UV-C disinfection is a technology that has been used for decades to remove bacteria from water, surfaces and air. Its good biological effectiveness against
bacteria, fungi, yeasts and viruses is well proven – but the risks to humans are also well known. How can this method be used as an additional ki…
Textile manufacturers, sourcers, brands, and retailers around the world know that every January there will be an update to the OEKO-TEX® test methods and limit values for harmful substances. This January, the textile industry can expect the same but they will also see the complete roll out of the ne…
In order for reusable protective textiles, such as operating room textiles, to fulfill their purpose, they must meet certain requirements. The primary function of surgical textiles like surgical drapes or covers is their barrier effect, i.e., preventing the transfer of germs between the surgical tea…
The Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim and the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart (with its BioCat division in Straubing) announce the launch of an interdisciplinary research project that aims to develop a novel textile finishing based on natural prot…
In a joint project called "AlBioTex", researchers at the Hohenstein Institute, B.R.A.I.N AG ("BRAIN AG"; ISIN DE0005203947 / WKN 520394) and Kelheim Fibres GmbH have successfully developed wound dressings made from bacterial alginate. The aim of the project (sponsorship ID 031A126, in the Federal Mi…
The transmission of germs in hospitals or care facilities can pose a serious threat to patients. Approximately 20 to 30 percent of the 400,000 to 600,000 hospital infections occurring annually in Germany are preventable.* The use of antimicrobial-equipped materials can contribute to this.
With the su…
At the beginning of the year, the European research project "Touché" was launched with the title "Boosting innovation through application of a basic understanding on the process and testing of textile touch and fabric feel." The German-Belgian joint project, part of the CORNET call by the Working Gr…
As part of an AiF research project (AiF no. N 17407), scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim (Germany) have, for the first time, developed a textile finishing with both an antiviral and an antibacterial function. This technology can be used for products in nurseries, child day care c…
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