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Ana Maria Rebelo Barreto Xavier. Completed the PhD in Biological Engineering, specialization in Microbial Technology in 1996 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia. Is Assistant Professor in Universidade de Aveiro in the Chemistry Department and CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials. With scientific interests and specialization on Lignocellulosics for bioprocesses and Biorefineries; Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass; Different lignocelulosic biomass pre-treatments, hydrolysis and fermentation; Laccase production and induction; Laccase immobilization in nanoparticles and laccase activation with ionic liquids; Ligninolytic activity for bleaching processes of pulp and paper industry. Ligninolytic activity for pulp and paper effluent cleaning processes; Biorefinery - Potentialities of pulp and paper industries; Yeasts/bacteria/fungus for bioethanol, biopolymers and other bioproducts production. Mixed cultures for subproducts/wastes valorization.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
ANA MARIA REBELO BARRETO XAVIER

Citation names

  • Xavier, Ana
  • Xavier, A M R B

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
391F-D1C3-D791
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7339-7019
Researcher Id
C-4940-2016
Scopus Author Id
7102042412
Education
Degree Classification
1996
Concluded
 Engenharia Biológica (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Tecnologia Microbiana
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Absorção de Ácido Láctico e Sua Produção em Fermentador com Recirculação Celular em Membranas e Ultrafiltração" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom com Louvor e Distinção por Unanimidade
1982 - 1987
Concluded
 Química Aplicada (Licenciatura)
Major in Biotecnologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1996/06/03 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2013 - 2021 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
1985 - 1987 Lecturer (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/02/01 - 2026/01/31 SYNERGY - Upgrading wastewater treatment via synergistic adsorption-degradation of organic microcontaminants by enzyme-modified carbon materials
2022.02028.PTDC
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2025/12/25 FROM FOSSIL TO FOREST
02-C05-i01.02-2022.PC644920945-00000036
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2023/07/31 Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sustainable catalysis - Sucat
619844-EPP-1-2020-1-FR-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB
Professor and member of the organization committee
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Université de Poitiers, France

Universitat Rovira i Virgili Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Química, Spain
ERASME
Ongoing
2018 - 2022 INPACTUS - products § innovative technologies from eucalypt
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-021874
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/08/01 - 2021/12/31 Membranas inovadoras multifuncionais e nanofibrosas para remoção de micotoxinas em produtos alimentares líquidos
PTDC/CTM-CTM/31924/2017
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2015/01 - 2021/12 CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
UID/CTM/50011/2013
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2007/02/01 - 2021/08/01 Biorefinery – Potentialities of hardwood spent sulfite liquor
Caima
Researcher
Concluded
2018/08/01 - 2021/07/31 MULTISMART-Innovative multifunctional nanofibrous membranes for removal of mycotoxins in liquid foods
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031924
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 CICECO-Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro
UID/CTM/50011/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 11 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/CTM/LA0011/2011
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2003/11/01 - 2007/04/30 Study of Pulp and Paper Industry effluent cleaning by lignolytic cultures of Trametes versicolor
POCTI/EQU/48489/2002
Principal investigator
Concluded
2003/11 - 2007/04 Study of Pulp and Paper Industry effluent cleaning by lignolytic cultures of Trametes versicolor
POCTI/EQU/48489/2002
 N/A
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Mariana S. T. Amândio; Jorge M. S. Rocha; Luísa S. Serafim; Ana M. R. B. Xavier. "Bioethanol from Wastes for Mobility: Europe on the Road to Sustainability". 2022.
    10.1007/978-981-16-8747-1_6
  2. Serafim, Luísa S.; Xavier, Ana M. R. B.; Lemos, Paulo C.. "Storage of Hydrophobic Polymers in Bacteria". In Biogenesis of Fatty Acids, Lipids and Membranes, 1-25. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-43676-0_33-1
  3. Tavares, A.P.M.; Silva, C.G.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Laccase properties, reaction mechanisms and applications: An overview". In Laccase: Applications, investigations and insights. 2017.
