Pille-Riin Laanet

Researches

  1. Instrumental analysis

Publications

Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata Exhibit Antioxidant and Borrelia burgdorferi Inhibiting Activities
Journal / Periodical: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Authors: Laanet, Pille-Riin; Bragina, Olga; Jõul, Piia; Vaher, Merike
Year: 2024
Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Estonian Galium Species
Journal / Periodical: Molecules
Authors: Laanet, Pille-Riin; Saar-Reismaa, Piret; Jõul, Piia; Bragina, Olga; Vaher, Merike
Year: 2023
Extraction and Fractionation of Bioactives from Dipsacus fullonum L. Leaves and Evaluation of Their Anti-Borrelia Activity
Journal / Periodical: Pharmaceuticals
Authors: Saar-Reismaa, P.; Bragina, O.; Kuhtinskaja, M.; Reile, I.; Laanet, P.-R.; Kulp, M.; Vaher, M.
Year: 2022

Projects

Evaluation of antioxidant and antibacterial activity of plant extracts
Year: 2022 - 2025
The aim of this project is to apply an innovative approach to the study of the antioxidant / antibacterial properties of plant extracts used in folk medicine using structure-based fractionation, characterization by multi-instrumental methods and evaluation of activity against Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli and B. burgdorferi).

Recognitions

Popular science communication of the year from School of Science, Tallinn University of Technology. Diploma and monetary recognition (1000€) awarded for a series of articles detailing the search for anti-Borrelia phytochemicals.

Pille-Riin Laanet

2023
Monetary recognition (1000€) for the publication of the article “Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Estonian Galium Species” in a Q1 journal “Molecules” from the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology.

Pille-Riin Laanet

2023
Best poster presentation at the Conference of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Biochemical Societies “FEBS3+ 2022”. Diploma and monetary recognition from a sponsor of the conference Solis BioDyne. Title of the presentation: “Antioxidative and anti-Borrelia activity of phytochemicals in Rubiaceae species”.

Pille-Riin Laanet

2022