Bio-Surfaces

• Model wound dressings with anti-inflammatory properties
• Biosensors for DNA and proteins
• Bioconjugates – conjugation of amino acids with polysaccharides
• Matrices for controlled drug release (particles and tissue)
• Membranes and scaffolds for tissue engineering/cell culturing (bio-ink preparation)
• Antimicrobial & anticoagulant materials
• Biocompatibilization of materials

Technical Surfaces

• Polymeric surfaces for technical applications and their modification (packaging, protection, fuel cells, isolation materials)
• Paper surface morphology and interaction with inks and water
• Preservation of historical paper
• Integration of sensors for oxygen and pH into tissue materials
• Textile fibres (testing, modification)
• Fibres with magnetic, optical and electric properties
• Non-biological surface interaction studies (adhesion, wetting etc.)