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Francisco X. Nascimento, Ph.D. is an applied microbiology enthusiast and a versatile and motivated researcher that tackles several aspects of microbial ecology and biotechnology, as well as plant/algae-bacteria interactions. During his research career published 42 articles in international peer-reviewed journals (h index=22) and two book chapters. He also actively participated in the development of biological products based on unique plant-growth-promoting bacteria for agricultural applications. Francisco employs a multidisciplinary methodology rooted in applied microbiology, bioprocess engineering, microbial ecology, genomics, the study of eukaryote-microbe interactions, evolutionary biology, and bioinformatics as the foundation for his research activities. In his professional activities, he participated in several national and international projects, worked in several labs (Portugal, Canada, Brazil, and the Netherlands), and interacted with several collaborators in co-authorship of scientific papers. He currently supervises 6 Ph.D. students, and 1 MSc Student. He has supervised 3 researchers and 1 MSc student, and co-supervised 1 MSc student; participated in teaching activities and as a jury of dissertations (n=5); presented his work as an invited speaker, participated as Guest Editor, and reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals (n=23) and international project proposals. Currently, he is affiliated with Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Biotecnológica (IBET), acting as Principal Investigator and managing the FCT-funded project (PhycoµBiome: Understanding and harnessing the power of the microalgae microbiome aiming the maximization of marine microalgae productivity) and as a Lead researcher in Tec4Green project, participating in the development of biological solutions for plant protection.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Francisco Xavier Inês Nascimento
Date of birth
1987/03/21
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Nascimento, F.X.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
631C-33A7-1344
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1184-3794
Google Scholar ID
Francisco X. Nascimento

Email addresses

  • francisco.nascimento@ibet.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Biomass Feedstock Production Technologies
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Fermentation
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Plant sciences
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Bioinformatics
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Soil Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2018
Concluded
 Biotecnologia e Biociências (Doutoramento)
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
"Promoting plant growth using ACC deaminase-producing bacteria: insights into plant bacterial interactions and agricultural and biotechnological applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2009 - 2011
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"1-aminociclopropano-1-carboxilato (ACC) desaminase em estirpes de Mesorhizobium: prevalência e efeitos na simbiose com Cicer arietinum" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2006 - 2009
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/06 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2019/01/02 - 2020/05/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/08 Visiting Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
2014/06 - 2018/06/08 Researcher (Research) Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
2011/08 - 2013/07 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2011/07/01 - 2011/08/01 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Waterloo, Canada
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/07/01 - Current TEC4Green
C644948561-00000052
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/03/29 - Current PHYCOµBIOME: Understanding and harnessing the power of the microbiome aiming the maximization of marine microalgae productivity
PTDC/BAA-BIO/1262/2020
Principal investigator
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/06 - Current MULTI-STR3AM
887227
Researcher
Ongoing
2021/01/02 - 2024/01/01 cheesoMics: from big data, through labOratory, towards the fuTure of protected desIgnation of OrigiN
PTDC/OCE-ETA/1785/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/09/01 - 2020/05 Beer2BioPol
PTDC/BTA-BTA/31746/2017
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2014 - 2018 Use of microorganisms to mitigate the environmental problems associated with coal-mining
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PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Brazil
Concluded
2013 - 2014 Controlled mycorrhization: inoculant production and use in commercial nurseries
FAPESC 11374/2012-3
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Brazil
Concluded
2011 - 2012 National Program for the control of the pinewood nematode in the Portuguese forest
N.A
Researcher
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Concluded
2011 - 2012 Analysis of the potential of the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) to spread, survive and cause pine wilt in European coniferous forests in support of EU plant health policy (REPHRAME)
265483
Researcher
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Concluded
2011/07 - 2011/08 Biocontrol and Bioremediation agents and their role in Agriculture and Forest health
247669
Researcher
University of Waterloo, Canada

Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Life Sciences for a Healthy and Sustainable Future
LA/P/0087/2020
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Microbiologia Molecular Estrutural e Celular, Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal

BioResources 4 Sustainability, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

iNOVA4Health, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2013/05/02 - 2015/09/30 MICRONEMA: Spatial and temporal analysis of microbial community in Pine Wilt Disease
PTDC/BIA-MIC/3768/2012
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Khatoon, Zobia; del Carmen Orozco-Mosqueda, Ma.; Huang, Suiliang; Nascimento, Francisco X.; Santoyo, Gustavo. "Peptide Antibiotics Produced by Bacillus Species: First Line of Attack in the Biocontrol of Plant Diseases". In Bacilli in Climate Resilient Agriculture and Bioprospecting, 31-46. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Submitted • 10.1007/978-3-030-85465-2_2
  2. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Rossi, Márcio J.; Glick, Bernard R.. "Role of ACC Deaminase in Stress Control of Leguminous Plants". In Plant Growth Promoting Actinobacteria, 179-192. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-981-10-0707-1_11
Conference paper
  1. Souza, S. S.; CESCA, K.; Schroeder, C.; Nascimento, F.X.; Berti, F. V.; Porto, L.M.. "Optically Transparent Bacterial Nanocellulose Scaffold for Tissue Engineering". Paper presented in Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia Química, Fortaleza, 2016.
