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Cristiana A V Torres completed the PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Nova School of Science and Technology, in 2012. Currently, is a contracted Researcher at UCIBIO FCT NOVA. She develops work in the area(s) of Industrial Biotechnology, with the emphasis on bioprocesses development for bioproducts and biomaterials production and downstream, namely polyhydroxyalkanoates, exopolysaccharydes and fine-chemicals (vanillin, 2-Phenylethanol, phenazines). She also has expertise on physical-chemical characterization of bacterial biopolymers: rheology (aqueous solution properties); sugar composition; molecular weight, etc. Cristiana has been collaborating in numerous national and European projects, currently she is a team member of the BioICEP and Promicon projects. She published 41 articles in journals, 4 book chapters and is on of the inventors of 1 national grantes patent. She also published a book chapter in a National journal. Further, she has over 50 oral communications (8 of them by invitation) and 28 posters communications in national and international conferences. She received 3 awards and/or honors. She is currently supervising/co-supervises 4 PhD theses) and supervising 2 Master thesis. Supervised 16 MSc dissertation(s) , 5 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc. Since 2017 she has been an Invited Assistant Professor at FCT-NOVA (Chemistry Department), being involved in the lab classes of different subjects of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering MSc and of the Biotechnology MSc.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cristiana Andreia Vieira Torres

Citation names

  • Torres, Cristiana Andreia Vieira
  • Cristiana A. V. Torres
  • C.A.V. Torres
  • C. Torres
  • Cristiana Torres

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F312-247A-A732
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3991-0573

Telephones

Telephone
  • 212948385 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Campus da Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioderived Bulk and Fine Chemicals
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Fermentation
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2008/10/01 - 2012/12/12
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Engineering of Bacterial Exopolysaccharides: from Synthesis to Properties" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Unanimity
2007/01/02 - 2007/11
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Produção de polihidroxialcanoatos por culturas microbianas mistas a partir de melaços de cana de açúcar " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
1997/10/01 - 2005/06/15
Concluded
 Biotechnological Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/19 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/05/01 - 2018/12/18 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2006/09/01 - 2008/09/30 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2005/04/01 - 2005/10/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/12/01 - 2026/11/30 AgriLoop: Pushing the frontier of circular agriculture by converting residues into novel economic, social and environmental opportunities
101081776
Researcher
European Research Executive Agency
Ongoing
2022/10/10 - 2025/09/30 Eco conversion of lower grade PET and mixed recalcitrant PET plastic waste into high performing biopolymers
101046758
Researcher
European Research Executive Agency
Ongoing
2013/05/01 - 2018/12/15 Design of biopolymeric structures based on FucoPol - a novel fucose-rich exopolysaccharide
SFRH/BPD/87774/2012
Post-doc Fellow
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/10/01 - 2012/09/30 PhD grant
SFRH/BD/44465/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/03 - Current Biopolymers as encapsulating material for pesticides
45208
Principal investigator
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Institute for Health and Bioeconomy
LA/P/0140/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0140/2020
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto para a Saúde e a Bioeconomia
LA/P/0140/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0140/2020
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/06 - 2024 Hanessing the power of nature through productive microbial consortia in biotechnology (PROMICON)
H2020_FNR-2020-210673508
Researcher
European Research Executive Agency
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Transforming plastic waste into new polymers - BioICEP
Grant agreement ID: 870292
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 European Research Executive Agency
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDP/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04378/2020
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/11/01 - 2021/04/30 HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES BASED PACKAGING TO MINIMISE FOOD WASTE
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/773872/EU
Researcher
European Research Executive Agency
Concluded
2017/07/01 - 2020/06/30 NewPolySea – Biovalorization of Marine Rest Raw Materials into Polyhydroxyalkanoate – Based Products
Norwegian Research Council BIOTEK2021
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
UID/Multi/04378/2019
154717UID
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/10/01 - 2013/04/30 New edible bioactive coatings for the improvement of food products quality
PTDC/AGR-ALI/114706/2009
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 6 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/02/01 - 2008/07/31 Membrane bioreactor technology (MBR) with an EU perspective for advanced municipal wastewater treatment strategies for the 21st century
Eurombra Grant agreement ID: 18480
Research Fellow
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2005/06/01 - 2007/12/31 Controlo avançado de culturas de BHK baseado em fluxos metabólicos intracelulares
POCI/BIO/57927/2004
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/09/01 - 2007/02/28 Advanced Control of BHK cultivation processes based on intracellular metabolic fluxes
POCTI/BIO/57927/2004
Research Fellow
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/11/01 - 2006/08/31 Taylored Made Biopolymers by Mixed Cultures from Cane Sugar Molasses
POCTI/BIO/55789/2004
Other
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020/01 - Current COST ACTION 18238 OCEAN 4 Biotech
CA 18238
Researcher
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Cristiana A. V. Torres. "Linking the Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) to Current and Prospective Applications". In The Handbook of Polyhydroxyalkanoates. 2020.
    Accepted
  2. Rebocho, Ana; Pereira, João Ricardo; Torres, Cristiana Andreia Vieira; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.; Rebocho, Ana T. ; Pereira, João R.. "Chapter 19: Linking the Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) to Current and Prospective Applications". In The Handbook of Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Three Volume Set (ISBN 9780367275662), edited by Koller, Martin; Martin Koller. United Kingdom: Routledge & CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2020.
    In press
  3. Freitas, F.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Araújo, Diana; Farinha, Inês; Pereira, João R.; Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Advanced Microbial polysaccharides". In Advances in Biopolymers for Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications (Advanced Biotechnology series), edited by Bernd H. A. Rehm,; M. Fata Moradali. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2019.
    Published
  4. Torres, Cristiana A.V.; Freitas, Filomena. "Application of controlled release fertilizers". In Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications, 19-27. CRC Press Taylor and Francis group, 2018.
