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Manuel Fernandes-Ferreira. Concluiu o(a) Título de Agregado em Biologia em 2008/10/03 pelo(a) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Doutoramento em Ciências em 1992 pelo(a) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Licenciatura em Biologia em 1981 pelo(a) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências e Licenciatura em Biologia em 1981 pelo(a) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências. É Professor Catedrático no(a) Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Ciências. Publicou 74 artigos em revistas especializadas. Recebeu 5 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências Agrárias com ênfase em Biotecnologia Agrária e Alimentar com ênfase em Biotecnologia Agrária e Biotecnologia Alimentar.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Manuel Fernandes-Ferreira

Citation names

  • Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel
  • Ferreira, M.
  • Ferreira, Manuel F.
  • Ferreira, Manuel Fernandes
  • Ferreira, Manuel
  • Ferreira, M. F.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6D18-9843-875C
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3703-0564
Researcher Id
F-4827-2013
Scopus Author Id
6602503732

Addresses

  • Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto. Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto - Departamento de Biologia, Rua do Campo Alegre, S/N Edifício FC4, 4169-007, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2008/10/03
Concluded
 Biologia (Título de Agregado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
 Aprovado por unanimidade
1992
Concluded
 Ciências (Doutoramento)
Major in Biologia
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Constituintes Lipídicos Produzidos por Plantas Espontâneas e Micropropagadas, Calli e Células em Suspensão de Euphorbia characias L. Subsp. characias." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado por Unanimidade com distinção e louvor
1981
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 15
1981
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/01 - 2035/12/31 Principal Investigator (Research) GreenUPorto, Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Portugal
2014/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Principal Investigator (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Principal Investigator (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
2010/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Principal Investigator (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2009/12/31 Coordinating Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2007/07 - 2007/12/31 Coordinating Researcher (Research) CENTRO DE FISIOLOGIA MOLECULAR E BIOTECNOLOGIA DE PLANTAS (CFMBP), Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/07/01 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2008/10/03 - 2010/06/30 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2000/01/01 - 2008/10/02 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1992/07/13 - 1999/12/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1986/07/01 - 1992/07/12 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1982/01/01 - 1986/06/30 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2004/10 - 2016/09 Produção de metabolitos secundários por plantas in vivo e culturas in vitro de Salvia sp.
SFRH/BD/18908/2004
Supervisor
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2008/09 - 2016/08 Biotechnologies and nanotechnologies applied to production, delivery and bioassays of phytomedicines from Echinacea purpurea and Calendula officinalis.
SFRH/BD/42513/2007
Supervisor
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2010/05 - 2015/09 Plant-Based flavoured Insecticides: Bio-production, Micro- and Nanotechnological Applications
SFRH/BD/66041/2009
Supervisor
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2003/10 - 2009/10 Produção de compostos terpénicos e compostos fenólicos em culturas não transformadas e culturas transgénicas de Hypericum sp.
SFRH/BD/13283/2003
Supervisor
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2002/09 - 2007/03 Effects of Salvia officinalis in the liver: relevance of glutathione levels.
BSFRH/BD/6942/2001
Supervisor
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
1993/10 - 1997/09 Caracterização da variação da componente lipídica associada à embriogénese somática, organogénese, e desenvolvimento de culturas in vitro de Linum usitatissimum
JNICT/BD/2771/93
Supervisor
JNICT

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/07 - 2021/12 EOIS-CropProt: “Essential oils, infusions, and silicon in crop protection. A study using tomato plants, as a model, to disclose the biopesticides induced defense mechanisms of plants, through an omics approach”.
PTDC/BAA-AGR/31131/2017
Principal investigator
GreenUPorto - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre / Faculty of Science, University of Porto, Portugal
 FCT / Portugal2020, AVISO Nº 02/SAICT/2017
Ongoing
2015/01 - 2020/12 Projeto Estratégico do CITAB para o período de 2015-2020
FCT - PEst-OE/AGR/UI4033/2014
Researcher
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2016/01 - 2018/12/31 SmartHydroponics: enhancing sustainability of Portuguese protected cultivation and improving regional tomato varieties.
