31-03-2020
NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA) produced 300 liters of disinfectant gel that will be delivered to hospitals in the Lisbon area, with the objective of helping health professionals in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The gel was produced by three researchers from the Department of Chemistry, NMR FCT NOVA laboratory: Eurico Cabrita, laboratory leader, Aldino Viegas and Micael Silva, researcher and PhD student, respectively. This action, coordinated by Maria João Romão, director of UCIBIO, and Eurico Cabrita, member of the UCIBIO board, counted on the contribution of the various laboratories (UCIBIO, LAQV and MARE ) at FCT NOVA through the availability of reagents.