    Published • 10.4324/9781351019422-140000453
  5. Cristiana A. V. Torres. "Natural Polymers for Controlled Release of Fertilizers". 2018.
  6. Alves, Vítor D.; Freitas, Filomena; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Ferreira, Ana R. V.; Coelhoso, Isabel; Sousa, Isabel; Oliveira, Rui; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Polissacáridos microbianos: produção, caracterização e aplicações na indústria alimentar". In --- Cem temas de investigação no centenário do ISA ---, 355. Portugal: Edições Colibri, 2011.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Albuquerque, M. G. E.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Bengtsson, S.; Werker, A.; Reis, M. A. M.. "Strategies for culture selection in a three-stage PHA production process from sugar cane molasses". Paper presented in 4th IWA Specialised Conference on Sequencing Batch Reactor Technology, Roma, 2008.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Freitas, F.; Alves, V.; Torres, C.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M. A.. "Conversion of glycerol byproduct into value-added bacterial polysaccharides". Paper presented in European Polymer Congress, Graz, 2009.
    Published • 10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.167
Conference poster
  1. M. Batista; Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; H. Koninckx; A. Bogdan; L. Stragier; O.A. Attallah; M.B. Fournet; et al. "Bioconversion of unrecyclable PET waste into biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates by a newly isolated Delftia tsuruhatensis strain". Paper presented in 10th International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos, 2023.
  2. Gil, Cátia V.; Maria A. M. Reis; Filomena Freitas; Cristiana A. V. Torres. "Bioconversion of Plastics´ Building Blocks into Bacterial Cellulose for Circular Economic". Paper presented in ESBP 2023 European Symposium of Biopolymers, 2023.
  3. Catalão, Marta; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Maria A.M. Reis; Filomena Freitas. "Prospecting Microbial Consortia for High Yield Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production". Paper presented in ecoSTP 23 – 6th International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment, 2023.
  4. Bruno Serafim; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Filomena Freitas; Rui Galhano dos Santos; João Bordalo; Maria A. M. Reis. "Grape waste to mcl-PHA: a Better Plastics process". Paper presented in Biorestec - Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability, 2023.
  5. Gil, Cátia V.; Filomena Freitas; Maria A. M. Reis; Cristiana A. V. Torres. "Valorization of agro-industrial wastes/ by-products into high value bacterial cellulose production". Paper presented in GLUPOR 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group, 2023.
  6. Ramos, Kleyde; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Filomena Freitas. "Bioprospecting novel bacterial exopolysaccharide producers". Paper presented in GLUPOR 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group, 2023.
  7. Gil, Cátia; Rebocho, A. T. ; Esmail, Asiyah; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandils, Christian; Torres, Cristiana Andreia Vieira; Reis, Maria A.M.; Freitas, Maria Filomena. "Characterization of the thermostable bacterial biosurfactant produced by Burkholderia thailandensis". Paper presented in International Symposium on BioPolymers 2022, 2022.
  8. Rebocho, A. T. ; Stragier, Lutgart; Attallah, Olvia A.; Fournet, Margareth B.; Torres, Cristiana Andreia Vieira; Reis, Maria A. M.; Freitas, Filomena. "Valorisation Of Plastic Wastes Into Microbial Biopolymers". Paper presented in International Symposium on BioPolymers 2022, 2022.
  9. Gil, Cátia V.; Rebocho, A. T. ; Esmail, Asiyah; Torres, Cristiana Andreia Vieira. "Characterization of the thermostable bacterial biosurfactant produced by Burkholderia thailandensis". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of microbiology and biotechnlogy, 2021.
  10. Esmail, Asiyah; Rebocho, Ana T. ; Torres, Cristiana Andreia Vieira; Freitas, Maria Filomena. "Bacterial cellulose production from terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol by Komagataeibacter xylinus DSM 2004 and 46604". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of microbiology and biotechnlogy, 2021.
  11. T.P. Silva; S.M. Paixão; J. Tavares; C.V. Gi; C.A.V. Torres; F. Freitas; Alves, Luís. "Production and characterization of a novel microbial biosurfactant". Paper presented in ECCE-ECAB 2021 - 13th European Congress of Chemical Engineering and 6th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology, 2021.
  12. Serafim, Bruno R.; Torres, Cristiana Andreia Vieira; Bernardino, Ana; Freitas, Filomena; Almeida, Bárbara; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Co-production of phenazines, mcl-PHAs and EPS by the bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca DSM 19603 using glycerol". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC´19, 2019.
  13. Cristiana A. V. Torres; Lourenço, S.C.; Duarte, P.; Nunes, D.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.; Fortunato, E.M.C.; et al. "Using a Bacterial Fucose-Rich Polysaccharide as Encapsulation Material of Bioactive Compounds". Paper presented in MATBIM 2017, 2017.
  14. Ferreira, A.R.V.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Freitas, F.; Alves, V.D.. "Biodegradable FucoPol films for food packaging applications". Paper presented in 8th European Symposium on Biopolymers (ESBP 2015), 2015.
  15. Cristiana A. V. Torres; Lourenço, S.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.; Duarte, P.; Nunes, D.; Fortunato, E.M.C.; et al. "FucoPol – a microbial exopolysaccharide – as encapsulating matrix of bioactive ingredients". Paper presented in 8th European Symposium on Biopolymers (ESBP 2015), 2015.
  16. Ferreira, A.R.V.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Freitas, F.; Reis, M. A. M.; Alves, V.D.; Coelhoso, I. M.. "Design of biodegradable films produced from a novel microbial polysaccharide". Paper presented in ESBP 2013, 2013.
