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Catarina Moreira is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology and Nutrition at Minho University in Portugal. Her doctoral research focuses on developing seafood analogs from algae biomass, addressing challenges related to protein rearrangement and flavor retention. Catarina finalized her bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science from Oporto University in 2018. Subsequently, in 2020, she completed her master's degree in Food Biotechnology and Innovation at the Catholic University of Portugal. Additionally, she has been a registered dietitian in Portugal since 2019. During her master's program, Catarina actively participated in the EIT RIS Fellowship. Throughout this fellowship, she engaged in various projects within the Health & Well-being and Regulatory Affairs departments at Puratos Group, which is based in Belgium. Her valuable contributions during this period underscore her commitment to advancing knowledge and expertise in the field of food science.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Catarina Oliveira Moreira
Date of birth
1995/06/11
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Moreira, Catarina
  • Catarina O. Moreira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7D16-8EC5-387C
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6718-2046

Email addresses

  • id9392@alunos.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • catarinamoreira95@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 914650019 (Personal)

Addresses

  • R. da Universidade, , 4710-057, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/09/01 - 2024
Ongoing
 Ciência e Tecnologia Alimentar e Nutrição (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/07/29 - 2020/08/05
Concluded
 Biotecnologia e Inovação (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Alimentar
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"The role of a nutritionist in a bakery, pastry, and chocolate B2B company" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2019/01/03 - 2019/05/31
Concluded
 Certificado de Competências Pedagógicas (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Formação
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
 4 em 5
2014/09/10 - 2018/07/29
Concluded
 Ciências da Nutrição (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
"Effect of appearance and flavor on sensory evaluation of food products: comparison between athletes and non-athletes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/01/02 - 2020/03/15 Research Trainee (Research) Puratos NV, Belgium
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/07/29 - 2019/12/31 Research Trainee (Research) EIT Food iVZW, Belgium
Puratos NV, Belgium

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09/01 - 2019/03/01 Nutricionista Estagiário (Técnico Nutricionista) Câmara Municipal de São João da Madeira, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/09/01 - 2018/03/01 Curricular internship Bifruta, Lda, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/07/29 - 2019/12/31 EIT RIS Fellowship
EIT RIS Fellowship
Master Student Fellow
Puratos NV, Belgium
 EIT Food iVZW
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Moreira, Catarina; Machado, Luís; Silva, Maria; Nunes, Rafaela; Pereira, Ricardo N.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Geada, Pedro; Teixeira, José A.. "Algal Proteins". In Reference Module in Food Science. Elsevier, 2023.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-823960-5.00090-1
Conference poster
  1. Catarina O. Moreira; Araújo, João; Lüdtke, Fernanda Luisa; Vieira, Jorge M.; Vicente, António A.; Teixeira, José A.; Pinheiro, Ana C; Vicente, Cristina R.. "Development of a 3D-printed seafood analogue incorporated with chlorella vulgaris extract: microalgae extract and food structure characterisation and digestion assessment". Paper presented in Delivery of Functionality in Complex Food Systems, 2023.
  2. Catarina O. Moreira; Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Cristina M. R. Rocha; José António Couto Teixeira. Corresponding author: Catarina O. Moreira. "Analysis of the profile of volatile organic compounds in Chlorella vulgaris". Paper presented in 3rd BioIberoAmerica 2022, 2022.
  3. Nunes, Rafaela; Cristina M.R. Rocha; José A. Teixeira; Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Catarina O. Moreira. "Osborne fractionation: an approach for red macroalgae protein assessment". Paper presented in BioIberoAmerica, 2022.
  4. Nunes, Rafaela; Catarina O. Moreira; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; José A. Teixeira. "Gracilaria verrucosa potential as a source of protein: assessment using the Osborne method". Paper presented in Dare2Change: Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2021.
Journal article
  1. Moreira, Catarina; Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Teixeira, José António; Rocha, Cristina M. R.. "Active aroma compounds assessment of processed and non-processed micro- and macroalgae by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry targeting seafood analogs". Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 6 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1011020.
    Published • 10.3389/fsufs.2022.1011020
  2. Geada, Pedro; Moreira, Catarina; Silva, Maria; Nunes, Rafaela; Madureira, Leandro; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Pereira, R. N.; Vicente, A.A.; Teixeira, José A.. "Algal proteins: production strategies and nutritional and functional properties". Bioresource Tecnhology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125125..
    Published
Activities

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017/01/01 - 2018/12/31 SuniPorto- Sports and Nutrition junior enterprise Founding member and collaborator in the Development and Project Management department.
2017/06/24 - 2018/06/24 AE FCNAUP Treasurer of the Student Association of the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto