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Filomena Augusta Almeida e Silva. Completed the Doutoramento in 3º ciclo de estudos em Bioquímica in 2011/12/20 by Universidade da Beira Interior and Licenciatura in Bioquímica in 2007 by Universidade da Beira Interior. Published 27 articles in journals. Has received 3 awards and/or honors.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Filomena Augusta Almeida e Silva

Citation names

  • Silva, Filomena

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F91E-2365-F208
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2931-4583
Google Scholar ID
J5Z87hAAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
A-3091-2013
Scopus Author Id
35723100200

Email addresses

  • filomena@unizar.es (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2)
French Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Italian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2011/12/20
Concluded
 3º ciclo de estudos em Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Strategies of plasmid DNA production and their influence on therapeutic applications (PhD thesis)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19,00 (Excelent)
2007
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Optimização do processo de produção de DNA plasmídico para terapia génica (BSc thesis)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16,00 (Very good)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/02/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigacion y Desarrollo, Spain
Universidad de Zaragoza Facultad de Veterinaria, Spain
2012/02/01 - 2018/01/31 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2011/12/31 Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2012/04 - 2015/04 Resveratrol-based functional foods to control and prevent pathogen colonization in poultry products
Provided by PTCRIS: 121876
121876
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Contract

Designation Funders
2015/09 - 2019/08 New foods and packaging design for future consumer demands
AVANZA-S
Researcher
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
 Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial
2015/09 - 2019/08 New foods and packaging design for future consumer demands
AVANZA-S
 Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial
2015/10/01 - 2017/09/30 Development of a new antibacterial material for multilayer flexible packaging. application in suine articificial insemination (ANTIMICROPACK)
ANTIMICROPACK
Researcher
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
 Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2021/12/31 SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA DE MATERIALES DE ENVASE ECOLÓGICOS Y NUEVAS SOLUCIONES DE ENVASE ACTIVO
RTI2018-097805-B-I00
Principal investigator
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Economía y Empresa
Ongoing
2018/09/16 - 2020/09/15 ENVASES ACTIVOS PARA MEJORAR LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA UTILIZANDO NANOMATERIALES BIFUNCIONALES ANTIMICROBIANOS Y ANTIOXIDANTES
LMP49_18
Principal investigator
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
 Gobierno de Aragón
Ongoing
2017/01/02 - 2019/12/31 GRUPO DE REFERENCIA GRUPO UNIVERSITARIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN ANALÍTICA (GUIA)
T53_17R
Researcher
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
 Gobierno de Aragón
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Food Safety of emerging packaging systems: biopolymers, recycled materials and active packaging
AGL2015-67362-P
Researcher
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Economía y Empresa
Concluded
2015/03/02 - 2018/12/28 ActInPak - Active and intelligent (fibre-based) packaging
FP1405
Invited Scientist Fellow
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Concluded
2006/09 - 2009/09 Synthesis, optimization and intensification of bioseparation processes for DNA vaccine manufacturing
PTDC/EQU-EQU/65492/2006
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Silva, Filomena; Domingues, Fernanda C.. "Coriandrum sativum L.: characterization, biological activities and applications". In Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention. Elsevier, 2020.
  2. Silva, Filomena; Becerril, Raquel; Nerín, Cristina. "Safety Assessment of Active Food Packaging: Role of Known and Unknown Substances". In Advances in the Determination of Xenobiotics in Foods, 1-41. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2019.
  3. Nerin, C.; Silva, F.; Manso, S.; Becerril, R.. "The Downside of Antimicrobial Packaging". In Antimicrobial Food Packaging, 81-93. Elsevier, 2016.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-800723-5.00006-1
  4. Nerin, C.; Becerril, R.; Manso, S.; Silva, F.. "Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate (LAE)". In Antimicrobial Food Packaging, 305-312. Elsevier, 2016.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-800723-5.00023-1
Journal article
  1. Raquel Becerril; Cristina Nerín; Filomena Silva. "Encapsulation Systems for Antimicrobial Food Packaging Components: An Update". Molecules 25 5 (2020): 1134-1134. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25051134.
    10.3390/molecules25051134
  2. Ilaria Simionato; Fernanda C. Domingues; Cristina Nerín; Filomena Silva. "Encapsulation of cinnamon oil in cyclodextrin nanosponges and their potential use for antimicrobial food packaging". Food and Chemical Toxicology 132 (2019): 110647-110647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2019.110647.