  17. Cristiana A. V. Torres; Ferreira, A.R.V.; Antunes, S.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Impact of glycerol and nitrogen concentration on Enterobacter A47 growth and FucoPol production". Paper presented in ESBP 2013, 2013.
  18. Ferreira, A.R.V.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Freitas, F.; Reis, M. A. M.; Alves, V. D.; Coelhoso, I.M.. "Biodegradable film blends using a novel microbial polysaccharide and chitosan". Paper presented in EUCHIS, 2013.
  19. Freitas, F.; Gouveira, A.R.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Reis, M. A. M.. "Effect of different carbon sources on exopolysaccharide production by Enterobacter A47". Paper presented in EMBS 2012, 2012.
  20. Cristiana A. V. Torres; Antunes, S.; Alves, V.D.; Freitas, F.. "Interactive effect of pH and temperature on exopolysaccharide production by Enterobacter A47". Paper presented in CHEMPOR 2011, 2011.
  21. Cristiana A. V. Torres; Cruz, M.; Sousa, I.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.; Alves, V.D.. "Solution properties of FucoPol, a novel bacterial exopolysaccharide". Paper presented in EPNOE2011, 2011.
  22. Cristiana A. V. Torres; Antunes, S.; Alves, V.D.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Production of a novel fucose-containing bacterial exopolysaccharide". Paper presented in BIOPOL 2011, 2011.
  23. Marques, R.; Freitas, F.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Reis, M. A. M.; Oliveira, R.. "In silico analysis of exopolysaccharide production by Enterobacter sp.". Paper presented in CHEMPOR 2011, 2011.
  24. Freitas, F.; Alves, V. D.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Cruz, M.; Marques, R.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M. A. M.. "New Fucose- containing Polysaccharide: Rheology Studies". Paper presented in 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS 2010), 2010.
  25. Freitas, F.; Alves, V.D.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Cruz, M.; Marques, R.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M. A. M.. "Fucose-containing EPS: production and characterization". Paper presented in 43rd IUPAC World Polymer Congress (MACRO2010), 2010.
  26. Albuquerque, M. G. E.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Bengtsson, S.; Werker, A.; Reis, M. A. M.. "PHA production by mixed microbial cultures from sugar molasses: Strategies for culture selection and process optimization". Paper presented in IV RRB - Renewable Resources and Biorefinaries, 2008.
  27. Albuquerque, M. G. E.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Nunes, B.; Bengtsson, S.; Werker, A.; Reis, M. A. M.. "Strategies for culture selection in a three-stage PHA production process from sugar cane molasses". Paper presented in 4th Sequencing BatchnReactor Conference, 2008.
  28. Albuquerque, M. G. E.; Eiroa, M.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Reis, M. A. M.. "3-Stage process for polyhydroxyalkanoate production from sugar cane molasses". Paper presented in III RRB - Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, 2007.
  29. Albuquerque, M. G. E.; Eiroa, M.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Serafim, Luísa; Reis, M.A.M.. "Bioconversion of sugar molasses for the production of biopolymers and hydrogen". Paper presented in IV Encontro REQUIMTE, 2006.
  30. Serafim, Luísa; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Lemos, P. C.; Reis, M.A.M.. "PHA production by mixed cultures: growth yield and volumetric productivities optimization". Paper presented in IV Encontro REQUIMTE, 2006.
Journal article
  1. Bernardino, Ana R.S.; Grosso, Filipa; Torres, Cristiana A.V.; Reis, Maria A.M.; Peixe, Luísa. Corresponding author: Torres, Cristiana A.V.. "Exploring the biotechnological potential of Acinetobacter soli ANG344B: A novel bacterium for 2-phenylethanol production". Biotechnology Reports 42 (2024): e00839. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2024.e00839.
    10.1016/j.btre.2024.e00839
  2. Rodrigues, Thomas; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Marques, Susana; Gírio, Francisco; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.. Corresponding author: Freitas, Filomena. "Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Eucalyptus Bark’s Enzymatic Hydrolysate". Materials 17 8 (2024): 1773. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma17081773.
    10.3390/ma17081773
  3. Bernardino, Ana RS; Torres, Cristiana AV; Grosso, Filipa; Peixe, Luísa; Reis, Maria AM. Corresponding author: Torres, Cristiana AV. "Optimal conditions for 2-phenylethanol production from phenylalanine by Acinetobacter soli ANG344B". Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jctb.7582.
    10.1002/jctb.7582
  4. Herrera, Diana A. Garza; Mojicevic, Marija; Pantelic, Brana; Joshi, Akanksha; Collins, Catherine; Batista, Maria; Torres, Cristiana; et al. "Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential". Microorganisms 11 12 (2023): 2914. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11122914.
    Published • 10.3390/microorganisms11122914
  5. Esmail, Asiyah; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Ortiz-Albo, Paloma; Marques, Ana C.; Gonçalves, Alexandra; Neves, Luísa A.; Pinto, Joana V.; Reis, Maria A. M.; Freitas, Filomena. "Characterization of bacterial cellulose produced by Komagataeibacter xylinus strains grown in styrene/glucose mixtures". Cellulose 30 17 (2023): 10811-10824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-023-05559-0.
    10.1007/s10570-023-05559-0
  6. Catalão, Marta; Fernandes, Mafalda; Galdon, Lorena; Rodrigues, Clara F.; Sobral, Rita G.; Gaudêncio, Susana P.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.. Corresponding author: Torres, Cristiana A. V.. "Exopolysaccharide Production from Marine-Derived Brevundimonas huaxiensis Obtained from Estremadura Spur Pockmarks Sediments Revealing Potential for Circular Economy". Marine Drugs 21 7 (2023): 419. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md21070419.