  4. Ana P.M. Tavares and Ana M.R.B. Xavier. "Application of Oxidative Enzymes in the Treatment of Industrial Effluents". In Biodegradation and Biorremediation, 193-214. Houston, United States: Studium Press LLC, 2014.
    Published
  5. 4. Ana P.M. Tavares, Ana M.R.B. Xavier and Dmitry Evtuguin. "Biotechnology Applications in Pulp and Paper Industry". In Biotechnology: Bioprocess Engineering. Houston, United States: Studium Press LLC, 2014.
    Published
  6. Xavier, A M R B. "Second Generation Bioethanol from Lignocellulosics: Processing of Hardwood Sulphite Spent Liquor". In Bioethanol, 123-152. Croatia: InTech., 2012.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Xavier, A M R B. "Valorization of Eucalyptus globulus bark through enzymatic hydrolysis". Paper presented in XXV TECNICELPA International Forest, Pulp and Paper Conference/XI Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research - CIADICYP Conference 2021, Coimbra, 2021.
  2. Xavier, A M R B. "The effect of solids loading, working volume and operational mode in the production of cellulosic sugars from Eucalyptus globulus bark kraft pulp". Paper presented in 8th Int. Symp. Energy from Biomass Waste, CISA, Venice, Venice, 2020.
    Published
  3. Almeida, H. F. D.; Saraiva, J. M. A.; Calado, António J. B. F. M.; Xavier, Ana M. R. B.. "Estudo da estabilidade térmica e bárica da levedura Pichia stipitis". 2010.
Journal article
  1. Amândio, Mariana S.T.; Rocha, Jorge M.S.; Xavier, Ana M.R.B.. Corresponding author: Xavier, Ana M.R.B.. "Fed-batch SSF with pre-saccharification as a strategy to reduce enzyme dosage in cellulosic ethanol production". Fuel 357 (2024): 129842. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129842.
    Published • 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129842
  2. Dmitry Evtuguin; José P. S. Aniceto; Rita Marques; Inês Portugal; Carlos M. Silva; Luísa S. Serafim; Ana M. R. B. Xavier. "Obtaining Value from Wine Wastes: Paving the Way for Sustainable Development". Fermentation (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10010024.
    10.3390/fermentation10010024
  3. Mariana S.T. Amândio; Jorge M.S. Rocha; Ana M.R.B. Xavier. "Improving simultaneous saccharification and fermentation by pre-saccharification and high solids operation for bioethanol production from Eucalyptus globulus bark". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 5 (2023): 110763-110763. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110763.
    10.1016/j.jece.2023.110763
  4. Mariana S. T. Amândio; Jorge M. S. Rocha; Ana M. R. B. Xavier. "Enzymatic Hydrolysis Strategies for Cellulosic Sugars Production to Obtain Bioethanol from Eucalyptus globulus Bark". Fermentation (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9030241.
    10.3390/fermentation9030241
  5. Patricia Alonso-Riaño; Alba E. Illera; Mariana Amândio; Ana M.R.B. Xavier; Sagrario Beltrán; M. Teresa Sanz. "Valorization of brewer’s spent grain by furfural recovery/removal from subcritical water hydrolysates by pervaporation". Separation and Purification Technology 309 (2023): 123008-123008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.123008.
    10.1016/j.seppur.2022.123008
  6. Patricia Alonso-Riaño; Mariana S. T. Amândio; Ana M. R. B. Xavier; Sagrario Beltrán; Maria Teresa Sanz. "Subcritical Water as Pretreatment Technique for Bioethanol Production from Brewer’s Spent Grain within a Biorefinery Concept". Polymers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14235218.
    10.3390/polym14235218
  7. Joana Pereira; Ana Cachinho; Marcelo M. R. de Melo; Carlos M. Silva; Paulo C. Lemos; Ana M. R. B. Xavier; Luísa S. Serafim. "Enzymatic Potential of Filamentous Fungi as a Biological Pretreatment for Acidogenic Fermentation of Coffee Waste". Biomolecules (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12091284.
    10.3390/biom12091284
  8. Mariana S. T. Amândio; Joana M. Pereira; Jorge M. S. Rocha; Luísa S. Serafim; Ana M. R. B. Xavier. "Getting Value from Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes: On the Way to Sustainability and Circular Economy". Energies (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/en15114105.
