The Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT) is one of the scientific institutes at the ZHAW School of Life Sciences. It conducts applied research on cutting-edge topics relating to health, chemistry, biotechnology and the environment - from antibiotic resistance and antiviral agents to microplastics and more sustainable chemical processes.
Our understanding of chemistry and biotechnology is that it involves the linking of discoveries in the natural sciences with technological knowledge, with the aim of applying biological systems to the analysis and manufacture of products. The focus is on applications in the areas of pharma, food and ecology.
The ZHAW Institute for Chemistry and Biotechnology is a full member of Biotechnet, with about 20 research groups listed in the Biotechnet directory. ZHAW ICBT also leads the Biotechnet platforms:
