Competences
The main research field of the division rests on the area of life sciences including the development of novel methods and technologies at the interface of micro-structured biosensor modules, functional monitoring systems as well as cell and tissue models for pharmaceutical drug screening and toxic agent monitoring / analysis. The focus of the developments seems to be in line with market segments with increasing business volume and profit margin in biomedicine, pharmaceutical analysis, environmental and (gene) food monitoring resulting in the following specific research and developmental projects:
- Development of single cell and 3D tissue capillary arrays for the post genome research: functional analysis of molecules, toxic agents and therapeutical drugs
- Studies for invasive biosensor elements for bio-impedance spectroscopy: endoluminal balloon catheters for bioelectronic coronary monitoring
- Functional biosensors for electrophysiological monitoring: screening modules for pharmaceutical drugs, intracellular factors, and antibodies
- Development of neuron transplants on flexible microstructures in combination with an anti-apoptosis strategy: a possible therapeutical approach in damaged peripheral nervous system
- Gene modification of a dental fibroblast cell model for cytotoxicity testing and regenerative medicine
- Development of 3D embryonic retina models: knock out of genes encoding for developmental factors and receptors with the aim of establishing novel tissue-based assays