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Mrs. Cornelia Elena Bandas (Ratiu)

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Scientific Researcher II - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Researcher

Dr. eng. Cornelia Bandas (née-Ratiu) is a senior scientific researcher at INCEMC Timisoara, Department of Condensed Matter, and her main expertise is in the topic of synthesis and the application of TiO2-composite materials for electrode development, applied in photo-electrochemical processes, for the degradation of phenol compounds from water. Dr. Bandas continued her research in the field of micro-nanonostructured materials based on TiO2, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical techniques for materials applications, the development of conventional and nonconventional synthesis methods, and for developing synthesis installations for obtaining new materials with multiple applications (electrochemical sensors, solar cell, decontamination).

Web of Science ResearcherID: https://publons.com/researcher/2462963/cornelia-bandas/

Curriculum Vitae (26/02/2024)

Expertise & keywords

3D AEROMATERIALS INTEGRATED IN SENSITIVE MODULES FOR SENSOR APPLICATIONS Call name:
PN-IV-P8-8.3-ROMD-2023-0227 2024 - 2026

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA ()

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Abstract:

The demand for innovative materials encourages researchers to developed a new type of sensors based on aero-materials for gas detection. Therefore, the aim of the AeroSENS project consists in obtaining of sensitive modules based on 3D-aeromaterials using a sacrificial ZnO template by microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MWH) method. Therefore, as part of the joint research-development collaboration, will be organized knowledge exchange seminars between the two teams regarding the alternative methods of obtaining and characterizing aero-materials and dissemination of the project results. The novelty of bilateral cooperation project consists in obtaining by the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method of the sensitive modules based on 3D aero-TiO2/aero-β-Ga2O3 heterostructures made from aero-TiO2 (n-type) coupled with aero-β-Ga2O3 (n - type) forming an n-n heterojunction, with application in COx gas detection. The project will be realized using the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise of the research groups from National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter Timisoara (INCEMC)- Project coordinator and Technical University of Moldova (TUM), National Center for Material Study and Testing (NCMST), Chisinau - Partner.

Hybrid electrodes for detection and degradation of the cytostatics from water Call name: P 1 - SP 1.1 - Proiecte de cercetare pentru stimularea tinerelor echipe independente - TE-2021
PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2021-0963 2022 - 2024

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: https://www.incemc.ro/CB/TE13_2022.html

Abstract:

Cytostatic drugs, are a group of pharmaceuticals which are employed in cancer treatment and consumed in large quantities all over the world. These compounds are considered the most hazardous contaminants in the water cycle, because of their cytotoxic, mutagenic/teratogenic properties and are supposed to be harmful for human and wildlife even at very low concentration. The classical detection methods used for eliminating cytostatic drugs present in wastewater presents a several disadvantages, but electrochemical methods present distinctive advantages.Development of electrochemical sensors for the analysis of pharmaceutically compounds with respect to their sensitivity, accuracy and simplicity, has been study lately. Chemically modified electrodes have become an important subject of research and have been used vastly for the electrochemical sensing of biologically important compounds due to their significant advantages.

This project aim is the development of hybrid electrodes based on Ti-TiO2-rGO/Au/Ag and Zn-ZnO-rGO/Au/Ag with dual function, detection and degradation of cytostatics from water. These hybrid electrodes combine the synergistic properties of the proposed structures, characterized by structural, morphological and electrochemical specific properties suitable for electrochemical detection and photoelectrochemical degradation of cytostatic (doxorubicine-DOX).

3D POROUS DIMENSIONALLY STABLE ANODE–INTEGRATED PARTICULATE ELECTRODE-ELECTROCHEMICAL FILTERING SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED TREATMENT OF CYTOSTATICS-CONTAINING WATER Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4492 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); BEESPEED AUTOMATIZARI SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: https://www.chim.upt.ro/ro/cercetare/proiecte-de-cercetare/290-pn-iii-p2-2-1-ped-2019-4492

Abstract:

