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Ana Graça finished the PhD in Ciências Agrárias - Ciências dos alimentos in 2016/09/27 by Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia and Licenciatura in Microbiologia in 2007 by Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. In September 2019 started working as Postdoc in Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas. Published 11 articles in journals, has 5 section(s) of books. Works in the area(s) of Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences, Microbiology and Agrarian Sciences with emphasis on Agrarian and Food Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology. In their professional activities interacted with 40 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Fresh-cut fruit; Microbiological quality; Safety; Spoilage; Salmonella; Listeria monocytogenes; Ozone; Electrolyzed water; Apples; Escherichia coli; Listeria innocua; Acidic and Neutral electrolyzed water; Orange.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Graça

Citation names

  • Graça, Ana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
291E-1F1D-36D7
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9976-5975
Researcher Id
G-5572-2015
Scopus Author Id
37664874700

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/09/27
Concluded
 Ciências Agrárias - Ciências dos alimentos (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Study and control of the main foodborne pathogens in minimally processed fruit (Estudo e controlo dos principais patogénios de origem alimentar em fruta minimamente processada) " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada com Muito Bom com Distinção e Louvor
2007
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Produção de biodiesel a partir de microalgas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/09/23 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2018/03/15 - 2019/06/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2011/03/01 - 2012/01/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2008/05/05 - 2011/01/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2009/11/22 - 2009/12/04 CYTED 106PI0302
CYTED 106PI0302
Other
2008/11/16 - 2008/12/17 Enhancement and Preservation of Quality and Healt Promoting Components in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Cost Action924)
Enhancement and Preservation of Quality and Healt Promoting Components in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Cost Action 924)
Other

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/09 - Current Prospection in Subterranean Environments of Microbial Bioactive Compounds with potential use in Medicine, Agriculture and Environment (Probioma)
0483_PROBIOMA_5_E
Post-doc Fellow
Ongoing
2018/03 - 2019/06 Sabor Sur: Laboratorio para a innovacion empresarial en mercados transfronterizos de alimentación y hosteleria
0254-SABOR-SUR-6-E
Research Fellow
Concluded
2011/03 - 2012/01 A novel approach to control pathogen contamination and enhance safety and quality on fresh-cut frui (SafeFCF)
PTDC/AGR-ALI/111687/2009
Research Fellow
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
Concluded
2008/05 - 2011/01 Emerging postharvest technologies to enhance safety and quality of fresh fruits (TECHNOPOSTHARVEST)
PTDC/AGR-ALI/64295/2006
Research Fellow
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Salazar, M.; Lourenço, A.; Graça, A.; Quintas, C.; Nunes, C.. "Fate of foodborne pathogens in minimal processed orange and reduction of their growth using UV-C illumination". 2015.
    10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1065.206
  2. Graça, Ana; Nunes, Carla; Santo, David; Quintas, Célia. "Evaluación de la calidad microbiológica de la manzana mínimamente procesada en el Sur de Portugal". In Avances en poscosecha de frutas e hortalizas, 307-311. Lleida, Spain: Universitat de Lleida, 2012.
    Published
  3. Nunes, Carla; Lourenço, Ana; Graça, Ana; Salazar, Miguel; Mendes, Susana; Quintas, Celia. "Uso de iluminación UV-C en la reducción de la contaminacion microbiológica de naranja mínimamente procesada". In Avances en poscosecha de frutas e hortalizas, 265-269. Lleida, Spain: Universitat de Lleida, 2012.
    Published
  4. Lourenço, Ana; Graça, Ana; Salazar, Miguel; Quintas, Célia; Nunes, Carla. "Evaluación de la capacidad de sobrevivencia e crecimiento de patógenos de transmisión alimentaria en naranja mínimamente procesada". In Avances en poscosecha de frutas e hortalizas, 259-263. Lleida, Spain, 2012.
