Prof. P.A. Williams - Recent Research Grants
Recent projects (awarded / in operation since 2000)
Heineken with MWD Productions Ltd
Chitosan derivitives with antimicrobial activity TSB Collaborative R&D (2009-2011)
IBTI Club, BBSRC ‘ Elucidation of the molecular characteristics and emulsification properties of citrus and sugar beet pectin’ (£149K 2010/ 2012)
Russell Integrated Pest Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership (£99K 2010/2012)
GlaxoSmithKline ‘Development of powder formulations for the pharmaceutical industry’ (£64K 2009/10)
Technology Strategy Board, ‘New improved muds from environmental sources’ (£284K, 2008/2011).
Lallemand UK Ltd, (Knowledge Transfer Partnership), ‘Development of novel clarifiers for the brewing industry,’ (£93K 2008/2010);
Knowledge Exploitation Fund (KEF). ‘Water soluble polymers in cosmetics’ (£136K 2004/06)
San Ei Gen FFI, Japan, Polysaccharide – protein complexes as novel emulsifiers, (£50K 2005/2008)
ICI Ltd ‘Characterisation of starch using asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation (EPSRC CASE, 2004/2007)
Almetron Ltd (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) Development of systems for metal finishing. (£99K 2005/2007)
Pilkington Technology Ltd (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) Development of glazings (£92.7 2005/2007)
Welsh Assembly Government, Centre of Excellence for Industrial Collaboration (with U.W.Bangor) (£400K 2004/08)
Degussa Texturant Systems, France ‘ Emulsification properties of pectin’ (£15K 2003)
EPSRC ‘Polymeric additives to control the spraying and deposition of fluids’ (£171K 2003/2006)
Roger Needhams Ltd. ‘Characterisation and properties of printing inks’ KnowledgeTransfer Partnership (£198K 2003/2007)
Maelor Pharmaceuticals Ltd Drug –laden hydrogels (EPSRC CASE 2003/2006)
Maelor Pharmaceuticals Ltd ‘Biopolymer systems for medical applications’ (£115K 2003/2006)
E.U CRAFT Award in conjunction with Russell Fine Chemicals "Pheremone control release" (1999/2000 £300K).
EPSRC Cooperative Award in conjunction with Allied Colloids Ltd. "Shear and extensional flow properties of aqueous polymer solutions and polymer-thickened dispersions" (1997/2000 £143K)
EU CRAFT Award in conjunction with Optokem Instruments Ltd. "Development of novel separation methods for food related polysaccharides based on flow field flow fractionation and multiangle laser light scattering' (1997/2000 £200K)
Pilkington Technology Ltd (EPSRC CASE) ‘Control of the rheology of metal alkali silicate dispersions’ (2000/2004)
Reckitt Benckiser (EPSRC CASE) ‘Inhibition of protein adsorption and particle deposition onto surfaces’ (1999/2002)
Colgate Palmolive, Belgium ‘The use of PEO comb polymers to inhibit microbial deposition’ (£50K 2000/2002)
Knowledge Exploitation Fund ‘Development of novel gels for fishing bait’ (2002 £45K)
MAFF funded project in conjunction with UW Bangor ‘Starch granules destructurisation and modification’. (2000/2002 £117K)
Danisco Cultor, Denmark ‘Physicochemical properties of low methoxyl amidated pectin’ (£45K 1999/2003)
PJ Colours (Teaching Company Scheme) ‘Rheology of concentrated iron oxide dispersions’. (1999/2001 £75K)
Chesham Chemicals Ltd ‘Development of novel natural gel systems for cosmetic application (£33K 1997/2000)
Maelor Pharmaceuticals Ltd ‘’Aqueous solution properties of PEO-PPO-PEO triblock polymers’ (£54K 1997/2000).
