Zina Vuluga

Dr. Zina Vuluga

Institutul National de Cercetare - Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie, Bucharest, Romania
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Academic Career Length

36Years (1991-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 July 2016 in Journal of Materials Science
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AFAdriana Nicoleta Frone
Adriana Nicoleta Frone
DPDenis Mihaela Panaitescu
Denis Mihaela Panaitescu
Ioana NegruIoana Negru
Ioana Negru
CNCristian-Andi Nicolae
Cristian-Andi Nicolae
Zina VulugaZina Vuluga
Zina Vuluga
CDCelina Maria DAMIAN
Celina Maria DAMIAN

1 May 2016 in Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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DPDenis Mihaela Panaitescu
Denis Mihaela Panaitescu
CNCristian-Andi Nicolae
Cristian-Andi Nicolae
Zina VulugaZina Vuluga
Zina Vuluga
CVCatalin Vitelaru
Catalin Vitelaru
CSCatalina Gabriela Sanporean
Catalina Gabriela Sanporean
VGVasilievici Gabriel
Vasilievici Gabriel

26 May 2016 in Polymers for Advanced Technologies
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Mihai Cosmin CorobeaMihai Cosmin Corobea
Mihai Cosmin Corobea
OMOana Muhulet
Oana Muhulet
FMFlorin Miculescu
Florin Miculescu
Antoniac IulianAntoniac Iulian
Antoniac Iulian
Zina VulugaZina Vuluga
Zina Vuluga
Vijay Kumar ThakurVijay Kumar Thakur
Vijay Kumar Thakur

28 May 2021 in Materials
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IRIuliana Raut
Iuliana Raut
MCMariana Constantin
Mariana Constantin
Zina VulugaZina Vuluga
Zina Vuluga
Florin OanceaFlorin Oancea
Florin Oancea
JPJenica Paceagiu
Jenica Paceagiu
LJLuiza Jecu
Luiza Jecu
Environmental contamination, extensive exploitation of fuel sources and accessibility of natural renewable resources represent the premises for the development of composite biomaterials. These materials have controlled properties, being obtained through processes operated in mild conditions with low costs, and contributing to the valorization of byproducts from agriculture and industry fields. A novel board composite including lignocelullosic substrate as wheat straws, fungal mycelium and polypropylene embedded with bacterial spores was developed and investigated in the present study. The bacterial spores embedded in polymer were found to be viable even after heat exposure, helping to increase the compatibility of polymer with hydrophilic microorganisms. Fungal based biopolymer composite was obtained after cultivation of Ganoderma lucidum macromycetes on a mixture including wheat straws and polypropylene embedded with spores from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy images showed the fungal mycelium covering the substrates with a dense network of filaments. The resulted biomaterial is safe, inert, renewable, natural, biodegradable and it can be molded in the desired shape. The fungal biocomposite presented similar compressive strength and improved thermal insulation capacity compared to polystyrene with high potential to be used as thermal insulation material for applications in construction sector.

1 September 2015 in Journal of Environmental Sciences
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SCSimona Caprarescu
Simona Caprarescu
Mihai Cosmin CorobeaMihai Cosmin Corobea
Mihai Cosmin Corobea
Violeta PurcarVioleta Purcar
Violeta Purcar
CSCatalin Ilie Spataru
Catalin Ilie Spataru
Raluca IanchisRaluca Ianchis
Raluca Ianchis
Zina VulugaZina Vuluga
Zina Vuluga

1 February 2015 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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DPDenis Mihaela Panaitescu
Denis Mihaela Panaitescu
Zina VulugaZina Vuluga
Zina Vuluga
MGMarius Ghiurea
Marius Ghiurea
MIMichaela Iorga
Michaela Iorga
CNCristian-Andi Nicolae
Cristian-Andi Nicolae
RGRaluca Gabor
Raluca Gabor