Liandra Teixeira, PhD student at LSRE-LCM and CIMO/IPB, was awarded an Honorable Mention at the recent Dare2Change conference with her poster communication, entitled "Development of 3D-Printed Structured Food Models Using Anthocyanin-Rich Double Emulsion Gels". Her research introduces innovative approaches to food structuring and contributes significantly to the advancement of sustainable and functional food design.

The Dare2Change conference, held on April 4th, focuses on addressing future challenges in the agri-food sector, highlighting opportunities for transformation through technological innovation and new business models. The event promotes collaboration between the scientific and technological community and industry leaders, fostering knowledge exchange to drive innovation, competitiveness and value creation in the sector.

Pedro Velho, PhD student at FEUP and member of ALiCE and LSRE-LCM, supervised by Professor Eugénia Macedo, was a guest of 90 Segundos de Ciência (Antena 1) on March 28^th.

In this 63^rd episode, Pedro talked about the synthesis of bio-based solvents, such as choline-amino acid ionic liquids, and their application for the extraction of antioxidants from biowaste and for the removal of pharmaceutical pollutants from contaminated water bodies.

Listen to the podcast here.