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Graduated in Biology from the University of Vigo (Spain, 2019). Master in Advanced Biotechnology from the University of Vigo (Spain, 2021). Specialized, during the master thesis, in the extraction of bioactive compounds for food and pharmacological uses and carrying out molecular dockings between bioactive compounds and proteins at the Mountain Research Center (CIMO) associated with the Institio Politecnico de Bragança (IPB). Researcher at the University of Vigo in the nutrition and bromatology group. Participant in four European projects (2019 - 2024) highlighting the Sustainable and cost-effective production process for the upcycling of olive, grape and nut byproducts into 4 natural and healthy ingredients for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications (UP4HEALTH) project. With four article publications, two in Q1 (Health Promoting Properties of Bee Royal Jelly: Food of the Queens, and Bee Venom: An Updating Review of Its Bioactive Molecules and Its Health Applications) and the other two in Q2. Coauthor in four conference posters and six oral presentations in scientific congress.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Bernabé Núñez Estévez

Citation names

  • Núñez-Estévez, Bernabé

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3214-F893-6AC2
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6435-7952

Email addresses

  • bernabe.nunez@uvigo.es (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+34) 605023843 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, Bragança, Portugal, 5300-253, Bragança, Bragança, Portugal (Professional)
  • R/Asturias nº61,bajo, 36206, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Galician Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/09/01 - 2021/03/22
Concluded
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia Avanzada (Mestrado)
Major in Alimentaçao e nutriçao
Universidade de Vigo, Spain
"Bioactividades e caracterización de compostos fenólicos en plantas medicinais da familia Amatanthaceace" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 8.8/10
2015/01/09 - 2019/06/25
Concluded
 Grao em Biología (Bachelor)
Universidade de Vigo, Spain
 6.8/10
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10/01 - 2021/12/23 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2020/09/15 - 2021/02/15 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2020 - 2024 Macroalgas invasivas como fonte de novos bioprodutos: identificação, quantificação, extração, otimização, fracionamento e isolamento de fitoquímicos para a indústria cosmecêutica e nutracêutica
ED431C2018/42- GRC
PhD Student Fellow
Xunta de Galicia
2020 - 2023 Sustainable and cost-effective production process for the upcycling of olive, grape and nut byproducts into 4 natural and healthy ingredients for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications (UP4HEALTH)
no. 888003
PhD Student Fellow
European Commission
Ongoing
2019 - 2023 An integrated approach to the challenge of sustainable food systems: adaptive and mitigatory strategies to address climate change and malnutrition (SYSTEMIC)
no. 730400
PhD Student Fellow
European Commission
Ongoing
2019 - 2022 Organic production of chestnuts and development of better marketing competences in chestnuts producer (EcoChestnut)
2019-1-FR01-KA202-062276
PhD Student Fellow
European Commission
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. F. N. Chamorro; Núñez-Estévez, Bernabé; M. Carpena; A. Soria; A. González-Pereira; N. Collazo; A. Jarboui; et al. "Kiwi By-Products as Potential New Food Additives". Paper presented in 1st Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
  2. M. Barral; P. Garcia-Oliveira; Núñez-Estévez, Bernabé; M. Carpena; M F Barroso; M. Fraga; J. Simal; M.A. Prieto. "EVALUATION OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM PLANTS OF THE ASTERACEAE FAMILY". Paper presented in 1st Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
  3. N. Collazo; Núñez-Estévez, Bernabé; M. Carpena; P. Otero; A. Soria; F. N. Chamorro; A. Jarboui; M.A. Prieto; J. Simal. "Health promoting properties of bee royal jelly: Food of the queens". Paper presented in 1st Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
  4. Núñez-Estévez, Bernabé; T. C. Finimundy; J. Pinela; T. Pires; R. C. Calhelha; M. Barral; M.A. Prieto; L. Barros. "PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS FROM A MARANTHACEAE SPECIES : EXTRACTION , CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES". Paper presented in 1st Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.22243.89123
Journal article
  1. Nicolas Collazo; María Carpena Rodríguez; Bernabé Núñez Estévez; Paz Otero; Jesus Simal-Gandara; Miguel A. Prieto. "Health Promoting Properties of Bee Royal Jelly: Food of the Queens". Nutrients (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/543.
    10.3390/nu13020543
  2. María Carpena Rodríguez; Bernabé Núñez Estévez; Anton Soria-Lopez; Paula García-Oliveira; Miguel A. Prieto. "Essential Oils and Their Application on Active Packaging Systems: A Review". Resources (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/10/1/7.
    10.3390/resources10010007
  3. Fraga-Corral M; Otero P; Echave J; Garcia-Oliveira P; Carpena M; Jarboui A; Nuñez-Estevez B; Simal-Gandara J; Prieto MA. "By-Products of Agri-Food Industry as Tannin-Rich Sources: A Review of Tannins' Biological Activities and Their Potential for Valorization.". Foods (Basel, Switzerland) (2021): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/33440730.
    10.3390/foods10010137
  4. Chamorro, Franklin; Carpena, María; Nuñez-Estevez, Bernabé; Prieto, Miguel A.; Simal-Gandara, Jesus. "Valorization of Kiwi by-Products for the Recovery of Bioactive Compounds: Circular Economy Model". Proceedings 70 1 (2020): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods_2020-07647.
    10.3390/foods_2020-07647
  5. María Carpena Rodríguez; Bernabé Núñez Estévez; Anton Soria-Lopez; Jesus Simal-Gandara. "Bee Venom: An Updating Review of Its Bioactive Molecules and Its Health Applications". Nutrients (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3360.
    10.3390/nu12113360
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/05/04 Fatty Acid Composition and Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Ethanolic Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) Extracts of 4 Macroalgae Species From Galicia (NW Spain). 1st Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Online)
2021/05/02 Effect of pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) on the lipid composition of Fucus vesiculosus. Conference: 1st Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Online)
2021/03/22 Algas e plantas como fonte de compostos bioativos para prevenir o desenvolvimento de diabetes mellitus tipo 2. Simposio Internacional: Nutrición de Vanguardia
Universidad de los Andes facultad de Medicina Escuela de Nutricion y DIietetica Venezuela (Online)
2021/03/22 Algas marinhas como fonte promissora de nutrientes para a dieta alimentar Simposio Internacional: Nutrición de Vanguardia
Universidad de los Andes facultad de Medicina Escuela de Nutricion y DIietetica Venezuela (Online)
2021/03/22 Subprodutos da indústria alimentícia como fonte promissora de compostos bioativos. Um modelo de economia circular Simposio Internacional: Nutrición de Vanguardia
Universidad de los Andes facultad de Medicina Escuela de Nutricion y DIietetica Venezuela (Online)
2020/11/25 Valorization of kiwi sub-products for recovering bioactive compounds: circular economy model. 1st International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functional Foods.
MDPI - Foods (Online)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/03/22 - 2021/03/26 Organização dos diferentes horários e ordens a seguir durante o congresso. (2021/03/22 - 2021/03/26)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Universidad de los Andes facultad de Medicina Escuela de Nutricion y DIietetica Venezuela, Venezuela