    10.1016/j.fct.2019.110647
  3. Filomena Silva; Fabrizio Caldera; Francesco Trotta; Cristina Nerín; Fernanda C. Domingues. "Encapsulation of coriander essential oil in cyclodextrin nanosponges: A new strategy to promote its use in controlled-release active packaging". Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 56 (2019): 102177-102177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2019.102177.
    10.1016/j.ifset.2019.102177
  4. Silva, Filomena; Gracia, Nicolás; McDonagh, Birgitte H.; Domingues, Fernanda C.; Nerín, Cristina; Chinga-Carrasco, Gary. "Antimicrobial activity of biocomposite films containing cellulose nanofibrils and ethyl lauroyl arginate". Journal of Materials Science 54 18 (2019): 12159-12170. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03759-3.
    10.1007/s10853-019-03759-3
  5. Franco Castillo, Isabel; García Guillén, Esther; M. de la Fuente, Jesús; Silva, Filomena; Mitchell, Scott G.. "Preventing fungal growth on heritage paper with antifungal and cellulase inhibiting magnesium oxide nanoparticles". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 7 41 (2019): 6412-6419. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9tb00992b.
    10.1039/c9tb00992b
  6. Filomena Silva; Fernanda C. Domingues; Cristina Nerín. "Control microbial growth on fresh chicken meat using pinosylvin inclusion complexes based packaging absorbent pads". LWT 89 (2018): 148-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2017.10.043.
    10.1016/j.lwt.2017.10.043
  7. Silva, Filomena; Domingues, Fernanda C.; Nerín, Cristina. "Trends in microbial control techniques for poultry products". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 58 4 (2017): 591-609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2016.1206845.
    10.1080/10408398.2016.1206845
  8. Clemente, Isabel; Aznar, Margarita; Silva, Filomena; Nerín, Cristina. "Antimicrobial properties and mode of action of mustard and cinnamon essential oils and their combination against foodborne bacteria". Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 36 (2016): 26-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2016.05.013.
    10.1016/j.ifset.2016.05.013
  9. Silva, Filomena; Domingues, Fernanda C.. "Antimicrobial activity of coriander oil and its effectiveness as food preservative". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 57 1 (2015): 35-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2013.847818.
    10.1080/10408398.2013.847818
  10. Duarte, A.; Alves, A.C.; Ferreira, S.; Silva, F.; Domingues, F.C.. "Resveratrol inclusion complexes: Antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity against Campylobacter spp. and Arcobacter butzleri". Food Research International (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930317560&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2015.05.047
  11. Silva, F.; Nerín, C.; Domingues, F.C.. "Stilbene phytoallexins inclusion complexes: A natural-based strategy to control foodborne pathogen Campylobacter". Food Control 54 (2015): 66-73. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922831081&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.01.039
  12. Duarte, A.; Martinho, A.; Luís, T.; Figueiras, A.; Oleastro, M.; Domingues, F.C.; Silva, F.. "Resveratrol encapsulation with methyl-ß-cyclodextrin for antibacterial and antioxidant delivery applications". LWT - Food Science and Technology 63 2 (2015): 1254-1260. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930378968&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.lwt.2015.04.004
  13. Afonso, M.S.; Ferreira, S.; Domingues, F.C.; Silva, F.. "Resveratrol production in bioreactor: Assessment of cell physiological states and plasmid segregational stability". Biotechnology Reports 5 1 (2015): 7-13. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84926343013&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.btre.2014.10.008
  14. Ferreira, S.; Silva, F.; Queiroz, J.A.; Oleastro, M.; Domingues, F.C.. "Resveratrol against Arcobacter butzleri and Arcobacter cryaerophilus: Activity and effect on cellular functions". International Journal of Food Microbiology 180 (2014): 62-68. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899700961&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.04.004
  15. Rocha, L.A.; Gonçalves, A.I.C.; Bicho, D.; Martins, R.; Silva, F.. "Screening of gellan gum as an ionic and hydrophobic chromatographic matrix for biomolecules purification". Separation and Purification Technology 132 (2014): 452-460. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903318237&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.seppur.2014.06.004
  16. Espírito Santo, G.M.; Pedro, A.Q.; Oppolzer, D.; Bonifácio, M.J.; Queiroz, J.A.; Silva, F.; Passarinha, L.A.. "Development of fed-batch profiles for efficient biosynthesis of catechol-O-methyltransferase". Biotechnology Reports 3 (2014): 34-41. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904915463&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.btre.2014.05.005
  17. Silva, F.; Figueiras, A.; Gallardo, E.; Nerín, C.; Domingues, F.C.. "Strategies to improve the solubility and stability of stilbene antioxidants: A comparative study between cyclodextrins and bile acids". Food Chemistry 145 (2014): 115-125. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883463227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.08.034