    Published • 10.3390/md21070419
  7. Serafim, Bruno; Bernardino, Ana R.; Freitas, Filomena; Cristiana A. V. Torres. Corresponding author: Cristiana A. V. Torres. "Recent Developments in the Biological Activities, Bioproduction, and Applications of Pseudomonas spp. Phenazines". Molecules 28 3 (2023): 1368. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031368.
    10.3390/molecules28031368
  8. Valério, Rita; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Brazinha, Carla; da Silva, Marco Gomes; Coelhoso, Isabel M.; Crespo, João G.. Corresponding author: Cristiana A. V. Torres. "Purification of ferulic acid from corn fibre alkaline extracts for bio-vanillin production using an adsorption process". Separation and Purification Technology 298 (2022): 121570. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121570.
    10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121570
  9. Baptista, Sílvia; Pereira, João R.; Gil, Cátia V.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Reis, Maria A. M.; Freitas, Filomena. Corresponding author: Freitas, Filomena. "Development of Olive Oil and a-Tocopherol Containing Emulsions Stabilized by FucoPol: Rheological and Textural Analyses". Polymers 14 12 (2022): 2349. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14122349.
    Published • 10.3390/polym14122349
  10. Aloui, Hajer; Khomlaem, Chanin; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A.M.; Kim, Beom Soo. Corresponding author: Kim, Beom Soo. "Enhanced co-production of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates and phenazines from crude glycerol by high cell density cultivation of Pseudomonas chlororaphis in membrane bioreactor". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 211 (2022): 545-555. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.089.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.089
  11. Gil, Cátia V.; Rebocho, Ana Teresa; Esmail, Asiyah; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandfils, Christian; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Reis, Maria A. M.; Freitas, Filomena. Corresponding author: Cristiana A. V. Torres. "Characterization of the Thermostable Biosurfactant Produced by Burkholderia thailandensis DSM 13276". Polymers 14 10 (2022): 2088. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14102088.
    Published • 10.3390/polym14102088
  12. Silva, Tiago P.; Paixão, Susana M.; Tavares, João; Gil, Cátia V.; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Freitas, Filomena; Alves, Luís. Corresponding author: Alves, Luís. "A New Biosurfactant/Bioemulsifier from Gordonia alkanivorans Strain 1B: Production and Characterization". Processes 10 5 (2022): 845. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr10050845.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/pr10050845
  13. Esmail, Asiyah; Rebocho, Ana T.; Marques, Ana C.; Silvestre, Sara; Gonçalves, Alexandra; Fortunato, Elvira; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Reis, Maria A. M.; Freitas, Filomena. Corresponding author: Freitas, Filomena. "Bioconversion of Terephthalic Acid and Ethylene Glycol Into Bacterial Cellulose by Komagataeibacter xylinus DSM 2004 and DSM 46604". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 10 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.853322.
    10.3389/fbioe.2022.853322
  14. Joulak, Ichrak; Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; C.A.V. Torres; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandfils, Christian; Attia, Hamadi; Freitas, Maria Filomena ; Reis, Maria ; Azabou, Samia. Corresponding author: Azabou, Samia. "Sustainable use of agro-industrial wastes as potential feedstocks for exopolysaccharide production by selected Halomonas strains". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29 15 (2022): 22043-22055.
    Published
  15. Vázquez-González, Yuliana; Prieto, Cristina; Stojanovic, Milan; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Freitas, Filomena; Ragazzo-Sánchez, Juan Arturo; Calderón-Santoyo, Montserrat; Lagaron, Jose M.. "Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Polysaccharide FucoPol-Based Nanofiber Systems". Nanomaterials 12 3 (2022): 498. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12030498.
    Published • 10.3390/nano12030498
  16. Baptista, Sílvia; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandfils, Christian; Reis, Maria A. M.; Freitas, Filomena. "Extraction of the Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharide FucoPol by Membrane-Based Methods: Efficiency and Impact on Biopolymer Properties". Polymers 14 3 (2022): 390. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14030390.
    Published • 10.3390/polym14030390
  17. Joulak, Ichrak; Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandfils, Christian; Attia, Hamadi; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.; Azabou, Samia. "Sustainable use of agro-industrial wastes as potential feedstocks for exopolysaccharide production by selected Halomonas strains". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-17207-w.
    10.1007/s11356-021-17207-w
  18. Rudovica, Vita; Rotter, Ana; Gaudêncio, Susana P.; Novoveská, Lucie; Akgül, Füsun; Akslen-Hoel, Linn Kristin; Alexandrino, Diogo A. M.; et al. "Valorization of Marine Waste: Use of Industrial By-Products and Beach Wrack Towards the Production of High Added-Value Products". Frontiers in Marine Science 8 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.723333.
    Published • 10.3389/fmars.2021.723333
  19. Guerreiro, Bruno M.; Silva, Jorge C.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Alves, Vítor D.; Lima, João C.; Reis, Maria A. M.; Freitas, Filomena. "Development of a Cryoprotective Formula Based on the Fucose-Containing Polysaccharide FucoPol". ACS Applied Bio Materials 4 6 (2021): 4800-4808. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.1c00007.
    Published • 10.1021/acsabm.1c00007
  20. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Torres, Cristiana A.V.; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A.M.; Crespo, Maria T.B.. "Functional and genomic characterization of Komagataeibacter uvaceti FXV3, a multiple stress resistant bacterium producing increased levels of cellulose". Biotechnology Reports 30 (2021): e00606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00606.
    10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00606
  21. Rita Valério; Ana R. Bernardino; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Carla Brazinha; Maria L. Tavares; João G. Crespo; Maria A. M . Reis. "Feeding strategies to optimize vanillin production by Amycolatopsis sp. ATCC 39116". Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (2021):
    In press • DOI: 10.1007/s00449-020-02482-7
  22. Araújo, Diana; Ferreira, Inês C; Torres, Cristiana AV; Neves, Luísa; Freitas, Filomena. "Chitinous polymers: extraction from fungal sources, characterization and processing towards value-added applications". Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jctb.6325.
