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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Paula Mesquita Rodrigues da Cunha Nicolau

Citation names

  • Nicolau, Ana
  • Nicolau, A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
FC11-952D-0675
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5012-2258
Researcher Id
J-2888-2013
Scopus Author Id
7006762346

Email addresses

  • protozoa@ceb.uminho.pt (Professional)

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Italian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2002/04/26
Concluded
 Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Monitorização biotecnológica da poluição: uso das respostas fisiológica e ecológica de protistas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approoved
1996
Concluded
 Master In Coast Sciences (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Eficiência comparada de níveis de discriminação taxonómica na análise de gradientes biosedimentares em três sistemas costeiros: Lagoa de Óbidos, Lagoa de Albufeira e Ria de Alvo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good (maximum)
1991
Concluded
 Graduation in Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Contribuição para o conhecimento da ecologia de Lutra lutra no distrito de Aveiro" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/07 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2000/09/01 - 2003/08/31 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
1993/09/01 - 1994/08/31 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
1990/09/01 - 1991/08/31 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/08/01 - 2018/12/06 Invited Scientist Fellow in the Project INOVCONTROLFIL (PTDC/AAG-TEC/3331/2014) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/08/01 - 2016/07/31 Management of Science and Technology Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/10/01 - 2015/06/30 Auxiliary Researcher under the framework of the ON.2 SR&TD Integrated Program “BIO2Norte-“Biotechnology and Bioengineering for the Quality of Life and Sustainable Development” Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/04/01 - 2013/08/31 Invited Scientist Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2008/03/01 - 2013/02/28 Assistant Research through the Program Ciência 2007 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2006/10/01 - 2008/02/28 Post-doc Grant by FCT Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2006/04/01 - 2006/09/30 Post-Doc Researcher of PHAGEVET-P (STREP/6º PQ) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2003/02/01 - 2006/01/31 Post-doc Grant by FCT Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
1995/02/01 - 1999/01/31 PhD Grant by FCT Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
1991/10/01 - 1993/09/30 McS Grant by FCT Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2016/07/01 - 2020/10/31 ESTRATÉGIAS INOVADORAS DE CONTROLO DO CRESCIMENTO FILAMENTOSO NOS SISTEMAS DE TRATAMENTO DE ÁGUAS RESIDUAIS POR LAMAS ATIVADAS
PTDC/AAG-TEC/3331/2014
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2013/01/01 - 2015/12/31 Consolidação das Competências e Recursos de Investigação em Biotecnologia Celular e Molecular no CEB/IBB
RECI/BBB-EBI/0179/2012
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/05/04 - 2015/09/30 True-Lyse: propriedades para endolisinas adaptadas a temperaturas baixas
PTDC/AGR-ALI/121057/2010
Researcher
Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/03/01 - 2014/08/31 ANTIPEP - CONTROLO DA ADESÃO MICROBIANA E DA FORMAÇÃO DE BIOFILMES EM SUPERFÍCIES MÉDICAS COM RECURSO A PRODUTOS DESINFECTANTES À BASE DE PÉPTIDOS ANTIMICROBIANOS
PTDC/SAU-SAP/113196/2009
Researcher
Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/03/03 - 2013/03/02 Monitorização biotecnológica da poluição: uso das respostas fisiológica e ecológica de protistas
CONT_DOUT/58/UM/672/6645/ 43/2006
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/04/01 - 2011/12/31 PROTOFILWW - ESTUDO DAS RELAÇÕES ENTRE AS COMUNIDADES DE PROTOZOÁRIOS, METAZOÁRIOS E FILAMENTOSAS DAS LAMAS ACTIVADAS E OS PARÂMETROS FÍSICO-QUÍMICOS E DE OPERAÇÃO DOS SISTEMAS DE TRATAMENTO
PTDC/AMB/68393/2006
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/11/01 - 2011/02/28 Valorização biotecnológica de efluentes líquidos de lagares de azeite OMWalor
PTDC/AMB/69379/2006
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/03/01 - 2007/12/31 PHAGEVET-P: Veterinary Phage Therapies as Alternatives to Antibiotics in Poultry Production
STReP FP6-2003-Food-2-A:007224
Invited Scientist Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 European Union
Concluded
1996/12/01 - 1999/11/30 Biotechnological Monitoring of Pollution: Physiological Response of Protozoa to Presence of Toxics
PBIC/C/BIO/2223/95
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Nicolau, Ana; Dias, Nicolina; Lima, Nelson. Ciliated protists as test organisms in toxicity assessment. Portugal: John Wiley and Sons. 2005.
Conference abstract
  1. Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.. "Protozoários como indicadores biológicos da poluição : fundamentos e aplicações". Paper presented in X Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, Braga, 1998.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Ferreira, Rute Vanessa Novais; Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Pacheco, Maria Inês Costa; Ferreira, Vânia; Melo, Luís Daniel Rodrigues; Nicolau, Ana. "Isolation and characterization of a new bacteriophage against Rhodococcus erythropolis". 2020.
  2. Ferreira, R.; Amado, R.; Padrão, Jorge; Santos, Sílvio B.; Ferreira, V.; Cortez, Susana; Azeredo, Joana; Mota, M.; Nicolau, Ana. "Isolation and preliminary characterization of a new bacteriophage against Sphaerotilus natans". 2018.