    Published
  5. Graça, Ana; Manso, Teresa; Quintas, Célia; Salazar, Miguel; Nunes, Carla. "Effect of electrolyzed water as a disinfectant for fresh-cut fruit". In Environmentally Friendly and Safe Technologies for Quality of Fruits and Vegetables, 216-221. Universidade do Algarve, 2010.
Conference paper
  1. Duarte, Amílcar; Graça, Ana; Salazar, Miguel; Nunes, Carla. "Métodos eco-inovadores de desinfecção para fruta cortada de modo de produção biológico". Paper presented in 3º Colo´quio Nacional de Horticultura Biolo´gica e 1º Colo´quio Nacional de Produc¸a~o Animal Biolo´gica, Braga, Portugal, Braga, 2011.
Conference poster
  1. Graça, Ana; Santo, David; Pires-Cabral, Paula; Quintas, Célia. "The effect of UV-C and electrolyzed water on yeasts on fresh-cut apple at 4 °C". Paper presented in XII Iberoamerican Congress of Food Ingineering (XII CIBIA 2019) Faro, 2019.
    10.13031/aim.20162456220
  2. Silva, Daniela; Lopes, Telma; Neuza, Rodrigues; Graça, Ana; Quintas, Célia. "Are edible seeds microbiologically safe after six-month storage at room temperature?". Paper presented in XII Iberoamerican Congress of Food Ingineering (XII CIBIA 2019) Faro, 2019.
  3. Graça, Ana; Santo, David; Nunes, Carla; Ratão, Isabel; Quintas, Célia. "Lactic acid bacteria as antagonist agents to foodborne pathogens on fresh-cut ‘golden delicious’ apples". Paper presented in 6th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2015) Maastricht, 2015.
    10.5151/foodsci-microal-008
  4. Lopes, Joana; Graça, Ana; Santo, David; Quintas, Célia. "Microbial quality and spoilage of minimally processed fruit". Paper presented in International Food Congress - Novel Approches in Food Industry (NAFI 2014) Kusadasi, 2014.
  5. Graça, Ana; Santo, David; Nunes, Carla; Lopes, Joana; Esteves, Eduardo; Quintas, Célia. "Evaluation of microbial quality and yeast diversity in fresh cut apple sold in Southern Portugal". Paper presented in 2013 EFFoST Annual Meeting: Bio-based Technologies in the Context of European Food Innovation Systems, Bologna, 2013.
  6. Graça, Ana; Quintas, Célia; Nunes, Carla. "Microbiological quality of fresh-cut fruit commercialized in the south of Portugal". Paper presented in 23rd International ICFMH Symposium FoodMicro (Global Issues in Food Microbiology), Istanbul, 2012.
  7. Graça, Ana; Salazar, Miguel; Quintas, Célia; Mendes, Susana; Nunes, Carla. "UV-C illumination as an eco-innovative disinfection system for the fresh-cut industry". Paper presented in 23rd International ICFMH Symposium FoodMicro (Global Issues in Food Microbiology), Istanbul, 2012.
  8. Nunes, Carla; Graça, Ana; Salazar, Miguel; Abadias, Maribel; Usall, Josep. "Potential of UV-C illumination for reducing microbial pathogens in fresh-cut avocado". Paper presented in II International Conference Quality Management of Fresh Cut Produce: Convenience Food for a Tasteful Life: Freshcut 2011, 2011.
  9. Graça, Ana; Nunes, Carla; Salazar, Miguel. "Efficacy of neutral and acidic electrolyzed water for reducing microbial contamination on fresh-cut fruits". Paper presented in 6th International Postharvest Symposium, Antalia, Turkey, 2009.
  10. Nunes, Carla; Graça, Ana; Yildirim, I.; Sahin, G.; Mustafa, Erkan. "Metabolic response to UV-C treatments on minimally processed pomegranate arils". Paper presented in 6th International Postharvest Symposium, Antalia, Turkey, 2009.
