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Joana Alves is a Junior Researcher at the Centre of Biological Engineering of University of Minho (CEB-UM). Joana Alves has great experience in anaerobic microbial communities (natural or synthetic), physiology of the anaerobic microorganisms and also on anaerobic microbial processes and bioreactors. Currently, her research topic focuses on biological conversion of gas streams, studying both the microbiology and the technological aspects of gas fermentation. She was PI of a research project (INNOVsyn: Innovative strategies for syngas fermentation) that finished recently (2022) with 1 master student, 2 PhD students, 3 research fellows and 1 contracted post-doc that are working within the project team. Joana Alves completed her PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2013 (School of Engineering, University of Minho), and completed her graduation in Biology in 2005 (Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto). Joana Alves was a visiting researcher at the Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University (The Netherlands) in 2005 and later, for her PhD project, between 2011-2012. She has authored a total of 23 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and 1 book chapter, over 434 citations and an H index of 13 (Scopus 2023), with 13 papers published in the last 5 years. Approximately 95% of the papers are included in the 1st and 2nd quartiles. In the past 5 years, she was presenting author or co-author of 8 oral and 17 poster communications in several international and national scientific meetings, and have 3 papers in scientific meetings as well. Additionally, Joana Alves supervises 4 trainees, 4 masters and 2 doctoral student (1 as main supervisor; 1 was mentored on a daily basis in the laboratory). She has been involved in higher education at the University of Minho since 2019, where she has already won a pedagogic merit award. Joana Alves is member of several journal scientific committees, as reviewer or as guest editor (e.g. special issue in Frontiers in Microbiology) and has been participated as jury member of MSc and PhD thesis. She has participated in several scientific dissemination events, in addition to being part of the organizing committees of some of these events and scientific congresses.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Alves

Citation names

  • Alves, Joana
  • Joana I Alves

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8213-9517-095C
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7554-2419
Scopus Author Id
15753455300

Email addresses

  • joana.alves@ceb.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • joana.alves@deb.uminho.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 253604400 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Universidade do Minho, Centro de Engenharia Biológica. Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 , Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Fermentation

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2009/09/01 - 2013/10/18
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Microbiology of thermophilic anaerobic syngas conversion" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada
2000/09 - 2005/07
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"n.a." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/02/12 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/07 - 2019/02 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/11 - 2015/06 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/09 - 2013/10 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2008/07 - 2009/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2007/04 - 2008/06 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2006/01 - 2007/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/02 - Current Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/09 - 2019/01 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/04/01 - 2013/10/18 PhD student Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011/04 - 2012/03 PhD student Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
2005/07 - 2005/12 Scientific trainning Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
2005/02 - 2005/07 Scientific trainning Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2003/09/01 - 2004/07/31 Monitora do Parque e Jardins da Fundação Serralves Fundação Serralves, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/07 - Current INNOVsyn - Innovative strategies for syngas fermentation
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031377
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2013 - 2015 Biotechnology and Bioengineering for a sustainable world
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000048
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2013 - 2015 SYN2value - Syngas bio-upgrading to fuels and chemicals
PTDC/AAG-TEC/4276/2012
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/09/01 - 2013/10/31 OIL-Less - Microbial processes under engineered conditions for in situ bioremediation of oil-contaminated sites
PTDC/AAG-TEC/3428/2012
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008 - 2009 CEBIO - Competence network for bioenergy (biogas area)
CEbio
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2007/07/01 - 2008 BIOPOWER - Microbial monitoring of biomethane and biohydrogen production processes
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/69745/PT
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006 - 2007 SVRC - Valorisation of wet blue shavings from leather industry
SVRC - ANI
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/07/01 - Current Move2LowC – Bio-Based Fuels
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046117
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Phadke, Sujal; Salvador, Andreia Filipa; Alves, Joana Isabel; Bretschger, Orianna; Alves, Maria Madalena; Pereira, Maria Alcina. "Harnessing the Power of PCR Molecular Fingerprinting Methods and Next Generation Sequencing for Understanding Structure and Function in Microbial Communities". In Methods in Molecular Biology, 225-248. Springer New York, 2017.
