Data-efficient foundation model for biomarker detection

Artificial intelligence for clinical pathology: A new multi-task approach

04-Sep-2024 - The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems shows promise in medicine, where they can be used to detect diseases earlier, improve treatments, and ease staff workloads. But their performance depends on how well the AI is trained. A new multi-task approach to training AI makes it possible to ...

Systematic testing of natural oils on in vitro skin models

A modular approach allows the team to simulate various skin types with different characteristics

13-May-2024 - For some years now, the trend in the cosmetics and skincare sector has been toward transparency and natural, sustainable ingredients. A growing number of consumers are rejecting cosmetics that contain petroleum-derived mineral oils and silicone oils. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly ...

Multi-organ chip detects dangerous nanoparticles

Innovative test system for toxic effects: Simulations help to optimize development

05-Oct-2022 - What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the “NanoCube” exposure device. The Nanocube’s integrated ...

Detection of cancer from exhaled breath

Breath gas analysis for medical diagnostics

03-Dec-2020 - The air we exhale contains information that can assist with the diagnosis of disease. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Project Hub for Microelectronic and Optical Systems for Biomedicine MEOS are now developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas for this purpose. Although their ...

New Process for Marker-free Cell Selection

08-Mar-2018 - At this year’s analytica trade fair in Munich, three Fraunhofer Institutes will be presenting a project from pre-competitive research. Biologists, computer scientists and laser experts have developed a process to analyze and select cells and then examine their protein production. In ...

Energy-autonomous sensors in logistics: continuous control of perishable goods

14-May-2010 - The safety and quality in the food supply of today’s globally organized and networked supply chain is everything else than warranted. More than 50% of all foodstuffs are spoiled in the transport routes; alone in Great Britain this makes up 17 million tons and approximately 20 billion Euros. ...

Spectral imager for detecting bruised fruit

06-Oct-2008 - The apricots on display in the supermarket look fresh when they have just arrived, but some will have developed bruises by the next day. Hyperspectral imaging allows these fruit to be identified in advance, but is expensive. Now there is a cheaper version of the technique. Peaches, apricots and ...