    Accepted • 10.1002/jctb.6325
  23. Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; Pereira, João R.; Torres, Cristiana A.V.; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandfils, Christian; Freitas, Filomena. "Effect of mono- and dipotassium phosphate concentration on extracellular polysaccharide production by the bacterium Enterobacter A47". Process Biochemistry 75 (2018): 16-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2018.09.001.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2018.09.001
  24. Meireles, I.T.; Huertas, R.M.; Torres, C.A.V.; Coelhoso, I.M.; Crespo, J.G.. "Development and characterisation of hybrid polysaccharide membranes for dehydration processes". Carbohydrate Polymers 191 (2018): 216-224. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85044067253&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.03.010
  25. Freitas, Filomena; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Engineering aspects of microbial exopolysaccharide production". Bioresource Technology 245 Part B (2017): 1674-1683. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000413038300046&KeyUID=WOS:000413038300046.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.092
  26. Lourenco, Sofia C.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Nunes, Daniela; Duarte, Paulo; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.; Fortunato, Elvira; et al. "Using a bacterial fucose-rich polysaccharide as encapsulation material of bioactive compounds". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 104 (2017): 1099-1106. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000412959300124&KeyUID=WOS:000412959300124.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.07.023
  27. Marques, Rodolfo; von Stosch, Moritz; Portela, Rui M. C.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Antunes, Silvia; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.; Oliveira, Rui. "Hybrid modeling of microbial exopolysaccharide (EPS) production: The case of Enterobacter A47". Journal of Biotechnology 246 (2017): 61-70. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000396955400010&KeyUID=WOS:000396955400010.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.01.017
  28. Ferreira, Ana R. V.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Freitas, Filomena; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandfils, Christian; Reis, Maria A. M.; Alves, Vitor D.; Coelhoso, Isabel M.. "Development and characterization of bilayer films of FucoPol and chitosan". Carbohydrate Polymers 147 (2016): 8-15. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000376449300003&KeyUID=WOS:000376449300003.
    Published • 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.03.089
  29. Roca, Christophe; Lehmann, Mareen; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Baptista, Silvia; Gaudencio, Susana P.; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Exopolysaccharide production by a marine Pseudoalteromonas sp strain isolated from Madeira Archipelago ocean sediments". New Biotechnology 33 4 (2016): 460-466. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000376460400004&KeyUID=WOS:000376460400004.
    Published • 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.02.005
  30. Alves, Vitor D.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Freitas, Filomena. "Bacterial polymers as materials for the development of micro/nanoparticles". International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials 65 5 (2016): 211-224. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000367841400001&KeyUID=WOS:000367841400001.
    Published • 10.1080/00914037.2015.1103239
  31. Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Ferreira, Ana R. V.; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.; Coelhoso, Isabel; Sousa, Isabel; Alves, Vitor D.. "Rheological studies of the fucose-rich exopolysaccharide FucoPol". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 79 (2015): 611-617. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000359166300078&KeyUID=WOS:000359166300078.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.05.029
  32. Ferreira, A.R.V.; Torres, C.A.V.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.; Alves, V.D.; Coelhoso, I.M.. "Biodegradable films produced from the bacterial polysaccharide FucoPol". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 71 (2014): 111-116. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899602764&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.04.022
  33. Torres, C.A.V.; Marques, R.; Ferreira, A.R.V.; Antunes, S.; Grandfils, C.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Impact of glycerol and nitrogen concentration on Enterobacter A47 growth and exopolysaccharide production". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 71 (2014): 81-86. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899783684&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.04.012
  34. Freitas, Filomena; Alves, Vitor D.; Gouveia, Ana Rosa; Pinheiro, Cristiana; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Grandfils, Christian; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Controlled Production of Exopolysaccharides from Enterobacter A47 as a Function of Carbon Source with Demonstration of Their Film and Emulsifying Abilities". Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 172 2 (2014): 641-657.
    Published • 10.1007/s12010-013-0560-0
  35. Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Antunes, Silvia; Ricardo, Ana Rita; Grandfils, Christian; Alves, Vitor D.; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Study of the interactive effect of temperature and pH on exopolysaccharide production by Enterobacter A47 using multivariate statistical analysis". Bioresource Technology 119 (2012): 148-156.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.106
  36. Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Marques, Rodolfo; Antunes, Silvia; Alves, Vitor D.; Sousa, Isabel; Ramos, Ana Maria; Oliveira, Rui; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Kinetics of production and characterization of the fucose-containing exopolysaccharide from Enterobacter A47". Journal of Biotechnology 156 4 (2011): 261-267.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.06.024
  37. Freitas, Filomena; Alves, Vitor D.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Cruz, Madalena; Sousa, Isabel; Melo, Maria Joao; Ramos, Ana M.; Reis, Maria A. M.. "Fucose-containing exopolysaccharide produced by the newly isolated Enterobacter strain A47 DSM 23139". Carbohydrate Polymers 83 1 (2011): 159-165.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.07.034
  38. Cruz, Madalena; Freitas, Filomena; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Reis, Maria A. M.; Alves, Vitor D.. "Influence of temperature on the rheological behavior of a new fucose-containing bacterial exopolysaccharide". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 48 4 (2011): 695-699.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2011.02.012
  39. Torres, Cristiana A.V.; Freitas, Filomena; Alves, Vítor D.; Cruz, Madalena; Oliveira, Rui; Reis, Maria A.M.. "New Microbial Fucose-Containing Polysaccharide from Glycerol byproduct: Rheological Studies". Journal of Biotechnology 150 (2010): 565-565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.10.034.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.10.034
  40. Alves, V.D.; Freitas, F.; Torres, C.A.V.; Cruz, M.; Marques, R.; Grandfils, C.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Rheological and morphological characterization of the culture broth during exopolysaccharide production by Enterobacter sp.". Carbohydrate Polymers 81 4 (2010): 758-764. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953129460&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.03.048
  41. Albuquerque, M. G. E.; Torres, C. A. V.; Reis, M. A. M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production by a mixed microbial culture using sugar molasses: Effect of the influent substrate concentration on culture selection". Water Research 44 11 (2010): 3419-3433.
