National Projects

Acronym: Monitoring Gross Primary Productivity in Mediterranean oak woodlands through remote sensing and biophysical modelling Project Title: Monitoring Gross Primary Productivity in Mediterranean oak woodlands through remote sensing and biophysical modelling Duration: 01/07/2016 – 30/06/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Nuno Carvalhais Abstract:  The importance of forests as terrestrial carbon sink in the global carbon cycle is well known.…
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Acronym: A new paradigm on fungal nuclear cycles? Project Title: A new paradigm on fungal nuclear cycles? An investigation to the widespread occurrence of diploid nuclei throughout the life cycle of rust fungi and comparison with other Pucciniomycetes Duration: 01/07/2016 – 30/06/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Marco Coelho Abstract:  Rust fungi (Basidiomycota, Pucciniales), a major group of plant…
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Acronym: From inexpensive raw materials to new luminescent glass materials Project Title: From inexpensive raw materials to new luminescent glass materials Duration: 01/05/2016 – 30/04/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: César Laia Abstract:  New functional materials for a wide range of applications multiplied in the last 20 years. Active lightning and/or optical devices are a important part of daily…
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Acronym: DES-ZYME Project Title: DES-ZYME: Biocatalytic separation of enantiomers using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents Duration: 05/04/2016 – 04/04/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Alexandre Paiva Abstract:  It is the aim of DES-ZYME to develop the applications of Natural Deep Eutect Solvents (NADES) in biocatalysis. NADES are a new class of solvents derived from Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) which are…
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Acronym: Dye Sensitized Solar Cells based on ionic liquids and synthetic flavylium compounds Project Title: Dye Sensitized Solar Cells based on ionic liquids and synthetic flavylium compounds Duration: 01/05/2016 – 30/04/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Fernando Pina Abstract:  The generation of energy is one of the most important scientific and technological challenges of the modern world. The energy…
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Acronym: An integrative structural biology approach to characterise the protein-carbohydrate microbial recognition Project Title: An integrative structural biology approach to characterise the protein-carbohydrate microbial recognition Duration: 02/05/2016 – 01/05/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Ana Luísa Carvalho Abstract:  Plant cell wall is the most abundant biomaterial on earth and consists of a matrix of cellulose and other polymers, primarily…
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Acronym: Microfluidics Liquid Crystal Based Bifuncional Bacterial Infeccion Sensor Project Title: Microfluidics Liquid Crystal Based Bifuncional Bacterial Infeccion Sensor Duration: 01/11/2015 – 31/10/2018 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Pedro Almeida Abstract:  The aim of this project is to develop a low cost, energy free and easy to use bacterial infection sensor. To be able to develop and optimize such…
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Acronym: Molybdenum nanoparticle coating to reduce MRSA contamination of public and healthcare environments Project Title: Molybdenum nanoparticle coating to reduce MRSA contamination of public and healthcare environments Duration: 01/07/2016 – 30/06/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Pedro Almeida Abstract:  Staphylococcus aureus remains a leading cause of bacterial infections worldwide, ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to more severe…
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Acronym: Molecular determinants of bacterial cellulosome diversity in different ecological niches Project Title: Molecular determinants of bacterial cellulosome diversity in different ecological niches Duration: 01/05/2016 – 30/04/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Ana Luísa Carvalho Abstract:  Plant biomass, in particular structural carbohydrates such as cellulose and hemicellulose, offer one of the most abundant and renewal sources of carbon in…
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Acronym: The way forward Project Title: The way forward: optimization of respiratory electron transfer chains toward sustainable microbial electricity production Duration: 01/06/2016 – 31/05/2019 Principal Investigator NOVA.id.FCT/FCT-UNL: Carlos Salgueiro Abstract:  The finding that microorganisms can transfer directly electrons to electrodes, without the need to add exogenous mediators to promote electron transfer (ET), has led to interest in…
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