Gabriela Leila Berto, Dra.

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• Lorena School of Engineering
• University of São Paulo
   

Bio

Dra. Gabriela Berto is researcher in a co-operationproject among Petrobras (Brazilian largest petrol industry) and University of São Paulo. She is forest engineering and has expertise inbio-based materials, specially nanocellulose production and application.
 

Research summary

Production and application of nanocellulose by combination of biocatalyst and mechanical defibrillation process. This process saves energy on cellulose nanofibrils plant-based production and allows to tailor their properties for specific application, por example, food packing, rheological food modifier and foam.
 

Keywords:

Nanocellulose, cellulosenanofibrills, glycosyl hydrolyses, endoglucanases, enzyme-cellulose interaction.