Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Cristina Araújo Veloso
Citation names
- Veloso, Ana C.A.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 7F1B-EA19-948C
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-8196-7624
Email addresses
- anaveloso@deb.uminho.pt (Professional)
- anaveloso@isec.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Departamento de Engenharia Química e Biológica, Rua Pedro Nunes - Quinta da Nora, 3030-199, COIMBRA, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2007
Concluded
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PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
"FEED STRATEGIES OPTIMIZATION FOR PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION
IN A E. coli FERMENTATION MODEL FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Aprovado |
2001
Concluded
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Master in Quality Control (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"ANALYSIS OF MILK AND CHEESE CASEINS BY HPLC / UV AND UREA-PAGE" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Muito Bom |
1996
Concluded
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Degree in Biological Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Study and prescription of the calibration of the fermentometer and analysis of properties: fermentative strength and consistency
of yeast for baking" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2022/03/06 - Current | Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal | ||
2010/05/14 - 2022/03/05 | Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
2008/10/01 - 2010/05/13 | Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
2005/11/15 - 2008/09/30 | Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
2002/11/15 - 2005/11/14 | Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
1999/11/15 - 2002/11/14 | Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
1998/10/15 - 1999/10/14 | Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/09/01 - Current | Organic Unit Sub-director | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra - Instituto de Investigação Aplicada, Portugal | ||
2020/12 - Current | member of the Bioengineering Degree Course Committee | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal | ||
2010/06 - Current | Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal | ||
2019/12 - 2021/11 | Vice president of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal | ||
2017 - 2019 | Member of the General Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal |
2014/04 - 2016/04 | President of the Scientific Committee of the Scientific Area of Chemical and Biological Engineering at ISEC/IPC | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal | ||
2012/02 - 2016/02 | Member of the Technical-Scientific Council of ISEC/IPC | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal | ||
2013/06 - 2014/12 | Vice-President of Pedagogical Council | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2024 - Current | Researcher | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal |
Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade - Pólo de Coimbra, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/09 - 2023/06 | AGIR4Innovation – Transferência de conhecimento, tecnologia e inovação para territórios do interior.
POCI-46-2021-11
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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Concluded
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2017/09 - 2019/07 | 2bio4cartilage - Integrated intervention program for prevention and treatment of cartilage lesions
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-023423
Researcher
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Concluded
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2017/09 - 2019/07 | SoSValor: Sustainable Solutions for the valorisation of plant natural products and industrial waste
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-023631
Researcher
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Concluded
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2013 - 2015 | BioTCA - Development of sensor for determination of TCA in cooking water
Vale Inovação), proj. n.º 34131
Researcher
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Concluded
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2010 - 2013 | Study of the operation of SBRs for enhanced phosphorous removal and for PHA production by image analysis and multivariable
statistical techniques
PTDC/EBB-EBI/103147/2008
Researcher
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Concluded
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2010 - 2013 | HeliSyaBio - Molecular Systems Biology Helicobacter pylori
PTDC/EBB-EBI/104235/2008
Researcher
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Concluded
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2009 - 2012 | Bridging Systems and Synthetic Biology for the development of Improved Microbial Cell Factories
MIT-Pt/BS-BB/0082/2008
Researcher
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2008 - 2010 | AFBcontrol - Effectiveness of propolis in the control of American foulbrood: evaluation in controlled areas
Programa Apícola Nacional: Medida 6ª – Apoio a Projectos de Investigação Aplicada
Researcher
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Concluded
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2005 - 2008 | MOBioPRO - Nature-inspired computing for the modeling and optimization of biotechnological processes
POCI/EIA/59899/2004
Researcher
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Concluded
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2005 - 2008 | recSysBio - Development of Systems Biology approaches in the Optimization of Recombinant Fermentation Processes
POCI/BIO/60139/2004
Researcher
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Concluded
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2004 - 2007 | BIOLIFE - Production of functional food ingredients: galacto-oligosaccharides and fructo-oligosaccharides
Projecto PRIME 03/347
Researcher
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Concluded
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2002 - 2005 | Characterization of products with protected designation of origin: Cabrito Transmontano and Borrego Terrincho
Projecto AGRO nº 246
Researcher
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Concluded
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2002 - 2005 | Study of the authenticity of sheep cheese “Terrincho” and goat cheese “Transmontano”
Projecto AGRO nº 26
Researcher
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference paper |
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Journal article |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023 - Current | Bio-based alternatives to chemicals for textile applications, recovered from cork industrial by-products using sustainable
green technologies
Co-supervisor
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Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