  3. Ferreira, V.; Cortez, Susana; Padrão, Jorge; Mesquita, Daniela P.; Dias, Nicolina M.; Duarte, Maria Salomé; Ferreira, Eugénio C.; et al. "Impact of professional cleaning agent used in fish-canning industry in wastewater treatment". 2018.
  4. Padrão, Jorge; Ferreira, V.; Duarte, Maria Salomé; Alves, M. Madalena; Mota, Manuel; Nicolau, Ana. "Optimizing lab-scale wastewater treatment reactors operation for enhanced assays". 2017.
  5. Ferreira, V.; Dias, Nicolina M.; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Mota, Manuel; Nicolau, Ana. "Use of biocides in the control of filamentous bulking in activated-sludge". 2017.
  6. Padrão, Jorge; Susana Cortez; Dias, Nicolina; Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.. "Tackling Nitrosomonas europaea culture problems for future applications in inshore aquaculture". 2016.
  7. Neto, Marta Martins; Chaves, S.; Nicolau, Ana. "Tracking relations among bacterial and protozoan communities in wastewater treatment plants". 2015.
  8. Nicolau, Ana; Neto, Marta Martins; Santos, Liliana; Fernandes, Vânia; Mota, M.. "PROTOFILWW: two year-sampling of protozoa, little metazoa and filamentous bacteria in 37 Portuguese wastewater treatment plants". 2015.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.06.043
  9. Graça, Joana; Pinto, Claúdia; Gonçalves, Sérgio; Santos, I. M.; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson; Lopes, A. "Survey of indoor fungi in hospital environments". 2015.
  10. Costa, Filomena; Neto, Marta Martins; Nicolau, Ana; Tavares, M. T.. "Biodegradation of diethylketone by two fungi". 2014.
    10.13140/RG.2.1.4545.0405 ·
  11. Sousa, Ana Margarida; Nicolau, Ana; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Profiling of pathogenic bacteria by colony morphology – identification of potential biofilm resistance and virulence determinants". 2012.
  12. Martins, Tânia Maria Correia; Lopes, Susana Patrícia; Ferreira, Vânia; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Nicolau, Ana. "Characterization of the virulence and the antibiotic susceptibility profiles in bacteria isolated from wastewater treatment final effluents". 2012.
  13. Ferreira, Vânia; Santos, Liliana; Neto, Marta Martins; Fernandes, José Manuel da Silva; Pereira, M. A.; Lourenço, Anália; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson; Nicolau, Ana. "New insights on the roles of bacteria and protozoa in activated-sludge processes". 2012.
  14. Ferreira, Vânia; Martins, Catarina; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Nicolau, Ana. "Use of an aerobic selector to overcome filamentous bulking in activated sludge". 2011.
  15. Matos, M.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R.. "Biofilm reactor technology as an alternative to control fungal filamentous bulking caused by Galactomyces geotrichum". 2011.
  16. Santos, Liliana; Neto, Marta Martins; Ferreira, Vânia; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana. "Characterization of the filamentous bacteria Eikelboom Type 0581 in Portuguese activated-sludge systems". 2011.
  17. Silva, J. C.; Ferreira, Vânia; Mina, Isabel Aguiar Pinto; Nicolau, Ana. "Influence of the sewage composition in the development of the microfauna in a bench-scale activated-sludge system". 2011.
  18. Matos, M.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Rodrigues, A. L.; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R.. "Growth of Galactomyces geotrichum in sequencing batch reactors under different organic loading conditions". 2011.
  19. Gouveia, Ana; Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.. "Growth enhancement of benthic diatoms for industrial applications". 2010.
  20. Neto, Marta Martins; Chaves, Sandra; Nicolau, Ana. "Interactions between eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms in activated sludge : a molecular approach to improve wastewater treatment". 2010.
    Neto, M. M.; Chaves, S.; Nicolau, Ana, Interactions between eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms in activated sludge: a molecular approach to improve wastewater treatment. Semana de Engenharia 2010. Guimarães, Portugal, Oct. 11-15, 2010.
  21. Santos, Liliana; Neto, Marta Martins; Ferreira, Vânia; Nicolau, Ana. "Prokaryotic and eukaryotic populations in activated-sludge". 2010.
  22. Ribas, D.; Neto, Marta Martins; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.. "Protozoa grazing evaluation : a novel way to assess wastewater treatment performance?". 2010.
  23. Matos, M.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Rodrigues, A. L.; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R.. "Troubleshooting of filamentous bulking using biofilm reactors". 2010.
    Matos, M.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Rodrigues, A. L.; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R., Troubleshooting of filamentous bulking using biofilm reactors. WEF/IWA Biofilm Reactor Technology Conference 2010. Portland, Oregon, USA, August 15 - 18, 162-175, 2010.
  24. Matos, M.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Rodrigues, A. L.; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R.. "Troubleshooting of filamentous bulking using hybdrid systems". 2010.
    Matos, M.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Rodrigues, A. L.; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R., Troubleshooting of filamentous bulking using hybdrid systems. Semana de Engenharia 2010. Guimarães, Portugal, Oct. 11-15, 2010.
  25. Neto, Marta Martins; Santos, Liliana; Mina, Isabel Aguiar Pinto; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.; Nicolau, Ana. "Relationships between microfauna, filamentous bacteria and environmental conditions in activated-sludge processes in Portugal". 2010.
