Andreia Liliana da Silva Peixoto is a PhD student in Consumer Sciences in Food and Nutrition, specializing in food microbiology, at the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto. Her research focuses on the practices of biocide use and their correlation with the occurrence and persistence of bacteria that impact human health on food production surfaces. She holds a degree in Clinical Analysis and Public Health from the Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra and a master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Aveiro. Andreia is a skilled laboratory technician with extensive experience in hospital services, including roles involving the implementation of accreditation processes. Currently, she works at the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge. Since 2021, she has been part of the Food Microbiology Laboratory at this institute. Her responsibilities include collecting samples from food products, work surfaces, and handlers’ hands in food service units, as well as performing analytical procedures to identify or quantify microorganisms that indicate the microbiological quality of food and the hygienic conditions of utensils, work surfaces, and handlers’ hands. Since 2024, Andreia has been a member of the UCIBIO research group at the Bact-Drugs Lab/ Microbiology Laboratory of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. Additionally, she has contributed as a member of the organizing committee for seven scientific events.