Coordinator
Raquel da Silva (Universidade do Porto, PT)
CESAM Responsible researcher
Maria Ângela Sousa Dias Alves Cunha
Programme
Projetos de Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico - 2023
Dates
03/04/2025 - 01/04/2028
Funding for CESAM
26136 €
Funding Entity
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) & COMPETE
Proponent Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS - UNIVERSIDADE PORTO, PT
Participating Institutions
Cork extraction can expose trees to infections, as well as pruning, increasing fungal risk. A graphene-based antimicrobial aims to enhance cork quality, profitability, and sustainability. Derived from natural stabilizers, it’ll undergo in vitro and field studies for effectiveness. Antimicrobial tool coatings and a graphene-based lubricant for chainsaws minimize disease spread and pesticide use, promoting eco-friendly cork oak exploitation.
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