F. D. OVCHARENKO
INSTITUTE OF
BIOCOLLOIDAL
CHEMISTRY
T
he Ovcharenko Institute of Biocolloidal Chemistry was founded in 1991. It
consists of four scientific departments, employing in excess of 100 scientists
and technical staff. Since its formation, scientists at the institute have focused
their attention on applying their expertise to market driven problems. An exam
ple is the development of a new type of biosensors for electrochemical detection
of heavy metals and toxic organic compounds. Today a number of technologies
developed at the Institute have been adopted for use in a number of industrial
sectors, including medicine.
The primary research areas at the Institute are:
• Physics and colloid chemistry of disperse and nanosized systems; processes
of their formation and selforganization (aggregation, stabilization, structure
formation); microkinetics, and fractal properties.
• Biocolloidal chemistry, including the investigation of cell membranes
(physics of membranebonded ferments, membrane transport, energetics of bio
membranes, interaction of a bacterial cell with colloids of inorganic nature);
The potentiometric biosensor
system for detecting heavy
metals, which uses the dissi
pation level of transmem
brane potential of the cell
bacteria as an analytical sig
nal.
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development of physicochemical bases for the development of bioactive, and
biocompatible nanomaterials and technologies for their production. Colloid and
biocolloid processes for processing mineral raw materials and environment pro
tection.
• Physicochemical mechanics of natural and technogeneous disperse sys
ADDRESS
F.D. Ovcharenko Institute
of Biocolloidal Chemistry
of the National Academy
of Sciences of Ukraine
42 Vernadskoho Ave.,
Kyiv 03142, Ukraine
Tel./fax: +380 44 4248078
Zoya R. Ulberg, Director
[email protected]
tems and materials; processes of phase formation within such
systems. The application of these technologies in industries.
• Biotechnological processes in medicine; biosensor tech
nologies in medicine and environment; nanobiotechnologies.
The institute offers the following technologies for
commercialization:
• New type of goldbearing probiotic “OkarinAu” for prophylactic and heal
ing of disbacteriosis and especially dangerous infectious diseases
• Hydrogel drainage system for maxillofacial and general surgety with
nanoparticles of colloid silver (99,9 %)
• Hydrogel applicator with nanoparticles of silver (99,9 %)
• Artificial tissue for burn and wound healing based on hydrogels that con
tains stem cells.
• Biosensor technologies addressing specific applications in the field of med
ical diagnostics or environmental monitoring.
Goldbearing probiotic for
prophylactic and healing of
disbacteriosis and especially
dangerous infectious diseases.
Hydrogel drainage used in the
system for maxillofacial and
general surgery with nano
particles of colloid silver
(99,9%).
Antiburn hydrogel applicator.
Antiburn fine disperse hydrogel.
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CHEM RESEARCH
Institute of
Biocolloidal
Chemistry
(IBCC)
he Ovcharenko Institute of Bio
T
nologies developed at the Institute
colloidal Chemistry (IBCC) is a
have been adopted for use in wide
multidisciplinary institution specializ
ranging industrial sectors, including
ing in the study of colloids, including
medicine.
biocolloids, for creating unique tech
nologies for marketdriven applica
tions in medicine, environment and
industry.
Founded in 1991, the Institute consists
of four scientific departments, employ
ing over 100 scientists and technical
staff. Since its formation, researchers at
42 Vernadskogo Ave.,
Kyiv 03142, Ukraine
Tel./fax: +380 44 424 8078
Dr. Zoya Ulberg, Director
E-mail: [email protected]
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Research Areas:
• Physics and colloid chemistry of dis
perse and nanosized systems; process
es of their formation and selforganiza
tion (aggregation, stabilization, struc
ture formation); microkinetics, and
fractal properties.
the Institute have focused their atten
• Biocolloidal chemistry, including the
tion on applying their expertise to
investigation
marketdriven problems; for example,
(physics of membranebonded fer
the development of a new type of
ments, membrane transport, energet
biosensors for electrochemical detec
ics of biomembranes, interaction of a
tion of heavy metals and toxic organic
bacterial cell with colloids of inorganic
compounds. Today, a number of tech
nature);
of
cell
membranes
CHEM RESEARCH
• Development of physicochemical
Technologies for
basis for the creation of fundamental,
Commercialization:
bioactive, and biocompatible nanoma
terials and technologies for their pro
duction;
• Colloid and biocolloid processes for
processing mineral raw materials and
environmental protection;
• New type of goldbearing probiotic
“OkarinAu” for prophylaxis and heal
ing of disbacteriosis and other espe
cially dangerous infectious diseases.
• Hydrogel drainage system for max
illofacial and general surgery with
• Physicochemical mechanics of nat
nanoparticles
ural and technogeneous disperse sys
(99.9%).
tems and materials, processes of phase
formation within such systems, and
industrial application of these tech
nologies; and
• Biotechnological processes in medi
cine, biosensor technologies in medi
of
colloidal
silver
Hydrogel drainage used in
the system for maxillofacial
and general surgery with
nanoparticles of colloid
silver (99,9%)
• Hydrogel applicator with nanoparti
cles of silver (99.9%).
• Artificial tissue for burn and wound
healing applications based on hydro
gels containing stem cells.
cine and environment, and nano
• Biosensor technologies for medical
biotechnologies.
diagnostics and environmental moni
Antiburn hydrogel applicator
toring.
Anti-burn fine disperse
hydrogel
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