Medical-grade elastin: matrihealth set to establish industrial production
matrihealth GmbH, a leading company in the field of elastin insulation and processing for the cosmetics, food and medical industries, has successfully completed a seed financing round.
New approach against periodontitis: inhibiting bacteria in the mouth instead of destroying them
Innovative therapeutic approaches to treat periodontitis are being developed in the joint project "Paropaste". They are focusing on blocking the germs responsible for this rather than killing them.
Bioprinting aims at producing biological or biologically functional tissue in the laboratory. Using a 3D bioprinter, bioink is printed layer by layer to fabricate a complex three-dimensional object. Researchers at the Fraunhofer IMWS are developing new bioinks that are suitable for various applications.
How do toothpastes or mouth rinses work? How does the microstructure of teeth, dental prostheses or even mouth guards differ before and after care? What shape should the bristles of too thbrushes have for optimum cleaning performance? Such questions are investigated by employees in the dental care team at the Fraunhofer IMWS. Their material science studies are the basis for characterizing and improving medical and cosmetic care products.
Better adhesion properties of plastics through combined micro- and nanostructures
With a patented process for micro-nano-structuring, the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (Saale) has achieved significant improvements in the adhesion properties of polymers.
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS