Research projects in progress

Rapid test for viral barrier effect of surgical textiles by tandem DNAzyme hyperamplification

Acousto-mechanical cleaning of textile floor coverings based on metallic helix yarns

Biodegradation of specially designed polyacrylates adapted to the enzymology of environmental organisms and their exemplary application in care dispersions for resilient floor coverings

Catch-sweep fluorescence indicator for continuous monitoring of the microbial status of wipe dispensing systems

Aptazyme-initiated generation of network-forming magneto-dendrons on cell surfaces for detection of microbial contamination by magnetically induced thermography

Twin-DNAzyme cascade reaction for testing wet penetration of surgical textiles

At site quantification of fibrin residues on medical instruments

Magnetosensitive care filming for resilient floor coverings for automated, process-integrated determination of filming quality

Process-induced release of peptide mimetics to ensure sustainable hygiene of elastic floorings

Bioimpedimetric monitoring of disinfection processes using polarizable membrane models

Evaluation of disinfection performance in catalytic UVA treatment of weakly microbially contaminated waters

On-demand inactivation of microbial contamination in the dampening solution circuit of offset printing presses with 3D-printed, biodegradable hydrogels

Stimulus-amphiphilic surfactant systems for cleaning textile floor coverings

Immobilizable Scorpion primers for the detection of viral pathogens

Photoacoustic control of the finishing quality of protective clothing with flame-retardant properties

Hygienic finishing of sensitive textiles with strong field ionization

Artificial intelligence for determining the slip resistance class of installed resilient floor coverings

Dynamically cross-linked maintenance filming for resilient floor coverings

Quasi liquid coating systems based on trifunctional polymers for the generation of oil and water repellent surfaces

Degradable soil release systems based on ambiaffine polymers for resource saving textile processing

DNA aggregation displays for testing dry penetration on surgical textiles

Convergence amplification and fluoroswitch detection for the determination of hygiene-relevant ESKAPE pathogens

Inverse streamer corona discharge for dry disinfection of textile floor coverings with electrode pile

Fluorescence quantification of bacterial endospores using aptazyme pairs and molecular beacons

Complementary image analysis for the design-independent smoothness evaluation of garments

Self regenerating magnetoresponsive gradient adsorbers for resource saving convection drying in textile processing

Duplex amplification method for in situ rapid detection of hygiene-relevant germs on flexible endoscopes

Temperature connective polyurethane coating for elastic floorings

Piezoelectric MRSA detection under coupling of photoinduced acoustic waves

Plasma-active care coating based on intumescent cross-linking agents for the plasma-based dry decoating of elastic floorings

Vectorial microwave reflection method for contactless online detection of the textile residual moisture distribution as a basis for the optimization of treatment and cleaning processes

Nanoparticulate multilayer systems from renewable raw materials as environmentally friendly flame retardants