  11. Graça, Ana; Manso, Teresa; Salazar, Miguel; Lima-Costa, M. E.; Nunes, Carla. "The effect of neutral and acidic electrolyzed water as a disinfectant for fresh-cut apples". Paper presented in International Conference Environmentally Friendly and Safe Technologies for Quality of Fruits and Vegetables, Faro, Portugal, 2009.
Journal article
  1. Graça, Ana; Santo, David; Pires-Cabral, Paula; Quintas, Célia. "The effect of UV-C and electrolyzed water on yeasts on fresh-cut apple at 4 °C". Journal of Food Engineering 282 (2020): 110034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.110034.
    10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.110034
  2. Melo, Jessie; Quevedo, Chaiane; Graça, Ana; Quintas, Célia. "Hygienic quality of dehydrated aromatic herbs marketed in Southern Portugal". AIMS Agriculture and Food 5 1 (2020): 46-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/agrfood.2020.1.46.
    10.3934/agrfood.2020.1.46
  3. Santo, David; Graça, Ana; Nunes, Carla; Quintas, Célia. "Escherichia coli and Cronobacter sakazakii in ‘Tommy Atkins’ minimally processed mangos: Survival, growth and effect of UV-C and electrolyzed water". Food Microbiology 70 (2018): 49-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2017.09.008.
    10.1016/j.fm.2017.09.008
  4. Graça, Ana; Esteves, Eduardo; Nunes, Carla; Abadias, Maribel; Quintas, Célia. "Microbiological quality and safety of minimally processed fruits in the marketplace of southern Portugal". Food Control 73 (2017): 775-783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.09.046.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.09.046
  5. Graça, A.; Santo, D.; Quintas, C.; Nunes, C.. "Growth of Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica and Listeria spp., and their inactivation using ultraviolet energy and electrolyzed water, on ‘Rocha’ fresh-cut pears". Food Control 77 (2017): 41-49. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85012303108&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.01.017
  6. Santo, David; Graça, Ana; Nunes, Carla; Quintas, Célia. "Survival and growth of Cronobacter sakazakii on fresh-cut fruit and the effect of UV-C illumination and electrolyzed water in the reduction of its population". International Journal of Food Microbiology 231 (2016): 10-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.04.023.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.04.023
  7. Graça, A.; Santo, D.; Esteves, E.; Nunes, C.; Abadias, M.; Quintas, C.. "Evaluation of microbial quality and yeast diversity in fresh-cut apple". Food Microbiology 51 (2015): 179-185. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84934925149&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fm.2015.06.003
  8. Graca, Ana; Salazar, Miguel; Quintas, Celia; Nunes, Carla. "Low dose UV-C illumination as an eco-innovative disinfection system on minimally processed apples". Postharvest Biology and Technology 85 (2013): 1-7. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000324785200001&KeyUID=WOS:000324785200001.
    10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.04.013
  9. Graca, A.; Nunes, C.; Quintas, C.; Abadias, M.; Usall, J.; Salazar, M.; Cantwell, MI; Almeida, DPF. "Efficacy of Electrolyzed Water to Inactivate Foodborne Pathogens on Fresh-Cut Apples". Xxviii International Horticultural Congress on Science and Horticulture For People (Ihc2010): International Symposium on Postharvest Technology in the Global Market 934 (2012): 405-411. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000314776200052&KeyUID=WOS:000314776200052.
  10. Graca, Ana; Abadias, Maribel; Salazar, Miguel; Nunes, Carla. "The use of electrolyzed water as a disinfectant for minimally processed apples". Postharvest Biology and Technology 61 2-3 (2011): 172-177. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000292411200012&KeyUID=WOS:000292411200012.
    10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.04.001
  11. Nunes, C.; Graca, A.; Yildirim, I.; Sahin, G.; Erkan, M.. "Metabolic Response to UV-C Treatments on Minimally Processed Pomegranate Arils". Vi International Postharvest Symposium 877 (2010): 657-662. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000323614700086&KeyUID=WOS:000323614700086.
