Filipa Alexandra Pires Fernandes (2A1F-9985-F38B)

Curriculum Vitae

Filipa Alexandra Pires Fernandes

I graduated in Biology and Biotechnology in 2016, obtained my master´s degree in Pharmacy and Chemistry of Natural Products in 2018 and my PhD in Agro-Food Sciences and Technology in july 2024. In 2024 (september) I was awarded an postdoc grant (Mush4Chol, a project funded by the FCT). In recent years, I have acquired relevant knowledge in the field of food science and technology, with a focus on research into natural matrices and food safety. In the future, I would like to deepen my knowledge in food chemistry to develop food products that are enriched with high value-added molecules and provide significant benefits to consumers. Currently, my research efforts are focused on the recovery of functional molecules from biowaste from different areas of the food industry, which contributes to the sustainability of the processes. As an integrated member of CIMO/SusTec, I have focused my work on the agri-food sector, with particular emphasis on the implementation of more ecological and sustainable methods. My scientific activity has resulted in the publication of 12 articles in indexed scientific journals, 1 book chapter and 2 articles in non-indexed journals focusing on the extraction of ingredients from various natural matrices for use in food as well as the development of innovative food products. I have participated with presentations and posters in 23 national and international scientific dissemination events. I am guest editor of a special issue of the journal Foods (MDPI; IF= 4.7) entitled Extraction of Bioactive Compounds in Food: Technologies, Challenges and Perspectives. I have also supervised undergraduate students and am currently supervising 2 Master's students. My research focuses on the recovery of high value-added molecules from biowaste and undervalued plants, the development of differentiated products such as nutraceuticals and functional foods, and the application of food safety methods.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Filipa Alexandra Pires Fernandes
Date of birth: 1994/03/11
Gender: Female

Citation names

Fernandes, Filipa A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 2A1F-9985-F38B
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6807-1137
Researcher Id: A-8045-2019
Scopus Author Id: 57206184884

Email addresses

filipaf@ipb.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Campus de Santa Apolónia,, 5300-253, Bragança, Bragança, Portugal , 5300-253, Bragança, Bragança, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://cimo.ipb.pt/index.php?r=olderresearcher/view&id=519 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
French	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2019/02 - 2024/07/05 Concluded	Agrifood Science and Technology (Doctor) Major in Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Universidade de Vigo, Spain "Development of nutraceuticals and functional foods with natural preservative and bioactive ingredients" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Sobresaliente Cum Laude
2023/05 - 2023/07 Concluded	Three-month stay (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/09 - 2022/11 Concluded	Three-month stay (Outros) Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biological Research "Siniša Stankovic", Serbia
2020/10 - 2021/02 Concluded	English – B1 (Outros) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal	15
2019/10 - 2020/02 Concluded	English – A2 (Outros) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal	Approved
2016 - 2018 Concluded	Pharmacy and Chemistry of Natural Products (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal Universidad de Salamanca Facultad de Farmacia, Spain "Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens: uma fonte de compostos bioativos e pigmentos naturais de interesse para a indústria alimentar" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16
2013 - 2016 Concluded	Biology and Biotechnology (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal "Aumentar a solubilidade de compostos hidrofóbicos, aplicados na terapia do cancro, recorrendo a ß-ciclodextrinas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	13
2015/12/04 - 2015/12/05 Concluded	Culture of Human Cells (Outros) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Concluded	Food Technology (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal	13

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/09/01 - Current	Postdoc (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal
2019/02/01 - 2019/12/31	Researcher (Research)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
	Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/03 - 2018/12	Assistente Técnico (Assistente Técnico)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019 - Current	Research work at the Mycology/Microbiology Laboratory of the CIMO, IPB	Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal
	Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal
2016/05 - 2016/07	Degree internship	Universidade de Salamanca, Spain
	Universidade de Salamanca, Spain

