University of Minnesota

Oksana Kolomitsyna

Pavel A Krasutsky

Donald Fosnacht

Timothy Hagen

Dmytro A Krasutskyy

Eric Singsaas

Tatiana Sergeeva

Matthew Young

Dmytro Avilov

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe binder materials from birch bark, methods of making the binder materials, fuel compositions comprising the binder materials, methods of forming the fuel compositions in the form of pellets and/or briquettes, and the like.

Fuel compositions based on binders from birch bark

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe water-resistant and durably high energy-density binder materials from cutin-containing materials, methods of making the binder materials, fuel compositions comprising the binder materials, methods of forming the fuel compositions in the form of pellets and/or briquettes, and the like.

Fuel compositions based on binders from cutin-containing materials

The invention provides novel compounds that are quaternary amine derivatives of betulin and other triterpenes. The compounds have antibacterial, antifungal, and surfactant properties.

Triterpene quaternary salts as biologically active surfactants

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Duluth, MN, United States of America

Oksana Kolomitsyna