Conference poster
  1. Brandao, PR; Contança D F Bertrand; Francisco Quintas-Nunes; Galinha, Claudia F.; Nascimento, F.X.. "Monitoring productivity and status of Phaedactylum tricornutum cultures using spectroscopy and machine learning". Paper presented in AlgaEurope 2022, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Raklami, Anas; Quintas-Nunes, Francisco; Nascimento, Francisco X.; Jemo, Martin; Oufdou, Khalid; Syed, Asad; Bahkali, Ali H.; Verma, Meenakshi; Nafis, Ahmed. "Assessing the growth-promoting traits of actinobacteria spp. isolated from Cleome africana: Implications on growth and root enhancement of Medicago sativa". Journal of King Saud University - Science 35 6 (2023): 102722. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2023.102722.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jksus.2023.102722
  2. Nascimento, F.X.. Corresponding author: Nascimento, F.X.. "Saccharopolyspora sp. NFXS83 in Marine Biotechnological Applications: From Microalgae Growth Promotion to the Production of Secondary Metabolites". Microorganisms (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/902.
    Open access • Published
  3. Fatima, Arooj; Ortiz-Albo, Paloma; Neves, Luísa A.; Nascimento, Francisco X.; Crespo, João G.. "Biosynthesis and characterization of bacterial cellulose membranes presenting relevant characteristics for air/gas filtration". Journal of Membrane Science 674 (2023): 121509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121509.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121509
  4. Quintas-Nunes, Francisco; Brandão, Pedro R.; Barreto Crespo, Maria T.; Glick, Bernard R.; Nascimento, F.X.. "Plant Growth Promotion, Phytohormone Production and Genomics of the Rhizosphere-Associated Microalga, Micractinium rhizosphaerae sp. nov.". Plants 12 3 (2023): 651. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12030651.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/plants12030651
  5. Jelenko, Karin; Cepec, Eva; Nascimento, F.X.; Trcek, Janja. "Comparative Genomics and Phenotypic Characterization of Gluconacetobacter entanii, a Highly Acetic Acid-Tolerant Bacterium from Vinegars". Foods 12 1 (2023): 214. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12010214.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/foods12010214
  6. Quintas-Nunes, Francisco; Rossi, Márcio J.; Nascimento, Francisco X.. Corresponding author: Nascimento, Francisco X.. "Genomic insights into the plant-associated lifestyle of Kosakonia radicincitans MUSA4, a diazotrophic plant-growth-promoting bacterium". Systematic and Applied Microbiology 45 2 (2022): 126303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2022.126303.
    Published • 10.1016/j.syapm.2022.126303
  7. Brandão, Pedro R.; Crespo, Maria T. B.; Nascimento, Francisco X.. Corresponding author: Nascimento, Francisco X.. "Phylogenomic and comparative analyses support the reclassification of several Komagataeibacter species as novel members of the Novacetimonas gen. nov. and bring new insights into the evolution of cellulose synthase genes". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 72 2 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005252.
