All projects from the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
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PiFoBake: Particel stabilized foams with high mechanical and thermal resiliance for the application in baked goods from non-wheat raw materials
Optimised properties of gluten free baked goods will be achieved through the formation of a foamed pre-mix stabilized with particles (pickering foam) and, thus, highly resistant against shear and temperature. This pre-mix is in a second step mixed with the other bread ingredients, kneaded and baked. ...
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Strategies to reduce mycotoxins in grain side product streams enabling their reintroduction into the food value chain
Wheat is one of our key staple foods worldwide and offers high nutritional value, especially when consumed in the form of whole grain. Food safety has become a major challenge in crops in recent years: an estimated 25% of all global crops are affected by moulds1-2. Certain moulds produce mycotoxins, toxic compounds ...
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Preproject Netz: Nutrient and Energy Technology Centre
The preliminary project "NETZ" develops strategies and concepts for tapping the sustainable, energetic potential of substrates of agricultural origin, in particular farmyard manure in Switzerland. The basic idea is based on a separate and efficient fermentation of solid and liquid substrates and includes a ...
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Determining the strategic need for action in the digitalization of hospitals on a normative, strategic and operational level
Increasing cost pressure and the required competitiveness are forcing Swiss hospitals to optimize their non-medical processes, in particular regarding efficiency and productivity. Digitalization introduces new opportunities for transforming business processes that meet future health policy requirements and support ...
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Climate-KIC Summer School
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GardenPark Hohrainli
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Julius Meinl Kaffee - The Golden Age of Coffee
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Novel membrane integrated Buss Loop Reactor for process intensification
This project is about the development of a novel membrane integrating Jet-Loop reactor to intensify a reaction by means of integration of an in situ pervaporation (PV) step.
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Softscope
Imaging techniques (photography, microscopy, tomography, etc.) have long since become indispensable in the life sciences. A manual evaluation of the images is still difficult to reproduce, due to the large number of high-resolution images, it is practically impossible to do so in time and is rarely statistically ...
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Transfer to large scale production of live vaccine against Campylobacter in chicken
In this project, the techno-economical basis for the industrial production of a new vaccine against Campylobacter in veterinary settings is to be established. Important tasks include bioprocess design and scale-up, as well as the development of advanced in-process monitoring and control technologies. [Further ...
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Evaluation of benefits and risk of assisted migration in Fagus species
Risk and benefits of assisted introduction of drought-resistant Fagus species in Europe European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is one of the economically most important broadleaved trees in Europe. Its natural geographical diffusion area is however expected to experience a major shift as a consequence of global warming. ...
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ChitinOMix – A multidisciplinary project to understand the effect of chitin soil amendment on the plant response, natural microbial community and the fate of human pathogenic bacteria
The consumption of fruit and vegetables are considered as important for a healthy and balanced diet and recognized as a significant source of vitamins and fibre. Authorities encourage the consumption of fresh plant produce, but food safety of fresh fruits and vegetables continues to be a major concern. By now it is ...
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KEF Strip - Preliminary Study on development of an "AgriStrip" for the Spotted Wing Drosophila, SWD
In cooperation with Bioreba AG, it is to be clarified whether it is possible to develop an "AgriStrip" (lateral flow device, such as pregnancy test) for the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. This requires literature research and preliminary laboratory tests.
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SFOE mandate for the "Energy from biogas" working group of the International Energy Agency (2019-2021)
Urs Baier is the SFOE's mandate holder for the triennium 2019 - 2021 in the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Task 37 working group "Energy from Biogas". The aim of Task 37 is to exchange information and disseminate knowledge on the production of biogas and its use in energy production. The mandate represents an ...
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WWF Standards Evaluations
In 2015, the NGOs PUSCH, WWF and others published a comparison of food standards on the Swiss market in order to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. This comparison is based on a multi-dimensional evaluation through indicators in environmental, social and governance aspects (Herrmann et al., 2015). ...
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Bioprinting of biofilms
Biofilm formation by microorganisms on surfaces is a natural phenomenon, but can also cause major problems in various fields of application. To evaluate measures for or against biofilm development, specifically developed test systems are often used. The reproducible production of biofilms is essential. By means of ...
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Campus Challenge Sustainability Exchange
It is undisputed that every human being must make his or her contribution if global warming is to be limited to less than 1.5 degrees. However, neither research nor practice is clear about which behavioral patterns are best for each individual. It is also unclear how people are ultimately to get involved. The ...
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DeMo. Urban Ecosystems Design and Modelling: A spatial based approach to integrate habitats in constructed ecosystems
The project aims at developing a method bridging design and ecology to integrate semi-natural habitats in the built environment (constructed ecosystems). We seek to implement this method by using computational tools able to manage biotic and abiotic complex datasets in the form of 2D and 3D maps to generate ...
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Density and Quality - potentials of outdoor spaces
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Ecological Engineering Living Lab
In Ecological Engineering, the processes in nature serve as a model for developing new technologies. As in a natural ecosystem, where nutrients and water circulate, the researchers at ZHAW are developing closed-loop systems that function according to the same principle. The aim is to save resources and minimize the ...
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Food Waste Indicators and Data Monitoring Concept
The Sustainable Development Goals require halving food waste by 2030. The goal of this project is to develop indicators and a data monitoring concept for food waste in Switzerland. The goal is to measure food waste amounts annd environmental impacts periodically in order to evaluate if the reduction target is being ...
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Inspectorate for composting and fermentation plants
The Environmental Biotechnology Unit is a member of the Inspectorate Commission for Composting and Fermentation Plants and carries out plant inspections on a regular basis.
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Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA)
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Preventing capsular contracture by coating of silicone implants with bioglass
Due to its inertness, low toxicity and anti-adhesive properties, silicone is one of the most frequently used materials for medical implants. Amongst silicone materials typically transplanted to patients one finds silicone implants used for breast augmentations in plastic surgery. According to the “International ...
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Resource-Efficient and Sustainable Cultivation Equipment for MicroAlgae Manufacture
With focus on high-value-added applications (Food, Pharma, Cosmetics), this project aims at establishing resource-efficient reactor technology for the cultivation of microalgae. Photobioreactors, in current close-system design, are not fully optimized with regard to energy usage. Several other aspects, such as light ...