    10.3390/en15114105
  9. Ana P. M. Tavares; Matthew J. A. Gonçalves; Teresa Brás; Gaetano R. Pesce; Ana M. R. B. Xavier; Maria C. Fernandes. "Cardoon Hydrolysate Detoxification by Activated Carbon or Membranes System for Bioethanol Production". Energies 15 6 (2022): 1993-1993. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15061993.
    10.3390/en15061993
  10. Mariana Amândio; JMS Rocha; Luísa Seuanes Serafim; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Cellulosic Bioethanol from Industrial Eucalyptus globulus Bark Residues Using Kraft Pulping as a Pretreatment". Energies (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/8/2185.
    10.3390/en14082185
  11. Rita H. R. Branco; Mariana S. T. Amândio; Luísa Seuanes Serafim; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Ethanol Production from Hydrolyzed Kraft Pulp by Mono- and Co-Cultures of Yeasts: The Challenge of C6 and C5 Sugars Consumption". Energies (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/3/744.
    10.3390/en13030744
  12. Rita H. R. Branco; Luísa Seuanes Serafim; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Second Generation Bioethanol Production: On the Use of Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes as Feedstock". Fermentation (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/5/1/4.
    10.3390/fermentation5010004
  13. Tiago M. Henriques; Susana R. Pereira; Luísa Seuanes Serafim; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Two-Stage Aeration Fermentation Strategy to Improve Bioethanol Production by Scheffersomyces stipitis". Fermentation (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/4/4/97.
    10.3390/fermentation4040097
  14. Fernandes, M.C.; Ferro, M.D.; Paulino, A.F.C.; Chaves, H.T.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Comparative study on hydrolysis and bioethanol production from cardoon and rockrose pretreated by dilute acid hydrolysis". Industrial Crops and Products 111 (2018): 633-641. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85034829548&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.11.037
  15. Xavier, Ana. "Biotechnological Applications of Trametes versicolor and their Enzymes". Current Biotechnology (2017):
  16. Fernandes, R.A.; Daniel-da-Silva, A.L.; Tavares, A.P.M.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "EDTA-Cu (II) chelating magnetic nanoparticles as a support for laccase immobilization". Chemical Engineering Science 158 (2017): 599-605. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84995514215&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ces.2016.11.011
  17. Fortes, C.C.S.; Daniel-da-Silva, A.L.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Tavares, A.P.M.. "Optimization of enzyme immobilization on functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for laccase biocatalytic reactions". Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification 117 (2017): 1-8. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85017505671&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cep.2017.03.009
  18. Ana Xavier; Ana Tavares; Ana Daniel-da-Silva; Cristiano Fortes. "Optimisation of laccase immobilization on modified magnetic nanoparticles for biocatalytic reactions". New Biotechnology 33 (2016): S15-S15. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.nbt.2016.06.777.
    10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.777
  19. Xavier, Ana M. R. B.; Henriques, Tiago M.; Pereira, Suana R.; Serafim, LuIsa S.. "Xylose fermentation by Scheffersomyces stipites for 2nd generation bioethanol: Optimization of bioprocess aeration strategy". (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/21033.
    10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.1116
  20. Pereira, Susana R; Sànchez i Nogué, Violeta; Frazão, Cláudio J R; Serafim, Luísa S; Gorwa-Grauslund, Marie F; Xavier, Ana M R B. "Adaptation of Scheffersomyces stipitis to hardwood spent sulfite liquor by evolutionary engineering". Biotechnology for Biofuels 8 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13068-015-0234-y.