  26. Santos, Liliana; Neto, Marta Martins; Mina, Isabel Aguiar Pinto; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.; Nicolau, Ana. "Ecological study of the filamentous bacteria in the mixed liquor of activated sludge : 1-year sampling of 16 WWTP from the North of Portugal". 2010.
  27. Nicolau, Ana; Neto, Marta Martins; Santos, Liliana; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.. "PROTOFILWW: insights in the ecology of activated-sludge systems". 2009.
  28. Graça, Joana; Pinto, Claúdia; Lopes, Ariana; Gonçalves, Sérgio; Santos, Isabel; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson. "Microbiologic assessment of indoor air quality in hospitals". 2009.
  29. Moura, Claúdia; Neto, Marta Martins; Santos, Liliana; Mina, Isabel Aguiar Pinto; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.; Nicolau, Ana. "Contribution of the PROTOFILWW project to the knowledge of the activated sludge ecology : uncommon microfauna species". 2009.
  30. Oliveira, A.; Nicolau, Ana; Sereno, R.; Azeredo, Joana. "Isolation, characterization and in vivo performance evaluation of a coliphage". 2008.
  31. Matos, Maria F.; Nicolau, Ana; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R.. "Impact of biofilm growth in the microbial community composition of a sequencing batch reactor". 2008.
  32. Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Azeredo, Joana; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.. "The use of antibiotics to improve phage detection and enumeration by the double-layer agar technique". 2008.
  33. Santos, Liliana; Silva, Joana Cristina Rodrigues da; Silva, Carla Oliveira; Pereira, M. O.; Nicolau, Ana. "Avaliação do desempenho da ETAR de Barcelos através da observação da comunidade de protozoários das lamas activadas". 2008.
  34. Neto, Marta Martins; Santos, Liliana; Mina, Isabel Aguiar Pinto; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.; Nicolau, Ana. "PROTOFILWW : contribuição do estudo ecológico dos sistemas de lamas activadas para a avaliação do desempenho do tratamento biológico". 2008.
  35. Carvalho, Carla A. O. C. M.; Gannon, B. W.; Halfhide, D. E.; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana. "In vitro and in vivo evaluation of campylobacter bacteriophages". 2008.
  36. Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Fernandes, Elisabete Ramos; Krylov, V. N.; Pleteneva, E. A.; Shaburova, O. V.; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.; Azeredo, Joana. "Production of a salmonella bacteriophage in a non-pathogenic E. coli strain". 2008.
  37. Fonseca, H.; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson. "Toxicity assessment of eight azo-dyes using Tetrahymena pyriformis". 2007.
  38. Oliveira, A.; Nicolau, Ana; Sereno, R.; Azeredo, Joana. "In vivo phage lisate toxicity study in chickens". 2007.
  39. Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Azeredo, Joana; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.. "A mathematical model for a Salmonella bacteriophage". 2007.
  40. Fernandes, Elisabete Ramos; Amorim, L.; Nicolau, Ana; Silva, Joana Laranjeira; Azeredo, Joana; Teixeira, P.. "Viability and preservation of the lytic spectra of Salmonella bacteriophages during storage". 2007.
  41. Ginoris, Y. P.; Amaral, A. L.; Ferreira, E. C.; Coelho, M. A. Z.; Nicolau, Ana. "Aplicação de técnicas de análise de imagem e de estatística multivariável no reconhecimento de protozoários e metazoários típicos de sistemas por lodos ativados". 2007.
  42. Carvalho, Carla A. O. C. M.; Gannon, B. W.; Halfhide, D. E.; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana. "Bacteriophage therapy in Campylobacter-infected broiler chickens". 2007.
  43. Amaral, A. L.; Ginoris, Y. P.; Nicolau, Ana; Coelho, M. A. Z.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Stalked protozoa identification by image analysis and multivariable statistical techniques". 2007.
  44. Nicolau, Ana; Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Carvalho, Carla A. O. C. M.; Ferreira, E. C.; Azeredo, Joana. "Pitfalls and successes in phage therapy : the involvement of the UMinho Team in the European Project Phagevet-P". 2007.
  45. Oliveira, A.; Henriques, Ana Filipa Frutuoso Mendes; Sillankorva, Sanna; Quinta, R.; Nicolau, Ana; Borges, C.; Simões, F.; et al. "Characterisation of lytic bacteriophages for Escherichia coli strains collected from infected birds". 2007.
  46. Gannon, B. W.; Halfhide, D. E.; Zammerini, D.; Hayes, C. M.; Krylov, V. N.; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana; Roe, J. M.. "Bacteriophage therapy in salmonella infected broiler chickens". 2007.
  47. Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Azeredo, Joana; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.. "Modelling bacteria and bacteriophage population dynamics". 2006.
  48. Carvalho, Carla A. O. C. M.; Susano, M.; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana. "Isolation and selection of campylobacter bacteriophages from poultry carcasses". 2006.
  49. Ginoris, Y. P.; Amaral, A. L.; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.; Coelho, M. A. Z.. "Recognition of protozoa and metazoa using image analysis tools, discriminant analysis and neural network". 2006.
  50. Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson. "Assessment of aquatic toxicity with Tetrahymena pyriformis : alternatives to the growth impairment assays". 2005.
  51. Perez, Y.; Amaral, A. L.; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.; Coelho, M. A. Z.. "Semi-automatic recognition of protozoa and metazoa by image analysis, neural networks and decision trees". 2005.
