Book: Fundamentals of Biocatalysts
Posted on January 17th, 2025
Professor F. Xavier Malcata, from thee Biotechnology group of LEPABE, is the author of the book "Fundamentals of Biocatalysts: Cell Structure and Function", published by Springer.
This textbook covers the essentials of cells as biocatalysts, including cell morphology, cell genetics, cell metabolism, cell operation, cell stoichiometry, cell engineering, and cell interaction. A pragmatic and systematic approach is provided to all such topics, from the point of view of a biological engineer – illustrated by criteriously selected and carefully solved problems, proposed at the end of each section.
Know more about this book here.
PhD Thesis by Priscilla Silva on Airborne SARS-Cov2 indoor air contamination
January 9th 2025
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Priscilla Silva for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences, entitled “Airborne SARS-Cov2: Indoor air contamination by SARS-Cov2: characterization and development of a new detection tool” co-supervised by Dr. Sofia Sousa, defended on January 9th, 2025 ICBAS.
LEPABE whishes you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy 2025!
Posted on December 23rd, 2024
LEPABE leads the COST Action Net4CleanAir
Posted on December 5th, 2024
The COST Action CA23139 - Network for Indoor Air Cleaning (Net4CleanAir) was officially launched on October 18th with its first Management Committee meeting at the COST Association headquarters in Brussels. Sofia Sousa, senior researcher at LEPABE, was elected Chair to lead this COST Action. Pedro Branco, junior researcher at LEPABE, was also elected to a leadership role as Science Communication Coordinator.
With a planned duration of four years, the main aim of Net4CleanAir is to create an international and interdisciplinary network of experts and stakeholders with a shared vision of promoting clean air for healthy and energy-efficient indoor environments. It will pave the way for progress beyond the state of the art, namely by contributing for future development of standards and regulations, and decision-making systems for indoor air cleaning technologies.
Learn more about this COST Action here.
PhD Thesis by Ana Sofia Gonçalves on lignosulphonate-based adhesive systems
November 22th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Ana Sofia Gonçalves for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Lignosulphonate-based adhesive systems for furniture and construction applications”, defended on November 22th, 2024 FEUP.
ABERTURAS E COROS DE ÓPERA – SONS DA ‘LIBERDADE’
Posted on November 13th, 2024
ALiCE, in collaboration with the 3 R&D units, CEFT, LEPABE and LSRE-LCM, are sponsors of the Researchers’ Concert: ABERTURAS E COROS DE ÓPERA.
This concert will take place on November 20th, 2024, at FEUP’s auditorium (21:30 h) and is performed by the choir and orchestra of the Academia and City Opera (OAC). Access to the Auditorium is free.
"SONS DA LIBERDADE" seeks to express the freedom and its various declensions, through orchestral and choral-orchestral pieces that span much of the 19th century, the century of people's freedom. A reality that manifested itself in the form of struggles for independence, in the form of struggles for the granting of rights and freedoms or in the form of struggles for national unification.
Know more about this event here.
Adélio Mendes appointed member of CNCTI
Posted on November 12th, 2024
Prof. Adélio Mendes, senior researcher of LEPABE and leader of the Processes, Products and Energy group, was appointed member of the CNCTI - National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation.
The CNCTI is a Portuguese Government advisory body in matters of science, technology and innovation, which works
alongside members of the Government responsible for economy, science and technology areas. The CNCTI is responsible for collaborating in the development and support of the national scientific and technological system, in the internationalization of Portuguese science and the promotion of the Portuguese language as a working language in science, ensuring scientific advice and promoting transversal and interministerial coordination of science and technology policies.
Know more about this nomination here.
Science & Technology Week 2024
Posted on November 8th, 2024
ALiCE and the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department (DEQB), in collaboration with its research units (CEFT, LEPABE and LSRE-LCM), promotes in 2024, within the scope of Science and Technology Week, a set of debates on emerging areas of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Bioengineering aimed at the general public and, in particular, at high school and university teachers and students.
Each of these debates will be focused on a transversal thematic that will feature the participation of invited experts from the industry, researchers from DEQB and R&D units and representatives of DEQB students.
