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EMR2012 Conference
Formatex launches the new Energy&Materials Research Conference Series, a truly
interdisciplinary meeting with the aim of sharing the latest
developments and advances in materials and processes for energy.
The first edition of
these conference series will be held in Torremolinos-Malaga (Spain)
from 20 to 22 June 2012.
Researchers and professionals interested in
presenting their works at the conference have to submit abstracts no
later than 27 March 2012 (for oral presentations) or 2 May 2012
(for
poster or virtual presentations).
Click here
to get more information on the conference.
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Research news
Formatex
staff contributes to a first stage of a research project aimed at
investigating potential benefits (in terms of bacterial adhesion) of
incorporating silicon at the surface of a Ti-based biomaterial by
using ion-implantation. The study appears in
Materials Science and Engineering C: Biological Applications
(impact factor 2010: 2.178).
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BIOMICROWORLD2011 Conference
A new edition of the series of
conferences BioMicroWorld was held in Torremolinos-Málaga (Spain)
during 14-16 September 2011. More than 500 researchers and
professionals from nearly 60 countries attended this edition.
Click here to get more
information on the conference.
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Research news
Formatex
staff contributes to elucidate the nature of soft bacterial
envelopes detected by atomic force microscopy. The study, entitled
"Are the Soft, Liquid-Like Structures Detected around
Bacteria by Ambient Dynamic Atomic Force Microscopy Capsules?", has
been published by
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (impact factor
2009: 3.686).
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Formatex publications
Formatex published a new book of the Microbiology Book Series (the
third in this series) in 2011. The full book titled Science
against microbial pathogens: communicating current research and
technological advances is now available into 2 volumes for
readers
here.
Formatex published the book titled Education in a Technological
World: Communicating Current and Emerging
Research and Technological Efforts.
All
chapters
of this
book are
available here
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Research news
Formatex
staff
contributes to the understanding of
the role of the Rho family of GTPases in modulating bone-cell
allignment on patterned surfaces. The study, entitled "On the role
of RhoA/ROCK signaling in contact guidance of bone-forming cells on
anisotropic Ti6Al4V surfaces", has been published in
Acta Biomaterialia (impact factor 2009: 3.975).
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Research news
Formatex staff
conceived and contributed to develop a new soft
lithography technique for printing curved topographies over soft
materials based on the use of ionic liquid (IL) microdroplets.
Potential applications range from cell culture and sorting devices
to optical microlenses. The study has been published in
Langmuir (impact factor 2009: 3.898).
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ICAR2010 Conference
The first edition of ICAR, a interdisciplinary meeting about the latest
developments on the fighting against microbial pathogens, has been a
success. The conference, which was held in Valladolid during 3-5
November 2010, was attended by more than 500 researchers from nearly 60
countries.
Click
here to visit the conference website.
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Research news
Formatex and the
University of Extremadura collaborate in the development of the
project "Virtual Museum on Emigration of Extremadura citizens".
This aims to become a dynamic meeting point of Extremadura overseas
citizens. The Project is financed by the Directorate General of
Foreign Action of the Regional Government.
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Formatex
publications
Formatex published
a new book of the Microscopy Book Series (the fourth in this series)
in 2010. All
the
details about this book are available
here.
It
was also
published the second number of the
Microbiology Book Series titled Current Research, Technology and
Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology.
All the
details about this book are available
here.
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BioMicroWorld2009
Conference
The III International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and
Applied Microbiology held in Lisbon (Portugal) from 2 to 4 December
2009 has been a great success,
with more than
600 researchers from 54 countries participating in this year's
edition.
The Book of Abstracts,
virtual papers, conference pictures and more information is
available on the
conference website.
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Research seminar
Formatex
invites Prof. S.A. Shojaosadati to deliver a Research Seminar. The
speech will be entitled “20 Years of Research in Industrial
Microbiology and Biotechnology”, and will take place at the Biology
Building (Badajoz campus, University of Extremadura), on November
20th 2009.
Details of the seminar
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Research news
Formatex staff
will present some of the latest findings in nanoscale-resolution
detection of bacterial capsules using AFM in Eurobiofilms-2009,
First European Congress on Microbial Biofilms, Rome, 2-5 September
2009
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Research news
Formatex staff
has published a report on micro/nano-wetting entitled "Ultrasmall
liquid droplets on solid surfaces: production, imaging and relevance
for current wetting research" in Small (Wiley-VCH,
impact factor 2007: 6.525).
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m-ICTE2009
Conference
Formatex would like to thank the
nearly 370 researches from 54 countries who participated in the
conference that
was held at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal) from
22 to 24 April 2009.
You can freely consult the
Proceedings Book of the m-ICTE2009 Conference titled: “Research,
Reflections and Innovations in Integrating ICT in Education” at
m-ICTE2009 Conference
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Research news
Formatex staff contribute to the development of a promising
biomaterial for surgical implants (ultrafine-grained Zr) with
improved mechanical properties and excellent in vitro
biocompatibility. The study "In vitro biocompatibility of an
ultrafine grained zirconium" has been published by the prestigious
journal Biomaterials (impact factor 2007: 6.646).
doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.06.015
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Research news
Formatex staff
publish research work on the surface nanostructure of materials in
the leading journal Ultramicroscopy (#1 in the ISI-JCR
Microscopy category).
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USE-ME.GOV
project (USability-drivEn open platform for MobilE GOVernment)
has come to the end. It is now expected to become available to
public authorities. The Extremadura branch of the project is called
"The Mobile Student". You can learn more reading this
brochure, or the following papers.
The Mobile Student (Spanish)
Use-me.gov under 6th FP (English)
The
project USE-ME.GOV is sponsored in the 6th Framework Programme by
the European Commission |
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Formatex and
the University of
Extremadura sign collaboration agreement for jointly developing
FEDER project. |
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Formatex
takes part in the
II Open Source World Conference and the
III
International Conference of EducaRed presenting two
papers in those conferences about USE-ME.GOV project
Use-me.gov_EducaRed (Spanish)
Use-me.gov_OpenSource (English)
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The 2nd
number of the Microscopy Book Series, entitled "Current Issues on
Multidisciplinary Microscopy Research and Education", has been
published. Papers are available
here
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Formatex &
Caixa Galicia
undertake project for the National "Asociación Interprofesional del
Cerdo Ibérico (ASICI)"
Iberico.com,
aiming at raising competitiveness of local companies in the
field of traditional products, in international markets.
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Formatex takes part in the
SWEET Project "Speech
and Web
Enabled
Eased
Administrative
Tasks"
(eContent
Programme, EU).
6 International Partners.
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FORMATEX
takes part in the IGUANA European Project.
Interactive GUiding
- A New
Approach
The need for developing innovative, interactive internet based tools
for guiding within the social- and health care sector
- a Leonardo project
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FORMATEX
takes part in the USE-ME.GOV European Project (STREP Call,
6FP)
USability-drivEn
open platform for MobilE
GOVernment |
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Techno-Legal Aspects
of Information Society and New Economy: an Overview PUBLISHED
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FORMATEX
undertakes the "TEMUEX Project - NETworking for Women in
Extremadura", within the e-Extremadura European Project (eEurope)
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Formatex included in the Consortium of "Skill Shortage" European
Project
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Formatex
takes part in the INDEVAL International Project (6FP) Individual-dependent
Everybody at Anytime Learning |
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