  52. Fonseca, Helena; Dias, Nicolina; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson. "Estudo da citotoxicidade in vitro de corantes azo em Tetrahymena pyriformis". 2004.
  53. Fonseca, Helena; Dias, Nicolina Marques; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson. "Étude de cytotoxicologie in vitro en Tetrahymena pyriformis exposé aux colorants azo". 2004.
  54. Martins, Maria João; Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "A importância da microfauna como ferramenta de trabalho em estações de tratamento de águas residuais". 2002.
  55. Nicolau, Ana; Martins, Maria João; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Importância da identificação das espécies responsáveis pelo crescimento filamentoso nas ETARs". 2002.
  56. Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Exemplo de aplicação do índice biótico de lamas ao diagnóstico de funcionamento de ETAR'S". 2001.
  57. Nicolau, Ana; Dias, Nicolina; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Implementação dos protistas como organismos-teste : estudo integrado com Tretahymena pyriformis GL". 2001.
  58. Nicolau, Ana; Martins, M. J.; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Toxicidade da microfauna nas lamas activadas : alterações da estrutura da comunidade e organismos indicadores". 2001.
  59. Nicolau, Ana; Martins, Maria João; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Estudo da comunidade de protozoários exposta a tóxicos em estações de tratamentos de águas residuais". 1999.
  60. Nicolau, Ana; Dias, Nicolina; Carvalho, Graça Simões de; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Os protozoários como ferramenta da monitorização biotecnológica da poluição: ensaios in vitro". 1999.
  61. Nicolau, Ana; Dias, Nicolina; Lima, Nelson; Carvalho, Graça Simões de; Mota, M.. "Physiological responses of the ciliated protozoa tetrahymena pyriformis to toxic compounds". 1998.
  62. Amaral, A. L.; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.. "Motility assessment of the ciliated tetrahymena pyriformis after exposition to toxic compounds using image analysis". 1998.
  63. Baptiste, C.; Amaral, A. L.; Nicolau, Ana; Pons, M. N.; Lima, Nelson; Ferreira, E. C.; Mota, M.; Vivier, H.. "Automated characterization of protozoa in activated sludge". 1998.
  64. Nicolau, Ana; Dias, Nicolina Marques; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.. "Resposta da actividade predadora do ciliado Tetrahymena pyriformis à presença de compostos tóxicos". 1997.
Journal article
  1. Padrão, Jorge; Ferreira, Vânia; Mesquita, Daniela P.; Cortez, Susana; Dias, Nicolina; Duarte, M. Salomé; Tortella, Gonzalo; et al. "Negative impacts of cleaning agent DEPTAL MCL® on activated sludge wastewater treatment system". Science of The Total Environment 838 (2022): 155957. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155957.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155957
  2. Moreira, Joana; Fernandes, Margarida Maria Macedo; Carvalho, E. O.; Nicolau, Ana; Lazic, V.; Nedeljkovic, J. M.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.. "Exploring electroactive microenvironments in polymer-based nanocomposites to sensitize bacterial cells to low-dose embedded silver nanoparticles". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/75531.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.067
  3. Ferreira, R.; Amado, R.; Padrão, Jorge; Ferreira, V.; Dias, Nicolina M.; Melo, Luís Daniel Rodrigues; Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Nicolau, Ana. "The first sequenced Sphaerotilus natans bacteriophage- characterization and potential to control its filamentous bacterium host". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/71921.
    10.1093/femsec/fiab029
  4. Padrão, Jorge; Tortella, Gonzalo; Cortez, Susana; Dias, Nicolina M.; Nicolau, Ana; Mota, Manuel. "Nitrifying soil bacterium Nitrosomonas europaea: operational improvement of standard culture medium". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/61668.
    10.1007/s42729-019-00023-0
  5. Carvalho, Estela Marisa Oliveira; Fernandes, Margarida Maria Macedo; Padrão, Jorge; Nicolau, Ana; Marqués-Marchán, Jorge; Asenjo, Agustina; Gama, F. M.; Ribeiro, Clarisse; Lanceros-Méndez, S.. "Tailoring bacteria response by piezoelectric stimulation". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/61705.
    10.1021/acsami.9b05013
  6. Dias, Nicolina Marques; Mota, D.; Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.. "Monitoring Amphora sp. growth by flow cytometry". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/59447.
    10.1080/0269249X.2018.1523231
  7. Dias, N.; Nicolau, A.; Carvalho, G.S.; Mota, M.; Lima, N.; Dias, Nicolina; Nicolau, Ana; Carvalho, Graça Simões de; Lima, Nelson. "Miniaturization and application of the MTT assay to evaluate metabolic activity of protozoa in the presence of toxicants". Journal of Basic Microbiology 39 2 (1999): 103-108. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032910642&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/(SICI)1521-4028(199905)39:2<103::AID-JOBM103>3.0.CO;2-D
Newsletter article
  1. Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson; Mota, M.; Madoni, P.. "Os protozoários como indicadores da qualidade biológica das lamas activadas", Boletim de Biotecnologia, 1997, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/34853.
Newspaper article
  1. Cortez, Susana; Nicolau, Ana; Flickinger, Michael C.; Mota, M.. "Biocoatings: a new challenge for environmental biotechnology", Adhesive biocatalytic coatings (biocoatings) have a nanoporous microstructure generated by partially coalesced waterborne polymer particles that entrap highly concentrated living cells in a dry state stabilized by carbohydrate osmo-protectants. Biocoatings can be deposited by high speed coating technologies, aerosol delivery or ink-jet printed in multilayered, patterned coatings on flexible nonpor, 2017, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/44656.
