M.Sc. Anna Lisa Vocaturo
- PhD candidate
- Room: 214 , Bldg. 352
- Phone: +49 721 608 24384
- anna vocaturo ∂ kit edu
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Germany
Contamination of water by micropollutants is a serious problem worldwide. The presence of steroid hormones in wastewater can cause carcinogenic and endocrine-disrupting effect on humans and animals. The effective removal of these small molecules from water is an exciting challenge that requires innovative solutions and advanced technologies. Enzymatic membranes have the potential to degrade specific micropollutants such as steroid estrogens, through a biocatalytic reaction combined to a filtration process.
Employment |
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Since 07/2020 |
Research Assistant at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT), Germany |
09/2018 – 08/2019 |
Post-graduate Fellowship – National Interuniversity Consortium of Material Science and Technology (INSTM) , University of Calabria, Italy |
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Education |
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09/2012 – 05/2018 |
Master’s degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies – University of Calabria, Italy. Master’s thesis: “Preparation and testing of visible light active membranes for degradation of dyes and drugs” |
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Research Projects |
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Laccase encapsulation in polymeric composite membranes for the removal of steroid hormones. |