News: Research - Faculty of Chemical Technology | KTU https://fct.ktu.edu/news-categories/research/ KTU Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:47:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Using Menstrual Blood-Derived Particles to Treat Osteoarthritis? https://fct.ktu.edu/news/using-menstrual-blood-derived-particles-to-treat-osteoarthritis/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:44:18 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/using-menstrual-blood-derived-particles-to-treat-osteoarthritis/ The post Using Menstrual Blood-Derived Particles to Treat Osteoarthritis? appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU PhD Student Develops Fertiliser from Insect Waste Helping to Reduce Environmental Pollution https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-phd-student-develops-fertiliser-from-insect-waste-helping-to-reduce-environmental-pollution/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:40:10 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-phd-student-develops-fertiliser-from-insect-waste-helping-to-reduce-environmental-pollution/ The post KTU PhD Student Develops Fertiliser from Insect Waste Helping to Reduce Environmental Pollution appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Lithuanian scientists use textile ash to create extremely strong cement https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-use-textile-ash-to-create-extremely-strong-cement/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:42:53 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-use-textile-ash-to-create-extremely-strong-cement/ The post Lithuanian scientists use textile ash to create extremely strong cement appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> At KTU, Nigerian scientist turns potato peels into bioplastics https://fct.ktu.edu/news/at-ktu-nigerian-scientist-turns-potato-peels-into-bioplastics/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:29:29 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/at-ktu-nigerian-scientist-turns-potato-peels-into-bioplastics/ The post At KTU, Nigerian scientist turns potato peels into bioplastics appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Next-generation perovskite solar cells are closer to commercial use https://fct.ktu.edu/news/next-generation-perovskite-solar-cells-are-closer-to-commercial-use/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:08:38 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/next-generation-perovskite-solar-cells-are-closer-to-commercial-use/ The post Next-generation perovskite solar cells are closer to commercial use appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Lithuanian chemists developed oxygen sensors that can be applied from food packaging to cancer diagnostics https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-chemists-developed-oxygen-sensors-that-can-be-applied-from-food-packaging-to-cancer-diagnostics/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:50:37 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-chemists-developed-oxygen-sensors-that-can-be-applied-from-food-packaging-to-cancer-diagnostics/ The post Lithuanian chemists developed oxygen sensors that can be applied from food packaging to cancer diagnostics appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> New generation polymers developed by KTU scientists: sustainable, self-repairing and antimicrobial https://fct.ktu.edu/news/new-generation-polymers-developed-by-ktu-scientists-sustainable-self-repairing-and-antimicrobial/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:25:47 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/new-generation-polymers-developed-by-ktu-scientists-sustainable-self-repairing-and-antimicrobial/ The post New generation polymers developed by KTU scientists: sustainable, self-repairing and antimicrobial appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU scientist among two Lithuanians invited to Nobel laureates’ meeting https://fct.ktu.edu/news/nobelprizewinners/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:42:38 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/nobelprizewinners/ The post KTU scientist among two Lithuanians invited to Nobel laureates’ meeting appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> World’s first: Lithuanian scientists’ discovery may transform OLED technology and explosives detection https://fct.ktu.edu/news/worlds-first-lithuanian-scientists-discovery-may-transform-oled-technology-and-explosives-detection/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:04:58 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/worlds-first-lithuanian-scientists-discovery-may-transform-oled-technology-and-explosives-detection/ The post World’s first: Lithuanian scientists’ discovery may transform OLED technology and explosives detection appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU PhD student from Peru: making meat alternatives is a creative challenge https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-phd-student-from-peru-making-meat-alternatives-is-a-creative-challenge/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:16:42 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-phd-student-from-peru-making-meat-alternatives-is-a-creative-challenge/ The post KTU PhD student from Peru: making meat alternatives is a creative challenge appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU chemists continue development of light-activated anticancer dyes https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-chemists-continue-development-of-light-activated-anticancer-dyes/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:47:33 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-chemists-continue-development-of-light-activated-anticancer-dyes/ The post KTU chemists continue development of light-activated anticancer dyes appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Bioplastics researchers at KTU: pollution is caused by people, not by plastics https://fct.ktu.edu/news/bioplastics-researchers-at-ktu-pollution-is-caused-by-people-not-by-plastics/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:11:03 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/bioplastics-researchers-at-ktu-pollution-is-caused-by-people-not-by-plastics/ The post Bioplastics researchers at KTU: pollution is caused by people, not by plastics appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in France: Profile of Lithuanian Researchers in the Field of Life Sciences https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-life-sciences-research-france/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:55:51 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-life-sciences-research-france/ At the end of September, Lithuanian scientists took an active role in the Lithuanian Season in France, showcasing the nation’s latest scientific achievements in the fields of life sciences and oncology. A scientific conference held at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in France on September 25-26 brought together over 30 researchers from Lithuanian […]

