SurfSAFE project
Focused on the field of surface modification and biofilm analysis, necessary to enable development of tailor-made antifouling and antimicrobial, non-toxic surfaces inspired by nature
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First SurfSAFE’s Training School
The First Training School of the SurfSAFE project took place in FEUP, Portugal, on 16-18th March 2022.
Second Short-Term Scientific Mission
The SurfSAFE project organized its Second Short-Term Scientific Mission!
First Short-Term Scientific Mission
The SurfSAFE project organized its First Short-Term Scientific Mission!
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📌 This week our SurfSAFE researchers from UPorto, Ana Azevedo and Marta Lima presented their work at the IV Chemical & Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium “Innovation in Chemical and Biological Engineering: Advancing Science and Industry"! 👩🏫👏![]()
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#SurfSAFE #Biofilm #Research #FEUP #LEBAPE #CBEDS
📅 Today is the International Microorganism Day! 🎉 ![]()
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📌 On this day, in 1683, the Dutch Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - a merchant with no fortune or university degrees – wrote to the Royal Society of London about his teeth being the home to “many very little animalcules”, reporting the first description of a single-celled organism! 🙋♂️📝 ![]()
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👉 Microorganisms are a major problem in the food industry because they can cause several foodborne outbreaks. Under the scope of the SurfSAFE project, we focus on microorganisms that are able to develop biofilm communities. ![]()
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Despite disinfection procedures, microorganisms may prevail in food processing areas due to the specific characteristics of the biofilm lifestyle, which makes them more tolerant to several antimicrobial agents. 💊![]()
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Congratulations to all microbiologists and researchers worldwide for your valuable work in this field! 👏👩🔬👨🔬![]()
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#SurfSAFE #Biofilm #Research #FEUP #LEBAPE #InternationalMicroorganismDay
📌 The preliminary program of the SurfSAFE Conference “Biofilm detection and control in the food industry” is now available on our website! 📅😉 ![]()
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Check out 👉 surfsafeproject.eu/final-conference/ ![]()
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Looking forward to meeting you in Porto! ☀🌍😊 ![]()
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#SurfSAFE #biofilm #SurfSAFEconference #FEUP #LEPABE
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SurfSAFE Conference 27 – 29TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Biofilm detection and control in the food industry Scientific Committee Filipe Mergulhão, Universidade do Porto, PT Luciana Gomes, Universidade do Porto...
👉Check out our work that explored the isolation, identification (morphological characterization), and assessment of the biofilm-formation potential of cyanobacterial strains isolated from underexplored marine environments along the coast of Cape Verde and Morocco! ☀🌊🚢![]()
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demic.oup.com/femsec/article/99/3/fiad004/6986251 ![]()
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The BacAllFree project website is now online! 😉![]()
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Check out 👉 bacallfree.fe.up.pt ![]()
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🌍 The project, which started last March, is led by FEUP in partnership with the Manchester Metropolitan University. 👩🔬 👨🔬![]()
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🍃 BacAllFree aims to develop antifouling surfaces inspired by the self-cleaning structures of plants to reduce bacterial and allergen deposition on surfaces and facilitate the removal of organic deposits formed in critical zones of dairy processing facilities where biofilms are a problem.![]()
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#surfsafe #biofilm #research #feup #lebape #bacallfree
BacAllFree | BacAllFree Project
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About BacAllFree Project Controlling bacteria and allergen contamination in the food industry using biomimetic surfaces Context 1. Biofilms formed in the dairy industry are public health and economic ...