    Published • 10.1099/ijsem.0.005252
  8. Glick, Bernard R.; Nascimento, Francisco X.. "Pseudomonas 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) Deaminase and Its Role in Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions". Microorganisms 9 12 (2021): 2467. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9122467.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms9122467
  9. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Urón, Paola; Glick, Bernard R.; Giachini, Admir; Rossi, Márcio J.. "Genomic Analysis of the 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate Deaminase-Producing Pseudomonas thivervalensis SC5 Reveals Its Multifaceted Roles in Soil and in Beneficial Interactions With Plants". Frontiers in Microbiology 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.752288.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2021.752288
  10. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.. "Multiple plant hormone catabolism activities: an adaptation to a plant-associated lifestyle by Achromobacter spp.". Environmental Microbiology Reports 13 4 (2021): 533-539. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12987.
    Published • 10.1111/1758-2229.12987
  11. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Torres, Cristiana A.V.; Freitas, Filomena; Reis, Maria A.M.; Crespo, Maria T.B.. "Functional and genomic characterization of Komagataeibacter uvaceti FXV3, a multiple stress resistant bacterium producing increased levels of cellulose". Biotechnology Reports 30 (2021): e00606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00606.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00606
  12. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Hernández, Anabel G.; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.. "Plant growth-promoting activities and genomic analysis of the stress-resistant Bacillus megaterium STB1, a bacterium of agricultural and biotechnological interest". Biotechnology Reports 25 (2020): e00406. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00406.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00406
  13. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Hernandez, Anabel G.; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.. "The extreme plant-growth-promoting properties of Pantoea phytobeneficialis MSR2 revealed by functional and genomic analysis". Environmental Microbiology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14946.
    In press • 10.1111/1462-2920.14946
  14. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.. "Isolation and characterization of novel soil- and plant-associated bacteria with multiple phytohormone-degrading activities using a targeted methodology". Access Microbiology 1 7 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000053.
    Open access • 10.1099/acmi.0.000053
  15. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Tavares, Maria J.; Franck, Joice; Ali, Shimaila; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.. "ACC deaminase plays a major role in Pseudomonas fluorescens YsS6 ability to promote the nodulation of Alpha- and Betaproteobacteria rhizobial strains". Archives of Microbiology 201 6 (2019): 817-822. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00203-019-01649-5.
    Published • 10.1007/s00203-019-01649-5
  16. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Tavares, Maria J.; Rossi, Márcio J.; Glick, Bernard R.. "The modulation of leguminous plant ethylene levels by symbiotic rhizobia played a role in the evolution of the nodulation process". Heliyon 4 12 (2018): e01068. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e01068.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e01068
  17. Anabel, González Hernández; Andressa, D. Canei; Diana, M. Morales Londoño; Emanuela, Pille da Silva; Francisco, Xavier Nascimento; Luiz, F. Souza; Beatriz, Garcez Freitas da Silva; et al. "Root symbioses in two legume-grass consortia inoculated with soils obtained from degraded coal mining areas in reclamation". African Journal of Microbiology Research 12 44 (2018): 1004-1011. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ajmr2018.9002.
    Open access • Published • 10.5897/ajmr2018.9002
  18. González, A.H.; Morales Londoño, D.; Pille da Silva, E.; Nascimento, F.X.I.; de Souza, L.F.; da Silva, B.G.; Canei, A.D.; et al. "Bradyrhizobium and Pseudomonas strains obtained from coal-mining areas nodulate and promote the growth of Calopogonium muconoides plants used in the reclamation of degraded areas". Journal of Applied Microbiology 126 2 (2018): 523-533. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jam.14117.
    10.1111/jam.14117
  19. Nascimento, Francisco; Vicente, Cláudia; Cock, Peter; Tavares, Maria; Rossi, Márcio; Hasegawa, Koichi; Mota, Manuel. "From plants to nematodes: Serratia grimesii BXF1 genome reveals an adaptation to the modulation of multi-species interactions". Microbial Genomics 4 7 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000178.
    Open access • Published • 10.1099/mgen.0.000178
  20. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Vicente, Cláudia; Matos, Patrícia; Henriques, Joana; Lopes, Helena; Nascimento, Francisco; et al. "The role of bacteria in pine wilt disease: insights from microbiome analysis". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 94 7 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiy077.
