Prof. Dr. Xin Xiong
Microbiology and hygiene
By arrangement
Bachelor:
- Advanced topics on biomaterials & applications
- Quality management
- Biophysical chemistry
- Surface and Interface Science
Master:
- Functional Implants & Surface Technologies
- Drug Delivery & Release Systems
- Regulatory affairs
Functionalisation of materials and surfaces
- Interaction between (bio)polymer surfaces and biological systems
- Antimicrobial surfaces and microbial testing methods
- Drug delivery systems
- Immobilisation of enzymes and cells
Biomaterials development and testing
- Collagen-based biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
- Bone replacement materials and dental implants
- Functional characterisation of biomaterials (polymer & metal
- Protein-based biomaterials for applications in regenerative medicine
- Enzyme immobilisation and carbon capture using biotechnological processes
- Drug delivery systems
- Correlative analysis of medical materials and surfaces to investigate and understand the relationship between biological reactions and material properties
Physicochemical and Biological Methods Expertise
(Bio)chemical and Molecular Characterization
- Size-exclusion chromatography / gel permeation chromatography (SEC/GPC)
- High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
- MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
- ICP-MS for elemental and trace analysis
- FTIR and UV/Vis spectroscopy
Physical and Interfacial Characterization
- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
- Rheological characterization
- Contact angle measurements and wettability analysis
- Tensiometry and determination of surface/interfacial tension
- Zeta potential measurements of particles and dispersions
- Electrokinetic characterization of solid surfaces by streaming potential/current measurements
Biological and Regulatory Testing
- Cell-based biocompatibility and functional assays
- Antimicrobial efficacy testing, including ISO 22196
- Molecular biological analysis, including qPCR
- Histological and histomorphometric analysis
- Biological and chemical evaluation of medical devices, including cytotoxicity, polymer degradation, and chemical characterization of extractables, leachables, and degradation products according to ISO 10993-5, -13, and -18
Research projects at the NMI
