Surfsafe

We're thrilled to share the exciting news that Francisca Sousa Cardoso, a member of the SurfSAFE team at U. Porto, has been awarded an individual PhD Research Studentship in the latest national FCT call! 👏

👩‍🔬 Francisca's doctoral research will center on the development of graphene composites to combat biofilm formation and encrustation in ureteral stents, in collaboration with Laboratório Associado LSRE-LCM.

Congratulations, Francisca! Wishing you abundant success on this remarkable journey! 😊🎉

📰 The SurfSAFE’s article “Antifouling Surfaces To Reduce Biofouling In The Food Industry” was published in the industrial magazine Food Engineering on the topic of Cleaning & Sanitation: Food Safety! 🥗 🍲

🧐 Check out 👇
https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/101705-antifouling-surfaces-to-reduce-biofouling-in-the-food-industry

Antifouling Surfaces To Reduce Biofouling In The Food Industry SurfSAFE aims to develop polymeric surfaces that prevent adhesion due to an unfavorable topography or chemistry.

Happy World Science Day! 🌍😊🎉

👉 Check out our review that focuses on using probiotics as a possible solution to displace pathogenic biofilms on food contact surfaces! 😉

📰 In this work, the most recent and relevant studies on the performance of probiotics and their derivatives in controlling foodborne biofilms are highlighted. ✔

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/4/754

Use of Probiotics to Control Biofilm Formation in Food Industries Microorganisms tend to adhere to food contact surfaces and form biofilms, which serve as reservoirs for bacteria that can contaminate food. As part of a biofilm, bacteria are protected from the stressful conditions found during food processing and become tolerant to antimicrobials, including traditi...