LEPABE invites you to participate in these debates. Registration is free, but mandatory. More information about the thematic and registration is available here.
PhD Thesis by Beatriz Magalhães on Nucleic Acid Mimics in Bacteria
November 4th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Beatriz Magalhães for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Assessing the Internalisation and Diffusion of Nucleic Acid Mimics in Bacteria: A Computational and In Vitro Approach”, defended on November 4th, 2024 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Sofia Delgado on polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis
November 4th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Sofia Delgado for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Cutting-edge materials and deposition processes for drastic cost-reduction of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolysis” supervised by Prof. Adélio Mendes, defended on November 4th, 2024 FEUP.
Alumni of LEPABE wins ERC Advanced Grant
Posted on October 29th, 2024
LEPABE congratulates Doctor Paula Mendes, former PhD student of LEPABE supervised by Prof. Carlos Costa, from the Processes, Products and Energy group, for the attribution of an ERC Advanced Grant 2023 from the European Research Council, under the theme: New frontiers in glycan recognition and detection.
Currently, she is Professor at the University of Birmingham, and her research interests lies in the interdisciplinary area of nanoscience and nanotechnology, in particular on the development of novel methods for controlling the structure and functionality of materials at the molecular and nanometer levels.
Know more about this distinction here.
LEPABE was granted new Ph.D scholarships in FCT 2024 call
Posted on October 17th, 2024
LEPABE congratulates the 13 researchers that were granted individual PhD scholarships in the national FCT call:
- Andreia Filipa Dias
- Francisca Massano
- Isadora Sousa
- João Diaz
- João Lemos
- José Carlos Teixeira
- José Vicente Silva
Congratulations to all!
- Luís Diogo Costa
- Marta Redondo
- Miguel Campos
- Muhammad Khan
- Rui Pedro Macedo
- Sandra Gomes
PhD Thesis by Ana Cristina Afonso on bacterial strains in drinking water safety
October 21st 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Ana Cristina Afonso for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “The role of aggregating bacterial strains in drinking water safety - a contribution to understand cell-cell interactions” supervised by Prof. Manuel Simões, defended on October 21st, 2024 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Ana Filipa Esteves on microalgal biomass composition
September 30th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Ana Filipa Esteves for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Environmental Engineering, entitled “Shaping microalgal biomass composition for targeted product accumulation: impact of operational parameters”, defended on September 30th, 2024 FEUP.
LEPABE member appointed national COST delegate
Posted on September 24th, 2024
Belmira Neto, senior researcher from the Environmental Sciences and Technologies group of LEPABE, was appointed NATIONAL DELEGATE OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF COST - European Network for Multiple View Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment - MultiViewLCSA. COST is a European cooperation initiative that promotes the creation of research and innovation networks, facilitating collaboration between scientists, researchers and professionals from different disciplines and countries.
To find out more about the COST Action European Network for Multiple View Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and to apply for the working groups, visit the action page here.
Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality of the Portuguese Chemical Industry by 2050
Posted on July 17th, 2024
Professor Fernando Martins, senior researcher at LEPABE from the group of Process Systems Engineering, moderated the session under the theme “From Decarbonisation Scenarios to Concrete Projects: Opportunities and Challenges in the Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry (the Companies' Perspective)”, with the participation of Hychem + A4F/Biotrend, Bondalti Chemicals, Repsol Polímeros, and Galp.
This session took place on July 3rd, and was organised by APQuímica, as part of the launch of the Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality of the Portuguese Chemical Industry by 2050, aiming to identify, discuss, and implement the different scenarios and decarbonisation pathways for the sector that will contribute to this goal.
The full session can be watched here (from 3:23:00 time stamp).
LEPABE member joined EFCE section
Posted on August 28th, 2024
Last month, the junior researcher Dr. Cláudio Rocha, from the Environmental Sciences and Technologies group of LEPABE, joined the EFCE Section Early Career Chemical Engineers, a European association that is part of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering.
This group brings together young chemical engineers from both academia and industry, aiming to promote collaboration with other professionals in the field and contribute to the development of new ideas and practices in chemical engineering.
Know more about this here.