Grigory Vasiliev
Synergistic Mechanisms and Toxicity Profiles of Silver and Copper Nanoparticles for the Development of Novel Antimicrobial Materials
Supervisor: Olesja Bondarenko (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Elise Joonas
Evaluation of metal contaminant hazard on microalgae with environmentally relevant testing strategies
Supervisors: Villem Aruoja (NICPB), Anne Kahru (NICPB), Kalle Olli (EULS)
University of Tartu
Merilin Rosenberg
Microbial Interactions with Inanimate Solid Surfaces: A Methodological Approach
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB), Angela Ivask (UT), Vambola Kisand (UT)
Tallinn University of Technology
Dewi Kurnianingsih Arum
Ecotoxicological Profiling and Antibacterial Potency of a Series of 24 L-Phenylalanine Based SAILs
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Mariliis Sihtmäe (NICPB), Nicholas Gathergood (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Meeri Visnapuu
Design and physico-chemical characterization of metal-containing nanoparticles for antimicrobial coatings
Supervisors: Angela Ivask (NICPB), Margit Heinlaan (NICPB), Vambola Kisand (UT)
University of Tartu
Anna-Liisa Kubo
Toxicological Profiling of Copper Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles and Polyoxometalate Ionic Liquids with Medically Relevant Bacteria and Mammalian Cells in vitro
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Olesja Bondarenko (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Marge Muna
Hazard Evaluation of Metal-Based Nanoparticles and Lanthanides with Freshwater Microcrustaceans
Supervisors: Margit Heinlaan (NICPB), Irina Blinova (NICPB), Andres Öpik (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Sandra Käosaar
Toxicological Profiling of Silver and Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4741 Wild-Type and Single-gene deletion mutants
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB), Anne Kahru (NICPB), Andres Öpik (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Katre Juganson
Ecotoxicological Impacts of Industrially Relevant Engineered Nanomaterials: Effects on Tetrahymena thermophila
Supervisors: Monika Mortimer (NICPB), Angela Ivask (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Tiina Titma
Cytotoxicity of Metal-based Nanoparticles in Epithelial Barrier Models
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Jüri Siigur (NICPB), Ruth Shimmo (TLU)
Tallinn University
Liina Kanarbik
Ecotoxicological Evaluation of Shale Fuel Oils, Metal-Based Nanoparticles and Glyphosate Formulations
Supervisors: Irina Blinova (NICPB), Marina Trapido (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Aleksandr Käkinen
The Role of Physico-chemical Properties and Test Environment on Biological Effects of Copper and Silver Nanoparticles
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Rein Kuusik (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Olesja Bondarenko
Development of Bacterial Biosensors and Human Stem Cell-Based In Vitro Assays for the Toxicological Profiling of Synthetic Nanoparticles
Supervisor: Angela Ivask (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Monika Mortimer
Evaluation of the Biological Effects of Engineered Nanoparticles on Unicellular Pro- and Eukaryotic Organisms
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Margus Lopp (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Mariliis Sihtmäe
(Eco)toxicological Information on REACH-Relevant Chemicals: Contribution of Alternative Methods to in vivo Approaches
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Rein Munter (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Villem Aruoja
Algae Pseudokircheriella subcapitata in environmental hazard evaluation of chemicals and synthetic nanoparticles
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Henri-Charles Dubourguier (EULS), Kalev Sepp (EULS)
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Margit Heinlaan
Ecotoxicological evaluation of synthetic nanoparticles and particulate environmental samples
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Henri-Charles Dubourguier (EULS), Kalev Sepp (EULS)
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Angela Ivask
Luminescent Recombinant Sensor Bacteria for the Analysis of Bioavailable Heavy Metals
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Marko Virta (UH)
Tallinn University of Technology
Kaja Kasemets
Effect of changing environmental conditions on the fermentative growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C: Auxo-accelerostat study
Supervisor: Toomas Paalme (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Lee Põllumaa
Evaluation of Ecotoxicological Effects Related to Oil Shale Industry
Supervisor: Anne Kahru (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Imbi Kurvet
Natural and recombinant bioluminescent bacteria for high throughput toxicity screening
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Angela Ivask (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Anu Leedjärv
Construction of heavy metal transporter knock-out mutants of Escherichia coli K12 and Pseudomonas putida KT2440 and their application as bacterial sensors
Supervisor: Angela Ivask (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Villem Aruoja
Toxicity testing of heavy metal polluted soils with algae Selenastrum capricornutum: a soil suspension-test
Supervisor: Anne Kahru (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Angela Ivask
Construction and use of luminescent recombinant bacterial sensors for the detection of heavy metals
Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Marko Virta (UTU)
Tallinn University of Technology
Alla Maloverjan
Application of microbiological, ecotoxicological and chemical methods for environmental risk assessment of polluted soils, sediments and solid wastes
Supervisor: Anne Kahru (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Madli Jürgenson
Inhibiting effect of silver-chitosan nanocomposites on Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis biofilm
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB), Kairi Koort (TLU)
Tallinn University
Kristofer Reinholm
Silver-chitosan nanocomposite synthesis, physicochemical characterization and toxicity to bacteria Escherichia Coli
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB), Heiki Vija (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Triin Vaimann, cum laude
Toxicity of engineered nanocomposite particles of various metal oxyhydroxides to crustacean Daphnia Magna
Supervisors: Asya Ivanova Drenkova-Tuhtan (NICPB), Irina Blinova (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Kevin Uke, cum laude
Evaluating the environmental safety of nanocomposite sorbent materials for phosphorus recovery from wastewater using bacteria Vibrio fischeri
Supervisors: Asya Ivanova Drenkova-Tuhtan (NICPB), Mariliis Sihtmäe (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Ingrid Puusta
Synthesis of Silver-chitosan Nanocomposites and their Antibacterial Activity
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB), Kairi Koort (TLU)
Tallinn University
Jekaterina Ovtšinnikova
Toxicity of silver-chitosan nanocomposites to yeast Candida albicans and Candida glabrata
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Kärt Viljalo
Intergenerational Effects of Nanoplastics on the Example of Daphnia magna
Supervisors: Margit Heinlaan (NICPB), Kairi Koort (TLU)
Tallinn University
Egle Truska
Optimization of antimicrobial and photocatalytic properties of nano-ZnO/Ag composite covered surfaces
Supervisors: Merilin Rosenberg (NICPB), Meeri Visnapuu (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
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Helen Nurmsoo
Characterization of physico-chemical properties of copper and silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial impact on Escherichia coli
Supervisors: Olesja Bondarenko (NICPB), Mariliis Sihtmäe (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Katre Juganson
The effects of silver nanoparticles to the ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila
Supervisors: Monika Mortimer (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Aleksandr Käkinen
Mobility and bioavailability of heavy metals in the fly ashes of Narva Thermal Power Plants and in the surrounding soils
Supervisors: Olesja Bondarenko (NICPB), Marina Trapido (TalTech), Anne Kahru (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Liina Kanarbik
Environmental hazard assessment of pollutants: ecotoxicity testing
Supervisors: Irina Blinova (NICPB), Marina Trapido (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Maarja Põder
Nano-CuO toxicity studies on the mechanism of oxidative stress with Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB), Katrin Tomson (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Natalja Jepihhina
Construction and characterization of recombinant luminescent bacterial sensors for evaluation of compounds causing oxidative stress
Supervisors: Angela Ivask (NICPB), Katrin Tomson (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Marina Romet
Toxicity of nanosized metal oxides to yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Supervisors: Kaja Kasemets (NICPB), Andres Veske (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology
Olesja Bondarenko
Bioavailability of heavy metals in soils to recombinant luminescent bacterial sensors
Supervisors: Angela Ivask (NICPB)
Tallinn University of Technology
Laura Kaarma
Effects of the Herbicide Metazachlor on Microalgae
Tallinn University
Jelizaveta Titova
Delayed Toxicity of Nanoplastic to the Planktonic Crustacean Daphnia magna
Tallinn University
Maret Koor
Toxicity of nanosized metal oxides to bacteria – bioluminescent models
Tallinn University of Technology
Triinu Simkin
Toxicity of heavy metals to metal transporter knock-out mutants of Escherichia coli K12 and Pseudomonas putida KT2440
Tallinn University of Technology
Margit Heinlaan
Application of luminescent bacteria tests in ecotoxicological study of soils
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Pille Tõnisson
Study of ecotoxicity of aqueous extracts of semicoke
Tartu University
Taisia Rõlova
Construction and evaluation of Pseudomonas fluorescens OS8-based luminescent sensor bacteria for the detection of bioavailable heavy metals
Tallinn University of Technology
Anu Leedjärv
Bacterial sensors for the detection of phenols: construction and optimisation
Tallinn University of Technology
Mailis Laht
Ecotoxicological characterization of the polluted soils
Tallinn University of Technology
Rain Reiman
The determination of relative toxicity of polluted soils by photobacteria
Tallinn University of Technology
Helena Tsistova
Luminometrical determination of ATP in the (microbiological) hygiene assessment
Tallinn University of Technology
Annely Rätsep
Analysis of oil-shale industy waste waters with a battery of 4 biotests
Tallinn Pedagogical University
Alla Maloverjan
Toxicity of benzoate and sobate to different test organisms
Tallinn University of Technology
Madis Kurvet
Toxicity analysis of the ash-heap waters
Tartu University