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Daniel Murta, besides being a researcher at the Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA-FMV-ULisboa) and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies, where he teaches Physiology, is also the founder and CEO of Ingredient Odyssey. Daniel is a Veterinarian (2009, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal) and holds a PhD in Veterinary Medicine (2014, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal). Although his PhD was performed in animal reproduction, studying the Notch signaling pathway in both male and female reproduction using mutant mouse models (a research line that he still maintains at CIISA), his main current field of research is the use of insects as a tool, allowing the production of novel nutrient solutions but also the development of bioremediation strategies. Is a partner in several national and international funded project and PI at national level projects. Has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and has supervised/co-supervised 20 MSc thesis. He is a member of the Board of the Portuguese Society of Veterinary Sciences since 2013 and Editor of the Portuguese Journal of Veterinary Sciences between 2016 and 2019. In 2014 he founded Ingredient Odyssey, a company dedicated to the production of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) and Tenebrio molitor both for food and feed and is co-founder of Portugal Insect, the recently created Association of Insect Producers
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
DANIEL JOSÉ DE MOURA CARITA DINIS MURTA

Citation names

  • de Moura Murta, Daniel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1C16-6AF2-977C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5583-485X

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Entomology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2014
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias, especialidade de Ciências Biológicas e Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
"NOTCH SIGNALING, GENITAL REMODELING AND REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito bom com distinção
2009
Concluded
 Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
"Cardiomiopatia Dilatada Canina" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
2014 - 2020 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/03/04 - Current Coordenador Técnico (Assistente Técnico) Ingredient Odyssey Lda, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/04 - Current Gerente Thunder Foods, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/09/01 - 2019/12/31 EntoValor - Insetos como uma oportunidade na valorização de resíduos
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017675
Principal investigator
Portugal2020
Concluded
2010/01 - 2013/12 Bolsa de Doutoramento
SFRH/BD/64416/2009
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: FCT

