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Pedro Carlos de Barros Fernandes (b. 1966) is Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the 1st cycle in Biotechnology at Universidade Lusófona . He is an integrated researcher at the Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB-IST) and a collaborating researcher at BioRG (ULusofona). PhD in Biotechnology (Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1999), Master in Biotechnology / Biochemical Engineering (IST., 1994), graduated in Chemical Engineering (IST, 1989), Member of the Order of Engineers, associate 24667, Pedro is also one of the founders from Biotrend, a Portuguese company dedicated to the development of bioprocesses. He integrated research groups in projects founded at national (7) and international (2) levels. He is a reviewer of scientific articles and an evaluator of R&D projects. As the most relevant publications he has more than 100 scientific articles in international magazines with peer review and 28 book chapters. He supervised 5 doctoral theses and more than 32 master's theses. He contributed to scientific dissemination actions within the scope of the Ciência Viva program. He was awarded the UTL / Santander Totta Scientific Award in the area of Biological Engineering in 2011. Pedro has a h-index 32 from Clarivate Web of Science and an h-index 35 from Scopus
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
PEDRO CARLOS DE BARROS FERNANDES

Citation names

  • FERNANDES, PEDRO
  • Pedro C.B. Fernandes
  • Pedro C. Fernandes

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8419-9A1B-0A28
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0271-7796
Researcher Id
G-8180-2012
Scopus Author Id
25942579700

Addresses

  • Av Campo Grande 376, 1749-024, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
  • Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-0011, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
1999
Concluded
 PhD in Biotechnology (Doutoramento)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Bioconversão de esteróis utilizando meios orgânicos e células imobilizadas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado/Approved (Possible grades: Approved/Not A
1994
Concluded
 MSc in Biotechnology (Biochemical Engineering) (Mestrado)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Desidrogenação de esteróides por células de Arthrobacter simplex em sistemas bifásicos orgânico-aquosos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom/Very Good
1989
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Engenharia Química/Graduation in Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14 valores (14/20)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2000/01/02 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
iBB – Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/06/30 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
1995/10/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2016 - 2021/07/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2020 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - 2020 scientific council Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/06 - 2025/05 FuturEnzyme: Technologies of the Future for Low-Cost Enzymes for Environment-Friendly Products
Grant agreement 101000327
 European Commission
2007/01 - 2009/06 Efflux-pumps in drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Molecular characterisation of the efflux mechanism and use of efflux inhibitors as new anti-tubercular compounds
82329
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2005 - 2008 Post-Doctoral
SFRH/BPD/20416/2004
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia I.P.
1998 - 2000 Solvent-tolerant bacteria as cell factories
EC Contract BIO4-CT98-0532
 European Union
1997 - 1999 PhD grant
PRAXIS XXI/BD/9662/96
 Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica/ Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1991 - 1992 MSc grant
BM 2064/91-IF
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/09/15 - 2021/09/14 Seaweed biorefinery for the upgrade of carbohydrates to sustainable bioplastics
PTDC/BII-BIO/29242/2017
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/05/01 - 2019/10/31 Pseudozyma spp based biorefinery: Membrane bioreactors for production of aviation fuel and biosurfactants for bioremediation
PTDC/AAG-TEC/0696/2014
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/04 - 2019/03 INMARE - Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea
634486
 Research Executive Agency
2012/03/01 - 2015/07/31 (R, S)- Resolution-Separation of secondary alcohols by enzymatic miniemulsion technology
PTDC/QUI-QUI/119210/2010
Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/03/01 - 2013/08/31 Helper compounds against multidrug resistant bacteria: revealing their mechanism of action
PTDC/BIA-MIC/105509/2008
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Unidade de Ensino e Investigação de Parasitologia Médica, Portugal

Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/01/01 - 2012/06/30 Sol-gel entrapped cutinase: Understanding enzyme/matrix interactions via fluorescence, NMR and DRIFT spectroscopies, and site-directed mutagenesis
PTDC/QUI/64744/2006
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pedro Fernandes. "9 Role of microbial oxidative enzymes in detergent industries". 2023.
    10.1515/9783111062235-009
  2. Pedro Fernandes; Filipe Carvalho. "Microbial enzymes used in food industry". 2023.
    10.1016/b978-0-443-19059-9.00009-8
  3. Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho; Pedro Fernandes. "Biocatalysis of Steroids by Mycobacterium sp. in Aqueous and Organic Media". 2023.
    10.1007/978-1-0716-3385-4_13
  4. Marco P. C. Marques; Jorge Aranda Hernandez; Pedro Fernandes. "ß-Sitosterol Bioconversion in Small-Scale Devices: From Microtiter Plates to Microfluidic Reactors". 2023.
    10.1007/978-1-0716-3385-4_12
  5. "Chapter 33 - Recent developments in enzyme immobilization for food production". edited by Mohammed Kuddus; Cristobal Noe Aguilar, 453-466. Academic Press, 2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89929-1.00017-2
  6. Raveendran Sindhu; Sugathan Shiburaj; A. Sabu; Pedro Fernandes; Rekha Singhal; Gincy Marina Mathew; Indu C. Nair; et al. "Enzyme Technology in Food Processing: Recent Developments and Future Prospects". 191-215. Elsevier, 2021.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-815781-7.00016-0
  7. Filipe Carvalho; Pedro Fernandes. "Enzymes in Sweeteners Production". 151-179. Springer Singapore, 2019.
    10.1007/978-981-13-3263-0_9
  8. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Enzymes in Food and Feed Industries: Where Tradition Meets Innovation". 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-25023-2_12
  9. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Production and Purification of Therapeutic Enzymes". 2019.
    10.1007/978-981-13-7709-9_1
  10. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Enzymatic Processing in the Food Industry". Elsevier, 2018.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.22341-X
  11. de Carvalho, Carla C. C. R.; Fernandes, Pedro. "Biocatalysis of Steroids with Mycobacterium sp. in Aqueous and Organic Media". In Methods in Molecular Biology, 313-320. Springer New York, 2017.
    10.1007/978-1-4939-7183-1_22
  12. Marques, Marco P. C.; Fernandes, Pedro. "ß-Sitosterol Bioconversion to Androstenedione in Microtiter Plates". In Methods in Molecular Biology, 167-176. Springer New York, 2017.
    10.1007/978-1-4939-7183-1_12
  13. Fernandes, Pedro; Carvalho, Filipe. "Microbial Enzymes for the Food Industry". In Biotechnology of Microbial Enzymes, 513-544. Elsevier, 2017.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-803725-6.00019-4
  14. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Microbial Transformations of Plant Secondary Metabolites". edited by Pavlov, Atanas;; Bley, Thomas, 1-41. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-32004-5_15-1
  15. Fernandes, P.; Carvalho, F.. "Enzymes in Food Processing". In Agro-Industrial Wastes as Feedstock for Enzyme Production, 173-199. Elsevier, 2016.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-802392-1.00008-3
  16. Fernandes, Pedro; Cabral, Joaquim M.S.. "Bioreactors". In Multiphase Catalytic Reactors, 156-170. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016.
    10.1002/9781119248491.ch7
  17. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Enzyme-Mediated Novel Biotransformations in Food and Beverage Production". 2015.
    10.1201/b19408-22
  18. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Production of sweeteners". 2013.
  19. Marques, Marco P. C.; Lourenço, Nuno M. T.; Fernandes, Pedro; de Carvalho, Carla C. C. R.. "Green Solvents for Biocatalysis". In Green Solvents I, 121-146. Springer Netherlands, 2012.
    10.1007/978-94-007-1712-1_3
  20. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Steroid bioconversion". 2010.
  21. Fernandes, Pedro; Cabral, Joaquim M. S.; Fernandes, P.; Cabral, J.M.S.. "Applied Biocatalysis: An Overview". In Industrial Biotechnology, 227-250. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2010.
    10.1002/9783527630233.ch6
  22. Fernandes, Pedro; Cabral, Joaquim M. S.; Fernandes, P.; Cabral, J.M.S.. "Biocatalysis in Biphasic Systems: General". In Organic Synthesis with Enzymes in Non-Aqueous Media, 189-210. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2008.
    10.1002/9783527621729.ch8
  23. Fernandes, Pedro. "Immobilization of Cells With Transition Metal". In Immobilization of Enzymes and Cells, 367-372. Humana Press, 2006.
    10.1007/978-1-59745-053-9_32
Conference paper
  1. Bras, Eduardo J. S.; Pinto, Rui M. R.; Fortes, Ana Margarida; Chu, Virginia; Fernandes, Pedro; Conde, Joao Pedro. "A PORTABLE MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION OF HEALTH BIOMARKERS IN GRAPES AT THE POINT OF NEED". 2019.
    10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2019.8808485
Conference poster
  1. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "A Portable Microfluidic System for the Detection of Health Biomarkers in Grapes". Paper presented in Transducers, 2019.
  2. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Scanarotti, C. "A simple immobilization method for an old kid on the block: Invertase adsorption". Paper presented in European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences (ESBES), 2018.
  3. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Culturomics approaches for finding marine biocatalysts". Paper presented in European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences (ESBES), 2018.
  4. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Towards Green Downstream Processing: Microwave Technology For Extraction Of Active Biomolecules". Paper presented in European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences (ESBES), 2016.
