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Vitor Sousa holds a degree in Biochesmitry (2018), a master in Biotechnology (2020) and Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Minho. Over the past years, he acquired technical competences and tools on photosynthetic microorganisms' cultivation and on exploring their potential applications. Drawing on his background and expertise, Vitor´s work is focused on growth optimization, the development of innovative growth strategies, and the overproduction of microalgal-derived biocompounds and in the analytical determination of the produced biocompounds by HPLC or GC. He also has experience in the processing of biological biomass, with a focus on the application of emergent and efficient methodologies such as ohmic heating, ionic liquids or pressurized liquid extraction for the extraction of bioactive compounds. The knowledge and expertise gathered throughout his professional path are reflected on 9 communications in (inter)national conferences and 7 publications in peer-review journals.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Vítor Emanuel da Silva Sousa

Citation names

  • Sousa, Vítor

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
331A-FDB2-7DDE
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3117-4543

Email addresses

  • vitorsousa@ceb.uminho.pt (Professional)

Addresses

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

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021 - 2025
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Development of highly effective microalgae processing strategies aiming at improving pigment and lipids production" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
2021/06/30 - 2021/07/07
Concluded
 Summer School in Metabolic Modeling (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 - 2020
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Evaluation of Ohmic Heating processing on extraction of bioactive compounds from the microalgae biomass" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2015 - 2018
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Development and characterization of polysaccharide-based edible films to enhance quality and shelf-life of fruits" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/03/01 - 2024/06/30 Research Trainee (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidad de Almería, Spain
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/02/15 - 2025/02/14 Development of highly effective microalgae processing strategies aiming at improving pigment and lipids production
UI/BD/151238/2021
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Sousa, Vítor; Toledo Hijo, Ariel A.C.; Lüdtke, Fernanda L.; Vicente, António A; Dias, Oscar; Geada, Pedro. "Dunaliella salina ß-carotene encapsulation: Utilization of Ionic Liquid cholinium oleate as extraction solvent and emulsifier". Paper presented in 38th EFFoST International Conference, 2024, Bruges, 2024.
  2. Sousa, Vítor; Loureiro, Luís; Carvalho, Gonçalo; Pereira, Ricardo N.. "Improving extraction of biomolecules from Coelastrella sp biomass using Ohmic Heating". Paper presented in BioIberoAmerica 2022, Braga, 2022.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Sousa, Vítor; Novais, Roberto; Mata, Teresa M. ; Martins, António A.; Pereira, Ricardo N.. "Life Cycle Assessment of protein extraction from Coelastrella sp. LRF1 biomass using Ohmic Heating technology". Paper presented in 38th EFFoST International Conference, 2024.
  2. Cunha, Emanuel; Sousa, Vítor; Vicente, António A.; Geada, Pedro; Dias, Oscar. Corresponding author: Cunha, Emanuel. "Towards a Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of Dunaliella salina". Paper presented in 10th IFAC International Conference on Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering, 2024.
  3. Sousa, Vítor; Lüdtke, Fernanda Luisa; Tojedo Hijo, Ariel A. C.; Dias, Oscar; Vicente, António A; Pinheiro, Ana C; Geada, Pedro. "Nanoemulsion as a promising strategy to enhance the bioaccessibility of beta-carotene obtained from D. salina". Paper presented in 19th Food Colloids Conference, 2024.
  4. Sousa, Vítor; Filipe Maciel; Vicente, A.A.; Dias, Oscar; Geada, Pedro. Corresponding author: Sousa, Vítor. "Dunaliella salina biomass, a noble source of carotenoids: optimization process of ß-carotene accumulation". Paper presented in European Conference Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2023), 2023.
  5. Sousa, Vítor; Vicente, A. A.; Dias, Oscar; Geada, Pedro. "Development of highly effective growth strategies aiming at improving Dunaliella salina biomass production for food applications". Paper presented in XVI Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2022.
  6. Sousa, Vítor; Loureiro, Luis; Pereira N. Ricardo. "Extraction bioactive molecules from Coelastrella sp. LFR1 biomass using ohmic heating". Paper presented in XVI Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2022.
