Margarida Rosa Garcez Maia (9710-3C35-9E30)

Curriculum Vitae

Margarida Rosa Garcez Maia

Margarida R. G. Maia graduated in Biology, from the Faculty of Science, University of Porto, in 1996, completed a Master degree in Animal Production, from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon, in 2001, and completed a PhD degree in Veterinary Sciences, from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon, in 2010. From 2010 to 2017, Margarida Maia was a Post-doc fellow at the Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV@REQUIMTE), and from 2017 to 2024 she was a Researcher at LAQV@REQUIMTE. In addition, from 2015 to 2017, she was an Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science, University of Porto, and, from 2017 to 2023, was an Invited Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto. Currently, Margarida Maia is an Assistant Professor of Animal Nutrition at the School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon. Her main research interest is animal nutrition and feeding, in particular the study of alternative feeding strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of animal production, to modulate the rumen lipid metabolism and to improve the nutritional and functional value of animal foods products. Margarida has published five book chapters and 58 articles in international peer reviewed journals (h-index 21). Margarida was a team member of 13 research projects successfully concluded, eight of which in co-promotion leaded by industrial partners. Margarida currently supervises/co-supervises two PhD students and five MSc students. In the past, she has co-supervised one Erasmus Mundus PhD student and two PhD students and supervised one Master student, also having participated in the collaboration of several bachelor degrees.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Margarida Rosa Garcez Maia

Citation names

Maia, Margarida R. G.
Maia, M. R. G.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 9710-3C35-9E30
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1716-6205
Researcher Id: F-3425-2011
Scopus Author Id: 14028679900

Email addresses

mmaia@isa.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Agrarian Sciences - Animal and Dairy Science - Animal and Dairy Science
Agrarian Sciences - Animal and Dairy Science - Pets
Agrarian Sciences - Animal and Dairy Science

Education

	Degree	Classification
2011/07/08 Concluded	Science in Laboratory Animals, Level C (Outros) Universidade do Porto, Portugal	18 out of 20
2002 - 2010 Concluded	Veterinary Sciences (Doutoramento) Major in Animal Production Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal "Microorganisms and dietary factors affecting biohydrogenation and conjugated linoleic acid production in the rumen ecosystem" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Very good by unanimity with distinction
1999 - 2001 Concluded	Animal Production (Mestrado) Major in Nutrição Animal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal "Effects of lipid stress induction on the formation and accumulation of trans-octadecenoates in the reticulo-ruminal microbial ecosystem" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aproved
1992 - 1996 Concluded	Biology (Licenciatura) Major in Applied Ecology and Zoological Resources Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal "Evaluation of fermentative and degradative parameters of pastures using a semi-continuous system (RUSITEC)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/10/01 - 2024/03/08	Researcher (Research)	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

2017/07/21 - 2023/07/20	Researcher (Research)	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

2016/12/07 - 2017/06/20	Postdoc (Research)	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal (...)
2010/12/01 - 2016/11/30	Postdoc (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal (...)

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/03/11 - Current	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2017/09/18 - 2023/07/05	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

2015 - 2017	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2002/04/01 - 2006/03/31	Microorganisms and dietary factors affecting biohydrogenation and conjugated linoleic acid production in the rumen ecosystem SFRH/BD/6976/2001 PhD Student Fellow Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária Polo de Santarém, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2000/07/01 - 2001/05/31	Effects of lipid stress induction on the formation and accumulation of transoctadecenoates in the reticulo-ruminal microbial ecosystem SFRH/BM/497/2000 Master Student Fellow Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária Polo de Santarém, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31	NanoProMilk - Nanostructured milk for the prevention of hypertension PTDC/BAA-AGR/4923/2021 Researcher REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/03/01 - 2023/06/30	NovInDog - New Functional Protein Ingredients for Dog Feeding: A Sustainable Approach POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047003 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	COMPETE/PORTUGAL2020 Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2023/06/30	BUGS@PETS - Development of new insect ingredients for incorporation into complete compound foods for pets POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047042 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	COMPETE/PORTUGAL2020 Concluded
2020/12/31 - 2023/06/30	R&W Clean - New solutions for sensing environmental and biological parameters to help demedicalize the agricultural sector POCI-01-0247-FEDER-70109 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	COMPETE/PORTUGAL2020 Concluded
2020/10/01 - 2023/06/30	HealthyPETFOOD - Pet Food formulation to promote health and quality of life POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047073 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	COMPETE/PORTUGAL2020 Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2022/12/31	ALGAVALOR - MicroALGAe: integrated production and upVALORization of the biomass and different applications POCI-01-0247-FEDER-035234 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	COMPETE/PORTUGAL2020 Concluded
2021/08/01 - 2022/07/31	TIDES4DOGS - pepTIDES as nutraceutical ingredients of accessible premium formulae FOR DOGS PP-IJUP2019-SOJA DE PORTUGAL-22 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	Universidade do Porto Concluded
2016/12 - 2019/11	MinDog - Organic minerals in dog feeding POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017616 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	COMPETE/PORTUGAL2020 Concluded
2015/04/16 - 2016/06/15	New strategies to monitorize the main poluents responsible for malodours in animal source byproducts PP-IJUP2014-SOJA DE PORTUGAL-03 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	Universidade do Porto Concluded
2012/02/01 - 2015/09/30	Modulation of rumen biohydrogenation through polyunsaturated fatty acid overload and tannins PTDC/CVT/120122/2010 Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2014/03/17 - 2015/06/16	Seaweeds in ruminant feeding EXPL/CVT-NUT/0286/2013 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/11/01 - 2011/10/31	Trans octadecenoates accumulation as an adaptation mechanism to toxic effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids to ruminal microbial population IJUP2010 Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	Universidade do Porto Concluded
2002/06 - 2005/06	Increasing reticulo-ruminal activity and efficiency manipulating metabolic patterns and ecology Provided by PTCRIS: 237 Researcher	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter

Maia, M.R.G.; Bessa, R.J.B.; Wallace, R.J.. "Is the trans-10 shift that sometimes occurs in the ruminal biohydrogenation of linoleic acid caused by low pH or starch? A Rusitec study". 276-277. 2023.
Saavedra, M.; Sousa, S.B.; Barata M.; Pereira, T.C.; Candeias-Mendes, A.; Maia, M.R.G.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Conceição, L.E.C.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.. "Combined effect of water temperature and dietary protein on meagre, Argyrosomus Regius, juveniles growth and muscle cellularity". In Advances in Medicine and Biology, 241-257. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2022.
Published
Rodrigues, A.R.F.; Maia, M.R.G.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Oliveira, H.M.; Valente, I.M.; Pereira, J.L. ; Trindade, H.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Review: Heads or Tails? Toward a Clear Role of Biochar as a Feed Additive on Ruminant’s Methanogenesis". In Biochar - Productive Technologies, Properties and Applications. IntechOpen, 2022.
10.5772/intechopen.108952
Valente, L.M.P.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Maia, M.R.G.; Valente, I.M.; Engrola, S.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Ribeiro, D.M.; et al. "Microalgae as feed ingredients for livestock production and aquaculture". In Microalgae: Cultivation, Recovery of Compounds and Applications, 239-312. Elsevier, 2021.
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Valente, I.M.; Oliveira, H.M.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Maia, M.R.G.. "Effects of feeding with seaweeds on ruminal fermentation and methane production". In Seaweeds as Plant Fertilizer, Agricultural Biostimulants and Animal Fodder, edited by Pereira, José L.S.; Bahcevandziev, K.; Joshi, N.H., 183-207. Boca Raton, United States: CRC Press, 2019.
Published

