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CSIC spin- off will develop flexible carbon-based chips for monitoring sensors
New gluten-degrading protein could allow better management of coeliac disease
Deciphering how bacterial cellulose promotes plant tissue regeneration
Innovation in the advanced production of semiconductor qubits for quantum computing

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Antioxidant and surfactant: two in one compound

Technological offers
The CSIC has patented compounds derived from commercial alkyl gallates antioxidants (E310, E311 and E312, used as food additives) which, in addition to keep similar antioxidant activity, have surfactant properties comparable to commercial non-ionic surfactants. These compounds could be used to develop cosmetic, personal care products, food, agrochemical, fuel, and pharmaceutical products.

Accredited laboratory to identify oil spills

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The Instituto de Diagnostico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA) is the first laboratory accredited in Spain to analyze and identify the oil spills through its “fingerprint”.

Trapping and transforming CO2 into raw material

Projects
One strategic line of scientific research is to find out ways of trapping and transforming CO2 into a raw material. A scientific team at CSIC has led the development of a catalyser that allows transforming CO2 into derivates of acid formic.

Derivates of quinolones for cancer treatment

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New derivatives of quinolones suitable for cancer treatment have been developed. The compounds are promising as they could offer a new pharmacological option when drug resistance appears.

Enzimas de hongos para producir biodiesel

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Una investigación internacional con participación de investigadores del CSIC ha desarrollado un nuevo tipo de catalizadores híbridos orgánicos-inorgánicos a través de la encapsulación de enzimas aisladas de hongos en el seno de nanoesferas huecas. Delimitadas por una cubierta porosa de sílice, podrían ser empleadas como biocatalizadores para la producción de biodiesel de manera más eficiente.

 

Waste water analysis reveals real time information regarding drug consumption in 19 European cities

Projects
Waste water analysis using urinary biomarkers allows the reliable detection of actual drug consumption in cities. For the first time, a wide group of scientists have carried out a comparative study regarding the consumption of illegal drugs in 19 European cities, four of which are Spanish, based on waste water analysis.

The CSIC in Expoquimia

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The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) will participate in Expoquimia, the leading event for the chemistry sector in southern Europe with exhibitors and speakers from around the world, between the 14th and 18th November.

ELISA sensor for detecting milk proteins, more confidence in case of allergy

Success stories
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the companies Hero and Ingenasa have successfully developed a new ELISA sensor for detecting milk in food products.

Possible link between pollutants within human breast milk and oligospermia

Projects
New research by scientists at the CSIC, at Instituto Marques, and at the University of la Coruña, have analyzed the levels of endocrine disruptor pollutants within breast milk of a group of Spanish women. 34 women were from Catalonia, an industrialized region in the northeast of Spain, and 35 were from rural areas in Galicia, in the northwest of Spain.

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