Fernando Dourado
University of Minho, Portugal
Biography
Fernando Dourado is a Post-Doc Researcher at the Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho. With a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, he has been working on the modification of BNC for several biotechnological applications. He has also been working on the development of a large-scale BNC production system. He Co-founded BC Technologies, Ltd., a start-up that uses its integrated R&D capabilities, to provide scientific and technological solutions for the food and biomedical industry, using BNC; he is also the Co-founder, shareholder and member of the board of administration of Satisfibre, S.A., an emerging company engaged in the large-scale production of BNC.
Abstract
Abstract : Bacterial nano cellulose –A novel marketable food hydrocolloid