Collaboration in life sciences

School of Life Sciences

The FHNW School of Life Sciences boasts state-of-the-art laboratory and pilot-scale facilities – including one of Europe’s most advanced process technologies centres – as well as research services and a tech tranfer office that help bring your ideas to market.

Process Technology Centre

The Process Technology Centre (PTC) offers research and industry partners the ideal platform for scaling up processes before large-scale implementation. Discover the PTC and its seven pilot-scale specialisations.

Bioprocess technology plant

Developing and optimising processes to produce enzymes, antibodies, and gene therapies

Institute: Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology

Chemical pilot plant

Pilot plant for modelling and testing chemical reactions and separation processes

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

Cleanroom for sterile pharmaceutical production

Reproducing the entire process chain for sterile dosage forms at pilot scale

Institute: Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology

Environmental technology plant

Developing and optimising wastewater treatment processes and converting waste to energy

Institute: Institute for Ecopreneurship

Natural product technology plant

Developing and piloting industrial manufacturing processes for herbal products for consumer healthcare

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

Pharmaceutical process technology plant

Safe production of solid pharmaceutical dosage forms using innovative techniques and state-of-the-art equipment

Institute: Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology

Thermal separation process plant and biorefinery

Solvent extraction and recovery, and purification of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Institute for Ecopreneurship

Facilities and services

Biomolecular interaction facility

Understanding protein-protein interactions for diagnostics and therapeutics

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

Lateral flow test prototyping

Development and prototyping of lateral flow diagnostic tests

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

LC-MS

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for substance analysis

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

GC-MS

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for substance analysis

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

NMR

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy service

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

Literature and patent search

Comprehensive and confidential search, analysis, and reporting services

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

Support for research

Request a student project
Have you got a project idea? Our students can make it reality!

Technology transfer office
Get advice about how to work with us and access R&D contract preparation services.

Who we work with
Discover our key projects, partners, networks, and professional associations.

Horizon Europe 2021-2027
Status of Switzerland’s association and information on applying for funding.

Contact

Dr. Marion Rutsche

Technology Transfer

Phone: +41 61 228 56 27
E-Mail: marion.rutsche@fhnw.ch

FHNW School of Life Sciences

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Life Sciences

Hofackerstrasse 30
CH - 4132 Muttenz

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