  18. Luís, A.; Silva, F.; Sousa, S.; Duarte, A.P.; Domingues, F.. "Antistaphylococcal and biofilm inhibitory activities of gallic, caffeic, and chlorogenic acids". Biofouling 30 1 (2014): 69-79. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84891740358&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/08927014.2013.845878
  19. Caldeira, E.; Piskin, E.; Granadeiro, L.; Silva, F.; Gouveia, I.C.. "Biofunctionalization of cellulosic fibres with l-cysteine: Assessment of antibacterial properties and mechanism of action against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae". Journal of Biotechnology 168 4 (2013): 426-435. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888825555&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.10.021
  20. Silva, F.; Queiroz, J.A.; Domingues, F.C.. "Plasmid DNA fermentation strategies: Influence on plasmid stability and cell physiology". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 93 6 (2012): 2571-2580. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862280267&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00253-011-3668-6
  21. Duarte, A.; Ferreira, S.; Silva, F.; Domingues, F.C.. "Synergistic activity of coriander oil and conventional antibiotics against Acinetobacter baumannii". Phytomedicine 19 3-4 (2012): 236-238. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857054602&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.phymed.2011.11.010
  22. Silva, F.; Queiroz, J.A.; Domingues, F.C.. "Evaluating metabolic stress and plasmid stability in plasmid DNA production by Escherichia coli". Biotechnology Advances 30 3 (2012): 691-708. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857499822&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.12.005
  23. Gaspar, V.M.; Correia, I.J.; Sousa, A.; Silva, F.; Paquete, C.M.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "Nanoparticle mediated delivery of pure P53 supercoiled plasmid DNA for gene therapy". Journal of Controlled Release 156 2 (2011): 212-222. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81255211172&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.08.007
  24. Silva, F.; Ferreira, S.; Queiroz, J.A.; Domingues, F.C.. "Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) essential oil: Its antibacterial activity and mode of action evaluated by flow cytometry". Journal of Medical Microbiology 60 10 (2011): 1479-1486. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053159965&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1099/jmm.0.034157-0
  25. Silva, F.; Loureno, O.; Maia, C.; Queiroz, J.A.; Domingues, F.C.. "Impact of plasmid induction strategy on overall plasmid DNA yield and E. coli physiology using flow cytometry and real-time PCR". Process Biochemistry 46 1 (2011): 174-181. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650243570&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2010.08.001
  26. Silva, F.; Ferreira, S.; Duarte, A.; Mendona, D.I.; Domingues, F.C.. "Antifungal activity of Coriandrum sativum essential oil, its mode of action against Candida species and potential synergism with amphotericin B". Phytomedicine 19 1 (2011): 42-47. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-82755182872&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.phymed.2011.06.033
  27. Silva, F.; Lourenço, O.; Queiroz, J.A.; Domingues, F.C.. "Bacteriostatic versus bactericidal activity of ciprofloxacin in Escherichia coli assessed by flow cytometry using a novel far-red dye". Journal of Antibiotics 64 4 (2011): 321-325. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79955560989&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/ja.2011.5
  28. Silva, F.; Lourenço, O.; Pina-Vaz, C.; Rodrigues, A.G.; Queiroz, J.A.; Domingues, F.C.. "The use of DRAQ5 to monitor intracellular DNA in escherichia coli by flow cytometry". Journal of Fluorescence 20 4 (2010): 907-914. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77955656727&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10895-010-0636-y
  29. Silva, F.; Lourenco, O.; Maia, C.; Queiroz, J. A.; Domingues, F. C.. "Monitoring plasmid DNA induction strategies using multi-parameter flow cytometry and real-time PCR". Journal of Biotechnology 150 (2010): S530-S531.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.09.861
  30. Silva, F.; Passarinha, L.; Sousa, F.; Queiroz, J.A.; Domingues, F.C.. "Influence of growth conditions on plasmid DNA production". Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 19 11 (2009): 1408-1414. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-71549136850&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4014/jmb.0805.0329
  31. Silva, F.; Barbosa, J.; Pina-Vaz, C.; Rodrigues, A. G.; Queiroz, J. A.; Domingues, F. C.. "Assessment of bacterial physiology and plasmid stability: application to plasmid DNA production by Escherichia coli". New Biotechnology 25 (2009): S211-S211.
    10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.160
  32. Silva, Filomena; Passarinha, Luis; Sousa, Fani; Queiroz, Joao; Domingues, Fernanda. "Preliminary studies on medium and fermentation strategy design for plasmid DNA production". Journal of Biotechnology 131 2 (2007): S166-S167.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.07.894

