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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Miguel Constante de Sousa

Citation names

  • Sousa, Pedro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7618-D497-ACCF
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2587-7784
Education
Degree Classification
2020/09/17 - 2024/07/22
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Valorization of glucan extracts into a high-value bioactive ingredient" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2016/10 - 2019/01/22
Concluded
 Biotecnologia e Inovação (Mestrado)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Development and characterization of insect (Alphitobius Diaperinus) protein hydrolysates" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2013 - 2016/06/29
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Behaviour of Acinetobacter spp. isolates during gastrointestinal tract passage simulation with or without previous exposure with food matrices" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/12/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/03/25 - 2023/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/10/01 - Current PopGenListeria: Population genomics of the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in the context of food safety and One Health
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00821800
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2024/12/01 - Current VIIAFOOD – Platform for Valorization, Industrialization and Commercial Innovation for Agri-Food
C644929456-00000040
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2024/10/01 - 2025/12/31 Características genotípicas e fenotípicas que contribuem para a persistência de Listeria monocytogenes em ambiente de processamento alimentar
PTDC/BAA-AGR/4194/2021
10.54499/PTDC/BAA-AGR/4194/2021
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/03/25 - 2023/09/30 Alchemy - Capturing High Value from Industrial Fermentation BioProducts
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-027578
Lab Assistant
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Rui Magalhães; Pedro Sousa; Paula Teixeira; Lúcia Noronha; Ana Sousa; Gonçalo Almeida. Segurança alimentar em foco: controlo de Listeria monocytogenes em ambientes de processamento alimentar. Universidade Católica Portuguesa. 2025.
Book chapter
  1. Sandra Borges; Pedro Sousa; Manuela Pintado. "Insects as Food Sources". 123-132. Elsevier, 2023.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-823960-5.00011-1
Conference poster
  1. Pedro Sousa; Rafaela Marques; Rita Calvinho; Rui Magalhães; Paula Teixeira. "Effect of increasing gentamicin concentrations on Listeria monocytogenes cells viability". Paper presented in Microbiotec’25: Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2025.
  2. Paula Teixeira; Elisabetta Tomé; Maria Teresa Bento de Carvalho; Pedro Sousa; Isabel Oliveira; Miguel Azevedo. "Natural preservation strategies for fruit: based bakery fillings". Paper presented in Microbiotec’25: Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2025.
  3. Pedro Sousa; Rita Calvinho; Rafaela Marques; Francisca Pereira; Rui Magalhães; Paula Teixeira. "Listeria monocytogenes persister cells formation triggered upon antimicrobial exposure". Paper presented in The 6th International Electronic Conference on Foods, 2025.
  4. Pedro Sousa; Helena Rocha Moreira; António Conde; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela Amorim; Diana Valente; Manuela E. Pintado; João C. Fernandes. "Glucans: from spent yeast to an ingredient with skin repair properties". Paper presented in 8th EuChemS - Chemistry Congress, 2022.
  5. P. Sousa; S. Borges; Maria Manuela Pintado. "Enzymatic hydrolysis of edible insect protein and its antioxidant potential". Paper presented in International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory Summit, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Diana Tavares-Valente; Helena Moreira; Pedro Sousa; Manuela Amorim; António Conde; Manuela Pintado; João Fernandes; João Azevedo-Silva. "Breaking the virus: yeast glucans as an effective alternative to acyclovir in HSVI treatment". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 210 (2025): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/4f22bf04-1661-44af-bf26-05cb755db674.
    10.1016/j.ejpb.2025.114684
  2. João Azevedo-Silva; Manuela Amorim; Diana Tavares-Valente; Pedro Sousa; Randolph Mohamath; Emily A. Voigt; Jeffrey A. Guderian; et al. "Exploring yeast glucans for vaccine enhancement: sustainable strategies for overcoming adjuvant challenges in a SARS-CoV-2 model". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 205 (2024): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/1dc85c07-3b04-45eb-9dd1-9719c98ef247.
    10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114538
  3. Pedro Sousa; Diana Tavares-Valente; Carla F. Pereira; Inês Pinto-Ribeiro; João Azevedo-Silva; Raquel Madureira; Óscar L. Ramos; et al. "Circular economyeast: Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a sustainable source of glucans and its safety for skincare application". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130933.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130933
  4. Pedro Sousa; Diana Tavares-Valente; Manuela Amorim; João Azevedo-Silva; Manuela Pintado; João Fernandes. "ß-Glucan extracts as high-value multifunctional ingredients for skin health: A review". Carbohydrate Polymers (2023): 121329-121329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121329.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121329
  5. Sousa, Pedro; Borges, Sandra; Pintado, Manuela. "Enzymatic hydrolysis of insect Alphitobius diaperinus towards the development of bioactive peptide hydrolysates". Food & Function 11 4 (2020): 3539-3548. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0fo00188k.
    Published • 10.1039/d0fo00188k
  6. Faustino, Margarida; Veiga, Mariana; Sousa, Pedro; Costa, Eduardo M.; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Manuela. "Agro-Food Byproducts as a New Source of Natural Food Additives". Molecules 24 6 (2019): 1056. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24061056.
    10.3390/molecules24061056

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast ß-glucan emulsion, methods and uses thereof".
  2. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast ß-glucan emulsion, methods and uses thereof". Brazil.
  3. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast ß-glucan emulsion, methods and uses thereof". Japan.
  4. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast ß-glucan emulsion, methods and uses thereof". Singapore.
  5. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast ß-glucan emulsion, methods and uses thereof". United States.
  6. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast glucans, methods and uses thereof". Brazil.
  7. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast glucans, methods and uses thereof".
  8. João C. Fernandes; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Sousa; Diana Valente; João Azevedo Silva; Manuela E. Pintado. 2021. "Yeast glucans, methods and uses thereof". United States.

Other

Other output
  1. O inimigo invisível resistente que desafia a indústria alimentar. 2025. Gonçalo Almeida; Rui Magalhães; Pedro Sousa; Lúcia Noronha; Ana Sousa; Paula Teixeira. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/7d9f8e12-0a0b-40b6-aa1e-818732fb4301.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/02/01 - 2025/06/13 Listeria monocytogenes: A Persistent Microorganism in the Food Sector
Supervisor
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/07/19 - 2021/07/23 TEEN ACADEMY - Experimenta com Ciência 2021
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/09/01 - Current Industrial Microbiology Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal