Condensed Matter Physics seminar: Anna Laromaine
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: A biojourney to cellulose – nanoparticles hybrids: from biosynthesis to the evaluation on C. elegans”
On 12 April 2024 a new session of the Seminars of the Department of Condensed Matter Physics of the University of Zaragoza will be held, with Anna Laromaine (Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB- CSIC), who will give a lecture entitled: “A biojourney to cellulose – nanoparticles hybrids: from biosynthesis to the evaluation on C. elegans”.
Summary of the conference: Biobased composites with carefully tuned mechanical and functional properties are promising alternatives for developing next‐generation biomedical implants. Biopolymers, such as cellulose, and its nanoscale form, nanocellulose, are sustainable, green materials for fabricating advanced composites.
This seminar showcases how to exploit nanotechnology and nature, combining bacterial cellulose (BC) with nanoparticles to develop innovative and novel stimuliresponsive materials. This approach allows the precise control of the composition and structure of the resulting biohybrid materials, expanding the range of properties and their potential applications. Additionally, the talk explores the biojourney of the BC from its biosynthesis down to its effects on the lipid metabolism of C. elegans.
Summary of the CV: Anna is Dra. in Chemistry from the UAB (ICMAB‐CSIC) with extensive international scientific experience. Her research is focused in the development of biocompatible biomaterials, based on cellulose and nanoparticles to create multifunctional materials that respond to a stimulus. The interaction of these materials is studied in 2D and 3D cells and with the small model organism C. elegans. The physical‐chemical properties of these materials are optimized using economical biocompatible approaches with low economic impact. She actively participates in dissemination and technology transfer activities.
The session will take place at 12:30 pm in the Sala de Grados of the Faculty of Science of the University of Zaragoza.
Summary of the conference (in English):
The series of Seminars of the Department of Condensed Matter Physics has the collaboration of the Aragon Institute of Nanoscience and Materials Institute, INMA, a joint institute of the CSIC and the University of Zaragoza, and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Zaragoza.
