This latest study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of novel cleaning formulation designs for the removal of unpasteurised milk from stainless steel surfaces, as well as to quantify the residual allergenic proteins remaining on the surfaces following...

Our work entitled “The use of biomimetic surfaces to reduce single- and dual-species biofilms of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida” was published in the Biofilm journal! This study aimed to synthesize biomimetic surfaces of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis and...

On the 24th of November 2023, Professor Luciana Gomes presented at the brokerage event “Surfaces Engineering to Mitigate Microbial Contamination in the Food Industry”, which took place in Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal, at CECOLAB – Collaborative Laboratory Towards...

Last week, our researchers from the University of Porto had the opportunity to present their work related to biofilm development and food environments at the SurfSAFE Conference “Biofilm detection and control in the food industry”. Poster presentations comprised...

On July 5, 2023, LEPABE (Laboratory of Process, Environmental, Biotechnology and Energy Engineering) celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Leixões Port Cruise Terminal, under the theme "25 years of LEPABE - Embarking on a new era of knowledge". At this event, Luciana...

Today, our MSc student Andreia Tomé successfully defended her thesis, entitled “Use of probiotics to control biofilm formation in the food industry”.

Our PhD student Fábio M. Carvalho presented his work "Biomimetic Surfaces from Cabbage Leaves: A Novel Approach to Prevent Biofilm Formation on Food Environment" at the 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, held at FEUP.

Check out the first work published within the scope of the BacAllFree Project, which focused on the Use of Probiotics to Control Biofilm Formation in Food Industries.

The BacAllFree project has officially started! BacAllFree aims to develop antifouling surfaces inspired by the self-cleaning structures of plants to reduce bacterial and allergen deposition on surfaces and facilitate the removal of organic deposits formed in critical...