Group Prof. Smirnova

The research interests of our group are focused on the application of the methods of classical thermodynamics and unit operations in life sciences. The purpose is to extend these methods to the biological and pharmaceutical systems, especially to describe the transport and/or partitioning of active agents in complex bio-relevant objects. Based on the known phase equilibria, both classical and innovative unit operations such as supercritical and micellar extraction, adsorption, crystallization, and chromatography are implemented in the production of pharmaceutical formulations or downstream processes in biotechnology. Both theoretical and experimental work is conducted in the above fields. Special attention is given to the experimental work with high pressure and supercritical fluids.