    Published • 10.1007/978-1-4939-7060-5_16
Conference abstract
  1. Barbosa, Sónia G. ; Alves, Joana; Lopes, Marlene; Arantes, Ana Luísa; Alves, M.M.. "CH4 production at moderate H2/CO2 pressures – insights on the use of anaerobic granular sludge as biocatalyst". Paper presented in ICBM4 - 4th International Conference on Biogas Microbiology, BRAGA, 2022.
    Published
  2. Moreira, J.P.C. ; Diender, Martijn; Arantes, Ana Luísa; Sjef Boeren; Stams, A. J. M; Alves, M.M.; Alves, Joana; Sousa, D.Z.. "Microbial propionate production from carbon monoxide – a novel bioprocess". Paper presented in ICBM4 - 4th International Conference on Biogas Microbiology, BRAGA, 2022.
    Published
  3. Amorim, Cláudia; Silvério, Sara C.; Cardoso, Beatriz; Alves, Joana; Alcina Pereira, Maria; Rodrigues, Ligia Raquel Marona. "Beneficial impact of raffinose on human intestinal microbiota". BRAGA, 2022.
    Published
  4. Moreira, J.P.C. ; Heap, John T.; Alves, Joana; Domingues, Lucília. "Expanding the molecular toolkit for the new gas-converting Acetobacterium wieringae strain JM". Paper presented in BioIberoAmerica 2022 - 3rd IberoAmerican Congress on Biotechnology, BRAGA, 2022.
    Published
  5. Moreira, João Paulo Carvalho; Joana I Alves; John T. Heap; Domingues, Lucília. "Development of an electrotransformation protocol for the novel acetogen Acebotacterium wieringae strain JM". Paper presented in Microbiotec21, Lisbon, 2021.
    Published
  6. Barbosa, Sónia G.; Joana I Alves; Lopes, Marlene; Pereira, Ana Luísa Arantes Carvalho; Alves, Maria Madalena. "Anaerobic granular sludge as biocatalyst for CH4 production at moderate H2/CO2 pressures". Paper presented in Microbiotec21, Lisbon, 2021.
    Published
  7. Arantes, Ana Luísa; Moreira, João Paulo Carvalho; Diender, Martijn; Stams, Alfons Johannes Maria; Alves, M. M.; Alves, Joana Isabel Ferreira; Sousa, Diana Zita Machado. "Acetobacterium sp. strain JM, a biotechnological platform organism for syngas conversion". Paper presented in Microbiotec19, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  8. João PC Moreira; Diender, Martijn; Ana L Arantes; Alfons Stams; Madalena M Alves; Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa. "Production of propionate from carbon monoxide by a synthetic co-culture". Paper presented in Microbiotec19, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  9. Ana L Arantes; Marlene Lopes; Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Madalena M Alves. "Pressurized syngas bioconversion: turning gaseous residues into valuable products". Paper presented in 15th Annual International Workshop on Environment and Alternative Energy, Noordwijk, 2017.
    Published
  10. Ana L Arantes; Joana I Alves; Marlene Lopes; Madalena M Alves; Diana Z Sousa. "Microbial diversity of anaerobic syngas-converting enrichments from a multi-orifice baffled bioreactor (MOBB)". Paper presented in International Conference on Biogas Microbiology - ICBM3, Wageningen, 2017.
    Published
  11. Ana M S Paulo; Andreia F Salvador; Joana I Alves; Rita Castro; Alette Anna Maria Langenhoff; Alfons Stams; Madalena M Alves; Ana J Cavaleiro. "Addition of co-substrates stimulates hexadecene conversion to methane by an enriched microbial consortium". Paper presented in International Conference on Biogas Microbiology - ICBM3, Wageningen, 2017.
