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We're thrilled to share the exciting news that Francisca Sousa Cardoso, a member of the SurfSAFE team at U. Porto, has been awarded an individual PhD Research Studentship in the latest national FCT call! 👏

👩‍🔬 Francisca's doctoral research will center on the development of graphene composites to combat biofilm formation and encrustation in ureteral stents, in collaboration with Laboratório Associado LSRE-LCM.

Congratulations, Francisca! Wishing you abundant success on this remarkable journey! 😊🎉

🚢🔎 Learn more about the longer-term effects of hydrogen peroxide disinfection on marine biofilms! ⬇

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/9/1450

Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on Cyanobacterial Biofilms Although a range of disinfecting formulations is commercially available, hydrogen peroxide is one of the safest chemical agents used for disinfection in aquatic environments. However, its effect on cyanobacterial biofilms is poorly investigated. In this work, biofilm formation by two filamentous cya...

🧐 Check out our work in which nitrogen-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (N-GNP)/PDMS composites were produced, characterized, and analyzed regarding their ability to inhibit single- and multi-species biofilms formed by three common colonizers of urinary catheters! 🏥

👉 The antimicrobial mechanisms of action of N-GNP were also explored! ⚕

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/18/2604

Exploring Nitrogen-Functionalized Graphene Composites for Urinary Catheter Applications Graphene has been broadly studied, particularly for the fabrication of biomedical devices, owing to its physicochemical and antimicrobial properties. In this study, the antibiofilm efficacy of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)-based composites as coatings for urinary catheters (UCs) was investigated. GNPs...

📰 The SurfSAFE’s article “Antifouling Surfaces To Reduce Biofouling In The Food Industry” was published in the industrial magazine Food Engineering on the topic of Cleaning & Sanitation: Food Safety! 🥗 🍲

🧐 Check out 👇
https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/101705-antifouling-surfaces-to-reduce-biofouling-in-the-food-industry

Antifouling Surfaces To Reduce Biofouling In The Food Industry SurfSAFE aims to develop polymeric surfaces that prevent adhesion due to an unfavorable topography or chemistry.

📅 On the 24th of November, Professor Luciana Gomes and Professor Filipe Mergulhão participated in the Brokerage Event “Surfaces Engineering to Mitigate Microbial Contamination in the Food Industry” held at CECOLAB Association – Collaborative Laboratory Towards Circular Economy.

📌 Approximately 15 people attended this event, with representation from the food industry companies Queijaria Ferreira da Estrela, Fumeiro de Seia, and Queijaria Flor da Beira.

👩‍🏫 The event kicked off with a presentation by Professor Luciana Gomes, and it was succeeded by a round table discussion moderated by the president of CECOLAB. The panel comprised Professor Filipe Mergulhão and representatives from the invited companies in the food industry.

Thank you to all the participants and FEUP INOV Unit - Europe for its contribution to organizing this event! 👏

👉 Check out our work that assessed how thermal disinfection procedures affect pre-established biofilms! 🌡

➡ Biofilm structure was compared at the micro and mesoscale, and the results showed that the impact of thermal disinfection depends on the hydrodynamic conditions, which are also critical to the biofilm structural rearrangement upon regrowth. 💡

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214714423001125

Proof-of-concept approach to assess the impact of thermal disinfection on biofilm structure in hot water networks Temperature-based strategies are commonly applied to control microbial growth, but the impact of those procedures on biofilm structure is usually not …

Happy World Science Day! 🌍😊🎉

👉 Check out our work that provides the characterization of graphene oxide/PDMS composites and the assessment of their performance on the inhibition of biofilm development by common colonizers of Urinary Catheters associated with Urinary Tract Infections! 🏥 ⚕

🧐 The antimicrobial mechanisms of action of graphene oxide were also analyzed. ✅

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/8/1324

Production and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Surfaces against Uropathogens Graphene and its functionalized derivatives have been increasingly applied in the biomedical field, particularly in the production of antimicrobial and anti-adhesive surfaces. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of graphene oxide (GO)/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composites against Staphyloc...

