

    Satoshi Kubo;John F. Kadla

  • Electrospinning of Technical Lignins for the Production of Fibrous Networks

    Ian Dallmeyer;Frank Ko;John F. Kadla

  • Elucidation of the structure of cellulolytic enzyme lignin

    Zhoujian Hu;Ting-Feng Yeh;Hou-min Chang;Yuji Matsumoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Hou-min Chang
Hou-min Chang North Carolina State University
Hasan Jameel
Hasan Jameel North Carolina State University
Richard A. Venditti
Richard A. Venditti North Carolina State University
Frank Ko
Frank Ko University of British Columbia
Saad A. Khan
Saad A. Khan North Carolina State University
John N. Saddler
John N. Saddler University of British Columbia
Ronald R. Sederoff
Ronald R. Sederoff North Carolina State University
Vincent L. Chiang
Vincent L. Chiang North Carolina State University
Neil R. Gilkes
Neil R. Gilkes University of British Columbia
John MacKay
John MacKay University of Oxford

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