Journal article

Andreia A. M. Chaves; Cátia F. Martins; David M. Ribeiro; Margarida R. G. Maia; António J. M. Fonseca; Ana R. J. Cabrita; Susana P. Alves; et al. "Digestibility and Nutritional Value of Microalga Tetraselmis sp. for Weaner Piglets". Animals 15 7 (2025): 967.
10.3390/ani15070967
Chaves, A.A.M. ; Ribeiro, D. M. ; Martins, C. F. ; Fernandes, T.; Maia, M. R. G. ; Fonseca, A. J. M. ; Cabrita, A. R. J. ; et al. "Nutritional Value of Nannochloropsis oceanica for Weaner Piglets". Animals 14 24 (2024): 3575.
10.3390/ani14243575
Valente, I. M.; Monteiro, A.; Sousa, C.; Miranda, C.; Maia, M. R. G. ; Castro, C.; Cabrita, A. R. J. ; Trindade, H.; Fonseca, A. J. M.. "Agronomic, nutritional traits, and alkaloids of Lupinus albus, Lupinus angustifolius and Lupinus luteus genotypes: Effect of sowing dates and locations". ACS Agricultural Science & Technology 4 (2024): 450-462.
10.1021/acsagscitech.3c00581
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Valente, I.M.; Monteiro, A.; Sousa, C.; Miranda, C.; Almeida, A.; Cortez, P.P.; et al. "Environmental conditions affect the nutritive value and alkaloid profiles of Lupinus forage: Opportunities and threats for sustainable ruminant systems". Heliyon 10 7 (2024): e28790.
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28790
Mota, C. S. C.; Maia, M. R. G.; Valente, I. M.; Cabrita, A. R. J.; Fonseca, A. J. M.. "Ruminal inocula with distinct fermentation profiles differentially affect the in vitro fermentation pattern of a commercial algal blend". Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11 (2024): 1346683.
10.3389/fvets.2024.1346683
Guilherme-Fernandes, J.; Aires, T.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Yergaliyev, T.; Camarinha-Silva, A.; Lima, S.A.C.; Maia, M.R.G.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Squid meal and shrimp hydrolysate as novel protein sources for dog food". Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11 (2024): 1360939.
10.3389/fvets.2024.1360939
Rodrigues, M.; Rosa, A.; Almeida, A.; Martins, R.; Ribeiro, T.; Pintado, M.; Gonçalves, R.F.S.; et al. "Omega-3 fatty acids from fish by-products: Innovative extraction and application in food and feed". Food and Bioproducts Processing 145 (2024): 32-41.
10.1016/j.fbp.2024.02.007
Rodrigues, A.R.F.; Silva, M.E.; Silva, V.F.; Maia, M.R.G.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Trindade, H.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Pereira, J.L.S.. "Implications of seasonal and daily variation on methane and ammonia emissions from naturally ventilated dairy cattle barns in a Mediterranean climate: A two-year study". Science of the Total Environment 946 10 (2024): 173734.
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173734
Guilherme-Fernandes, J.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Aires, T.; Lima, S.A.C.; Maia, M.R.G.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Unveiling the effects of shrimp hydrolysate as a dietary ingredient in healthy adult Beagle dogs". Journal of Animal Science 102 (2024): skae280.
10.1093/jas/skae280
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Maia, M.R.G.; Alves, A.P.; Aires, T.; Rosa, A.; Almeida, A.; Martins, R.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Protein hydrolysate and oil from fish waste reveal potential as dog food ingredients". Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11 (2024): 1372023.
10.3389/fvets.2024.1372023
Mota, C.S.C.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Yergaliyev, T.; Camarinha-Silva, A.; Almeida, A.; Abreu, H.; Silva, J.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Maia, M.R.G.. "Macroalgae and microalga blend in dogs' food: Effects on palatability, digestibility, and fecal metabolites and microbiota". Algal Research 84 (2024): 103775.
10.1016/j.algal.2024.103775
Ribeiro, T.B.; Maia, M.R.G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Marques, B.; Caleja, C.; Rosa, A.; Martins, R.; et al. "A Comprehensive Review of Fish Protein Hydrolysates Targeting Pet Food Formulations". Food Reviews International (2024): 1-39.
In press • 10.1080/87559129.2024.2430660
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Barroso, C.; Fontes-Sousa, A.P.; Correia, A.; Teixeira, L.; Maia, M.R.G.; Vilanova, M.; et al. "Assessing functional properties of diet protein hydrolysate and oil from fish waste on canine immune parameters, cardiac biomarkers, and fecal microbiota". Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11 (2024): 1449141.
10.3389/fvets.2024.1449141
Martins, Nicole; Magalhães, Rui; Vieria, Lúcia; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia R.; Maia, Margarida R.G.; Fonseca, António J.M.; et al. "Dietary oleic acid supplementation improves feed efficiency and modulates fatty acid profile and cell signaling pathway in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles fed high-lipid diets". Aquaculture 576 (2023): 739870.
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739870