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2024/09/01 - Current	Mush4Chol - Development of an efficient hypocholesterolemic formulation from mushroom bioresidues through a sustainable integrated strategy 2022.08844.PTDC Post-doc Fellow Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	MobFood - Mobilizing scientific and technological knowledge in response to the challenges of the agri-food market POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024524 Researcher Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal	Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2019/01/01 - 2020/12/31	Halófitas Vermelhas - Halófitas vermelhas como nova fonte de biomoléculas com aplicação na indústria alimentar, nutracêutica e medicina n.a Researcher Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Pereira, Eliana; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Mandim, Filipa; Ayuso, Manuel; Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.; Caleja, Cristina; Barros, Lillian. "Non-Alkaloid Nitrogen Containing Compounds". In Natural Secondary Metabolites, 331-362. Springer International Publishing, 2023. Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-18587-8_10
Conference abstract	Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Márcio; Calhelha, Ricardo; Pires, Tânia C. S. P. ; Freitas, José Carlos; Prieto, Miguel A.; Heleno, Sandrina; et al. Corresponding author: Heleno, Sandrina. "Adansonia digitata L. (mukua): um possível alimento funcional". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Galego Portugués de Química, Santiago de Compostela, 2022. Published Fernandes, Filipa A.; Khouja, Dora; Calhelha, Ricardo; Melgar, Bruno; Rodrigues, Paula; Reis, Filipa S.; Heleno, Sandrina; et al. "Development of Natural Hypocholesterolemic Agents: Application in Cottage Cheese". Paper presented in Canada and the Changing Global NHP Landscape: The 17th Annual Conference of the Natural Health Products Research Society of Canada, 2021. Published • 10.33211/jnhpr.20 Sedaki, Asma; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina; Melgar, Bruno; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian. "Antioxidant activity of a newly developed biopolymer-based coating". Paper presented in Natural products application Congress: Health, Cosmetic and Food., Bragança, 2021. Published Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina; Dias, Maria Inês; Barros, Lillian; Simal-Gandara, Jesus; Prieto, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Chemical profile of Nutraceutical formulations with natural preservatives". Paper presented in International IBERPHENOL Conference - Advances in the role of phenols in health effects and other uses, Coimbra, 2020. Published Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina; Rodrigues, Paula; Dias, Maria Inês; Pinela, José; Barros, Lillian; et al. Corresponding author: Barros, Lillian. "Aplicação de conservantes naturais em formulações nutracêuticas". Paper presented in VI Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, 2019. Published Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina; Rodrigues, Paula; Dias, Maria Inês; Pinela, José; Barros, Lillian; et al. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Ingredientes naturais como agentes conservantes: aplicação em formulações nutracêuticas". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, Santiago de Compostela, 2019. Published Pereira, Eliana; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Prieto, Miguel A.; Calhelha, Ricardo; Sokovic, Marina; Simal-Gandara, Jesus; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Optimization of the extraction of colouring agents from leaves of Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens". Paper presented in Iberian Congress of Phenolic Compounds, 2019. Published Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina; Rodrigues, Paula; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Fernandes, Filipa A.; et al. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Physicochemical profile and stability of ham wrapped in an edible coating". Paper presented in VI Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, 2019. Published
Conference paper	Castillo, Aly; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Heleno, Sandrina; Rodrigues, Paula; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Pereira, Simón; Garcia-Jares, Carmen; et al. "Novel Incorporation of Red-Stage Haematococcus pluvialis Wet Paste as a Colourant and Enhancer of the Organoleptic and Functional Properties of Filloas †". 2021. 10.3390/foods2021-11072 Fernandes, Filipa; Heleno, Sandrina; Carocho, Marcio; Pinela, José; Prieto, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian. Corresponding author: Heleno, Sandrina. "Optimization of citric acid extraction from citrus peels". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functional Foods, Online, 2020. Published
Conference poster	Barciela, P.; Perez-Vazquez, A.; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Jorge, A.O.S.; Pereira, A. G. ; Carpena, M.; Carocho, Marcio; Heleno, Sandrina; Prieto, M.A.. Corresponding author: Prieto, M.A.. "Up-to-date and comprehensive data on the evolving consumption patterns of energy drinks: in search of a nutrigenomics approach". Paper presented in The 5th International Electronic Conference on Foods, 2024. Fernandes, Luana; Pereira, Ana Paula; Martins, Fátima; Almeida, Daiana; Ayuso, Manuel; Heleno, Sandrina; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Barros, Lillian; Gonçalves, Alexandre. "Chestnut ‘Terra Fria’ PDO: Suitable Ingredient for Innovative Products". Paper presented in 1st International Congress for Sustainable Ecosystems in the Mediterranean area, 2024. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Marcio; Finimundy, Tiane; Prieto, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; Heleno, Sandrina. Corresponding author: Heleno, Sandrina. "Lemon verbena as a source of phenolic compounds with nutraceutical application: Optimization of extraction through Response Surface Methodology". Paper presented in 11 TH International Conference On Polyphenols & Helath, 2024. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Marcio; Finimundy, Tiane; Prieto, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; Heleno, Sandrina. Corresponding author: Carocho, Marcio. "Enhancing invasive species value through phenolic compounds extraction for pharmaceuticals applications - optimization through Response Surface Methodology". Paper presented in 11 TH International Conference On Polyphenols & Helath, 2024. Xavier, Virginie; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Roriz, Custódio Lobo; Lima, Laíres; Carocho, Marcio; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Heleno, Sandrina. "Mushroom bio-waste as a source of high-value molecules – ergosterol recovery". Paper presented in RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and Waste 4th International Conference, Heraklion, Greece, September 25-27, 2024, 2024. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Roriz, Custódio Lobo; Prieto, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; Heleno, Sandrina. Corresponding author: Heleno, Sandrina. "Development of an alternative flour using residues resulting from the process of a plantbased beverage". Paper presented in Restaste - rethink food resources, losses, and waste, 2024. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Pedrosa, Mariana C.; Ueda, Jonata M.; Ferreira, Elisabete; Rodrigues, Paula; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto, Miguel A.; Barros, Lillian. "Increasing nutritional and bioactive properties of "Económicos" with chestnut flour". Paper presented in Innovation in Mediterranean Traditional Foods: Novel Products and Processes, 2022. Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Freitas, Carlos Alberto; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.; et al. "Fruit of Adansonia digitata L. (mukua): a promising source of molecules for nutraceutical application". Paper presented in FC&EM • International Web - Conference on Food Choice & Eating Motivation., 2022. Pedrosa, Mariana C.; Derbassi, Nabila Ben; Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Dias, Maria Inês; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; Barros, Lillian. "Applying Response Surface Methodology to Phenolic Compounds from Arbutus unedo: Case Studies with Ultrasound and Dynamic Maceration Extraction". 2022. Fernandes, Filipa; Pedrosa, Mariana C; Ueda, Jonata M.; Ferreira, Elisabete; Heleno, Sandrina; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto, Miguel A.; et al. "TRADICIONAL CAKE “ECONÓMICO" WITH CHESTNUT FLOUR – NUTRITIONAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES". Paper presented in Transcolab Summit – Trends in grain-based foods, 2022. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Heleno, Sandrina; Pinela, José; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; et al. "Optimization of citric acid extraction from lime peels using response surface methodology.". Paper presented in Ciência 2022 – Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2022. Fernandes, Filipa; Pedrosa, Mariana C; Ueda, Jonata M.; Ferreira, Elisabete; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto, Miguel A.; Heleno, Sandrina; et al. Corresponding author: Heleno, Sandrina. "Incorporação de farinha de castanha no produto de pastelaria “económico”". Paper presented in EJI- Encontro de Jovens Investigadores, 2022. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Pinela, José; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto, Miguel A.; Sandrina A. Heleno; Barros, Lillian. "Valorização de biorresíduos da produção de sumo de laranja: extração de ácido cítrico". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Galego Portugués de Química, 2022. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Fernandes, Ângela; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Cantais, Stephane; Paulico, Luís; Morais, Pilar; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; et al. "Plant-based beverages as sources of nutrients". Paper presented in 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, 2021. Pedrosa, Mariana C; Ueda, Jonata M.; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Ferreira, Elisabete; Heleno, Sandrina; Carocho, Marcio; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. Corresponding author: Carocho, Marcio. ""Económicos" cakes strengthened with chestnut flour: effects on texture and color". Paper presented in 1st Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021. Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; Fernandes, Filipa A.; et al. "Nutritional and chemical characterization of the fruit of Adansonia digitata L.". Paper presented in 5th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food, 2021. Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; Pinela, José; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; et al. "Optimization of the ultrasound-assisted extraction process to obtain a citric acid-rich extract from citrus peels". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2021. Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Pedrosa, Mariana C.; Ueda, Jonata Massao; Ferreira, Elisabete; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.; et al. "Nutritional enrichment of "Económicos" through the incorporation of chestnut flour". Paper presented in XXI EuroFoodChem Conference, 2021. Khouja, Dora; Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Carocho, Márcio; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Rodrigues, Paula; Zaghdoudi, Khalil; Barros, Lillian; et al. Corresponding author: Heleno, Sandrina. "Tools to develop dairy ingredients: bioactive and preservative purposes". Paper presented in Natural products application Congress: Health, Cosmetic and Food., 2021. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Marcio; Sandrina A. Heleno; Rodrigues, Paula; Dias, Maria Inês; Pinela, José; Prieto, Miguel A.; et al. "Nutraceutical formulations: addition of natural ingredients as preservatives". Paper presented in 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, 2021. Fernandes, Filipa; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina; Rodrigues, Paula; Pinela, José; Prieto, Miguel A.; Barros, Lillian; et al. "Influence of natural preservatives on the bioactivity and stability of a nutraceutical formulation". Paper presented in Ciência 2021, 2021. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Pedrosa, Mariana C; Ueda, Jonata M.; Ferreira, Elisabete; Heleno, Sandrina; Carocho, Márcio; Prieto, Miguel A.; et al. "Influence of chestnut flour and chestnut dried pieces on the nutritional profile of a Portuguese traditional cake - "Económico”". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2021. Ueda, Jonata M.; Pedrosa, Mariana C; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Melgar, Bruno; Rodrigues, Paula; Dias, Maria Inês; et al. "Natural food preservatives: application of rosemary, basil and sage in yogurts as aviable alternative to artificial ones, using sustainable, low cost and efficient processes". Paper presented in Natural products application Congress: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Sandrina A. Heleno; Carocho, Márcio; Pinela, José; Prieto, Miguel A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; et al. "Recovering citric acid from orange juice production residues". Paper presented in 5th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food, 2021. Fernandes, Filipa A.; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Rodrigues, Paula; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Fernandes, Filipa; et al. "Perfil físico e estabilidade de fiambres conservados com um revestimento natural". Paper presented in VI Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 2020. Fernandes, Filipa; Mandim, Filipa; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Rodrigues, Paula; Dias, Maria Inês ; Barros, Lillian; et al. "Chemical Profile of Nutraceutical Formulations with Natural Preservatives". Paper presented in 11º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia, 2019. Fernandes, Filipa; Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Rodrigues, Paula; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Fernandes, Filipa A.; et al. "Desenvolvimento e Aplicação de um Revestimento Conservante Natural para Fiambres; Perfil Físico-Químico e Estabilidade". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, 2019. Fernandes, Filipa; Roriz, Custódio Lobo; Dias, Maria Inês; Reis, Filipa S.; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Alves, Maria José; Fernandes, Filipa A.; et al. "Evaluation of the antibacterial activity and colouring capacity of two Hylocereus spp. Epicarps. ps". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2019, 2019. Fernandes, Filipa; Roriz, Custódio Lobo; Dias, Maria Inês ; Reis, Filipa S. ; Pires, Tânia C. S. P. ; Alves, Maria José; Morales, Patricia ; et al. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Dragon fruits as an alternative source of colorants: evaluation of antibacterial activity and colouring capacity". Paper presented in EuroFoodChem XX, 2019. Pereira, Eliana; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Prieto, Miguel A.; Calhelha, Ricardo M.; Ciric, Ana; Sokovic, Marina; Simal-Gandara, Jesus; et al. "Otimização do processo de extração utilizando folhas de Ocinum basilicum var purpurascens para a obtenção de um ingrediente corante". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro nacional da sociedade portuguesa de química, 2019. Fernandes, Filipa; Sokovic, Marina; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Characterization of the phenolic profile of Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens and evaluation of their bioactive potential". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química, 2018. Fernandes, Filipa; Pereira, Eliana; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Chemical and nutritional characterization of a species of high interest in the food industry: Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens.". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química, 2018. Pereira, Eliana; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Barros, Lillian; Sokovic, Marina; Calhelha, Ricardo M.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Caracterização do perfil fenólico de Ocimum basílícum var. purpurascens e avaliação do seu potencial bioativo". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química, 2018. Pereira, Eliana; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Caraterização química e nutricional de uma espécie de elevado interesse na indústria alimentar: Ocimum basílicum var. purpurascens". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química, 2018.
Journal article	Filipa A. Fernandes; Custódio Roriz; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Paula Rodrigues; Tânia C.S.P. Pires; Miguel A. Prieto; Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira; Lillian Barros; Sandrina A. Heleno. "Valorization of natural resources - development of a functional plant-based beverage". Food Chemistry (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.142813. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.142813 Filipa A. Fernandes; Paula A. Oliveira; Maria Pinto; Carlos Venâncio; Luís Félix; Beatriz Medeiros-Fonseca; Rossana Correia; et al. "Effects of a Cyperus esculentus L. plant-based beverage on FVB/n female mice". Food and Chemical Toxicology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2024.115082. 10.1016/j.fct.2024.115082 da Silveira, Tayse F. F.; Hasni, Jihene; Portelada, Nathalie; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Rodrigues, Paula; Lemos, André; Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.; et al. "Development and characterisation of gluten-free fresh pasta using teff, rice, and buckwheat flours enhanced with thermal waters: a mixture design approach". International Journal of Food Science and Technology 59 11 (2024): 8351-8360. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.17551. Published • 10.1111/ijfs.17551 Filipa Fernandes; Márcio Carocho; Miguel A. Prieto; Lillian Barros; I. C. F. R. Ferreira; Sandrina A. Heleno. "Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements: Balancing out the Pros and Cons". Food &Function (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4fo01113a. 10.1039/d4fo01113a Filipa A. Fernandes; Marcio Carocho; Tiane Finimundy; Miguel A. Prieto; Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira; Lillian Barros; Sandrina A. Heleno. "Cistus, Acacia, and Lemon verbena Valorization through Response Surface Methodology: Optimization Studies and Potential Application in the Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Industries". Pharmaceuticals (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph17050593. 10.3390/ph17050593 Castillo, Aly; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Rodrigues, Paula; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Pereira, Simón; Lores, Marta; Barros, Lillian; Garcia-Jares, Carmen. "The generally recognized as safe (GRAS) microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis (wet) as a multifunctional additive for coloring and improving the organoleptic and functional properties of foods". Food & Function 14 13 (2023): 6023-6035. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3fo01028g. Open access • Published • 10.1039/d3fo01028g Filipa A. Fernandes; Sandrina A. Heleno; José Pinela; Márcio Carocho; Miguel A. Prieto; Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira; Lillian Barros. "Recovery of Citric Acid from Citrus Peels: Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Optimized by Response Surface Methodology". Chemosensors 10 7 (2022): 257-257. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10070257. 10.3390/chemosensors10070257 Derbassi, Nabila Ben; Pedrosa, Mariana C.; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Dias, Maria Inês; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Rodrigues, Paula; et al. "Arbutus unedo leaf extracts as potential dairy preservatives: case study on quark cheese". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10198/25550. 10.1039/D1FO04158D Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Pedrosa, Mariana C.; Ueda, Jonata Massao; Ferreira, Elisabete; Rodrigues, Paula; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; et al. "Improving the physicochemical properties of a traditional portuguese cake – “económicos” with chestnut flour". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10198/26548. 10.1039/D2FO01385A Ueda, Jonata M.; Pedrosa, Mariana C.; Fernandes, Filipa A.; Rodrigues, Paula; Melgar, Bruno; Dias, Maria Inês; Pinela, José; et al. "Promising Preserving Agents from Sage and Basil: A Case Study with Yogurts". Foods 10 3 (2021): 676. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10030676. Published • 10.3390/foods10030676 Fernandes, Filipa A.. "Effect of Natural Preservatives on the Nutritional Profile, Chemical Composition, Bioactivity and Stability of a Nutraceutical Preparation of Aloe arborescens". Antioxidants (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox9040281. 10.3390/antiox9040281 Fernandes, Filipa; Pereira, Eliana; Prieto, Miguel; Calhelha, Ricardo; Ciric, Ana; Sokovic, Marina; Simal-Gandara, Jesus; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel. "Optimization of the Extraction Process to Obtain a Colorant Ingredient from Leaves of Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens". Molecules 24 4 (2019): 686. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24040686. 10.3390/molecules24040686 Fernandes, Filipa A.; Pereira, Eliana; Ciric, Ana; Sokovic, Marina; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; et al. "Ocimum basilicum var. Purpurascens leaves (red rubin basil): A source of bioactive compounds and natural pigments for the food industry". Food & Function (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10198/19950. 10.1039/c9fo00578a
Magazine article	Fernandes, Filipa A.. "Desperdício alimentar", Cais, 2024 Fernandes, Filipa A.; Custódio Lobo Roriz; Heleno, Sandrina; Carocho, Marcio. "Desperdício alimentar: Estratégias para a sua minimização", TECNOALIMENTAR, 2023, http://www.tecnoalimentar.pt/noticias/desperdicio-alimentar-estrategias-para-a-sua-minimizacao/.
Thesis / Dissertation	"Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens: uma fonte de compostos bioativos e pigmentos naturais de interesse para a indústria alimentar". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 2018. "Aumentar a solubilidade de compostos hidrofóbicos, aplicados na terapia do cancro, utilizando ß-ciclodextrinas". Degree, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 2016.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022	Fruit of Adansonia digitata L. (mukua): a promising source of moleculesfor nutraceutical application	FC&EM • InternationalWeb - Conference on Food Choice & Eating Motivation (Viseu, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/10 - Current	Valorization of biowaste from the peanut industry – development of a plant-based beverage Co-supervisor	Engenharia Biotecnológica (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2024/09 - Current	Desenvolvimento de puré de batata fortificados com beldroegas Co-supervisor	Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2024/05 - 2024/07	"Análise Microbiológica de Alimentos" Supervisor	Biologia e Biotecnologia (Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/02	"Avaliação microbiológica de alimentos desenvolvidos à base de aditivos naturais" Co-supervisor	Engenharia Química (Scientific initiation) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07	Internship included in the curricular unit of Training in a Work Context of the course "Técnico Superior Profissional de Bioanálises" Co-supervisor	Técnico Superior Profissional de Bioanálises (Specialization course) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022	Member of the Congress secretariat “Trends in grain-based foods” (2022 - 2022) Conference (Other)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Volunteer in the organization of the Congress "Bio.Iberoamérica 2016: Biotecnología Integraando Continentes" (2016 - 2016) Conference (Other)	Universidade de Salamanca, Spain

