Our latest paper of BioSurf project is out in Colloid and Interface Science Communications. If you want to find out more about the synthesis of sugar-based surfactants from dairy waste have a look at it (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colcom.2024.100807)

Our latest paper of BioSurf project is out in the  Journal of Molecular Liquids. If you want to find out more about the interfacial characterization of sugar-based surfactants have a look at it (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125350)

The BioSurf team will be at the European School of Medicinal Chemistry in Urbino, Italy (30 June-4 July).

On 29th of June the teams of the projects BioSurf and SuRPLaS will be at Giardino Botanico of Milano University for a dissemination event. If you are interested in what we ca do with cheese whey permeate come to see our poster!

The BioSurf team will be at the 63rd Symposium of Associazione Farmaceutici Industria in Rimini, Italy (5-7 June).

The BioSurf team will be at the International School of Process Chemistry in Gargnano, Italy (26-29 May).

The BioSurf team will be at the BNCM in Trondheim, Norway (26-29 May).

The BioSurf team will be at the NextGenBiocat in Crete, Greece (20-21 May).

The BioSurf & SurPLuS teams will present the latest results at the Final meeting in Milano, Italy (14 May).

Francesco Giuffrida graduated today (February 27th, 2024) in Biotechnology at the University of Pavia.

Our latest paper of BioSurf project is out in Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. If you want to find out more about a new lipase identified from Saitozyma flava have a look at it (https://doi.org/10.1002/bab.2570)

Silvia Donzella defended today (January 11th, 2024) her PhD thesis at the University of Milan.

The BioSurf team will be at the Chimica sotto l'albero Innovazione e resilienza: Giovani ricercatori per un futuro sostenibile in Bari, Italy (18-19 December).

The BioSurf team will be at the Italian Flow Chemistry symposium in Milan, Italy (27-28 November).

Francesca Lai graduated today (October 25th, 2023) in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Pavia.

Beatrice Mapelli graduated today (October 17th, 2023) in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Milan.

Visit our booth "Enzymes in action!" (n. 22) at Castello Visconteo, Pavia, Italy on September 29th, 2023 (2-12 pm). We have prepared a lot of hands-on experiments for the next generation of future scientists!

The BioSurf team will be at the 19th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo in Poznan, Poland (17-20 September).

The BioSurf team will be at the 6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry in Salerno, Italy (3-6 September).

Annalisa Simone graduated today (July 21st, 2023) in Biotechnology at the University of Pavia.

The BioSurf team will be at the 16th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations in La Rochelle, France (25-29 June).

The BioSurf & SurPLuS teams will present the latest results at the Midterm meeting in Pavia, Italy (23 June).

The BioSurf team will be at the summer school The Bioeconomy transformation: Science, Economics, Business and Society in Como, Italy (5-9 June).

The BioSurf team will be at the International School of Process Chemistry in Gargnano, Italy (28-31 May).

The BioSurf team will be at the Bioeconomy Dialogues: progetti green dal territorio e oltre in Pavia, Italy (25 May).

Our latest review about flow biocatalysis is out in Frontiers in Catalysis. If you want to find out more, have a look at it (doi.org/10.3389/fctls.2023.1154452 )

Matteo Galliano graduated today (April 18th, 2023) in Chemical Sciences at the University of Milan.

The BioSurf team will be at the NextGenBiocat in Graz, Austria (18-19 April).

Sara Sangirgio defended today (April 17th, 2023) her PhD thesis at the University of Milan.

Our latest paper of BioSurf project is out in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. If you want to find out more about the synthesis of lactose-based SFAE in DES have a look at it (doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c07607)

The BioSurf team will be at the 28HSKIKI in Rovinj, Croatia, (28-31 March).

Riccardo Semproli defended today (March 28th, 2023) his PhD thesis at the University of Pavia.

Giulia Brioschi graduated today (March 13th, 2023) in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Milan.

What a great day for the Biocatalysis Lab! Today (1st March) Teodora Bavaro has been appointed Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Marina S. Robescu is now Researcher (RTDA) of Chemistry and Biotechnology of Fermentations! Congratulations!

Our latest paper of BioSurf project is out in ChemPlusChem. If you want to find out more about galactose-based SFAE have a look at it (https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202200331)

The BioSurf team will be at the conference Solutions in Chemistry in Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia  (8 -11 November). 

The BioSurf team will attend the European Federation of  Biotechnology virtual conference  (4-5 October). 

Visit our booth "What's circular economy?" (n. 35) at Castello Visconteo, Pavia, Italy on September 30th, 2022 (2-12 pm). We have prepared a lot of hands-on experiments for the next generation of future scientists! 

Chiara Covini graduated today (September 28th, 2022) in Biotechnology at the University of Pavia.

The BioSurf team will be at the 10th International Congress on Biocatalysis in Hamburg, Germany  (28 August- 1 September).

Our paper "Emulsifying properties of sugar-based surfactants prepared by chemoenzymatic synthesis" was chosen as the front cover of volume 49 of Colloid and Interface Science Communications journal.

A new paper of BioSurf project has just been published in Fermentation. If you want to find out more about the fermentation of oleaginous yeasts on whey permeate have a look at it (https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8070341).

The BioSurf team will be at the 4° Workshop "I chimici per le biotecnologie" in Parma, Italy  (1 July).

The BioSurf team will be at the round table session of  "Pane e Ricerca" event organized by Cariplo Foundation in Pavia, Italy  (28 June).

The BioSurf team will be at the ISOS 2022 in Gargnano, Italy  (12-16 June).

Sara Nasserian graduated today (June 8th, 2022) in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Milan.

The Biosurf team will be at the Spring School (Department of Drug Sciences) organized by UniPv. On 6th June 2022 we will discuss with high school students (4th and 5th year) the discovery, production and formulation of active pharmaceutical ingredients. In the afternoon (from 2 pm to 5 pm) students will have the opportunity to perform hands-on experiments with enzymes and to prepare galenic formulations. If you want to partecipate book your slot at https://orienta.unipv.it/servizio/spring-school-2022 

On May 27th, 2022, students from ITST Artemisia Gentileschi and Educandato Statale Emanuela Setti Carraro Dalla Chiesa (Milano) will present the results of their research on sustainability of food production processes at the Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences of the University of Milano Bicocca. The teams of the projects BioSurf and SuRPLaS are thrilled about this one-of-a-kind contest and cannot wait to listen to the presentations of these young scientists! 

The first paper of BioSurf project has just been published in Colloid and Interface Science Communications. If you want to find out more about the first results of the BioSurf project have a look at it (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colcom.2022.100630).

The BioSurf team will be at the NextGenBiocat in Delft, The Netherlands (25-26 April).

Alessandro Venturini graduated today (April 7th, 2022) in Chemistry at the University of Milan.

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Daniel Valtellina graduated today (March 23rd, 2022) in Biotechnology for the Bioeconomy at the University of Milan.

Tommaso Sisto graduated today (February 22nd, 2022) in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Pavia.

Riccardo will be at Aarhus University for the next 6 months! 

Do you know that for 1 kg of cheese you need 10 kg of milk and that 9 kg of whey are generated as a by-product? Do you want to learn how this by-product can be up-graded? Are you interested in learning more about the "milk-to-cheese" production chain in Lombardia, Italy? 

Join us in this webinar on September 30th, 2021 (10-12 am): we will discuss these issues with scientists, economists and experts of this field.

Book your slot at: https://forms.gle/sXrSPpYnaGqmXr568

Visit our booth "Let's use the waste!" (n. 12) at Castello Visconteo, Pavia, Italy on September 24th, 2021 (2-12 pm). We have prepared a lot of hands-on experiments for the next generation of future scientists! 

Book your slot at: www.sharper-night.it/sharper-pavia/

Discover the power and impact of enzymes in our daily life! 

Visit the Laboratory of Biocatalysis at UniPV on September 21st, 2021 from 3 to 5 pm.

Book your slot at: www.sharper-night.it/evento/i-chimici-della-natura-gli-enzimi/