    Published • 10.1093/femsec/fiy077
  21. Urón, Paola; Giachini, Admir J.; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.; Nascimento, Francisco X.. "Near-Complete Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas palleroniana MAB3, a Beneficial 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate Deaminase-Producing Bacterium Able To Promote the Growth of Mushrooms and Plants". Genome Announcements 6 16 (2018): e00242-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/genomea.00242-18.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/genomea.00242-18
  22. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Tavares, Maria J.; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.. "Improvement of Cupriavidus taiwanensis Nodulation and Plant Growth Promoting Abilities by the Expression of an Exogenous ACC Deaminase Gene". Current Microbiology 75 8 (2018): 961-965. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00284-018-1474-4.
    Published • 10.1007/s00284-018-1474-4
  23. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Rossi, Márcio J.; Glick, Bernard R.. "Ethylene and 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) in Plant–Bacterial Interactions". Frontiers in Plant Science 9 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00114.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2018.00114
  24. Tavares, M.J.; Nascimento, F.X.; Glick, B.R.; Rossi, M.J.. "The expression of an exogenous ACC deaminase by the endophyte Serratia grimesii BXF1 promotes the early nodulation and growth of common bean". Letters in Applied Microbiology 66 3 (2018): 252-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lam.12847.
    Published • 10.1111/lam.12847
  25. MJ, Rossi. "Activated Charcoal Increases the Viability of Ectomycorrhizal fungi During the Stages of Cultivation Aiming the Production of Large-Scale Inocula via Submerged Cultivation". Advances in Biotechnology & Microbiology 6 4 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.19080/aibm.2017.06.555692.
    Open access • 10.19080/aibm.2017.06.555692
  26. Hernández, Anabel González; de Moura, Ginaini Doin; Binati, Renato Leal; Nascimento, Francisco Xavier Inês; Londoño, Diana Morales; Mamede, Ana Carolina Peixoto; da Silva, Emanuela Pille; et al. "Selection and characterization of coal mine autochthonous rhizobia for the inoculation of herbaceous legumes". Archives of Microbiology 199 7 (2017): 991-1001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00203-017-1373-2.
    Published • 10.1007/s00203-017-1373-2
  27. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Espada, Margarida; Barbosa, Pedro; Rossi, Márcio J.; Vicente, Cláudia S. L.; Mota, Manuel. "Non-specific transient mutualism between the plant parasitic nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus , and the opportunistic bacterium Serratia quinivorans BXF1, a plant-growth promoting pine endophyte with antagonistic effects". Environmental Microbiology 18 12 (2016): 5265-5276. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13568.
    Published • 10.1111/1462-2920.13568
  28. Rossi, Márcio José; Nascimento, Francisco Xavier; Giachini, Admir José; Oliveira, Vetúria Lopes; Furigo, Agenor; Nascimento, Francisco Xavier Inês. "Transfer and consumption of oxygen during the cultivation of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Rhizopogon nigrescens in an airlift bioreactor". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 101 3 (2016): 1013-1024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-7854-4.
    Published • 10.1007/s00253-016-7854-4
  29. Vicente, Cláudia S. L.; Nascimento, Francisco X.; Barbosa, Pedro; Ke, Huei-Mien; Tsai, Isheng J.; Hirao, Tomonori; Cock, Peter J. A.; et al. "Evidence for an Opportunistic and Endophytic Lifestyle of the Bursaphelenchus xylophilus-Associated Bacteria Serratia marcescens PWN146 Isolated from Wilting Pinus pinaster". Microbial Ecology 72 3 (2016): 669-681. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00248-016-0820-y.
