Pathogen identification — next-generation sequencing optimizes diagnostics

Novel method takes inspiration from law enforcement

17-Jun-2024 - Invasive infections such as sepsis require immediate and targeted treatment. Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and group partners have succeeded in establishing a reconceptualized detection principle that can make a crucial contribution to ...

Systematic testing of natural oils on in vitro skin models

A modular approach allows the team to simulate various skin types with different characteristics

13-May-2024 - For some years now, the trend in the cosmetics and skincare sector has been toward transparency and natural, sustainable ingredients. A growing number of consumers are rejecting cosmetics that contain petroleum-derived mineral oils and silicone oils. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly ...

Multi-organ chip detects dangerous nanoparticles

Innovative test system for toxic effects: Simulations help to optimize development

05-Oct-2022 - What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the “NanoCube” exposure device. The Nanocube’s integrated ...

Point-of-care diagnostics: New methods for detecting single molecules

Pathogen-specific detection: Even one single DNA molecule is enough

04-Nov-2021 - Resistance to antibiotics is on the rise worldwide. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM alongside the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have developed a process for rapidly detecting multidrug-resistant pathogens. The unique feature: Even one ...

Detection of cancer from exhaled breath

Breath gas analysis for medical diagnostics

03-Dec-2020 - The air we exhale contains information that can assist with the diagnosis of disease. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Project Hub for Microelectronic and Optical Systems for Biomedicine MEOS are now developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas for this purpose. Although their ...

Making small intestine endoscopy faster with a pill-sized high-tech camera

27-Aug-2019 - Greater resolution, sharper images, and more efficient diagnostic processes – this is the promise of an endoscopy capsule developed by Fraunhofer IZM to allow more detailed small intestine diagnostics. 2001 the first endoscopic capsule took its journey through the small intestine of a human ...

Fast, personalized therapy choices through light-based cell sorting

04-Apr-2016 - Cells and biomolecules circulating in our blood carry diagnostic information that, when analyzed, present a key for highly effective tailored therapy concepts. In order to unlock this information, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT have developed AnaLighter, a ...