SAICTPAC/0025/2015.
Principal investigator
CITAB - Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Portugal
 Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia
2014/06 - 2018/05 Cadeias de produção agrícola - da mesa ao campo
Ref. PD/00122/2012
Researcher
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2009/05 - 2012/10 GP-TCM - Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-genomic Era
FP7-HEALTH-2007-B (2007-2.1.2-7); 223154
Researcher
EC - 7º Programa Quadro de ID&T
2008/05 - 2012/04 Novos bio-produtos e tecnologias para valorização de espécies de Hypericum (HypericumBiotec.)
PTDC/AGR-AAM/70418/2006
Principal investigator
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2005/05/01 - 2008/06/30 Tecnologias para valorização de bio-produtos de Salvia sp. (SalvaBiotech)
POCI/AGR/62040/2004
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2002/04 - 2005/09 Produção de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais com garantia de qualidade para herbanária - HERBAROM
PO AGRO Acção 8.1 / Ref. 338
Principal investigator
Ministério da Agricultura e Pescas
2002/03 - 2005/05 Valorização de Salvia sp, Melissa sp, Mentha sp e Lavandula sp, para obtenção de produtos de valor acrescentado, com actividade biológica (Lamiaceae)
POCTI/AGR/43482/2001
Principal investigator
Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
1997/01 - 2000/12 Tecnologias para a valorização de plantas medicinais autóctones do Entre-Douro e Minho - PLANTAMEDI
PRAXIS XXI / AdI 3.1b / Ref. P-1304
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) - Ministério da Educação e Ciência / AdI
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. "Plant-Based Products: Complementary Tools Towards the Biorational Control of Pests and Diseases, pp. 93-146". In Biocontrol agents : types, applications, and research insights, 93-146. New York, United States: Nova Publishers, 2017.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Oliveira-Pinto, Paulo Ricardo; Mariz-Ponte, Nuno; Torres, Ana; Tavares, Fernando; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel; Sousa, Rose Marie; Santos, Conceição. "Satureja montana L. essential oil, montmorillonite and nanoformulation reduce Xanthomonas euvesicatoria infection, modulating redox and hormonal pathways of tomato plants". Scientia Horticulturae 295 (2022): 110861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110861.
    10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110861
  2. Oliveira-Pinto, Paulo R.; Mariz-Ponte, Nuno; Sousa, Rose Marie O. F.; Torres, Ana; Tavares, Fernando; Ribeiro, Artur; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel; Santos, Conceição. "Satureja montana Essential Oil, Zein Nanoparticles and Their Combination as a Biocontrol Strategy to Reduce Bacterial Spot Disease on Tomato Plants". Horticulturae 7 12 (2021): 584. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7120584.
    10.3390/horticulturae7120584
  3. Sousa, Rose Marie O.F.; Cunha, Ana C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel. "The potential of Apiaceae species as sources of singular phytochemicals and plant-based pesticides". Phytochemistry 187 (2021): 112714. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112714.
    10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112714
  4. Rosa, J. S.; Oliveira, L.; Sousa, R. M. O. F.; Escobar, C. B.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Bioactivity of some Apiaceae essential oils and their constituents against Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)". Bulletin of Entomological Research 110 3 (2019): 406-416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007485319000774.
    10.1017/s0007485319000774
  5. Rose Marie O. F. Sousa; José S. Rosa; Ana C. Cunha; Manuel Fernandes-Ferreira. "Molluscicidal activity of four Apiaceae essential oils against the freshwater snail Radix peregra". Journal of Pest Science (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10340-017-0842-3.
