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Elisabete Muchagato Mauricio has a PhD in Biomedicine: biotechnology and food industries from the University of Alcalá de Henares and a Master's degree in Food Technology and Quality from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. She is currently an Assistant Professor and Researcher (career) at Universidade Lusófona. She carries out her research mainly in the area(s) of Engineering Sciences and Technologies in the specialty of microbiology, Food Technology, Valorization of food by-products, detection of pathogens in food and cosmetic products. She is currently, and since 1995, Technical Director at the dermocosmetics and nutraceuticals company Elisa Câmara, Lda where she is responsible for the research and formulation laboratory for cosmetics and nutraceuticals. For more than 20 years, it has been developing dermocosmetic and nutraceutical formulas for the national and international market. Since 2020, she is the coordinator of the Eco-Schools project, promoting sustainable practices and environmental education on Campus. Actually as a researcher at BioRG-Bioengineering & Sustainability Research Group, she is coordinator of the Sustainability Research Area, driving projects in sustainability and environmental innovation. She is since 2023 collaborator in IPQ Technical Committee, and ISO/TC 217-Cosmetics; and the European Committee for Standardization. In 2024, she developed and obtained approval for the Masters in Food and Molecular Biotechnology, of which she is the director, reinforcing her commitment to training and innovation. She published several articles in specialized journals and participated in international conferences with oral and poster presentations. She published 20 articles in specialized journals and participated in several international conferences with oral and poster presentations. She is a researcher with participation in several national and international project(s) and supervisor of several academic works in companies and master's theses for over 20 years.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Elisabete Muchagato Mauricio

Citation names

  • Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2C14-B0F7-992C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3959-2993

Email addresses

  • elisabete.mauricio@ulusofona.pt (Professional)
  • elisabetem@netcabo.pt (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
Education
Degree Classification
2014/07/14
Concluded
 Biomedicine: biotechnology and food industries (PhD) (Doutoramento)
Major in Food and Nutraceuticals / Valorization of by-products/ Cosmetics
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain
"Estudio del Potencial de Aplicabilidad de los Extractos de Subproductos de La Guinda en la promoción de la Salud Y Bienestar Cutáneos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Excellent with distinction
2006 - 2007
Concluded
 Advanced course in dermo-cosmetic sciences(postgraduate degree) (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Pharmaceutical science and technology
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
 19
1997 - 2003/05/20
Concluded
 Food and Quality Technology( master's degree) (Mestrado)
Major in Bioproducts/ valorisation of by-products
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
"Caracterização da qualidade de algumas variedades de arroz cultivadas em portugal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Excellent with distinction
1993 - 1995
Concluded
 Management of chemical-biological analysis laboratories (postgraduate degree) (Curso médio)
Major in Physico-chemical, toxicological and microbiological analyses. Water quality and laboratory management.
uninova, Portugal
 Excellent with distinction
1989 - 1994
Concluded
 Environmental Engineering (degree) (Licenciatura)
Major in Biotechnology / valorisation of by-products
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/10/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1996/01/01 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/10/02 - Current Coordinator of Sustainability research area Universidade Lusofona/Bioengineering & Sustainability Research Group, Portugal, Portugal
Universidade Lusofona/Bioengineering & Sustainability Research Group, Portugal, Portugal
2020/10/02 - Current Coordinator of Eco-Schools program Faculdade de Engenharia/ Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa, Portugal
Faculdade de Engenharia/ Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa, Portugal
1995/02/10 - Current Technical director empresa Elisa Camara, Portugal
Elisa Câmara, Lda, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Scientific/technical-scientific council Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Ensino Lusófona, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/05 - Current Member of the IPQ Technical Committee Member of the IPQ Technical Committee, CT 047 and ISO / TC 217 – Cosmetics Technical Committee- Instituto Português da qualidade, Portugal, Portugal
Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal
1995/03 - Current Independent consultant in food and cosmetics quality Elisa Câmara, Lda, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/01 - Current SECOND SKIN: Epidermal Interface Wireless Sensory Systems-COFAC/ILIND/COPELABS/3/2023
COFAC/ILIND/COPELABS/3/2023
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
 COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural CRL
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/01 - Current Second Skin: Epidermal interface wireless Sensory Systems
COFAC/ILIND/COPELABS/3/2023
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
 Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural CRL
Ongoing
2022 - 2024 KA220-VET-A4A8CDE7 - "Ugly" fruits and veggies...NOT! An innovative educational program towards sustainable consumption and food waste reduction
KA220-VET-A4A8CDE7
Researcher
Akademia Rolnicza we Wroclaw, Poland
 Erasmus
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro Interdisciplinar de Desenvolvimento e Investigação em Ambiente, Gestão Aplicada e Espaço
UID/Multi/04463/2019
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro Interdisciplinar de Desenvolvimento e Investigação em Ambiente Gestão Aplicada e Espaço, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde
UID/DTP/04567/2019
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024 - Current Using fermentation to produce sustainable alternatives to antibiotics COFAC/ILIND//6/2024
000
Researcher
Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento
Ongoing
2024/02/01 - 2025/12/31 LEAF- Lifelong Learning for Sustainability: From campus to daily life
KA220-HED-FDF2B46E
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
 Erasmus
Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2025/12/31 New Steps Safe Future
2022-1-PT02-KA220-YOU-000087351
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Erasmus Plus, Belgium
2022/03 - 2022/07 Characterisation of the profile of Voacanga Africana extracts and evaluation of their biological potential
A
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato. "Brewer's Spent Grain Valorization: Impact on the texture and color properties of wheat-based cookies". Paper presented in IV Jornadas Lusófonas de Nutrição; Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde da Universidade Lusófona, 2024.
