Chiral resolution by shear flow

Thomas Hermans and his team (Non-equilibrium complex systems laboratory) recently developed a novel method for chiral separation without the use of any stationary phase. In fact, this resolution relies on the opposite behavior of two enantiomers in a well-defined shear flow. The preliminary results led to a valorization project financed by SATT Conectus Alsace in preparation for a possible technology transfer to Chiral Technologies, a specialized company in the area of chiral separations.

Read more: http://savoirs.unistra.fr/recherche/innovation-dans-le-tri-des-molecules/

Photo credits: Catherine Schröder / Université de Strasbourg