On the road to creating an affordable master instrument
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 11:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Violins made of wood treated with fungus need not hide their lights when compared to a Stradivarius, as a blind test has already demonstrated. However, these tonal masterpieces are only available as individually-made instruments. In order that these biotech violins may be manufactured in larger numbers, Empa researchers are currently working on optimizing and standardizing the fungal treatment.