  2. Mendes, Diogo; Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato ; Branco, Patricia. Corresponding author: Branco, Patricia. "Antimicrobial activity of a peptide fraction derived from Wickerhamomyces anomalus metabolism against fruit juices pathogens". 2023.
    10.19277/bbr.20.2.320
  3. Fonseca, Ana Teresa; Branco, Patricia; Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato . Corresponding author: Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato. "Antimicrobial activity of two mycocins produced by Wickerhamomyces anomalus for the preservation of cosmetic formulations". Paper presented in Jornadas CBIOS, 2023.
  4. Nunes, Margarida; Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato ; Branco, Patricia. Corresponding author: Branco, Patricia. "Design of a new DNA-FISH probe for the rapid identification of Candida albicans in food and cosmetic products". Paper presented in Jornadas CBIOS, 2023.
    DOI:10.19277/bbr.20.2.320
  5. Fernández-Lodeiro, Adrián; Djafari, Jamila; Fernández-Lodeiro, Javier; Duarte, Maria Paula; Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato ; Capelo-Martinez, José-Luis; Lodeiro, Carlos. "Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica coated Gold Nanorods for antimicrobial studies". Paper presented in IV International Caparica Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications 2020 20th – 23rd January 2020 | Caparica | Portugal, 2020.
  6. Fernández-Lodeiro, Adrián; Djafari, Jamila; Javier Fernandez Lodeiro; Duarte, Maria Paula; Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato ; Hugo Miguel Santos; Capelo-Martinez, José-Luis; Lodeiro, Carlos. Corresponding author: Fernández-Lodeiro, Adrián. "Gold nanorods@Simes drugs nanoparticles for antibacterial studies". Paper presented in 3rd International Caparica Conference in Antibiotic Resistance 2019, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Nicolai, Marisa; Palma, José M.L.M.; Reis, R.; Amaro, R.; Branco, Patricia; Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato ; Pereira, Paula. Corresponding author: Nicolai, Marisa. "Assessing the Potential of Brewer’s Spent Grain to Enhance Cookie Physicochemical and Nutritional Profiles.". Foods (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14010095.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14010095
  2. Elisabete Muchagato Maurício; Patrícia Branco; Ana Luiza Barros Araújo; Catarina Roma-Rodrigues; Katelene Lima; Maria Paula Duarte; Alexandra R. Fernandes; Helena Albergaria. "Evaluation of Biotechnological Active Peptides Secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae with Potential Skin Benefits". Antibiotics (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13090881.
    10.3390/antibiotics13090881
  3. Paula Pereira; Maria Lídia Palma; Carla Palma; Carlos Borges; Elisabete Maurício; Ana Luísa Fernando; Maria Paula Duarte; et al. "Exploring the Benefits of Nutritional and Chemical Characteristics of Touriga Nacional and Arinto Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.)". Foods (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13101535.
    10.3390/foods13101535
  4. Patrícia Branco; Elisabete Muchagato Maurício; Ana Costa; Diogo Ventura; Catarina Roma-Rodrigues; Maria Paula Duarte; Alexandra R. Fernandes; Catarina Prista. "Exploring the Multifaceted Potential of a Peptide Fraction Derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Metabolism: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties". Antibiotics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12081332.
