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      Our extensive modern infrastructure means we can run a wide range of laboratory and pilot scale experiments, along with state- of-the-art analytics. Our extensive modern infrastructure means we can run a wide range of laboratory  and pilot scale experiments, along with state- of-the-art analytics.

      • Membrane test stands and test cells, acid-stable nanofiltration unit, membrane modification unit
      • Various wastewater treatment plants, filtration plants, aerobic and anaerobic membrane bioreactors, neutralization plant
      • Process Technology Centre (PTC) with wastewater treatment plant
      • Ozone plant
      • Ecotoxicological in vivo biotests: exposure analyses with algae, daphnia and fish; flow-through system for fish exposure; fish embryotoxicity, acute and chronic toxicity of invertebrates in online biomonitoring systems.
      • In vitro ecotoxicological bioassays: bioassays, cell culture assays and gene expression analysis.
      • 3D biofilm printing
      • Molecular biology detection methods (quantitative PCR, next-generation sequencing platforms, electrophoresis)
      • Biochemical methods (protein chromatog-raphy, Western blot, etc.)
      • High-resolution chromatographic detection /chromatography and spectrometry for organic and inorganic analysis (LC, LC-OCD, QQQ and IonTrap LC-MSn, UPLC-QTOF, GC-MS, LC-QQ-ICP-MS, ICP-OES, NMR)
      • Radioisotope analysis (14C and 3H, liquid scintillation, autoradiography, HPLC with liquid scintillation detector, sample oxidizer)
      • Water chemical analysis and environmental analysis (sum parameters such as BOD5, COD, TP, TN, TOC, methane yield etc.)
      • Microbiology lab (S2 work, flow cytometry, anaerobic glove box, multi-parallel bioreactors, etc.)
      • Physical and chemical solid or surface characterization (µXRF, XRF, TOC, TGA, ESEM-EDX, etc.).
      • Process piloting
      • Process evaluation
      • Ecotoxicological in vivo /in vitro effect studies
      • Microbiome analysis
      • Metabolism studies and degradation tests
      • Metal speciation
      • Enzyme characterization
      • Risk assessment
      • Sustainability assessment
      • Life cycle assessment and cost-effectiveness analysis
      • Environmental consulting for industry
      • Training
      • Contract analysis

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      Institute for Ecopreneurship

      FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
      School of Life Sciences
      Institute for Ecopreneurship

      Hofackerstrasse 30

      CH - 4132 Muttenz

      Phone+41 61 228 60 75

      E-Mailmarco.rupprich@fhnw.ch

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