    10.1016/j.bej.2017.01.004
  2. Vilas Boas, Diana Patrícia Andrade; Almeida, Carina; Sillankorva, Sanna; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana; Azevedo, Nuno F.. "Discrimination of bacteriophage infected cells using locked nucleic acid fluorescent in situ hybridization (LNA-FISH)", Bacteriophage-host interaction studies in biofilm structures are still challenging due to the technical limitations of traditional methods. The aim of this study was to provide a direct fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method based on locked nucleic acid (LNA) probes, which targets the phage replication phase, allowing the study of population dynamics during infection. Bacteriophages spec, 2016, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/40301.
    10.1080/08927014.2015.1131821
  3. Santos, Liliana; Ferreira, Vânia; Neto, Marta Martins; Pereira, M. A.; Mota, M.; Nicolau, Ana. "Study of 16 Portuguese activated sludge systems based on filamentous bacteria populations and their relationships with environmental parameters", A survey in 16 activated sludge waste water treatment plants (WWTP) was conducted to contribute to the knowledge of the environmental parameters that determine the composition of the filamentous community. A total of 128 samples of mixed liquor from municipal WWTP were collected during 2 years, and 22 filamentous morphotypes were identified. The most frequent and abundant filamentous bacteria were, 2015, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35374.
    10.1007/s00253-015-6393-8
  4. Zhang, Yunlei; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Cristóvão F.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Bovine lactoferrin induces cell cycle arrest and inhibits mTOR signaling in breast cancer cells", Lactoferrin (LF) is predominantly found in mammalian secretions with recognized anticancer potential, although the mechanisms involved in such activity are still unclear. Here, the stability, internalization, and cytotoxicity of bovine LF (bLF) and its variants were tested against a panel of breast cancer cells. bLF was found to be very stable under incubation with cells and also able to internali, 2014, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31642.
    10.1080/01635581.2014.956260
  5. Santos, Liliana; Ferreira, Vânia; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Nicolau, Ana. "Relationship between protozoan and metazoan communities and operation and performance parameters in a textile sewage activated sludge system", Abstract The present study aims at investigating the possibility of assessing performance and depuration conditions of an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant through an exploration of the microfauna. The plant, receiving textile industrial (70%) and domestic (30%) sewage, consists of a two-step biological depurating plant, with activated sludge followed by a percolating system. A total of , 2014, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31791.
    10.1016/j.ejop.2014.03.005
  6. Ferreira, Vânia; Martins, Catarina; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Nicolau, Ana. "Use of an aerobic selector to overcome filamentous bulking in an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant", An urban wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) with two different parallel lines of treatment and located in the north of Portugal was studied during four months, following recurrent episodes of filamentous bulking caused by Sphaerotilus natans and eventual occurrences of Nocardioforms and Type 1863. An aerobic selector was introduced in both lines in the beginning of the studied period, suppressed in, 2014, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31893.
    10.1080/09593330.2013.872196
  7. Nicolau, Ana; Sequeira, Lídia Sofia; Santos, C.; Mota, M.. "Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) applied to diatom identification: influence of culturing age", Diatom identification is based on classical morphological methods, focused on both the frustule shape and ornamentation analysis and possible chain-forming. Being many morphological aspects common to several species, diatom identification and characterisation is both time-consuming and high expertise demanding. Furthermore, the use of advanced microscopy, such as transmission electron microscopy (, 2014, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31797.
    10.3354/ab00548
  8. Sousa, A. M.; Machado, Idalina; Nicolau, Ana; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Improvements on colony morphology identification towards bacterial profiling", Colony morphology may be an indicator of phenotypic variation, this being an important adaptive process adopted by bacteria to overcome environmental stressors. Furthermore, alterations in colony traits may reflect increased virulence and antimicrobial resistance. Despite the potential relevance of using colony morphological traits, the influence of experimental conditions on colony morphogenesis , 2013, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/27625.
    10.1016/j.mimet.2013.09.020
  9. Cerqueira, L.; Oliveira, A.; Nicolau, Ana; Azevedo, N. F.; Vieira, M. J.; Faculdade de Engenharia. "Biofilm formation with mixed cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa/Escherichia coli on silicone using artificial urine to mimic urinary catheters", In this study, single and dual species biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, two common bacteria associated with urinary tract infections, were formed in silicon coupons immersed in artificial urine medium. In single species experiments, E. coli appeared to form biofilms more easily than P. aeruginosa. In mixed biofilms, both species apparently benefited from the presence of the, 2013, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/25670.
    10.1080/08927014.2013.807913
  10. Peixoto, L.; Rodrigues, A. L.; Martins, Gilberto; Nicolau, Ana; Brito, A. G.; Silva, Maria Manuela; Parpot, Pier; Nogueira, R.. "A flat microbial fuel cell for decentralized wastewater valorization : process performance and optimization potential", A very compact flat microbial fuel cell (MFC), with 64 cm2 each for the anode surface and the cathode surface and 1 cm3 each for the anode and cathode chambers, was tested for wastewater treatment with simultaneous electricity production with the ultimate goal of implementing an autonomous service in decentralized wastewater treatment systems. The MFC was operated with municipal wastewater in sequ, 2013, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/27752.