Maia, Margarida R. G.; Monteiro, André; Valente, Inês M.; Sousa, Carla; Miranda, Carla; Castro, Carlos; Cortez, Paulo P.; et al. Corresponding author: Maia, Margarida R. G.. "Upcycling post-harvest biomass residues from native European Lupinus species: from straws and pod shells production to nutritive value and alkaloids content for ruminant animals". Frontiers in Nutrition 10 (2023): 1195015.
10.3389/fnut.2023.1195015
Cátia S. C. Mota; Olívia Pinto; Tiago Sá; Mariana Ferreira; Cristina Delerue-Matos; Ana R. J. Cabrita; Agostinho Almeida; et al. "A commercial blend of macroalgae and microalgae promotes digestibility, growth performance, and muscle nutritional value of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles". Frontiers in Nutrition 10 (2023): 1165343.
10.3389/fnut.2023.1165343
Prabhat Khanal; Deepak Pandey; Geir Næss; Ana R.J. Cabrita; António J.M. Fonseca; Margarida R.G. Maia; Bishnu Timilsina; et al. "Yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) as an alternative animal feed source: A comprehensive characterization of nutritional values and the larval gut microbiome". Journal of Cleaner Production 389 (2023): 136104.
10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136104
Ferreira, M.; Machado, M.; Mota, C.S.C.; Abreu, H.; Silva, J.; Maia, M.R.G.; Kiron, V.; Costas, B.; Valente, L.M.P.. "Micro- and macroalgae blend modulates the mucosal and systemic immune responses of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) upon infection with Tenacibaculum maritimum". Aquaculture 566 (2023): 739222.
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.739222
Pandey, D.; Næss, G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Maia, M.R.G.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Khanal, P.. "Differential impacts of post-harvest hydrothermal treatments on chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of two brown macroalgae (Fucales, Phaeophyceae), Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus, for animal feed applications". Journal of Applied Phycology 35 5 (2023): 2511-2529.
10.1007/s10811-023-03044-6
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Guilherme-Fernandes, J.; Spínola, M.; Maia, M.R.G.; Yergaliyev, T.; Camarinha-Silva, A.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Effects of microalgae as dietary supplement on palatability, digestibility, fecal metabolites, and microbiota in healthy dogs". Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10 (2023): 1245790.
10.3389/fvets.2023.1245790
Valente, I.M.; Sousa, C.; Almeida, M.; Miranda, C.; Pinheiro, V.; Garcia-Santos, S.; Ferreira, L.M.M.; et al. "Insights from the yield, protein production, and detailed alkaloid composition of white (Lupinus albus), narrow-leafed (Lupinus angustifolius), and yellow (Lupinus luteus) lupin cultivars in the Mediterranean region". Frontiers in Plant Science 14 (2023): 1231777.
10.3389/fpls.2023.1231777
A. R. J. Cabrita; Joana Fernandes; Inês Maria Valente; Agostinho Almeida; Sofia A. Costa Lima; AJM Fonseca; M.R.G. Maia. "Nutritional composition and untargeted metabolomics reveal the potential of Tetradesmus obliquus, Chlorella vulgaris and Nannochloropsis oceanica as valuable nutrient sources for dogs". Animals 12 19 (2022): 2643.
10.3390/ani12192643
Ana R.F. Rodrigues; Margarida R.G. Maia; Carla Miranda; Ana R.J. Cabrita; António J.M. Fonseca; José L.S. Pereira; Henrique Trindade. "Ammonia and greenhouse emissions from cow's excreta are affected by feeding system, stage of lactation and sampling time". Journal of Environmental Management 320 (2022): 115882.
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115882
Liliana Cordeiro; Ana R. J. Cabrita; Hugo M. Oliveira; Margarida R. G. Maia; José A. Rodrigues; António J. M. Fonseca; Inês M. Valente. "A Novel Approach for Monitoring the Volatile Metabolome in Biological Samples from Ruminants through Miniaturized Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Multiclass Gas Chromatography Analysis". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 70 12 (2022): 3886-3897.
10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06662
Pereira, Ana Margarida; Maia, Margarida R. G.; Pinna, Carlo; Biagi, Giacomo; Matos, Elisabete; Segundo, Marcela A.; Fonseca, António J. M.; Cabrita, Ana R. J.. "Effects of Zinc Source and Enzyme Addition on the Fecal Microbiota of Dogs". Frontiers in Microbiology 12 (2021): 688392.
10.3389/fmicb.2021.688392
Denis J. Meehan; Ana R. J. Cabrita; Margarida R. G. Maia; António J. M. Fonseca. "Energy: Protein Ratio in Ruminants: Insights from the Intragastric Infusion Technique". Animals 11 9 (2021): 2700.
10.3390/ani11092700
Albuquerque, João; Casal, Susana; Cruz, Rebeca; Van Dorpe, Ingrid; Maia, Margarida Rosa Garcez; Fonseca, António José Mira; Cabrita, Ana Rita Jordão; Neves, Ana Rute; Reis, Salette. "Validation of a Simple HPLC-Based Method for Lysine Quantification for Ruminant Nutrition". Molecules 26 14 (2021): 4173.
10.3390/molecules26144173
Pereira, A.M.; Maia, M.R.G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Zinc in dog nutrition, health and disease: A review". Animals 11 4 (2021): 978.
10.3390/ani11040978
