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My academic education includes a bachelor degree in biotechnology followed by a master degree in food biotechnology, both from University of Aveiro. I am currently a PhD student at ESB-UCP on the Food Science and Technology and Nutrition doctoral program. This project aims to develop innovative multifunctional sustainable breakfast cereal products, by means of using fruit and vegetable by-products as fibre ingredients to increase fibre content. The several investigation projects I participated in as research grant were food based: 2012: Creation of new value-added products with extended shelf life through high hydrostatic pressure technology 2014-2015: Development of fortified Muscat wines using Red Muscat. 2017-2019: ModelMeat - Modelo de Optimização de Ambiente e Qualidade do Produto para Serviços de Apoio à Competitividade dos Agentes da Fileira da Produção Animal Extensiva. Thus, my main research areas are food chemistry, food development, sensory analysis, bioactive compounds and functional food, and food by-products valorisation.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Diva Alexandra Simões dos Santos
Date of birth
1988/10/05
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Santos, Diva

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B510-7C5F-5BFA
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4461-3007
Researcher Id
A-4263-2018
Scopus Author Id
54945214200

Email addresses

  • diva.santos@ucp.pt (Professional)
  • divaalexandrasantos@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal, 4200-374, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioderived Bulk and Fine Chemicals
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01/01 - 2024/03/12
Ongoing
 Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (Doutoramento)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Innovative multifunctional sustainable breakfast cereal products to answer the consumer demand of low carb and high fibre products" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012
Concluded
 Biotecnologia ramo alimentar (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de filmes edíveis para criação de novos produtos. Development of edible films to new food products development" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2010/03 - 2010/03
Concluded
 HACCP e Segurança Alimentar (Curso médio)
Major in Segurança Alimentar
Companhia Própria - Formação e Consultoria, Lda., Portugal

Direção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho, Portugal
2010
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Optimização do processo de extracção de antibióticos peptídicos por alta pressão. Optimization of antibiotics extraction by high hydrostatic pressure" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/02/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2014/10/01 - 2015/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2012/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação de Química Orgânica Produtos Naturais e Agroalimentares, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2012/07/01 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
Frulact S.A., Portugal
2010/01/04 - 2010/07/30 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2008/10/01 - 2009/09/30 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/01 - 2014/04 Carreiras / Categorias Subsistentes Passaporte para o Empreendedorismo (IAPMEI), Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Incubadora de Empresas, Portugal
2008 - 2012 Assistente Operacional (Assistente Operacional) Nestlé S.A., Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - 2024/03/12 Innovative multifunctional sustainable breakfast cereal products to answer the consumer demand of low carb and high fibre products
SFRH/BD/143493/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/02/01 - 2019/09/30 Projecto ModelMeat - Modelo de Optimização de Ambiente e Qualidade do Produto para Serviços de Apoio à Competitividade dos Agentes da Fileira da Produção Animal Extensiva
17630 BI_1
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
2014/10/01 - 2015/05/31 IAPMEI Vale Inovação nº39928 - Desenvolvimento de um vinho licoroso com base na casta Moscatel Vermelho
Vale Inovação nº39928
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Concluded
2012/10/01 - 2012/12/31 Creation of new value added products with extended shelf life through high hydrostatic pressure technology
ADI-23130-BI-1
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação de Química Orgânica Produtos Naturais e Agroalimentares, Portugal
Concluded
2008/10/01 - 2009/09/30 Modification of kraft lignin for bioremediation applications
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Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Santos, Diva (B510-7C5F-5BFA); Lopes da Silva, José A.; Manuela Pintado. "Carrot by-products’ flour: development and characterization". Paper presented in Ciência 2021 - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2021.
  2. Santos, Diva (B510-7C5F-5BFA); Lopes da Silva, José A.; Manuela Pintado. "Apple by-products transformation into flours". Paper presented in Xth International Symposium on Food Technologies, 2021.
  3. Santos, Diva (B510-7C5F-5BFA); Lopes da Silva, José A.; Manuela Pintado. "Fruit and vegetable by-products and breakfast cereals products: can they meet?". Paper presented in Ciência 2020 - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2020.
  4. Jesus, Diva; Hans-Peter, Voss; Monteiro, M.J.; Ramos, Paulo; Alcalá, Luís; Gama, Ivo; F.M.Teixeira, Ricardo; et al. "Nutritional and sensory characterization of semi-intensively and intensively grown beef". Paper presented in Cook & Health Conference, 2019.
  5. Norton Komora; Diva Jesus; Maria João Monteiro; Ivo Gama; Ricardo Teixeira; Tiago Domingos; Manuela Pintado; Paula Teixeira. "Evaluation of microbiological quality of beef samples from of semi-intensive and intensive production systems". Paper presented in GHI WORLD CONGRESS ON FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY, 2019.
  6. Jesus, Diva; Alcalá, Luis; Domingos, Tiago; Gama, Ivo; Komora, Norton; Monteiro, Maria João; Teixeira, Ricardo F. M.; Teixeira, Paula; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado. "Comparison between semi-intensively and intensively grown beef". Paper presented in International Conference on Mediterranean Diet and Gastronomy: Linking Innovation, Sustainability and Health, 2018.
  7. Diva A. S. Santos; A. Rudnitskaya; D. V. Evtyugin. "Oxidative Modification of Kraft Lignin". Paper presented in VII Jornadas CICECO, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Helena Araújo-Rodrigues; Diva Santos; Débora A. Campos; Modesta Ratinho; Ivo M. Rodrigues; Manuela E. Pintado. "Development of Frozen Pulps and Powders from Carrot and Tomato by-Products: Impact of Processing and Storage Time on Bioactive and Biological Properties". Horticulturae 7 7 (2021): 185-185. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7070185.
    10.3390/horticulturae7070185
  2. Monteiro, M.J.; Voss, H.-P.; Komora, N.; Teixeira, P.; Pintado, M.. "The most important attributes of beef sensory quality and production variables that can affect it: A review". Livestock Science 250 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85107705254&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104573
  3. Vilas-Boas, A.A.; Oliveira, A.; Jesus, D.; Rodrigues, C.; Figueira, C.; Gomes, A.; Pintado, M.. "Chlorogenic acids composition and the impact of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on espresso coffee from single-dose capsule". Food Research International 134 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85083000090&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109223
  4. Jesus, Diva; Voss, Hans-Peter; Monteiro, M. J.; Ramos, Paulo; Alcalá, Luís; Gama, Ivo; Teixeira, Ricardo F. M.; et al. "Nutritional and sensory characterization of semi-intensively and intensively grown beef". MENU: Journal of Food and Hospitality Research (ISSN 2275-5748) 8 (2019): http://recherche.institutpaulbocuse.com/fr/revue-menu/menu-journal-of-food-and-hospitality-research-11234.kjsp?RH=1551112027651.
    Open access • Published
  5. Jesus, Diva; Campos, Francisco M.; Ferreira, Miguel; Couto, José A.. "Characterization of the aroma and colour profiles of fortified Muscat wines: comparison of Muscat Blanc “à petit grains” grape variety with Red Muscat". European Food Research and Technology 243 7 (2017): 1277-1285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00217-016-2841-7.
    10.1007/s00217-016-2841-7
  6. Dos Santos, Diva A. Simões; Rudnitskaya, Alisa; Evtuguin, Dmitry V.. "Modified kraft lignin for bioremediation applications". Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 47 2 (2012): 298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2012.640909.
    10.1080/10934529.2012.640909
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Jesus, Diva. "Desenvolvimento de filmes edíveis para criação de novos produtos". Master, Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, 2012.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11 High-fibre breakfast cereals products by valorisation of food industry by-products 3rd Conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Regeneration
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/07/07 FROM CARROT BY-PRODUCTS TO CARROT FLOUR: PRODUCTION PROCESS AND FLOUR CHARACTERIZATION Circular Economy: Make It Happen
Smart Waste Portugal, Young Professionals Group (online, Portugal)
2019/04/15 Nutritional profiles of beef from different production systems obtained on a retailer store 3rd International Conference on Food and Nutritional Sciences
Food Science 2019 (Paris, France)