3D Tissue Models to Assess Hazards (Lung / Intestine / Skin) Tissue-based 3D cell culture models mimic physiological and barrier properties of human skin, lung or… Read more
AirTox Monitor: online measurement approach to monitor particles on cells Developing a platform for the non-invasive and real-time monitoring of carbon-based particles during… Read more
Bio-inspired Agrochemicals We use the agricultural legume crop Medicago sativa (alfalfa) to characterize the efficiency and biological… Read more
Bioinspired Hyaluronic Acid-coated Gold Nanoparticles to Target Lung Cancer Cells Hyaluronic acid coated gold nanoparticles with Doxorubicin Read more
Biomedical Nanoparticles Enzyme-containing nanoparticles as reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers are promising drug candidates… Read more
Bioprinting of Tissue / Spheorids 3D bioprinting as an innovative approach for tissue engineering. Read more
Detection of volatile organic compound (VOC) emission biomarkers for human lung cells Establishing the VOC emission biomarker database of human lung tissues under culture and particle-induced… Read more
Development of a Chronic Wound Skin Equivalent for Nanocarrier Testing This project aims to develop a human skin equivalent model under both healthy and diabetic conditions. Read more
Engineering Core-Shell Nanomaterials Design of Safe Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Understanding Cellular Interactions Read more
Enzyme-catalyzed ATRP Proteins such as hemoglobin, peroxidase or laccase are ATRPases, i.e. they catalyze ATRP Read more
Exploring Cell Density Effects on Nanoparticle Uptake Using Bioprinted Gradients We aim to understand how density-driven changes in cell properties modulate NP interactions. Read more
Hazard Assessment of Aerosolized Nanomaterials Aerosolisation approaches for a direct and controlled exposure of nanomaterials on the cell surface Read more
In Vitro Lung Co-Culture Model for Evaluating Therapeutic Treatments and Inflammatory Responses In Vitro Lung Co-Culture Model for Evaluating Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Herbal Medicines Read more
In vitro particle dosimetry Nanoparticle dosimetry and computational particle kinetic models for in vitro toxicology studies Read more
Incorporation of nanoparticles to tune the properties of epoxy polymeric materials. Nanoparticles can be incorporated into polymeric materials to form a composite with unique properties. Read more
Investigation of combustion-derived particles' effects on human intestine tissue in-vitro. Combustion-derived particles from transportation Read more
Light-responsive polymersome nanoreactors Responsive polymersomes for drug production on demand or to release active compounds Read more
Making Lung Models More Relevant for Safety Testing Development of the alternative to animal testing Read more
Microscopy in life and material sciences State-of-the-art microscopy techniques for the characterisation and analysis of life science and material… Read more
Nanoencapsulation for Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Vitamins Developing cost-effective nano-carrier systems to improve beta-carotene delivery and effectiveness. Read more
NanoLockin Detecting nanoparticles in complex media is all in a day's work for the first AMI startup Read more
Nanoparticle analytics at the bionano interface Analyses of nanoparticles in complex fluids Read more
Nanoparticle Functionalization Novel functionalization strategies for tailoring properties (optical, magnetic, heat …) of nanoparticles… Read more
Nanoparticle Synthesis Synthetic strategies to fabricate a wide variety of nanoparticles with tight control of size, composition… Read more
Nanoparticles for Wood Preservation Nanoparticles are promising wood protecting agents. We investigate key parameters to improve their impregnation… Read more
Nanoplastic Analytics Detection of nanoplastic in complex matrices by integrating different analytical techniques Read more
Nanoplastic-cell interactions: Spectroscopic analysis and potential toxicity Detection and analysis of nanoplastics within eukaryotic cells utilizing spectroscopic techniques. Read more
Particle Stability and Stimuli-Responsiveness Surface and intrinsic properties of nanomaterials can be exploited to trigger receptor-mediated uptake… Read more
Plastic Micro- and Nanoparticles Preparation and characterization of micro- and nano-sized plastic particles for human hazard assessments. Read more
Plastic Micro- and Nanoparticles in Analytically Complex Environments Develop standardized methods for the detection of plastic micro- and nanoparticles Read more
Self-Assembled Nanoparticles Enhancement of applicability, versatility and physicochemical properties of nanoparticles through their… Read more
Smart surfaces for tissue engineering This project explores how extracellular environments influence cell behavior in the context of tissue… Read more
Stimulation of cellular endocytosis for sensing and enhancing nanoparticle uptake With the development of nanotechnology, nanoparticles ... Read more
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for the detection of nanoplastics Detection and quantification of nanoplastics in liquid samples using Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy Read more
Tracking micro- & nanoplastic-induced cellular toxicity using label-free Raman microscopy Assessing micro- & nanoplastic-induced toxicity at the molecular level. Read more
Trafficking of Nanomaterials Uptake, intracellular trafficking, and exocytosis are processes that affect cytotoxicity, cell behavior,… Read more
Understanding the Velvet Worm Slime Curing Mechanism Understanding the Velvet Worm Slime Curing Mechanism Read more
“from-surface” cellular uptake of nanoparticles Study and engineer the “from-surface” cellular uptake of nanoparticles. Read more
