Finished Research Projects at Department of Chemistry
Only projects which ended in 2004 or later are listed here
Chair of Analytical Chemistry
Investigation of environmentally friendly analytical separation methods for determination of bioactive compounds
Mihkel Kaljurand
(State-financed research project, 2003-2007)
Analytical Separation Methods in Biomedicine and Environmetal Chemistry
Mihkel Kaljurand
(State-financed research project, 2008-2013)
Monitoring of bioprocesses by capillary electrophoresis
Mihkel Kaljurand
(EstSF grant, 2002-2004)
Interface for coupling liquid chromatography with capillary electrophoresis
Marina Kudrjashova
(EstSF grant, 2002-2004)
Ionic liquids as new type of solvents
Mihkel Koel
(EstSF grant, 2003-2005)
A preparative capillary electrophoresis system for separation of heavy metals
Anu Viitak
(EstSF grant, 2003-2005)
Capillary electrophoretic monitoring in the case of limited amounts of sample
Mihkel Kaljurand
(EstSF grant, 2005-2007)
Study of transformation of organic biomolecules in aquatic environment
Viia Lepane
(EstSF grant, 2006-2008)
Modification of porous nanomaterials
Mihkel Koel
(EstSF grant, 2008-2010)
EU Marie Curie research training network Super Green Chem 'Green Chemistry in Supercritical Fluids - Phase Behavior, Kinetics and Scale-up'
Mihkel Koel
(EU 6th Framework project, 2004-2008)
Implementation of a EU project (Sustain Chem) called 'Conference on Knowledge-based materials and technologies for sustainable chemistry'
Mihkel Koel
(EU 6th Framework project, 2004-2005)
Chair of Inorganic Chemistry
Quantum-chemical models of metal complexes
Toomas Tamm
(State-financed research project, 2002-2006)
Quantum-chemical studies of impurities in solid phosphates
Toomas Tamm
(EstSF grant, 2004-2006)
Oil shale ashes formed in circulating fluidized bed as sorbents for acidic gases
Andres Trikkel
(EstSF grant, 2005-2007)
Modeling of reaction pathways for asymmetric organocatalysis
Merle Uudsemaa
(EstSF grant, 2007-2010)
Chair of Bioorganic chemistry
Study of the phototoxic properties of tetrapyrrols towards mammalian cells
Igor Sevtshuk
(State-financed research project, 2001-2005)
Fatty Acid Dioxygenases and Eicosanoid Hormones
Nigulas Samel
(State-financed research project, 2003-2007)
Biocatalytic, stereochemical synthesis
Omar Parve
(State-financed research project, 2003-2007)
Bioactive lipids - metabolism, signalling and regulation
Nigulas Samel
(State-financed research project, 2008-2013)
Biocatalytic stereochemical synthesis
Omar Parve
(State-financed research project, 2008-2013)
Investigation of lipase-catalyzed reactions and chemoenzymatic modification of some prostanoids and steroids
Omar Parve
(EstSF grant, 2001-2004)
Preparative biosynthesis of enantiomerically pure monohydroperoxy acids with recombinant lipoxygenases
Ivar Järving
(EstSF grant, 2002-2005)
Mechanistic Studies of Novel Cyclooxygenases
Nigulas Samel
(EstSF grant, 2003-2006)
Molecular modelling of Estonian kukersite kerogen and its components
Ülo Lille
(EstSF grant, 2003-2005)
Synthesis and characterisation of dendrimer complexes of some photoactive tetrapyrrolic compounds
Igor Sevtshuk
(EstSF grant, 2004-2007)
First non-animal cyclooxygenase from the red algae Gracilaria asiatica
Külliki Varvas
(EstSF grant, 2005-2008)
Electronically conducting polymers, multi-scale modelling of the morphology
Ülo Lille
(EstSF grant, 2006-2009)
Specific features of cyclooxygenase catalysis and inhibition
Nigulas Samel
(EstSF grant, 2007-2010)
Novel Oxygenations of Arachidonic Acid
Nigulas Samel (TTU); Alan R. Brash (VUMC)
(Collaborative grant, 2001-2005)
Investigation and modification of catalytic properties of recombinant
Ivar Järving
(Research project, 2006-2009)
Photosensitized inactivation of tumour cells by tetrapyrrolic compounds
Igor Sevtshuk
(Research project, 2006-2007)
Chair of Biotechnology
Postgenomic process design in food and environmental biotechnology
Raivo Vilu
(State-financed research project, 2003-2007)
Food systems biology and physics
Raivo Vilu teema põhijuht on Toomas Paalme
(State-financed research project, 2008-2013)
Ab initio design of microbial cells
Raivo Vilu
(EstSF grant, 2002-2005)
Study of anaerobic thermophilic hygienization of residual sludge from wastewater treatment for its further use in agriculture including production of biofertilizers and biopesticides
Raivo Vilu
(EstSF grant, 2003-2006)
Towards the Learning Society. Theoretical Concepts and EU Learning Related Policies (EURONE&T)
Raivo Vilu
(EU 5th Framework project, 2001-2004)
Effect of cheese microstructure on biochemical and microbial processis during ripening of cheese
Tiiu-Maie Laht
(Research project, 2008-2011)
Chair of Molecular technology
Molecular Design of Complex Systems. (A) Molecular design of nanotechnological systems
Mati Karelson
(State-financed research project, 2004-2008)
Grid Aided Computer System for Rapid Anti-Cancer Drug Design
Mati Karelson Andre Lomaka
(EU 6th Framework project, 2007-2009)
Large-scale quantum-chemical calculations on GRID
Mati Karelson
(Contracted research project, 2004-2004)
Typical chemical pollution of the Baltic See
Mati Karelson
(Research project, 2005-2006)
Chair of Organic Chemistry
New selective methods in asymmetric synthesis of biologically active compounds
Margus Lopp
(State-financed research project, 2001-2005)
New strategies and methods of asymmetric synthesis
Margus Lopp
(State-financed research project, 2006-2011)
Heterocyclic chiral auxiliaries and catalyst ligands with C2-symmetry: synthesis and applications
Tõnis Kanger
(EstSF grant, 2002-2005)
Asymmetric conversions of carbonyl compounds
Margus Lopp
(EstSF grant, 2003-2006)
Chiral diamines in organocatalytic and metalmediated asymmetric reactions
Tõnis Kanger
(EstSF grant, 2006-2009)
Asymmetric reactions of substituted 1,2-diketones and their applications to the synthesis of bioactive compounds
Margus Lopp
(EstSF grant, 2007-2010)
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