Discovery of the AOX enzyme 3D structure by X-ray crystallography is crucial as a guide for drug design
Catarina Coelho, Teresa Santos Silva and Maria João Romão from Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (FCT-NOVA) crystallized and determined the AOX 3D structure, after a long and laborious process, and the results can be used to improve drug design studies in ord
Project W|inove - it’s a grape idea selected the winner at the Acredita Portugal Competition
The project W|inove - it’s a grape idea, developed by FARMA|inove, and Luís Magalhães and Marcela Segundo, researchers from UCIBIO at FF-UP, was selected the winner of the Acredita Portugal Competition - category New Ideas. W|inove presents an innovative method, which is more sustainable to perform the wine analysis by the wine makers. The project has been distinguished among 18 thousands project applications on this competition, the largest entrepreneurship competition in Portugal.
Office paper is successfully used as a quick test for bacterial detection
A study published last monday at Scientific Reports: Nature Publishing Group concludes that office paper can be used as a sensor for electrochemically active bacteria detection.
UCIBIO will be at the National Biotechnology Festival
Researchers from UCIBIO will be present at the National Biotechnology Festival on the 10th and 11th of April. UCIBIO and other several portuguese scientific institutions in the biotechnology field demonstrate the relevance, excitement and wonder of biotechnology to students, teachers and general public at the Pavilion of Knowledge. It is an excellent opportunity to know how biotechnology affects our daily lives, throughout more than 40 hands-on activities.