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I am a PhD student at Escola Superior de Biotecnologia in Universidade Católica Portuguesa. The main purpose of my research is to make a contribution to the development of automatic, miniaturized and cost-effective health and environmental analysis methodologies. In recent years, my research has been primarily focused on the use of microfluidic methodologies based on paper, coupled with spectrophotometric detection, for development of sensors capable of providing rapid analytical measurements.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Francisca Teixeira Soares da Mota Ferreira

Citation names

  • T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7F1F-5904-A950
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3921-3973

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01/01 - 2025/05/23
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Design of paper-based analytical devices for chemical and biochemical assays of biomarkers in biological fluids of non-invasive collection" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19/20
2016/09 - 2019/03/25
Concluded
 Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Design and assembly of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (uPADs) for quantification of nitrite and nitrate in saliva." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2013/09 - 2016/07
Concluded
 Bioengenharia (Licenciatura)
Major in Engenharia Biomédica
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/01/01 - Current Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/05/01 - Current Aqua_Smart – Toxic metals in aquatic systems: in-situ systems for intelligent sampling and real-time monitoring
2022.08713.PTDC
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/02/29 Design of paper-based analytical devices for chemical and biochemical assays of biomarkers in biological fluids of non-invasive collection
SFRH/BD/144962/2019
10.54499/SFRH/BD/144962/2019
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/07/01 - 2019/12/31 Soil water interface monitoring: development of automatic analysis tools
PTDC/AAG-MAA/5887/2014
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Jajesniak, P.; Huang, J.; Yan, X.; António O. S. S. Rangel; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; Reboud, J.. Corresponding author: Mesquita, Raquel B. R.. "Microfluidic sensor for semi-quantitative E. coli monitoring in water samples". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Luso Galego De Química, porto, 2023.
  2. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; António O. S. S. Rangel. Corresponding author: Mesquita, Raquel B. R.. "Urease Quantification with a Newly Designed Microfluidic Device". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis and Related Techniques, Marseille, 2023.
  3. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Mesquita, Raquel B.R.; António O. Rangel. "On-hand tool for CKD monitoring – design of a couple of µPADs for ammonium and urea determination in saliva". Paper presented in 15th International Conference on Flow Analysis - Flow Analysis XIV, krakow, 2022.
  4. Ferreira, Francisca T. S. M.; Catalão, Karina A.; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; Rangel, António O. S. S.. "Novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the colorimetric determination of iron in urine samples". Paper presented in V4 Symposium Flow Analysis & Capillary Electrophoresis, 2021.
  5. Ferreira, Francisca T.S.M.; Catalão, Karina A.; Mesquita, Raquel; Rangel, António O.S.S.. "Determination of urinary iron by colorimetric detection with a novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device". Paper presented in 10º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica, 2020.
  6. Ferreira, Francisca T. S. M.; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; Rangel, António O. S. S.. "Determination of nitrate and nitrite in human saliva with a specially designed microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD)". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Porto, 2019.
  7. Ferreira, Francisca T. S. M.; Mesquita, Letícia S.; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; Rangel, António O. S. S.. "Exploiting solid phase extraction in a sequential injection system for phosphate determination in fertilized soil leachates". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, Santiago de Compostela, 2019.
  8. Ferreira, Francisca T. S. M.; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; Rangel, António O. S. S.. "Design and assembly of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPAD) for the quantification of nitrite and nitrate in saliva". 2018.
  9. Ferreira, Francisca T. S. M.; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; Rangel, António O. S. S.. "Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices for the determination of salivary NOx". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Porto, 2018.
Conference paper
  1. Raquel Mesquita; Mafalda G. Pereira; Francisco A. P. Rodrigues; Maria M.P. Melo; Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Tânia Ribas; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Smart sampling procedure for metal ions assessment in dynamic water systems". 2024.
  2. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; António O. S. S. Rangel; Raquel Mesquita. "Design of paper-based analytical devices for chemical and biochemical assays of biomarkers in biological fluids of non-invasive collection". 2024.
  3. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Karina A. Catalão; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Determination of urinary iron by colorimetric detection with a novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device". 2020.
  4. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Karina C. Acciainoli; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Determination of urinary iron by colorimetric detection with a novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device". 2020.
  5. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Letícia Mesquita; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Exploiting solid phase extraction in a sequential injection system for phosphate determination". 2019.
  6. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Determination of nitrate and nitrite in human saliva with a specially designed microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD)". 2019.
  7. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices for the determination of salivary NOx". 2018.
Conference poster
  1. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Point-of-care enzymatic quantification of glucose in saliva with a newly designed microfluidic paper-based device". 2024.
  2. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Urease Quantification with a Newly Designed Microfluidic Device". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis and Related Techniques, 2023.