  5. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "A novel packed-bed mini-bioreactor design incorporating electrospun PVA nanofibers". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference Implementation of Microreactor Technology in Biotechnology, IMTB 2015, 2015.
  6. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Microplates versus stirred and packed bed mini-bioreactors: a scalable approach in biocatalysis". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference Implementation of Microreactor Technology in Biotechnology, IMTB 2015, 2015.
  7. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Immobilization in PVA films and chitosan beads using inulinase catalyzed reaction as model system". Paper presented in 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group - Glupor 11 and 6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, 2015.
  8. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Green Microwave Technology and Enzymatic Modifications Applied to Natural Products and Plant Extracts: New Solutions for Old Problems". Paper presented in 2nd EuCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2015.
  9. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Screening of Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction Conditions in a Microfluidic Chip for Purification of Virus-Like Particles". Paper presented in 18th International Conference on Biopartitioning and Purification | BPP2015, 2015.
  10. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Aqueous two-phase systems as a simple and effective means of sample processing: A novel approach for enhanced analyte quantification". Paper presented in 18th International Conference on Biopartitioning and Purification | BPP2015, 2015.
  11. FERNANDES, PEDRO; CArvalho, FDR; Paradiso, P.. "Towards a rational approach for enzyme immobilization in a microreactor framework". Paper presented in Microbiotec´13, 2013.
  12. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Integrated extraction, concentration and quantification of ochratoxin A in wines using a microfluidic ATPE coupled to a ELISA". Paper presented in Microbiotec´13, 2013.
  13. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Cerveja sem diacetilo:processamento enzimático e NIR (Spectraalyzer)". Paper presented in 11º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2012.
  14. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Taking advantage of bacterial adaptation to the marine environment". Paper presented in . ESBES + ISPPP 2012, 2012.
  15. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Operational stability of PVA-naringinase in mini packed bed reactors - One step closer to industry". Paper presented in . ESBES + ISPPP 2012, 2012.
  16. FERNANDES, PEDRO; CArvalho, FDR; Hangelmann, A. "A new biocatalyst formulation for the production of fructose syrups". Paper presented in Biocat2012, 2012.
  17. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Anes, J.; CArvalho, FDR. "Production of fructose-rich syrups with an improved PVA biocatalyst". Paper presented in Biocat2012, 2012.
  18. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Coated-wall microreactor for inulin hydrolysis". Paper presented in ProStab2012, 2012.
  19. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Acetylcholinesterase immobilization on multiwell plates". Paper presented in ProStab2012, 2012.
  20. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Marques, MPC. "Steroid bioproduction at microscale". Paper presented in ProStab2012, 2012.
  21. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Microplates and stirred mini-bioreactors as representative scaling systems in heterogeneous biocatalysis". Paper presented in ProStab2012, 2012.
  22. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Figueira, JA; Sato, HH; Fonseca, LP. "Screening of methods for ß-glucosidase immobilization". Paper presented in 9th Congress Carbohydrate Bioengeneering Meeting (CBM9), 2011.
  23. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Microplates versus stirred mini-bioreactors in biocatalysis: A scalable approach". Paper presented in 3rd iMedUL Post-Grduate Students Meeting, 2011.
  24. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Marques, M.P.C.; Fernandes, P.; de Carvalho, C.C.C.R.. "Lab-scale bioproduction of siderophores". Paper presented in IBTS2010, 2010.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.09.586
  25. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Marques, MPC. "Miniature bioreactors for inulin hydrolysis". Paper presented in ESBES8, 2010.
  26. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Siderophores: from strain screening to lab-scale production". Paper presented in ESBES8, 2010.
  27. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Characterization of invertase from baker´s yeast and inulinase from Aspergillus niger immobilized in an inorganic solid-acid support". Paper presented in ESBES8, 2010.
  28. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Application of response surface methodology in Biomaterials – optimized polyvinyl alcohol lens-shaped particles for enzyme immobilization". Paper presented in ESBES8, 2010.
  29. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "A novel encapsulation method for naringinase in lens-shaped particles of alginate, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl alcohol-alginate hydrogels". Paper presented in 2nd Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (2PYCheM), 2009.
  30. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Chheub, V.; Cattorini, S.; Fonseca, LP. "Immobilization in Lentikat® based particles: towards the production of fructose syrups". Paper presented in , Enzyme Engineering XX, 2009.
  31. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Marques, MPC; CArvalho, FDR. "Maintenance of catalytic activity in complex steroid bioconversion". Paper presented in XVIth National Congress of Biochemistry, 2008.
  32. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "A simple method for biocatalyst immobilization using PVA based hydrogel particles". Paper presented in ESBES7, 2008.
