PhD Theses at Department of Chemistry

Chair of Analytical Chemistry

2013

Tuuli Levandi – 15.04.2013
Comparative study of cereal varieties by analytical separation methods and chemometrics
Teraviljasortide võrdlev uurimus analüütiliste lahutusmeetodite ja kemomeetria abil
Supervisors: Dr Merike Vaher and Prof Mihkel Kaljurand

2011

Tatjana Knjazeva – 17.03.2011
New approaches in capillary electrophoresis for separation and study of proteins
Supervisor: Prof Mihkel Kaljurand

Andrus Seiman – 29.06.2011
Point-of-care analyser based on capillary electrophoresis
Supervisor: Prof Mihkel Kaljurand

Anna-Liisa Peikolainen – 10.10.2011
Organic Aerogels Based on 5-Methylresorcinol
Supervisor: PhD Mihkel Koel

Jelena Gorbatšova - 21.11.2011
Development of methods for the CE analysis of plant phenolic compounds and vitamins
Supervisor: Prof Mihkel Kaljurand

2010

Kati Helmja - 12.03.2010
Determination of phenolic compounds and their antioxidative capability in plant extracts
Supervisors: Prof Mihkel Kaljurand and Dr Merike Vaher

2008

Fernando Pérez-Caballero - 12.12.2008
Carbon Aerogels from 5-Methylresorcinol-formaldehyde Gels.
Supervisor: Dr Mihkel Koel

2007

Maria Borissova - 22.11.2007
Capillary electrophoresis on alkylimidazolium salts
Supervisor: Dr Mihkel Koel

2006

Maria Kulp
Capillary Electrophoretic Monitoring of Biochemical Reaction Kinetics
Supervisor: Prof Mihkel Kaljurand

Sille Ehala
Development and application of various on- and off-line analytical methods for the analysis of bioactive compounds.
Supervisor: Prof Mihkel Kaljurand

2002

Merike Vaher
Room Temperature Ionic Liquids as Background Electrolyte Additives in Capillary Electrophoretic Separations
Supervisors: Dr Mihkel Koel and Prof. Mihkel Kaljurand

2001

Viia Lepane
Characterization of aquatic humic substances by size exclusion chromatography and capillary electrophoresis
Supervisor: Prof. Mihkel Kaljurand

2000

Marina Kudrashova
The use of factor-analysis in thermochromatorgaphy and in protonisation studies
Supervisor: Prof. Mihkel Kaljurand

1999

Ruth Kuldvee
Computerized sampling in ion chromatograohy and in capillary electrophoresis
Supervisor: Prof. Mihkel Kaljurand

Chair of Inorganic Chemistry

2011

Natalja Makarõtševa – 23.08.2011
Analysis of organic species in sediments and soil by high performance separation methods
Orgaaniliste ainete analüüs sette ja mulla proovides kõrgefektiivsete lahutusmeetodite abil
Supervisor PhD Viia Lepane

2006

Merle Uudsemaa
Quantum-Chemical Modeling of Solvated First Row Transition Metal Ions
Supervisor: Prof Toomas Tamm

2005

Merike Peld
Substituted apatites as sorbents for heavy metals
Supervisors: Dr. K. Tõnsuaadu and Prof. emeritus M. Veiderma

2001

Andres Trikkel
Estonian Calcareous Rocks and Oil shale Ash as Sorbents for SO2
Supervisors: Prof. emeritus M. Veiderma and Dr. R. Kuusik

Chair of Bioorganic Chemistry

2008

Vilja Mardla - 9.05.2008
Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation with Combination of Antiplatelet Agents
Supervisor PhD Gennadi Kobzar

Ly Villo - 4.07.2008
Stereoselective chemoenzymatic synthesis of deoxy sugar esters involving Candida antarctica lipase B
Supervisor PhD Omar Parve

2007

Karin Valmsen - 29.11.2007
Prostaglandin synthesis in the coral Plexaura homomalla: Control of prostaglandin stereochemistry at carbon 15 by cyclooxygenases
Supervisor: Prof Nigulas Samel

2006

Lyudmila Chekulayeva
Photosensitized Inactivation of Tumor Cells by Porphyrins and Chlorins
Supervisors: Prof Nigulas Samel ja PhD Igor Shevchuk

2004

Imre Vallikivi
Lipase-Catalysed Reactions of Prostaglandins
Supervisors: Dr. O. Parve and Prof. M. Lopp

2001

Reet Koljak
Novel Fatty Acid Dioxygenases from the Corals Plexaura homomalla and Gersemia fruticosa
Supervisors: Prof. N. Samel and Ph.D. I. Järving

1999

Külliki Varvas
Enzymatic Oxidation of Arachidonic Acid in the Coral Gersemia fruticosa
Supervisor: Prof. N. Samel

Chair of Biotechnology

2013

Aram Kazarjan – 25.01.2013
Development and production of extruded food and feed products containing probiotic microorganisms
(Probiootilisi mikroorganisme sisaldavate ekstrudeeritud toiduainete ja loomasöötade tootmistehnoloogia väljatöötamine ja rakendamine) Supervisor: Prof Raivo Vilu

Tiina Krisciunaite – 04.04.2013
A Study of Milk Coagulability
Piima kalgendatavuse uurimine
Supervisors: Prof Raivo Vilu ja Dr Tiiu-Maie Laht

Natalja Kabanova – 19.04.2013
Development of Microcalorimetric Method for Studies of Fermentation Processes
Kalorimeetrilise meetodi väljatöötamine fermentatsiooniprotsesside uurimiseks
Supervisor: Prof Raivo Vilu

Irina Stulova – 25.09.2013
The Effects of Milk Composition and Treatment on the Growth of Lactic Acid Bacteria.
Piima koostise ja töötlemise mõju piimhappebakterite kasvule.
Supervisor Prof Raivo Vilu

2012

Külliki Krabbi - 06.06.2012
Biochemical diagnosis of classical galactosemia and mucopolysaccharidoses in Estonia
Supervisors: Katrin Õunap, PhD (Tartu university) ja Tiiu-Maie Laht, PhD (Tallinn University of Technology))

Olga Gavrilova - 26. oktoobril 2012
Application and Elaboration of Accounting Approaches for Sustainable Development
Supervisor: Prof Raivo Vilu

Ranno Nahku – 7.11.2012
Validation of critical factors for quantitative characterisation of bacterial physiology in accelerostat cultures
Supervisors: Prof Raivo Vilu and Dr Kaarel Adamberg

Petri-Jaan Lahtvee – 12.11.2012
Quantitative Omics-Level Analysis of Growth Rate Dependent Energy Metabolism in Lactococcus lactis
Supervisors: Prof Raivo Vilu and Dr Kaarel Adamberg

2011

Kersti Tepp – 7.10.2011
Molecular system bioenergetics of cardiac cells: quantitative analysis of structure function relationship.
Supervisors: Prof Raivo Vilu and Prof Valdur Saks

2007

Tiia Anmann
Integrated and organized cellular energetic systems in heart and brain
Supervisors: Prof Raivo Vilu and Prof Valdur Saks (KBFI)

2003

Tiiu-Maie Laht
Influence of Microstructure of the Curd on Enzymatic and Microbiological Processes in Swiss-type Cheese
Supervisors: Prof. R. Vilu and Prof. T. Paalme

2001

Anne Menert
Microcalorimetry of Anaerobic Digestion
Supervisor: Prof. R. Vilu

1999

Kalju Vanatalu
Optimization of processes of microbial biosynthesis of isotopically labeled biomolecules and their complexes
Supervisor: Prof. R. Vilu

Chair of Organic Chemistry

2013

Allan Niidu – 06.09.2013
Synthesis of cyclopentane and tetrahydrofuran derivatives.
Tsüklopentaanide ja tetrahüdrofuraanide süntees
Supervisors: Prof Lopp, Margus; Dr Paju, Anne

Kerti Ausmees – 15.11.2013
Synthesis of Heterobicyclo[3.2.0]heptane Derivatives via Multicomponent Cascade Reaction.
Heterobitsüklo[3.2.0]heptaanide süntees multikomponentse kaskaadreaktsiooniga
Supervisors: Prof Tõnis Kanger and Dr Kadri Kriis

2012

Indrek Reile – 15.03.2012
3-Alkylcyclopentane-1,2-diones in asymmetric oxidation and alkylation reactions
3-Alküültsüklopentaan-1,2-dioonid asümmeetrilistes oksüdeerimis- ja alküleerimisreaktsioonides
Supervisor: Prof Margus Lopp

2011

Monika Mortimer – 16.08.2011
Evaluation of the Biological Effects of Engineered Nanoparticles on Unicellular Pro- and Eukaryotic organisms
Sünteetiliste nanoosakeste bioloogiliste efektide hindamine üherakulistel pro- ja eukarüootsetel organismidel
Supervisors Prof Margus Lopp and PhD Anne Kahru

2010

Marju Laars - 25.11.2010
Asymmetric Organocatalytic Michael and Aldol Reactions Mediated by Cyclic Amines)
Asümmeetriline organokatalüütiline Michaeli ja aldoolreaktsioon tsükliliste amiinide toimel
Supervisor: Prof Tõnis Kanger

Kristin Lippur - 16.04.2010
Asymmetric Synthesis of 2,2’-Bimorpholine and its 5,5’-Substituted Derivatives
2,2’-bimorfoliini ja selle 5,5’-asendatud derivaatide asümmeetriline süntees
Supervisor: Prof Tõnis Kanger

2008

Artur Jõgi - 22.08.2008
4'-asendatud 2', 3'-dideoksünukleosiidi analoogide süntees
Synthesis of 4'-substituted 2', 3'-dideoxynucleoside Analogues
Supervisors: Prof Margus Lopp, Dr Anne Paju

2005

Riina Aav
Synthesis of 9,11-Secosterols Intermediates
Supervisors: Prof Margus Lopp and Ass Prof Tõnis Kanger

2004

Kadri Kriis
Asymmetric Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Bimorpholines and their Application as Chiral Ligands in the Transfer Hydrogenation of Aromatic Ketones
Supervisors: Prof Margus Lopp and Ass Prof Tõnis Kanger

Monika Übner
Interaction of Humic Substances with Metal Cations.
Supervisor: Prof Margus Lopp

2002

Janek Peterson
Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Modification of PAMAM Dendrimers
Supervisor: Prof Margus Lopp

2001

Anne Paju
Asymmetric Oxidation of Prochiral and Racemic Ketones by Using Sharpless Catalyst
Supervisor: Prof Margus Lopp
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