Evaluation Report Publications of the Academy of Finland 1/11

Research quality
The research is essentially driven by industrial needs and is concentrated on chemical 
issues rather than engineering aspects. The unit has developed analytical methods and 
has gained good expertise in the analysis of biomass main components. The 
publication record is rather poor in terms of number and journal ranking. Moreover, 
no foreign co-authoring is noted.
Research environment
The experimental infrastructure is very good. A wide range of modern analytical 
instrumentation for organic and inorganic analysis is available in the unit. The unit 
also benefits from the expertise of three technicians. No administrative support is 
available. Recruitment of PhD students is difficult; there is a lack of interest by 
students in the topic of the applied chemistry unit despite its relevance to the 
Finnish chemical industry. Many students also complete a licentiate and go into 
industry.