    Published
  12. Ana J Cavaleiro; Ana MS Paulo; Andreia F Salvador; Joana I Alves; Rita Castro; Alette Anna Maria Langenhoff; Alfons Stams; Maria Alcina Pereira; Madalena M Alves. "Facts and challenges on hydrocarbons bioremediation". Paper presented in CEB Annual Meeting, Braga, 2017.
    Published
  13. Joana I Alves; Marlene Lopes; Ana L Arantes; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Pressurized syngas bioconversion: physiological and microbial characterization". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Biogas Microbiology - ICBM3, Wageningen, 2017.
    Published
  14. Joana I Alves; Marlene Lopes; Ana L Arantes; Isabel Belo; Diana Z Sousa; Madalena M Alves. "Pressurized syngas bioconversion: physiological and microbial characterization". Paper presented in Microbiotec17, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  15. Joana I Alves; Ana L Arantes; Marlene Lopes; Isabel Belo; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Perspectives on syngas fermentation". Paper presented in CEB Annual Meeting, Braga, 2017.
    Published
  16. Ana L Arantes; Joana I Alves; Alfons Stams; Alves, M. Madalena; Diana Z Sousa. "Microbial diversity of anaerobic syngas-converting enrichments from a multi-orifice baffled bioreactor (MOBB)". Paper presented in Microbiotec17, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  17. Ana J Cavaleiro; Andreia F Salvador; Joana I Alves; Alette Anna Maria Langenhoff; Alfons Stams; Madalena M Alves; Diana Z Sousa. "Unraveling who is who in methanogenic oil degradation". Paper presented in Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Conference, Houston, 2015.
    Published
  18. Ana J Cavaleiro; Joana I Alves; Andreia F Salvador; Ana MS Paulo; Rita Castro; Carla Mateus; Alfons Stams; et al. "Who is who in anaerobic oil biodegradation?". Paper presented in Microbiotec15, Évora, 2015.
    Published
  19. Joana I Alves; Andreia F Salvador; Alette Anna Maria Langenhoff; Alfons Stams; Alves, M. Madalena; Diana Z Sousa; Ana J Cavaleiro. "Novel anaerobe obtained from a hexadecane-degrading consortium". Paper presented in FEMS 2015 - 6th Congress of European Microbiologists, Maastricht, 2015.
    Published
  20. Marlene Lopes; Joana I Alves; Ana L Arantes; Isabel Belo; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Hydrogenotrophic activity under increased H2/CO2 pressure: effect on methane production and microbial community". Paper presented in EUROPEAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CONGRESS, Bucareste, 2015.
    Published
  21. Diana Z Sousa; Joana I Alves; Filipa M Pereira; Caroline Plugge; Nuno Reis; Alfons Stams; Alves, M. Madalena. "Biological upgrading of syngas to fuels and chemicals". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of Dutch Microbiology Society, Arnhem, 2014.
    Published
  22. Joana I Alves; Filipa M Pereira; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Mixed culture biotechnology for syngas conversion". Paper presented in SBFC 2012 - 34th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, New Orleans, 2012.
    Published
  23. Joana I Alves; Alves, M. Madalena; Alfons Stams; Caroline Plugge; Diana Z Sousa. "Isolation and characterization of two novel thermophilic anaerobic bacteria from syngas- and carbon monoxide-degrading cultures". Paper presented in Gordon Research Conference - Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism, Lewiston, 2012.
    Published
  24. Michael Visser; Joana I Alves; Caroline Plugge; Schaap, Peter J.; Alfons Stams. "Unraveling the physiology of Desulfotomaculum species by genome-based approaches". Paper presented in EMBO Workshop on Microbial Sulfur Metabolism, Delft, 2012.
    Published
  25. Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Madalena M Alves. "Microbial syngas conversion by mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic mixed-cultures". Paper presented in FEMS 2011 - 4th Congress of European Microbiologists, Genebra, 2011.
    Published
  26. Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Microbial syngas conversion by mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic mixed-cultures". Paper presented in Semana da Escola de Engenharia 2011 - Uma Escola a Reinventar o Futuro, Guimarães, 2011.
