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NanoPurAsp Project featured in Newsletter nº 276 of Compete 2020

November 30, 2020

The NanoPurAsp project - Development of sustainable nanomaterials for the purification of antileukemic drugs (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031268), coordinated by CICECO - University of Aveiro (Doctor Ana Paula Tavares) in collaboration with LSRE-LCM/FEUP (Cláudia G. Silva and Joaquim L. Faria) and São Paulo State University (Professor Valéria Ebinuma) was featured in Newsletter nº 276 of Compete 2020.

The NanoPurAsp focuses on the production of L-asparaginase by fermentation and the development of an economically viable and sustainable process of purification of this biopharmaceutical used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), malignant blood disease and one of the common types of cancer in children.

Full article: https://www.compete2020.gov.pt/noticias/detalhe/31268-NanoPurAsp-NL29102020

More info:
https://www.facebook.com/Compete2020.eufunds/posts/3490330944415572
https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/9/64696

Kamila Wysoczanska PhD thesis defense

November 25, 2020

LSRE-LCM congratulates Kamila Wysoczanska for her PhD thesis defense on November 25^th, 2020.

Kamila Wysoczanska finished the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, with the PhD thesis entitled "Solubility and partitioning of biomolecules. Experimental studies and modeling" supervised by Professor Eugénia Macedo and co-supervised by Doctor Elena Gómez Costas.

The staff and team of LSRE-LCM wish Kamila success for the new professional stage that will begin!

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Lopes J.C., Albero J., Sampaio M.J., Silva C.G., García H., Faria J.L.. Selective oxidative coupling of amines through light-activated bismuth halide perovskites. ChemCatChem, 16, e202301432, 2024

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APPROVED PROJECTS

SWMOF - Water capture from atmospheric humidity using ecological MOFs and integration with intelligent water distribution systems. Reference: Water4All/0003/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.

ReWateR - Recovery of Wastewater Resources in Agriculture. Reference: 82343. Funded by: “La Caixa” Foundation, INCF - Incoming Fellowship 2023. Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.

ERA-ARE - A new ERA for Environmental Risk Assessment: Chirality as a tool towards environmentally safe pharmaceuticals. Reference: ERC - 101039270. Funded by: European Comission, Horizon Europe | ERC | STARTING GRANTS. Starting Date: 2023/12/31. Duration: 60 months.

NEWater - Unconventional, natural and low-energy solutions for managing water sources. Reference: Water4All/0002/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 36 months.

RESURGENCE - Industrial Water Circularity: Reuse, resource recovery and energy efficiency for greener digitised EU process. Reference: 101138097. Funded by: European Comission, Horizonte Europa | Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space. Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 48 months.

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Supercritical CO2 extraction and continuous production of Moringa oleifera microcapsules: A scalable approach for natural-based cosmetic formulations

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Natural-Based Solid Dispersions as Technological Solutions for Innovative Food Applications

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Hydrosols as antimicrobial agents for sustainable applications

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Selective reduction of nitric oxide (NOx) over carbon-based catalysts

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Innovative (photo) electrocatalytic technologies for the sustainable oxidation of organic compounds

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Photocatalytic synthesis of imines: Novel routes to ever-new molecules