    10.1080/09593330.2013.827223
  11. Matos, M.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Rodrigues, A. L.; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R.; Pereira, M.A.; et al. "Influence of carrier concentration on the control of Galactomyces geotrichum bulking and bacterial community of biofilm reactors", The present work aims to evaluate a strategy to solve Galactomyces geotrichum bulking based on the incorporation of a biofilm carrier in activated sludge systems. For this study, four sequencing batch reactors (SBR) were operated without (SBR1) and with a carrier for biofilm growth (5% [SBR2], 10% [SBR3], and 20% [SBR4] of the reactor volume). As expected, G. geotrichum bulking was observed in the, 2012, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/24313.
    10.1080/19493994.2012.664723
  12. Matos, Maria F.; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Rodrigues, A. L.; Brito, A. G.; Nogueira, R.. "Influence of the organic loading rate on the growth of Galactomyces geotrichum in activated sludge", Recent studies reporting on the useful implementation of fungi in wastewater treatment plants triggered the need to improve fungi based systems. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the conditions that promote their selection. The present work aims to study the effect of the organic loading rate on the growth of filamentous fungi. For this purpose, tThree sequencing batch reactors (SBR), fed wi, 2012, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/22520.
    10.1080/10934529.2012.650563
  13. Sillankorva, Sanna; Oliveira, D.; Moura, A.; Henriques, Mariana; Faustino, A.; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana. "Efficacy of a broad host range lytic bacteriophage against E. coli adhered to urothelium", Persistent urinary tract infections (UTI) are often caused by E. coli adhered to urothelium. This type of cells is generally recognized as very tolerant to antibiotics which renders difficult the treatment of chronic UTI. This work investigates the use of lytic bacteriophages as alternative antimicrobial agents, particularly the interaction of phages with E. coli adhered to urothelium and specific, 2011, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/16843.
    10.1007/s00284-010-9834-8
  14. Oliveira, Carla Cristina Marques de; Nicolau, Ana; Teixeira, J. A.; Domingues, Lucília. "Cytotoxic effects of native and recombinant frutalin, a plant galactose-binding lectin, on HeLa cervical cancer cells", Frutalin is the a-D-galactose-binding lectin isolated from breadfruit seeds. Frutalin was obtained from two different sources: native frutalin was purified from its natural origin, and recombinant frutalin was produced and purified from Pichia pastoris. This work aimed to study and compare the effect of native and recombinant frutalin on HeLa cervical cancer cells proliferation and apoptosis. Furt, 2011, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/16825.
    10.1155/2011/568932
  15. Duarte, D. C.; Nicolau, Ana; Teixeira, J. A.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "The effect of bovine milk lactoferrin on human breast cancer cell lines", The evidence that biologically active food components are key environmental factors affecting the incidence of many chronic diseases is overwhelming. However, the full extent of such components in our diet is unknown, as well as our understanding of their mechanisms of action. Beyond their interaction with the gut and intestinal immune functions, more benefits are being tested for whey proteins su, 2011, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11947.
    10.3168/jds.2010-3629
  16. Carvalho, Carla A. O. C. M.; Susano, M.; Fernandes, Elisabete Ramos; Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Gannon, B. W.; Nicolau, Ana; Gibbs, Paul; Teixeira, P.; Azeredo, Joana. "Method for bacteriophage isolation against target Campylobacter strains", Aims: Poultry meat is considered a major source of Campylobacter. This micro-aerobic bacterium is commonly responsible for foodborne illness. This work focuses on the isolation of Campylobacter coli lytic bacteriophages (phages) against target C. coli strains. Methods and Results: A method involving the enrichment of free-range chicken samples in a broth containing the target C. coli strains and s, 2010, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11400.
    10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02774.x
  17. Magalhães, Karina Teixeira; Pereira, M. A.; Nicolau, Ana; Dragone, Giuliano; Domingues, Lucília; Teixeira, J. A.; Silva, João B. Almeida e; Schwan, Rosane F.. "Production of fermented cheese whey-based beverage using kefir grains as starter culture : evaluation of morphological and microbial variations", Whey valorization concerns have led to recent interest on the production of whey beverage simulating kefir. In this study, the structure and microbiota of Brazilian kefir grains and beverages obtained from milk and whole/deproteinised whey was characterized using microscopy and molecular techniques. The aim was to evaluate its stability and possible shift of probiotic bacteria to the beverages. Fl, 2010, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11416.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.083
  18. Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Fernandes, Elisabete Ramos; Carvalho, Carla M.; Sillankorva, Sanna; Krylov, V. N.; Pleteneva, E. A.; Shaburova, O. V.; et al. "Selection and characterization of a multivalent Salmonella phage and its production in a nonpathogenic Escherichia coli strain", We report the selection and amplification of the broad-host-range Salmonella phage phi PVP-SE1 in an alternative nonpathogenic host. The lytic spectrum and the phage DNA restriction profile were not modified upon replication in Escherichia coli Bl21, suggesting the possibility of producing this phage in a nonpathogenic host, contributing to the safety and easier approval of a product based on this, 2010, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11462.
    10.1128/AEM.00922-10
  19. Moura, A.; Nicolau, Ana; Hooton, T.; Azeredo, Joana. "Antibiotherapy and pathogenesis of uncomplicated UTI : difficult relationships", In a time when conventional antibiotics are becoming increasingly less effective for treatment of infections, the relationship between bacteria and antimicrobial resistance is becoming more and more complicated. This paper provides a current review of studies reported in the literature pertaining to the antibiotherapy of human urinary tract infections (UTI), in a way that helps the reader direct a, 2009, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9462.