    Published
  27. Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Biological fermentation of syngas". Paper presented in 2nd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Braga, 2010.
    Published
  28. Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Biological fermentation of syngas". Paper presented in Semana da Escola de Engenharia 2010 - Engenharia para a Qualidade de Vida, Guimarães, 2010.
    Published
  29. Abreu, Angela A.; Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Maria Alcina Pereira; Alves, M. Madalena. "Directing mixed cultures for optimized hydrogen dark fermentation". Paper presented in Water Research Conference 2010, Lisboa, 2010.
    Published
  30. Abreu, Angela A.; Joana I Alves; Maria Alcina Pereira; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Induction of hydrogen production affects micro and macro structure of granular sludge". Paper presented in 2nd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Braga, 2010.
    Published
  31. Abreu, Angela A.; Joana I Alves; Maria Alcina Pereira; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Induction of hydrogen production affects micro and macro structure of granular sludge". Paper presented in Semana da Escola de Engenharia 2010 - Engenharia para a Qualidade de Vida, Guimarães, 2010.
    Published
  32. Abreu, Angela A.; Joana I Alves; Maria Alcina Pereira; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Strategies for selecting hydrogen producing microorganisms affect micro and macro struture of granular sludge". Paper presented in ISME13 - 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seatle, 2010.
    Published
  33. Diana Z Sousa; Ana J Cavaleiro; Maria Alcina Pereira; Joana I Alves; Hauke Smidt; Alfons Stams; Madalena M Alves. "Anaerobic LCFA degradation: the role of syntrophic and non-syntrophic bacteria". Paper presented in MicroBiotec09, Vila Moura, 2009.
    Published
  34. Diana Z Sousa; Joana I Alves; Hauke Smidt; Madalena M Alves; Alfons Stams. "Population dynamics of LCFA-degrading syntrophic communities exposed to extended contact with sulfate". Paper presented in EMBO-FEMS Workshop on Microbial Sulfur Metabolism, Tomar, 2009.
    Published
  35. Joana I Alves; Abreu, Angela A.; Maria Alcina Pereira; Karakashev, Dimitar; Angelidaki, Irini; Alves, M. Madalena. "Microbial community structure of biohydrogen production process in extreme thermophilic conditions". Paper presented in FEMS 2009 - 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists, Gotemburgo, 2009.
    Published
  36. Abreu, Angela A.; Joana I Alves; Maria Alcina Pereira; Karakashev, Dimitar; Angelidaki, Irini; Alves, M. Madalena. "Bacterial community structure of biohydrogen production process in extreme thermophilic conditions (70ºC)". Paper presented in Microbiotec09, Vilamoura, 2009.
    Published
  37. Abreu, Angela A.; Joana I Alves; Maria Alcina Pereira; Alves, M. Madalena. "Intensification of continuous bio-hydrogen production from C5/C6 sugars". Paper presented in 1st Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Faro, 2009.
    Published
  38. Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Hauke Smidt; Alfons Stams; Alves, M. Madalena. "The influence of sulfate on methanogenic LCFA-degrading microbial communities". Paper presented in Bioenergy: Challenges and Opportunities - International Conference and Exhibition on Bioenergy, Guimarães, 2008.
    Published
  39. Joana I Alves; Abreu, Angela A.; Alves, M. Madalena; Diana Z Sousa. "Microbial communities shifts in dark fermentative H2 production at mesophilic, thermophylic and hyperthermophylic conditions". Paper presented in 12nd International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Cairns, 2008.
    Published
  40. Abreu, Angela A.; Danko, A.S.; Joana I Alves; Alves, M. Madalena. "Fermentative bio-hydrogen production from organic wastes and sugars". Paper presented in Bioenergy: Challenges and Opportunities - International Conference and Exhibition on Bioenergy, Guimarães, 2008.
