Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB

Research

Our services and offerings are developed in six research divisions with different thematic focuses.

Medical Biotechnology

 

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In-vitro diagnostics

  • Next-generation sequencing
  • Precision diagnostics and biomarkers
  • Microbiomics and environmental genomics
  • Bioinformatics
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Virus-based technologies

  • Engineering of therapeutic viruses
  • Viral vectors (cell and gene therapy)
  • Phage technology
  • Virus-like particles
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Biofabrication and Material Development

 

Functional surfaces and materials

  • Materials and formulations
  • Coatings
  • Process development
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Cell and tissue technologies

  • Cell-based assays
  • Immune receptors and drug screening
  • 3D skin models
  • Biosensors
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Greentech Solutions

 

Biofilms and hygiene

  • Detection of microorganisms
  • Biological characterization of antimicrobial surfaces
  • Biofilms – characterization and avoidance
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Membranes

  • Humidifier and ionomer membranes
  • Ceramic hollow-fiber membranes
  • Gas separation with mixed matrix membranes
  • Osmosis and filtration membranes
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Thermal separation processes

  • Thermal water treatment
  • Drying with superheated steam
  • Torrefaction of lignocellulosic biomass
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Water technologies

  • Water management and water reuse
  • Water processing and wastewater treatment
  • Desalination
  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOP)
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Resource recovery

  • High-load digestion on sewage plants
  • Optimized digestion processes for biogas plants
  • Recovery and recycling of nutrients
  • Bioleaching/biomining
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Smart Engineering und Scale-up

 

Digitalization of (bio-) processes and plant construction

  • Digitization and automation
  • Design and construction of prototype plants
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Innovative Synthesis Processes

 

Bioinspired chemistry

  • Development of bioinspired synthesis routes
  • Biobased monomer and polymer synthesis
  • Transient, responsive, switchable materials
  • Biodegradation of specialty chemicals
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Sustainable catalytic processes

  • CO2 conversion processes
  • Chemical, electrochemical and biocatalysts
  • Coupling of reactions in process cascades
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Electrosynthesis of basic chemicals

  • Components (gas diffusion electrodes, catalyst materials)
  • Process development
  • Electrochemical cells and demonstrators
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Chemical and Biotechnological Processes

 

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Regenerative resources

  • Biomass fractionation: lignocellulose, oil seeds
  • Chemical processes
    • Conversion of lignin
    • Electricity-based fuels and chemicals
    • Downstream processing
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Industrial biotechnology

  • Bioprocess engineering
  • Bioprocess scale-up
  • Algae biotechnology
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