    Published • 10.1007/s00248-016-0820-y
  30. Vicente, Claudia S. L.; Nascimento, Francisco X.; Ikuyo, Yoriko; Cock, Peter J. A.; Mota, Manuel; Hasegawa, Koichi. "The genome and genetics of a high oxidative stress tolerant Serratia sp. LCN16 isolated from the plant parasitic nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus". BMC Genomics 17 1 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-2626-1.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/s12864-016-2626-1
  31. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Matos, Patrícia; Henriques, Joana; Vicente, Cláudia; Aikawa, Takuya; Hasegawa, Koichi; et al. "Bacterial community associated to the pine wilt disease insect vectors Monochamus galloprovincialis and Monochamus alternatus". Scientific Reports 6 1 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23908.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/srep23908
  32. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Brígido, Clarisse; Glick, Bernard R.; Rossi, Márcio J.. "The Role of Rhizobial ACC Deaminase in the Nodulation Process of Leguminous Plants". International Journal of Agronomy 2016 (2016): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1369472.
    Published • 10.1155/2016/1369472
  33. Nascimento, FX; Giachini, AJ; Oliveira, VL; Jr, A Furigo. "Airlift bioreactor fluid-dynamic characterization for the cultivation of shear stress sensitive microorganisms". JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 5 2 (2015): 639-651. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jbt.v5i2.4846.
    Open access • Published • 10.24297/jbt.v5i2.4846
  34. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Hasegawa, Koichi; Mota, Manuel; Vicente, Cláudia S. L.. "Bacterial role in pine wilt disease development - review and future perspectives". Environmental Microbiology Reports 7 1 (2014): 51-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12202.
    Published • 10.1111/1758-2229.12202
  35. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Rossi, Márcio J.; Soares, Cláudio R. F. S.; McConkey, Brendan J.; Glick, Bernard R.. "New Insights into 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate (ACC) Deaminase Phylogeny, Evolution and Ecological Significance". PLoS ONE 9 6 (2014): e99168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099168.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0099168
  36. Brígido, Clarisse; Nascimento, Francisco X.; Duan, Jin; Glick, Bernard R.; Oliveira, Solange. "Expression of an exogenous 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase gene inMesorhizobiumspp. reduces the negative effects of salt stress in chickpea". FEMS Microbiology Letters (2013): n/a-n/a. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6968.12294.
    Published • 10.1111/1574-6968.12294
  37. Vicente, Cláudia S.L.; Nascimento, Francisco X.; Espada, Margarida; Barbosa, Pedro; Hasegawa, Koichi; Mota, Manuel; Oliveira, Solange. "Characterization of bacterial communities associated with the pine sawyer beetle Monochamus galloprovincialis, the insect vector of the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus". FEMS Microbiology Letters 347 (2013): 130-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6968.12232.
    Published • 10.1111/1574-6968.12232
  38. Vicente, Claudia S. L.; Nascimento, Francisco; Espada, Margarida; Barbosa, Pedro; Mota, Manuel; Glick, Bernard R.; Oliveira, Solange. "Characterization of Bacteria Associated with Pinewood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus". PLoS ONE 7 10 (2012): e46661. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046661.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0046661
  39. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Brígido, Clarisse; Glick, Bernard R.; Oliveira, Solange. "ACC deaminase genes are conserved among Mesorhizobium species able to nodulate the same host plant". FEMS Microbiology Letters 336 1 (2012): 26-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02648.x.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02648.x
  40. Nascimento, F.X.; Brígido, C.; Glick, B.R.; Oliveira, S.; Alho, L.. "Mesorhizobium ciceri LMS-1 expressing an exogenous 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase increases its nodulation abilities and chickpea plant resistance to soil constraints". Letters in Applied Microbiology 55 1 (2012): 15-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03251.x.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03251.x
  41. Nascimento, Francisco X.; Vicente, Cláudia S. L.; Barbosa, Pedro; Espada, Margarida; Glick, Bernard R.; Mota, Manuel; Oliveira, Solange. "Evidence for the involvement of ACC deaminase from Pseudomonas putida UW4 in the biocontrol of pine wilt disease caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus". BioControl 58 3 (2012): 427-433.
    Published • 10.1007/s10526-012-9500-0
  42. Nascimento, F.; Brígido, C.; Alho, L.; Glick, B. R.; Oliveira, S.. "Enhanced chickpea growth-promotion ability of a Mesorhizobium strain expressing an exogenous ACC deaminase gene". Plant and Soil 353 1-2 (2011): 221-230. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-1025-2.