  7. Sousa, Vítor; Loureiro, Luis; Vicente, A.A.; Pereira N. Ricardo. "Ohmic Heating: a sustainable way to extract bioactive compounds from Coelastrella spp biomass". Paper presented in CBEDS - Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium, 2021.
Journal article
  1. Sousa, Vitor; Novais, Roberto; Mata, Teresa M.; Martins, António A.; Pereira, Ricardo N.. "Life cycle assessment of protein extraction from microalgae biomass using ohmic heating". Algal Research 86 (2025): 103962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2025.103962.
    10.1016/j.algal.2025.103962
  2. Sousa, Vítor; Toledo Hijo, Ariel A.C.; Lüdtke, Fernanda L.; Vicente, António A; Dias, Oscar; Geada, Pedro. "Recovery and encapsulation of Dunaliella salina ß-carotene through a novel sustainable approach: Sequential application of an ionic liquid as naturally-derived solvent and emulsifier". Food Chemistry 458 15 (2024): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030881462401882X?via%3Dihub.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140232
  3. Cunha, Emanuel; Sousa, Vítor; Vicente, António A; Geada, Pedro; Dias, Oscar. "Towards a genome-scale metabolic model of Dunaliella salina". IFAC-PapersOnLine 58 23 (2024): 37-42. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896324017531.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.10.007
  4. Sousa, Vítor; Maciel Filipe; Vicente, António A; Dias, Oscar; Geada, Pedro. "Development of highly effective growth strategies aiming at improving the content of carotenoids in Dunaliella salina IFDSAL-JY215". Sustainable Food Technology (2024): https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/fb/d4fb00229f.
    Published • DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D4FB00229F
  5. Sousa, Vítor; Pereira, R. N.; Vicente, A.A.; Dias, Oscar; Geada, Pedro. Corresponding author: Sousa, Vítor. "Microalgae biomass as an alternative source of biocompounds: New insights and future perspectives of extraction methodologies". Food Research International, 173 113282 (2023): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096399692300827X?via%3Dihub.
    Open access • Published
  6. Cunha, Emanuel; Sousa, Vítor; Geada, Pedro; Teixeira, José A.; Vicente, A.A.; Dias, Oscar. "Systems biology's role in leveraging microalgal biomass potential: Current status and future perspectives". Algae Research 69 102963 (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2022.102963.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102963
  7. Sousa, Vítor; Loureiro, L.; Carvalho, G.; Pereira, R.N.. "Extraction of biomolecules from Coelastrella sp. LRF1 biomass using Ohmic Heating technology". Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 80 (2022): 103059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2022.103059.
    10.1016/j.ifset.2022.103059
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Development of highly effective microalgae processing strategies aiming at improving pigment and lipids production". PhD, 2025.
  2. "Evaluation of Ohmic Heating processing on extraction of bioactive compounds from the microalgae biomass". Master, 2020. http://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/handle/1822/70284.
  3. "Development and characterization of polysaccharide-based edible films to enhance quality and shelf-life of fruits". Degree, 2018.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11/13 Dunaliella salina ß-carotene encapsulation: Utilization of Ionic Liquid cholinium oleate as extraction solvent and emulsifier 38th EFFoST International Conference, 2024
(Bruges, Belgium)
2022/04/07 Improving extraction of biomolecules from Coelastrella sp biomass using Ohmic Heating Bioiberoamerica 2022
(Braga, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/09 - 2023/06 Pint of Science Portugal (2018)
Festival
2022/09/21 - 2022/09/22 III Chemical & Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium (2022/09/21 - 2022/09/22)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/09/22 - 2021/09/24 II Chemical & Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium (2021/09/22 - 2021/09/24)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/11/12 - 2024/11/14 38th EFFoST International Conference
Conference
 38th EFFoST International Conference 2024
2023/06/05 - 2023/06/09 EUBCE
Conference
 European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2023)
2022/10/23 - 2022/10/26 XVI Encontro de Química dos Alimentos
Congress
 XVI Encontro de Química dos Alimentos
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2022/04/07 - 2022/04/09 3.º BioIberoAmerica
Congress
 3rd BioIberoAmerica 2022

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022/07/04 - Current Representative of students of Doctoral Degree on the Pedagogical Council of the Engineering of Sciences
Member
 Universidade do Minho - Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/07/26 - 2022/09/23 Electoral Commission for the President of the Engineering School
Member
 Universidade do Minho - Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/12/10 - Current Enzyme and Microbial Technology (01410229, 18790909) Elsevier