Jan 27, 2011 | At work against microbes for over a century
Nanosilver is not a new discovery by nanotechnologists – it has been used in various products for over a hundred years, as is shown by a new Empa study. The antimicrobial effects of minute silver particles, which were...
Jan 20, 2011 | Science Apéro: Photovoltaics in Switzerland
For the Swiss energy market, as elsewhere, solar energy is becoming ever more lucrative. There is no shortage of suitable areas to install solar cells and there is enough sunshine in the country too. Thanks to...
Jan 18, 2011 | Empa and the Cantonal Hospital St. Gall strengthen collaboration
In future Empa and the Cantonal Hospital St. Gall will work together more intensively in various fields of research and development in medicinal and medical materials. In addition to previous cooperative projects in the...