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/04/02 - Current RECOVER
BBI-2019-SO2-R3
Researcher
H2020 Food Security Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Marine Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy
Ongoing
2022/06 - 2026/06 Cheers
101060814
Researcher
Thunder Foods, Portugal
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Euratom
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31 InsectERA
C644917393-00000032
Principal investigator
Ingredient Odyssey Lda, Portugal
 Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
Ongoing
2022/06 - 2025/12 “Embalagem do Futuro | + ECOLÓGICA + DIGITAL + INCLUSIVA
02/C05-i01/2022
Researcher
Thunder Foods, Portugal
 Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
Ongoing
2022/06 - 2025/12 ¿Embalagem do Futuro | + ECOLÓGICA + DIGITAL + INCLUSIVA
02/C05-i01/2022
 Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
2022/09 - 2025/08 ADVanced AGROecological approaches based on the integration of insect farming with local field practices in MEDiterranean countries
PRIMA/0002/2021
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: FCT
Ongoing
2022/06/06 - 2024/04 InFishMix - Combining Insects for a Novel Circular Strategy Towards Fish Growth and Robustness
PT-INNOVATION-0094
Principal investigator
Thunder Foods, Portugal
 EEA Grants
Ongoing
2021/01 - 2023/06 NETA
C574166606-00128940
Principal investigator
Ingredient Odyssey Lda, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2018/01 - 2021/12 GOEfluentes – Efluentes de pecuária: abordagem estratégica à valorização agronómica/energética dos fluxos gerados na atividade pecuária
PDR 2020-101-031845
Researcher
Ingredient Odyssey Lda, Portugal
 PDR2020
Ongoing
2016/11 - 2017/12 Interplay of Notch pathway ligands Dll4 and Jagged1 in the modulation of mammalian spermatogenesis.
CIISA9
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Menino, Regina; Murta, Daniel. "The Insects as a Workforce for Organic Fertilizers Production – Insect Frass". In New Generation of Organic Fertilizers. IntechOpen, 2022.
    10.5772/intechopen.100144
  2. Murta, Daniel. "The future of animal feeding.". In Insects as animal feed: novel ingredients for use in pet, aquaculture and livestock diets.. United Kingdom: CABI, 2021.
    Published • 10.1079/9781789245929.0016
  3. Murta, D.; Silva, E.; Trindade, A.; Henrique, D.; Duarte, A.; Lopes-da-Costa, L.. "Unraveling Notch Signaling in Reproductive Biology". In Advances in Animal Health, Medicine and Production, 389-402. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-61981-7_21
Edited book
  1. Costa, José Manuel; Murta, Daniel; Magalhães, Tiago. Manual de Boas Práticas na Produção, Processamento e Utilização de Insetos em Alimentação Animal. Portugal: Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária. 2018.
    Published
Journal article
  1. C. Esteves; P. Fareleira; M.A. Castelo-Branco; I.G. Lopes; M. Mota; D. Murta; R. Menino. Corresponding author: D. Murta. "Black soldier fly larvae frass increases the soil’s residual nutrient content and enzymatic activity – a lettuce production trial". Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (2022): https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2022.0005.
    10.3920/JIFF2022.0005
  2. M. Machado; J. Catarino; J. Almeida; I. Lopes; A. Alvarado; R. Matos; T. Ribeiro; et al. Corresponding author: D. Murta. "Effects of soybean meal replacement by Hermetia illucens larvae meal on growth performance, meat quality and gastrointestinal health in broilers". Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (2022): https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2022.0118.
    10.3920/JIFF2022.0118
  3. Menino, Regina; Lopes, Ivã; Semedo, José N; Scotti- Campos, Paula; Murta, Daniel; Castelo-Branco, Amélia; Nestler, Cecília; Moreira, Olga. "Cattle effluents, either composted or bio-digested by Black Soldier Fly larvae, in the fertilization of ryegrass in sandy soils". Open Access Journal of Science 5 1 (2022): 16-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/oajs.2022.05.00169.
    10.15406/oajs.2022.05.00169
  4. Almeida, Cíntia; Murta, Daniel; Nunes, Rui; Baby, André Rolim; Fernandes, Ângela; Barros, Lillian; Rijo, Patricia; Rosado, Catarina. "Characterization of lipid extracts from the Hermetia illucens larvae and their bioactivities for potential use as pharmaceutical and cosmetic ingredients". Heliyon 8 5 (2022): e09455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09455.
    10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09455
  5. Almeida, Cintia; Murta, Daniel; Nunes, Rui; Baby, André; Fernandes, Angela; Barros, Lilian; Rijo, Patrícia Mendonca; Rosado, Catarina. "Potential Use of Lipid Extracts from the <i>Hermetia Illucens</i> Larvae as Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Ingredients". SSRN Electronic Journal (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4007116.
    10.2139/ssrn.4007116
  6. Adamowski, Marek; Wolodko, Karolina; Oliveira, Joana; Castillo-Fernandez, Juan; Murta, Daniel; Kelsey, Gavin; Galvão, António M.. "Leptin Signaling in the Ovary of Diet-Induced Obese Mice Regulates Activation of NOD-Like Receptor Protein 3 Inflammasome". Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 9 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.738731.
    10.3389/fcell.2021.738731
  7. Menino, Regina; Murta, Daniel. "BSF - time to change the flies". Horticulture International Journal 5 3 (2021): 114-117. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/hij.2021.05.00215.
    10.15406/hij.2021.05.00215
  8. Menino, Regina; Murta, Daniel. Corresponding author: Menino, Regina. "Black Soldier Fly-An Invaluable Weapon in the War for the Sustainability of the Agrarian Economy and Defense of the Environment". Modern Concepts & Developments in Agronomy 8 3 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.31031/mcda.2021.08.000687.
    10.31031/mcda.2021.08.000687
  9. de Moura Murta, Daniel. "Balanced Notch-Wnt signaling interplay is required for mouse embryo and fetal development.". Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (2021): https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-20-0435.
    10.1530/rep-20-0435