    10.1007/s10340-017-0842-3
  6. Sousa, Rose Marie O. F.; Rosa, Jose S.; Oliveira, Luisa; Cunha, Ana; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel. "Activities of Apiaceae essential oils and volatile compounds on hatchability, development, reproduction and nutrition of Pseudaletia unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". Industrial Crops and Products 63 (2015): 226-237.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.09.052
  7. Sousa, R.M.O.F.; Rosa, J.S.; Silva, C.A.; Almeida, M.T.M.; Novo, M.T.; Cunha, A.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Larvicidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal activities of essential oils and compounds from Foeniculum vulgare". Journal of Pest Science (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84914142061&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10340-014-0628-9
  8. Ferreira, Patricia; Cardoso, Teresa; Ferreira, Filipa; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel; Piper, Peter; Sousa, Maria Joao. "Mentha piperita essential oil induces apoptosis in yeast associated with both cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS-mediated damage". Fems Yeast Research 14 7 (2014): 1006-1014.
    10.1111/1567-1364.12189
  9. Rainha, N.; Koci, K.; Coelho, A.V.; Lima, E.; Baptista, J.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "HPLC-UV-ESI-MS analysis of phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of Hypericum undulatum shoot cultures and wild-growing plants". Phytochemistry 86 (2013): 83-91.
    10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.10.006
  10. Rainha, Nuno; Lima, Elisabete; Baptista, Jose; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel. "Content of hypericins from plants and invitro shoots of Hypericum undulatum Schousb. ex Willd". Natural Product Research 27 10 (2013): 869-879.
    10.1080/14786419.2012.688051
  11. Sousa, Rose Marie O. F.; Rosa, Jose S.; Oliveira, Luisa; Cunha, Ana; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel. "Activities of Apiaceae Essential Oils against Armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 61 32 (2013): 7661-7672.
    10.1021/jf403096d
  12. Ramos, A.A.; Marques, F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Water extracts of tree Hypericum sps. protect DNA from oxidative and alkylating damage and enhance DNA repair in colon cells". Food and Chemical Toxicology 51 1 (2013): 80-86.
    10.1016/j.fct.2012.09.014
  13. Nuno Rainha,; Elisabete Lima,; José Baptista,; Manuel Fernandes-Ferreira. "Content of hypericins from plants andin vitroshoots ofHypericum undulatumSchousb. ex Willd". Natural Product Research iFirst (2012): 1-11.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2012.688051
  14. Guedes, A.P.; Franklin, G.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Hypericum sp.: Essential oil composition and biological activities". Phytochemistry Reviews 11 1 (2012): 127-152.
    10.1007/s11101-012-9223-y
  15. Xavier, C.P.R.; Lima, C.F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Hypericum androsaemum water extract inhibits proliferation in human colorectal cancer cells through effects on MAP kinases and PI3K/Akt pathway". Food and Function 3 8 (2012): 844-852.
    10.1039/c2fo10226a
  16. Azevedo, M.F.; Lima, C.F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Almeida, M.J.; Wilson, J.M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Rosmarinic acid, major phenolic constituent of Greek sage herbal tea, modulates rat intestinal SGLT1 levels with effects on blood glucose". Molecular Nutrition and Food Research 55 SUPPL. 1 (2011):
    10.1002/mnfr.201000472
  17. Azevedo, M.F.; Camsari, Ç.; Sá, C.M.; Lima, C.F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Ursolic acid and luteolin-7-glucoside improve lipid profiles and increase liver glycogen content through glycogen synthase kinase-3 (Phytotherapy Research (2010) 24, Supplement 2, DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3118)". Phytotherapy Research 24 SUPPL. 2 (2010):
    10.1002/ptr.3118
  18. Xavier C.P.R.,; Pereira I.,; Lima C.F.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.,; Pereira-Wilson C.. "Envolvimento das vias de sinalização PI3K/Akt e MAPK/ERK na actividade anti-tumoral do extracto Hypericum androsaemum em células de carcinoma do cólon.". Revista de Fitoterapia 9 S1 (2009): 87-87.
    http://www.fitoterapia.net/revista/pdf/RdF_9_S1_CO_total.pdf
  19. Xavier, C.P.R.; Lima, C.F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Salvia fruticosa, salvia officinalis, and rosmarinic acid induce apoptosis and inhibit proliferation of human colorectal cell lines: The role in MAPK/ERK pathway". Nutrition and Cancer 61 4 (2009): 564-571.