The project aims to develop an innovative three-dimensional (3D) Porous Dimensionally Stable Anode–integrated Particulate Electrode-Electrochemical Filtering System (3D-PDSA-PE-EFS) for advanced water treatment, which will be validated at the lab-scale for advanced treatment of cytostatics (doxorubicine, capecitabine, docetaxel)-containing water, starting from TRL-2 and reaching TRL-4 in 24 months. 3D- PDSA-PE-EFS will be flexible and enable for an advanced treatment of water/wastewater characterized by a wide range of contaminants (organics and inorganics) by combination of advanced electrooxidation process (AEOP) with adsorption/catalysis (A/C) process within one reactor. Integration of fluidized bed filtering system between anode and cathode, namely particulate electrode (PE), which consisted of activated carbon as mature technology in the water treatment combined with Romanian zeolite as natural material and manganese sand as waste resulted from real manganese-containing groundwater treatment for drinking purpose (from Timisoara city) meet the requirements of “circular economy “concept related to waste reuse, and overcome some intrinsic drawbacks/limitation of 2D conventional electrochemical reactor especially when the water is of low conductivity. Porous dimensionally stable anodes (PDSA) acts also as a 3D anode that should improve the mass transfer at the electrode surface and through DSA composition should exhibit strong oxidation ability. The project will be realized using the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise of the research groups fromUniversity Politehnica Timisoara (UPT) - Project coordinator, National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter Timisoara (INCEMC)-Partner 1 and IMM (SC. BeeSpeed Automatizari SRL) - Partner 2.

Hybrid ceramics / porphyrins, deposited by pulsed laser deposition as single and sandwich layers for corrosion inhibition of steels in acid environment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-0487 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE "CORIOLAN DRĂGULESCU" (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE IN SUDURA SI INCERCARI DE MATERIALE - ISIM TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: https://incemc.ro/cerapor-corr-web/index.html

Abstract:

The proposal aims to improve the corrosion inhibition performance of porphyrins and pseudo-binary oxides, including new design of structures and several possibilities to combine them in complex layers by using pulse laser deposition technique, for creating synergistic effect on carbon steel protection in acid media. The project is multidisciplinary and belongs to the sustainable physics, laser technologies, inorganic and organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, electrochemistry and environmental sciences. The approach for the obtaining of new A3B COOH-substituted-porphyrin-base structures and of MnTa2O6 pseudo-binary oxide will be based on both modern and conventional methods, namely: multicomponent Adler-Longo organic synthesis using two different substituted aromatic aldehydes for porphyrins and hydrothermal or solid-state methods for the oxide. The main objective is innovative, a priority of our group to combine supramolecular properties of A3B porphyrins asymmetrically substituted with COOH groups with those of Mn containing pseudo-binary oxide in designing hybrid composite thin films (single layer or double layers type: steel/porphyrin/MnTa2O6or steel/MnTa2O6/porphyrin) for reducing the rate of corrosion. The project promotes both industrial oriented and applicative research, together with technological development (PLD) in realization of qualitative uniform and adherent corrosion protection layers. The whole pioneering concept belongs to the three teams composing this CONSORTIUM and it was established based on the main required expertise of the partners in order to cover all the demands for achieving the project’s activities. The project will develop at TRL 2 and will be ended with a model/prototype on real steel samples demonstrating the integrated system validity (TRL 4) during laboratory tests. Scientific (visibility), financial (reduced costs) and transfer to industry (patent application) impacts are expected along with creation of new collaborations.

Smart system for water quality monitoring Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2019-0394 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: MIRA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SRL

Project partners: MIRA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SRL (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/smartmonwater

Abstract:

Flowing water represents the main source of drinking water for human settlements and it is obvious that its quality level directly influences the water treatment and distribution facilities. Apart from natural diurnal and seasonal variations, flowing water is often influenced by the impact of different types of pollutants resulting from human activity. The idea of this project is based on the need to monitor in real time both the flowing water and its arms, and the city sewerage systems responsible for draining used water, in order to evaluate its quality and determine the pollutant sources resulting from human activity. This project proposes to develop a smart water monitoring system based on ultra-low power multi-sensor technologies for measuring the pollutant levels, and data analysis solutions based on artificial intelligence algorithms for predicting pollution events. The system will inform citizens in real time about the pollution events and will be a research tool for the academia. It can also be extended to a wide range of pollutants and is adaptable to any locality or geographical area.

