Personal identification

Full name

Alexandra Pereira Conde

Citation names

• Conde, Alexandra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID

3C1C-7D67-A348

ORCID iD

0009-0005-1156-9803

Email addresses

• alexandraconde@ua.pt (Professional)

Websites

• www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra99 (Social media)

Knowledge fields

• Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering

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)
French	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)

	Degree	Classification
2023/09/01 - 2025/12/31 Ongoing	Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Química (Doutoramento) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Extration and Purification of MAAs and exploration of future applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017/09 - 2022/12/16 Concluded	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Development of a bioactive membrane against vaginal infections based in a chitin-derivative" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/05/05 - 2023/08/31	Services Provision	Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/09/01 - Current	Agenda Mobilizadora/Verde para a Inovação Empresarial “BioEcoAzul - Pacto da Bioeconomia azul” C644915664-00000026 PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal	Ongoing

Publications

Book chapter	Conde, Alexandra; Sónia P.M. Ventura. Corresponding author: Sónia P.M. Ventura. "8. Pigments". In Blue Biorefineries and Sustainable Marine Industries. 2025. Submitted
Conference abstract	Conde, Alexandra; Oliveira, Joana P.; Ferreira, Andreia S.; Nunes, Cláudia; Pereira, Hugo; Vaz, Bárbara M.C.; Sónia P. M. Ventura. "Revolutionizing the Food Industry: Harnessing R-Phycoerythrin and Polysaccharides for Plant-Based Seafood". Paper presented in International Symposium on Green Chemistry (ISGC), La Rochelle, 2025. Conde, Alexandra; Joana Pinto Oliveira; Andreia S. Ferreira; Cláudia Nunes; Hugo Pereira; Rute A. S. Ferreira; Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Strategies of Stabilization of R-Phycoerythrin for Plant-Based Seafood". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, Lisboa, 2025. Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Ana R. C. Ferreira; Conde, Alexandra; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Margarida Martins; Sónia P. M. Ventura. "Extraction and stabilization of mycosporine-like amino acids from red macroalgae to create pioneering natural solutions for cosmetic applications". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, Lisboa, 2025. Conde, Alexandra; Sandra Borges; Telma Veloso; Joana L. Pereira; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Innovative Crayfish Chitosan Bioactive Membrane for Combating Common Infections". Paper presented in RETASTE -Rethink food resources, Losses and Waste, Creta, 2024. Bernardo G.R. Faria; Conde, Alexandra; Letícia S. Contieri; P. R. Marques; Filipe H. B. Sosa; Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Maurício A. Rostagno; Sónia P.M. Ventura; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita. "Betacyanin from Food Waste Using Eutectic Solvents and its Stabilization". Paper presented in RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and Waste 4th International Conference, Creta, 2024. Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Letícia S. Contieri; Filipe H. B. Sosa; Margarida Martins; Conde, Alexandra; Maurício A. Rostagno; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita; Sónia P. M. Ventura. "Towards Sustainability: Utilizing Castor Oil for Carotenoid Extraction and Stabilization from Tomato Waste". Paper presented in RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and Waste 4th International Conference, Creta, 2024. Conde, Alexandra; Joana Pinto Oliveira; Andreia S. Ferreira; Cláudia Nunes; Hugo Pereira; Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Revolutionizing the Food Industry: Plant-based Seafood Using R-Phycoerythrin and Polysaccharides". Paper presented in RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and Waste 4th International Conference, Creta, 2024. Conde, Alexandra; Joana Pinto Oliveira; Ferreira, Andreia; Cláudia Sofia Cordeiro Nunes; Hugo Pereira; Margarida Martins; Vaz, Bárbara M.C.; Sónia P. M. Ventura. Corresponding author: Conde, Alexandra. "Revolutionizing the Food Industry: Plant-based Seafood Using R-Phycoerythrin and Polysaccharides". Paper presented in RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and Waste 4th International Conference, 2024. Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Conde, Alexandra; Ana R. C. Ferreira; Maria Sofia C.T.S. Leite; Letícia S. Contieri; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "How can Mycosporine-like amino acids replace synthetic UV filters in cosmetic products?". Paper presented in AlgaEurope 2023, Praga, 2023. Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Maria Sofia C.T.S. Leite; Letícia S. Contieri; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita; Conde, Alexandra; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "A multiproduct biorefinery approach towards an efficient extraction and purification of MAAs". Paper presented in International Workshop on Sustainable Chemistry, Cartagena, 2023. Conde, Alexandra; Sandra Borges; Telma Veloso; Joana L. Pereira; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Development of a bioactive membrane against common infections using crayfish chitosan". Paper presented in International Workshop on Sustainable Chemistry, Cartagena, 2023.