    10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04115.x
  20. Oliveira, A.; Sereno, R.; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana. "The influence of the mode of administration in the dissemination of three coliphages in chickens", Escherichia coli can cause severe respiratory and systemic infections in chickens, and it is often associated with significant economic losses in the poultry industry. Bacteriophages (phages) have been shown to be potential alternatives to the antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections. To accomplish that, phage particles must be able to reach and remain active in the infected organs. Th, 2009, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9470.
    10.3382/ps.2008-00378
  21. Oliveira, A.; Sereno, R.; Nicolau, Ana; Azeredo, Joana. "In vivo toxicity study of phage lysate in chickens", 1. Bacteriophage (phage) crude lysate of Gram-negative bacteria often contains bacterial debris, including lipopolysaccharides found in the outer membrane of the cell wall, which are potentially toxic. 2. In this study, an in vivo evaluation of the toxicity of a suspension of three phages to control pathogenic Escherichia coli strains in poultry was performed. 3. Eighteen commercial layers, 7 week, 2009, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11300.
    10.1080/00071660903141013
  22. Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Carvalho, Carla M.; Sillankorva, Sanna; Nicolau, Ana; Ferreira, E. C.; Azeredo, Joana. "The use of antibiotics to improve phage detection and enumeration by the double-layer agar technique", Background The Double-Layer Agar (DLA) technique is extensively used in phage research to enumerate and identify phages and to isolate mutants and new phages. Many phages form large and well-defined plaques that are easily observed so that they can be enumerated when plated by the DLA technique. However, some give rise to small and turbid plaques that are very difficult to detect and count. To ove, 2009, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9587.
    10.1186/1471-2180-9-148
  23. Nguyen-Quang, Tri; Nguyen, The Hung; Guichard, Frederic; Nicolau, Ana; Szatmari, George; LePalec, Georges; Dusser, Martine; et al. "Two-dimensional gravitactic bioconvection in a protozoan (tetrahymena pyriformis) culture", Gravitactic bioconvective patterns created by Tetrahymena pyriformis in a Hele-Shaw apparatus were realized and compared with theoretical results. There were found to be two thresholds for bioconvection development: the first indicates the transition from the diffusion to the steady convection state; the second corresponds to the transition from the steady to the unsteady convection state. The res, 2009, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/16749.
    10.2108/zsj.26.54
  24. Amaral, A. L.; Ginoris, Y. P.; Nicolau, Ana; Coelho, M. A. Z.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Stalked protozoa identification by image analysis and multivariable statistical techniques", Protozoa are considered good indicators of the treatment quality in activated sludge systems as they are sensitive to physical, chemical and operational processes. Therefore, it is possible to correlate the predominance of certain species or groups and several operational parameters of the plant. This work presents a semiautomatic image analysis procedure for the recognition of the stalked protozo, 2008, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/7946.
    10.1007/s00216-008-1845-y
  25. Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Microfauna as indicator of copper, zinc, and cycloheximide in activated sludge processes", Microfauna, comprising protists and little metazoan, has proved to be a useful tool for assessing the occurrence of pollution in wastewater treatment systems, namely on activated-sludge plants. In the present work, the response of the microfauna communities of activated sludge to three toxicants—copper, zinc, and cycloheximide—was studied by means of a series of assays using a bench-scale plant. A, 2007, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6652.
    10.1089/ees.2006.06-0005
  26. Ginoris, Y. P.; Amaral, A. L.; Nicolau, Ana; Coelho, M. A. Z.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Development of an image analysis procedure for identifying protozoa and metazoa typical of activated sludge system", A procedure for the semi-automatic identification of the main protozoa and metazoa species present in the activated sludge of wastewater treatment plants was developed. This procedure was based on both image processing and multivariable statistical methodologies, leading to the use of the image analysis morphological descriptors by discriminant analysis and neural network techniques. The image ana, 2007, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6665.
    10.1016/j.watres.2007.02.006
  27. Ginoris, Y. P.; Amaral, A. L.; Nicolau, Ana; Coelho, M. A. Z.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Recognition of protozoa and metazoa using image analysis tools, discriminant analysis, neural networks and decision trees", Protozoa and metazoa are considered good indicators of the treatment quality in activated sludge systems due to the fact that these organisms are fairly sensitive to physical, chemical and operational processes. Therefore, it is possible to establish close relationships between the predominance of certain species or groups of species and several operational parameters of the plant, such as the bio, 2007, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6672.
    10.1016/j.aca.2006.12.055
  28. Ginoris, Y. P.; Amaral, A. L.; Nicolau, Ana; Coelho, M. A. Z.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Raw data pre-processing in the protozoa and metazoa identification by image analysis and multivariate statistical techniques", Different protozoa and metazoa populations develop in the activated sludge wastewater treatment processes and are highly dependent on the operating conditions. In the current work the protozoa and metazoa groups and species most frequent in wastewater treatment plants were studied, mainly the flagellate, sarcodine, and ciliate protozoa as well as the rotifer, gastrotrichia, and oligotrichia metazo, 2007, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6947.