    10.3390/antibiotics12081332
  5. Umut Sen; Catarina Viegas; Maria Paula Duarte; Elisabete Muchagato Maurício; Catarina Nobre; Ricardo Correia; Helena Pereira; Margarida Gonçalves. "Maceration of Waste Cork in Binary Hydrophilic Solvents for the Production of Functional Extracts". Environments (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10080142.
    10.3390/environments10080142
  6. Ricardo Correia; Maria Paula Duarte; Elisabete Muchagato Maurício; João Brinco; José Carlos Quintela; Marco Gomes da Silva; Margarida Gonçalves. "Chemical and Functional Characterization of Extracts from Leaves and Twigs of Acacia dealbata". Processes (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10112429.
    10.3390/pr10112429
  7. Pereira, Paula; Mauricio, Elisabete Muchagato; Duarte, Maria Paula; Lima, Katelene; Fernandes, Ana S.; Bernardo-Gil, Gabriela; Cebola, Maria-João. "Potential of supercritical fluid myrtle extracts as an active ingredient and co-preservative for cosmetic and topical pharmaceutical applications". Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 28 (2022): 100739. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2022.100739.
    10.1016/j.scp.2022.100739
  8. Saraiva, Nuno; Nicolai, Marisa; Martins, Marta; Almeida, Nuno; Gusmini, Matteo; Maurício, Elisabete Muchagato; Duarte, Maria Paula; et al. "Impact of Portuguese propolis on keratinocyte proliferation, migration and ROS protection: Significance for applications in skin products". International Journal of Cosmetic Science 44 3 (2022): 333-342. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ics.12781.
    10.1111/ics.12781
  9. Fernández-Lodeiro, Adrián; Djafari, Jamila; Fernández-Lodeiro, Javier; Duarte, Maria Paula; Muchagato Mauricio, Elisabete; Capelo-Martínez, José Luis; Lodeiro, Carlos. "Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Coated Gold Nanorods Loaded with Methylene Blue and Its Potentials in Antibacterial Applications". Nanomaterials 11 5 (2021): 1338. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano11051338.
    10.3390/nano11051338
  10. Loebler, Marcella; Sánchez, Claudia; Muchagato Maurício, Elisabete; Diogo, Eugénio; Santos, Mário; Vasilenko, Paula; Cruz, Ana Sofia; et al. "Potential Application of Propolis Extracts to Control the Growth of Stemphylium vesicarium in “Rocha” Pear". Applied Sciences 10 6 (2020): 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10061990.
    Published • 10.3390/app10061990
  11. Maurício, Elisabete Muchagato; Rosado, Catarina; Duarte, Maria Paula; Fernando, Ana Luísa; Díaz-Lanza, Ana M.. "Evaluation of Industrial Sour Cherry Liquor Wastes as an Ecofriendly Source of Added Value Chemical Compounds and Energy". (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0395-6.
    10.1007/s12649-018-0395-6,title
  12. Loebler, Marcella; Sánchez, Claudia; Maurício, Elisabete Muchagato; Diogo, Eugénio; Santos, Mário; Vasilenko, Paula; Cruz, Ana Sofia; et al. "Potential application of propolis extracts to control the growth of stemphylium vesicarium in 'Rocha'pear". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10362/116878.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/app10061990
  13. Rosado, Catarina; Tokunaga, Viviane Kaori; Sauce, Rafael; de Oliveira, Camila Areias; Sarruf, Fernanda Daud; Parise-Filho, Roberto; Maurício, Elisabete; et al. "Another Reason for Using Caffeine in Dermocosmetics: Sunscreen Adjuvant". Frontiers in Physiology 10 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00519.
    10.3389/fphys.2019.00519
  14. Mauricio, Elisabete. "Influence of the in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on the antioxidant activity of Artemisia gorgonum Webb and Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit. infusions from Cape Verde". Food Research International (2019): https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.foodres.2018.08.029.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2018.08.029
  15. Elisabete Muchagato Maurício; Catarina Rosado; Maria Paula Duarte; Ana Luísa Fernando; Ana M. Díaz-Lanza. "Evaluation of Industrial Sour Cherry Liquor Wastes as an Ecofriendly Source of Added Value Chemical Compounds and Energy". Waste and Biomass Valorization (2018): https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs12649-018-0395-6.
