Bromelain isolation from pineapple byproducts
Débora A. Campos, together with her team, developed a simple method for extracting bromelain from industrial pineapple residues (stems...
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Our Blog, Our Weekly Posts
Hi,
If you got here, it is because you are interested in knowing what we have to share with you, right?
Here, we're going to share, every week, new content related to science and biotechnology.
And the topics are so diverse! You will find posts about:
* What is biotechnology and what are its applications;
* Where biotechnologists can work;
* The reality of Biotechnology in Portugal and Europe;
* What are the biotechnology companies and their products/services;
* Testimonies of scientists, in first-hand;
* And much more.
Take a look into each post we've already done, and stay tuned to the next ones!
29 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
Débora A. Campos, Post-Doc researcher in the by-products valorization
Hi! My name is Débora, I am 31 years old and I started by Bachelor in 2007 in Bioscience at School of Biotechnology in the Portuguese...
26 de jun. de 20201 min de leitura
Nutrition, Thrombosis, and Cardiovascular Disease
Many studies have related an inverse association between eating patterns (such as the Mediterranean diet) and the incidence of...
22 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
Liliana Moreira Costa, PhD Student in Cardiovascular Sciences
Liliana Moreira Costa, 25, has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Biochemistry, and currently is a PhD student in Cardiovascular...
19 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
Novel sustainable strategies, based on ionic liquids, for the purification of biopharmaceuticals
Researchers from the University of Aveiro developed novel sustainable strategies for the recovery and purification of monoclonal antibodies
15 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
Ana Rufino, PhD Student in Chemical Engineering
Ana Rufino, 25, has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Biochemistry and currently is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at CICECO
12 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
New therapeutic solution for pathologies related to mitochondrial oxidative stress
Portuguese resaerchers developed an antioxidant agent that works as a therapeutic solution for mitochondrial oxidative stress.
8 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
José Teixeira, Postdoctoral researcher at the MitoXT
Testimonial of José Teixeira, currently a Postdoctoral researcher at the MitoXT.
22 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
Study of the zeolites acidity properties by NMR
Carlos Bornes had the opportunity to work during his master's thesis with solid-state NMR spectroscopy in the structural characterization...
18 de mai. de 20205 min de leitura
Carlos Bornes, PhD in NMR applied to Chemistry, Materials and Biosciences
Carlos Bornes, 25, is a PhD student in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) applied to Chemistry, Materials and Biosciences at the associated...
15 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
Products based on bee substances such as honey and propolis
Anabela Silva participated in the 8th CAP University & Polytechnic Competition, with the project “NaturalBee”. The project was...
11 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
Anabela Silva, Master in Food Biotechnology
Anabela Silva, 23, is currently working as a R&D food product developer at PepsiCo company, in United Kingdom (UK). Her first steps in...
8 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
A new framework to study metabolism in mammalian and cancer cells by NMR spectroscopy
Researchers from the University of Birmingham developed a new framework to analyse metabolism in hematological and liver cancer cell lines.
4 de mai. de 20203 min de leitura
Raquel Saborano, PhD in Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy
Raquel Saborano, an analytical chemist in the R&D department at Hovione, tells us her experience as researcher. Read her interview here.
1 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
The molecular mechanisms underlying muscle wasting induced by DNA-damaging chemotherapy
Portuguese investigators reviewed the molecular mechanisms involved in chemotherapy-related muscle wasting
27 de abr. de 20203 min de leitura
Alexandra Moreira Pais, a PhD Student in Physical Activity and Health
Alexandra Pais is taking her PhD in Physical Activity and Health at Faculty of Sport of University of Porto. Click to read her testimony.
23 de abr. de 20204 min de leitura
Successful CV’s and Interviews
What are the main differences between a professional curriculum for a business application or for research? How should you prepare for an...
22 de abr. de 20204 min de leitura
Tips for a Panel Presentation
Building a scientific poster can be one of the quickest and most practical tasks of showing your results and arousing interest in your...
20 de abr. de 20204 min de leitura
HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE IN AN ORAL PRESENTATION?
For an effective oral presentation you need to draw the public's attention from the first to the last minute. We know that not everyone...
16 de abr. de 20202 min de leitura
Scientists advance in identifying pathological and biochemical changes in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson’s disease is the second neurodegenerative disease that most affects the world population. Therefore, the scientific community...
13 de abr. de 20203 min de leitura
Rui Simões
Rui Simões is 28 years old, has a degree in Biochemistry and a Masters in Cellular and Molecular Biology. He is currently pursuing a PhD...
13 de abr. de 20204 min de leitura
How to become more productive without working extra hours?
...how can you do more and better work without putting in extra hours?... 5 tips to make your workday more productive.
