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Pilot test begins to identify nodules indicating potential lung cancer in X-rays using deep learning technology

2020-10-19T08:23:55+02:00July 23rd, 2020|E-Health, Press Notes, Health|

Researchers from the Parc Taulí Research and Innovation Institute (I3PT) and the Eurecat technology centre are to begin a three-month pilot test to identify nodules which may be indicators of potential lung cancer on X-rays using deep learning technology. The initiative is part of the LuCaDAlert (Lung Cancer CAD Alert) project which has developed algorithms that can detect lung cancer nodules in chest [...]

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Purification system promoting biogas as an alternative energy source to be developed

2020-10-19T08:37:49+02:00July 22nd, 2020|Energy, Press Notes, Sustainability|

The Eurecat technology centre is taking part in the LIFE BIOGASNET project that will develop a technology to improve the quality of the biogas produced in waste treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the energy cycle and promote the circular economy. “Increasing the number and improving the sustainability of energy [...]

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The first observatory using big data and artificial intelligence to identify and predict future epidemics opens in Catalonia

2020-10-19T09:09:22+02:00July 16th, 2020|Big Data, Corporatiu, covid19, E-Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre has today hosted the presentation of the first project using big data analysis and artificial intelligence to prevent epidemics by helping to predict, identify and mitigate their spread. Technical coordination will be provided by the Center for Innovation in Data tech and Artificial Intelligence (CIDAI). The project is to use advanced digital technology to deliver new mathematical [...]

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The XPatient Barcelona Congress will address the learnings of patients and professionals during the COVID-19 health crisis

2020-10-20T14:21:07+02:00July 10th, 2020|E-Health, Events, Press Notes|

The fifth XPatient Barcelona Congress, to be held online on 29-30 September, will address new technological solutions and success stories impacting the improvement of the patient experience and will underscore the learnings of patients and professionals during the COVID-19 health crisis. The health crisis caused by coronavirus has sped up the digitalisation of health, something that fosters [...]

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Weight management ingredient wins NutraIngredients Award

2020-10-19T09:01:16+02:00July 6th, 2020|Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

A probiotic ingredient for weight control, developed by ADM Biopolis and supported by scientific evidence from studies conducted by the Eurecat technology centre, has been recognised as the Ingredient of the Year at the international NutraIngredients Award in the weight management category. Called Bifidobacterium lactis BPL1, this probiotic shows efficacy in reducing waist circumference and body fat in the stomach [...]

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Hartmann Group and Eurecat to develop smart dressings to detect and monitor injury infection

2020-10-19T08:31:52+02:00June 29th, 2020|Functional Printing, Press Notes|

The Hartmann Group and the Eurecat technology centre have devised a new smart dressing using bio-inks which enable colorimetric detection of bacterial infections. The project is called K-BacTrack and has been funded by the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) as part of its R&D Projects work strand. “The idea is to enhance the quality of life of [...]

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Experts stress sustainability as an essential strategy for the tourism industry in the new normal

2020-10-20T14:41:47+02:00June 23rd, 2020|Press Notes, Tourism|

Sustainability, safety and responsibility are key factors for the future of the tourism industry in the new normal where promotional strategies and measures rooted in these principles and indicators will have to be put in place. That was the message from the experts who took part in ‘The Impact of Implementing Sustainability Measures in Tourism; a new scenario’ [...]

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Surge in 3D music in response to demand for new immersive experiences

2020-10-20T14:05:12+02:00June 19th, 2020|Audiovisual Technologies, Press Notes|

3D music, also known as 8D, is booming in the music industry. That’s because it makes it possible to create new sound and immersive effects by playing with the positions of sound in space and its movements in a situation where the measures put in place to curb COVID-19 mean it is hard to access live [...]

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Eurecat and UIB join forces to speed up the development of vaccines and drugs against COVID-19

2020-10-19T08:14:36+02:00June 15th, 2020|covid19, Omics sciences, Press Notes, Health|

The Eurecat technology centre and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) have inked a partnership agreement to enable the UIB’s Nutrigenomics research group and Eurecat’s Biotechnology division to launch joint research initiatives on ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) and related areas mainly focused on respiratory and viral diseases. The purpose of the partnership is to enable researchers from the UIB, [...]

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A reusable and reconfigurable mask is being developed in Catalonia to protect professionals during potential COVID-19 flare-ups

2020-10-05T08:48:40+02:00June 10th, 2020|Corporatiu, covid19, Press Notes|

The Girona Medical Association, Tecnoateneu Vilablareix, Soler & Palau, Prometal3D, Eurecat, Aira Robotics, BTwice, Stimulo, Artein Gaskets, Venfilter, Mini Pleat Filter, Tallers Jaume, Alzamora Packaging and Impremta Pagès have developed a reusable and reconfigurable mask which can be fitted with FFP3 and FFP2 filters delivering utmost protection against coronavirus to ensure the safety of professionals in case of fresh COVID-19 upsurges. The [...]

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