    10.1080/01635580802710733
  20. Sá, C.M.; Ramos, A.A.; Azevedo, M.F.; Lima, C.F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Sage tea drinking improves lipid profile and antioxidant defences in humans". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 10 9 (2009): 3937-3950.
    10.3390/ijms10093937
  21. Xavier, C.P.R.; Lima, C.F.; Preto, A.; Seruca, R.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Luteolin, quercetin and ursolic acid are potent inhibitors of proliferation and inducers of apoptosis in both KRAS and BRAF mutated human colorectal cancer cells". Cancer Letters 281 2 (2009): 162-170.
    10.1016/j.canlet.2009.02.041
  22. Xavier C.P.R.,; Lima C.F.,; Preto A.,; Seruca R.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.,; Pereira-Wilson C.. "Quercetin, luteolin and ursolic acid are potent inhibitors of proliferation in colorectal carcinoma cells: new therapeutic tools?". European Journal of Cancer Supplements 6 9 (2008):  140- 140.
    DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6349(08)71712-9
  23. Lima C.F.,; Ramos A.A.,; Pereira-Wilson C.,; Sousa M.J.,; Braga P.S.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.C.B.V.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Salvia phytomedicines: from the "salvare" effect to demonstration of some pharmacological effects.". Planta Medica 77 (2008): 937-937.
    DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083998
  24. Xavier C.P.R.,; Lima C.F.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.,; Pereira-Wilson C.. "Induction of apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation in colon cancer cells by Salvia fruticosa, Salvia officinalis and rosmarinic acid.". Planta Medica 77 (2008): 942-943.
    DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1084017
  25. Guedes A.P.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Organ and season dependent variation of the Hypericum undulatum essential oils composition.". Planta Medica 77 (2008): 1189-1189.
    DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1084910
  26. Guedes A.P.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Hypericum androsaemum essential oils: characterization of their variation profiles.". Planta Medica. 77 (2008): 1189-1189.
    DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1084911
  27. Ramos, A.A.; Lima, C.F.; Pereira, M.L.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Antigenotoxic effects of quercetin, rutin and ursolic acid on HepG2 cells: Evaluation by the comet assay". Toxicology Letters 177 1 (2008): 66-73.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2008.01.001
  28. Azevedo M.F.,; Lima C.F.,; Wilson J.M.,; Koepsell H.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.,; Almeida M.J.,; Pereira-Wilson C.. "Salvia fruticosa tea drinking reduces the expression of sodium/glucose cotransporter in enterocytes brush-border membrane of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.". Planta Medica 73 9 (2007): 1000-1000.
    DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-987351
  29. Lima, C.F.; Valentao, P.C.R.; Andrade, P.B.; Seabra, R.M.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Water and methanolic extracts of Salvia officinalis protect HepG2 cells from t-BHP induced oxidative damage". Chemico-Biological Interactions 167 2 (2007): 107-115.
    10.1016/j.cbi.2007.01.020
  30. Lima, C.F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Drinking of Salvia officinalis tea increases CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in mice". Food and Chemical Toxicology 45 3 (2007): 456-464.
    10.1016/j.fct.2006.09.009
  31. Braga P.S.C.,; Vicente A.M.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Seasonal variation in the essential oil composition of Salvia fruticosa Mill. cultivated in Portugal.". Planta Medica 72 (2006): 1076-1076.
    DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950121
  32. Guedes A.P.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Essential oil from leaves, stems and ripened seed capsules of Hypericum undulatum.". Planta Medica 72 (2006): 1055-1055.
    DOI:10.1055/s-2006-950047
  33. Lima, C.F.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Phenolic compounds protect HepG2 cells from oxidative damage: Relevance of glutathione levels". Life Sciences 79 21 (2006): 2056-2068.
