All projects from the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
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USP development with CHO cells
CDR-Life is a biotechnology company pioneering a new and differentiated class of highly tumor-specific immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary antibody-based T cell engager technology. The collaboration between the competence center for Biochemical Engineering and Cell Cultivation Technique at ZHAW and ...
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Valorisation of industrial residues for a sustainable industry (VARESI)
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AWACS – Animal Welfare Assessment and Control System for Fish Farms
Urban Blue offers software solutions for land-based aquaculture farms, which include technical and operational aspects. With this innovation project, fish-based aspects are developed to complete the software. This way Urban Blue can provide a comprehensive farm management system that incorporated fish health and ...
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LOFT – Local food for the future
The project aims to improve vertical farming production and operational efficiency by combining innovative production know-how and technologies with enhanced sustainability. The approach will establish the feasibility and profitability of sustainable, year-round production of high-quality crops. ...
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Turf Pathogen Screening System using Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification
The objective is the development of a real-time pathogen screening system for a group of global relevant turf grass diseases using loop mediated isothermal amplification, LAMP technology. From a turf sample, DNA isolated and amplified using LAMP. Pathogen occurrence in the sample will be detected directly with the ...
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Optimizing plant health in indoor farming using reinforcement learning
The research question we tackle in this project is "How can we automatically optimize the growth path of indoor-farming plants?". To achieve this goal, we develop new algorithms to measure plant health and growth. We then evaluate reinforcement learning based approaches to optimize these metrics. ...
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Development of multi-functional, modular green wall systems with 3D rapid prototyping for circular cities
This project aims to advance green wall technology and systems by combining innovative production know-how (3D printing, material development) with ecological aspects to close water loops and expand green infrastructure in cities. Together with an international company, a modular approach will be taken to create a ...
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Development of new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer
Further therapeutic approaches are urgently needed for the treatment of cancer. The aim of this project is to synthesize active substances that interact with biological target proteins relevant in cancer therapy. For this purpose, multi-step organic syntheses are carried out and the active substances are optimized ...
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Process development and biomass production of S. cerevisiae spiked with heavy water
In this project, process development, media optimization, and scale-up of yeasts of the genus S. cerevisiae are investigated. The aim is to achieve maximum biomass yield.
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Workplace Vision and Framework Paul Scherrer Institut
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Transformer Networks for Drone Signals
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Development of novel tablet formulations for the detection of pathogenic bacteria
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DIGINUT – Comprehensive Digitalisation of Patient Nutrition Uptake in Health Care
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Shapescience – AI for morpholigcally based fruit variety recognition
Pomological and molecular genetic methods have been the tools of choice to describe fruit varieties and their characteristics. Thanks to the possibility of using 3D scanning technology and machine learning, there is a revival of phenotyping, i.e. the typification of fruits based on their appearance. The Shapescience ...
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Optimization of online education systems with reinforcement learning
The research question we tackle in this project is "Can we simultaneously increase student engagement and retainment by optimizing the order of exercises in online education courses?". To achieve this goal, we develop new algorithms to measure student engagement and retainment. We then evaluate reinforcement ...
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Automated Release Testing System (ARTS)
Acthera Therapeutics AG and ZHAW propose to build an Automated Release Testing System(ARTS) for mechanotherapeutic drugs. The device is important for Acthera for testing new drugliposome formulations, controlling quality, keeping an edge over competition and collaborating with regulatory bodies. ...
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Developing a gasotransmitter based treatment for pathological skin and tendon calcification
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Frigero - Towards energy autonomous temperature-controlled supply chains
In our vision, all Swiss supply chains of temperature-controlled products are energy autonomous. To achieve energy autonomy, transparency is needed as to where energy is used in the supply chain. Additionally, knowledge is needed of which energy efficiency measures, energy recuperation and production measures, and ...
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Evaluation of cell separation using the GEA kytero® Single Use Pharma Separator with disk stack technology
Recently, GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH presented a single-use disc separator for microbial as well as mammalian cell culture processes. By using centrifugal force instead of filter-based harvesting methods, the GEA kytero® Single Use Pharma Separator is intended to achieve high-quality and high-yield ...
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DC4HC – Digital Competence for Healthcare
The Innosuisse project, Digital Competence for Healthcare (DC4HC), aims to develop a digital platform that will support Swiss healthcare institutions in their digital transformation efforts. In particular, the focus of DC4HC is on the non-medical support services. A state-of-the-art digital maturity model framework ...
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Employing Natural Language Processing to identify inconsistencies in companies’ non-financial communication
NLP &ML tools for Swiss asset managers and owners for identifying inconsistencies in companies’ financial and non-financial communication
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Fruit to Bar – Innovative post-harvest processing of de-pulped cocoa beans and pulp thereof for single source chocolate
The aim is to produce chocolate 100% composed of de-pulped cocoa beans and pulp, both obtained from the same fruit. Fermentation of de-pulped beans will be defined and pulp will be naturally pre-conditioned allowing drying and application in chocolate aiming at added value along the entire cocoa chain. ...
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Muscle generator – The key to unlock scalable and affordable cultivated meat production
A tissue bioreactor and a corresponding process are developed to enable the differentiation of bovine satellite cells on a proprietary scaffold technology to produce cultured meat. Key to success is the integration of a mechanism to periodically stretch the scaffold/cells to enhance taste & texture. ...
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Simulation-based comparison of an end-to-end and a platform configuration for injection molding line
The project partner received two layout proposals for a new production line and wanted to compare them in terms of their suitability and performance. In the injection molding process, failure of individual injection molding cavities can occur, which leads to systematic or random missing parts. The system's modules ...
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Tech4SDG – Guiding Swiss Asset Managers towards High-Impact SMEs
High-impact, social SMEs remain broadly unknown to impact investors and asset managers due to limited information and identification problems. To overcome the asymmetry of information and provide reliable guidance to Swiss asset managers, we aim to create an automated big data platform for the identification, ...