University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Key persons: Prof. Polona Žnidaršič Plazl; Prof. Igor Plazl
General description
The Microprocess Engineering Research Group was established in 2004 at the Chair for Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering.
Role
UL host 2 PhD students and is involved in all WPs and as well as in the organization of the International Conference on Implementation of Microreactor Technology in Biotechnology IMTB 2015 in Opatija, Croatia
Key competences and facilities
Key competences of the group include theoretical analysis of fluid dynamics, transport phenomena and (bio)reaction kinetics, as well as the development and optimization of (bio)chemical and separation processes within microstructured devices involving free and immobilized enzymes and cells.
Facilities: several syringe pumps, different microreactors, optical microscope, GC and HPLCs, UV/VIS spectrophotometers, titrator, a microwave reactor with 2.45 GHz magnetron generator, rotational rheometer. Fully equipped laboratory for biotechnology and bioengineering including laminar flow chambers, several thermostated shakers and different bioreactors. Other relevant facilities available within the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology include on-line FTIR, ICP-MS, SEM, NMR, DSC, STA, Circular Dichroism spectrometer, a set of instruments for microstructure analysis.