    10.1016/j.lfs.2006.06.042
  34. Lima, C.F.; Azevedo, M.F.; Araujo, R.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Metformin-like effect of Salvia officinalis (common sage): Is it useful in diabetes prevention?". British Journal of Nutrition 96 2 (2006): 326-333.
    10.1079/BJN20061832
  35. Braga P.S.C.,; Santos-Gomes P.C.,; Valentão P.C.R.,; Seabra R.M.,; Andrade P.B.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Metabolomics in in vitro cultures of sage (Salvia officinalis L.).". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology 41 (2005): 42A-42A.
    http://www.sivb.org/2005A_p1.pdf
  36. Lima, C.F.; Andrade, P.B.; Seabra, R.M.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "The drinking of a Salvia officinalis infusion improves liver antioxidant status in mice and rats". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 97 2 (2005): 383-389.
    10.1016/j.jep.2004.11.029
  37. Santos-Gomes, P.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Vicente, A.M.S.. "Composition of the essential oils from flowers and leaves of vervain [Aloysia triphylla (L' Herit.) Britton] grown in Portugal". Journal of Essential Oil Research 17 1 (2005): 73-78. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-27744434107&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  38. Cruz B.M.P.L.S.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Micropropagation and influence of growth regulators on production of essential oil constituents of Melissa officinalis L.". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology 40 (2004):  48A- 48A.
    http://www.sivb.org/i1543-706X-40-01a-26.pdf
  39. Lima, C.F.; Carvalho, F.; Fernandes, E.; Bastos, M.L.; Santos-Gomes, P.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.; Pereira-Wilson, C.. "Evaluation of toxic/protective effects of the essential oil of Salvia officinalis on freshly isolated rat hepatocytes". Toxicology in Vitro 18 4 (2004): 457-465.
    10.1016/j.tiv.2004.01.001
  40. Guedes, A.P.; Amorim, L.R.; Vicente, A.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Variation of the essential oil content and composition in leaves from cultivated plants of Hypericum androsaemum L". Phytochemical Analysis 15 3 (2004): 146-151.
    10.1002/pca.758
  41. Braga P.C.S.,; Santos-Gomes P.C.,; Seabra R.M.,; Andrade P.B.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Accumulation profiles of lipid and phenolic antioxidant compounds during a growth cycle of suspended cells of Salvia officinalis L.". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology 39 (2003):  42A- 42A.
    http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA426877
  42. Cunha, A.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Ontogenic variations in free and esterified fatty acids during somatic embryogenesis of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)". Plant Science 164 5 (2003): 863-872.
    10.1016/S0168-9452(03)00074-8
  43. Santos-Gomes, P.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Essential oils produced by in vitro shoots of sage (Salvia officinalis L.)". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51 8 (2003): 2260-2266.
    10.1021/jf020945v
  44. Guedes, A.P.; Amorim, L.R.; Vicente, A.M.S.; Ramos, G.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Essential oils from plants and in vitro shoots of Hypericum androsaemum L.". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51 5 (2003): 1399-1404.
    10.1021/jf020872f
  45. Santos-Gomes, P.C.; Seabra, R.M.; Andrade, P.B.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Determination of phenolic antioxidant compounds produced by calli and cell suspensions of sage (Salvia officinalis L.)". Journal of Plant Physiology 160 9 (2003): 1025-1032.
    10.1078/0176-1617-00831
  46. Valentão, P.; Dias, A.; Ferreira, M.; Silva, B.; Andrade, P.B.; Bastos, M.L.; Seabra, R.M.. "Variability in phenolic composition of Hypericum androsaemum". Natural Product Research 17 2 (2003): 135-140. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0038731072&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/1057563021000060149
  47. Araújo, C.; Sousa, M.J.; Ferreira, M.F.; Leão, C.. "Activity of essential oils from Mediterranean Lamiaceae species against food spoilage yeasts". Journal of Food Protection 66 4 (2003): 625-632. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037389869&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  48. Valentão P.,; Dias A.,; Ferreira M.,; Silva B.,; Andrade P.B.,; Bastos M.L.,; Seabra, R.M.. "Variability in phenolic composition of Hypericum androsaeum.". Natural Product Research. 17 2 (2003): 135-140.
