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• New signal amplification process set to transform communications, imaging, computing
• First public lighting system that runs on solar and wind energy
• Anti-microbial coatings with a long-term effect for surfaces

New signal amplification process set to transform communications, imaging, computing Posted: 20 Jan 2015 08:12 AM PST A new signal amplification process is now poised to fuel new generations of electrical and photonic devices -- transforming the fields of communications, imaging and computing.

First public lighting system that runs on solar and wind energy Posted: 20 Jan 2015 05:58 AM PST Scientists have developed the first autonomous industrialized public lighting system that works with solar and wind energy.

Anti-microbial coatings with a long-term effect for surfaces Posted: 20 Jan 2015 05:58 AM PST Hygienic conditions and sterile procedures are particularly important in hospitals, kitchens and sanitary facilities, air conditioning and ventilation systems, in food preparation and in the manufacture of packaging material. In these areas, bacteria and fungi compromise the health of both consumers and patients. Researchers have now produced antimicrobial abrasion-resistant coatings with both silver and copper colloids with a long-term effect that kill germs reliably and at the same time prevent germs becoming established. The coatings are particularly suitable for the application on large and solid surfaces, on doorhandles and for textiles.

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