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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cláudia Manuela Oliveira Castro

Citation names

  • Cláudia Castro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4D15-4816-3A0F

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/10 - 2021/06
Concluded
 Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"Multidisciplinary study of wine-producing grapevine varieties treated with hydroponic solutions enriched with Zinc and Copper" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2013/09 - 2016/02
Concluded
 Genética Molecular Comparativa e Tecnológica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"SNP detection in F3H gene of Vitis vinifera L. for varietal identification using HRM and biosensors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2015/07/22 - 2015/07/29
Concluded
 9th Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors (Outros)
Major in Nanotechnology for (bio) chemical sensors
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2010/09 - 2013/07
Concluded
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/09/01 - Current Researcher Amyris Bio Products Portugal, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2020/11/23 - 2021/08/31 Assistente de laboratório Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016/06 - 2019/07 Bolsa de Investigação (BI/INTERACT/ VW/183/2016) no projeto INTERACT (‘Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chains and Technology’), linha de investigação ‘VitalityWine’ Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/06/01 - 2019/07/31 INTERACT - Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chains and Technology
NORTE-01-0145- FEDER-000017
Research Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2013/01 - 2015/06 Biosensor Development for Wine Traceability in the Douro Region (WineBioCode)
PTDC/AGR-ALI/117341/2010-FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-019439
Other
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Ivo Pavia; Luís Rocha; Luís Pinto; Sandra Martins; Cláudia Castro; José Lima-Brito; Carlos Correia. "Seed priming with ascorbic acid: a cost-effective way to increase wheat development and photoprotection in a changing climate". Paper presented in International Conference on "Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences", Praga, 2019.
    Published
  2. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Isabel Gaivão; José Lima-Brito. "DNA damage induced by copper toxicity in four Vitis vinifera L. varieties detected by comet assay". Paper presented in International Conference on "Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences", Praga, 2019.
    Published
  3. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Isabel Gaivão; José Lima-Brito. "Evaluation of Copper induced DNA damage with the Comet-FISH technique in grapevine". Paper presented in XI Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia / I Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, Vila Real, 2019.
    Published
  4. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Ivo Pavia; José Moutinho-Pereira; Eunice Bacelar; José Lima-Brito. "Consequences of Zinc toxicity in the anatomy and cytology of three grapevine varieties". Paper presented in II Simpósio Internacional de Águas, Solos e Geotecnologias (SASGEO), Vila Real, 2018.
    Published
  5. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Ivo Pavia; José Moutinho-Pereira; José Lima-Brito. "Three Portuguese grapevine varieties grown under Zinc toxicity: consequences in root mitosis and nucleolar activity". Paper presented in X Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2018.
    Published
  6. Ivo Pavia; Gonçalo Ferrari; Luís Rocha; Alexandre Gonçalves; Ermelinda Silva; Sandra Martins; Helena Ferreira; et al. "Efeitos de pré-tratamentos de sementes com ácido ascórbico e piridoxina no crescimento de trigo em condições de campo". Paper presented in XI Jornadas de Biologia, Vila Real, 2017.
    Published
  7. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Ivo Pavia; Eunice Bacelar; José Lima-Brito. "Evaluation of Zinc toxicity in the development and anatomy of grapevine leaves grown hydroponically". Paper presented in XI Jornadas de Biologia, Vila Real, 2016.
    Published
  8. Luís Moreira; Helena Gonçalves; Cláudia Castro; Carlos Gouveia; Raquel Queirós; Leonor Pereira; Pedro Jorge; Paula Martins-Lopes; José Fernandes. "Label-Free DNA Detection and Quantification Method based on Functionalized LPGs". Paper presented in 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA), Praga, 2013.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Isabel Gaivão; José Lima-Brito. "DNA damage induced by copper toxicity in four Vitis vinifera L. varieties detected by comet assay". Paper presented in International Conference on "Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences", 2019.
  2. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Eunice Bacelar; Isabel Gaivão; Fernanda Leal; José Lima-Brito. "Estudos citogenómicos em variedades de videira pré-tratadas com diferentes concentrações de Zinco e Cobre". Paper presented in #04 Jornadas INTERACT, 2019.
  3. Cláudia Castro; Ana Carvalho; Ivo Pavia; José Moutinho-Pereira; José Lima-Brito. "Zinc toxicity in mitosis and nucleolar activity of Vitis vinifera leaves and roots grown hydroponically". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2018.
  4. Luís Moreira; Helena Gonçalves; Cláudia Castro; Carlos Gouveia; Raquel Queirós; Leonor Pereira; Pedro Jorge; Paula Martins-Lopes; José Fernandes. "LPG based biosensor for label-free DNA detection and quantification". Paper presented in XII EUROPT(R)ODE - XII Conference on Optical Chemical & Biosensors, 2014.
  5. Luís Moreira; Helena Gonçalves; Cláudia Castro; Carlos Gouveia; Raquel Queirós; Leonor Pereira; Pedro Jorge; Paula Martins-Lopes; José Fernandes. "Label-Free DNA Detection and Quantification Method based on Functionalized LPGs". Paper presented in 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA), 2013.
Journal article
  1. Castro, Cláudia; Carvalho, Ana; Pavia, Ivo; Bacelar, Eunice; Lima-Brito, José. "Grapevine varieties with differential tolerance to Zinc analysed by morpho-histological and cytogenetic approaches". Scientia Horticulturae 288 (2021): 110386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110386.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110386
  2. Castro, Cláudia; Carvalho, Ana; Pavia, Ivo; Bacelar, Eunice; Lima-Brito, José. "Development of grapevine plants under hydroponic copper-enriched solutions induced morpho-histological, biochemical and cytogenetic changes". Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 166 (2021): 887-901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.07.003.
    Published • 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.07.003
  3. Castro, Cláudia; Carvalho, Ana; Gaivão, Isabel; Lima-Brito, José. "Evaluation of copper-induced DNA damage in Vitis vinifera L. using Comet-FISH". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10995-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s11356-020-10995-7
  4. Pavia, Ivo; Roque, João; Rocha, Luís; Ferreira, Helena; Castro, Cláudia; Carvalho, Ana; Silva, Ermelinda; et al. "Zinc priming and foliar application enhances photoprotection mechanisms in drought-stressed wheat plants during anthesis". Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 140 (2019): 27-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.04.028.
    Published • 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.04.028
  5. Gomes, Sónia; Castro, Cláudia; Barrias, Sara; Pereira, Leonor; Jorge, Pedro; Fernandes, José R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Alternative SNP detection platforms, HRM and biosensors, for varietal identification in Vitis vinifera L. using F3H and LDOX genes". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24158-9.
    Published • 10.1038/s41598-018-24158-9
  6. Castro, Cláudia; Carvalho, Ana; Pavia, Ivo; Leal, Fernanda; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Lima-Brito, José. "Nucleolar activity and physical location of ribosomal DNA loci in Vitis vinifera L. by silver staining and sequential FISH". Scientia Horticulturae 232 (2018): 57-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2017.12.064.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scienta.2017.12.064
  7. Pereira, Leonor; Gomes, Sónia; Castro, Cláudia; Eiras-Dias, José Eduardo; Brazão, João; Graça, António; Fernandes, José R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "High Resolution Melting (HRM) applied to wine authenticity". Food Chemistry 216 (2017): 80-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.07.185.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.07.185
  8. Moreira, Luis; Gonçalves, Helena M.R.; Pereira, Leonor; Castro, Cláudia; Jorge, Pedro; Gouveia, Carlos; Fernandes, José R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Label-free optical biosensor for direct complex DNA detection using Vitis vinifera L.". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 234 (2016): 92-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2016.04.105.
    Published • 10.1016/j.snb.2016.04.105
Report
  1. Cláudia Castro. 2013. Estudos de sensibilidade de um biossensor ótico de ADN. https://catalogo.biblioteca.utad.pt/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=69177.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Cláudia Castro. "SNP detection in F3H gene of Vitis vinifera L. for varietal identification using HRM and biosensors". Master, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2016. https://catalogo.biblioteca.utad.pt/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=71705.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/04/18 Seed priming with ascorbic acid: a cost-effective way to increase wheat development and photoprotection in a changing climate International Conference on "Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences"
(Praga, Czech Republic)
2019/03/13 Evaluation of Copper induced DNA damage with the Comet-FISH technique in grapevine XI Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia / I Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2018/05/18 Consequences of Zinc toxicity in the anatomy and cytology of three grapevine varieties II Simpósio Internacional de Águas, Solos e Geotecnologias (SASGEO)
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2018/03/07 Three Portuguese grapevine varieties grown under Zinc toxicity: consequences in root mitosis and nucleolar activity X Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/11/22 Evaluation of Zinc toxicity in the development and anatomy of grapevine leaves grown hydroponically XI Jornadas de Biologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/11/22 Efeitos de pré-tratamentos de sementes com ácido ascórbico e piridoxina no crescimento de trigo em condições de campo XI Jornadas de Biologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2016/03/10 SNP detection in F3H gene of Vitis vinifera L. for varietal identification using HRM and biosensors VIII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2015/05/26 Label free biosensor and HRM used in SNP detection in Vitis vinifera L. for authenticity purposes XXXIX Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética
(Braga, Portugal)
2014/06/05 A autenticidade do vinho: um processo integrado e multidisciplinar 4th Infowine.forum
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2014/03/06 Optimization of an optical biosensor for detection of DNA extracted from Vitis vinifera L. VI Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/ II Encontro Nacional de Biotecnologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
Distinctions

Award

2018 Inovação CNOIV (Comissão Nacional da Organização Internacional da Vinha e do Vinho)
Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho (IVV), Portugal

Other distinction

2016 Menção honrosa por comunicação oral
ADNGB - Núcleo de Estudantes de Genética e Biotecnologia, Portugal