Markus Bacher

Markus Bacher is a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His research spans renewable resources chemistry, cellulose and lignin valorization, natural product isolation, and bioactive compound discovery from fungi and plants.

His scientific interests include:

• Cellulose chemistry and modification
• Lignin analysis and functionalization
• Green solvents and ionic liquids
• Phytochemical profiling of medicinal plants
• Bioactive metabolites from fungal endophytes and filamentous fungi
• Material properties of biopolymers and biomass-derived compounds

The recent publications reveal a strong focus on analytical methodologies (HPLC, NMR, FTIR), reaction mechanisms in polysaccharide chemistry, and the development of sustainable materials from renewable feedstocks. Key themes include cellulose dissolution and cross-linking, lignin characterization, and the discovery of novel bioactive natural products.

Markus Bacher has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

He has not supervised any theses or led externally funded research projects listed in the profile. However, he has been a project employee in several significant research initiatives, including the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Modern Cellulose Chemistry and Analytics and projects on lignocellulose recycling and fungal metabolites.

His work is conducted within collaborative research environments at BOKU, particularly within the Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources and in cooperation with the Institute of Microbial Genetics, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to renewable materials and bioactive compounds.