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Estrela Twin aims to create a digital twin architecture for Serra da Estrela cheese production. In cooperation with regional stakeholders, a proof of concept will be deployed, including a model suitable for monitoring and assessing sustainable production practices.
The PhotoBioSyn project aims to develop new antibacterial technologies from biodegradable components, making a contribution to reducing the environmental problems associated with the use of non-biodegradable disposable plastics. By synergistically combining a biodegradable bioplastic with two antibacterial substances extracted from natural sources, materials will be produced with the potential to replace some of the plastics used in hospital environments. These materials have the advantage of inactivating microorganisms when exposed to ambient white light, preventing the spread of multi-resistant bacteria through contact with contaminated surfaces.
The BIOFREE project aims to remove drugs and multi-resistant bacteria from wastewater allowing its reuse, including for irrigation in agriculture, through an innovative treatment that uses biofiltration of the Asian clam
ProBag - Plant Protection Bag: a new, practical and sustainable system for plant-parasitic nematodes management in conventional and family farming presented by the researcher Carla Maleita. This project aims to develop a plant protection bag against parasitic nematodes in conventional and family farming. This is an innovative, practical and sustainable system for the control of these pests.
"PlantREACT - Plant Bioreactor Systems - From Research to Production" of the Principal Investigator Sandra Isabel Marques Correia from Center for Functional Ecology.
This project promotes the identification of new compounds of plant origin that can be used safely on a large scale to increase the "shelf life" of foods, particularly fruits, avoiding food waste.
"Sustainable and dual function polymeric edible films: a probiotic and antioxidant delivery food packaging system” presented by Marisa da Costa Gaspar from DEQ/FCTUC.