    Published • 10.1007/s11104-011-1025-2
  43. Vicente, Cláudia S. L.; Nascimento, Francisco; Espada, Margarida; Mota, Manuel; Oliveira, Solange. "Bacteria associated with the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus collected in Portugal". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 100 3 (2011): 477-481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10482-011-9602-1.
    Published • 10.1007/s10482-011-9602-1
Online resource
  1. Nascimento, F.X.. Methodology for the isolation of soil and plant-associated bacteria with phytohormone-degrading activities. 2018. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328192254_METHODOLOGY_FOR_THE_ISOLATION_OF_SOIL_AND_PLANT-ASSOCIATED_BACTERIA_WITH_PHYTOHORMONE-DEGRADING_ACTIVITIES.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.36575.71840
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Nascimento, F.X.. "Promoting plant growth using ACC deaminase-producing bacteria: insights into plant-bacterial interactions and agricultural and biotechnological applications". PhD, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2018. https://repositorio.ufsc.br/handle/123456789/193069.
  2. Nascimento, F.X.. "1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase in Mesorhizobium: prevalence and effect in the symbiosis with Cicer arietinum". Master, Universidade de Évora, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/15717.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/07/06 Microalgae as sustainable cell factories EncontroCiência 2023
Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)
2023/03/01 PhycoµBiome: Understanding and harnessing the power of the microalgae microbiome aiming the maximization of marine microalgae productivity SCAN
ITQB (Portugal)
2022/12/15 Insights into the role of the microbiome in microalgae growth and development: Microbiome recruitment and assembly dynamics in Nannochloropsis oceanica and Phaeodactylum tricornutum cultivations AlgaEurope2022
EABA, DLG Benelux (Rome, Italy)
2022/11/23 Plant hormone catabolism and bacterial plant-growth promotion Postgraduate workshop "Native Microbial Biodiversity"
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Aridas - CEAZA (Chile)
2022/09/17 Microalgas e bactérias marinhas: micro-biofábricas sustentáveis do futuro Dia Internacional do Microorganismo 2022
ITQB (Caxias, Portugal)
2021/11/29 In Situ production and characterization of bacterial cellulose-based films for biotechnological applications Euromembrane conference 2021
Aalborg University (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2021/07/21 Genomics: a remarkable tool for the exploration of bacterial biotechnological properties UE Summer School 2021
Universidade de Évora (Portugal)
2021/03/03 Harnessing the power of the phyto and phyco microbiome SCAN
ITQB (Portugal)
2016 Use of ACC deaminase-producing bacteria in agriculture under stress conditions. Invited Speaker 6th National Symposium and 5th International Symposium on Phytopathogenic Bacteria and 2nd Symposium on Beneficial bacteria for Plants
(Guadalajara, Mexico)
2013 Bacterial communities associated with Monochamus galloprovincialis, the insect-vector of pine wilt disease ICPP 2013
Ghent University (Belgium)
2012 Perspectives on the use of plant growth promoting bacteria as biocontrol agents for the pine wilt disease Symposium and Inauguration of the Centre for Biological Control
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden)
2012 The use of the ACC deaminase producing bacterium Pseudomonas putida UW4 as a biocontrol agent for pine wilt disease ONTA annual meeting
(Cancun, Mexico)
2011 Chickpea growth promotion ability of a Mesorhizobium strain expressing an exogenous ACC deaminase gene BioMicroWorld2011
(Torremolinos, Spain)
2011 Dual role of bacteria in Pine Wilt Disease 63rd International Symposium in Crop Protection
Ghent University (Belgium, Belgium)
2011 Expression of an exogenous ACC deaminase gene in chickpea mesorhizobia promotes plant growth under salinity International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology-BioMicroWorld2011
(Torremolinos, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/10/01 - Current Unravelling marine microalgae indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) biosynthesis and signalling pathways towards impacts in biomass and high-value compound production.
