Projects, FHNW School of Life Sciences

Testing novel implant systems, surgical methods and minimally invasive treatments

Producing 3D-magnesium structures by selective laser melting (SLM)

New modulated 3D cross-correlated dynamic light scattering instrument enables product analytics of aggregating colloids and concentrated dispersions

Bioassays are an important complement to toxicity detection in industrial wastewater

Investigation of methods suitable for upgrading wastewater treatment plants with a fourth treatment stage

Advanced concentrate treatment for integrated membrane based water reuse systems

Converting agri-residues into proteins, polyesters, and bio-based chemicals

Biochar-compost composites to support site-specific soil functions and mitigate climate change

Removal of micropollutants using adsorption and depth filtration

New biocompatible materials for tissue engineering of bone and cartilage replacements

Demonstrating synergies in combined natural and engineered processes for water treatment systems.

With over 10,000 grape varieties, monitoring authenticity, adulteration and fraud poses a serious challenge for the wine industry.

New tool developed for LC-MS analysis using a commercial autosampler

Augmented feedback for the therapy of patients with non-specific low back pain

Research and development on bio-enabling formulations as part of the EU-project PEARRL

Analysing one of the active principles in Echinacea purpurea preparations using a less invasive method than venipuncture.

Hard and thick ceramic coatings to protect titanium implants from wear

Recycled phosphorous-enriched fertilizer

Support to rejuventation of the Ganga as part of the India-EU Water Partnership Action

The Centre of Excellence for Circular Economy in Life Science develops and implements circular solutions across the entire value chain, from concept to implementation.

Community of research and practice in water, sanitation and hygene in Central Asia

Motion analysis in Parkinson patients

Competitive and innovative European water reuse sector

Defining and harnessing digital biomarkers for advances in personalised medicine

Visual planning of strategic hospital portfolios

Easy Assessment of SolubilitY with high efficiency second harmonic light scattering

Enabling large-scale telemedical disease management through interactive visualization

Development of a method that uses DNA fragments in water samples to detect disease

Developing multi-channel neurofeedback systems for treatment of ADHD

Establishing an index based on soil microorganism as biomarkers for evaluating agricultural ecosystem functions

Studying changes to behavior and gene expression in gammarids to determine the effects of pesticides on aquatic life

Identifying molecular mechanisms of action of pesticides and their influence on the behaviour of bees and bumblebees

Electrochemical bactericidal Ca(OH)2 implant coating as precursor for an osseoinductive HA layer

Electricity driven low energy and chemical input technology for accelerated bioremediation

LC-MS/MS profiling of flavonoid composition and assessment of antioxidant capacity of 24 different bamboo species

Testing 420 filters from five manufacturers in Palestine, Somalia and Kenya

Fast and Accurate Solubility for Sustainability (FASS): a disruptive technology to revolutionise solubility testing

A more secure and efficient screening technique for foracylcarnitines, amino acids and steroids in newborns by LC-MS

Handwashing system that recycles water for emergencies

Systemic change for WASH in primary health care facilities and schools

Dashboard for the neurosurgical intensive care unit of the University Hospital Zurich

Production of functional innovative ingredients from paper and agro-food side-streams

Towards eliminating the use of animals from the development of new oral drug formulations

Innovative solutions for resource-efficient water management in process industries

Bio-conjugation combined with efflux in the enterocyte determines intestinal drug absorption

Making membranes suitable for phosphorus recovery

Preventing groundwater contamination from climate change through managed aquifer recharge

Metadata management platform for digital clinical trials

Advanced membrane filtration processes for the recovery of critical raw materials from waste

Swiss wastewater treatment plants can use powdered activated carbon to remove microcontaminants such as drug residues from wastewater

Overcoming disadvantages of current systems

Mobile consultation and learning system for hospital emergency rooms

Towards a next generation of water systems and services for the circular economy

Novel tandem, high efficiency photovoltaic technologies targeting low cost production with earth abundant materials

New system-driven bioremediation of polluted habitats and environments

Development of a sustainable valorisation concept for okara, a by-product of soy milk and tofu production

Investigating the potential of online biomonitoring for continuous monitoring of wastewater

Conducting substance toxicity and degradability studies and comparing their effects in conventional degradation tests

Optimal recycling of asphalt from roads with low traffic volumes

Comparing processes to remove micropollutants in drinking water treatment

Visualising diagnosis lists for effective understanding of complex medical histories

Unlocking wastewater treatment, water reuse and resource recovery opportunities for urban and peri-urban areas in India

Flexible perovskite solar cells with carbon electrodes

Personalized medical platform for patients with autoimmune diseases

Taking perovskite-based solar cell technology to the next level

Investigating the risks posed by individual pesticides and complex pesticide mixtures

3D-printed nickel-titanium structures that interact with bone tissue

Mapping Zebrafish antibody repertoires toward generalised prediction in humans

Cooperation for the protection of water resources and the strengthening of skills in sanitation – PROAGUA II

Extraction and valorisation of proteins and bioactive molecules from legumes, fungi and coffee agro-industrial side streams

Development of alkali pyrolysis for the separation of heavy metals and production of a marketable phosphorus-potassium fertiliser from sewage sludge

Promoting a resource-efficient economy with innovative, tailor-made, measurable and economical solutions

Enhancement of natural water systems and treatment methods for safe and sustainable water supply in India

Production of scandium compounds and scandium-aluminium alloys from European metallurgical by-products

Strategy to run hydrogenation reactions more safely and directly

Industrial insect rearing as a decentralized, circular economy food waste recovery strategy

Smart printed interactive robots for interventional therapy and surgery

Protecting the aquatic environment from urban runoff pollution

Holographic identification of titanium implants

Built-in triggered enzymes to recycle multi-layers: an innovation for uses in plastic-packaging

Filling bony defect sites with an open-porous lattice structures

3D visualisation and research interfaces

Visualising the planning process of a large hospital reconstruction project

Online water quality and integrity control in membrane-based water-for-injection systems

Visualising patient flow to support strategic infrastructure planning in hospitals