  33. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Multi-step biotransformations throughout Scales". Paper presented in ESBES7, 2008.
  34. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "A novel online-monitoring system for oxygen in non-conventional fermentations". Paper presented in ESBES7, 2008.
  35. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Enzymatic inulin hydrolysis using PVA-based matrices". Paper presented in Chempor 2008, 2008.
  36. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "A multipurpose hydrogel system for biocatalyst immobilization". Paper presented in Chempor 2008, 2008.
  37. Raileanu, M.; Arsene, M.; Stanciu, L.; Bordeianu, L.; Zaharescu, M.. "Enzymes entrapment in sol-gel silica matrix for biomedical application". Paper presented in Chempor 2008, 2008.
    10.1109/smicnd.2001.967464
  38. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "How fit is the classic kinetic method of enzymatic analysis for the characterization of polymer hydrolysis?". Paper presented in Micro-Biotec 2007, 2007.
  39. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "On the use of log Poctanol as criterion for solvent selection in bioconversions". Paper presented in Micro-Biotec 2007, 2007.
  40. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Marques, Marco; Claudino, Mauro; Fernandes, Pedro; Cabral, Joaquim. "How relevant is size in the development of bioconversion systems?". Paper presented in ECB 13, 2007.
    10.1016/J.JBIOTEC.2007.07.146
  41. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Searching for a multi-purpose Mycobacterium". Paper presented in Micro-Biotec 2007, 2007.
  42. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Stability studies of inulinase". Paper presented in 6th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, ESBES 6, 2006.
  43. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Microscale approach for sterol bioconversion". Paper presented in 6th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, ESBES 6, 2006.
  44. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Biodegradation of sitosterol from tall-oil,". Paper presented in International Symposium on. Environmental Biocatalysis: From remediation with enzymes to novel green processes, 2006.
  45. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Characterization of an immobilized enzyme system for inulin hydrolysis". Paper presented in Micro´05 – Biotec´05, 2005.
  46. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "A simple imaging method for biomass determination". Paper presented in Biofilms 2005 – Microbial Adhesions to Surfaces: Mechanisms and Prevention, 2005.
  47. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Inulin hydrolysis in a hollow fiber reactor". Paper presented in Engineering with membranes: medical and biological applications, 2005.
  48. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Influence of several surfactants on the enzymatic activity of an ¿-amylase from Bacillus licheniformis". Paper presented in 10th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering, 2005.
  49. FERNANDES, PEDRO. ". Immobilization of inulinases on Amberlite for inulin hydrolysis: a case study". Paper presented in Biotechnology 2004 (12th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition), 2004.
  50. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Sitosterol side-chain cleavage by free mycobacterial resting cells in organic media: assessment of key operational parameters". Paper presented in BioTrans 2003, 2003.
  51. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Immobilization of inulinase for sucrose hydrolysis". Paper presented in BioTrans 2003, 2003.
  52. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Sitosterol biotransformation by Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805: media changes and their effect in free lipid composition". Paper presented in BIOTEC´2003 – X Congresso Nacional de Biotecnologia, 2003.
  53. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Morphological changes of bacterial strains in the presence of solvents pinpointed by image analysis". Paper presented in ECB11, 2003.
  54. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Mycobacterium sp., Rhodococcus erythropolis and Pseudomonas putida tolerance to several organic solvents". Paper presented in ECB11, 2003.
  55. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Sitosterol bioconversion in organic medium with mycobacterial cells immobilized on Celite: evaluation of bioreactor performance". Paper presented in ECB11, 2003.
  56. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Optimization of androstenedione production in an organic-aqueous two-liquid phase system". Paper presented in BioTrans 2003, 2003.
  57. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Sitosterol side-chain cleavage in organic media - Effect of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phtalate on transforming activity and viability of free resting Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 cells". Paper presented in Biocat 2002 (International Congress on Biocatalysis),, 2002.
  58. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Whole-Cell Bioconversion of beta-Sitosterol in Two-Phase Systems - Effect of Solvent and Aqueous Phase Composition". Paper presented in ESBES-4, 2002.
  59. Christina, Daisy; Hermansyah, Heri; Wijanarko, Anondho; Rohmatin, Etin; Sahlan, Muhamad; Pratami, Diah Kartika; Mun’im, Abdul. "Selection of propolis Tetragonula sp. extract solvent with flavonoids and polyphenols concentration and antioxidant activity parameters". Paper presented in ESBES-4, 2002.
    10.1063/1.5023967
  60. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Immobilization of Pachisolen tannophilus cells for xylitol production". Paper presented in ESBES-4, 2002.