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Rocha, Luis António; Martins, Rita; Silva, Filomena; Sousa, Ângela; Passarinha, Luis António. 2012. "Chromatographic matrix based in gelan gum polymer". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/07/01 Antimicrobial films containing cellulose nanofibrils and ethyl lauroyl arginate XII Iberoamerican Congress on Food Engineering
(Faro, Portugal)
2018/09/13 Cyclodextrin nanosponges as a new encapsulating agent for essential oils and their effectiveness against foodborne pathogens 49th International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO 2018)
(Nis, Serbia)
2018/07/19 Incorporation of essential oils in cyclodextrin nanosponges and their potential application for antimicrobial food packaging 40th International Conference on Environmental & Food Monitoring
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2015/09/17 Packaging absorbent pads coated with pinosylvin inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins for Campylobacter jejuni control Innovations in Food Packaging, Shelf Life and Food Safety
Fraunhofer Institute (Munich, Germany)
2014/10/03 Stilbene inclusion complexes as a natural-based strategy with improved anti-Campylobacter activity International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
2013/12/06 Resveratrol production in bioreactors: assessment of cell physiology states by flow cytometry and plasmid segregational instability by real-time qPCR Portuguese Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology – Microbiotech’ 13
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2013/11/07 Evaluating Metabolic Stress and Plasmid Stability in Plasmid DNA Production by Escherichia coli PEGS summit Europe - Optimizing Protein Expression: Driving Results with Smarter Strategies
Cambridge Healthtech Institute (Lisboa, Portugal)
2013/05/17 The role of flow cytometry on Microbiology Congress on Technical Human Pathology
Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2012/12/06 A new medical textile: L-cysteine functionalized cotton, its mechanism of action and potential antimicrobial properties Textile and Paper Materials Unit Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2012/10/25 Stilbene active food packaging for the preservation of poultry meat INESPO Biotechnology Forum
Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2012/09/06 Coriander oil antimicrobial activity: a flow cytometric study International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO)
Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/11/26 Biosynthesis, purification and delivery of supercoiled plasmid DNA for cancer gene therapy 2nd Conference cycle - Science at Universities and Schools - Meeting points
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2011/09/15 Monitoring the effect of plasmid DNA fermentation strategies on host cell physiology and plasmid stability International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld)
(Torremolinos, Spain)
2011/07/07 Plasmid DNA induction strategies: their impact on overall plasmid DNA yield and E. coli physiology VI Annual CICS Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2011/06/03 Nanoparticle mediated delivery of pure p53 plasmid DNA for cancer therapy CICS Meeting
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2010/05/20 The use of DRAQ5 to monitor intracellular DNA in Escherichia coli by flow cytometry CICS Meeting
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2009/07/07 Plamid DNA production in Escherichia coli, a flow cytometry study IV Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2007/07 Preliminary studies on E. coli fermentation process for plasmid DNA production II Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/07 - Current Nuevas soluciones de envases activos ecológicos para frutas y verduras en el marco de la economía circular
Co-supervisor
 Analytical Sciences (PhD)
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
2019/10 - 2020 Desarrollo de films activos (antioxidantes y/o antimicrobianos) comestibles basados en nuevos extractos naturales
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
2018 - 2019/12 Research on the antifungal activity and mode of action essential oils incorporated in cyclodextrin nanoesponges
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
2017/10 - 2018/12 Development of an antimicrobial active packaging based on the incorporation of LAE in cellulose nanofibers
Co-supervisor
 Food Science and Technology (Master)
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
2017/04 - 2018/03 Encapsulation of cinnamon essential oil in cyclodextrin nanosponges and their potential use as antimicrobial material for active food packaging
Co-supervisor
 Food Sciences (Master)
Università di Bologna - Università di Bologna, Italy
2013/10 - 2014/07 Evaluation of the anti-Campylobacter activity of resveratrol cyclodextrin inclusion complexes
Co-supervisor
 Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2013/09 Initial Course for Young Researchers
Co-supervisor
 Laboratory training (Scientific initiation)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2013/04 - 2013/07 PEB1 DNA vaccine: a new approach to prevent Campylobacter colonization in both humans and poultry
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Agencia de Calidad y Prospectiva Universitaria de Aragón, Spain
2012/10 - 2013/07 Biosynthesis scale-up of human membrane-bound catechol-O-methyltransferase
Co-supervisor
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/10 - 2013/07 Resveratrol production strategies: their influence on plasmid stability and cell physiology
Co-supervisor
 Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/04 - 2012/07 Development of an active food packaging containing coriander essential oil for the preservation of poultry meat
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/04 - 2012/07 Resveratrol production on Vitis vinifera cells from Cova da Beira and its induction by Botryrtis cinerea
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2009/05/01 - 2009/07 Committee title: IV CICS Symposium Primary (UNESCO code): 240000 - Life Science Secondary (UNESCO code): 331400 - Medical technology Tertiary (UNESCO code): 240700 - Cell biology (2009/07/07 - 2009/07/07)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Iberian Society of Flow Cytometry , Spain
2009/05/01 - 2009/05/15 Member of the congress staff (2009/05/07 - 2009/05/09)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Iberian Society of Flow Cytometry , Spain