23 de mar. de 20202 min de leitura
World water day
World Water Day Water covers 70% of our planet, and it is easy to think that it will always be available. However, freshwater—the stuff...
17 de mar. de 20206 min de leitura
COVID-19
What are viruses? Viruses are small infectious agents, most of them 20-300 nm in diameter, which have a genome consisting of one or more...
15 de mar. de 20203 min de leitura
The Women's Power in Biotechnology
From the start of the modern biotechnology, women have played a major role in the biotechnology field...
6 de mar. de 20202 min de leitura
The most efficient process of furfural production from xylan was created in the University of Aveiro
The fastest and most efficient process reported up to date for the production of furfural, using an ecological solvent
2 de mar. de 20203 min de leitura
Eduarda S. Morais, a Chemical Engineering PhD Student
Eduarda Morais is in the 3rd year of PhD in Chemical Engineering at CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, at the University of Aveiro
29 de fev. de 20202 min de leitura
Addition of a pomegranate extract and treatment with high pressure processing improve food propertie
One of João Trigo's works involved a technique already covered in our blog: high pressure technology. High pressure processing (HPP) is...
24 de fev. de 20202 min de leitura
João Trigo, a PhD student in Food and Nutrition Science at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
João Trigo (24y) is a PhD student in Food and Nutrition Science at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. His journey in science...
17 de fev. de 20205 min de leitura
The chemistry of love
The Chemistry of Love Albert Einstein once said that "explaining what we feel for a special person and why we fall in love under the...
10 de fev. de 20204 min de leitura
Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019
A trio of scientists was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their findings on the response of cells to oxygen.
7 de fev. de 20202 min de leitura
Magnetic nanoparticles acting as “temperature nano-sensors” in anti-cancer hyperthermia
Magnetic nanoparticles with valuable applications in biomedical field, namely in anti-cancer hyperthermia
3 de fev. de 20202 min de leitura
Rute Pereira, a Nanosciences & Nanotechnology PhD Student
A PhD student talking about her academic path, research work, and what is more stimulating and challenging in the life of a scientist.
27 de jan. de 20205 min de leitura
Rice, Golden Rice and G.M. Food
Rice, golden rice and genetically modified food
20 de jan. de 20205 min de leitura
Cheese and Serra da Estrela cheese
Cheese and Serra da Estrela Cheese - Food Biotechnology
17 de jan. de 20203 min de leitura
Films made from fungi and from shrimp by-products, a solution to replace sulfites from wines
A group of researchers created an ecological wine conservative which consists of a film prepared from fungi and from shrimps by-products.
15 de jan. de 20202 min de leitura
Sulfur dioxide, a wine preservative that has caused allergic reactions in consumers
The problem of sulfur dioxide used as wine preservative, and and the search for new alternatives to replace it
13 de jan. de 20203 min de leitura
What is the science behind winemaking?
Winemaking - Food science
Are you interested in knowing the science behind winemaking? Come to discover!
10 de jan. de 20201 min de leitura
Food and Agri-food Companies - where can we find them and what do they do?
Food and Agri-food Companies can be separated in two major groups: those focused on production of new foods, and those focused on research.
8 de jan. de 20203 min de leitura
What is the Food Biotechnology and where can we find it in our daily lives?
Food Biotechnology - definition, applications and some exemplary food products created by this science! Come find out!
6 de jan. de 20203 min de leitura
What will be the main trends in biotechnology for 2020?
Biotechnology is changing the way we eat, treat diseases, and the quality of our lives. But what can we expect from Biotechnology in 2020?
16 de dez. de 20196 min de leitura
How can Biotechnology change your Christmas dinner?
What food products can be created or improved using Biotechnology, and how can it change our Christmas dinner?
13 de dez. de 20193 min de leitura
Where can you work, both at research centres and companies, in Europe?
Would you like to work at research centers or Biotechnology companies in Europe?
Here, you would know more about that!
11 de dez. de 20193 min de leitura
Where can you graduate in Biotechnology, in Europe?
Where can you get a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, postgraduate or PhD, in Europe? We did a list with 47 Universities.
Check it out!
9 de dez. de 20191 min de leitura
Biotech Reality – Portugal VS Europe
Do you think that the reality of Biotechnology in Portugal is similar to that of Europe? Definitely not!
Come find out the differences!
4 de dez. de 20193 min de leitura
Biotechnology in Portugal
Which universities can you graduate in biotechnology? Which research centers and companies can you work, in Portugal?
Come find out!
2 de dez. de 20192 min de leitura
Where are the biotechnologists?
Where can biotechnologists work, and what are their main roles?
Come find out!
25 de nov. de 20191 min de leitura
Biotechnology? What is it?
Do you want to know more about what biotechnology is and its various branches of application?
Go ahead and take a look inside!
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