    10.1007/s12649-018-0395-6
  16. Raquel Borda d’ Água; Rita Branquinho; Maria Paula Duarte; Elisabete Maurício; Ana Luísa Fernando; Rodrigo Martins; Elvira Fortunato. "Efficient coverage of ZnO nanoparticles on cotton fibres for antibacterial finishing using a rapid and low cost in situ synthesis". New Journal of Chemistry (2018): https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NJ03418K.
    10.1039/C7NJ03418K
  17. Mauricio, Elisabete. "Efficiency of Nisin as Preservative in Cosmetics and Topical Products". Cosmetics (2017): http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/4/4/41.
    10.3390/cosmetics4040041
  18. Nelson Tavares; Maria Lidia Laginha Mestre Guerreiro Palma; Catarina Silva; Aura Silva; Elisabete Mauricio; Nuno Saraiva; André Baby. "CBiOS Science Sessions - 2013". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2013): https://doi.org/10.19277/BBR.10.2.70.
    10.19277/BBR.10.2.70
  19. Elisabete Mauricio; Catarina Rosado; Maria Paula Duarte; Ana M. Díaz Lanza. "Application of Óbidos “Ginginha” by-products in topical formulations: Apreliminary study". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2013): https://doi.org/10.19277/BBR.10.1.54.
    10.19277/BBR.10.1.54
  20. Pereira, P.; Bernardo-Gil, M.G.; Cebola, M.J.; Mauricio, E.; Romano, A.. "Supercritical fluid extracts with antioxidant and antimicrobial activities from myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) leaves. Response surface optimization". Journal of Supercritical Fluids 83 (2013): 57-64. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884565093&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.supflu.2013.08.010
  21. Pereira, Paula; Bernardo-Gil, Maria Gabriela; Cebola, M. João; Mauricio, Elisabete; Romano, Anabela. "Supercritical fluid extracts with antioxidant and antimicrobial activities from myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) leaves. Response surface optimization". (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/6457.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2013.08.010
Preprint
  1. Marisa Nicolai; Paula Pereira; Maria Lídia Palma; Carla Palma; Carlos Borges; Elisabete Maurício; Ana Luísa Fernando; et al. "Exploring the Benefits of Nutritional and Chemical Characteristics of Touriga Nacional and Arinto Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.)". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0134.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202404.0134.v1
Translation
  1. CT47 NP EN ISO 22716:2024 - Boas práticas de fabrico; Documentos normativos; Instituto Português da Qualidade. NP EN ISO 22716:2024 - Boas práticas de fabrico. Portugal. 2024.
    Published
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/07/03 Reuse and valorisation of food by-products for the production of cosmetic ingredients - Dissemination of some case studies". VII Congresso Internacional de Educação Ambiental. 3-7 Julho 2023, Maputo, Moçambique.
(maputo, Mozambique)
2022/05/31 Recycling and reuse of food-waste in cosmetic industry. 31 de Maio 2022, Lusófona University. Comunicação oral. Workshop BIO GREEN CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Faculdade de Universidade Lusófona
2022/03/09 Biowaste and recicling ERASMUS 1st Training Meeting - The Key Global Life, Digital Change of Nature, 9 de Março, 2022; Elisabete Mauricio. Biowaste and recicling. ERASMUS 1st Training Meeting - The Key Global Life, Digital Change of Nature,
Faculdade de Universidade Lusófona (Portugal)
2019/04/17 Valorisation of extracts from Sour Cherry Liquor sub-products for application in cosmetics. International Workshop Exploiting unproductive arid lands FCT NOVA
Faculdade de Tecnologia de Lisboa/ Universidade Nova
2017/06/12 Evaluation of industrial Prunus cerasus liquor wastes as a source of added value chemical products and energy, EUBCE 2017, European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, 12 15 June, Stockholm, Sweden. EUBCE 2017, European Biomass Conference & Exhibition,
EUBCE 2017, European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, 12 15 June, Stockholm, Sweden. (Estocolmo, Sweden)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2017 - 2018 Evaluation of the bioactive potential of carob tree products, Ceratonia siliqua L.
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/02/03 - Current Member of the IPQ Technical Committee, CT 047 and ISO / TC 217 – Cosmetics Technical Committee- Instituto Português da qualidade, Portugal
Advisor / Consultant
 Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2001 - Current Independent expert and consultant in the field of microbiological and toxicological safety of food products, dietary supplements and cosmetic products.
1995/02 - Current Specialist in microbiology and formulation of cosmetic and nutraceutical products