Vytautas Magnus University

Development of Instrumental Analysis Methods and their Application to Molecular Analysis of Biological Objects, Synthetic Products and the Environment

Research overview

The main objectives of the scientific group are the creation and development of chemical analysis methods by employing advanced technologies and interdisciplinary expertise; the miniaturization and integration of chemical analysis methods; designing and development of the software and hardware; synthesis of adsorbtive materials, their evaluation and application in chromatography, electrochromatography and solid-phase extraction; synthesis of a nanostructured materials, characterization and use for analysis.

Scientists perform the analysis of various biological objects, i.e. food, medicinal and spices plants, bee products, beverages etc., analysis of environmental objects and synthetic products, the direct analysis of biological fluids using integrated sample preparation by spectrophotometric, chromatographic and microanalysis techniques. The cluster members use the biotechnology of medicinal plants, investigate bioremediation and phytoremediation of pollutants, perform the analysis of the composition of plant secondary metabolites, perform epigenetic tests and evaluate antioxidant properties of the plant extracts.

Main researchers

  • Leader of the group prof. habil. dr. Audrius Maruška (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Assoc. prof. Olga Kornyšova (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Prof. dr. Rimantas Venskutonis (Kaunas University of Technology)
  • Prof. habil. dr. Boguslaw Buszewski (Nicolaus Copernicus University)
  • Prof. habil. dr. Vida Motiekaitytė (Mykolas Romeris University)
  • Prof. habil. dr. Algis Raila
  • Prof. dr. Vitalis Briedis (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)
  • Assoc. prof. Loreta Kubilienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)
  • Assoc. prof.  Vilma Kaškonienė (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Prof. dr. Ona Ragažinskienė (VMU Botanical garden)
  • Dr. Nicola Tiso (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Rūta Mickienė (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Vaida Šėžienė (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Tomas Makaravičius (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Tomas Drevinskas (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Mantas Stankevičius (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Prof. dr. Mihkel Kaljurand (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Paulius Kaškonas (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Prof. habil. dr. Donatas Levišauskas (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Kristina Bimbiraitė-Survilienė (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Jurgita Mikašaukaitė (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Dr. Karolina Barčauskaitė (VMU alumna)
  • Dr. Ilona Kėrienė
  • Sigita Bogačiovienė (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Žydrūnas Stanius (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Vita Tumosaitė (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)
  • Gediminas Dūda (VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences)

PhD candidates