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2021 - 2024 | Laboratory study on the use of deflocculants/hardeners in the production of procelain paste
Supervisor
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Engenharia Química e Biológica (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2021 - 2023 | Validation of the Method Microwave Assisted Extraction to Total Fat Extraction in Fish
Supervisor
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Engenharia Química e Biológica (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2020 - 2022/01 | Development of a range of extracts of agri-food by-products with potential for ingredients in a line of cosmetic products
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
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2019 - 2021/02 | Valorisation of Punica granatum L. Peels and Seeds Bioactive and Antimicrobial Potential
Co-supervisor
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Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
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2020 - 2021/01 | Modeling and Simulation, in COMSOL Multiphysics, of an electronic nose based on SAW waves for the detection of toxic gases
Co-supervisor
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Master in Micro / Nanotechnologies (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/07/30 - 2020/10/30 | Summer School Research for Sustainability and Development
Supervisor
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Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal
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2020/03 - 2020/07 | Impregnation of pharmacological compounds in silicone prostatic stents
Supervisor
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Bioengineering (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2020/03 - 2020/07 | Study and optimization of dynamic process for the evaluation of antibacterial activity of coatings for urological catheters
Supervisor
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Bioengineering (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2020/03 - 2020/07 | Design of nature-inspired scaffolds for bone applications
Supervisor
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Bioengineering (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2020/03 - 2020/07 | Optimization of the scaffold design for replacing the temporomandibular joint disc
Supervisor
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Bioengineering (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2019/06/11 - 2019/12/31 | Research grant
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
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2019/02 - 2019/07 | Enzymatically cross-linked silk fibroin hydrogels for graft incorporation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Supervisor
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Bioengineering (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2017 - 2018/05 | Methods for monitoring the rinsing efficiency of bottling lines at Águas das Caldas de Penacova, SA
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2017 - 2018/05 | Desenvolvimento de lubrificantes para cadeias transportadoras
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Curricular internship in Bioengineering at Yildiz Technical University (Turkey)
Supervisor
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Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2016 - 2017 | Determination of 2,4,6-tricloanisole in cork cooking water by voltammetry
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2015 - 2016/10 | Development and Optimization of Paraffin Emulsions in the MDF Industry
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2014 - 2015/01 | Production and characterization of bioactive compounds using endophytic fungi
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2013 - 2014/07 | Internship at a bottling company for natural mineral water
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2013 - 2014 | Development of a TCA quantification system in aqueous solution by voltammetry
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2012 - 2013/03 | Determination of antibacterial capacity of plant extracts encapsulated in textile substrates
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2011 - 2012/04 | Maintenance and Implementation of HACCP systems in Bakery, Catering and Hospitality customers and the Meat Sector
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2011 - 2012/03 | Development of self-cleaning textile structures using enzymes
Supervisor
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Master in Chemical and Biological Processes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
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2008 - 2009/09 | Application of an electronic tongue for the detection of gliadins
Co-supervisor
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Master in Food Quality and Safety (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2021/02 | Controlo e Gestão da Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar num restaurante de fast food
(Thesis) Arguer
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Andreia Coelho Resende (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2021/01 | Strategies to increase 2-Phenylethanol production from L-Phenylalanine biotransformation using Yarrowia lipolytica as platform
(Thesis) Arguer
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Bruna Martina Pereira Freitas (Master) |
2016/11 | Detection of gliadins in food for newborns with gluten intolerance using a multi-sensor system
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Daniela Filipa Pires Lopes (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016/01 | Development of a novel aptamer-based multi-sensor device for detection of osteopontin
(Thesis) Arguer
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Sofia Gabriel Meirinho (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015/11 | Evolution of Anthocyanins, Antioxidant activity and color parameters in Port Wine as it ages
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Mafalda Jacob Galante de Queiroz (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2014/12 | Volatile composition and antimicrobial activity of endophytic fungi of the olive tree
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Cynthia de Fátima Paixão Malhadas (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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2013/12 | Investigation of the production of itaconic acid by the bacterium Escherichia coli
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Rui Manuel dos Santos Nunes (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2010/12 | Characterization of a Salmonella phage using omic tools and mathematical models to predict host-phage interaction
(Thesis) Arguer
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Sílvio Roberto Branco dos Santos (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Distinctions
Award
2022 | 2º lugar na 2º Edição do Concurso Nacional de Casos de Cocriação de Inovação do projeto Link Me Up – Cocriação de Inovação |