🧐 Do you want to learn more about antifouling strategies for marine applications? ⚓🛳

👉 Check out our review that collects evidence on the development and concerns of marine biofouling and introduces a brief overview of the current marine antifouling strategies used! 😉

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/6/1568

📰 The advancement and the impact of different marine coatings are also addressed, focusing on the importance, advantages, and limitations of in vitro and in situ studies. 👩‍🔬🌊

Development of Antifouling Strategies for Marine Applications Marine biofouling is an undeniable challenge for aquatic systems since it is responsible for several environmental and ecological problems and economic losses. Several strategies have been developed to mitigate fouling-related issues in marine environments, including developing marine coatings using...

🔊 Open Call, join our team! 😊

📌 Applications for a research grant to develop and test surface materials with antibiofilm properties! 👨‍🔬🔬💊👩‍💻

🎓 Scientific Area: Bioengineering, Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering and related areas ✔
🌍 Work Place: FEUP 🏢
📅 Deadline for application: 10th to 30th November 2023 ⏳

👉 Check the link below in case you are interested:
https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=156731

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👉 Check out our review that focuses on using probiotics as a possible solution to displace pathogenic biofilms on food contact surfaces! 😉

📰 In this work, the most recent and relevant studies on the performance of probiotics and their derivatives in controlling foodborne biofilms are highlighted. ✔

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/4/754

Use of Probiotics to Control Biofilm Formation in Food Industries Microorganisms tend to adhere to food contact surfaces and form biofilms, which serve as reservoirs for bacteria that can contaminate food. As part of a biofilm, bacteria are protected from the stressful conditions found during food processing and become tolerant to antimicrobials, including traditi...

A group photo to remember the SurfSAFE Conference last month! 📸 🌎 ☀

Thank you all! 👏 😊

Follow our website for more information about SurfSAFE Project:

👉 https://surfsafeproject.eu

📰 Check out our last publication “Surface modification to increase microbial safety in the food industry” in the industrial magazine Food & Drink Technology. 🍲 🥛

👉 This issue focuses on Food & drink safety: functional ingredients and hygiene, cleaning & disinfection! 🍝

February 2023 - Food and Drink Technology Focus: Food & drink safety Functional ingredients Hygiene, cleaning & disinfection

📅 The SurfSAFE Conference took place in Porto, Portugal, at Fundação Dr. António Cupertino de Miranda from 27 to 29th September. ☀

We were happy to have managed the presence of around 72 people, most from academia, but some from companies that accepted our invitation to be present during these three days. 👩‍🏫 👨‍🏫

Institutions from nine different countries were presented at our conference. 🌍

Thank you to all the participants and speakers. 👏
We hope you have enjoyed our Conference as much as we did! 😊

📣 Our Conference is finally approaching! 😊

Check out the Final Programme and the Book of Abstracts on our website! 👉 https://surfsafeproject.eu/final-conference/

Looking forward to meeting you all in Porto! ☀🌍

📌 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"! 👩‍🏫👏

Congratulations! 🎉

📅 Today is the International Microorganism Day! 🎉

📌 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! 🙋‍♂️📝

👉 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.

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. 💊

Congratulations to all microbiologists and researchers worldwide for your valuable work in this field! 👏👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

📌 The preliminary program of the SurfSAFE Conference “Biofilm detection and control in the food industry” is now available on our website! 📅😉

Check out 👉 https://surfsafeproject.eu/final-conference/

Looking forward to meeting you in Porto! ☀🌍😊

SurfSAFE 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, PT Mette Burmølle, University of Copenhagen, DK Kathryn Whitehead, Manchester Metropolitan Univer...