    Published
  41. Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa; Hauke Smidt; Alfons Stams; Alves, M. Madalena. "Microbial communities involved in anaerobic degradation of unsaturated and saturated-LCFA under sulfidogenic conditions". Paper presented in 11th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Viena, 2006.
    Published
  42. Ana J Cavaleiro; Joana I Alves; Madalena Alves, M.. "Fed-batch anaerobic degradation of long chain fatty acids". Paper presented in Microbiotec05, Póvoa do Varzim, 2005.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Barbosa, Sónia G.; Alves, Joana; Arantes, Ana Luísa; Lopes, Marlene; Alves, M.M.. "CH4 production at moderate H2/CO2 pressures: Insights on the specific methanogenic activity". Paper presented in 17th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Michigan, 2022.
    Published
  2. Joana I Alves; Marlene Lopes; Ana L Arantes; Isabel Belo; Diana Z Sousa; Alves, M. Madalena. "Anaerobic granular sludge as a microbial platform for the conversion of gaseous substrates". Paper presented in 16th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Delft, 2019.
    Published
  3. Ana L Arantes; Marlene Lopes; Joana I Alves; Maria Alcina Pereira; Alves, M. Madalena. "Boosting hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis in pressurized bioreactors". Paper presented in 15th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Beijing, 2017.
    Published
  4. Joana I Alves; Michael Visser; Alfons Stams; Caroline Plugge; Alves, M. Madalena; Diana Z Sousa. "Enrichment and microbial characterization of syngas converting anaerobic cultures". Paper presented in 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Santiago de Compostela, 2013.
    Published
  5. Diana Zita Machado de Sousa; Maria Alcina Pereira; Joana I Alves; Hauke Smidt; Alfons Stams; Maria Madalena dos Santos Alves. "Anaerobic microbial LCFA degradation in bioreactors". Paper presented in 11th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Brisbane, 2007.
    Published
  6. Ana J Cavaleiro; Joana I Alves; Alves, M. Madalena. "Discontinuous operation promotes efficient continuous anaerobic treatment of effluents with high lipid content". Paper presented in 11th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Brisbane, 2007.
    Published
  7. Ana J Cavaleiro; Joana I Alves; Alves, M. Madalena. "LCFA accumulation and biodegradation during anaerobic discontinuous treatment of an oleate-rich wastewater". Paper presented in 11th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Brisbane, 2007.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Cavaleiro, Ana J.; Joana I Alves; Salvador, Andreia F.; Stams, Alfons J. M.; Pereira, M. Alcina; Alves, M. Madalena. Corresponding author: Cavaleiro, Ana J.. "Editorial: The microbiology of the biogas process". Frontiers in Microbiology 14 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1235624.
    Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1235624
  2. Moreira, João P. C.; Heap, John T.; Alves, Joana I.; Domingues, Lucília. "Developing a genetic engineering method for Acetobacterium wieringae to expand one-carbon valorization pathways". Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts 16 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13068-023-02259-6.
    Open access • 10.1186/s13068-023-02259-6
  3. Victoria Gautério, Gabrielle; Amorim, Cláudia; Silvério, Sara C.; Cardoso, Beatriz B.; Ballesteros, Lina F.; Alves, Joana I.; Alcina Pereira, Maria; et al. "Hydrolysates containing xylooligosaccharides produced by different strategies: Structural characterization, antioxidant and prebiotic activities". Food Chemistry 391 (2022): 133231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133231.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133231
  4. Braga, Adelaide; Gomes, Daniela; Amorim, Cláudia; Silvério, Sara C.; Alves, Joana I.; Rainha, João; Cardoso, Beatriz B.; Rodrigues, Joana L.; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. "One-step production of a novel prebiotic mixture using Zymomonas mobilis ZM4". Biochemical Engineering Journal 183 (2022): 108443. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2022.108443.
    10.1016/j.bej.2022.108443
  5. Amorim, Cláudia; Cardoso, Beatriz B.; Silvério, Sara C.; Silva, Jessica C.; Alves, Joana I.; Pereira, Maria Alcina; Moreira, Ramón; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. "Designing a functional rice muffin formulated with prebiotic oligosaccharides and sugar reduction". Food Bioscience 40 (2021): 100858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2020.100858.
