Coordination of international project (6th framework programme EU); The Laboratory of separation processes and product design has succesfully applied for a project in the EU 6th framework programme entitled Green/Clean processing of bioactive materials (SUB CLEAN PROBIOMAT) in the frame of MARIE CURIE ACTIONS, Host fellowships for Early Stage Research Training (EST). The project reestablishes a network consisting of six european universities
D.01 Chairing over/coordinating (international and national) projects
Prof. Dr. Željko Knez the head of Centre of Excellence Supercritical Fluids, was the project leader of two projects: 1) R&D project of centre of excellence »Supercritical fluids« - resesrch and development project Supercritical fluids (contract no. 3311-04-855013), and 2) Project of infrastructure development of centre of excellence Supercritical fluids (contract no. 3311-04-855103)
D.07 Presiding over a centre/laboratory
COBISS.SI-ID: 13084950Continuou education of young researchers from economy. Members of the programme group were mentors or co-mentors to three young doctorate candidates from economy, which were educated and specialized in laboratories. Two young researchers from company Vitiva d.d., Markovci were enrolled in the frame of programme: Maja Škrinjar (researcher's code 22594, contract no. 3311-04-831211, concluded education in year 2006) and Miran Bezjak (contract no. 3211-05-000529) and young researcher, Klavdija Rižnar (researcher's code 20089) from Scientific Research Centre Bistra, Ptuj.
F.03 Increased qualifications of the research and development staff
COBISS.SI-ID: 11339798The patent describes a process for producing concentrated natural antioxidants from plant materials based on rosmarinic acid by means of high pressure extraction. Products are applicable as antioxidative and antimicrobial agents.
F.33 Slovenian patent
COBISS.SI-ID: 7925014The Zois Award for outstanding achievements in the field of fundamental and applicative research in year 2006 was received by prof. dr. Željko Knez for his dedication to research work and topmost achievements in the use of supercritical fluids. From the beginning and during past two decades, he is the head of the Laboratory of separation processes and product design, which has become the topmost, an internationally recognised and incorporated laboratory.
E.01 National awards
COBISS.SI-ID: 12213014Coordination of international project (6th framework programme EU); The Laboratory of separation processes and product design has succesfully applied for a project in the EU 6th framework programme entitled Green/Clean processing of bioactive materials (SUB CLEAN PROBIOMAT) in the frame of MARIE CURIE ACTIONS, Host fellowships for Early Stage Research Training (EST). The project reestablishes a network consisting of six european universities
D.01 Chairing over/coordinating (international and national) projects