Projects
Institute for Chemistry and Biotechnology
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Development and Adaption of a Jet Loop Reactor (JLR)
The ejector loop reactor: Application for microbial fermentation and comparison with a stirred-tank bioreactor
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New antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal drugs
The aim is to develop a natural product derived LEAD compound with unrivalled potency against a parasitic disease into a clinical drug candidate, through preclinical development. This includes the establishment of a detailed structure-activity relationship (SAR), medicinal chemistry and organic synthesis, ADME-Tox ...
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TCP4tex
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novoSUN
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Biogas2Algae
Biogas production by anaerobic digestion is an established technology that allows farmers to generate more income from biomass waste and closing nutrient cycles. These synergies can be extended even further if microalgal cultivation is added to produce algae-based bioproducts. The side-products of biogas production, ...
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Persistence of Neophytes in anaerobic Digestion and composting
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IbD – Intensified by Design® for the intensification of processes involving solids handling
IbD® will create a holistic platform for facilitating process intensification in processes in which solids are an intrinsic part, the cornerstone of which will be an intensified-by-design® (IbD). The IbD approach is hinged on the use of robust data about a process to ‘redesign’, modify, adapt and alter that process ...
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Nespresso Coffee Knowledge
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SHAREBOX – Secure Management Platform for Shared Process Resources
To pave the way forward for IS as a solution for more efficient processing and energy systems for the process industry, we will develop a secure ICT platform (SHAREBOX) for the flexible management of shared process resources that will provide plant operations and production managers with the robust and reliable ...
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True Color Pigments
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New drugs for the treatment of protozoal infections derived from natural products
Development of natural product derived drug for the treatment of protozoal infections, and optimisation of its active principle.
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Installation of a TCM Medicinal Plants Learning and Research Garden
The aim of the 1000m2 TCM Medicinal Plants Learning & Research Garden is to present more than 120 TCM Medicinal Plants in a modern and effective way. Through innovative experience concepts, classical teaching and learning methods are expanded and learning success is made more effective and sustainable. The garden ...
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Microbial Hydrolysis of fibre-rich Biomass prior to Anaerobic Digestion
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New Markets for liquid digestate
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BIOPAC (Biopolymer based bioactive food packaging)
The aim of this project is to design and investigate new biopolymer systems as carriers of natural bioactive compounds with antioxidant and/or antimicrobial properties, to apply them for food packaging and assess their performance. The polysaccharide matrices will be obtained by the means of chemical modification of ...
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Elucidating Ice Nucleation Mechanisms Relevant to the Atmosphere
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Evaluation of the suitability of Bioplastics for anaerobic digestion and composting
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Renewable Methene for Transport and Mobility
Power to gas allows using excess renewable electricity to produce Hydrogen and to transform it to renewable methane. Methane can be used to drive natural gas vehicles. The processes described use building blocks made of existing technologies, link the grids for electricity and natural gas and make large existing ...
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Heavy Metals in Biowaste in Switzerland
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Emission Potential of liquid Digestate