    DOI: 10.1080/1057563021000060149
  49. Viana-Ferreira M.C.F.B.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.,. "Epicuticular wax from in vitro shoots of Euphorbia characias L.". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology 38 (2002): 68A-68A.
    http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA408075&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
  50. Santos-Gomes, P.C.; Seabra, R.M.; Andrade, P.B.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Phenolic antioxidant compounds produced by in vitro shoots of sage (Salvia officinalis L.)". Plant Science 162 6 (2002): 981-987.
    10.1016/S0168-9452(02)00052-3
  51. Santos-Gomes, P.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Organ- and season-dependent variation in the essential oil composition of Salvia officinalis L. cultivated at two different sites". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49 6 (2001): 2908-2916.
    10.1021/jf001102b
  52. Cunha, A.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Ontogenic variations in n-alkanes during somatic embryogenesis of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)". Plant Science 160 6 (2001): 1137-1143.
    10.1016/S0168-9452(01)00358-2
  53. Santos-Gomes, P.C.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Organ- and season-dependent variation in the essential oil composition of Salvia officinalis L. cultivated at two different sites". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49 6 (2001): 2908-2916. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034840254&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/0176-1617-00195
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    10.1016/S0168-9452(99)00178-8
  59. Santos-Gomes P.S.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Essential oils from in vivo plants and in vitro shoots of Salvia officinalis L.".  In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal 35 3 (1999): 64A-64A.
    http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11626-999-0022-8.pdf
  60. Fernandes-Ferreira M.; Silva M.J.G.,. "In vitro cultures of Melissa officinalis L. for production of essential oils.". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology -Animal 35 3II (1999): 500-501.
    http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11627-999-0074-1.pdf
  61. Cunha, A.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Influence of medium parameters on somatic embryogenesis from hypocotyl explants of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Effect of carbon source, total inorganic nitrogen and balance between ionic forms and interaction between calcium and zeatin". Journal of Plant Physiology 155 4-5 (1999): 591-597. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032726101&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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    10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80059-5
  63. Dias, A.C.P.; Seabra, R.M.; Andrade, P.B.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "The development and evaluation of an HPLC-DAD method for the analysis of the phenolic fractions from in vivo and in vitro biomass of Hypericum species". Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies 22 2 (1999): 215-227.
    10.1081/JLC-100101655
  64. Amorim L.R.,; Fernandes-Ferreira M.. "Micropropagation of Centaurium erytraea from different type of aseptic seedling explants.". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal  34 3 (1998):  62A- 62A.
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    10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00963-1
  66. Alves-Pereira, I.M.S.; Fernandes-Ferreira, M.. "Essential oils and hydrocarbons from leaves and calli of Origanum vulgare ssp. virens". Phytochemistry 48 5 (1998): 795-799.
    10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00934-5
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    10.1016/0960-8524(92)90053-Z
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    10.1016/0960-8524(92)90089-G
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2015 Coordenador do Painel de Avaliação de Ciências Biológicas, BD-2015 do Concurso de Bolsas individuais de Pos-Doutoramento, Doutoramento e Doutoramento em Empresa 2015
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 Coordenador do Painel de Avaliação de Ciências Biológicas, BD-2014 do Concurso de Bolsas individuais de Pos-Doutoramento, Doutoramento e Doutoramento em Empresa 2014
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 Coordenador do Painel de Avaliação de Ciências Biológicas I, do Concurso de Bolsas individuais de Pos-doutoramento, Doutoramento e Doutoramento em Empresa 2013
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 Vencedor do concurso para um lugar de Professor Catedrático da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Edital n.º 71/2009, DR, 2ª série, Nº 12, 19 de Janeiro de 2009.
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2005 The Best Short Lecture Award, 2005 - Lima C.F. (orador), Fernandes-Ferreira M, Pereira-Wilson C. “Effects of Salvia officinalis infusion in the liver: is there any "salvare" effect?”.