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João Mendes Reboleira has dedicated his research career to the fields of Food Biotechnology, Blue Biotechnology, Active Food Packaging and Development of Novel Functional Food Products; Completed his Master's in Food Biotechnology in 2015 in University of Aveiro and his Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering in 2013 in Polytechnical of Leiria: Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche; Has from 2016 to 2020 worked as a Researcher in MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, having integrated teams associated with projects SmartBioR and I.FILM. Since 2018 he is a guest lecturer (assistente convidado) for the subject of Unit Operations in Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche; Since February of 2021, he is a PhD student enrolled in the University of Reading; During his scientific career, he has published 5 journal articles as first author, has 5 sections in books, has authored 9 conference posters, 9 conference abstracts, and 5 conference oral presentations.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Mendes Reboleira

Citation names

  • Reboleira, João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A014-8343-2B4E
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3261-6857

Email addresses

  • joao.reboleira@ipleiria.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 931928255 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Avenida Porto de Pesca, Edifício CETEMARES, 2520-630, Peniche, Peniche, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/02/11 - 2024/02/02
Ongoing
 PhD in Food and Nutritional Sciences (Doutoramento)
University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, United Kingdom
2013/09/08 - 2015/07/23
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado)
Major in Alimentar
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Optimization of the Apple Juice Concentrate Production Line: Turbidity and Volatile Compound Analysis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2010/09/18 - 2013/07/11
Concluded
 Engenharia Alimentar (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/01/01 - 2020/12/11 Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/02/14 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/04/14 - 2021/02/11 Voluntary Researcher at "Centro de Diagnóstico COVID-19 do Politécnico de Leiria" Rede Portuguesa de Laboratórios para o Diagnóstico Laboratorial do COVID-19, Portugal
Centro de Diagnóstico COVID19 do Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2016/07/03 - 2016/09/29 Food Analysis Laboratory Technician I&D FOOD, Portugal
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/01/01 - 2017/11/03 Desenvolvimento de novos produtos alimentares com ginja e enriquecidos com macroalgas
12/SI/2015
Research Fellow
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - Current ALGAVALUE - Valorização dos subprodutos do processo biotecnológico de produção de esqualeno e DHA pela microalga Aurantiochytrium sp.
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017680
Other
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - Current SmartBioR - Smart Valorization of Endogenous Marine Biological Resources Under a Changing Climate
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000018
Research Fellow
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
Ongoing
2020 - Current ValorMar Valorização Integral dos Recursos Marinhos
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024517
Other
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
2020 - Current Biotechnological valorization of Azorean macroalgae with commercial interest
M3.1.a/F/024/2018
Other
2020 - Current COSMOS: Valorização biotecnológica da alga invasora Asparagopsis armata da Costa de Peniche
MAR-04.03.01-FEAMP-0370
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Ongoing
2017/03/16 - 2019/12/01 i.FILM – Multifunctional Films for Intelligent and Active Applications
17921
Research Fellow
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Reboleira, João; Silva, Susana; Chatzifragkou, Afroditi; Niranjan, Keshavan; Lemos, Marco F. L.. Corresponding author: Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Seaweed fermentation for the development of novel food products". In Applications of Seaweeds in Food and Nutrition. 2023.
    In press
  2. Reboleira, João; Freitas, Rafaela; Pinteus, Susete; Silva, Joana; Alves, Celso; Pedrosa, Rui; Bernardino, Susana. "Spirulina". In Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements, 409-413. Elsevier, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-812491-8.00055-2
  3. Reboleira, João; Reboleira, João; Freitas, Rafaela; Pinteus, Susete; Silva, Joana; Alves, Celso; Pedrosa, Rui; Bernardino, Susana. "Brown Seaweeds". In Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements, 171-176. Elsevier, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-812491-8.00024-2
  4. Alves, Celso; Silva, Joana; Freitas, Rafaela; Pinteus, Susete; Reboleira, João; Pedrosa, Rui; Bernardino, Susana. "Red Algae". In Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements, 375-382. Elsevier, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-812491-8.00051-5
  5. Silva, Joana; Alves, Celso; Pinteus, Susete; Reboleira, João; Pedrosa, Rui; Bernardino, Susana. "Chlorella". In Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements, 187-193. Elsevier, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-812491-8.00026-6
  6. Reboleira, João; Miranda, Andreia; Bernardino, Susana; Gil, Maria Manuel. "New Advances in Active Packaging Incorporated with Seaweeds for Food Preservation". In Food Packaging, 190-220. CRC Press, 2019.
    Published • 10.1201/9780429023101-8
Conference abstract
  1. Bernardino, Susana; Reboleira, João; Matias, Margarida; Dinis, Pedro; Bernardino, Raul. "Use of a seaweed-enriched kefir whey in the development of edible food coatings". Paper presented in XX EuroFoodChem, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  2. Reboleira, João; Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Sanches-Silva, Ana; Sousa, Dora; Mateus, Artur; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Bernardino, Susana. "I.FILM: Multifunctional films for application in active and smart packages". Paper presented in XX EuroFoodChem, Porto, 2019.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Reboleira, João; Lemos, Marco F. L.; Chatzifragkou, Afroditi; Niranjan, Keshavan; Silva, Susana. "Exploring seaweeds as a substrate for food-fermenting fungi". Paper presented in 3rd Food Chemistry Conference: Shaping a healthy and sustainable food chain through knowledge, 2023.
  2. Reboleira, João; Silva, Susana; Lemos, M.F.L.; Niranjan, Keshavan; Chatzifragkou, Afroditi. Corresponding author: Reboleira, João. "Seaweed fermentation as a tool to create novel foods". Paper presented in 5th Food and Nutritional Sciences Research Symposium, 2022.
  3. Reboleira, João. "Adding value to Aurantiochytrium sp. lipid extracts via bioactive screening and comparison of extraction methodologies". Paper presented in BIOPROSP_21, 2021.
  4. Reboleira, João; Andrade, Mariana; Sanches-Silva, Ana; Sousa, Dora; Mateus, Artur; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Bernardino, Susana. "Project I. Film: Optimization of Seaweed Bioactive Extracts and Its Use as an Additive in Nanofiber Food Coatings". Paper presented in XVI International Symposium on Marine Natural Products, 2019.
  5. Reboleira, João; Saturno, Camila; Brangança, Ana Rita; Adão, Pedro (EE10-E159-C859); Afonso, Clélia; Bernardino, Susana. "Alginate Biogels Enriched with Kefir Whey and Gracilaria gracilis Extracts: Exploring the Pharmaceutical Potential of Combined Marine and Dairy Biotechnology". Paper presented in XVI International Symposium on Marine Natural Products, 2019.
  6. Reboleira, João; Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Sanches-Silva, Ana; Sousa, Dora; Mateus, Artur; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Bernardino, Susana. "I.FILM: Multifunctional films for application in active and smart packages". Paper presented in XII Congresso Iberoamericano de Engenharia Alimentar, 2019.
  7. Andrade, Mariana; Reboleira, João; Bernardino, Susana; Ganhão, Rui; Mendes, Susana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Ramos, Fernando; Sanches-Silva, Ana. "Brown algae and terrestrial plants: potential synergy of the antioxidant capacity". Paper presented in IMMR'18 | International Meeting on Marine Research 2018, 2018.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2018.06.00152
  8. Andrade, Mariana; Reboleira, João; Bernardino, Susana; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Ramos, Fernando; Sanches Silva, Ana. "Comparison of flavonoids content of Gracilaria sp. and Fucus vesiculosus hydroethanolic extracts". Paper presented in IMMR'18 | International Meeting on Marine Research 2018, 2018.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2018.06.00113
  9. Reboleira, João; Andrade, Mariana; Sanches-Silva, Ana; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Felix, Rafael; Pinheiro, Joaquina; Bernardino, Susana. "Response surface methodology in the optimization of extraction conditions for Gracilaria gracilis extracts for use in thermoplastic food coatings". Paper presented in IMMR'18 | International Meeting on Marine Research 2018, 2018.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2018.06.00087
  10. Reboleira, João; Andrade, Mariana; Sanches-Silva, Ana; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Bernardino, Susana. "Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of ethanolic Saccharina latissima extracts for integration in edible food coatings and films". Paper presented in 4º Simpósio Nacional “Promoção de uma Alimentação Saudável e Segura – SPASS 2017”, 2017.
  11. Reboleira, João; Andrade, Mariana; Sanches-Silva, Ana; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Bernardino, Susana. "Evaluation of antioxidant potential of ethanolic Porphyra dioica extracts for integration in edible food coatings and films". Paper presented in 4º Simpósio Nacional “Promoção de uma Alimentação Saudável e Segura – SPASS 2017”, 2017.
  12. Sidónio, Rodrigues; João, Reboleira; Paulo, Maranhão; Sergio, Leandro; Rui, Ganhão. "Manufacture of a pâté with limpets (Patella spp.) and Arbutus unedo". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2016, 2016.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2016.04.00017
  13. António, Pádua; Ricardo, Osório; André, Horta; João, Reboleira; Teresa, Baptista; Susana, Mendes. "Evaluation of differences in nutritional composition between fresh and frozen Bivalve mollusks from Portugal aquacultures.". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2016, 2016.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2016.04.00036
  14. João, Reboleira; Andre, Horta; Susana, Mendes; Susana, Bernardino; Rui, Ganhão. "Production of Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus) Jam with macroalgae (Porphyra dioica). Microbiological, Sensory and Physico-chemical characterization.". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2016, 2016.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2016.04.00116
Journal article
  1. João Reboleira; Rafael Félix; Carina Félix; Marcelo M. R. de Melo; Carlos M. Silva; Jorge A. Saraiva; Narcisa M. Bandarra; et al. "Evaluating the Potential of the Defatted By-Product of Aurantiochytrium sp. Industrial Cultivation as a Functional Food". Foods (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10123058.
    10.3390/foods10123058
  2. João Reboleira; Rafael Félix; Tânia F. L. Vicente; Adriana P. Januário; Carina Félix; Marcelo M. R. de Melo; Carlos M. Silva; et al. "Uncovering the Bioactivity of Aurantiochytrium sp.: a Comparison of Extraction Methodologies". Marine Biotechnology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-021-10085-w.
    10.1007/s10126-021-10085-w
  3. Januário, Adriana P.; Félix, Rafael; Félix, Carina; Reboleira, João; Valentão, Patrícia; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Red Seaweed-Derived Compounds as a Potential New Approach for Acne Vulgaris Care". Pharmaceutics 13 11 (2021): 1930. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13111930.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics13111930
  4. Reboleira, João; Silva, Susana; Chatzifragkou, Afroditi; Niranjan, Keshavan; Lemos, Marco F.L.. "Seaweed fermentation within the fields of food and natural products". Trends in Food Science & Technology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.08.018.
    In press • 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.08.018
  5. Pedro Adão; João Reboleira; Marco Teles; Beatriz Santos; Nádia Ribeiro; Carlos M. Teixeira; Mafalda Guedes; João Costa Pessoa; Susana Bernardino. "Enhancement of the Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Porphyran through Chemical Modification with Tyrosine Derivatives". Molecules (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26102916.
    10.3390/molecules26102916
  6. Mariana A. Andrade; Cássia H. Barbosa; Victor G. L. Souza; Isabel M. Coelhoso; João Reboleira; Susana Bernardino; Rui Ganhão; et al. "Novel Active Food Packaging Films Based on Whey Protein Incorporated with Seaweed Extract: Development, Characterization, and Application in Fresh Poultry Meat". Coatings 11 2 (2021): 229-229. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11020229.
    10.3390/coatings11020229
  7. Reboleira, João; Ganhão, Rui; Mendes, Susana; Adão, Pedro; Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Sanches-Silva, Ana; et al. "Optimization of Extraction Conditions for Gracilaria gracilis Extracts and Their Antioxidative Stability as Part of Microfiber Food Coating Additives". Molecules 25 18 (2020): 4060. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25184060.
    10.3390/molecules25184060
  8. Reboleira, João; Adão, Pedro; Guerreiro, Sara F. C.; Dias, Juliana R.; Ganhão, Rui; Mendes, Susana; Andrade, Mariana; et al. "Poultry Shelf-Life Enhancing Potential of Nanofibers and Nanoparticles Containing Porphyra dioica Extracts". Coatings 10 4 (2020): 315. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings10040315.
    Published • 10.3390/coatings10040315
Magazine article
  1. Reboleira, João; Andrade, Mariana; Sanches-Silva, Ana; Ganhão, Rui; MENDES, SUSANA; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Bernardino, Susana. "Macroalgas como fonte de bioativos para incorporação em filmes alimentares", TecnoAlimentar, 2018, http://www.tecnoalimentar.pt/noticias/macroalgas-como-fonte-de-bioativos-para-incorporacao-em-filmes-alimentares/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11/07 Saccharification potential of purple sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) enzymatic extracts on edible seaweeds 7th Food and Nutritional Sciences Research Symposium
University of Reading (Reading, United Kingdom)
2024/01/11 Project AMALIA & Project Orchestra: Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy of seaweeds from the Portuguese coast The British Phycological Society Winter Meeting 2024
University of Reading (Reading, United Kingdom)
2023/11/02 Exploring seaweeds as a substrate for food-fermenting fungi 6th Food and Nutritional Sciences Research Symposium
University of Reading (Reading, United Kingdom)
2023/04/13 Apples, Pears and Seaweeds: Academia in Portuguese Shores
Yeungnam University (Gyeongsan, South Korea)
2021/11/02 Development and characterization of koji-like products from fermented seaweeds 4th Food and Nutritional Sciences Research Symposium
University of Reading (Reading, United Kingdom)
2019/06/19 I.FILM – Multifunctional Films for Intelligent and Active Applications EuroFoodChem XX
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2019/06/18 Use of a seaweed-enriched kefir whey in the development of edible food coatings EuroFoodChem XX
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/05/24 I.FILM – Multifunctional films for inteligente and active applications CONFERENCIA DE INOVAÇÃO E SEGURANÇA ALIMENTAR - CISA 2018
Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar (Peniche, Portugal)
2016/07/15 Production of Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus) Jam with macroalgae (Porphyra dioica). Microbiological, Sensory and Physico-chemical characterization. International Meeting on Marine Research 2016
Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar (Peniche, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/03/28 - Current Development of an isolation, cultivation and characterization flowchart for non-conventional brewer's yeast for industrial application
Co-supervisor of Clarice Carvalho da Silva
 Gestão da Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/10/29 Produção de um Biogel para Aplicação Cutânea à base de Kefir e Extrato de Fucus spiralis: Caracterização Física e Avaliação do Potencial Bioativo
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022/11/01 - Current Food and Nutritional Sciences Weekly Seminar Committee
Member
 University of Reading, United Kingdom

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018/02/14 - 2022/02/01 "Unit Operations" Second semester (Feb-Jul) Engenharia Alimentar (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2018/12/15 "Marine and Animal Product Technology" First Semester (Sep-Dec) Inovação e Tecnologia Alimentar (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2017/02/18 - 2017/07/04 10th and 11th grade Physics and Chemistry Joana Sousa