    Published • 10.1016/j.watres.2010.03.021
  42. Serafim, Luisa S.; Lemos, Paulo C.; Torres, Cristiana; Reis, Maria A. M.; Ramos, Ana M.. "The influence of process parameters on the characteristics of polyhydroxyalkanoates produced by mixed cultures". Macromolecular Bioscience 8 4 (2008): 355-366.
    Published • 10.1002/mabi.200700200
  43. Albuquerque, M. G. E.; Eiroa, M.; Torres, C.; Nunes, B. R.; Reis, M. A. M.. "Strategies for the development of a side stream process for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from sugar cane molasses". Journal of Biotechnology 130 4 (2007): 411-421.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.05.011
Translation
  1. Cristiana A. V. Torres. The urgent need for microbiology literacy in society (translation to Portuguese). 2020.
    Published

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Grosso, Filipa; Peixe, L; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Maria A M Reis. 2019. "PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF 2-PHENYLETHANOL BY A SELECTED ACINETOBACTER SOLI STRAIN AND USES THEREOF".
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09 Production from lignocellulosic enzymatic hydrolysate for textiles applications ESBP 2023 European Symposium of Biopolymers
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023/09 Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production from Tomato Waste ESBP 2023 European Symposium of Biopolymers
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023/09 High Value Compounds by a Rhodococcus sp. Strain Using Synthetic Plastic Wastes as Feedstock ESBP 2023 European Symposium of Biopolymers
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023/09 Microbial Conversion of PET Waste into Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) ESBP 2023 European Symposium of Biopolymers, September 2023
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023/09 Prospecting Natural Habitats for High-yielding Polyhydroxyalkanoates Producing Microbial Consortia ESBP 2023 European Symposium of Biopolymers
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023/09 Characterization of Bacterial Cellulose Produced by Komagataeibacter xylinus Strains Grown in Styrene/glucose Mixtures ESBP 2023 European Symposium of Biopolymers
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023/07 From wastes into Biopolymers Federation of European Microbiological Societies FEMS 2023 Congress of European Microbiologists
(Hamburg, Germany)
2023/05 Up-cycling of synthetic plastic wastes into valuable storage compounds by an isolated Rhodococcus strain RRB 2023 Renewable Resources & Biorefineries
(Riga, Latvia)
2023/05 A BetterPlastic production: from grape waste to mcl-PHA RRB 2023 Renewable Resources & Biorefineries
(Riga, Latvia)
2023/01 Microbial Biopolymers and aromatic compounds Workshop Train the Trainers in "Waste Treatment and Valorisation Technologies" under the project Techno-Economic-Societal Sustainable Development Training in Sri Lanka
(Charneca, Portugal)
2022/09 Natural microbiomes selection of microbial consortia for biopolymer production International Symposium on BioPolymers 2022
2022/09 Bacterial cellulose biosynthesis by Komagataeibacter xylinus DSM 2004 and 46604 from terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol International Symposium on BioPolymers 2022
2022/06 Reducing water consumption in the extraction process of a Fucose-rich polymer: impact assessment of a new methodology EBC VIII
2022/05 Production and characterization of biopolymers through valorisation of agro-industrial residues Lisbon Meeting Cost Action Ocean4Biotech
Cost Action Ocean4Biotech (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/06 Bioethanol Production by Enterobacter A47: Proof-of-Concept Renewable Resources and Biorefineries
(Toulouse, France)
2019/06 Valorisation of corn fibre: Optimisation of an integrated process for the production of biovanillin Renewable Resources and Biorefineries
(Toulouse, France)
2019/06 Production of phenazines by the bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis using glycerol Renewable Resources and Biorefineires
(Toulouse, France)
2019/04/03 Bioprocessos para produção de compostos de valor acrescentado Jornadas de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/03 Microbial Biopolymers Lecture under the Clean Bioproducts Separation moduli of the Biotechnology for Sustainability (B4S)
ITQB-UNL (Oeiras, Portugal)
2018/11 Microbial Biopolymers . Lisbon Area PostDoctoral Annual Meeting
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/07 Valorisation of corn fibre: Optimisation of na integrated process for the production of bio-vanillin 7th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation
(Praga, Czech Republic)
2018/06/04 Production of Microbial Biopolymers Lecture under the Clean Bioproducts Separation moduli of the Biotechnology for Sustainability (B4S) Master
ITQB-UNL (Oeiras, Portugal)
2018/04 Some aspects about (bio)Polymers Rheology. PSST! Post-doc Scientific Short Talks! Chemistry Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
(Caparica, Portugal)
2018/02 Production of Microbial Biopolymers – Single Microbial Systems JORTEC 2018 - 19ª Jornadas Tecnológicas da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/06 Optimisation of an integrated process for the production of bio-vanillin DCE17 | 2nd Doctoral Congress of Engineering
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/04 Bilayer Films of FucoPol and Chitosan: Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of their Performance for Walnuts Packaging MATBIM 2017 - 4th International meeting on Material/ Bioproduct Interaction
(Porto, Portugal)
2015/10 Design of FucoPol/Chitosan films for food packaging applications EuCheMs Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (EUGSC)
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2015/10 Design of FucoPol/Chitosan films for food packaging applications EuCheMs Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (EUGSC)
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2014/09 Design of films for food applications based on the microbial polysaccharide FucoPol XII ENCONTRO DE QUÍMICA DOS ALIMENTOS
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2014/08 Preparation and characterization of microbial polysaccharide FucoPol films 2nd international conference on Bio-based Polymers and Composites (BiPoCo2014)
(Visegrád, Hungary)
2014/05 Preparation and Characterization of FucoPol films IX IBERO-AMERICAN CONGRESS ON MEMBRANE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CITEM 2014)
(Santander, Spain)
2014/02 Characterization of FucoPol films for food packaging Eco-sustainable Food Packaging Based on Polymer Nanomaterials" COST ACTION FA0904
(Rome, Italy)
2013/10 Design of biodegradable films produced from a novel microbial polysaccharide Workshop EcoBioCap / European Symposium on Biopolymers (ESBP2013);