Supervisor of Rodrigo Martins
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2023/10/01 - Current Bacterial catabolic modulation of microalgae indole-3-acetic acid (IAA): impacts on microalgae growth and microbiome assembly
Supervisor of Maria Constança Bertrand
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2023/10 - Current Marine microalgae microbiome: a source of potent antifungal compounds
Co-supervisor of Teresa Pissaro
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2023/01 - Current From Sea to Skin: Unveiling the potential of marine microalgae, actinobacteria and halophyte plants to develop high added value ingredients for cosmeceuticals applications
Co-supervisor
 PhD Program in Molecular Biosciences at Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB) António Xavier (PhD)
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2022/10/01 - Current Unravelling and modulating 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate and ethylene production pathways in microalgae to stimulate biomass and high value compound production
Supervisor
 PhD Program in Molecular Biosciences at Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB) António Xavier (PhD)
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2021/06/03 - Current Development of bacterial cellulose-based membranes and scaffolds for biomedical applications
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - Current Development of sensors for online monitoring of microalgae production based on machine learning and 2D fluorescence maps
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/12/04 Heterotrophic cultivation and monitorization strategies to boost bioprocesses based on the Portuguese green microalgae Chlorella sp. NFX-ARG and Didymogenes sp. NFX-PL1
Supervisor of João Batista
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/07/01 - 2022/06/23 Marine bacteria associated with Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Nannochloropsis oceanica: Identification, characterisation and biotechnological potential
Supervisor
 Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - 2020/02 Bioproduction of high-value products from novel soil and plant-associated bacteria
Co-supervisor of Cristiana Tavares
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Characterization of plant-growth-promoting yeasts
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
2013 - 2013 Characterization of bacteria associated with the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12/16 ESTUDIO ECOFISIOLÓGICO DE BACTERIAS NATIVAS DE ZONAS ÁRIDAS EN SU INTERACCIÓN CON PLANTAS BAJO ESTRÉS HÍDRICO
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nicolás Garrido Saez (PhD)
Universidad de La Serena, Chile
2022/02/07 Screening of exopolysaccharides (EPS) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from sediments from the Azores Archipelago, Canary Islands and Estremadura Spur
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Rita Nicolau Batista (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/10/07 Microalgae for the Production of High-Value Compounds: Evaluation of the Effect of Different Nitrogen and Carbon Sources on the Production of Fucoxanthin in Phaeodactylum tricornutum
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita da Silva Bragança (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2021/02/02 Screening of Exopolysaccharides and Polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacteria isolated from SPUR of Estremadura
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marta Catalão (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2012 - 2013 Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas Researcher

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2012 - 2012 Assitant in the Phytonematology classes in the European Masters in Nematology Phytonematology (Mestrado) Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/11 - Current Microorganisms MDPI
2019 - Current Biotechnology Reports (2215-017X) Elsevier
2019 - Current Applied Soil Ecology (0929-1393) Elsevier
2018 - Current Biotechnology Advances (0734-9750) Elsevier
2018 - Current Symbiosis (1878-7665) Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current Annals in Microbiology
2018 - Current BioMed Research International (2314-6141) Hindawi Limited
2018 - Current European Journal of Plant Pathology (1573-8469) Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current Plant and Soil (1573-5036) Springer-Verlag
2017 - Current Environmental Microbiology (1462-2920) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2017 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Springer Nature
2016 - Current World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (1573-0972) Springer-Verlag
2016 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (1664-462X) Frontiers Media SA
2016 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology (1664-302X) Frontiers Media SA
2015 - Current FEMS Microbiology Ecology (1574-6941) Oxford University Press

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2017 - 2018 Productivity enhancement of microalgae by co-cultivation with plant-growth-promoting-bacteria in airlift photobioreactor Pedro Brandão
2016 - 2017 Effect of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase in the plant growth-promotion abilities of bacterial endophytes and ß-rhizobia Maria João Tavares
2012 - 2012 The use of the ACC deaminase producing bacterium Pseudomonas putida UW4 as a biocontrol agent for pine wilt disease Luís Domingues

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/10/12 - 2020/10/23 Reviewer for a proposal submitted to the 2021 Regular FONDECYT National Projects Competition Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, Chile
Distinctions

Award

2020 CEEC2020 Junior Researcher Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2012 FCT PhD Fellowship (international)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal