Research projects in progress

Multiplex rapid detection of hygiene-relevant germs and total bacterial count using nanoemitter-based 3D electrochemiluminescence

Duocatalytic antimicrobial textile finish for low temperature disinfection

Dielectrophoretic filters for particle separation and their exemplary application for the removal of microplastics from wastewater produced in the cleaning industry

Triboluminescent textile monitors for quantification of washing mechanics

Apta-Starter initiated cascade amplification for real-time detection of pathogens on work clothes

Thermosolubilizable hydrophobic systems based on renewable raw materials

Rapid test for determining the microbiological purity (bioburden) of hygienically demanding textiles using the example of surgical textiles

qLAMP of specific sequences of phage genomes isolated from bacterial ghost cells for testing the virucidal and limited virucidal effect of washing procedures

Bioinspired polyurethane coatings and their application on resilient floor coverings

Hydrochromic surfactant systems for the control of surface wetting in cleaning and disinfection processes

Monitoring microbiological water quality using enzyme-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Control of hydrophobization processes by superposition of photoinduced acoustic waves

Optically activatable and renewable antibacterial/viral textile finishing

AIE-active photosensitizers for monitoring and minimising microbial contamination in the dampening solution circuit

Dual-responsive catalyst systems for efficient low-temperature disinfection

Data transmission using frequency-modulated sound waves for temperature measurement and control

Soil release coating for textile floor coverings based on dirigated functional nanocellulose

AI-based audio analysis for moisture-controlled drying in the tumbler

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

Immobilizable Scorpion primers for the detection of viral pathogens