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2018/11/20 - 2018/11/21 Title of the work: Antimicrobial activity of biocomposite films containing cellulose nanofibrils and ethyl lauroyl arginate Name of the conference: COST FP1405 ActInPak Fair and Final Conference Type of event: Workshop Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Workshop
 COST FP1405 ActInPak Fair and Final Conference
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2018/09/13 - 2018/09/16 Title of the work: The use of essential oils for antimicrobial food packaging Name of the conference: 49th International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO 2018) Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 49th International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO 2018)
Serbian Society for Phytochemistry and Phytomedicine, Serbia
2017/11/13 - 2017/11/16 Title of the work: Cyclodextrin nanosponges containing coriander essential oil as a new antimicrobial for active packaging Name of the conference: 31st European Federation of Food Science and Technology annual meeting Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Meeting
 31st European Federation of Food Science and Technology annual meeting
2017/11/07 - 2017/11/09 Title of the work: The use of natural compounds for antimicrobial food packaging Name of the conference: ActInPak Annual meeting Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Meeting
 ActInPak Annual meeting
2017/10/03 - 2017/10/06 Title of the work: Encapsulation of coriander essential oil in cyclodextrin nanosponges Name of the conference: 5th European Conference on Cyclodextrins Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 5th European Conference on Cyclodextrins
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/10/14 - 2015/10/16 Title of the work: Effect of absorbent pads containing pinosylvin inclusion complexes on Campylobacter spp. control: in vitro and in vivo studies Name of the conference: EFSA’s 2nd Scientific Conference: Shaping the Future of Food Safety, Together Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 EFSA’s 2nd Scientific Conference: Shaping the Future of Food Safety, Together
European Food Safety Authority, Italy
2015/09/30 - 2015/10/02 Title of the work: Use of resveratrol to control Arcobacter butzleri Name of the conference: International Conference on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (ICOHAR) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 International Conference on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (ICOHAR)
2014/10/01 - 2014/10/03 Title of the work: Anti-Campylobacter activity of resveratrol and its inclusion complex with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin: a potential preservative for the food industry Name of the conference: International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR)
Formatex Research Center, Spain
2014/10/01 - 2014/10/03 Title of the work: Inhibitory effect of resveratrol encapsulated in hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin against Arcobacter butzleri Name of the conference: International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR)
Formatex Research Center, Spain
2013/10/02 - 2013/10/04 Title of the work: Resveratrol production in bioreactors using DoE optimization – assessment of physiological states by flow cytometry and plasmid segregational instability by real-time qPCR Name of the conference: International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld)
Formatex Research Center, Spain
2013/09/15 - 2013/09/19 Title of the work: Inhibitory effect of resveratrol against Arcobacter butzleri and Arcobacter cryaerophilus Name of the conference: International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms (CHRO) Type of event: Workshop Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms (CHRO)
2013/05/07 - 2013/05/10 Title of the work: Stilbene Phytoallexins: A Natural-Based Strategy to Control Foodborne Pathogen Campylobacter Name of the conference: EuroFoodChem Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 EuroFoodChem
2012/11/20 - 2012/11/23 Title of the work: Solubility and stability enhancement of resveratrol and analogues: a comparative study between modified cyclodextrins and bile acids Name of the conference: European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) annual meeting Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Meeting
 European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) annual meeting
2012/09/25 - 2012/09/25 Title of the work: Stilbene phytoallexins: phase solubility studies by incorporation in cyclodextrins and bile acids Name of the conference: Center for Pharmaceutical Studies (CEF) Conferences Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 Center for Pharmaceutical Studies (CEF) Conferences
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/10/13 - 2011/10/15 Title of the work: Development of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with purified supercoiled plasmid DNA biopharmaceuticals for cancer gene therapy Name of the conference: Congress of the Portuguese Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and 9th Portuguese-Spanish Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery - New Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 Congress of the Portuguese Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and 9th Portuguese-Spanish Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery - New Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences
2011/09/25 - 2011/09/29 Title of the work: Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) essential oil: its antibacterial activity and mode of action investigated by flow cytometry Name of the conference: European Congress of Applied Biotechnology Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 European Congress of Applied Biotechnology
2011/09/25 - 2011/09/29 Title of the work: Plasmid DNA fermentation strategies: influence on plasmid stability and cell physiology Name of the conference: European Congress of Applied Biotechnology Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 European Congress of Applied Biotechnology
2011/09/14 - 2011/09/16 Title of the work: Antifungal activity of Coriandrum sativum essential oil, its mode of action against Candida species and potential synergism with amphotericin B Name of the conference: International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld)
Formatex Research Center, Spain
2011/09/14 - 2011/09/16 Title of the work: Synergistic activity between coriander essential oil and conventional antibiotics against Acinetobacter baumannii Name of the conference: International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld)
Formatex Research Center, Spain
2010/11/19 - 2010/11/19 Title of the work: Bacteriostatic versus bactericidal activity of ciprofloxacin in gram negative bacteria assessed by flow cytometry using a novel far-red dye Name of the conference: Flow Cytometry Instrumentation and techniques; keeping up with the Changes Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 Flow Cytometry Instrumentation and techniques; keeping up with the Changes
Euroscicon, United Kingdom
2010/11/19 - 2010/11/19 Title of the work: The use of DRAQ5 to monitor intracellular DNA in Escherichia coli by flow cytometry Name of the conference: Flow Cytometry Instrumentation and techniques; keeping up with the Changes Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Conference
 Flow Cytometry Instrumentation and techniques; keeping up with the Changes
Euroscicon, United Kingdom
2010/09/14 - 2010/09/18 Title of the work: Monitoring plasmid DNA induction strategies using multi-parameter flow cytometry and real-time PCR Name of the conference: International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS)
2010/09/06 - 2010/09/08 Title of the work: The use of multi-parameter flow cytometry to study the induction strategy impact in plasmid DNA production Name of the conference: European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Symposium
 European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES)
2009/09/13 - 2009/09/16 Title of the work: Assessment of bacterial physiology and plasmid stability: application to plasmid DNA production by Escherichia coli Name of the conference: European Congress of Biotechnology Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 European Congress of Biotechnology
2009/05/07 - 2009/05/09 Title of the work: Development and optimization of flow cytometric methods for bioprocess monitoring Name of the conference: Iberian Society of Flow Cytometry Congress Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 Iberian Society of Flow Cytometry Congress
2008/09/07 - 2008/09/10 Title of the work: Influence of growth temperature and tryptone concentration on plasmid DNA production Name of the conference: European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES) Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Symposium
 European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES)
2007/09/16 - 2007/09/19 Title of the work: Preliminary studies on medium and fermentation strategy design for plasmid DNA production Name of the conference: European Congress of Biotechnology Type of event: Conference Type of participation: 'Participatory - poster
Congress
 European Congress of Biotechnology