Conference poster	Conde, Alexandra; Diana M. Fonseca; Gustavo M. Mendes; Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Filipe H.B. Sosa; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Sencadas, Vitor; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Innovative MAA Recovery from Marine Algae: The Power of Biosolvents". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, 2025. Conde, Alexandra; Sandra Borges; Telma Veloso; Joana L. Pereira; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "MAA Recovery from Marine Algae: Biosolvents for a Greener Future". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO 2024, 2024. Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Maria Sofia C.T.S. Leite; Letícia S. Contieri; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita; Conde, Alexandra; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Green Technologies for MAAs Extraction: A Pathway to Sustainable Cosmetic and Biotechnology Solutions". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO 2024 - Aveiro Institute of Materials, 2024. Conde, Alexandra; Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Exploring the Benefits of Task-Specific Alternative Solvents in the Development of Sustainable Downstream Processes for Algae Biorefineries". Paper presented in EUCBE- European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 2024. Conde, Alexandra; Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Filipe H.B. Sosa; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "MAA Recovery from Marine Algae: Bio solvents for a Greener Future". Paper presented in AlgaEurope 2023, 2023. Conde, Alexandra; Sandra Borges; Telma Veloso; Joana L. Pereira; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Exploring Crayfish Chitosan for the Development of a Bioactive Membrane Against Common Infections". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO 2023 - Aveiro Institute of Materials, 2023. Bárbara M.C. Vaz; Maria Sofia C.T.S. Leite; Letícia S. Contieri; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita; Conde, Alexandra; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Towards a Green and Efficient MAAs Extraction: A Multi-Product Biorefinery Approach,". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO 2023 - Aveiro Institute of Materials, 2023.
Journal article	Helena R. Rocha; Susana Aveiro; Andreia S. Ferreira; Kayane Oliveira; Conde, Alexandra; Marta Coelho; Alexandre M. C. Rodrigues; et al. "Unlocking biochemical profile of Chaetoceros calcitrans, Cylindrotheca fusiformis, and Nannofrustulum shiloi (Bacillariophyta) for nutritional and added-value applications". Algal Research (2025): Under revision Santos, Filipe M.; Duarte, Tiago A. G.; Correia, Sandra F. H.; Pereira, Rui F. P.; Conde, Alexandra; Ribeiro, Álvaro R.; Braga, Susana Santos; et al. "Biphosphor Carbon Dots/Chlorophyll System Entirely Derived from Chlorella Microalgae for Luminescent Solar Concentrators". ACS Nanoscience Au (2025): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.4c00048. 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.4c00048 Vaz, Bárbara M.C.; Maria Sofia C.T.S. Leite; Letícia S. Contieri; Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita; Conde, Alexandra; Joana P. Oliveira; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Sónia P.M. Ventura. Corresponding author: Sónia P.M. Ventura. "Efficient extraction and purification of mycosporines-like amino acids (MAAs) following a multiproduct biorefinery approach". Separation and Purification Technology 363 (2025): Published Vaz, Bárbara M.C.; Contieri, Letícia S.; Sosa, Filipe H.B.; Martins, Margarida; Conde, Alexandra; Dias, Ana C.R.V.; Rostagno, Maurício A.; de Souza Mesquita, Leonardo M.; Ventura, Sónia P.M.. "Unleashing the potential of castor oil as extraction solvent of carotenoids from tomatoes". Separation and Purification Technology 358 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130278. Published Conde, Alexandra; Borges, Sandra; Baptista-Silva, Sara; Veloso, Telma; Pereira, Joana L.; Ventura, Sónia P.M.; Pintado, Manuela M.E.. Corresponding author: Ventura, Sónia P.M.. "A crayfish chitosan-based bioactive film to treat vaginal infections: A sustainable approach". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 277 (2024): 134460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134460. Published
Thesis / Dissertation	"Development of a bioactive membrane against vaginal infections based in a chitin-derivative". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2022.