👉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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📌 On 26-28th of July our SurfSAFE researchers from UPorto, Francisca Cardoso and Maria João Romeu presented their work related to the use of nanomaterials in marine environments at the "ANM - International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials"! 👩‍🏫👏

Congratulations! 🎉

👩‍🎓 Last Friday, our MSc student Rita Vieira successfully defended her thesis "Development of nitrogen-functionalized graphene/polydimethylsiloxane composites for application in urinary catheters"!

Congrats Rita! 🎉

We wish you all the best for your future! 😊

👉 Yesterday, the Technical Workshop "Intellectual Property Rights - The unitary patent system" organized in the framework of the SurfSAFE project took place at FEUP.

This event was attended by Sílvia Vieira (PATENTREE) and Filipe Fonseca e Castro (U.Porto Inovação) as speakers.

Thank you, Sílvia Vieira and Filipe Castro for all your useful insights! 💡 👏

Thank you to all the participants and FEUP INOV Unit - Europe for its contribution to organizing this workshop.

🎉 Last week we celebrated 25 years of LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, under the topic “Boarding into a new era of knowledge”!

Several researchers presented their projects, including SurfSAFE members Luciana Gomes (Surfsafe), Ana Alexandra Pereira (LegioFilms Project), and Nuno Filipe Azevedo (e.Biofilm). 👩‍🏫 👨‍🏫

Congrats all! 👏

📅 The 7th SurfSAFE Short-Term Scientific Mission took place in Groningen, The Netherlands! 🌍

👨‍🏫 It was hosted by Professor Jelmer Sjollema from the University Medical Center Groningen, who received the visit of Professor Filipe Mergulhão and Professor Luciana Gomes from the University of Porto.

📣 Registration for the "TECHNICAL WORKSHOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - The unitary patent system" is still open! 💡

Join us 😉
⏱ 📅 19th July | 10:00 – 12:00 | room E107 (DEQ/FEUP)

✍ Register now: https://lnkd.in/dppTT8nr

📣 Open Call – Join our team! 👨‍🔬 👩‍🔬

📌 Applications for a research grant to develop and characterise surfaces with antibiofilm activity for application in the biomedical field 🔬 🏥

👉 Check the link below in case you are interested:

https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=152471

📅 Applications open from 7th to 20th July 2023!

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👩‍🎓 Today, our MSc students Andreia Tomé and Marta Ferreira successfully defended their theses entitled “Use of probiotics to control biofilm formation in the food industry” and “Horizontal gene transfer in bacterial biofilms: time-dependent interplay between surface material and hydrodynamics”, respectively!

Congrats Andreia and Marta! 🎉

We wish you all the best for your future! 😊

👉 The SurfSAFE project team is pleased to invite you to participate in the “TECHNICAL WORKSHOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - The unitary patent system”!

📅 ⏱ The event will take place on 19th July, from 10:00 – 12:00, in Room E107 (DEQ/FEUP).

✍ Registration is free of charge but mandatory, through the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBBeL9Gfs0Du41Mf3hhpUG4ubvQvcA0yiRBy8sXyYzHn-Csg/viewform

👉 On the 15th to 16th of June, our SurfSAFE researchers from UPorto Fábio Carvalho and Marta Lima presented their work at the 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering! 👏

We are thrilled to announce that Marta has been awarded the prize for best oral presentation at the Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering! 🎉

Congratulations to all!

👉 Check out our study about the potential of incorporating GNP in marine paints to mitigate marine biofouling! 🚢🌊

🔎 These carbon nanomaterials cause bacterial membrane damage and induce oxidative stress mediated by ROS production, leading to cell inactivation!

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/3/381

Graphene-Based Coating to Mitigate Biofilm Development in Marine Environments Due to its several economic and ecological consequences, biofouling is a widely recognized concern in the marine sector. The search for non-biocide-release antifouling coatings has been on the rise, with carbon-nanocoated surfaces showing promising activity. This work aimed to study the impact of pr...