Chemical process development
n this field of activities, the researchers of the Institute concentrate primarily on the development of innovative solutions for highly organised microstructured and nanostructured surfaces of polymers and electronic components. Key objectives include the optimisation of numerous technological and medical applications, the production of fibres with the aid of new ecologically compatible dying processes as well as the recovery of recyclable materials and the elimination of contaminants from process and waste water. Dispersions with particles down to micrometer and nanometre size are analysed to cater for the needs of the food and pharmaceuticals industry.
Process monitoring
Process monitoring often involves the online acquisition of certain parameters under the most difficult of conditions. The Institute develops new detection methods incorporating optochemical and spectroscopic procedures to provide the necessary systems. Simultaneously, the researchers devise methods to monitor surface processes. Building on the knowledge thus acquired, the Institute also develops complete measuring equipment in cooperation with the clients. With these new sensor systems and measuring devices, it is possible to monitor processes in biotechnology as well as the food, pharmaceuticals and chemical industries. They are also useful for diagnostic applications in medicine.
Electronic development and instrumentation of measuring systems
For their measuring tasks, the researchers require complex and highly accurate electronic measuring systems as well as robust technical instruments and equipment combinations. The scope of the Institute’s developments ranges from special integrated solutions for detail systems via data acquisition systems to the instrumentation of complex measuring systems featuring a multitude of different sensors. To this end, analogue and digital circuits are developed, different hardware components programmed or data acquisition systems elaborated at network level.