Defended Theses

Doctoral Theses


2023

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

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2022

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

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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

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2021

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

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2019

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

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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

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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

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2018

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

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Katre Juganson

Ecotoxicological Impacts of Industrially Relevant Engineered Nanomaterials: Effects on Tetrahymena thermophila

Supervisors: Monika Mortimer (NICPB), Angela Ivask (NICPB)

Tallinn University of Technology

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2017

Tiina Titma

Cytotoxicity of Metal-based Nanoparticles in Epithelial Barrier Models

Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Jüri Siigur (NICPB), Ruth Shimmo (TLU)

Tallinn University

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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

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2014

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

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2012

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 

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2011

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

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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

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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

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2010

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

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2006

Angela Ivask

Luminescent Recombinant Sensor Bacteria for the Analysis of Bioavailable Heavy Metals

Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Marko Virta (UH)

Tallinn University of Technology

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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

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2005

Lee Põllumaa

Evaluation of Ecotoxicological Effects Related to Oil Shale Industry

Supervisor: Anne Kahru (NICPB)

Tallinn University of Technology

 

 

Master’s Theses (a scientific degree)


2009

Imbi Kurvet

Natural and recombinant bioluminescent bacteria for high throughput toxicity screening

Supervisors: Anne Kahru (NICPB), Angela Ivask (NICPB)

Tallinn University of Technology

 

 2006

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

 

2004

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

 

2001

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

 

 

Master’s Theses


2024

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

 

2023

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

 

2022

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

 

2021

Kärt Viljalo

Intergenerational Effects of Nanoplastics on the Example of Daphnia magna

Supervisors: Margit Heinlaan (NICPB), Kairi Koort (TLU)

Tallinn University 

 

2018

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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2016

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

 

2012

Katre Juganson

The effects of silver nanoparticles to the ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila

Supervisors: Monika Mortimer (NICPB)

Tallinn University of Technology

 

2010

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

 

2009

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

2008

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


 

Bachelor’s Theses


2021

Laura Kaarma

Effects of the Herbicide Metazachlor on Microalgae

Tallinn University

2020

Jelizaveta Titova

Delayed Toxicity of Nanoplastic to the Planktonic Crustacean Daphnia magna

Tallinn University

2006

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

 

2005

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

 

2004

Anu Leedjärv

Bacterial sensors for the detection of phenols: construction and optimisation

Tallinn University of Technology

 

2001

Mailis Laht

Ecotoxicological characterization of the polluted soils

Tallinn University of Technology

 

2000

Rain Reiman

The determination of relative toxicity of polluted soils by photobacteria

Tallinn University of Technology

 

1999

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

 

1995

Madis Kurvet

Toxicity analysis of the ash-heap waters

Tartu University

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