Basto, A.; Calduch-Giner, J.; Oliveira, B.; Petit, L.; Sá, T.; Maia, M.R.G.; Fonseca, S.C.; et al. "The Use of Defatted Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal as a Main Protein Source Is Supported in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) by Data on Growth Performance, Lipid Metabolism, and Flesh Quality". Frontiers in Physiology 12 (2021): 659567.
10.3389/fphys.2021.659567
Pedro, A.R.V.; Lima, T.; Fróis-Martins, R.; Leal, B.; Ramos, I.C.; Martins, E.G.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; et al. "Dectin-1-Mediated Production of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Induced by Yeast ß-Glucans in Bovine Monocytes". Frontiers in Immunology 12 (2021): 689879.
10.3389/fimmu.2021.689879
Meehan, D.J.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Silva, J.L.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Maia, M.R.G.. "Effects of Chlorella vulgaris, Nannochloropsis oceanica and Tetraselmis sp. supplementation levels on in vitro rumen fermentation". Algal Research 56 (2021): 102284.
10.1016/j.algal.2021.102284
Pereira, Ana Margarida; Pinna, Carlo; Biagi, Giacomo; Stefanelli, Claudio; Maia, Margarida R G; Matos, Elisabete; Segundo, Marcela A; Fonseca, António J M; Cabrita, Ana Rita J. "Supplemental selenium source on gut health: insights on fecal microbiome and fermentation products of growing puppies". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 96 11 (2020): fiaa212.
10.1093/femsec/fiaa212
Rodrigues, Ana R.F.; Maia, Margarida R.G.; Cabrita, Ana R.J.; Oliveira, Hugo M.; Bernardo, Maria; Lapa, Nuno; Fonseca, Isabel; et al. "Assessment of potato peel and agro-forestry biochars supplementation on in vitro ruminal fermentation". PeerJ 8 (2020): e9488.
10.7717/peerj.9488
Ribeiro, José Carlos; Lima, Rui Costa; Maia, Margarida R.G.; Almeida, Agostinho A.; Fonseca, António J.M.; Cabrita, Ana Rita J.; Cunha, Luís Miguel. "Impact of defatting freeze-dried edible crickets (Acheta domesticus and Gryllodes sigillatus) on the nutritive value, overall liking and sensory profile of cereal bars". LWT 113 (2019): 108335.
10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108335
Oliveira, H.M.; Pinheiro, A.Q.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Maia, M.R.G.. "Flexible and expeditious assay for quantitative monitoring of alpha-amylase and amyloglucosidase activities". MethodsX 6 (2019): 246-258.
10.1016/j.mex.2019.01.007
Rocha, F.; Baião, L.F.; Moutinho, S.; Reis, B.; Oliveira, A.; Arenas, F.; Maia, M.R.G.; et al. "The effect of sex, season and gametogenic cycle on gonad yield, biochemical composition and quality traits of Paracentrotus lividus along the North Atlantic coast of Portugal". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): 2994.
10.1038/s41598-019-39912-w
Baião, L.F.; Rocha, F.; Costa, M.; Sá, T.; Oliveira, A.; Maia, M.R.G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Pintado, M.; Valente, L.M.P.. "Effect of protein and lipid levels in diets for adult sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816)". Aquaculture 506 (2019): 127-138.
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.03.005
Rocha, F.; Rocha, A.C.; Baião, L.F.; Gadelha, J.; Camacho, C.; Carvalho, M.L.; Arenas, F.; et al. "Seasonal effect in nutritional quality and safety of the wild sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus harvested in the European Atlantic shores". Food Chemistry 282 (2019): 84-94.
10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.097
Valente, I.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Malushi, N.; Oliveira, H.M.; Papa, L.; Rodrigues, J.A.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Maia, M.R.G.. "Unravelling the phytonutrients and antioxidant properties of European Vicia faba L. seeds". Food Research International 116 (2019): 888-896.
10.1016/j.foodres.2018.09.025
Campos, I.; Matos, E.; Maia, M.R.G.; Marques, A.; Valente, L.M.P.. "Partial and total replacement of fish oil by poultry fat in diets for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles: Effects on nutrient utilization, growth performance, tissue composition and lipid metabolism". Aquaculture 502 (2019): 107-120.
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.12.004
Maia, M.R.G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cortez, P.P.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "In vitro evaluation of macroalgae as unconventional ingredients in ruminant animal feeds". Algal Research 40 (2019): 101481.
10.1016/j.algal.2019.101481
Salas-Leiton, E.; Conde-Sieira, M.; Pelusio, N.; Marques, A.; Maia, M.R.G.; Soengas, J.L.; Valente, L.M.P.. "Dietary protein/carbohydrate ratio in low-lipid diets for Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis, Kaup 1858) juveniles. Influence on growth performance, nutrient utilization and flesh quality". Aquaculture Nutrition 24 1 (2018): 131-142.
10.1111/anu.12541
Magalhães, S.C.Q.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Valentão, P.; Andrade, P.B.; Rema, P.; Maia, M.R.G.; Valente, L.M.P.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Apparent digestibility coefficients of European grain legumes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)". Aquaculture Nutrition 24 1 (2018): 332-340.
10.1111/anu.12564