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]]> Lithuanian scientists develop cellulose recycling method with applications ranging from textiles to medical devices https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-develop-cellulose-recycling-method-with-applications-ranging-from-textiles-to-medical-devices/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:00:28 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-develop-cellulose-recycling-method-with-applications-ranging-from-textiles-to-medical-devices/ The post Lithuanian scientists develop cellulose recycling method with applications ranging from textiles to medical devices appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Focus on Scientists, Young Researchers, and Their Projects at the Second International Conference “Central and Eastern European Conference on Physical Chemistry & Materials Science” https://fct.ktu.edu/news/focus-on-scientists-young-researchers-and-their-projects-at-the-second-international-conference-central-and-eastern-european-conference-on-physical-chemistry-materials-science/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:00:18 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/focus-on-scientists-young-researchers-and-their-projects-at-the-second-international-conference-central-and-eastern-european-conference-on-physical-chemistry-materials-science/ The post Focus on Scientists, Young Researchers, and Their Projects at the Second International Conference “Central and Eastern European Conference on Physical Chemistry & Materials Science” appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU alumnus Irmantas Šaltupis: from considering Klaipėda University to studying at KTU Faculty of Chemical Technology https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-irmantas-saltupis-from-considering-klaipeda-university-to-studying-at-ktu-faculty-of-chemical-technology/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-irmantas-saltupis-from-considering-klaipeda-university-to-studying-at-ktu-faculty-of-chemical-technology/ Irmantas Šaltupis from the Klaipėda district was very active in primary school. The alumnus says that he attended dances for several years. In the 3rd grade, he started to study at a music school. He studied there for seven years, during which he played the accordion. After graduating from music school, Irmantas taught himself to […]

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]]> KTU alumnus Jokūbas Račkauskas: the desire to understand the deeper processes of food production was the main indicator that determined my final decision to choose food technology studies at KTU https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-jokubas-rackauskas-the-desire-to-understand-the-deeper-processes-of-food-production-was-the-main-indicator-that-determined-my-final-decision-to-choose-food-technology-studies-at-ktu/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:16:24 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-jokubas-rackauskas-the-desire-to-understand-the-deeper-processes-of-food-production-was-the-main-indicator-that-determined-my-final-decision-to-choose-food-technology-studies-at-ktu/ Jokūbas Račkauskas from Šilalė, has been interested in food growing and production processes since he was a child, so it was extremely easy for him to decide exactly where to study after finishing school. The alumnus says that he had a great desire to understand the deeper processes of food production, so he wanted to […]

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]]> KTU alumna Dovilė Bubnytė: although KTU wasn’t on the first place in my list of choices, I didn’t feel like I was diving into “unknown waters” https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-dovile-bubnyte-although-ktu-wasnt-on-the-first-place-in-my-list-of-choices-i-didnt-feel-like-i-was-diving-into-unknown-waters/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:58:13 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-dovile-bubnyte-although-ktu-wasnt-on-the-first-place-in-my-list-of-choices-i-didnt-feel-like-i-was-diving-into-unknown-waters/ Dovilė Bubnytė from Marijampolė, wasn’t the one who talked with parents about what she wanted to be when she grew up. Dovilė started learning to play the piano at the age of six. The alumna says that people around her used to joke that she would be an artist, although she herself considered piano lessons […]

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]]> KTU scientists’ innovation for indoor solar cells can maximise the use of light energy https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-innovation-for-indoor-solar-cells-can-maximise-the-use-of-light-energy/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00:44 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-innovation-for-indoor-solar-cells-can-maximise-the-use-of-light-energy/ The post KTU scientists’ innovation for indoor solar cells can maximise the use of light energy appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU alumna Agne Lisauskaite: The KTU Medicinal Chemistry diploma gave me a solid foundation and opened many doors on my career path https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-agne-lisauskaite-the-ktu-medicinal-chemistry-diploma-gave-me-a-solid-foundation-and-opened-many-doors-on-my-career-path/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:12:56 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-agne-lisauskaite-the-ktu-medicinal-chemistry-diploma-gave-me-a-solid-foundation-and-opened-many-doors-on-my-career-path/ Agne Lisauskaite from Jonava, knew from the 10th grade that she wanted to connect her life with natural sciences. After realizing in a later class that chemical sciences are the right field for her, she chose Applied Chemistry for her undergraduate studies at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Faculty of Chemical Technology (CTF). The alumna […]

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