  61. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Chrysotile as a support for immobilization of Mycobacterium sp. cells for bioconversion of ß-sitosterol in non-conventional medium". Paper presented in Biocat 2002 (International Congress on Biocatalysis, 2002.
  62. FERNANDES, PEDRO; Cruz, A.; Fernandes, P.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Pinheiro, H.M.. "Effect of phase composition on the whole-cell bioconversion of ¿-sitosterol in biphasic media". Paper presented in BioTrans 2001, 2001.
    10.1016/S1381-1177(02)00188-1
  63. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 behaviour in aqueous-organic media: viability and activity profile towards beta-sitosterol". Paper presented in BioTrans 2001, 2001.
  64. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Reduction of a thiophene-carboxaldehyde derivative in organic media using Pseudomonas sp. cells". Paper presented in ESBES-3, 2000.
  65. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Set-up of a membrane reactor for the microbial reduction of a thiophene derivative: theoretical and experimental considerations". Paper presented in ESBES-3, 2000.
  66. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Formacion de AD en medio organico mediante el empleo de Mycobacterium sp. inmovilizado por adsorcion". Paper presented in XIII Scientific Seminar of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas/National Center for Scientific Research, 2000.
  67. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Conversion of beta-sitosterol by Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 cells immobilized in several Celite supports". Paper presented in BioTrans´99, 1999.
  68. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Influence of some operational parameters on the bioconversion of sitosterol with immobilized whole cells in organic medium". Paper presented in BioTrans´97, 1997.
  69. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Growth of Mycobacterium sp. for the selective cleavage of the side-chain of phytosterols". Paper presented in 7th European Congress on Biotechnology, 1995.
  70. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Growth of Mycobacterium sp. cells for the selective degradation of the side-chain of ¿-sitosterol,". Paper presented in 2º Congresso Ibérico de Biotecnologia,, 1994.
  71. TAMBOURGI, ELIAS BASILE; F. Fernandes, Fernanda. "Selecção de um sistema bifásico orgânico/aquoso para a desidrogenação delta 1 de 6-alfa-metil-hidrocortisona-21-acetato por células de Arthrobacter simplex". Paper presented in Simpósio Nacional de Microbiologia Aplicada e Biotecnologia/1 as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau van Uden, 1993.
    10.19146/pibic-2015-38031
  72. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Desidrogenação delta1 de esteróides por células de Arthrobacter simplex num sistema bifásico orgânico-aquoso". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 1993.
  73. FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Steroid Delta1-dehydrogenation with whole Arthrobacter simplex cells in an organic-aqueous microemulsion". Paper presented in 6th European Congress on Biotechnology, 1993.
Journal article
  1. Pedro Sousa Sampaio; Pedro Fernandes. "Machine Learning: A Suitable Method for Biocatalysis". Catalysts (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060961.
    10.3390/catal13060961
  2. Eduardo J. S. Brás; Pedro Carlos de Barros Fernandes. "Miniaturization and microfluidic devices: an overview of basic concepts, fabrication techniques, and applications". Physical Sciences Reviews (2023): https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2022-0102.
    10.1515/psr-2022-0102
  3. Azadeh Beygmoradi; Ahmad Homaei; Roohullah Hemmati; Pedro Fernandes. "Recombinant protein expression: Challenges in production and folding related matters". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 233 (2023): 123407-123407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123407.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123407
  4. Pedro Fernandes; Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho. "Special Issue on “Biocatalysis, Enzyme and Process Engineering”". Processes (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11030740.
    10.3390/pr11030740
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  15. Joelise A. F. Angelotti; Fernanda F. G. Dias; Hélia H. Sato; Pedro Fernandes; Vânia M. Nakajima; Juliana Macedo. "Improvement of Aglycone Content in Soy Isoflavones Extract by Free and Immobilized ¿-Glucosidase and their Effects in Lipid Accumulation". Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-020-03351-5.
