[nanoPost] Nanoporous materials for bioseparations

In the Particulate Fluids Processing Group they are developing new high performance adsorbents for bioprocess engineering based on templated nanoporous silica materials. This could potentially lead to significant advances in advanced materials and adsorbent technology, downstream processing for the biotechnology industries, and understanding of highly specific affinity interactions used for difficult bioseparations.

The technology could have important benefits for processes involving protein purification, such as bioplasma processing, as well as flow on effects to other applications of adsorbent technology such as food processing and water treatment.