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Merja Kontro

University of Helsinki

Contact merja.kontro@helsinki.fi
Research Areas
  • Pollutant remediation (pesticides, PAHs, hydrocarbons, etc), 

  • pesticides in groundwater, 

  • peptidoglycan hydrolases and S. aureus biofilms, 

  • polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from waste carbon for biodegradable plastic raw material, 

  • phosphorus recovery from wastewater. 

Examples of master's project topics

  • Microbial community and activity in hydrolysis and PHA accumulating bioreactors. 
  • OrgRemed (organic additive) in improving contaminant dissipation
  • Different topics related to research areas upon agreement

Further Information

https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/merja-hannele-kontro