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  86. Marques, M.P.C.; Carvalho, F.; de Carvalho, C.C.C.R.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Fernandes, P.. "Steroid bioconversion: Towards green processes". Food and Bioproducts Processing 88 1 (2010): 12-20. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77949271542&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  87. De Carvalho, C.C.C.R.; Fernandes, P.. "Production of metabolites as bacterial responses to the marine environment". Marine Drugs 8 3 (2010): 705-727. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77952504074&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  88. Nunes, M.A.P.; Vila-Real, H.; Fernandes, P.C.B.; Ribeiro, M.H.L.. "Immobilization of naringinase in PVA-alginate matrix using an innovative technique". Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 160 7 (2010): 2129-2147. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77949915103&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  89. Marques, M.P.C.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Fernandes, P.. "A microwell platform for the scale-up of a multistep bioconversion to bench-scale reactors: Sitosterol side-chain cleavage". Biotechnology Journal 5 4 (2010): 402-412. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950639065&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  90. Marques, M.P.C.; Fernandes, P.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Žnidaršic-Plazl, P.; Plazl, I.. "On the feasibility of in situ steroid biotransformation and product recovery in microchannels". Chemical Engineering Journal 160 2 (2010): 708-714. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954818551&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  91. Marques, M.P.C.; De Carvalho, C.C.C.R.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Fernandes, P.. "Scaling-up of complex whole-cell bioconversions in conventional and non-conventional media". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 106 4 (2010): 619-626. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954268016&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  92. Marques, M.P.C.; Carvalho, F.; Magalhães, S.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Fernandes, P.. "Screening for suitable solvents as substrate carriers for the microbial side-chain cleavage of sitosterol using microtitre plates". Process Biochemistry 44 5 (2009): 556-561. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-64049116045&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  93. Marques, M.P.C.; Magalhães, S.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Fernandes, P.. "Characterization of 24-well microtiter plate reactors for a complex multistep bioconversion: From sitosterol to androstenedione". Journal of Biotechnology 141 3-4 (2009): 174-180. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349150484&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  94. Fernandes, P.; Marques, M.P.C.; Carvalho, F.; Cabral, J.M.S.. "A simple method for biocatalyst immobilization using PVA-based hydrogel particles". Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 84 4 (2009): 561-564. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67449116849&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  96. Bernardino, S.M.S.A.; Fernandes, P.; Fonseca, L.P.. "A new biocatalyst: Penicillin G acylase immobilized in sol-gel micro-particles with magnetic properties". Biotechnology Journal 4 5 (2009): 695-702. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68049090752&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  97. Carvalho, F.; Marques, M.P.C.; Carvalho, C.C.C.R.d.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Fernandes, P.. "Sitosterol bioconversion with resting cells in liquid polymer based systems". Bioresource Technology 100 17 (2009): 4050-4053. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349117272&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  98. de Barros, D.P.C.; Fonseca, L.P.; Fernandes, P.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Mojovic, L.. "Biosynthesis of ethyl caproate and other short ethyl esters catalyzed by cutinase in organic solvent". Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 60 3-4 (2009): 178-185. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68149151029&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  102. Claudino, M.J.C.; Soares, D.; Van Keulen, F.; Marques, M.P.C.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Fernandes, P.. "Immobilization of mycobacterial cells onto silicone - Assessing the feasibility of the immobilized biocatalyst in the production of androstenedione from sitosterol". Bioresource Technology 99 7 (2008): 2304-2311. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38849187381&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  104. "Comparison of two extraction procedures for determination of drugs of abuse in human saliva by high-performance liquid chromatography". Journal of Applied Toxicology (2008): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/13674591/.
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  105. Claudino, Mauro; Marques, Marco; Fernandes, Pedro; Cabral, Joaquim; FERNANDES, PEDRO. "Probing different immobilization techniques in small-scale steroids bioconversion". Journal of Biotechnology 131 2 (2007): S85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.07.147.
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  106. Silva, Maria Cruz; Marques, Marco; Fernandes, Pedro; Sá e Melo, Maria Luisa; Cabral, Joaquim; Sa e Melo, Maria Luisa; FERNANDES, PEDRO. "On the selectivity of Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 as steroid producer". Journal of Biotechnology 131 2 (2007): S90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.07.155.
