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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We are pleased to announce that the Antibiotics journal (IF 5.222) has launched the new Special Issue "Biofilm Formation and Control" (mdpi.com/si/137191). As guest editors of this special issue, we invite you to contribute with your relevant findings in this field.![]()
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👉 Original or review papers 📄 may be submitted until 28 February 2023. ![]()
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Check out 🧐 one of the latest publications 📄 by the SurfSAFE team from UPORTO. This review provides an overview about the antimicrobial performance 🦠 and applicability of available urinary catheter surfaces.![]()
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Recent advances in antimicrobial surfaces for urinary catheters
www.sciencedirect.com
Although urinary catheters (UCs) are one of the most used medical devices, they are related to a high incidence of urinary tract infections resulting ...
We are proud to announce that the SurfSAFE member Nuno Azevedo (UPorto) and his research team raised 2.5 million to create an excellence biofilm engineering research group, with the collaboration of Darla Goeres from the Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, USA.![]()
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Congrats! 👏![]()
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Investigador da FEUP garante 2,5 milhões para investigação em biofilmes
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Primeira ERA Chair liderada pela Faculdade de Engenharia da U.Porto permitirá criar um grupo de investigação de excelência em engenharia de biofilmes.
Our PhD Student Marisa Gomes 👩🔬 presented her work entitled “Antibiofilm Activity of MWCNT-based Composites against Single- and Dual-species Biofilms of E. coli and E. faecalis” at the Advanced Nanomaterials Conference - ANM2022, which was held between 27-29 July 2022 in a hybrid format. ![]()
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Congrats Marisa! 👏![]()
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