  10. Menino, Regina; Felizes, Fernando; Castelo-Branco, Maria Amélia; Fareleira, Paula; Moreira, Olga; Nunes, Rui; Murta, Daniel. Corresponding author: Murta, Daniel. "Agricultural value of Black Soldier Fly larvae frass as organic fertilizer on ryegrass". Heliyon 7 1 (2021): e05855. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05855.
    10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05855
  11. de Moura Murta, Daniel. "Preliminary evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of different Hermetia illucens larvae extracts for application as a cosmetic ingredient". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research Journal (2020): https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.17.2.242.
    10.19277/bbr.17.2.242
  12. Costa, Sara; Pedro, Sónia; Lourenço, Helena; Batista, Irineu; Teixeira, Bárbara; Bandarra, Narcisa M.; Murta, Daniel; Nunes, Rui; Pires, Carla. "Evaluation of Tenebrio molitor larvae as an alternative food source". NFS Journal 21 (2020): 57-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nfs.2020.10.001.
    10.1016/j.nfs.2020.10.001
  13. de Moura Murta, Daniel. "Notch signaling in mouse blastocyst development and hatching". BMC Developmental Biology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-22442/v1.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-22442/v1
  14. Murta D; Batista M; Silva E; Trindade A; Henrique D; Duarte A; Lopes-da-Costa L. "Notch signaling in the epididymal epithelium regulates sperm motility and is transferred at a distance within epididymosomes.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26825631.
    10.1111/andr.12144
  15. Murta D; Batista M; Trindade A; Silva E; Mateus L; Duarte A; Lopes-da-Costa L. "Dynamics of Notch signalling in the mouse oviduct and uterus during the oestrous cycle.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25940784.
  16. Murta D; Batista M; Silva E; Trindade A; Mateus L; Duarte A; Lopes-da-Costa L. "Differential expression of Notch component and effector genes during ovarian follicle and corpus luteum development during the oestrous cycle.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24695060.
    10.1071/RD13399
  17. Murta D; Batista M; Trindade A; Silva E; Henrique D; Duarte A; Lopes-da-Costa L. "In vivo notch signaling blockade induces abnormal spermatogenesis in the mouse.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25412258.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0113365
  18. Murta D; Batista M; Silva E; Trindade A; Henrique D; Duarte A; Lopes-da-Costa L. "Dynamics of Notch pathway expression during mouse testis post-natal development and along the spermatogenic cycle.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24015274.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0072767
Journal issue
  1. de Moura Murta, Daniel. "Revista Portuguesa de Ciências Veterinárias". Revista Portuguesa de Ciências Veterinárias 111 597-598 (2016): https://www.spcv.pt/rpcv-volumes/.
    Published • Editor
Magazine article
  1. Murta, Daniel. "Fertilizar os solos com subprodutos vegetais – o que vem da terra à terra torna", Revista Agrotejo, 2019
  2. Murta, Daniel. "Insetos – o motor da economia circular no sector agroalimentar", Revista Vida Rural, 2019
  3. Murta, Daniel. "Insetos – a alternativa proteica na alimentação das aves!", Revista Voz do Campo, 2018
  4. Murta, Daniel. "Uma nova oportunidade para os subprodutos hortícolas", Revista Agrotejo, 2016
  5. Murta, Daniel. "Insetos: uma solução nutricional e ambiental", Alimentação Animal, 2016
  6. Murta, Daniel. "Os insectos na suinicultura em Portugal", Suinicultura, 2015
Manual
  1. Murta, Daniel. Manual de Boas Práticas - Produção, Processamento e Utilização de Insetos em Alimentação Animal. Lisboa, Portugal. 2018.
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Machado, Maria Ana Andrade Sales. "Utilização de larvas de mosca-soldado-negra (Hermetia illucens L.) como substituto parcial da soja em regimes alimentares para frangos de carne". Master, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/18347.
  2. Oliveira, Joana Proença Gonçalves Pita de. "Histological characterisation of the NLrp3 inflammasome in the ovary of obese mice". Master, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/10131.
  3. Lúcio, Filipa Manuela da Silva. "Apoptose folicular em cadelas e gatas ao longo do ciclo éstrico". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/8800.
  4. Tadeu, Beatrice Vieira da Rocha. "Avaliação do desmame precoce de leitões supranumerários". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/8343.
  5. Nóbrega, Mário Diogo Ferreira. "Termografia na previsão da ovopostura na espécie nymphicus hollandicus". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/8346.
  6. Cardoso, Carolina Filipa Rosa. "Desenvolvimento folicular ao longo do ciclo éstrico na cadela e gata". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/8257.
  7. Cardoso, Sara Alexandre Esteves. "Utilização de insetos na alimentação humana e animal". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/7638.
  8. Murta, Daniel José de Moura Carita Dinis. "Notch signaling, genital remodeling and reproductive function". PhD, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/6889.
  9. Murta, Daniel José de Moura Carita Dinis. "Cardiomiopatia dilatada canina, a propósito de 13 casos clínicos". Degree, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/1572.
Distinctions

Award

2021 Innovation in Partnership: Operational Groups
Crédito Agricola, Portugal
2020 Boost Prize
Crédito Agricola, Portugal
2018 InvertebratIT
2018 Agri-Technology Competition
Department of International Trade at the UK Embassy , Portugal

Other distinction

2017 Canvas - Ideias que Marcam
European Commission, Belgium
2017 Born From Knowledge
2017 Prémio Startup showcase
2015 Entrepreneurship and innovation Prize
Crédito Agricola, Portugal
2011 Ferreira Lapa Prize, awarded by for the performance as Veterinary Student.
2011 Travel Grant to attend the “Reproductive Biology and Immunology Autumn School”, by abstract evaluation.
2008 1st Prize at the XII Congress of the Portuguese Buiatrics Association poster competition – titled “Tratamento Alternativo para a Queratoconjuntivite Infecciosa Bovina”
2007 3rd prize at the XI Congress of the Portuguese Buiatrics Association poster competition – titled “Ácidos gordos ómega 3 e controlo da fertilidade na vaca leiteira de alta produção