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Mobile Labor BioSensoLab of Fraunhofer IBMT. © Prof. Dr. Uwe Knauer, Hochschule Anhalt, Bernburg.

Dummy on-site technical module © Prof. Dr. Uwe Knauer, Hochschule Anhalt, Bernburg.

Existing demonstrators to be integrated. © Prof. Dr. Uwe Knauer, Hochschule Anhalt, Bernburg.

28.09.2023
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Fraunhofer IBMT Partner in the TRANSFORM Project

Federal Minister Cem Özdemir visits Hochschule Anhalt and gives the go-ahead for the TRANSFORM project to establish Smart Transformation Labs for future-oriented agriculture in Central Germany

On July 27, 2023, the Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, visited the Bernburg Campus of Hochschule Anhalt and officially launched the TRANSFORM project by presenting the funding notification. TRANSFORM is part of the funding program "Future Enterprises and Future Regions" and is…

The automated, rapid, and enzyme-free extraction of living cells with the TissueGrinder for the examination of biopsy samples. © Fraunhofer IPA

31.08.2023
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Automated cell analysis for cancer diagnostics

Using the TissueGrinder developed at Fraunhofer IPA – an automated miniature mill for delicate tissue samples – clinics in the future will be able to quickly and accurately analyze cancer patient cell samples even without the help of an experienced pathologist. Patients will benefit most of all. Whe…

Laser scanning microscope for tumor delineation. © Fraunhofer IPMS

Customer Evaluation Kit for quasi-static MEMS scanners. © Fraunhofer IPMS / Customer Evaluation Kit for quasi-static MEMS scanners. © Fraunhofer IPMS

Quasi-static scanner in a module for head-mounted displays. © Fraunhofer IPMS

21.06.2023
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Innovative micro scanners from Fraunhofer IPMS for use in medical technology

Qualified micro scanners for customized medical applications

The potential of micro scanners in medical technology is immense. Their small size, low weight and high energy efficiency make them ideal for mobile use. More than 200 different micro scanner designs have been developed at Fraunhofer IPMS to meet customer-specific requirements. The range of services…

The miniaturized muscle implant, consisting of electrode contacts and electronics, is only three centimeters long and barely one millimeter thick. A silicone tube is used to extract the implant after the experiment. © Fraunhofer IBMT

The basic structure of the intelligent wireless network of sensors and actuators. It consists of injected electrodes, external textile electrodes, and controllers. © Department of Information and Communications Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain / Working principle of the intelligent wireless network of sensors and actuators consisting of injected electrodes and external textile electrodes and controllers. © Department of Information and Communications Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain

04.05.2023
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Neuromedicine - Fraunhofer IBMT in the EU joint project EXTEND

Human-machine interface stops muscle tremors

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT have been working with international partners to develop a technology platform to help relieve the symptoms of muscle tremors. Tiny biocompatible electrodes in the muscles, combined with external electrodes and controllers, form…

05.04.2023
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Union, Association, Cluster

VDMA trade association publication no. 10 revised

Hygienic and aseptic filling machines

In the Association's publication No. 10, minimum requirements for the sterilisation per-formance of VDMA Hygiene Class IV filling machines are specified and the general conditions for proper operation are described. In the revision now presented, new test microorganisms have been specified for UVC-b…

The board of the Pharmacare Association e. V. (from left to right): Ulrich Fedler (Secretary), Ralf Stahl (Coordinator), Stefan Göstl (Vice President), Ralf Gengenbach (President), Katrin Mützel (Treasurer), Ingo Sternitzke (Vice President). © Jacky Lens

30.03.2023
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Union, Association, Cluster

New Executive Board at Pharmanetzwerk: VIP3000 Sets the Course for the Future

The association Interest Group Pharmabau 3000 e.V., short VIP3000, has been actively promoting technologies in pharmaceutical construction for over two decades. The focus areas include pharmaceutical process engineering, building technology, and production facilities that meet the high standards of…

L. to R.: Prof. Dr. Alexander Sauer, Institute Director Fraunhofer IPA; Prof. Dr. Marc Rüger, Deputy Institute Director Fraunhofer IRB; Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauernhansl, Institute Director Fraunhofer IPA; Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann; Prof. Dr. Philip Leistner, Institute Director Fraunhofer IBP; Dr. Markus Wolperdinger, Institute Director Fraunhofer IGB; Prof. Dr. Oliver Riedel, Institute Director Fraunhofer IAO; Prof. Dr. Steffen Rupp, Deputy Institute Director Fraunhofer IGB; Dr. Florian Herrmann, Deputy Institute Director Fraunhofer IAO; Dr. Kai Kohler, Department Head Fraunhofer IPA. © Fraunhofer IPA/Photo: Rainer Bez

01.02.2023
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In-house exhibition

Innovative strength for a sustainable working world

Prime Minister Kretschmann visits Stuttgart Technology and Innovation Campus S-TEC

Sustainability and climate protection are top priorities on the agendas of politics, business, and science. To get an idea of the innovations that enable resource-efficient economics, Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann visited the Stuttgart Technology and Innovation Campus S-TEC at the Fraunhofer I…

Demonstrator of a laser threshold magnetometer. The perspective shows the cavity where the scientists measured the amplification and magnetic-field-dependent stimulated emission. © Fraunhofer IAF

The measurement shows the contrast record of nearly 33 percent for stimulated magnetic field-dependent emission (blue) compared to spontaneous emission (red). © Fraunhofer IAF

24.06.2022
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Milestone in quantum sensor technology

World's first measurement of magnetic-field-dependent stimulated emission

In medical care, magnetic fields of heart and brain activity are measured to detect diseases at an early stage. To measure even the smallest magnetic fields, researchers at Fraunhofer IAF are working on a new approach: diamond-based laser threshold magnetometry. The idea is to use diamond with a hig…

The MIC-PreCell Innovation Center at the Fraunhofer Center MEOS will be equipped with state-of-the-art devices, for example for high-throughput flow cytometry. © Fraunhofer IZI

17.06.2022
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Union, Association, Cluster

Fraunhofer Center MEOS becomes technology hub for cell-based therapeutics in Thuringia

At the Fraunhofer Center for Microelectronic and Optical Systems for Biomedicine (MEOS) in Erfurt, the MEOS Innovation Center for Precision Analysis of Cell Therapy Products, or MIC-PreCell for short, is being established until summer 2023. Funded with 750,000 euros from the Free State of Thuringia…

Inauguration of the Fraunhofer Laboratory at Roche Diagnostics GmbH in Penzberg (from left to right): Stefan Korpan, Ullrich Opitz, Alexander Dobrindt, Raoul Klingner, Hubert Aiwanger, Klaus Haberda, Thomas Gudermann, Gerd Geisslinger, Michael Hölscher. © Bernhard Huber Photography

27.05.2022
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Immunology, Infection, and Pandemic Research

Opening of the Fraunhofer laboratories on the campus of the Roche Biotechnology Center in Penzberg

On May 6, 2022, the laboratories of the Fraunhofer site for Immunology, Infection, and Pandemic Research in Penzberg/Munich were officially opened. The goal of the on-site research is to identify and characterize pandemic pathogens, develop new diagnostics and therapies, and better understand the ro…

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