Michaelmas 2012
Finding the best commercial application for a new type of
Contact: Jerome Charmet, Nanoscience Centre, Engineering & Emily Triggs, Engineering Mentor: Adrian Swinburne Lenses are everywhere, in mobile phones, security cameras, projectors, medical equipment and lighting, as well as in more specialised optical equipment such as microscopes, with each application creating its own unique demands on cost, size and ease of operation. This new technology, developed by…
Using sunlight-activated catalysts to remove pollution and purify water
Contacts: Dr. Vasant Kumar, Giorgio Divitini, Dr. Caterina Ducati & Najeeb Ullah, Materials Science & Metallurgy Mentor: Dr. Mark Priest Sunlight can degrade pollutants in water with a suitable catalyst. Current solutions exist, with the most common catalyst being Titanium dioxide particles. These have the advantage of working with sunlight, with no need for an external power…
Lowering the cost of purifying cell populations and biopharmaceutical molecules
Contact: Ipshita Mandal, Matthew Townsend & Dr. Duncan Sharp, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Mentors: Wouter Meuleman & Dr. Marc Bax The biopharmaceutical industry is growing rapidly, currently standing at a market capitalisation of over $140bn, and growing at 15-18% per year. With the increase in demand for biopharmaceuticals, there are key process limitations in biomanufacturing.…