    10.1186/s13068-015-0234-y
  21. Xavier, Ana. "Effect of cell immobilization and pH on Scheffersomyces stipitis growth and fermentation capacity in rich and inhibitory media". Bioresources and Bioprocessing (2015): http://www.bioresourcesbioprocessing.com/content/2/1/13.
    doi:10.1186/s40643-015-0042-z
  22. Fernandes, M.C.; Ferro, M.D.; Paulino, A.F.C.; Mendes, J.A.S.; Gravitis, J.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Enzymatic saccharification and bioethanol production from Cynara cardunculus pretreated by steam explosion". Bioresource Technology 186 (2015): 309-315. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84943589397&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.037
  23. Ferro, M.D.; Fernandes, M.C.; Paulino, A.F.C.; Prozil, S.O.; Gravitis, J.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Bioethanol production from steam explosion pretreated and alkali extracted Cistus ladanifer (rockrose)". Biochemical Engineering Journal (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928138291&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.bej.2015.04.009
  24. Frazão, C.J.R.; Silva, N.H.C.; Freire, C.S.R.; Silvestre, A.J.D.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Tavares, A.P.M.. "Bacterial cellulose as carrier for immobilization of laccase: Optimization and characterization". Engineering in Life Sciences 14 5 (2014): 500-508. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907955121&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/elsc.201400054
  25. Tavares, A.P.M.; Silva, R.P.; Amaral, A.L.; Ferreira, E.C.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Image analysis technique as a tool to identify morphological changes in Trametes versicolor pellets according to exopolysaccharide or laccase production". Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 172 4 (2014): 2132-2142. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84896316313&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12010-013-0675-3
  26. Xavier, Ana M. R. B.; Frazao, Claudio J. R.; Pereira, Susana R.; Sanches i Nogue, Violeta; Serafim, Luisa S.; Gorwa-Grauslund, Marie F.. "Bioethanol Production: Adaptation of Scheffersomyces stipitis to Hardwood Spent Sulfite Liquor". (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/20463.
    10.1016/j.nbt.2014.05.1853
  27. Mendes, J.A.S.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Lopes, L.P.C.. "Integrated utilization of grape skins from white grape pomaces". Industrial Crops and Products 49 (2013): 286-291. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879315409&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.05.003
  28. Pereira, S.R.; Portugal-Nunes, D.J.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Serafim, L.S.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Advances in ethanol production from hardwood spent sulphite liquors". Process Biochemistry 48 2 (2013): 272-282. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875232726&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2012.12.004
  29. Saraiva, J.A.; Tavares, A.P.M.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Effect of the inducers veratryl alcohol, xylidine, and ligninosulphonates on activity and thermal stability and inactivation kinetics of laccase from trametes versicolor". Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 167 4 (2012): 685-693. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863725250&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12010-012-9719-3
  30. Tavares, A.P.M.; Pereira, J.A.N.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Effect of ionic liquids activation on laccase from Trametes versicolor: Enzymatic stability and activity". Engineering in Life Sciences 12 6 (2012): 648-655. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870748206&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/elsc.201100203
  31. Fernandes, D.L.A.; Silva, C.M.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Evtuguin, D.V.. "Fractionation of sulphite spent liquor for biochemical processing using ion exchange resins". Journal of Biotechnology 162 4 (2012): 415-421. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871658600&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.03.013
  32. Pereira, S.R.; Ivanuša, T.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Serafim, L.S.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Biological treatment of eucalypt spent sulphite liquors: A way to boost the production of second generation bioethanol". Bioresource Technology 103 1 (2012): 131-135. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-82455184385&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2011.09.095
  33. Portugal, I.; Ribeiro, S.C.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Centeno, F.; Strehaiano, P.. "Immobilised yeast grape must deacidification in a recycle fixed bed reactor". International Journal of Food Science and Technology 46 2 (2011): 284-289. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78651356334&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02472.x
  34. Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Correia, M.F.; Pereira, S.R.; Evtuguin, D.V.. "Second-generation bioethanol from eucalypt sulphite spent liquor". Bioresource Technology 101 8 (2010): 2755-2761. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-73749087389&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.092
  35. Silva, C.M.; Neves, P.S.; Da Silva, F.A.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Eusébio, M.F.J.. "Tangential ultrafiltration of aqueous Saccharomyces cerevisiae suspensions". Journal of Chemical Education 85 1 (2008): 130-132. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38549177347&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  36. Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Tavares, A.P.M.; Agapito, M.S.M.; Evtuguin, D.V.. "Sequential batch reactor for eucalypt kraft pulp effluent treatment with Trametes versicolor". Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 83 12 (2008): 1602-1608. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-61749099117&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jctb.1954
