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Makusu Tsutsui

Nanocoil device for portable DNA sequencing

05.09.2025

Osaka researchers present a nanodevice that unzips DNA with minimal energy, supporting accurate sequencing and personalized medicine.
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Medical packaging: 6 production phases

11.08.2025

How does an initial idea become safe medical packaging? This article provides an overview of the production process.
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FBH/P. Immerz

Far-UVC LEDs fight resistant hospital germs

06.08.2025

Ferdinand-Braun-Institut develops far-UVC LEDs to kill multidrug-resistant germs, enabling targeted medical disinfection.
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indigo/Fraunhofer IOSB AST

New UVC LED disinfection box

16.01.2025

The Fraunhofer Institute has developed a UVC LED disinfection box for use in laboratories, clean rooms and clinics.
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Quality management in MedTech

17.12.2024

For manufacturers of medical devices, QM is not only a legal obligation, but also the basis for trust and market success.
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B. Bobusch/FDX Fluid Dynamix GmbH

FDmiX platform: production of high-quality nanoparticles

02.07.2024

Fraunhofer IPK and FDX Fluid Dynamix have reached a milestone in nanoparticle production with the development of the FDmix platform.
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Switzerland Innovation Park Ost AG/Karin Tanner

Innovation Health Hub opened

17.06.2024

The opening of the Swiss Health Innovation Hub laid an important foundation stone for future innovations.
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Fraunhofer IZM / Volker Mai

Automatedly measuring optical in-glass waveguides

21.12.2023

Fraunhofer IZM has developed a system to automatically measure propagation losses in optical waveguides as part of the EPho project.
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feelSpace

Production of e-textiles: Vibrations lead the way

13.12.2023

Researchers developed a new contacting process that enables more cost-effective and user-friendly production of e-textiles and orientation aids.
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SMWA

Optimization of chip production through AI

23.11.2023

TUD’s Chair of Databases joins ERDF project LOTSE, using AI to optimize chip production and strengthen Saxony’s semiconductor industry.
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eakkachaih

Human focus: knowledge and assistance in production

01.11.2023

A Fraunhofer IPK trend report highlights how supporting workers, preserving know-how, and maintaining employability are key goals for companies.
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Fraunhofer IWM

Using deep learning to classify steel materials objectively

11.10.2023

Fraunhofer IWM and Schaeffler develop deep learning model for objective steel grain size assessment.
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Fraunhofer FEP

Roll-to-roll: system traverse for 2D inline process monitoring

05.10.2023

KODOS project: Fraunhofer FEP and SURAGUS GmbH developed a solution for in-line process monitoring and parameter mapping in production.
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Max-Planck-Institut

Artificial intelligence designs advanced materials

31.08.2023

Scientists of the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung pioneer new machine learning model for corrosion-resistant alloy design.
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Willfried Kunz and Patrick Altschuh

KIT’s high-performance computer optimizes materials for medical technology

17.08.2023

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has unveiled a cutting-edge €1.2 million computer dedicated to materials research. This powerful tool can predict material properties even before they are produced, significantly enhancing the potential for optimization, including in the realm of COVID rapid tests.
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UBT / Chr. Wißler.

New glass with supreme toughness

17.08.2023

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth, together with partners in China and the USA, have produced an oxide glass with unprecedented toughness.
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Fraunhofer IPMS

Micro scanners in medicine: flexible for customized applications

20.06.2023

The potential of micro scanners in medical technology is immense. Their small size, low weight and high energy efficiency make them ideal for mobile use. More than 200 different micro scanner designs have been developed at Fraunhofer IPMS to meet customer-specific requirements.
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Fraunhofer IST

Multisensory tools for digital process monitoring

13.04.2023

The Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST presents innovative solutions for real-time data acquisition directly in the running process.
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ONWARD Medical NV

Kick-off: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network "ReWIRE"

06.04.2023

Through ReWIRE, next-generation scientists will be trained to develop translational breakthrough therapeutic solutions for patients with paralysis caused by traumatic spinal cord injuries.
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Amac Garbe/Fraunhofer IWS

Sharp hyperspectral eye for chip production

23.03.2023

Precise two-dimensional analysis of high-tech layers in microelectronics, battery factories or even in the automotive sector approaches within reach. A measuring system developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS.
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