Jeffrey Catchmark

Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

226 Ag Engineering
University Park, PA
jmc102@psu.edu
814-863-0414

Research Summary

Cellulose synthesis and organization, cellulosic composites and coatings, microbial cellulose production, and chemically powered microfluidic and biological devices and sensors.

Huck Institutes Affiliations

Plant Biology

Publication Tags

Cellulose Crystalline Materials Polysaccharides Biofilms Chitosan Acetobacter Acids Nanowhiskers Composite Materials Mechanical Properties Plastics Porosity Materials Properties Cellulases Adsorption Surface Active Agents Pectin Hemicellulose Compatibilizers Fibers Enzymes Cements Polyelectrolytes Biodegradability Starch

Most Recent Papers

Improved eco-friendly barrier materials based on crystalline nanocellulose/chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose polyelectrolyte complexes

Kai Chi, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2018, Food Hydrocolloids on p. 195-205

Effects of exopolysaccharides from Escherichia coli ATCC 35860 on the mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites

Ke Liu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2018, Cellulose on p. 2273-2287

Agri-food firms, universities, and corporate social responsibility

Robert Magneson Chiles, Leland Luther Glenna, Amit Sharma, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Carl Daniel Azzara, Audrey Maretzki, 2018, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Structural properties of starch-chitosan-gelatin foams and the impact of gelatin on MC3T3 mouse osteoblast cell viability

Gregory E. Risser, Brittany L. Banik, Justin Lee Brown, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2017, Journal of Biological Engineering

Crystalline nanocellulose/lauric arginate complexes

Kai Chi, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2017, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 320-329

Enhanced dispersion and interface compatibilization of crystalline nanocellulose in polylactide by surfactant adsorption

Kai Chi, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2017, Cellulose on p. 4845-4860

The influences of added polysaccharides on the properties of bacterial crystalline nanocellulose

Kai Chi, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2017, Nanoscale on p. 15144-15158

Impact of plant matrix polysaccharides on cellulose produced by surface-tethered cellulose synthases

Snehasish Basu, Okako Omadjela, Jochen Zimmer, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2017, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 93-99

Ductility enhancement of autoclaved cellulose fiber reinforced cement boards manufactured using a laboratory method simulating the Hatschek process

Alireza Akhavan, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Farshad Rajabipour, 2017, Construction and Building Materials on p. 251-259

The impact of antibiotics on bacterial cellulose in vivo

Alyssa L. Henning, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2017, Cellulose on p. 1261-1285

High-Impact Papers

Effect of different additives on bacterial cellulose production by Acetobacter xylinum and analysis of material property

Kuan Chen Cheng, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Ali Demirci, 2009, Cellulose on p. 1033-1045

Surface area and porosity of acid hydrolyzed cellulose nanowhiskers and cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus

Jing Guo, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2012, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 1026-1037

Formation and characterization of spherelike bacterial cellulose particles produced by acetobacter xylinum JCM 9730 strain

Yang Hu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2010, Biomacromolecules on p. 1727-1734

Quantification of cellulose nanowhiskers sulfate esterification levels

Jin Gu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Edward Q. Kaiser, Douglas D. Archibald, 2013, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 1809-1816

Impact of hemicelluloses and pectin on sphere-like bacterial cellulose assembly

Jin Gu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2012, Carbohydrate Polymers on p. 547-557

Integration of cellulases into bacterial cellulose

Yang Hu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2011, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials on p. 114-123

In vitro biodegradability and mechanical properties of bioabsorbable bacterial cellulose incorporating cellulases

Yang Hu, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2011, Acta Biomaterialia on p. 2835-2845

Effects of CMC addition on bacterial cellulose production in a biofilm reactor and its paper sheets analysis

Kuan Chen Cheng, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Ali Demirci, 2011, Biomacromolecules on p. 730-736

Enhanced production of bacterial cellulose by using a biofilm reactor and its material property analysis

Kuan Chen Cheng, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Ali Demirci, 2009, Journal of Biological Engineering

Effects of plastic composite support and pH profiles on pullulan production in a biofilm reactor

Kuan Chen Cheng, Ali Demirci, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, 2010, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology on p. 853-861

News Articles Featuring Jeffrey Catchmark

May 29, 2019

Penn State laboratories involved in developing options to wean America off plastic

After lunch with friends, you go to throw away your trash. There are two options: a trash can and recycling bins. Sorting trash can be time-consuming, especially if you need to leave. You toss your plastic salad container in the recycling bin, but not the right one. Though you think you made an environmentally conscious decision, your plastic ends up in the landfill.

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