Innovative technologies based on polymers for the obtaining of new advanced materials Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0428 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti

Project partners: Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE CHIMICO - FARMACEUTICA - I.C.C.F. BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI" (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://icechim-rezultate.ro/proiect.php?id=41&lang=ro

Abstract:

The project is aimed at using the expertise that involved in consortium entities acquired in materials science. The consortium consists of three representative national institutes: INCD for Chemistry and Petrochemistry – ICECHIM Bucharest, INCD for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter - INCEMC Timisoara and INCD of Chemical Pharmaceutical - ICCF Bucharest, and of two prestigious universities: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest and the University of Bucharest and a remarkable institute of Romanian Academy: Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry – Petru Poni Iasi. Although having great tradition and noteworthy results, the first five institutions face a series of problems, from the lack of financial funds, equipment and the aging employees for ICCF and partly for INCEMC and ICECHIM, to the lack of highly qualified staff required for recent investments in equipment for all 5 institutions. In this respect, the project attempts relaunching the activity in the first 5 institutions of the consortium, by putting together the existing competencies, so as to develop new technologies in order to obtain new materials with high performance properties. Given that, 3 of the research teams are specialized in polymers (ICECHIM, Petru Poni and UPB) the developed technologies will use the polymers as intermediates or as a component in the finished product. To this end it is envisaged getting the titanium nitride for prosthetic coatings via inorganic-organic polymer nanocomposites, obtaining photocatalytic materials and antibacterial coatings by sol- gel reactions, obtaining of short-life or one-time use biomaterials from aliphatic polyesters and micro or nanocellulose and the development of new polyphase materials with medium or long life, based on biopolymers, through 3D printing. The project intends the full use of A1, A2, B and C checks in order to increase the institutional performance of partners.

Solar light-activated nanoTiO2 doped with silver -covered activated carbon and zeolite based photocatalytically-assisted filtering system for water treatment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0265 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.chim.upt.ro/ro/cercetare/proiecte-de-cercetare/248-pn-iii-p2-2-1-ped-2016-0265

Abstract:

În zilele noastre, poluarea apei este recunoscută ca fiind o problemă serioasă de mediu, cu grave repercursiuni asupra sănătății umane. Aplicarea procesului de fotocataliza în tratarea apei este intens studiat datorită capacității sale de a elimina complet poluanții și datorită aplicabilității pentru o varietate largă de compuși. Scopul proiectului WATICAZ îl reprezintă dezvoltarea unei unități inovatoare de tratare a apei, caracterizată prin performanțe îmbunătățite, alcătuit din sistem de filtrare asistat-fotocatalitic (SFP) ca demonstrator experimental la scară de laborator, care va fi testat și validat pentru tratarea unei surse reale de apă potabilă. Această unitate de tratare a apei prezintă caracteristici bifuncționale adsorbtive și fotocatalitice, datorită cărora unitatea poate fi exploatată fie ca sistem de filtrare cu posibilitatea de regenerare fotocatalitică în lumină solară, sau ca unitate de oxidare avansată pentru a elimina o gamă largă de contaminanți din apă. Unitatea de tratare avansată a apei propusă constă dintr-un reactor echipat cu lămpi UV /solare care iradiază coloana filtrantă umplută cu diferite straturi de materiale functionalizate cu TiO2 (dopat): zeolit, carbune activ și nanofibră de carbon.Obiectivele specifice ale proiectului constau în: dezvoltarea unității de filtrare asistată fotocatalitic în lumină UV/solară; optimizarea unui proces de obținere a materialelor avansate utilizate; optimizarea variabilelor de operare, incluzând compozitia mediului filtrant, intensitatea luminii incidente, pH-ul etc. Chiar dacă pentru validare, acest sistem va fi aplicat în proiectul WATICAZ numai pentru tratarea apei în scop potabil ca etapă finală de tratare a apei potabile sau ca proces unitar unic de tratare, funcție de caracteristicile de calitate a apei, acest sistem este versatil, putând fi adaptat pentru aplicare în diferite etape ale fluxului tehnologic de tratare a apei sau de epurare a apei uzate, funcție de necesitatea practică reală.

Highly efficient photocathodes for dye-sensitized tandem solar cells based on nanocrystalline delafossite materials. Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - RUTE -2014 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1142 2015 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.incemc.ro/pag_marinela_proiect/start.html

Abstract:

The alternatives to conventional silicon-based solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) attract great research interests because of low manufacturing cost and environmentally friendly character. Recently, Grätzel and coworkers have achieved a world record efficiency of 12.3% based on porphyrin dye sensitized TiO2 n-type DSSC.

However, the commercialization of DSSCs is still being postponed by their relatively lower efficiency. To further improve the energy conversion efficiency of DSSC up to 15% is of critical importance for the scale-up industrial application of this cheap and environmental friendly photovoltaic technology. Recently, the idea of tandem-DSSCs, with a theoretical photon to energy conversion efficiency (PCE) over 40%, has been raised.

TANDEL CELL project is aimed to obtain highly efficient photocathodes for dye-sensitized tandem solar cells based on nanocrystalline delafossite materials and the establishment of young independent research team in highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells domain.

DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE AND SELECTIVE SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES EXPLOSIVES Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0474 2014 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); Academia Tehnica Militara (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); MIRA TELECOM S.R.L. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://sensorex.incemc.ro/

Abstract:

Globalization of terrorism became a reality that can not be disputed, a threat to national and international security and, thus, a phenomenon under the responsibility of the entire international community. Terrorist threat, theatres of operations with explosive traps everywhere, with the possibility of using biological weapons of various viruses, drugs, etc are a constant threat to the civilian population, unwittingly victim of varied interests. It is an ongoing concern of many laboratories in the world to detect traces of explosives in the atmosphere, in order to minimize the risks arising from them. To avoid or prevent serious incidents that could endanger people's lives, EU adopted new security rules. These rules apply to security checkpoints at airports, the senior public institutions, in the cultural and artistic events with massive participation, etc. However, there are situations in which all efforts to prevent terrorist acts are not sufficiently effective, creating holes that are exploited by potential attackers. Therefore, rapid detection of explosive compounds is of great interest given the need to prevent any human casualties and material damages caused by their use in different ways and for destructive purposes. The principle SENSOREX will bring an additional performance in the field of detection devices for dangerous substances with the low response time, high specificity, greater functionality and last but not least a low production price. Practical relevance of the project subject is to develop innovative products and manufacturing processes that underlie the development of sensitive, selective, reliable and low cost sensors detection of explosives. Appearance is very important from the perspective of efficient procedures for prevention of terrorism threats by using them in areas where existing equipment besides being very expensive, are almost impossible to use due to ergonomic aspects, reducing processing time suspicious persons and packages various strategic points and last but not least reduce additional costs. The main objective of SENSOREX project is to develop through this national partnership, a sensor with high sensitivity detection of explosives traces . Implementation status of this sensitive platform will be a sensor – demonstrator model tested and calibrated with low response time, high sensitivity and specificity, easy to use and interpreted by a non-specialist user and not least a low cost. Progresses that SENSOREX project brings through its results are: innovative methodologies for obtaining titanium dioxide films and molecularly imprinted polymers; creating scientific premises for serial production of a device with high sensitivity to reduce the most important barriers to personal and group security; final product of the project, sensor – demonstrator model, by its future implementation in production strategy of the private company, partner in this project, it will cover a hole on external and internal market of the profile products.

Sensing platforms integrating biomimic systems for rapid screening of undesirable substances in food Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0762 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA LASERILOR, PLASMEI SI RADIATIEI - INFLPR RA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); ROM-QUARTZ S.A. (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.unibuc.ro/n/cercetare/chimie/laborq/SAFETYFOOD.php

Abstract:

The present proposal will bring together university, research organizations and a SME to target it towards developing a sensing platform integrating biomimic systems for rapid screening of chemical contaminants in food. Research will be directed towards developing and validating new advanced analytical techniques for the rapid screening and quantification of the presence of undesirable substances in food. Novel biosensors based on relative new type of transducers, surface acoustic waves, modified with biomimic systems such as enzyme/inhibitor, antigen/antibody, aptamer/target molecule in order to perform rapid testing and screening of a wide range of different residues/contaminants in all food production systems, will be developed. The development, improvement and validation of the proposed platform for these contaminants will be the central aim of the present SAFETYFOOD.

IMMUNOMODULANTE FLUOROGLYCOPEPTIDE MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURES Call name: Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2011 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0856 2011 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://www.incemc.ro/pr_PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0856/PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0856.html

Abstract:

The project follows fundamental research activities that begin with the elucidation and evaluation structure of new natural glycopeptides products, the focus will be on medicinal plants of the Carpathian Mountains, the extracts of which have already shown biological activities. In the area of marine natural products research, compounds from marine invertebrates found in the Black Sea will be explored. In particular the total synthesis and functionalization of glycopeptides systems will be addressed. A key issue in natural products research concerns the total synthesis of new immunomodulating fluoroglycopeptides molecular architectures from natural products. Here, we will develop new methodology enabling the functionalization of natural products for photolabelling studies. By complex techniques and methodologies we will investigate the partial and final structures of synthesized cromphore systems. The design of compact tags unifiying fluorescent and photoreactive properties will be a topic of basic chemical research as integral part of this project.

Synthesis of zeolite materials functionalized with doped titanium dioxide nanocrystals and their testing in pilot drinking water stations Call name:
2007 - 2010

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA A BANATULUI "REGELE MIHAI I AL ROMANIEI" DIN TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website:

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