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FORTH/ICE-HT in the fight against Covid-19
The laboratories of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras and Composites & Nanostructured Materials of the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, FORTH, coordinated by Dr. Costas Galiotis, Professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras and collaborating faculty member of FORTH/ICE-HT, with the participation of the company ADRINE at the Patras Science Park, manufacture Face Shields for the medical and nursing staff with 3D printing, contributing to the fight against the coronavirus. This effort is made after a relevant proposal and in cooperation with Professor of Infectious Diseases of PGNP, Dr. Markos Maragos.
At the same time, specific actions have been initiated by other research groups of ICE-HT for the manufacturing of medical masks with the support of the technical staff and in cooperation with medical doctors and companies that collaborate with FORTH/ICE-HT.