A collection of case histories of successful collaborations between High Technology Network Laboratories and businesses. These are tangible and customisable examples of the application of new technologies, products, or services that show how industrial research can meet the needs of innovation.

Results: 5

Biomechanical assessment of sport movements

360-degree analysis of a sports shoe (motor work and perception of effort)

In order to compare sports performance of athletes using different sports equipment, the laboratory provides biomechanical, bioenergetic and physiological assessment during sports movements such as running and walking. Available instrumentation...

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Functional polymeric biomaterials from electrospinning: nanofibres for tissue engineering

Electrospun supports for repairing biological tissues

The use of three-dimensional supports (scaffolds) as a guide to cellular growth in culture, fosters considerable hopes in the field of regenerative medicine. The electrospinning technology makes it possible to produce nanofibrous scaffolds able to...

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Flexible and modular automatic machines

High-performance pharmaceutical-sector automatic machines

In innovative-design automatic machines, the motion laws of the end-effectors (EEs) may be varied by programming motion profiles imposed by electrical drives. However, EEs normally have one degree of freedom only and cannot change the type of...

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Chemical-biological technical support to biogas plants

Increase and monitor the efficiency of biogas plants

In order to correctly size a biogas plant, it is required to consider the methane production potential from the biomass used, defined as methane potential, the plant itself, as well as the procurement costs - first item of expenditure in running an...

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SENSORY ANALYSIS OF FOODSTUFF TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF INNOVATIVE PACKAGING

Innovative packaging through sensory analysis

Thanks to the combination and synergistic use of descriptive sensory analysis, chemical and microbiological analysis and consumer tests, it is possible to assess and best define the suitability, influence on quality and on real shelf-life of...

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