  37. Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Tavares, A.P.M.; Ferreira, R.; Amado, F.. "Trametes versicolor growth and laccase induction with by-products of pulp and paper industry". Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 10 3 (2007): 445-451. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-36048957136&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2225/vol10-issue3-fulltext-1
  38. Gamelas, J.A.F.; Pontes, A.S.N.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Esculcas, A.P.. "New polyoxometalate-laccase integrated system for kraft pulp delignification". Biochemical Engineering Journal 33 2 (2007): 141-147. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846466485&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.bej.2006.10.014
  39. Tavares, A.P.M.; Coelho, M.A.Z.; Agapito, M.S.M.; Coutinho, J.A.P.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Optimization and modeling of laccase production by Trametes versicolor in a bioreactor using statistical experimental design". Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 134 3 (2006): 233-248. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33748594176&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1385/ABAB:134:3:233
  40. Fernandes, D.L.A.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Portugal, I.; Da Silva, F.A.; Silva, C.M.. "Dynamic and equilibrium adsorption experiments". Journal of Chemical Education 82 6 (2005): 919-923. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-20144382542&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  41. Gamelas, J.A.F.; Tavares, A.P.M.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Xavier, A.M.B.. "Oxygen bleaching of kraft pulp with polyoxometalates and laccase applying a novel multi-stage process". Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 33 3-6 (2005): 57-64. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-19344370847&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molcatb.2005.03.001
  42. Tavares, A.P.M.; Coelho, M.A.Z.; Coutinho, J.A.P.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Laccase improvement in submerged cultivation: Induced production and kinetic modelling". Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 80 6 (2005): 669-676. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-19944391942&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jctb.1246
  43. Tavares, A.P.A.; Agapito, M.S.M.; Coelho, M.A.M.; Lopes Da Silva, J.A.; Barros-Timmons, A.; Coutinho, J.A.J.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "Selection and optimization of culture medium for exopolysaccharide production by Coriolus (Trametes) versicolor". World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 21 8-9 (2005): 1499-1507. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-30044442888&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11274-005-7370-7
  44. Amaral, P.F.F.; Fernandes, D.L.A.; Tavares, A.P.M.; Xavier, A.B.M.R.; Cammarota, M.C.; Coutinho, J.A.P.; Coelho, M.A.Z.. "Decolorization of dyes from textile wastewater by Trametes versicolor". Environmental Technology 25 11 (2004): 1313-1320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12344318378&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  45. Tavares, A.P.M.; Gamelas, J.A.F.; Gaspar, A.R.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "A novel approach for the oxidative catalysis employing polyoxometalate- laccase system: Application to the oxygen bleaching of kraft pulp". Catalysis Communications 5 9 (2004): 485-489. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-3943079248&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.catcom.2004.06.002
  46. Castro, A.I.R.P.; Evtuguin, D.V.; Xavier, A.M.B.. "Degradation of biphenyl lignin model compounds by laccase of Trametes versicolor in the presence of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole and heteropolyanion [SiW11VO40]5-". Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 22 1-2 (2003): 13-20. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037375071&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1381-1177(02)00309-0
  47. Coutinho, J.A.P.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.. "A model for micro/ultrafiltration cell deactivation in cell-recycle reactors". Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 75 4 (2000): 315-319. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034176832&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(200004)75:4<315::AID-JCTB219>3.0.CO;2-P
  48. Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Crespo, J.P.S.G.; Carrondo, M.J.T.. "Effect of cell purge on the stability of microfiltration cell recycle fermentation systems". Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 69 2 (1997): 203-208. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030616089&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199706)69:2<203::AID-JCTB708>3.0.CO;2-X
  49. Gonçalves, L.M.D.; Ramos, A.; Almeida, J.S.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Carrondo, M.J.T.. "Elucidation of the mechanism of lactic acid growth inhibition and production in batch cultures of Lactobacillus rhamnosus". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 48 3 (1997): 346-350. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030953411&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s002530051060
  50. Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Goncalves, L.M.D.; Moreira, J.L.; Carrondo, M.J.T.. "Operational patterns affecting lactic acid production in ultrafiltration cell recycle bioreactor". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 45 4 (1995): 320-327. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0029239546&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/bit.260450406