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2016/03/31 Replicación inducida por estrés térmico en bacterias y plásmidos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Belén Mendoza Chamizo (PhD)
Universidad de Extremadura - Campus Badajoz, Spain
2014/07/24 Study of molecular and cellular pathogenicity mechanisms of Arcobacter species
(Thesis) Arguer
 Susana Ferreira (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 Detection of biogenic amines in urine and plasma by liquid chromatography coupled to electrochemical detection HPLC-ED using microextraction in packed syringe MEPS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 David Jerónimo Oppolzer (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2019/05 - 2019/07 Title of the work: Member of the Scientific Committee Name of the conference: XII Iberoamerican congress on food engineering (CIBIA)
Member
 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2012/02/01 - 2018/01/31 Committee title: Health Sciences Research Centre Scientific committee Primary (UNESCO code): 240000 - Life Science
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2016/11/20 - 2017/04/01 Title of the work: Leaflet Name of the event: Active Packaging for the Industry City of event: Bled, Slovenia European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2013/06/30 - 2016/02/01 Name of the course: General Microbiology University degree: BSc in Biotechnology, BSc in Biochemistry Biotechnology (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2010/02/01 - 2013/06/30 Name of the course: General Microbiology University degree: MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2012/10/20 Name of the course: Cellular and Molecular Biology University degree: MSc in Medicine Medicine (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2008/10/06 - 2011/01/10 Name of the course: Cellular and Molecular Biology University degree: BSc in Optometrics Optometrics (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2018/04/01 - 2019/09/21 Name of the activity: ACPUA evaluator of pre-doctoral proposals Performed tasks: Proposal evaluator Entity where activity was carried out: Dirección General de Aragón
Evaluator
 Agencia de Calidad y Prospectiva Universitaria de Aragón, Spain Gobierno de Aragón
2016/10/20 - 2016/12/31 Name of the activity: Proyectos Internos DID Regular 2017 Performed tasks: Project evaluator Entity where activity was carried out: Universidad Austral de Chile
Evaluator
 Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile
2011/03/01 - 2011/05/21 Name of the activity: European Project RBUCE-UP Performed tasks: Project evaluator Entity where activity was carried out: UniverSud Paris
Evaluator

