Our research team specializes in the control of membrane fouling by real-time monitoring and membrane surface modification with phenolic compounds. Our team is also interested in the utilization of natural materials and biomass processing and membrane-based separation of organic substances. In addition to membrane research, we have focused especially on the possibilities of utilizing sheep waste wool and the antimicrobial properties of polyphenols.
We are part of the "Membrane and oxidation group" lead by Prof. Mika Mänttäri.
Research areas
- Membrane fouling control strategies
- Membrane-based separation processes
- Recourse recovery
- Waste and biomass valorization
- Phenolic and ligneous compounds
- Sheep wool (especially waste wool)
Infrastructure
Our research team operates at the Lahti and Lappeenranta campuses. In the Lahti laboratories, we can carry out dead-end laboratory-scale membrane filtration experiments (MF, UF, NF and RO) with the HP4750 cell from Sterlitech. At the Lappeenranta campus, we have available filtration systems of research group of Membrane technology and polymer chemistry (MemPo) from lab scale to pilot scale, as well as an extensive equipment base of analysis laboratories. Our group operates e.g. Kaiser RXN1 Raman spectrometer, which is mobile and suitable for real-time process monitoring, and equipped with a 785 nm laser and regular non-contact, PhAT, bio, immersion and gas probes.
Team leader
Tiina Rissanen
Publications
- Biobased antimicrobial textile finishing agents from plant biomass side-streams (BioAnt)
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