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Biosignals

Department 8.2

Development of bioelectric and biomagnetic methods for medical diagnostics and pharmacokinetics

Tasks

  • Development of bioelectric and biomagnetic measurement methods
  • Magnetoencephalography
  • Measurement devices and methods for Ultra Low Field NMR
  • Facilities for magnetic high precision measurements
  • Standardization activity for medical measurement devices (DKE) and magnetic nanoparticles (DIN/ISO)
  • Characterization of magnetic nanoparticles for cancer therapy

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Infrastructure

  • Magnetically and electrically shielded environments

  • BMSR-2, one of the magnetically best shielded measurement sites worldwide
  • Multichannel SQUID measurement systems

    Sensor module of the PTB 304-SQUID-system
  • Special SQUID-Systems

    6-channel SQUID-system with integrated superconducting shielding