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2013/10 FucoPol: a new polysaccharide for viscosity control and stabilization of water in oil emulsions European Symposium on Bacterial Polymers (ESBP)
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2013/09 FucoPol Rheological Properties IBEREO
(Malaga, Spain)
2013/09 Biodegradable films based on a new microbial polysaccharide for food applications Engineering With Membranes (EWM 2013)
(Saint-Pierre d’Oléron, France)
2012/08 Rheological properties of FucoPol, a novel bacterial exopolysaccharide XVIth International Conference of Rheology
(Lisboa)
2012/06 FucoPol, a fucose-rich biopolymer 9th International Symposium “Materials made of Renewable Resources” with EPNOE Industrial Meeting
(Erfurt, Germany)
2011/09 Physical-chemical properties of FucoPol, a novel bacterial exopolysaccharide CHEMPOR 2011
(Caparica, Portugal)
2011/09 Rheological behaviour of a bacterial fucose-containing exopolysaccharide IBEREO 2011
(Caparica, Portugal)
2011/08 FucoPol’s Physical-Chemical Properties EPNOE 2011
(Wageningen, Netherlands)
2010/10 Novel Fucose-Containing Bacterial Exopolysaccharide From a Byproduct of Biodiesel Industries FOODINNOVA
(Valencia, Spain)
2010/10 Fucose-containing bacterial polysaccharide produced from glycerol byproduct International Symposium on BioPolymers 2010 (ISBP 2010)
(Estugarda, Germany)
2010/09 Novel Fucose-Containing Bacterial Exopolysaccharide 23rd European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB2010)
(Tampere, Finland)
2010/09 Conversion of glycerol into a new high-value fucose-containing bacterial exopolysaccharide 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS 2010)
(Rimini, Italy)
2009/11 Conversion of Glycerol into Value-Added Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides 5th European Symposium on Biopolymer
(Funchal, Portugal)
2009/09 New Value-Added Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharide Produced From Glycerol Byproduct EPNOE - Polysaccharides as a Source of Advanced Materials
(Turku, Finland)
2009/09 Conversion of glycerol byproduct into value-added bacterial polysaccharide INTB/INPB 2009 – The 6th International Conference on textile and Polymer Biotechnology / COST Actions 868 and MP0701
(Ghent, Belgium)
2009/07 Production of Value-Added Bacterial Polysaccharides from Glycerol Byproduct from the Biodiesel Industry European Polymer Congress (EPF'09)
(Graz, Austria)
2008/09 Biopolymer Production by Mixed Microbial Cultures from Sugar Cane Molasses 4th European Conference on Bioremediation
(Chania, Greece)
2008/09 Production of bioplastic (PHA) from sugar cane molasses ESBES7, 7th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science
(Faro, Portugal)
2008/06 Different strategies for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from sugarcane molasses Lund meeting
(Lund, Sweden)
2008/04 Strategies for P(HB/HV) production by mixed microbial cultures from sugar cane molasses COST Action 868
(Bratislava, Slovakia)
2006/08 Optimisation of growth yield and PHAs volumetric productivity of mixed cultures ESBES6, 6th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science
(Salzburg, Austria)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/10/01 - Current Prospecting natural habitats for high-yielding PHA producing microbial consortia
Supervisor
 Biologiacl and Chemical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/04/01 - Current Sustainable production of hyaluronic acid-like polysaccharide for improved cosmetic and biomedical products
Co-supervisor
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/01 - Current Valorization of agro-industrial wastes/by-products into bacterial cellulose and rhamnolipids, for the production of high-value antimicrobial hydrogels
Supervisor
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 - Current Waste plastic processing into value-added bio-based biodegradable products
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/01 - Current Bacterial 2-Phenylethanol production
Supervisor of Ana Rita da Silva Bernardino
2018/09 - Current Bioethanol Production by Enterobacter A47: Proof-of-Concept
Supervisor of Mauro Eloi Pereira
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09/15 - 2023/09 Exploring CO2 as feedstock for the production of biopolymers by the bacteria Chloroflexus aurantiacus
Co-supervisor
 Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2022/02/07 Screening of EPS and PHA in marine bacteria from the Azores Archipelago, the Canary Islands and the Estremadura Spur
Supervisor
 Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/03 - 2022/01/25 Otimização da Produção da Biovanilina através da Valorização da Fibra de Milho
Co-supervisor
 Master in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2021/04/14 Valorisation of corn fibre: optimisation of an integrated process to produce Bio-vanillin
Co-supervisor of Rita Andreia Valério
Engenharia da Refinação, Petroquímica e Química (PhD)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021 Optimization of the EPS production process produced by bacteria isolated from marine sediments
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/09 Bioproduction of high value products from novel soil and plant-associated bacteria
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/09 Produção de Exopolissacáridos por Bactérias Marinhas Isoladas do Spur da Estremadura
Supervisor of Marta Catalão
 Biotecnologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/03 Valorization of agro-food residues for the production of PHA
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Università degli Studi di Bologna Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Ambientale e dei Materiali, Italy
2018/09 - 2019/10 Production of antibiotics and biopolymer by the bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis using glycerol
Supervisor of Bruno Filipe Rodrigues Serafim
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/04 - 2019/07 Project in Organic Chemistry Applied Chemistry
Supervisor of Lorena Gurillo Galdón
 Química Aplicada (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/07 Produção de Exopolissacáridos por Bactérias de Origem Marinha Isoladas do Spur da Estremadura
Supervisor of Mafalda Fernandes
 Química Aplicada (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/04 Production of exopolysaccharides and polyhydroxyalkanoates by halophilic bacteria: bioprocess optimization
Co-supervisor of Ichrak Joulak
2018/03 - 2019/03 Development and Characterization of a Bioadhesive based on a Biopolymer
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/07 Phenyelthanol production by a new isolated bacterium: proof of concept
Co-supervisor of Federico Davolio
 Master in Industrial Biotechnology (Master)
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Italy

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/10 Formulation of Chitin-glucan complex and FucoPol biopolymers particles for controlled release of fertilizers
Supervisor of Sónia Rodrigues Nóbrega
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/09/17 Exopolysaccharide production by different marine bacteria species and Enterobacter A4
Supervisor of Joana Raquel Vicente Marques
Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/09 FucoPol: Studies for drilling fluids design
Supervisor of David Marques da Cruz
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/09 A biotechnological approach for vanillin production
Supervisor of Ana Rita da Silva Bernardino
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/03 Development and Characterization of Biopolymeric Matrices using Biocompatible Ionic Liquids
Supervisor of Sofia Teixans Gonçalves Pereira
Ciências de Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/03 - 2015/07 Otimização da concentração de fosfatos na produção de um biopolímero bacteriano: o FucoPol
Supervisor of David Marques da Cruz
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/03 Design and Characterization of Novel Biopolymeric Structures using Biocompatible Ionic Liquids
Co-supervisor of Sara Raquel Gonçalves Cândido
Ciências de Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/03/03 Implementation of phenotypic methods to characterize guaicol-producing strains of Aliciclobacillus genus
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Filipa Pato Machado Fernandes (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 Development of biomaterials based on Cynaropicrin extracted from Cynara cardunculus leaves for wound dressing
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marta de Jesus Bento Lopes (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/12/15 Estudo da capacidade de formação de estruturas do polissacárido microbiano Rik 1465 produzido por bactérias marinhas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Sofia Isidoro Chaves (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2021/02/23 Bioproduction of high-value products from novel soil and plant-associated bacteria
Supervisor
 Cristiana Mateus Tavares (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02/10 Desenvolvimento e aplicação de aglomerantes 100% biológicos baseados em polissacáridos de origem natural na produção de rolhas microaglomeradas de cortiça
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Erikson Santos Leal Juvenal (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02/02 Screening of Exopolysaccharides and Polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacteria isolated from SPUR of Estremadura
Supervisor
 Marta Catalão (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/11/08 Development of Polymeric Matrices Based on Banana Plant Extracts for Biomedical Applications
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rosa Estela Abreu do Nascimento (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/10 Production of antibiotics and biopolymer by the bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis using glycerol
Supervisor
 Bruno Filipe Rodrigues Serafim (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/05/16 Development and Characterization of a Bioadhesive based on a Biopolymer
Supervisor
 Rafael Ferreira Mateus (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/11/07 Physiology of the polyextromophile Natranaerobaculum madadiense
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipe Serra Atouguia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/10/29 Produção e optimização de vinagre de álcool para produção à escala industrial
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Francisca de Miranda Dias (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/07/30 Biological conversion of industrial by-products/ wastes into value added bacterial exopolysaccharides
Thesis Member
 Sílvia Andreia da Costa Silva Antunes (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/11 FucoPol: Studies for drilling fluids design
Supervisor
 David Marques da Cruz (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/11 A biotechnological approach for vanillin production
Supervisor
 Ana Rita da Silva Bernardino (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/10 Formulation of Chitin-glucan complex and FucoPol biopolymers particles for controlled release of fertilizers
Supervisor
 Sónia Rodrigues Nóbrega (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/09/27 Exopolysaccharide production by different marine bacteria species and Enterobacter A47
Supervisor
 Joana Raquel Vicente Marques (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 Design of microbial polysaccharide films for food packaging
Thesis Member
 Ana Rita Vasques Ferreira (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 Bacterial PHA extraction using supercritical CO2
(Thesis) Arguer
 Christopher Kabir Farinha Remtula (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/04 Development and Characterization of Biopolymeric Matrices using Biocompatible Ionic Liquids
Supervisor
 Sofia Teixans Gonçalves Pereira (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/06/13 Propriedades reológicas e de estabilização de emulsões do FucoPol
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Elsa de Fátima Soares da Silva Barreto (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2013/06 Screening of polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacteria isolated from marine ecosystems
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sílvia de Almeita Baptista (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current LUPA - LAQV & UCIBIO Post-doctoral Association @ NOVA Member of the events comittee

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018/09 - Current Aulas práticas de Engenharia Bioquímica na Licenciatura de de Engenharia Química e Bioquímica e no Mestrado de Biotecnologia

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019 - Current Cellulose (1572-882X) Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Processes MDPI
2018 - Current International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (0141-8130) Elsevier
2018 - Current Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (1432-0614) Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current Water Science & Technology

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023/09/15 - 2024/07/31 Higher Education Learning Traineeships Eleonora Rieksta
Distinctions

Award

2011 3º Best Poster at International Conference II EPNOE - European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence
2008 Best oral communication 4th European Conference on Bioremediation
2007 Best Poster in international conferences III RRB - Renewable Resources and Biorefineries