Prof. Dr. Caspar Demuth

Work at ZHAW

Teaching

Analytical Chemistry, Measurement and Sensor Technology, Biostatistics

Experience

• R&D project manager (process analytics and sensor technology)
  Mettler Toledo
  04 / 2000 - 09 / 2007
• Researcher
  ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
  08 / 1999 - 04 / 2000

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Ph.D. / Sensor Technology
  ETH Zurich
  09 / 1994 - 04 / 1999
• Diploma / Chemistry
  University of Zurich
  09 / 1988 - 06 / 1993

Continuing Education

CAS in Teaching at Universities of Applied Sciences
Zurich University of Teacher Education
12 / 2014

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Berchtold, C., Bourgeois, J.-P., Christen, V., Dabros, M., Demuth, C., Hoffmann, A., Kalman, F., Kern, S., Marcon, N., Nicolet, O., Pfeifer, M. E., Piantini, U., Prim, D., Portmann, C., Roth, S., Segura, J.-M., Vorlet, O., Yeretzian, C., Zollinger, M., & Schlotterbeck, G. (2020). Analytical platforms at Swiss universities of applied sciences. Chimia, 74(7-8), 618–628. https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2020.618
• Demuth, C. (2017). BioTech 2017 Conference Report, Wädenswil, 7./8.9.2017. Chimia, 71(10), 739. https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2017.739
• Demuth, C., Varonier, J., Jossen, V., Eibl-Schindler, R., & Eibl, D. (2016). Novel probes for pH and dissolved oxygen measurements in cultivations from millilitre to benchtop scale. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 100(9), 3853–3863. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-7412-0
• Demuth, C. (2014). Chemische Sensoren in der Bioprozessanalytik. Chemie in unserer Zeit, 48(1), 60–67. https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.201300609
• Demuth, C. (2013). Biotech 2011 conference : sensor technology and process analytics. Journal of Biotechnology, 163(4), 353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.02.001
• Bastkowski, F., Spitzer, P., Eberhardt, R., Adel, B., Wunderli, S., Berdat, D., Andres, H., Brunschwig, O., Máriássy, M., Fehér, R., Demuth, C., Gonzaga, F. B., Borges, P. P., da Silva Junior, W. B., Vospělová, A., Vičarová, M., & Srithongtim, S. (2013). Pitzer ion activities in mixed electrolytes for calibration of ion-selective electrodes used in clinical chemistry. Accreditation and Quality Assurance, 18(6), 469–479. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00769-013-1016-5
• Demuth, C. (2011). Biotech 2011 conference. Chimia, 65(12), 973–976. https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/2011_973/4431
• Demuth, C., & Müller, J. (2009). Chemical Sensors Forum 2008 - Zurich/Uetliberg, September 8–9, 2008. Chimia, 63(1-2), 70–71. https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2009.70
• Oelßner, W., Zosel, J., Guth, U., Pechstein, T., Babel, W., Connery, J. G., Demuth, C., Grote Gansey, M., & Verburg, J. B. (2005). Encapsulation of ISFET sensor chips. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 105(1), 104–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2004.05.009
• Schöning, M. J., Brinkmann, D., Rolka, D., Demuth, C., & Poghossian, A. (2005). CIP (cleaning-in-place) suitable “non-glass” pH sensor based on a Ta2O5-gate EIS structure. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 111-112, 423–429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2005.03.053
• Demuth, C., Zerbe, O., Rognan, D., Söll, R., Beck-Sickinger, A., Folkers, G., & Spichiger, U. E. (2001). A rationally designed oligopeptide shows significant conformational changes upon binding to sulphate ions. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 16(9-12), 783–789. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0956-5663(01)00221-4

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Peter, S., Abdelmalek, B. N. K., Demuth, C., Meier, B., & Wolfram, E. (2019). HPTLC identity testing for Rhamni purshianae cortex and isolation of Cascarosides B, C and D as reference compounds. 67th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) in cooperation with the French Society of Pharmacognosy AFERP, Innsbruck, Austria, 1-5 September 2019.

Other publications

Demuth, C., Poggendorf, I., Lüthi, R., Frank, M., & McNeel, K. (2016). Cell viability in real time : online viable cell density measurements on microcarriers. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, 36(12), 22–23. https://doi.org/10.1089/gen.36.12.13

Patents and patent applications

• Bernasconi, Markus; Demuth, Caspar; Van Halen, Henk; Van der Tuin, Jan,

  2013.

  Elektrochemischer Sensor.

  Patent number EP1889043 B1

  (2013-07-03)

  .

  Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DEP1889043B1

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