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2011/08/29 Title of the work: Interview Name of the event: Newspaper interview with The New York Times City of event: New York, United States of America The New York Times
2011/08/24 Title of the work: Interview Name of the event: Newspaper interview with the Daily Mail Type of event: Media interviews Daily Mail
2011/08/24 Title of the work: Interview Name of the event: Newspaper interview with TIME magazine City of event: New York, United States of America TIME Health

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2011/10/25 - 2011/10/25 Bom dia Portugal Microbiology

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019/10 - Current Industrial Crops and Products (0926-6690) Elsevier
2019 - Current Nanomaterials (2079-4991) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Trends in Food Science & Technology (0924-2244) Elsevier
2018 - Current Packaging Technology and Science (1099-1522) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2018 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2017 - Current Food Research International (0963-9969) Elsevier
2017 - Current Foods (2304-8158) MDPI AG
2016 - Current Food Chemistry Elsevier
Distinctions

Award

2018 Young Scientists Symposium Registration Fellowship
The Essential Federation, United Kingdom
2012 Young Scientists Symposium Registration Fellowship
The Essential Federation, United Kingdom
2008 Merit Scholarship for the Best Biochemistry Student, 2006/2007
Banco Santander Totta, Portugal
2007 Best Oral Presentation at the II CICS Simposium