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Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Drug Discovery and Delivery @ HUJI
Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus at Stellenbosch University
Innovation Network Morgenstadt
High Performance Center Mass Personalization
The Ultra-efficient Factory – Producing without Losses in a Livable Environment
Branches of the institute
Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP, Leuna
Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat, Straubing branch
Virus-based Therapies, Biberach branch
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Focus Themes
Biopolymers – material building blocks of the future
Precision medicine
Circular economy: use of wastewater, solid and gaseous waste
Circular Health
CO
2
as a raw material for sustainable chemistry
Cell-based test systems for assessing the safety of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and biocidal products
The problem of PFAS – solutions for substitution and elimination
Scaling and piloting of new processes
Our contribution to the nexus of water – energy – food – raw materials
Infections – prevention, diagnostics, drug development
Infections – Prevention
Infections – Diagnostics
Infections – Drug development
Bioprinting – optimized bioinks for additive manufacturing
Machine learning for algae cultivation
EU Activities
Horizon 2020
EU FP7
EU FP6
Innovative Medicines Initiative – IMI
European Institute of Innovation and Technology – EIT
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Sustainable chemistry
Environment and Climate Protection
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Algae biotechnology
Process development in photobioreactors
Etamax
Recovery of high-value compounds
Scale-up to pilot scale
Algae biomass as a renewable energy source
Biorefinery based on starch-rich algal biomass
Algal starch biorefinery
Lipid-rich algal biomass
Use of microalgae in organic farming
Organic plant protection product from microalgae against fungal infestation
Biofilms and hygiene
Detection of microorganisms
Biological characterization of antimicrobial and photocatalytic surfaces
Biofilms – Avoid, use and control
Bioinspired chemistry
Biobased polymers and additives
New chemical building blocks from terpenoid waste streams
Biohybrid materials
Bioorganic chemistry
Plastics technology
Organic chemistry
Cell and tissue technologies
Cell-based assays
Pubilcations
Three-dimensional (3D) skin models as in-vitro test systems
Reporter skin models for the investigation of cell stress responses
Skin disease models
Three-dimensional (3D) skin microbiome and infection models
Three-dimensional (3D) animal skin models
Three-dimensional (3D) microtissues: organoids and spheroids
Intestinal organoids
Reporter spheroids
Biosensors
Production cell lines
Services
Immunoreceptors and drug screening
JRHDD – Joint Research Hub for Drug Discovery and Delivery
Electrosynthesis of basic chemicals
Digitalization of (bio-)processes and plant construction
Functional surfaces and materials
Materials
Functional particles and particle technologies
Formulations
Modified biopolymers
Hydrogels
Inks and materials for 2D/3D printing and bioprinting
Coatings and coating technologies
Anti-ice coatings
Anti-fogging
Combined layers: Barriers and improved emptying behavior
Adhesion improvement by plasma treatment
Hydrophilization of hard contact lenses for improved comfort
Antimicrobial surfaces by the application of natural active substances
Coatings for improved cell adhesion
Improvement of wound healing
Dehesive coating for packages
Parylene coating
Substitution of PFAS via new materials and coatings
Hydrophobic treatment of textiles with biobased chitosan
Foils and textiles
Sensor coatings for measuring environmental gases and VOCs
Biosensors and arrays
Roll-to-roll processes: R2R coating and structuring
Functionalization of surfaces
Processes
Projects
Plasma process for water purification
Plasma ultracleaning of metal surfaces
Plasma sterilization of thermolabile materials
UV technologies for sterilization and disinfection of surfaces
Plasma technology for restoring historical papers
Plasma technology and development of efficient plasma processes
Industrial biotechnology
Bioprocess Engineering
Production of biocatalysts
Optimization and scale-up of fermentative production of chemicals and biosurfactants
Establishment and scale-up of technical enzyme processes
Production of biopolymers and biobased polymers
Upstream processing of renewable raw materials and biogenic residues
Bioprocess scale-up
Fermentative production of carboxylic acids from lignocellulose sugars
Process demonstration isobutene
In-vitro diagnostics
Next-generation sequencing
Next-generation diagnostics
NGS-based diagnostics of sepsis pathogens
Bioinformatics workflows for precision diagnostics
Liquid biopsy using circulating nucleic acids
Precision biomarkers
Fungal infections
Next-generation sequencing for precision diagnostics of microbial resistance and environmental monitoring of resistance development
Genomics for white and environmental biotechnology
Membranes
Moisture management
Gas separation
Oxygen conducting perovskite capillary membranes
Perovskite capillary membranes in a CO₂ plasma
Dense metal membranes for hydrogen purification
MOF mixed-matrix membranes
Ionic liquids in gas absorption
Micropollutants
Hydrogen technologies
Water purification
Green membranes
Regenerative resources
Biomass fractionation
Chemical processes
Resource recovery: Nutrients, metals, biogas
Sludge management on sewage treatment plants
Nutrient recovery from wastewater
Efficient processes for biogas production from of organic waste and renewable raw materials
Characterization of the anaerobic decomposition process in the environmental sector
Nutrient recovery from manure
Digestion residues – Raw material for nutrients and soil improvers
Nutrients from food and animal feed industry
Production of plant and soil substrates: formulation and drying
Recovery of ammonium from wastewater
BioEcoSIM
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– Combined process for the treatment of liquid manure and fermentation residues
