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Other information
1991 7th Dexter French Memorial Lecturer (Iowa State University)
1998-2013 Adjunct Professor, Molecular Biology (University of Southern Denmark)
1998 Award of Merit, Japanese Society of Applied Glycoscience
2005 Member Danish Academy of Technical Sciences
2007 Dr. Sc. honoris causa (natural science) at University of Copenhagen
2010 Lifetime Achievement Award, ALAMY-4, Smolenice, Slovakia
Language Skills:
English
Danish
Research areas
Structure, function, discovery and protein engineering of plant and microbial enzymes and proteins active in carbohydrate processing, redox-regulation and with potential for biotechnology-based improvement of functional, nutritional and health-related properties of foods and raw materials, including cereal crops. This involves analysis of molecular interactions, production of recombinant proteins, functional proteomics, genome-mining and bioinformatics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Senior Research Biochemist, Carlsberg Laboratory
1979 → 2003
Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen
1977 → 1979
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Publications
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Applying the Sabatier Principle to Decipher the Surface-Structure-Dependent Catalysis of Different Starch Granules by Pullulanase
Wang, Y., Tian, Y., Rennison, A. P., Blennow, A., Westh, P., Svensson, B. & Møller, M. S., 2025, In: JACS Au. 5, 1, p. 55-60Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Comparative Study of Three Diverse Glycogen Branching Enzymes for Efficient Generation of Highly Surface Branched Starch Granules with Enhanced Digestive Resistance
Tian, Y., Riaz, S., Jurak, E., van der Maarel, M. J. E. C., Blennow, A., Svensson, B., Møller, M. S. & Wang, Y., 2025, In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73, 18, p. 11168-11179Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Regulating the rate-limiting step of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase glycosylation reaction for efficient production of glycosylated polyphenols
Ding, J., Li, X., Jin, Z., Svensson, B. & Bai, Y., 2025, In: Bioresource Technology. 433, 10 p., 132727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Starch, starch derivatives and the enzymes involved in their synthesis, modification and degradation
Svensson, B., Bai, Y. & Janeček, Š., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Food Bioscience. 107068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Starch Dextrins
Møller, M. S. & Svensson, B., 2025, Handbook of Starch Science and Technology. Miao, M., Chen, L. & BeMiller, J. N. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, p. 203-245 (Handbook of Starch Science and Technology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Education › peer-review
Projects
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Structure/function relationships of enzymes involved in starch degradation with special focus on resistant starch
Wang, Y. (PhD Student), Svensson, B. (Main Supervisor), Møller, M. S. (Supervisor), Kari, J. (Examiner) & Nordberg Karlsson, E. (Examiner)
01/10/2020 → 16/02/2024
Project: PhD
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Molecular Insight of Alginate Degradation by Human Gut Microbiota and Host Interplay
Rønne, M. E. (PhD Student), Czjzek, M. (Examiner), Nielsen, D. S. (Examiner), Svensson, B. (Main Supervisor), Brix, S. (Supervisor), Wilkens, C. (Supervisor) & Keller, U. A. D. (Supervisor)
01/09/2019 → 27/04/2023
Project: PhD
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Structure and Design of Whey Protein Alginate Complexes
Madsen, M. (PhD Student), Imberty, A. (Examiner), Nicolai, T. (Examiner), Svensson, B. (Main Supervisor), Kragelund, B. B. (Supervisor), Aachmann, F. L. (Supervisor) & Büll, A. (Examiner)
01/05/2018 → 08/11/2021
Project: PhD
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Interconnected Activities and Functions of Matrix Metalloproteinases at the Wound Edge
Savickas, S. (PhD Student), Olsen, J. V. (Examiner), Overall, C. M. (Examiner), Busk Damgaard, R. (Examiner), Keller, U. A. D. (Main Supervisor) & Svensson, B. (Supervisor)
01/09/2017 → 25/01/2021
Project: PhD
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Identification and exploration of neuronal protein fragments in serum as biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases
Tzara, O. (PhD Student), Svensson, B. (Main Supervisor), Buell, A. K. (Examiner), Andreasson, U. (Examiner), Simonsen, A. H. (Examiner) & Henriksen, K. (Supervisor)
15/05/2017 → 14/09/2020
Project: PhD