    Published • 10.1016/j.fbio.2020.100858
  6. Barbosa, Sónia G.; Peixoto, Luciana; Alves, Joana I.; Alves, M. Madalena. "Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) towards conversion of carbon monoxide/syngas: A mini-review". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 135 (2021): 110358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110358.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110358
  7. João PC Moreira; Diender, Martijn; Ana Luísa Arantes; Sjef Boeren; Stams, Alfons J.M.; Alves, M. Madalena; Joana I Alves; Diana Z Sousa. "Propionate production from carbon monoxide by synthetic co-cultures of Acetobacterium wieringae spp. and propionigenic bacteria". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 87 14 (2021): https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02839-20.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02839-20
  8. Alves, Joana I.; Salvador, Andreia F.; Castro, A. Rita; Zheng, Ying; Nijsse, Bart; Atashgahi, Siavash; Sousa, Diana Z.; et al. "Long-Chain Fatty Acids Degradation by Desulfomonile Species and Proposal of “Candidatus Desulfomonile Palmitatoxidans”". Frontiers in Microbiology 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.539604.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2020.539604
  9. Alves, Joana I.; Visser, Michael; Arantes, Ana L.; Nijsse, Bart; Plugge, Caroline M.; Alves, M. Madalena; Stams, Alfons J. M.; Sousa, Diana Z.. "Effect of Sulfate on Carbon Monoxide Conversion by a Thermophilic Syngas-Fermenting Culture Dominated by a Desulfofundulus Species". Frontiers in Microbiology 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.588468.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2020.588468
  10. Amorim, Cláudia; Silvério, Sara C.; Cardoso, Beatriz B.; Alves, Joana I.; Pereira, Maria Alcina; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. "In vitro fermentation of raffinose to unravel its potential as prebiotic ingredient". LWT (2020): 109322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109322.
    Published • 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109322
  11. Amorim, Cláudia; Silvério, Sara C.; Cardoso, Beatriz B.; Alves, Joana I.; Pereira, Maria Alcina; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. "In vitro assessment of prebiotic properties of xylooligosaccharides produced by Bacillus subtilis 3610". Carbohydrate Polymers 229 (2020): 115460. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115460.
    Published • 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115460
  12. Arantes, Ana L.; Moreira, João P. C.; Diender, Martijn; Parshina, Sofiya N.; Stams, Alfons J. M.; Alves, M. Madalena; Alves, Joana I.; Sousa, Diana Z.. "Enrichment of Anaerobic Syngas-Converting Communities and Isolation of a Novel Carboxydotrophic Acetobacterium wieringae Strain JM". Frontiers in Microbiology 11 58 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00058.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00058
  13. Paulo, A. M. S.; Salvador, A. F.; Alves, J. I.; Castro, R.; Langenhoff, A. A. M.; Stams, A. J. M.; Cavaleiro, A. J.. "Enhancement of methane production from 1-hexadecene by additional electron donors". Microbial Biotechnology 11 4 (2017): 657-666. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12886.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/1751-7915.12886
  14. Arantes, Ana L.; Alves, Joana I.; Stams, Alfons J. M.; Alves, M. Madalena; Sousa, Diana Z.. "Enrichment of syngas-converting communities from a multi-orifice baffled bioreactor". Microbial Biotechnology 11 4 (2017): 639-646. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12864.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/1751-7915.12864
  15. Alves, Joana I.; Alves, M. Madalena; Plugge, Caroline M.; Stams, Alfons J. M.; Sousa, Diana Z.. "Comparative Analysis of Carbon Monoxide Tolerance among Thermoanaerobacter Species". Frontiers in Microbiology 7 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01330.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01330
  16. Lopes, Marlene; Alves, Joana Isabel; Arantes, Ana Luísa; Belo, Isabel; Sousa, Diana Zita; Alves, M. Madalena. "Hydrogenotrophic activity under increased H2/CO2 pressure: Effect on methane production and microbial community". Journal of Biotechnology 208 (2015): S57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.06.170.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.06.170
  17. Visser, Michael; Parshina, Sofiya N.; Alves, Joana I.; Sousa, Diana Z.; Pereira, Inês A. C.; Muyzer, Gerard; Kuever, Jan; et al. "Genome analyses of the carboxydotrophic sulfate-reducers Desulfotomaculum nigrificans and Desulfotomaculum carboxydivorans and reclassification of Desulfotomaculum caboxydivorans as a later synonym of Desulfotomaculum nigrificans". Standards in Genomic Sciences 9 3 (2014): 655-675. http://dx.doi.org/10.4056/sigs.4718645.
