Ellie Ashcroft
PhD Candidate
Discovering novel enzymes functioning under dry conditions for sustainable laundry detergent developments.
PhD student specialising in protein biochemistry with Northumbria University and Procter and Gamble. Ellie’s research involves studying novel enzyme function under dry conditions for stain removal on fabrics. This work aims to reduce the desire for long wash cycles and therefore provides a more sustainable and efficient laundry process. Her BSc in biochemistry involved research into the atmospheric microbiome and identified optimal methods of obtaining and culturing airborne bacteria.
PhD student specialising in protein biochemistry with Northumbria University and Procter and Gamble. Ellie’s research involves studying novel enzyme function under dry conditions for stain removal on fabrics. This work aims to reduce the desire for long wash cycles and therefore provides a more sustainable and efficient laundry process. Her BSc in biochemistry involved research into the atmospheric microbiome and identified optimal methods of obtaining and culturing airborne bacteria.
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