  51. Gonçalves, L.M.D.; Barreto, M.T.O.; Xavier, A.M.B.R.; Carrondo, M.J.T.; Klein, J.. "Inert supports for lactic acid fermentation -a technological assessment". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 38 3 (1992): 305-311. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026437841&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/BF00170077
  52. Crespo, J.P.S.G.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Barreto, M.T.O.; Gonçalves, L.M.D.; Almeida, J.S.; Carrondo, M.J.T.; Xavier, A M R B. "Tangential flow filtration for continuous cell recycle culture of acidogenic bacteria". Chemical Engineering Science 47 1 (1992): 205-214. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026617133&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/0009-2509(92)80214-W
  53. Gonçalves, L.M.D.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Almeida, J.S.; Carrondo, M.J.T.. "Concomitant substrate and product inhibition kinetics in lactic acid production". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 13 4 (1991): 314-319. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026136571&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/0141-0229(91)90150-9
  54. Barreto, M.T.O.; Melo, E.P.; Almeida, J.S.; Xavier, A.M.R.B.; Carrondo, M.J.T.. "A kinetic method for calculating the viability of lactic starter cultures". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 34 5 (1991): 648-652. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026029083&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/BF00167916

Other

Other output
  1. Portugal: Optimizing fungal production of laccase. 2007. Barreto Xavier, A.M.R.. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34548669869&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/10/01 - 2023/04/05 Production of cellulosic sugars and bioethanol
Co-supervisor of Mariana Soraia Tomás Amândio
 PhD (PhD)
2021/09/15 - 2022/07/20 Optimization of fermentation strategies for the production of a glycosphingolipid precursor
Co-supervisor of Maria Francisca Cabeleira Pires
 Mestrado (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2020/09/12 - 2021/12/19 Evolutionary Engineering: Production of Bioplastics using Waste
Co-supervisor
 MSc in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2021/12/17 Production of bioplastics by Cupriavidus necator from wine industry waste
Co-supervisor
 MSc. in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2021/12/16 Circular Economy: Bioethanol production from pulp and paper industry wastes
Supervisor
 MSc. in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/03/01 - 2021/11/23 Estudo da produção de kefirano a partir do soro de leite
Supervisor
 MSc Tesis
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2021/03/26 Potencial enzimático de fungos filamentosos em pré-tratamento de borras de café para fermentação acidogénica
Supervisor
 MSc in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Proposta e validação de novos binómios tempo/temperatura de pasteurização para refeições da CENTRALREST, LDA.
Supervisor
 MSc in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2018/09/10 - 2019/12/20 Produção de Bioetanol de 2ª Geração numa lógica de Economia Circular
Supervisor
 MSc. in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2018/09/10 - 2019/12/18 Produção de Ácido Succínico a partir de hidrolisados de pasta kraft do eucalipto
Supervisor
 MSc. in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Efeito do tratamento enzimático na aptidão de pastas celulósicas utilizadas na produção de papel tissue
Co-supervisor of Teodora Silva
MSc in Chemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Modelação da produção de bioetanol por leveduras: contribuição para uma biorrefinaria
Co-supervisor of Maria Rita Dinis
 MSc on Chemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Produção de Ácido Succínico a partir de hidrolisados de pasta kraft do eucalipto
Supervisor
 MSc in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Produção de Bioetanol de 2ª Geração numa lógica de Economia Circular
Supervisor of Marta Batista Morgado Branco
MSc in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Estudo da Produção de Leveduras da Cerveja para Aplicação Industrial
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Produção de Bioetanol numa Lógica de Economia Circular
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Estudo da Produção de Kefir e Kefirano
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Produção de Bioetanol de 2ª Geração numa Lógica de Economia Circular
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Fermentação Mixotrofica para Produção de Butanol
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Otimização do Processo de Dry-Hopping na Casa da Cerveja
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Estudo da Imobilização da Lacase em Nanopartículas Magnéticas e sua Aplicação
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Estudo do Comportamento Fermentativo de Actinobacillus Succinogenes para a Produção de Ácido Succínico e Ácido Lático
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Macroalgas como Matéria Prima para a Cultura de Bactérias Marinhas
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Efeito da Disponibilidade de Oxigénio na Produção de Bioetanol por Scheffersomyces Stipitis
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Desafios na Produção de Etanol a partir de Biomassa Lenhocelulósica
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Imobilização de Lacase em Nanopartículas de Magnetite
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2013/12/20 Bioethanol production from a sub-product of pulping industry
Supervisor of Susana Raquel S Pereira
 PhD (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Produção de Bioetanol: Efeito da Concentração da Fonte de Carbono.
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Caraterização de Leveduras Imobilizadas por Citometria de Fluxo
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Certificação de Processos na Área da Biotecnologia Alimentar
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Produção de bioetanol a partir de um sub-produto da indústria papeleira
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2002 - 2006 Produção de lacase para potencial aplicação como oxidante na indústria papeleira
Supervisor of Ana Paula Mora Tavares
 PhD
2001 - 2001 Produção de Lacase para Potencial Aplicação Como Oxidante na Indústria Papeleira
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/09/06 - 2021/09/08 International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries, Aveiro, 6th September, 2021 (2021/09/06 - 2021/09/08) Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/02/24 Implementation of Enzymatic Stages in the Industrial ECF Bleaching of Eucalypt Kraft Pulp
(Thesis) Arguer
 José Miguel Sousa de Matos (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2021/07/05 Valorization of fungal fermented grape stalks, bioremediation and characterization ofa vinasse-induced lacase from Phlebia rufa (Pers.) M.P. Christ
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Margarida Costa Fernandes (PhD)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
2020/06/18 Fungal Bioconversion of Agro-Industrial By-Products and Modeling of Laccase Kinetics - PhD proofs
Thesis Member
 Paula Alexandra da Costa Sousa Botelho Pinto (PhD)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2020/01/28 Laccase: a green catalyst for the biosynthesis of poly-phenols
(Thesis) Arguer
 Su Jing (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2019/12/06 Fungal Bioconversion of Agro-Industrial By-Products and Modeling of Laccase Kinetics
(Thesis) Arguer
 Paula Alexandra da Costa Sousa Botelho Pinto (PhD)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
2015/12/15 Production and characterization of Chitin-Glucan Complex by Komagataella pastoris
(Thesis) Arguer
 Bárbara Ferreira Chagas (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2013 Bioconversion of Cheese Whey into Polyhydroxyalkanoates
(Thesis) Arguer
 Joana Oliveira Pais (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2009 Caracterização físico-química e microbiológica de águas residuais de lagares de azeite. Selecção de leveduras para aplicação ao tratamento de águas ruças
(Thesis) Arguer
 Carla Maria Alves Quintelas do Amaral Marinho (PhD)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2006 Tratamento de águas russas pelo fungo basidiomiceta Gonoderma applanatum (Pers) Pat e caracterização da lacase induzida
(Thesis) Arguer
 António Joaquim Filipe Santos de Matos (PhD)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
1991 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Biotecnologia member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2022/05/01 - 2022/05/03 18th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries (RRB 2022) Chris Stevens

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2016/07/27 - 2016/08/10 avaliadora de projeto no âmbito do programa de cooperação científica e tecnológica bilateral, com o Department of Science and Technology of India.
Evaluator
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/03/15 - Current Fermentation - Editorial Board Member (2311-5637) MDPI
2021/03/17 - 2021/12/31 Energies - Special Issue - Renewable Resources and Biorefineries 2021 (1996-1073) MDPI
2019/01/01 - 2020/10/30 Fermentation Special Issue - Microbial Production of Added-value Products from Renewable Resources 2.0 (ISSN 2311-5637) MDPI
2017/10/30 - 2018/10/30 Fermentation Special issue - Microbial Production of Added-value Products from Renewable Resources (ISSN 2311-5637) MDPI