    10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.86
  12. Graca, A.; Nunes, C.; Salazar, M.; Erkan, M; Aksoy, U. "Efficacy of Neutral and Acidic Electrolyzed Water for Reducing Microbial Contamination on Fresh-Cut Fruits". Vi International Postharvest Symposium 877 (2010): 649-655. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000323614700085&KeyUID=WOS:000323614700085.
  13. Graça, Ana; Mendes, Susana; Salazar, Miguel; Nunes, Carla. "Efeito germicida in vitro da iluminação ultravioleta (UV-C) sobre Penicillium digitatum e P. expansum". INUAF - Studia 13 (2010): 68-72.
  14. Graça, Ana; Salazar, Miguel; Manso, Teresa; Nunes, Carla. "Potencial del uso de aditivos alimentarios y substancias de bajo riesgo para el control en poscosecha de los pato´genos Penicillium digitatum y P. expansum". Actas de Horticultura 54 (2009): 1208-1212.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Graça, Ana Margarida de Sousa Prado Fernandes da. "Estudo e controlo dos principais patogénios de origem alimentar em fruta minimamente processada - Study and control of the main foodborne pathogens in minimally processed fruit". PhD, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9003.

Other

Other output
  1. Qualidade microbiologica de fruta minimamente processada. Os produtos minimamente processados (PMP), nomeadamente as frutas minimamente processadas (FMP), prontos a ingerir poderão ser uma boa alternativa para o consumo de fruta fresca fora de casa. A internacional Fresh-Cut Poduce Association (IFPA) define produtos minimamente processados (PMP) como frutas ou vegetais que sofreram alterações fisicas mas mantêm o seu estado fresco e as propriedades natur. 2017. Graça, Ana; Nunes, Carla; Quintas, Célia. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/10202.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2014/05 Cronobacter sakazakii in fresh cut melon: the effect of UV-C illumination and electrolyzed water as disinfection systems International Food Congress-Novel Approches in Food Industry (NAFI 2014)
(Kusadasi, Turkey)
2013/11 Electrolyzed water and UV-C illumination as eco-innovative disinfection systems for minimally-processed pears EFFoST Annual Meeting: Bio-based Technologies in the Context of European Food Innovation Systems
The European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) (Bologna, Italy)
2010/08 Efficacy of electrolyzed water to inactivate foodborne pathogens on fresh-cut apples 28th International Horticultural Congress (IHCC2010)
International Society for Horticultural Science (Lisbon, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2009/01 - 2009/01 Collaborator in the organization of the conference "International Conference Environmentally Friendly and Safe Technologies for Quality of Fruits and Vegetables", University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal. January 2009. (2009/01/14 - 2009/01/16)
Conference (Other)
 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2020/01/28 - 2020/01/28 Principles and applications of NMR spectroscopy discussion. Topics: NMR fundamentals, namely acquisition, processing and interpretation of 1D and standard 2D experiments. Principles and Applications of NMR spectroscopy
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/10/28 - 2019/10/30 Knowledge Exchange and Training activities to give an overview of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry methods. Main topics: (1) High Resolution Mass spectrometry and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ESI-IRMSn). Identification of bioactive molecules; (2) Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detection (LC-DAD). Identification and quantification of pigments/polyphenols; (3) Liquid Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS). Quantification of sterols using isotope dilution method.
Other
 Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Methods in Marine Sciences
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013/02/06 - 2013/02/06 "Scientific writing" is a workshop designed to help young researchers write papers, PhD theses, conference abstracts, and reports.
Workshop
 Scientific writing
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2009/03/26 - 2009/04/01 “III Curso Internacional de Tecnologia Postcosecha Y Procesado Mínimo Hortofrutícola” Short course (45h): Updated vision of fruits and vegetables manipulation through sustainable technologies and their preparation as minimally processed in fresh. Concepts ranging from physiology and biochemistry to industrial design and transportation.
Other
 “III Curso Internacional de Tecnologia Postcosecha Y Procesado Mínimo Hortofrutícola”
Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Spain