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2019/12/05 - 2019/12/05	VI Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Meeting	VI Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
2019/11/20 - 2019/11/22	XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química Congress	XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química
2019/07/24 - 2019/07/26	XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química Congress	XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Ciências , Portugal
2019/02/14 - 2019/02/14	Workshop de Escrita Científica da ReadyToPub Workshop	Workshop de Escrita Científica da ReadyToPub Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2019/02/06 - 2019/02/06	1º Seminário de cromatografia: Cromatografia líquida e detectores Seminar	1º Seminário de cromatografia: Cromatografia líquida e detectores Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2018/11/21 - 2018/11/23	XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química Congress	XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/11/19 - 2018/11/22	Monitora em atividades de difusão e de divulgação em ciência Other	“Sabes o que são aditivos alimentares?” Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia no IPB Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2018/07/16 - 2018/07/20	Monitora em atividades de difusão e de divulgação em ciência Other	“LabPharm: Fitofarmácia e Fitoterapia.” Verão Ciência no IPB Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2018/04/18 - 2018/04/18	Monitora em atividades de difusão e de divulgação em ciência Other	“Sabes o que são alimentos funcionais e nutracêuticos?” Dia Aberto do IPB Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2016/10/19 - 2016/10/19	VII Fórum em Investigação Farmacológica: farmacologia experimental Other	VII Fórum em Investigação Farmacológica: farmacologia experimental Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/06/05 - 2016/06/08	Bio.Iberoamérica 2016: Biotecnología Integrando Continentes Congress	Bio.Iberoamérica 2016: Biotecnología Integrando Continentes Universidad de Salamanca Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Spain
2015/12/04 - 2015/12/05	Curso “Cultura de Células Humanas" Other	Curso “Cultura de Células Humanas" Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2015/11/04 - 2015/11/05	6ª edição do workshop de Bioinformática Workshop	6ª edição do workshop de Bioinformática Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/11/27	Desenvolvimento de cupcakes proteicos sem glúten com aplicação de um corante natural de pitaia e farinhas de leguminosa (Thesis) Main arguer	Fernanda Carolina Pompeu Menegoli (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2024/07/18	Avaliação do potencial cicatrizante das cascas de amendoim (Thesis) Main arguer	Manoela Marques da Silva (Other) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/04 - 2025/02	Foods - Special Issue (Extraction of Bioactive Compounds in Food: Technologies, Challenges, and Perspectives) ( 2304-8158)	Yonina Chen

