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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“Protein adsorption and biofilm formation” Workshop
The 2nd Scientific Workshop of the SurfSAFE project took place in Groningen, the Netherlands, on 9-10th December 2021.
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The first brokerage event for SurfSAFE was organized on October 26th with the Research and Innovation Support Unit from UPORTO in the framework of the [email protected] initiative. [email protected] is an international network of academic and industry partners engaged in supporting open innovation and the creation of sustainable forum for sharing good practices and opportunities in…
Invite to join the Action Tank session “FOOD SAFETY” on 26/20/2021
We would like to invite you to join the Action Tank session of Business & Innovation Network dedicated to “Food safety – monitoring and mitigation strategies for safer products” on the 26th of October, at 14h00 WEST.
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How can we evaluate surface adhesion and biofilm formation in controlled hydrodynamic conditions? Check out 🧐 our review 👉https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1993 and learn more about available platforms.![]()
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The early colonization of surfaces and subsequent biofilm development have severe impacts in environmental, industrial, and biomedical settings since they entail high costs and health risks. To develop more effective biofilm control strategies, there is a need to obtain laboratory biofilms that rese...
The year of 2021 of #SurfSAFE ended with the participation of the Postdoctoral Researcher Luciana Gomes in the e-conference of the ISEKI-Food 💻.![]()
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📅 The 2nd Scientific Workshop of SurfSAFE project on "Protein adsorption and biofilm formation" took place in Groningen, the Netherlands, at Het Kasteel, on 9th and 10th December 2021.![]()
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Thank you to all the participants and speakers! We hope you have enjoyed our latest event as much as we did! ![]()
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Follow our recent paper on the synthesis and characterization of chitosan-based films for food packaging applications: from the extraction of chitin and production of chitosan from marine by-products 🦑 to antimicrobial tests 🦠.![]()
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The growing requirement for sustainable processes has boosted the development of biodegradable plastic-based materials incorporating bioactive compounds obtained from waste, adding value to these products. Chitosan (Ch) is a biopolymer that can be obtained by deacetylation of chitin (found abundantl...