    Open access • Published • 10.4056/sigs.4718645
  18. Alves, Joana I.; Stams, Alfons J.M.; Plugge, Caroline M.; Madalena Alves, M.; Sousa, Diana Z.. "Enrichment of anaerobic syngas-converting bacteria from thermophilic bioreactor sludge". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 86 3 (2013): 590-597. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12185.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/1574-6941.12185
  19. Alves, J. I.; van Gelder, A. H.; Alves, M. M.; Sousa, D. Z.; Plugge, C. M.. "Moorella stamsii sp. nov., a new anaerobic thermophilic hydrogenogenic carboxydotroph isolated from digester sludge". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY 63 Pt 11 (2013): 4072-4076. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.050369-0.
    Published • 10.1099/ijs.0.050369-0
  20. Abreu, A.A.; Alves, J.I.; Pereira, M.A.; Sousa, D.Z.; Alves, M.M.. "Strategies to suppress hydrogen-consuming microorganisms affect macro and micro scale structure and microbiology of granular sludge". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 108 8 (2011): 1766-1775. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.23145.
    Open access • Published • 10.1002/bit.23145
  21. Abreu, Angela A.; Alves, Joana I.; Pereira, M. Alcina; Karakashev, Dimitar; Alves, M. Madalena; Angelidaki, Irini. "Engineered heat treated methanogenic granules: A promising biotechnological approach for extreme thermophilic biohydrogen production". Bioresource Technology 101 24 (2010): 9577-9586. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.070.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.070
  22. Abreu, A.; Alves, J.; Pereira, A.; Karakashev, D.; Alves, M.; Angelidaki, I.. "Engineered heat treated methanogenic granules (EHTG): a promising biotechnological approach for high rate extreme thermophilic (70°C) biohydrogen production in expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactors". New Biotechnology 25 (2009): S250-S251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.558.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.558
  23. Cavaleiro, Ana J.; Salvador, Andreia F.; Alves, Joana I.; Alves, Madalena. "Continuous High Rate Anaerobic Treatment of Oleic Acid Based Wastewater is Possible after a Step Feeding Start-Up". Environmental Science & Technology 43 8 (2009): 2931-2936. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es8031264.
    Published • 10.1021/es8031264
  24. Sousa, Diana Z.; Alves, Joana I.; Alves, M. Madalena; Smidt, Hauke; Stams, Alfons J. M.. "Effect of sulfate on methanogenic communities that degrade unsaturated and saturated long-chain fatty acids (LCFA)". Environmental Microbiology 11 1 (2009): 68-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01740.x.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01740.x
  25. Sousa, D. Z.; Pereira, M. A.; Alves, J. I.; Smidt, H.; Stams, A. J. M; Alves, M. M.. "Anaerobic microbial LCFA degradation in bioreactors". Water Science and Technology 57 3 (2008): 439-444. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2008.090.