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2021/09 - 2022/07	"Desenvolvimento de conservantes de base natural para a indústria alimentar"	Edson Miguel Vilanculo

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2022/05 - 2022/08	Stay under the IACOBUS program, for cultural, scientific, and pedagogical cooperation between Universities and Higher Education Centers of the Euro-region Galicia-North of Portugal, 3 months in Instituto Politécnico de Bragança no Centro de Investigação de Montanha do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (CIMO-IPB)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2022	Prémio internacional - IACOBUS Publications 2021 - Recovery of Citric Acid from Citrus Peels: Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Optimized by Response Surface Methodology. Chemosensors, 2022 Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
2022	Prémio internacional - IACOBUS Publications 2021 - Improving the physicochemical properties of a traditional Portuguese cake –“económicos” with chestnut flour. Food&Function , 2022 Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
2020	Prémio internacional - IACOBUS Publications 2021 - Effect of Natural Preservatives on the Nutritional profile, Chemical composition, Bioactivity and Stability of a Nutraceutical Preparation. Antioxidants, 2020 Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
2019	Prémio “La Caixa” - “LeafCoat”. Fundação 'la Caixa', Portugal

Other distinction

2022	Ajuda financeira - ESTADÍAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN - BioChemCore, Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Bragança, Portugal. Concedida pelo programa IACOBUS Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
2022	Ajuda para a participação de conferências - Les Dixièmes Journées Scientifiques Internationales sur la Valorisation des Bioressources. Hammamet, Tunisia Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
2021	Ajuda para estadia – Centro de Investigação de Montanha Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
2021	Ajuda para a participação de conferências - XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
2020	Ajuda para estadia – Centro de Investigação de Montanha. Universidad de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain