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Maria Almeida Vasconcelos António owns a Ph.D. in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology (2023). She did her Bachelor's and Master´s degrees in Biotechnology (2013-2017). Since 2016, she has published nine papers in reputed journals, requested two provisional patents, received one award, and did a summer research trainee. Currently, she is working on a technological center - Citeve at Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Almeida Vasconcelos António
Date of birth
1994/12/27

Citation names

  • António, Maria

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F513-2894-D26C
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3855-3535

Email addresses

  • maantonio@ua.pt (Professional)
  • mantonio@citeve.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Colloid Chemistry
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
  • Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Optics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/11/01 - 2023/03/22
Concluded
Nanosciences and Nanotechnology (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Nanostructures for biodetection: Synthesis, surface functionalization, and application in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017
Concluded
Biotechnology Master Degree (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Detection of C-reactive protein using functionalized gold nanoparticles (Classification: 18)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17
2015
Concluded
Biotechnology Degree (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Removal of pharmaceutical compounds from water using bionanocomposites" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2016/08/29 - 2016/09/15 Research Trainee (Research) InnovCat, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/11/01 - Current Technical Specialist Citeve, Portugal
2018/01/01 - 2018/10/31 Research fellowship-project IF/00405/2014/ Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Mendes, Maria Mendes; António, Maria; Daniel-da-Silva, A. L.; Oliveira, Rui; Ramos, Maria Luísa; Sereno, José; Mendes Castelo-Branco, Miguel; et al. "A multifunctional hybrid-nanoparticle for glioblastoma chemo-photothermal synergistic therapy". Paper presented in IX Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI), 2022.
  2. António, Maria; Lima, Tânia; Ferreira, Rita; Fardilha, Magarida; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, A. L.. "Detection of galectin-3 biomarker through UV-Vis spectroscopy". Paper presented in 13th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2022.
  3. António, Maria; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, A. L.. "A simple aptamer-based colorimetric assay for rapid detection of C-reactive protein using gold nanoparticles". Paper presented in 2nd Online International Conference on Chemistry and Nanosciences, 2021.
  4. António, Maria; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, A. L.. "Detection of C-reactive protein using aptamer-conjugated gold nanoparticles". Paper presented in VII Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI), 2019.
Journal article
  1. António, Maria; Rui Miguel Pinheiro Vitorino; Ana Luísa Daniel da Silva. "LSPR-based Aptasensor for Rapid Urinary Detection of NT-proBNP". Biosensors 13 7 (2023): 736. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/13/7/736.
    Open access • Published
  2. António, Maria; Lima, Tânia; Rita Ferreira; Fardilha, Margarida; José Mesquita Bastos; Rui Miguel Pinheiro Vitorino; Ana Luísa Daniel da Silva. "Gold Nanoparticle Probes for Colorimetric Detection of Plasma Galectin-3: a simple and rapid approach". Analytical Methods 15 24 (2023): 2905-2914. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/ay/d3ay00347g.
    Open access • Published
  3. António, Maria; Lima, Tânia; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana L.. "Interaction of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles with Urine and Saliva Biofluids: An Exploratory Study". Nanomaterials 12 (2022): 4434. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12244434.
    10.3390/nano12244434
  4. António, Maria; Lima, Tânia; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana L.. "Label-free dynamic light scattering assay for C-reactive protein detection using magnetic nanoparticles". Analytica Chimica Acta 1222 (2022): 340169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2022.340169.
    10.1016/j.aca.2022.340169
  5. António, Maria; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana L.. "Gold nanoparticles-based assays for biodetection in urine". Talanta 230 (2021): 122345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122345.
    10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122345
  6. António, Maria; Ferreira, Rita; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana L.. "A simple aptamer-based colorimetric assay for rapid detection of C-reactive protein using gold nanoparticles". Talanta 214 (2020): 120868. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2020.120868.
    10.1016/j.talanta.2020.120868
  7. Nogueira, João; António, Maria; Mikhalev, Sergey; Fateixa, Sara; Trindade, Tito; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana. "Porous Carrageenan-Derived Carbons for Efficient Ciprofloxacin Removal from Water". Nanomaterials 8 12 (2018): 1004. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano8121004.
    10.3390/nano8121004
  8. António, Maria; Nogueira, João; Vitorino, Rui; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana. "Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for the Detection of C-Reactive Protein". Nanomaterials 8 4 (2018): 200. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano8040200.
    10.3390/nano8040200
  9. Soares, Sofia F.; Simões, Tânia R.; António, Maria; Trindade, Tito; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana L.. "Hybrid nanoadsorbents for the magnetically assisted removal of metoprolol from water". Chemical Engineering Journal 302 (2016): 560-569. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.05.079.
    10.1016/j.cej.2016.05.079

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2022. "Nanopartículas híbridas como plataforma multifuncional para terapia de tumores cerebrais".
    Protected
  2. 2021. "Método ex-vivo para deteção e quantificação de proteína C-reactiva em amostras de saliva usando dispersão dinâmica de luz e nanopartículas magnéticas".
    Protected
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/09/08 Colorimetric assays for cardiovascular biomarkers detection using gold nanoparticles 12th Ibero-American Congress on Sensors
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2021/07/15 - 2021/09/30 The Ph.D. student council organized several social activities to celebrate the "Noite Europeia dos Investigadores". I was responsible to dynamize a painting activity for the local organization "Florinhas do Vouga" at "Fabrica da Ciência Viva" in Aveiro. (2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24)
Festival (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2021/04/05 - 2021/06/20 In organizing the AIM FURTHER 2021, I was responsible to contact several companies to be our sponsors. (2021/06/16 - 2021/06/16)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2020/11/19 - 2020/11/19 In organizing the" Jornadas do CICECO", I was responsible for giving a brief presentation about the Ph.D. student council (2020/2021). (2020/11/19 - 2020/11/21)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2019/05/01 - 2019/07/20 My research group organized the VII Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI). I participated in the organization of this conference. (2019/07/17 - 2019/07/19)
Congress (Co-organisor)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2016 Nano 24, competition in Nanotechnology - First award