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  107. De Carvalho, C.C.C.R.; Marques, M.P.C.; Fernandes, P.; Da Fonseca, M.M.R.. "Degradation of hydrocarbons and alcohols by Rhodococcus erythropolis DCL14: A comparison in scale performance". Biocatalysis and Biotransformation 25 2-4 (2007): 144-150. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-59449095073&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  117. Bravo Rodríguez, V.; Jurado Alameda, E.; Martínez Gallegos, J.F.; Reyes Requena, A.; García López, A.I.; Sampaio Cabral, J.M.; Fernandes, P.; Da Fonseca, L.J.P.. "Modification of the activity of an a-amylase from Bacillus licheniformis by several surfactants". Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 9 5 (2006): 566-571. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33750527351&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  119. Angelova, B.; Fernandes, P.; Cruz, A.; Pinheiro, H.M.; Mutafov, S.; Cabral, J.M.S.. "Hydroxylation of androstenedione by resting Rhodococcus sp. cells in organic media". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 37 7 (2005): 718-722. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-25444442046&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  120. De Carvalho, C.C.C.R.; Marques, M.P.C.; Fernandes, P.; Da Fonseca, M.M.R.. "A simple imaging method for biomass determination". Journal of Microbiological Methods 60 1 (2005): 135-140. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-9644303067&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  121. Wendhausen, R.; Frigato, M.; Fernandes, P.; Carvalho, C.C.C.R.; Cruz, A.; Pinheiro, H.M.; Cabral, J.M.S.. "Chrysotile as a support for the immobilisation of Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 cells for the bioconversion of ß-sitosterol in an organic-aqueous two-liquid phase system". Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 32 3 (2005): 61-65. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12344271054&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  129. De Assis, S.A.; Ferreira, B.S.; Fernandes, P.; Guaglianoni, D.G.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Oliveira, O.M.M.F.. "Gelatin-immobilized pectinmethylesterase for production of low methoxyl pectin". Food Chemistry 86 3 (2004): 333-337. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-1642395708&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  130. Fernandes, P.; Cruz, A.; Angelova, B.; Pinheiro, H.M.; Cabral, J.M.S.. "Microbial conversion of steroid compounds: Recent developments". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 32 6 (2003): 688-705. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037457699&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  131. Fernandes, P.; Sommer Ferreira, B.; Sampaio Cabral, J.M.. "Solvent tolerance in bacteria: Role of efflux pumps and cross-resistance with antibiotics". International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 22 3 (2003): 211-216. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0041833330&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  133. Fernandes, P.; Vidinha, P.; Ferreira, T.; Silvestre, H.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Prazeres, D.M.F.. "Use of free and immobilized Pseudomonas putida cells for the reduction of a thiophene derivative in organic media". Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 19-20 (2002): 353-361. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037010712&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  134. Dias, A.C.P.; Fernandes, P.; Cabral, J.M.S; Pinheiro, H.M. "Isolation of a biodegradable sterol-rich fraction from industrial wastes". Bioresource Technology 82 3 (2002): 253-260. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036151078&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  135. Llanes, N.; Fernandes, P.; Léon, R.; Cabral, J.M.S.; Pinheiro, H.M.. "Conversion of ß-sitosterol by Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 cells immobilized on Celite supports". Journal of Molecular Catalysis - B Enzymatic 11 4-6 (2001): 523-530. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035931607&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  137. León, R.; Prazeres, D.M.F.; Fernandes, P.; Molinari, F.; Cabral, J.M.S.. "A multiphasic hollow fiber reactor for the whole-cell bioconversion of 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol to (R)-ß-hydroxyisobutyric acid". Biotechnology Progress 17 3 (2001): 468-473. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034970887&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018 Seaweed, a source of carbohydrates for the biological production of polyhydroxyalkanoates ESBES 2018
European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Biocatalytic PVA and chitosan hydrogels 24rd International Conference on Bioencapsulation
Bioencapsulation Research Group (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - 2023 Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate production by Halomonas boliviensis in a two-stage continuous and unsterile cultivation
Co-supervisor
 Master Program in Biological Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 - 2023 Fed-batch bioreactor cultivations of halophilic bacteria in non-sterile conditions : study of the microbial population dynamics
Co-supervisor
 Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate production by Halomonas elongata using carbon-rich hydrolysates manufactured from residues of Ulva lactuca after protein extraction
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master Program in Biological Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Cultivation of Mycobacteria in submerged fermentation: towards a reproducible method for vaccine production
Co-supervisor
 Master Program in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Economic assessment of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) production using sugar-rich hydrolysates from industrial seaweed residues in open fed-batch cultivations
Co-supervisor
 Master in Biological Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Microfluidic preparation of alginate microparticles for targeted delivery
Supervisor
 Integrated Master Program in Chemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Towards the Characterization and Optimization of Heterogeneous Biocatalytic Systems
Co-supervisor
 Master Program in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020 - 2021 From Ulva lactuca to fermentable sugars and later upgrade
Co-supervisor
 Master Program in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020 - 2020 From seaweeds to fermentable sugars and beyond
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2020 Microfluidic bioreactors for cascade enzymatic reactions
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2020 Biocatalysis in microfluidic systems: biosensing and rapid-screening applications
Co-supervisor
 PhD in Biotechnology and Biosciences (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Enzyme immobilization in porous micro beads in microfluidics for continuous production of L-DOPA and dopamine
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Discovery and characterization of phosphorylases with desired industrial properties
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 “Establishment of Cannabis callus cultures for plant regeneration and transformation
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Screening and application of marine enzymes
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 From wastepaper to sugars using immobilized enzymes