Oliveira, H.M.; Pinheiro, A.Q.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Maia, M.R.G.. "The intensification of amyloglucosidase-based saccharification by ultrasound". Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 49 (2018): 128-136.
10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.07.040
Azizi, A.; Maia, M.R.G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Sharifi, A.; Fazaeli, H.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Rumen fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass from wheat straw and date leaf inoculated with bacteria isolated from termite gut". Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences 27 3 (2018): 211-218.
10.22358/jafs/92423/2018
Valente, I.M.; Maia, M.R.G.; Malushi, N.; Oliveira, H.M.; Papa, L.; Rodrigues, J.A.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Profiling of phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of European varieties and cultivars of Vicia faba L. pods". Phytochemistry 152 (2018): 223-229.
10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.05.011
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Maia, M.R.G.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Ensilage of seaweeds from an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system". Algal Research 24 (2017): 290-298.
10.1016/j.algal.2017.04.024
Maia, M.R.G.; Marques, S.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Wallace, R.J.; Thompson, G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Oliveira, H.M.. "Simple and versatile turbidimetric monitoring of bacterial growth in liquid cultures using a customized 3D printed culture tube holder and a miniaturized spectrophotometer: Application to facultative and strictly anaerobic bacteria". Frontiers in Microbiology 7 (2016): 1381.
10.3389/fmicb.2016.01381
Maia, M.R.G.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Oliveira, H.M.; Mendonça, C.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "The potential role of seaweeds in the natural manipulation of rumen fermentation and methane production". Scientific Reports 6 (2016): 32321.
10.1038/srep32321
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Maia, M.R.G.; Oliveira, H.M.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Almeida, A.A.; Pinto, E.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Tracing seaweeds as mineral sources for farm-animals". Journal of Applied Phycology 28 5 (2016): 3135-3150.
10.1007/s10811-016-0839-y
Amaro, P.; Maia, M.R.G.; Dewhurst, R.J.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Effects of supplementing a mixed diet with echium (Echium plantagineum) oil on methanogenesis in a rumen simulation system". Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences 24 1 (2015): 3-10.
10.22358/jafs/65647/2015
Amaro, P.; Maia, M.R.G.; Dewhurst, R.J.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Effects of increasing levels of stearidonic acid on methane production in a rumen in vitro system". Animal Feed Science and Technology 173 3-4 (2012): 252-260.
Published • 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.02.007
Maia, M.R.G.; Correia, C.A.S.; Alves, S.P.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Technical note: Stearidonic acid metabolism by mixed ruminal microorganisms in vitro". Journal of Animal Science 90 3 (2012): 900-904.
10.2527/jas.2011-4118
Alves, S.P.; Maia, M.R.G.; Bessa, R.J.B.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Cabrita, A.R.J.. "Identification of C18 intermediates formed during stearidonic acid biohydrogenation by rumen microorganisms in vitro". Lipids 47 2 (2012): 171-183.
10.1007/s11745-011-3621-6
Cabrita, A.R.J.; Maia, M.R.G.; Freitas, M.; Abreu, J.M.F.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Colour score as a guide for estimating the protein value of corn gluten feed". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 91 9 (2011): 1648-1652.
10.1002/jsfa.4361
Maia, M.R.G.; Chaudhary, L.C.; Bestwick, C.S.; Richardson, A.J.; McKain, N.; Larson, T.R.; Graham, I.A.; Wallace, R.J.. "Toxicity of unsaturated fatty acids to the biohydrogenating ruminal bacterium, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens". BMC Microbiology 10 (2010): 52.
10.1186/1471-2180-10-52
Bessa, R.J.B.; Maia, M.R.G.; Jeronimo, E.; Belo, A.T.; Cabrita, A.R.J.; Dewhurst, R.J.; Fonseca, A.J.M.. "Using microbial fatty acids to improve understanding of the contribution of solid associated bacteria to microbial mass in the rumen". Animal Feed Science and Technology 150 3-4 (2009): 197-206.
10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.09.005
Maia, M.R.G.; Chaudhary, L.C.; Figueres, L.; Wallace, R.J.. "Metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids and their toxicity to the microflora of the rumen". Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 91 4 (2007): 303-314.
10.1007/s10482-006-9118-2
Wasowska, I.; Maia, M.R.G.; Niedzwiedzka, K.M.; Czauderna, M.; Ribeiro, J.M.C.R.; Devillard, E.; Shingfield, K.J.; Wallace, R.J.. "Influence of fish oil on ruminal biohydrogenation of C18 unsaturated fatty acids". British Journal of Nutrition 95 6 (2006): 1199-1211.
10.1079/BJN20061783

