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Joana Margarida Costa Fernandes has completed the PhD degree in Chemical and Biological Sciences in 2021 by Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, the MSc degree in Biochemistry in 2016 by Universidade de Coimbra and Bsc degree in Environmental Engineering in 2007 by Instituto Politécnico de Viseu. She published 5 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 1 book chapter. Research interests include enzymology, lignolytic enzymes, enzymatic hydrolysis, bioremediation with white rot fungi.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Margarida Costa Fernandes

Citation names

  • Fernandes, Joana M.C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
781E-1039-D967
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5775-532X

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Bioremediation

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017 - 2020
Concluded
 Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Valorization of fungal-fermented grape stalks, bioremediation and characterization of a vinasse-induced laccase from Phlebia rufa (Pers.) M.P. Christ" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2014 - 2016
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Microbial Characterization of Late Harvest Wines" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2007
Concluded
 Engenharia do Ambiente (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Portugal
"Estudo da Ocupação do Solo na Região de Aveiro por Aplicação de Técnicas de Deteção Remota" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2005
Concluded
 Engenharia do Ambiente (Bacharelato)
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viseu, Portugal
"Co-compostagem de resíduos agro-indústriais" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/11 - Current Researcher (Research) Prados Embalados, Lda, Portugal
2021/11 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde Unidade de Investigação em Toxicologia, Portugal
TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit, Portugal
2017/02 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2016/11/17 - 2020/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/11/17 - 2020/03/31 INNOVINE&WINE, Vine and Wine Innovation Platform
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000038
Research Fellow
European Regional Development Fund
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/11 - Current Team-all - Development of innovative skin products based on thymol and other essential oils
Technical Annex - Notice 13 / SI / 2020roject Title: TEAM-ALL - Development of innovative skin products based on thym
Researcher
Prados Embalados, Lda, Portugal
 Fundos Europeus Estruturais e de Investimento - Portugal 2020
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Dias, Albino A.; Fernandes, Joana M. C.; Sousa, Rose Marie O. F.; Pinto, Paula A.; Amaral, C.; Sampaio, A.; Bezerra, Rui M. F.. "Fungal Conversion and Valorization of Winery Wastes". In Mycoremediation and Environmental Sustainability, 239-252. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-77386-5_9
Conference poster
  1. Fernandes, Joana M.C.; Filho, Cesar; Andreia Machado Brito da Costa; Marieta Marin-Bruzos; Jean Saayman; Daniel Sanders; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "PRODUCTION AND EXTRACTION OF PSILOCYBIN AND PSILOCIN FROM Psilocybe spp. MUSHROOMS". Paper presented in Congress 2022 APCF-TOXRUN, 2022.
  2. Cesar M. C. Filho; Fernandes, Joana M.C.; Andreia Machado Brito da Costa; Marieta Marin-Bruzos; Jean Saayman; Daniel Sanders; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "EVALUATION OF A QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR PSILOCIN AND PSILOCYBIN USING HPLC-DAD". Paper presented in Congress 2022 APCF-TOXRUN, 2022.
  3. Fernandes, J.M.C.; Sousa, R.M.O.F.; Sampaio, A.; Amaral, C.; Semitela, S.; Braga, F.; Fraga, I.; Bezerra, R.M.F.; Dias, A.A.. "Fungal remediation of vinasse from distillation of winemaking by-products". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability (BIORSTEC), 2018.
  4. Fernandes, J.M.C.; Sousa, R.M.O.F.; Sampaio, A.; Amaral, C.; Braga, F.G.; Semitela, S.; Dias, A.A.; Bezerra, R.M.F.. "Fungal Screening for Wine Distillery Wastewater Bioremediation". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Microbiotec) in the Symposium Bioprocess Engineering, 2017.
  5. Fernandes, J.M.C.; Sousa, R.M.O.F.; Fraga, I.; Bezerra, R.M.F.; Dias, A.A.. "Removal of pollution and toxicity from Douro region vinasse by Phlebia rufa". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Microbiotec) in the Symposium Bioprocess Engineering, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Joana M. C. Fernandes; Albino A. Dias; Rui M. F. Bezerra. "Kinetic Analysis Misinterpretations Due to the Occurrence of Enzyme Inhibition by Reaction Product: Comparison between Initial Velocities and Reaction Time Course Methodologies". Applied Sciences 12 1 (2022): 102. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010102.
    Published • 10.3390/app12010102
  2. Fernandes, Joana M.C.; Fraga, I.; Bezerra, RMF; Dias, A.A.. "Removal pattern of vinasse phenolics by Phlebia rufa, characterization of an induced laccase and inhibition kinetics modeling". Biodegradation 32 2 (2021): 287-298.
    Published
  3. Fernandes, Joana M.C.; Fraga, Irene; Sousa, Rose M.O.F.; Rodrigues, Miguel A.M.; Sampaio, Ana; Bezerra, Rui M.F.; Dias, Albino A.. "Pretreatment of Grape Stalks by Fungi: Effect on Bioactive Compounds, Fiber Composition, Saccharification Kinetics and Monosaccharides Ratio". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 16 (2020): 5900. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165900.
    10.3390/ijerph17165900
  4. Fernandes, Joana M.C.; Sousa, Rose Marie O.F.; Fraga, Irene; Sampaio, Ana; Amaral, Carla; Bezerra, Rui M.F.; Dias, Albino A.. "Fungal biodegradation and multi-level toxicity assessment of vinasse from distillation of winemaking by-products". Chemosphere 238 (2020): 124572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124572.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124572
  5. Sousa, R.M.O.F.; Amaral, C.; Fernandes, J.M.C.; Fraga, I.; Semitela, S.; Braga, F.; Coimbra, A.M.; et al. "Hazardous impact of vinasse from distilled winemaking by-products in terrestrial plants and aquatic organisms". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 183 (2019): 109493. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109493.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109493
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Valorization of fungal-fermented grape stalks, bioremediation and characterization of a vinasse-induced laccase from Phlebia rufa (Pers.) M.P. Christ". PhD, 2021.
  2. Fernandes, Joana. "Microbial Characterization of Late Harvest Wines". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2016.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/09/07 Soluble sugars recovery and composition after enzymatic hydrolysis of fungal pretreated grape stalks 17th Renewable Resource & Biorefineries (RRB)
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/11 Simultaneous pretreatment and bioremediation with white-rot fungal isolates for improving saccharification of grape stalks 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/02 Avaliação do pré-tratamento de engaço de uvas por isolados fúngicos no incremento da sacarificação e nos compostos antioxidantes Jornadas de Biologia da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Semana da Ciência e Cidadania
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2018/07 Toxicological assessment of vinasse from distillation of winemaking by-products: a multi-species approach 11th Iberian and 8th Ibero-American Congress of Environmental Pollution and Toxicology
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
2017/11 Phenolic content, antioxidant activity and toxicity of Castanea sativa burs extracts XXIII Encontro Galego-Português de Química
(Ferrol, Spain)
2017/11 Biorremediação fúngica de águas residuais provenientes da destilação de subprodutos vinícolas XI Jornadas de Biologia da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Semana Ciência e Tecnologia – Ciência e Cidadania
(Vila Real, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018/03 - 2018/07 Tratamento fúngico de vinhaça de uma destilaria de subprodutos vinícolas da região do Douro
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal