Infrastructure

    Our extensive modern infrastructure means we can run a wide range of laboratory and pilot scale experiments, along with state- of-the-art analytics. Our extensive modern infrastructure means we can run a wide range of laboratory  and pilot scale experiments, along with state- of-the-art analytics.

    • Membrane test stands and test cells, acid-stable nanofiltration unit, membrane modification unit
    • Various wastewater treatment plants, filtration plants, aerobic and anaerobic membrane bioreactors, neutralization plant
    • Process Technology Centre (PTC) with wastewater treatment plant
    • Ozone plant
    • Ecotoxicological in vivo biotests: exposure analyses with algae, daphnia and fish; flow-through system for fish exposure; fish embryotoxicity, acute and chronic toxicity of invertebrates in online biomonitoring systems.
    • In vitro ecotoxicological bioassays: bioassays, cell culture assays and gene expression analysis.
    • 3D biofilm printing
    • Molecular biology detection methods (quantitative PCR, next-generation sequencing platforms, electrophoresis)
    • Biochemical methods (protein chromatog-raphy, Western blot, etc.)
    • High-resolution chromatographic detection /chromatography and spectrometry for organic and inorganic analysis (LC, LC-OCD, QQQ and IonTrap LC-MSn, UPLC-QTOF, GC-MS, LC-QQ-ICP-MS, ICP-OES, NMR)
    • Radioisotope analysis (14C and 3H, liquid scintillation, autoradiography, HPLC with liquid scintillation detector, sample oxidizer)
    • Water chemical analysis and environmental analysis (sum parameters such as BOD5, COD, TP, TN, TOC, methane yield etc.)
    • Microbiology lab (S2 work, flow cytometry, anaerobic glove box, multi-parallel bioreactors, etc.)
    • Physical and chemical solid or surface characterization (µXRF, XRF, TOC, TGA, ESEM-EDX, etc.).
    • Process piloting
    • Process evaluation
    • Ecotoxicological in vivo /in vitro effect studies
    • Microbiome analysis
    • Metabolism studies and degradation tests
    • Metal speciation
    • Enzyme characterization
    • Risk assessment
    • Sustainability assessment
    • Life cycle assessment and cost-effectiveness analysis
    • Environmental consulting for industry
    • Training
    • Contract analysis

    Institute for Ecopreneurship

    FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
    School of Life Sciences
    Institute for Ecopreneurship

    Hofackerstrasse 30

    CH - 4132 Muttenz