  3. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Urease quantification with a newly designed microfluidic device". 2023.
  4. Ferreira, Francisca T. S. M.; Mesquita, Letícia S.; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; Rangel, António O. S. S.. "Exploiting solid phase extraction in a sequential injection system for phosphate determination in fertilized soil leachates". Paper presented in XXV ENCONTRO GALEGO-PORTUGUES DE QUIMICA, 2019.
  5. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Determination of nitrate and nitrite in human saliva with a specially designed microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD)". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  6. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Letícia Mesquita; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Exploiting solid phase extraction in a sequential injection system for phosphate determination in fertilized soil leachates". 2019.
  7. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; Raquel Mesquita; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Determination of nitrate and nitrite in human saliva with a specially designed microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD)". 2019.
  8. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; António O. S. S. Rangel. "Design and assembly of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPAD) for the quantification of nitrite and nitrate in saliva". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Flow Analysis - Flow Analysis XIV, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Francisca T. S. M. Ferreira; António O. S. S. Rangel; Raquel Mesquita. "A microfluidic paper-based device for monitoring urease activity in saliva". Biosensors 15 1 (2025): 1-13. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/b5cc4efd-bea1-4197-904a-3a0fc416a930.
    10.3390/bios15010048
  2. Francisca T.S.M. Ferreira; Raquel Mesquita; António O.S.S. Rangel. "On-hand tool for ammonium and urea determination in saliva to monitor chronic kidney disease – Design of a couple of microfluidic paper-based devices". Microchemical Journal (2023): 109102-109102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2023.109102.
    10.1016/j.microc.2023.109102
  3. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Catalão, Karina A.; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; António O. Rangel. Corresponding author: Mesquita, Raquel B. R.. "New microfluidic paper-based analytical device for iron determination in urine samples". Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 413 30 (2021): 7463-7472. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-021-03706-9.
    10.1007/s00216-021-03706-9
  4. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; António O. Rangel. Corresponding author: Mesquita, Raquel B. R.. "Design and Functionalization of a µPAD for the Enzymatic Determination of Nitrate in Urine". Molecules 26 21 (2021): 6355-6355. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26216355.
    10.3390/molecules26216355
  5. Mesquita, Raquel B. R.; T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca; Ana Cerqueira; António O. S. S. Rangel. Corresponding author: Mesquita, Raquel B. R.. "Bromate screening as an ozonation water disinfection by-product by sequential injection spectrophotometric method". Analytical Sciences (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.2116/analsci.21p191.
    10.2116/analsci.21p191
  6. Ferreira, Francisca T.S.M.; Mesquita, Letícia S.; Mesquita, Raquel B.R.; Rangel, António O.S.S.. "Improved sequential injection method for phosphate quantification within a wide dynamic range with in-line pre-concentration to monitor soil leachates". Talanta Open 2 (2020): 100015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talo.2020.100015.
    10.1016/j.talo.2020.100015
  7. Ferreira, Francisca T.S.M.; Mesquita, Raquel; Rangel, António O. S. S.. "Novel microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) for the determination of nitrate and nitrite in human saliva". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/30713.
    10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121183
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Design of paper-based analytical devices for chemical and biochemical assays of biomarkers in biological fluids of non-invasive collection". PhD, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, 2025.
  2. T. S. M. Ferreira, Francisca. "Design and assembly of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) for the quantification of nitrite and nitrate in saliva". Master, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, 2019.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11 Microfluidic sensor for semi-quantitative E. coli monitoring in water samples XXVII Encontro Luso Galego De Química
2022 On-hand tool for CKD monitoring – design of a couple of µPADs for ammonium and urea determination in saliva 15th International Conference on Flow Analysis - Flow Analysis XIV
(Poland)
2021 Novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the colorimetric determination of iron in urine samples V4 Symposium Flow Analysis & Capillary Electrophoresis
2020 Determination of urinary iron by colorimetric detection with a novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device 10º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica
(Portugal)
2018 Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices for the determination of salivary NOx. XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Porto, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2016 - Current Participation in the activities during the annual ESB Open Week. Activities involving teaching material preparation, as a guide for visitors and presentation of laboratory activities in the area of analytical chemistry.
Other
 ESB-UCP Open Week
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Presentation of laboratorial activities in the area of chemistry for high school students, “Biofase”
Workshop
 Biofase
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Distinctions

Award

2016 Merit Award - Master's degree (17 out of 20 values)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 Merit Award - Bachelor's degree (17 out of 20 values)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2014 Merit Award - Bachelor's degree (17 out of 20 values)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2013 Merit Award - Bachelor's degree (17 out of 20 values)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2022 Best Oral Presentation - On-hand tool for CKD monitoring – design of a couple of µPADs for ammonium and urea determination in saliva
2021 Best Oral Presentation - Novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the colorimetric determination of iron in urine sample
2019 PhD Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 High School Merit Board - 12th year (19 out of 20 values)
Escola Secundária de Lousada, Portugal
2012 High School Merit Board - 11th year (18 out of 20 values)
Escola Secundária de Lousada, Portugal