Biological nutrient removal and reuse
Extraction and recovery of metals with biotechnological processes
project-nawaro
Sustainable Catalytic Processes
Synthetic Fuels
Power-to-X and “Green” Platform Chemicals
Sustainable Electrosynthesis
Microbial Catalysis
Biotechnological Production of Organic Acids from Methanol
Methylotrophic Yeasts for Industrial Biotechnology
Thermal separation processes
Thermal water treatment
Drying with superheated steam
Recovery of volatile substances
Publications
Torrefaction
Sorptive dehumidification
WaLu – Producing Drinking Water from Air Humidity
Virus-based therapies and technologies
Therapeutic viruses
Therapeutic viruses to treat cancer and gene defects
Virus-like particles
Bacteriophages
Virus culture and virus detection
Aerosol-carried viruses – production, capturing and analysis
Array technologies
PCR technologies
Water technologies
Water management and digitization
Wastewater as a resource: Utilization and recovery of wastewater ingredients
Nexus of water and food security
Water 4.0 – The digitization of the water industry
Climate resilient cities through blue-green infrastructures
Water management in India
Biological wastewater treatment
Biological treatment of persistent substances in complex wastewaters
Optimization of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants by system analysis
Water purification and bioreactor concepts
Desalination
Electrodialysis
Capacitive deionization
Free-Flow Electrophoresis
Electromembrane Filtration
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP)
Photolysis
Electrocoagulation
Electro-oxidation/-reduction
System Integration
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Analysis / Testing
Chemical Analytics
Surface, particle and polymer analytics
Surface Analytics
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) or Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) with Auger Electron Spectroscopy, SEM and other Methods
High-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) with Electron- and X-Ray-Induced EDX Analytics
Contact Angle Analysis
Infrared Spectroscopy and Microscopy (FT-IR)
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)
Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy
Spectroscopic and Imaging Ellipsometry
Particle Analytics
Biopolymer and Polymer Analysis
Further Analytical Methods
Tensiometry
Rheology
Volumetric Sorption Analysis
Electron spin resonance (ESR)
Real-time Process Analyses with New Mass Spectrometer
GLP Test Facility "Cell-based test systems for the determination of biological parameters"
Next-generation Sequencing
Microbial Evaluation of Surfaces
Projects
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Academic theses
White papers and project reports
Annual reports
Brochures and product sheets
Press / News
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2024
Adhesives from feathers
Lab-grown canine skin provides a canvas for testing medical treatments
LaChiPur – Functionalized Chitosan as a Biobased Flocculant for the Treatment of Complex Wastewater
Pathogen identification – next-generation sequencing optimizes diagnostics
Innovative agricultural production with treated water: first living lab in operation
Reporter Skin: In-vitro Skin Makes Cell Reaction to Test Substance Measurable in Real Time
Technological Advance in Production of Pharmaceuticals
Energy vector for decentralized hydrogen supply
Keeping Bugs Healthy
Biohydrogen from Wood Waste
2023
Green gold: Torrefied biomass to replace coal and oil
Plasma against toxic PFAS chemicals
Rapeseed makes more than just oil – it’s a source of proteins too
The terrorist attack on Israel
2022
Turning harmful CO
2
into useful chemicals
Pilot project RoKKa uses wastewater to produce fertiliser and raw materials
Herpes virus to be weaponized to fight cancer
Biosurfactants are "Bioproduct Day Favourite"
Biointelligent sensor for measuring viral activity
Sustainable by design foamed bioplastics project launch
13,9M€ project to mainstream alternative proteins for everybody and everywhere has official started
2021
Future factory Lusatia: answers to the global resource hunger
Coating textiles sustainably with chitosan
The Fraunhofer lighthouse project “FutureProteins“ develops coupled agricultural systems for a resilient and sustainbale production of high-quality food proteins
AQUA-Hub − Fraunhofer IGB supports market development in India for water technologies "Made In Germany"
Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods
Nose2Brain – Active substances without detour through the nose into the brain
TotalEnergies, Sunfire and Fraunhofer give the go-ahead for green methanol in Leuna
CO
2
as a raw material for plastics and other products
Efficient roll-to-roll production technologies for more climate neutrality
Indoor Air: How to Eliminate Viruses Effectively
Large-scale implementation of vegetable production utilizing water reuse
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Resource recovery: Nutrients, metals, biogas
Publications
Resource recovery: Nutrients, metals, biogas
Broschures Biogas from sludge and biomass / organic residues
© Hach Lange GmbH / Tobias Walter
Brochure "Energy-efficient wastewater treatment and biogas plants"
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Brochures Nutrient Recovery
Brochure “Recovery of plant nutrients for a sustainable agriculture”
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© Fraunhofer IGB
Product sheet "Manure valorization as fertilizers and organic soil improvers"
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Brochure “Superheated steam drying at atmospheric pressure”
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© Fraunhofer IGB
Product sheet “Superheated steam drying and torrefaction of biomass residues” (Englisch)
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Brochure "Microalgae – a sustainable resource for valuable compounds and energy"
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Publications Biogas and Sludge Management
Publications Nutrient Recovery
Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB