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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Paula Capeto Matos Sousa

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C012-848D-9605
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2215-8688

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology
Education
Degree Classification
2020/09/07 - 2024/01/29
Concluded
 Biotechnology (Doktor (PhD))
Major in Chemistry
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"“Development of a bio-based process that converts lipid’s distillation and evaporation residues into polymers with potential application for further materials industry”." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2002/09/09 - 2006/06/13
Concluded
 Fluid Mechanics (Master)
Major in Non-newtonian Fluids
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
"Flow of elastic and slightly pseudoplastic fluids around a cylinder" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction
2000/09/15
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering - Environmental Protection Technologies (Bachelor)
Major in Wastewater Treatment
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
"Treatment of liquid effluents derived from Penincillin production" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
1997
Concluded
 Chemical Engineer (Bachelor (1st cycle))
Major in Quality Control
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
 14
1993/06/23
Concluded
 Laboratory Technician (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Quality Control
CINFU - Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria de Fundição, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/06/03 - 2025/11/29 Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Biomateriais Biodegradáveis e Biomiméticos, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Biomateriais Biodegradáveis e Biomiméticos, Portugal
2019/01/15 - 2023/09/30 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010 - 2018/12/23 Technical Manager and Producer of Hygiene and Cosmetic Products; Trainer Self employed, Portugal
1999/09 - 2010/06/10 Technician/Senior technician/Invited teacher Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
1997 - 1998 Chemical engineer Corticeira Amorim Champcork Rolhas de Champanhe S.A., Portugal
Corticeira Amorim Champcork Rolhas de Champanhe S.A., Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/06/03 - 2025/11/29 PRR C644915664-00000026 PBA | Pacto Bioeconomia Azul (BlueBioTech)
C644915664-00000026
Invited Scientist Fellow
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Biomateriais Biodegradáveis e Biomiméticos, Portugal
 Next Generation European Fund
Ongoing
2019/01/15 - 2024/09/30 Alchemy: Capturing High Value from Industrial Fermentation BioProducts
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-027578
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal EPE

European Regional Development Fund (FEDER).
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Ana Paula Capêto; Braian Uribe; Ana Sofia Guimarães; Ana Lúcia Silva Oliveira. "Utilization of ß-farnesene distillation and evaporation residues for the production of green polyol and its subsequent conversion to polyurethane foams". 2021.
Journal article
  1. Ana Raquel Madureira; Capêto, Ana Paula; Ana L. S. Oliveira; João Azevedo-Silva; Sílvia Santos Pedrosa; Adélia Mendes; Ana Pintado; et al. Corresponding author: Ana Raquel Madureira. "Chaves Thermal Spring Water Impact on Skin Health: Potential Cosmetic Application". Applied Sciences 14 7911 (2024): 1-15. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/17/7911.
    Published
  2. Capêto, Ana Paula; Buitrago, Braian; Guimarães, Ana Sofia; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Jesus, Manuel. "Building a greener future: advancing concrete production sustainability and the thermal properties of 3D printing mortars". Buildings 14 1323 (2024): 1-22. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/5/1323.
    Open access • Published
  3. Capeto, Ana Paula; Uribe, Braian Buitrago; Pintado, Manuela; Guimarães, Ana Sofia; Oliveira, Ana L. S.. "Synthesis of thermoset elastomer from microbial oil derived from the fermentation of sugarcane". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 141 10 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.55065.
    Published • 10.1002/app.55065
  4. Ana Paula Capêto; Manuela Amorim; Sérgio Sousa; Joana R. Costa; Braian Uribe; Ana Sofia Guimarães; Manuela Pintado; Ana Lúcia Silva Oliveira. "Fire-Resistant Bio-based Polyurethane Foams Designed with Two By-Products Derived from Sugarcane Fermentation Process". Waste and Biomass Valorization (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02274-6.
    10.1007/s12649-023-02274-6
  5. Ana P. Capêto; João Azevedo-Silva; Sérgio Sousa; Manuela Pintado; Ana S. Guimarães; Ana L. S. Oliveira. "Synthesis of Bio-Based Polyester from Microbial Lipidic Residue Intended for Biomedical Application". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054419.
    10.3390/ijms24054419
  6. Joana R. Costa; Ana Paula Capeto; Carla F. Pereira; Sílvia S. Pedrosa; Inês F. Mota; João da Silva Burgal; Ana I. Pintado; et al. "Valorization of Sugarcane By-Products through Synthesis of Biogenic Amorphous Silica Microspheres for Sustainable Cosmetics". Nanomaterials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12234201.
    10.3390/nano12234201

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Oliveira, Ana Lúcia Silva; Capêto, Ana Paula; Pintado, Maria Manuela. 2024. "Compositions and methods for the synthesis of bio-based polymers". United States.
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/08/30 Synthesis of Bio-Based Polyester from Microbial Lipidic Residue Intended for Biomedical Application 8th EuChems Chemistry Congress
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Lisboa, Portugal)