CBQF - Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry

CBQF, the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry at Catholic University of Portugal, is a research centre located in Porto, Portugal, that co-creates, develops and disseminates innovative knowledge in the field of Biotechnology. CBQF holds competencies in Environmental Sciences, Biosciences, Bioengineering, Nutrition, and Analytical Chemistry, applied to key societal challenges focused on the health and well-being of the citizen. CBQF’s objectives and activities are fully aligned with the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and other EU policy, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda. For more than 30 years, CBQF has been at the forefront of Biotechnology, which was recognized by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), classifying CBQF as Excellent both as a Research Centre and as an Associated Laboratory. We are more than 220 Researchers and our activities are supported by 13 Thematic laboratories structured into 4 research groups: Environment and Resources, Food and Nutrition, Biobased and Biomedical Products, and Fermentation Solutions. We are equipped with 7 advanced scientific platforms, serving different research activities and external services: Bioactives, Cell Culture and Molecular Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Consumer and Sensory Science, Packaging and Materials, Biophysics and the KitchenLab. Over the past five years, we published more than 810 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.