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017 - 2017 A biocascade for the synthesis of aromatic L-amino acids
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017 - 2017 From Macroalgae to Bioplastic - Seaweed hydrolysates for polyhydroxyalkanoate production by marine bacteria
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Investigation of enzyme interaction with biorefinery lignin
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Towards an Engineering Perspective of Enzymatic Microreactors
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Miniaturized Platforms for High Throughput Biocatalysis
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Enzymatic Depolymerization of Lignin Enhanced by Electrochemistry
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Accessory enzymes for removal of carbohydrates from biorefinery lignin
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011/12/02 - 2015/12/31 Development of enzyme microreactors and application in biocatalysis
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Evaluation of Coflore technology for enzymatic carbohydrate oxidation
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Towards the continuous production of bacterial metabolites in microfluidic environment
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Pretreatment of hemp fibers to enhance enzymatic accessibility for hemp fibers
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Development of microfluidic reactors for continuous production of extracellular metabolites
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Hydrogen-to-carbon ratio versus char yield in biomass slow pyrolysis
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Catalytic Hydrogels
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Desconstrução enzimática de biomassa celulósica residual
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Characterization of the mechanisms of adaptation of Mycobacterium to organic solvents
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Adaptation of Mycobacterium to hospital disinfectants
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Pretreatment of hemp fibers to enhance enzymatic accessibility for hemp fibers
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Desconstrução enzimática de biomassa celulósica residual
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Towards the continuous production of bacterial metabolites in microfluidic environment
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Development of a model for the calculation of the CER in a RAMOS device
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011 - 2013 Design of polivinyl alcohol networks as supports for protein immobilization
Co-supervisor
 Farmácia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Development of an immobilized enzyme system aiming at inulin hydrolysis under continuous flow
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Towards production scale with microreactors. Early steps to crack the paradox
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011 - 2011 High throughput in biocatalysis: steroid bioconversions
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Screening enzymatic systems for selective methyl ester production
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Desenvolvimento de métodos para estudo de inibidores da acetilcolinesterase (tratamento sintomático da Doença de Alzheimer)
Co-supervisor
 Master Program in Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Miniature systems as platforms for the characterization of a multi-step bioconversion in silicone media
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Novel aqueous two-phase systems for the purification of antibodies
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2006 - 2010 Design of Representative Bioconversion Systems Using a Microscale Approach
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (PhD)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2006 - 2010 Penicillin G Acylase (pga) Encapsulation Within Sol-gel Matrices and Their Application to Cephalexin Synthesis
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (PhD)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Characterization of 4-androstene-3,17-dione production through the use of immobilized cells in minireactors
Supervisor
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024 Quality and Regulatory Considerations for the Manufacture and Banking of Clinical Grade iPSCs: The EU and US Perspective
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Fernando Armindo da Fonseca Martins (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023 Yeasts and Microalgae Co-Culture: an approach to obtain microbial lipid precursors
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo Guerreiro Gouveia Miguel (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023 Development of a portable device for loop-mediated isothermal amplification test for detection of Pathogens
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Igor Campos Neca (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 Screening the biocatalytic potential of a bacterial library to improve detergents
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Jorge Noronha de Andrade da Câmara Caeiro (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022 Produção e caracterização de extratos ricos em proteína da alga verde Ulva lactuca no contexto da biorrefinaria em cascata
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Liliana Gonçalves Quintino (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 Design and characterization of lipid nanoparticles for an effective topical administration of active compounds
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Fátima Cristina Romão Vieira Pinto (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2014 Strategies for increasing aroma production from castor oil by Yarrowia lipolytica
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Adelaide Correia Braga (PhD)
2014 Oxygen monitoring in a microfluidic culture device for stem cell bioprocess development
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Alexandre Stéphane Marie Super (PhD)
2014 Yeast mannosylerythritol lipids from lignocellulose: a novel strategy for the production of jet biofuel
(Thesis) Arguer
 Nuno Ricardo Torres Faria (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2012 Sophorolipds: from biosynthesis to biological activity evaluation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Isabel Alexandra Caldeira Ribeiro Monge da Silva (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2005 Development and integration of analytical enzymatic reactors in FIA system for on-line bioreactor monitoring
(Thesis) Arguer
 Vojislav Vojinovic (PhD)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2004 Transformation of hydrophobic substrates by whole-cell biocatalysts in aqueous-organic biphasic media
(Thesis) Arguer
 Alexandra Augusta Ramos Lopes da Cruz (PhD)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2003 Bioconversion of (-)-carveol to (-)-carvone catalysed by whole cells of Rhodococcus erythropolis. Influence of reaction conditions on cell morphology and physiology
(Thesis) Arguer
 Carla da Conceição Caramujo Rocha de Carvalho (PhD)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2000 Xanthobacter Py2 growth on various alkenes and the respective cell activity towards the degradation of epoxides
(Thesis) Arguer
 Frederik van Keulen (PhD)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2011 UTL/Santander Totta Scientific Award
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Banco Santander Totta, Portugal