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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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Formulations and devices for active chemical and biological substances, FHNW School of Life Sciences

School of Life Sciences


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Rational development of drug formulations and medicine production

This field of research deals with protein aggregation, the interaction between primary packaging materials and active biological substances, biomaterials, lipid-based formulations, hot melt extrudates, solubilisation, (per)oral forms with controlled release, rational formulation development and quality by design.

Our research group is part of the Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology.

Facilities

Cleanroom for sterile pharmaceutical production

Cleanroom for sterile pharmaceutical production

Reproducing the entire process chain for sterile dosage forms at pilot scale
Institute
Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology

Stories

Biologics – a new generation of medicines that require new solutions
Story

Biologics

A new generation of medicines that require new solutions.
Date
30.4.2025
Institute
Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Robot assistance in the laboratory
Story

Robot assistance in the laboratory

system enables reliable studies to be done on highly sensitive biomolecules.
Date
12.12.2019
Institute
Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology

Team

Oliver Germershaus

Prof. Dr. Oliver Germershaus

Head of Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Phone
+41 61 228 55 26
E-Mail
oliver.germershaus@fhnw.ch

Lena Fischer

Scientific Assistant
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+41 61 228 59 07
E-Mail
lena.fischer@fhnw.ch

Claudia Leber

Scientific Assistant
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+41 61 228 53 74
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claudia.leber@fhnw.ch
Lena Mungenast

Dr. Lena Mungenast

Head of Programme BSc Biotechnology and BSc Pharmaceutical Technology Research Associate
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+41 61 228 50 64
E-Mail
lena.mungenast@fhnw.ch
Saskia Schmidt

Dr. Saskia Schmidt

Scientific Assistant
Phone
+41 61 228 58 98
E-Mail
saskia.schmidt@fhnw.ch
Daniela Tobler

Daniela Tobler

Scientific Assistant
Phone
+41 61 228 54 86
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daniela.tobler@fhnw.ch

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