Once again inspiring future scientists through hands-on learning! We had the pleasure of working with 7th and 8th grade students at Elias Garcia School on a series of engaging and interactive science activities. For the 7th grade class, we extracted DNA from bananas — a fun and accessible way to introduce genetics and the molecular basis of life. …
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EXPO FCT 2026 just concluded this past week! On April 15th, we had the pleasure of participating in EXPO FCT 2026 and sharing our research projects with high school students from all backgrounds. Through interactive games like “Proteins around the World” (PROSPLIGN, UNMASK Projects), “Sustainable Purification of Biological Medications” (PURE Project) and “From Gelatin to …
🎙️ Listen to our latest interview! Our Principal Investigator, Cecília Roque, spoke with Antena 2 about the SUBTLE project, where our team is exploring the unique properties of a remarkable protein to create non-clonable authenticity tags, innovative tools designed to protect consumers from product counterfeiting. 🔗 Listen now here: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p783/e884385/antena2-ciencia
Rosa Curiosa, a brave young scientist, began a brand-new adventure this week! An exciting journey into the world of smell and the development of an Electronic Nose! This theatre play was developed in partnership with CATIVAR – Theatre for Children, as part of the European SCENT Project. ROSA THE CURIOUS 2: SMELL A mysterious virus causes …
The Biomolecular Engineering Lab was present in one more edition of the European Researchers’ Night held at the Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência (MUHNAC) in Lisbon. This year, our interactive exhibit invited visitors to “fish” for proteins, quite literally. Participants used a fishing rod to simulate protein purification in a “pool,” letting …
Today we were present at Ciência 2025, showcasing our work!🚀 At our booth, we introduced visitors to our innovative e-nose technology — a powerful digital solution designed to detect and analyze odors with precision. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by and showed interest in what we’re building.🔬 It was a fantastic opportunity …
Inspiring future scientists through hands-on learning! We had the pleasure of working with 5th and 9th grade students at Elias Garcia School on a series of engaging and interactive science activities. For the 5th grade class, we extracted DNA from bananas — a fun and accessible way to introduce the concept of genetics and the molecular basis …
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🔬✨ Another edition of EXPO FCT wrapped up last week (30th april)!We loved talking to high school students, learning about their backgrounds, exchanging ideas about potential undergraduate courses, and sharing the science we do at the Biomeng Lab!It’s always inspiring to hear their perspectives, see the diversity of interests they bring, and imagine how they …
Biomeng Lab was present at the European Researchers’ Night (September 27th) , sharing the work we have been developing in #PURE_project, #PROSPLIGN_project, #PROTEIOS_project and #UNMASK_project. We’d like to thank everyone that spent a few minutes getting to know us!
We are PURE: A team focused on turning the bioseparation processes in biopharmaceutical manufacturing more ecofriendly and productive. ♻️ Interested to know more about it? Take a look 👀 at the video and check our PURE webpage: https://pure-fetopen.eu/ https://youtu.be/I_xJs0-oPy8
