Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology

A new research consortium bringing together htw saar, Saarland University and Fraunhofer IZFP is strengthening technology transfer in Saarland with support from the Transformation Fund. The project focuses AI, sensor technologies and ways to apply technology to boost the economy and help society. [...]

Neue breit wirksame Wirkstoffe gegen Viren gelten als ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Pandemievorsorge. Ein Projekt von Alexander Titz, Professor für Organische und Pharmazeutische Chemie an der Universität des Saarlandes (UdS), und Professor Christian Sieben, Forschungsgruppenleiter am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI), will mit der Entwicklung solcher Wirkstoffe einen bisher fehlenden Baustein der Pandemievorsorge schaffen. [...]

Continuous monitoring of indoor air to assess health and wellbeing, smart sheets that monitor sleep quality and miniaturized hearing aids – international partners in academia and industry are collaborating on the SensorTech4Health project to develop novel technology that monitors the surrounding environment to continuously gauge health. Whether integrated into a smart home system or as a discreet wearable, these new technologies aim to monitor health and wellbeing and increase quality of life. [...]

How do molecules move? What do the interactions within cells look like in real time? How does this activity on a microscopic scale influence the bigger picture – and thus our health? Dr. Fabian Erdel's research aims to tackle these questions. The multi-award-winning molecular and cell biologist is moving from the Centre de Biologie Intégrative in Toulouse, France, to Saarland University. [...]

Whether rancid nuts in chocolate or unnoticed mould, quality defects in products pose an enormous risk for food manufacturers, ranging from costly recalls to reputation damage. Existing testing methods are often slow and expensive. At the SME Innovation Day organised by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on 11 June in Berlin, the SENT-GC-MOS research project presented portable gas chromatography detectors that test food for spoilage in a matter of seconds and at low cost. [...]

Materials science meets climate protection – innovative membrane adsorbers will be used in the future to efficiently and cost-effectively recover CO₂ from air and exhaust gases. In the SAFE-CO₂ project, Saarland University and several research institutes – coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB – are pooling their expertise to develop suitable membrane modules for industrial purposes.
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The internationally renowned structural biologist Nicholas Taylor is joining Saarland University as an Alexander von Humboldt Professor bringing with him award funding of €9.9 million. Saarland University was successful with its nomination for Germany's most highly endowed research award. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation announced the eight award winners today (10 June).  [...]

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools are becoming increasingly indispensable in chemistry research laboratories and in industry. At Saarland University, two researchers from chemistry and computer science are working together to develop a teaching concept that will introduce chemistry students to data-driven methods early on in their studies and equip them with the tools to meet the changing demands of science and industry. [...]