bioMASK

Summary

The bioMASK project aims to utilise banana stem by-products from Madeira’s abundant banana production to create a biodegradable, washable, and filterable FFP2 mask with a filtration efficiency against 0.1-micron viral particles. This project seeks to address the issue of medical waste and plastic pollution caused by single-use FFP masks. It has three key objectives: 1) Developing biodegradable nano-filter materials using banana and cotton textiles, 2) Applying human-centred design principles to optimize user comfort and functionality of the bioMASK FFP2, and 3) Empowering a local medical products company in Madeira with technical knowledge to produce FFP2 masks and gain recognition within the EU medical products sector.

Start/End

01/04/2022 - 30/06/2023

Funding scheme

ProCiência

Partners

The Biomask Company (PT); Universidade da Madeira (PT); ARDITI - Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação, Tecnologia e Inovação (PT)