New method for detecting RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2
Experts from various institutions, including the University of Barcelona, have successfully developed a new methodology for detecting viral RNA, which is faster than the PCR test.
Comitè de Bioseguretat
The quail could be the unknown reservoir of the Toscana and Sicilian viruses
In a study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, Jordi Serra-Cobo and Remi Charrel highlight the possible association of quails with the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sicilian phlebotomine fever virus (SFSV).
It is discovered why bat cells are not infected by SARS-CoV-2
The study, published in the Journal of Virology, highlights that bat cells possess specific molecular barriers that act as a defence against the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
A UB team validates a new method for assessing the antimicrobial efficacy of detergents in domestic settings
The research, led by Antoni Monleón, has validated a new method for statistically assessing the antimicrobial efficacy of detergents and textile additives in domestic settings.
Bluephage wins the Senén Vilaró Award for best innovative company 2020
Bluephage has been chosen as the winner of the Senén Vilaró Award for the best innovative company of 2020 thanks to its technology for detecting coliphages.
Technology to speed up bacterial detection in drinking water
It allows to detect any bacteriological presence in the water in a short period of time and to facilitate a quick action.
Talk “The WUHAN coronavirus (2019-nCoV): fears, facts and science”.
The Faculty of Biology of the UB hosted the conference “The Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): fears, facts and science”, which took place on February 13, 2020 at the “Aula Magna Ramon Parés”.
Biosafety Seminar
Last Tuesday, December 17, we were able to count on the presence of Dr. Miguel Chillón, a renowned researcher in different fields of Genetics and Molecular Biology.
Constitution of the Biosafety Committee
The Biosafety Committee of the University of Barcelona, created by agreement of the Governing Council on July 16, 2015, was constituted on March 1.