    Published • 10.2166/wst.2008.090
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Alves, Joana Isabel Ferreira. "Microbiology of thermophilic anaerobic syngas conversion". PhD, Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/28642.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019 Será que ainda há microrganismos por descobrir? Jornadas de Biotecnologia 2019
Escola Superior Agrária - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2017 Pressurized syngas bioconversion: physiological and microbial characterization 3rd International Conference on Biogas Microbiology - ICBM3
(Wageningen, Netherlands)
2017 Perspectives on syngas fermentation CEB Annual Meeting
(Braga, Portugal)
2013 Enrichment and microbial characterization of syngas converting anaerobic cultures 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2008 The influence of sulfate on methanogenic LCFA-degrading microbial communities International Conference and Exhibition on Bioenergy
(Guimarães, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/02 - Current Produção de combustíveis gasosos através de processos termoquímicos avançados - gasificação
Supervisor
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020 - Current A step forward in the development of a syngas-based biorefinery using the new acetogen Acetobacterium wieringae strain JM
Supervisor
 PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/02 - 2023/03 Environmental impact and sustainability of the company OfficeTotal - Food Brands
Supervisor
 Chemical and Biological Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 - 2021 Biotechnological production of butanol and 2,3-butanediol from syngas by Clostridium sp.
Supervisor of Lúcia Roque
 Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Microbial production of propionate from carbon monoxide - syngas and glycerol
Co-supervisor of João Paulo Carvalho Moreira
 Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Disclosure session of CEB's research activities (CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering) (2020)
Other (Other)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019 - Current Volunteer at "Semana da Ciência e da Tecnologia" - guided visits and experimental activities (2019)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/06 - Current Volunteer at "Pequenos Cientistas" - guided visits and laboratorial experiments with children (2018/06)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020 - 2022/05 4th International Conference on Biogas Microbiology (2022/05/09 - 2022/05/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 NEI - Noite Europeia dos Investigadores (2021 - 2021)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/05 - 2019/05 ExpoBiotec'19 - Seminars and workshops in the field of Biological Engineering and Biotechnology (2019 - 2019)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
2018/05 - 2018/05 ExpoBiotec'18 - Seminars and workshops in the field of Biological Engineering and Biotechnology (2018 - 2018)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
2008 - 2008 Bioenergy: Challenges and Opportunities - International Conference and Exhibition on Bioenergy (2008 - 2008)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/06/03 - 2019/06/07 Summer School in Metabolic Modeling
Other
 Course
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/07/31 Optimization of BES by unravelling the storing mechanisms of electro-active bacteria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Neves (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/02/09 Determinação da Pegada de Carbono de rolhas de cortiça segundo o Protocolo de Gases com Efeito de Estufa
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Oliveira Alves (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/11 Ethanol and butanol production by Clostridium carboxidivorans trought syngas fermentation: a promising technology
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Santos Giordani Benevenuti (PhD)
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Responsible for scientific meetings organization of BRIDGE group
Coordinator
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2008 - 2010 Responsible for the management of BRIDGE group in the Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology
Other
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2006 - 2007 Responsible for the set up of several molecular techniques at the Centre of Biological Engineering
Other
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Gestão e Controle de Emissões Gasosas Master in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 - Current Laboratórios de Bioprocessos Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019 - Current Poluição do Ar Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology
2020 - Current Fermentation MDPI
2017 - Current FEMS Microbiology Ecology (1574-6941) Oxford University Press
2017 - Current Biotechnology and Bioengineering (1097-0290) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2017 - Current AMB Express (2191-0855) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2017 - Current Applied Energy (0306-2619) Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022 - 2023 Produção de combustíveis gasosos através de processos termoquímicos avançados - gasificação Francisco Manuel Faria Afonso Ribeiro
2020/04 - 2020/07 Biological syngas conversion Inês Ferreira
2019/02 - 2019/07 Microbial production of butanol from syngas - Master curricular project in Biotechnology Lúcia Roque
2016/02 - 2016/07 Microbial production of propionate from syngas and glycerol - Master curricular project in Biotechnology João Paulo Carvalho Moreira
Distinctions

Award

2021 Pedagogic Merit Diploma
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Other distinction

2007 Best Poster - 11th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion