Cooperations and services
Are you interested in working with us?
FH Aachen is one of the most research-intensive universities of applied sciences in Germany. In our Faculty of Chemistry and Biotechnology you will find competent scientists in the fields of Life Sciences, Chemistry, Polymer Sciences and Nuclear Chemistry.
Most of our project and final thesis work takes place in companies. Our internal R&D projects also usually involve cooperation with companies. We support you in working on topics that could be carried out as project or final theses, in joint R&D projects and in applying for and carrying out publicly funded projects.
Enter into a constructive partnership with us for joint cooperation and projects. Get in touch with us, we look forward to hearing from you!
Institutes and working groups
In addition to teaching as a core task, many working groups also deal with research projects, final theses or doctorates. In the Institutes, several working groups cooperate across departments and disciplines.
Our research focus
What projects are our working groups currently researching? What are our focal points? On the page"Research focus" we present a selection of projects from our working groups. We would be happy to deepen these topics in new projects or are, of course, also prepared to deal with new topics. Please contact us!
Services
Bioprocess engineering
Renewable raw materials, material flow simulation, new biopolymers, hydrogen production, purification of bioproducts, ...
The Bioprocess Engineering subject area offers research and development in the form of collaborative projects or as a contract. With a research area of over 500 sqm, extensive equipment is available for process developments and analyses. Our team looks forward to your enquiries and suggestions!
Range of services:
- Feasibility studies for processes for the utilisation of renewable raw materials
- Development of joint funding applications (BMBF, BMEL, ZIM, DFG)
- Material flow simulation, modelling and economic feasibility studies of bioprocesses
Methodological skills of the laboratory team:
- Pre-treatment of renewable raw materials (comminution, classification, drying, organosolv, acetosolv, ensilage, etc.)
- Production and modification of new biopolymers (bioadhesives, moulding materials from biocomposites)
- Hydrogen production under biotechnological conversion of renewable raw materials
- Analysis in fermentation and extraction media (HPLC, scHPLC, GC, DSC, UV/Vis, NIR, MIR, etc.)
- Integrated fermentation processes in bioreactors
- Production and purification of bioproducts (filtrations, FPLC, extraction, rectification)
Nuclear Chemistry
Investigations DIN25415, sampling and digestion of environmental samples
Investigations according to DIN 25415 Testing for easy decontaminability of surfaces.
Information for clients:
For testing in our house we need 25 test specimens with the dimensions 50 x 50mm and a maximum thickness of 8mm. The maximum thickness is specified by our measuring device for residual contamination. The carrier material must be water-repellent. After receipt, the test specimens are stored for at least 14 days under standardised conditions in our house. They are cleaned with a mixture of petroleum ether / isopropanol before contamination. After contamination and decontamination, the test specimens are dried at 40°C in a vertical position.
The full text of the test is available from Beuth-Verlag. We test and assess according to this standard.
Sampling and digestion of environmental samples
Examination for carbon-14 and tritium; gamma spectrometric measurements.