
Flow Cytometry Unit - IPB/AquaValor
Scientific Area: Medical and Health Sciences.
EXPR: Public and environmental health.
Name of the service: Flow Cytometry Unit – IPB/AquaValor.
Main responsible: Maria José Alves, PhD, Executive Director.
Category of the service:Technological service.
Target group: Local authorities, public institutions, Private companies, Farmers, Food Industries, Health institutions, Research organizations.
Scientific refence:Â
Web of Science Researcher ID: M-6624-2016
ORCID: 0000-0001-8506-4393
Scopus Author ID: 16400584800
Description: Maria José Alves is the Executive Director of AquaValor since 2019 and the President of the Superior School of Hotel Business and Well Being, part of Bragança Polytechnic University, since 2022. She is currently coordinating 15 national funded projects and is a member of 19 national and international projects. Published a total of 95 documents and has over 636 citations, under an h index of 32.
Book chapters:
– Garcia et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18587-8_20
– Oliveira et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18587-8_20
– Silva et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18587-8_16
– Slezakova et al (2023) http://hdl.handle.net/10198/25997
Research papers:
– Plasencia et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02042-6
– Roriz et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.1039/d3fo01660a
– Silva et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.1039/d3fo01660a
– Shiraishi et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11041179
– Albuquerque et al (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11041179
Research projects:
– AQUAPRED âSystem for the control and prevention of pollutants in mineral-medicinal waters by means of AIâ, Interreg Sudoe â Call Sudoe 2021-2027, S1/1.1/E0056.
– ORALTHERM âOral health through thermal waterâ, FUNDAĂĂO LA CAIXA â Projetos I&D Mobilizadores.
– WOODLANDFUNGI âValorisation and Sustainability of Barroso’s Wild Mushroomsâ, FUNDAĂĂO LA CAIXA â Projetos-Piloto Inovadores
Offer description:
The Flow Cytometry Unit pretends to respond to the need for analytical control of a wide range of resources, being prepared to work with both national and international clients according to its requirements. In operational terms, we are a laboratory located in the city centre of Chaves, which specialises in sample analysis and cellular screening , providing cost-effective high quality multi-parametric flow cytometry and cell sorting with applications in various fields of science. The unit is equipped with a wide range of state-of-the-art technological equipment and a highly qualified multidisciplinary team. This enables us to guarantee the services we provide with a real commitment to quality assurance.
AquaValor, through its Flow Cytometry Unit, assumes a set of presuppositions that allow it to focus on a continuous concern and guarantee of quality:
We guarantee the confidentiality of all the data collected and throughout the process of carrying out the tests. We guarantee, as a result of a duly established operational process and a completely clear governance model, that our actions will always be guided by demonstrating competence, impartiality and ensuring consistency in all the activities carried out. Continuous training of our technicians in order to guarantee not only the permanent quality of the technical results produced, but also the continuous existence of a strategic vision orientated towards results and customer satisfaction. Permanent dissemination of all the institution’s governance policies and all documentation critical to the execution of the various processes and procedures established. Provision of tools to ensure a complete lineage of the results obtained in laboratory tests. Permanent implementation of all good practices directly related to AquaValor, to ensure optimum working conditions and environment, as well as alignment with current global sustainability challenges.
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