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Verónica Patrícia Moreira da Rocha. Is a Researcher in 2C2T- Center for Textile Science and Technology. Completed the PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2024 by the University of Minho, Master in Biochemistry in 2015 by the University of Porto and Bachelor in Biochemistry in 2013 by the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Published 12 articles in journals. Has 2 section(s) of books. Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as PhD Student Fellow in 1 project(s) and Research Fellow in 3 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Nano-technology with emphasis on Nano-materials, Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Environmental Biotechnology with emphasis on Bioremediation, Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Industrial Biotechnology with emphasis on Biocatalysis, Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Industrial Biotechnology with emphasis on Bioproducts Biomaterials and Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Chemical Engineering with emphasis on Chemical Engineering. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Industrial Biotechnology; Environmental Biotechnology; Health Biotechnology; Food Biotechnology; .
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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Verónica Patrícia Moreira da Rocha

Nomes de citação

  • Rocha, Verónica

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
9B1E-33D3-86FF
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1260-2936

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • vrocha@ceb.uminho.pt (Profissional)
  • rocha.veronicapm@gmail.com (Pessoal)

Websites

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Nanotecnologia - Nanomateriais
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Ambiental - Biotratamento
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial - Bioprodutos Biomateriais
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial - Biocatálise
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia Química - Engenharia Química
Formação
Grau Classificação
2019 - 2023
Concluído
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013 - 2015
Concluído
 Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Study of the cytotoxicity of the raw materials of cosmetic and topical pharmaceutical formulations" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
2010 - 2013
Concluído
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Influência da montmorilonite no transporte e destino do ácido clofíbrico e da cafeína em águas superficiais" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2023/10 - Atual Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/09 Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
2019/02 - 2023/05 Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Projetos

Bolsa

Designação Financiadores
2023/11/02 - Atual Plataforma Blue Bioeconomy Hub
PRR/BioEconomiaAzul/WP3/2C2T
Bolseiro de Investigação
2023/06 - 2023/09 ATLANTIDA - platform for the monitoring of the north Atlantic Ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources
NORTE-01-0145- FEDER-000040
Bolseiro de Investigação
Concluído
2019/02 - 2023/05 Immobilization of eco-friendly nanoparticles on different materials: towards promising nanoplatforms for pollutants removal from water
SFRH/BD/141073/2018).
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluído
2016 - 2019 Rehabilitation of Contaminated Natural Systems – Advanced Bioremediation towards Sustainability
PTDC/AAGTEC/5269/2014
Bolseiro de Investigação
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluído

Projeto

Designação Financiadores
2019/01/01 - Atual Centre of Biological Engineering - University of Minho
UID/BIO/04469/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em conferência
  1. Silva, Bruna; Rocha, Verónica; Lago, A.; Tavares, Teresa. "Valorization of spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for the retention of fluoxetine from water a cost-effective alternative to activated carbon". 2018.
  2. Lago, A.; Rocha, Verónica; Tavares, Teresa. "Eco-friendly process for the removal of Pb (II), Ni (II) and Zn (II) using different adsorbents: sepiolite and modified cedar". 2017.
Artigo em revista
  1. Lago, A.; Rocha, V.; Barros, O.; Silva, B.; Tavares, T.. "Bacterial biofilm attachment to sustainable carriers as a clean-up strategy for wastewater treatment: A review". Journal of Water Process Engineering 63 (2024): 105368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105368.
    10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105368
  2. Rocha, Verónica; Franco, Sandra; Bertão, Ana Raquel; Neves, Isabel C.; Tavares, Teresa. "Recycling of natural and waste materials as supports for green silver nanoparticles as efficient catalysts in photodegradation of organic pollutants". Environmental Technology & Innovation 34 (2024): 103576. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2024.103576.
    10.1016/j.eti.2024.103576
  3. Verónica Rocha; Pedro Ferreira-Santos; Cristina Aguiar; Isabel C. Neves; Teresa Tavares. "Valorization of plant by-products in the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles with antimicrobial and catalytic properties". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32180-w.
    10.1007/s11356-024-32180-w
  4. Verónica Rocha; Ana Lago; Bruna Silva; Óscar Barros; Isabel C. Neves; Teresa Tavares. "Immobilization of biogenic metal nanoparticles on sustainable materials – green approach applied to wastewater treatment: a systematic review". Environmental Science: Nano (2024): https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EN00623A.
    10.1039/D3EN00623A
  5. Rocha, Verónica; Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Genisheva, Zlatina; Coelho, Eduardo; Neves, Isabel C.; Tavares, Teresa. "Environmental remediation promoted by silver nanoparticles biosynthesized by eucalyptus leaves extract". Journal of Water Process Engineering 56 (2023): 104431. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104431.
    10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104431
  6. Silva, B.; Rocha, V.; Lago, A.; Costa, F.; Tavares, T.. "Rehabilitation of a complex industrial wastewater containing heavy metals and organic solvents using low cost permeable bio-barriers – From lab-scale to pilot-scale". Separation and Purification Technology 263 (2021): 118381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118381.
    10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118381
  7. Silva, Bruna; Martins, Mariana; Rosca, Mihaela; Rocha, Verónica; Lago, Ana; Neves, Isabel C.; Tavares, Teresa. "Waste-based biosorbents as cost-effective alternatives to commercial adsorbents for the retention of fluoxetine from water". Separation and Purification Technology 235 (2020): 116139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116139.
    10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116139
  8. Cidade, Honorina; Rocha, Verónica; Palmeira, Andreia; Marques, Cláudia; Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth; Ferreira, Helena; Lobo, José Sousa; et al. "In silico and in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxicity evaluation of oxygenated xanthone derivatives". Arabian Journal of Chemistry 13 1 (2020): 17-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2017.01.006.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.arabjc.2017.01.006
  9. Costa, Filomena; Lago, Ana; Rocha, Verónica; Barros, Óscar; Costa, Lara; Vipotnik, Ziva; Silva, Bruna; Tavares, Teresa. "A Review on Biological Processes for Pharmaceuticals Wastes Abatement—A Growing Threat to Modern Society". Environmental Science & Technology 53 13 (2019): 7185-7202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b06977.
    10.1021/acs.est.8b06977
  10. Barros, Óscar; Costa, Lara; Costa, Filomena; Lago, Ana; Rocha, Verónica; Vipotnik, Ziva; Silva, Bruna; Tavares, Teresa. "Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Wastewater Towards a Circular Economy". Molecules 24 6 (2019): 1005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24061005.
    10.3390/molecules24061005
  11. Correia-da-Silva, Marta; Rocha, Verónica; Marques, Cláudia; Deus, Cláudia M; Marques-Carvalho, Adriana; Oliveira, Paulo J; Palmeira, Andreia; et al. "SULFATION PATHWAYS: Potential benefits of a sulfated resveratrol derivative for topical application". Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 61 2 (2018): M27-M39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/jme-18-0031.
    Publicado • 10.1530/jme-18-0031
  12. Rocha, V.; Marques, C.; Figueiredo, J.L.; Gaio, A.R.; Costa, P.C.; Sousa Lobo, J.M.; Almeida, I.F.. "In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of resveratrol-loaded nanoparticles: Focus on the challenges of in vitro methodologies". Food and Chemical Toxicology 103 (2017): 214-222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2017.03.017.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.fct.2017.03.017
  13. Silva, B.; Tuuguu, E.; Costa, F.; Rocha, V.; Lago, A.; Tavares, T.. "Permeable Biosorbent Barrier for Wastewater Remediation". Environmental Processes 4 S1 (2017): 195-206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40710-017-0220-4.
    Publicado • 10.1007/s40710-017-0220-4
Capítulo de livro
  1. Rocha, Verónica; Ribeiro, Joana; Machado, Raúl; Gomes, Andreia. "Nanotechnology and Nature-Sourced Ingredients for Tackling Neurodegenerative Diseases". In Theranostic Applications of Nanotechnology in Neurological Disorders, 167-192. Springer Nature Singapore, 2023.
    10.1007/978-981-99-9510-3_8
  2. Costa, Filomena; Lago, Ana; Barros, Óscar; Rocha, Verónica; Vipotnik, Ziva; Silva, Bruna; Tavares, Teresa. "Retention of organic micro-pollutants by sorption processes". In Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 331-362. Elsevier, 2020.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-819594-9.00014-0
Poster em conferência
  1. Rocha, Verónica. "Rehabilitation of water contaminated with an organic solvent by an aerobic bacterium: Tolerance and bioremoval assays". Trabalho apresentado em Water and waste and Energy management- 5th international congress, 2019.
  2. Rocha, Verónica. "Eco-friendly process for removal of Pb(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) using different adsorbents: natural sepiolite and modified cedar". Trabalho apresentado em CEB Scientific Annual Meeting 2017, 2017.
  3. Rocha, Verónica. "Evaluation of the phototoxic effect of Castanea sativa leaf extract". Trabalho apresentado em 10º Encontro de investigação jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP’17), 2017.
  4. Rocha, Verónica. "Study of the potential for topical application of a new antioxidant xanthone". Trabalho apresentado em V congresso nacional de ciências dermatocosméticas, 2015.
  5. Rocha, Verónica. "Novel resveratrol derivative for skin care". Trabalho apresentado em V congresso nacional de ciências dermatocosméticas, 2015.
  6. Rocha, Verónica. "Preparation and Characterization of Polymeric Particles Containing Resveratrol". Trabalho apresentado em 8º Encontro de investigação jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP’15), 2015.
Resumo em conferência
  1. Rocha, Verónica. "Water-soluble resveratrol derivative: synthesis, cytotoxicity and sirtuin activation". Trabalho apresentado em Italian-Spanish-Portuguese Joint Meeting in Medicinal Chemistry, Palermo, 2018.
    Publicado
  2. Rocha, Verónica. "Cytotoxicity evaluation of sulfated antioxidant compounds in a human keratinocyte cell line". Trabalho apresentado em V Congresso da SPCC - Cosmetinnov, Porto, 2018.
    Publicado
  3. Rocha, Verónica. "Modified low cost adsorbent (cedar) for the removal of Pb (II), Ni (II) and Zn (II) from aqueous solutions". Trabalho apresentado em WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities Book of Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, Porto, 2017.
    Publicado
  4. Rocha, Verónica. "Adsorption of lead and nickel from aqueous solution on natural sepiolite". Trabalho apresentado em WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities Book of Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, Porto, 2017.
    Publicado
Atividades

Apresentação oral de trabalho

Título da apresentação Nome do evento
Anfitrião (Local do evento)
2022 Green fabrication of silver nanoparticles using Eucalyptus spp. leaves extract and their application in wastewater remediation 5th International Conference EWaS
(Nápoles)
2016/02/18 Study of the cytotoxicity of resveratrol and its derivatives for topical application 9º Encontro de investigação jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP’16)
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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Prémio

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