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/04/12	Understanding the Rumen Microbiome: from pure cultures to omics	Workshop Omics Techniques in Animal Sciences Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/12/11	A importância da comunidade do ecossistema retículo rúmen para o ruminante	Seminário Final do Projeto PtzR´Methane: Influência da comunidade de protozoários ruminais nas emissões de metano de ruminantes do sistema intensivo de produção de carne (Santarém, Portugal)
2023/04/03	The rumen microbial ecosystem and lipid metabolism: From pure cultures to omics	Melhoria da qualidade dos produtos dos ruminantes: Investigação Portuguesa sobre o metabolismo lipídico em ruminantes VAL+ALENTEJO (Santarém, Portugal)
2020/04/05	Is dietary modulation an effective strategy to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants?	XI Symposium of Bioengineering (Porto)
2019/11/28	The rumen microbial ecosystem: friend or foe?	Animal Science Seminar University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart, Germany)
2017/08	Seaweeds in ruminant diets: A long-term evaluation of in vitro rumen fermentation and methanogenesis	Patterns of Livestock Production in the Development of Bioeconomy European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) (Tallinn, Estonia)
2016/09/12	Ruminal biohydrogenation as an alternative electron sink for methanogenesis: What can pure bacteria tell us?	Methagene Training School on Rumen Microbial Ecosystem (Porto, Portugal)
2011/04/04	Stearidonic acid biohydrogenation by the mixed rumen microbial population in vitro	Food security – Challenges and opportunities for animal science AVTRW, ASF, BSAS, WPSA Annual conference (Nottingham, United Kingdom)
2004/06/21	Conjugated linoleic acids are formed in a detoxification mechanism which protects Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens from the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids	Concerns and Responses to Food Safety, Health and Environmental Issues INRA-RRI Symposium on Gut Microbiology (Clermont-Ferrand, France)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - Current	Caracterização do efetivo reprodutor da raça Limousine Supervisor	Engenharia Zootécnica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024 - Current	Avaliação da performance reprodutiva do efetivo de bovinos de carne para a produção de cruzados de Angus Supervisor	Engenharia Zootécnica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024 - Current	Performance produtiva de bovinos de carne na fase de engorda: cruzados de Limousine vs. cruzados de Angus Supervisor	Engenharia Zootécnica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024 - Current	pPerformance produtiva de novilhos da raça Mertolenga no período 2019-2024: Evolução comparativa dos parâmetros produtivos e de eficiência alimentar Co-supervisor	Engenharia Zootécnica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024 - Current	Fabrico de alimentos compostos para frangos de carne Co-supervisor	Engenharia Alimentar (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2019/10/07 - Current	One food: A holistic approach to algae as feed to different animal models Supervisor	Programa de Doutoramento FCT em ambiente empresarial SANFEED “Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding” (PhD) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/09/01 - Current	Novel functional ingredients in pet food Co-supervisor	Programa de Doutoramento FCT em ambiente empresarial SANFEED “Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding” (PhD) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/01/02 - 2023/09/04	Improving immune function in newborn calves through milk replacer and starter supplementation Co-supervisor	Programa de Doutoramento FCT em ambiente empresarial SANFEED “Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding” (PhD) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/03/01 - 2022/12/23	Energy and nitrogen metabolism at both rumen and whole animal levels towards the increase of dietary nutrient use efficiency and the evaluation of novel feeds Co-supervisor	Programa Doutoral em Ciência Animal (PhD) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/03/08	New ingredients in dog food - The potential of microalgae Co-supervisor	Medicina Veterinária (Master) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/09	Odor of dog feces: Impact of diet on the volatile metabolites profile in dog feces Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - 2019	Evaluation of the immunomodulatory effects of food supplements of microbial origin on bovine innate immunity cells Co-supervisor	Ciências de Engenharia (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/10 - 2018/10	Evaluation of the potential for using microalgae as an alternative ingredient in livestock animals feeding Supervisor	Engenharia Agronómica (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/09	Microalgae in ruminant feed: Evaluation of the nutritional value and digestibility of species of this emerging alternative food Co-supervisor	Ciências de Engenharia (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/09	A study of volatile organic compounds for the evaluation of ruminal fermentation Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/06	Feeding strategies and production efficiency Co-supervisor	Biologia (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/06	Study of edible insects potential for application in the food industry Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/08/31	Chemical characterization and digestibility of main feeds used in Albania for ruminant nutrition Co-supervisor	Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnerships. Strand 1. Lot 2GreenTech: Smart and Green Technologies for Innovative and Sustainable Societies in Western Balkans Student, from 1st September 2015 to 31st August 2016 Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/12/18	Relação entre a classe de conformação e a classe de estado de gordura de acordo com o genótipo em bovinos (Thesis) Arguer	João Pedro de Oliveira Silva Felisberto Gama (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024/12/12	Proteomic analysis of Australian Merino, Damara and Dorper lamb meat: the effect of cooking (Thesis) Arguer	Beatriz Silva Coelho (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024/12/11	Desafios e Estratégias na Redução da Mortalidade em Leitões (Thesis) Arguer	Carolina Maria Santos Costa (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024/12/09	Suplementação de leitões com turfa com e sem ferro na fase pré-desmame (Thesis) Arguer	Inês Pestana Tavares (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024/12/06	Caracterização nutricional da farinha de grilo (Acheta domesticus) no contexto da alimentação humana e animal. (Thesis) Main arguer	Gonçalo Filipe Ribeiro Soeiro (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024/09/27	Comparison of the use of subjective and objective methods in the marbling score classification of certified Angus beef (Thesis) Main arguer	Maria do Mar Fonseca e Silva Gameiro Fernandes (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2023/10/18	New strategies for the protection of polyunsaturated fatty acids from the rumen microbiota - Nannochloropsis oceanica as a source of naturally protected EPA (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Cristina Martins de Miranda Vítor (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2021/12/14	Avaliação do efeito da calagem e da frequência de cortes na produtividade e qualidade nutricional da luzerna (Thesis) Main arguer	Beatriz Nunes Piteira Leandro Tola (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/09/11	Modulation of ruminal biohydrogenation in sheep through dietary tannins or energy sources (Thesis) Main arguer	Mónica Mendes da Costa (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017/07/11	Produção intensiva de carne de coelho: Implementação de um sistema de racionamento alimentar (Thesis) Arguer	Luís Manuel de Almeida Lopes (Master) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/06	Monitorização técnica e económica de uma exploração: Gestão e maneio da exploração (Thesis) Arguer	Nuno Moura de Sousa Férias (Other) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/05/09	Enhancing bioactive fatty acids of the meat from lambs reared in intensive systems through nutritional modulation (Thesis) Main arguer	Alexandra Eduarda Amador de Oliveira Francisco (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2015/07/27	Caracterização e modelação da celularidade muscular do linguado (Solea senegalensis) através da dieta (Thesis) Arguer	Jealinda da Cruz Fortes (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/12/15	Otimização do processo de fabrico de um queijo amanteigado (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Raquel Ferreira Rodrigues (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/11/07	Eficiência reprodutiva em explorações leiteiras na região do Entre-Douro e Minho (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Catarina da Silva Moreira (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/11/07	Efeito da duração e do maneio alimentar do período seco no desempenho produtivo e na incidência de patologias pós-parto de fêmeas leiteiras Holstein Friesian (Thesis) Arguer	Maria Teresa da Silva Costa (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/07/23	Análise laboratorial de alimentos para animais (Thesis) Arguer	Cláudio Filipe Ximenes (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013/12/12	Determination of the microbiota associated to heat treated rapeseed meals using pig as an animal model (Thesis) Arguer	Anita Pereira Lopes (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013/12/11	Crescimento de novilhas Holstein Friesian na região do Entre-Douro e Minho (Thesis) Arguer	Teresa Maria Vilaça dos Santos (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/05/06 - Current	Industrial Crops and Products (0926-6690)	Elsevier
2023/09/01 - Current	Science of the Total Environment (1879-1026)	Elsevier
2023/06/03 - Current	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (1097-0010)	Wiley
2023/06/01 - Current	Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences (2297-1769)	Frontiers
2022/08/01 - Current	Food Bioscience (2212-4292)	Elsevier
2022/07/01 - Current	Molecules (1420-3049)	MDPI
2022/03/01 - Current	Environmental Science and Pollution Research (1614-7499)	Springer
2022/02/10 - Current	Fermentation (2311-5637)	MDPI
2022 - Current	Environmental Science and Pollution Research (1614-7499)	Springer
2021/03 - Current	Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (0753-3322)	Elsevier
2021/01/07 - Current	Veterinary Sciences (2306-7381)	MDPI
2020 - Current	Biology (2079-7737)	MDPI
2019 - Current	Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research (2171-9292)	Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria
2018 - Current	Animals (2076-2615)	MDPI
2018 - Current	Reviews in Aquaculture (1753-5131)	Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2018 - Current	Scientific Reports (2045-2322)	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2014 - Current	Animal Production Science (1836-0939)	CSIRO Publishing
2011 - Current	Lipids (1558-9307)	Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2010 - Current	animal (1751-7311)	Cambridge University Press
2009 - Current	Animal Feed Science and Technology (0377-8401)	Elsevier