Research projects in progress

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

Electronic performance indicator for commercial dishwashers

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

Self-regenerating photocatalytic optical fibres for efficient process water treatment in textile service companies

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

Thermally switchable surfactants with optimal properties for integration into textile reprocessing

pH-sociated care coating for elastic floorings

Magnetostrictive snap sensitizing sensor to control the microbiological water quality

Amplification spectroscopic method based on aggregachromic dyes for testing the virucidal effect of washing processes

Bio-inspired absorber systems for gentle drying in textile reprocessing

Quantum Dot based electrochemiluminescence for multiplexed quick detection of hygiene-relevant germs and total bacterial count

Textile redox sensors for online monitoring and control of the concentration of reactive oxygen species in chemo-thermal disinfection processes