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The FHNW comprises 10 schools with different specializations. Select a school to see its specific courses, study programmes and information.

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Life Sciences

School of Education

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    • Master in Life Sciences
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    • Info events
  • About degree programmes

    • Tuition fees and scholarships
    • Digital Life Sciences
  • International

    • Outgoing Students
    • Incoming Students
    • Double Degree
    • Partner universities
    • Student stories
    • Buddy programme
    • News and stories
  • Continuing education offerings

    • All continuing educations
    • CAS - Certificate of Advanced Studies
    • Modules and Seminars
    • Info events
  • Organisation

    • Consulting services
    • Legal information and terms & conditions
  • Research

    • Research fields
    • Projects
  • Collaboration

    • Process Technology Centre
    • Services
    • Tech Transfer Office
    • Student projects
  • International

    • Study abroad
    • International research projects
  • Updates and insights

    • News and stories
    • Research highlights
  • Events

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    • Info events
  • Media corner

  • About the School of Life Sciences

    • Strategy and values
    • Management board
    • Staff
    • Advisory board
    • People directory
    • Diversity and equal opportunities
    • Media corner
    • Infrastructure and campus
  • Institutes and centres

    • Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
    • Institute for Ecopreneurship
    • Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
    • Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
    • Centre for Teaching and Learning
    • Process Technology Centre

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Collaboration in Life Sciences, FHNW School of Life Sciences

School of Life Sciences


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Research and services
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Facilities, services and support for collaborative research in Life Sciences

When you collaborate with the FHNW School of Life Sciences, many advantages await you!

State-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment, including our Process Technology Centre, enable researchers and industry partners to work together to develop new technologies and products from concept to market. We also offer advanced molecular analysis services as well as literature and patent searches and reports.

Our technology transfer and research support offices provide information and advice about research contracts, intellectual property and financing.

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 (PDF)
Status of Switzerland’s association and information on applying for funding.

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 optimsing wasterwater 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

Services

LC-MS

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for substance analysis
Institute
Institute for Ecopreneurship and Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

GC-MS

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for substance analysis
Institute
Institute for Ecopreneurship and Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

NMR

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy service
Institute
Institute for Ecopreneurship and Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

Literature and patent search

Comprehensive and confidential search, analysis, and reporting services
Institute
Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics

Contact

Dr. Marion Rutsche

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

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