    10.1002/cem.1054
  29. Nicolau, Ana; Martins, Maria João; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Effect of copper in the protistan community of activated sludge", Protists have proved to be an interesting tool for assessing the occurrence of pollution in wastewater treatment systems along with its role in the control of pollution itself through grazing of dispersed bacteria and maintenance of a healthy trophic web in those artificial ecosystems. Two sets of assays were carried on in a bench scale pilot plant in order to study the response of the activated s, 2005, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/2568.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.08.096
  30. Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Effect of different toxic compounds on ATP content and acid phosphatase activity in axenic cultures of Tetrahymena pyriformis", The sensitivity of protozoa, and particularly ciliated protozoa, to environmental changes suggested a study on the physiological responses arising from exposure to toxic compounds. Tetrahymena pyriformis was used as a test organism in a set of miniaturized assays. The physiological response of this ciliate was assessed in terms of adenosine-5'-triphosphate content and acid phosphatase activity aft, 2004, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/1426.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2003.10.006
  31. Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson. "Protists as indicators of toxicants entrance in activated sludge processes", Protists have proved to be an interesting tool for assessing the occurrence of pollution in the wastewater biological treatment systems along with its role in the control of pollution itself, through the grazing of dispersed bacteria and maintenance of a healthy trophic web in those artificial ecosystems. In this work, toxicity was assessed by studying the response of the activated sludge communit, 2004, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35593.
  32. Nicolau, Ana; Dias, Nicolina; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Trends in the use of protozoa in the assessment of wastewater treatment", Increasing environmental pollution and the continuous development of new chemicals and drugs has led to ever growing concern about the potential effects of these compounds directly or indirectly on human health. As concerns water pollution, protozoa seem to be an excellent tool to assess both toxicity and pollution: they are regarded as biological indicators of pollution when their presence or abs, 2001, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/1697.
    10.1016/S0923-2508(01)01241-4
  33. Nicolau, Ana; Mota, M.; Lima, Nelson. "Physiological responses of Tetrahymena pyriformis to copper, zinc, cycloheximide and Triton X-100", Protozoa, and particularly ciliates, are essential in aerobic purification processes of wastewaters and have proved to be very sensitive to environmental changes. The physiological response of the ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis was assessed in terms of mortality, growth and grazing capacity after exposure to four toxicants: copper, zinc, cycloheximide and Triton X-100. In the ranges of concentrati, 1999, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/1321.
    10.1016/S0168-6496(99)00057-4
  34. Amaral, A. L.; Baptiste, C.; Pons, M. N.; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson; Ferreira, E. C.; Mota, M.; Vivier, H.. "Semi-automated recognition of protozoa by image analysis", A programme was created to semi-automatically analyse protozoal digitised images. Principal Component Analysis technique was used for species identification. After data collection and mathematical treatment, a threedimensional representation was generated and several protozoa (Opercularia, Colpidium, Tetrahymena, Prorodon, Glaucoma and Trachelophyllum) species could be positively identified., 1999, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/135.
    10.1023/A:1008850701796
  35. Dias, Nicolina; Nicolau, Ana; Lima, Nelson; Carvalho, Graça Simões de; Mota, M.. "The use of immunocytochemical methods for toxicity assessment in Tetrahymena pyriformis", 1998, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/1631.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Cardoso, Rui Manuel Amado. "Filamentous bacteria population control: bacteriophage isolation and characterization". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/59254.
  2. Nicolau, Ana; Mota, David Keating Gomes. "Development of techniques to enhance the productivity of marine diatoms". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/47650.
  3. Nicolau, Ana; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Lima, Sofia Rosa Evangelista. "Characterization of microbial populations in a wastewater treatment plant focusing on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41679.
  4. Nicolau, Ana; Marinho, Marlene Magalhães. "Avaliação da comunidade microbiológica das ETAR exploradas pela AGERE-EM". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35393.
  5. Alves, M. M.; Nicolau, Ana; Miranda, Maria José; Assunção, Paula Cristina Cunha. "Controlo analítico da ETAR de Serzedo e avaliação do desempenho da instalação". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35369.
  6. Azeredo, Joana; Azevedo, Nuno; Nicolau, Ana; Vilas Boas, Diana Patrícia Andrade. "Avaliação dos mecanismos de interação entre hospedeiro e fago em biofilmes". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/28622.
  7. Nicolau, Ana; Neto, Marta Martins; Cardoso, Daniela Clara Carqueija. "Isolation and characterization of the genomic variability in activated-sludge : a comparative analysis between bacterial isolates and operation parameters". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/22781.
  8. Pereira, Maria Olívia; Nicolau, Ana; Martins, Tânia Maria Correia. "Caracterização da virulência e dos perfis de resistência de populações microbianas patogénicas presentes no efluente final de ETAR". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/23516.
  9. Nicolau, Ana; Santos, Cledir; Sequeira, Lídia Sofia. "Study of new methods for the characterisation and the preservation of diatom cultures". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/20267.
  10. Nicolau, Ana Paula Rodrigues da Cunha; Castro, Paula M. L.; Pereira, Ana Cristina Coutinho Ribeiro de Amorim. "A microfauna e as bactérias filamentos na monitorização e avaliação do desempenho de uma ETAR de lamas activadas". Master, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/11195.
  11. Nicolau, Ana Paula Mesquita Rodrigues C.. "Eficiência comparada de níveis de discriminação taxonómica na análise de gradientes biosedimentares em três sistemas costeiros: Lagoa de Óbidos, Lagoa de Albufeira e Ria de Alvor". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/23659.