Two events for the care of the future of our planet
di Martina D'Onofrio
September 30, 2021 - The European Researchers' Night organized by Frascati Scienza took place again this year on 24 September. LEAF, acronym for “heal the planet's Future”, is the red thread that has united all the scheduled events including those organized by our University with the Departmental Faculties of Engineering and Science and Technology for Man and the Environment.
From 17 on 24 September UCBM has opened the doors of its research laboratories to families and young people interested in participating in experimental and demonstration activities in the fields of engineering, food science and agri-food chain management.
From the experimentation of wearable systems for monitoring physiological parameters, fundamental in the diagnostic and therapeutic pathways of some pathologies as well as in sports, to the possibility of 'knowing' the collaborative robot supporting healthcare workers in hospital. Not only that, the researchers UCBM they showed the first 3D printed hand prosthesis prototypes and application examples of Nanotechnology in the biomedical field, such as the development of devices capable of simulating the behavior of organs (organ-on-a-chip).
Space also to discover the antioxidant power of some foods through chemical analysis. Researchers from Science and Technology for Man and the Environment have shown how some of them work sensors with discriminative capabilities for studying products such as orange juice and coffee. Participants then delved into the potential of natural molecules through theextraction of bioactive compounds from waste products of food chains using green solvents, with a view to reuse and low environmental impact in support of the circular economy.
