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Francisco de Almeida Garrett Soares da Silva. Concluiu o(a) Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar em 2017 pelo(a) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia e Licenciatura em Bioengenharia em 2014 pelo(a) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Frequenta o(a) Doutoramento em Engenharia Química e Biológica pelo(a) Universidade do Minho desde 2020/02/01. É Investigador no(a) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica. Publicou 5 artigos em revistas especializadas. Recebeu 1 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Participa e/ou participou como Bolseiro de Investigação em 1 projeto(s). Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias com ênfase em Outras Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias com ênfase em Engenharia e Tecnologia Alimentar. Nas suas atividades profissionais interagiu com 35 colaborador(es) em coautorias de trabalhos científicos.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Francisco de Almeida Garrett Soares da Silva

Citation names

  • Soares Silva, Francisco AG

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8919-4896-15AA
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7274-7598

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+351) 914798452 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Centro de Engenharia Biológica Universidade do Minho Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/02/01 - 2024/03/26
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Bacterial cellulose Green composites" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017
Concluded
 Engenharia Alimentar (Mestrado)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"ANALYSIS OF THE COLOUR PROFILE OF PORT WINES USING DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTAL METHODS AND VISUAL APPROACHES" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2014
Concluded
 Bioengenharia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Carbohydrate Metabolism of Heterofermentative Lactic Acid Bacteria: Fermentation of Fructose and of Potentially Prebiotic Arabinoxylan Oligosaccharides" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/04/15 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/01/31 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/03/01 Visiting Researcher (Research) Aalto-yliopisto Biotekniikan ja kemian tekniikan laitos, Finland
Aalto-yliopisto Biotekniikan ja kemian tekniikan laitos, Finland
2017/05/05 - 2019/11/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/02/14 - 2014/07/20 internship Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien Department fur Lebensmittelwissenschaften und -technologie, Austria
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/05/05 - 2019/11/05 MultiBiorefinery
SAICTPAC/0040/2015 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016403)
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Soares Silva, Francisco AG; Ana Cristina Rodrigues; Fernando Dourado; Miguel Gama. "Lignocellulosic hydrolysates for the production bacterial cellulose". Paper presented in Chempor, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Singh, Srishti; Gözde Sahin; Soares Silva, Francisco AG; Andrej Šinkovec; Janja Juhant Grkman; Igor Karlovits; Poças, Fátima. Corresponding author: Poças, Fátima. "Towards bio-based paper coatings: Nanocellulose and lignin-based solutions for minimising the use of thermoplastic dispersions". Cellulose (2024):
    Submitted
  2. A.G.S. Silva, F.; Schlapp-Hackl, I.; Nygren, N.; Heimala, S.; Leinonen, A.; Dourado, F.; Gama, M.; Hummel, M.. "Upcycling of cellulosic textile waste with bacterial cellulose via Ioncell® technology". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 271 (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85195474028&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132194
  3. Soares Silva, F.A.G.; Meister, F.; Dourado, F.; Gama, M.. "Regenerated bacterial cellulose fibres". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 253 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85174150514&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127310
  4. Suleimenova, A.; Frasco, M.F.; Soares da Silva, F.A.G.; Gama, M.; Fortunato, E.; Sales, M.G.F.. "Bacterial nanocellulose membrane as novel substrate for biomimetic structural color materials: Application to lysozyme sensing". Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X 13 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85148543596&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biosx.2023.100310
  5. A.G. Soares Silva, F.; Carvalho, M.; Bento de Carvalho, T.; Gama, M.; Poças, F.; Teixeira, P.. "Antimicrobial activity of in-situ bacterial nanocellulose-zinc oxide composites for food packaging". Food Packaging and Shelf Life 40 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85174746686&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fpsl.2023.101201
  6. A.G. Soares Silva, F.; Bento de Carvalho, T.; Dourado, F.; Gama, M.; Teixeira, P.; Poças, F.. "Performance of bacterial nanocellulose packaging film functionalised in situ with zinc oxide: Migration onto chicken skin and antimicrobial activity". Food Packaging and Shelf Life 39 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85166361929&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fpsl.2023.101140
  7. A G Soares da Silva, Francisco; Matos, Mariana; Dourado, Fernando; A M Reis, Maria; C Branco, Pedro; Poças, Fátima; Gama, Miguel. Corresponding author: Poças, Fátima. "Development of a layered bacterial nanocellulose-PHBV composite for food packaging". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2022): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11839.
    Published • 10.1002/jsfa.11839
  8. Jacek, P.; Silva, F.A.G.S.D.; Dourado, F.; Bielecki, S.; Gama, M.. "Optimization and characterization of bacterial nanocellulose produced by Komagataeibacter rhaeticus K3". Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 2 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85107615553&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carpta.2020.100022
  9. Silva, Francisco A. G. S.; Dourado, Fernando; Gama, Miguel; Poças, Fátima. "Nanocellulose Bio-Based Composites for Food Packaging". Nanomaterials 10 10 (2020): 2041. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano10102041.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/nano10102041
  10. da Silva, F.A.G.S.; Oliveira, J.V.; Felgueiras, C.; Dourado, F.; Gama, M.; Alves, M.M.. "Study and valorisation of wastewaters generated in the production of bacterial nanocellulose". Biodegradation (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85082800800&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10532-020-09893-z
  11. Francisco Almeida Garrett Soares-da-Silva; Francisco Manuel Campos; Manuel Lima Ferreira; Natália Ribeiro; Bento Amaral; Tomás Simões; Cristina Luísa Miranda Silva. "COLOUR PROFILE ANALYSIS OF PORT WINES BY DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTAL AND VISUAL METHODS". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2019): https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fjsfa.9577.
    10.1002/jsfa.9577
  12. Rodrigues, A.C.; Fontão, A.I.; Coelho, A.; Leal, M.; Soares da Silva, F.A.G.; Wan, Y.; Dourado, F.; Gama, M.. "Response surface statistical optimization of bacterial nanocellulose fermentation in static culture using a low-cost medium". New Biotechnology 49 (2019): 19-27. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85058647375&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nbt.2018.12.002
  13. Soares da Silva, F.A.G.; Fernandes, M.; Souto, A.P.; Ferreira, E.C.; Dourado, F.; Gama, M.. "Optimization of bacterial nanocellulose fermentation using recycled paper sludge and development of novel composites". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 103 21-22 (2019): 9143-9154. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074581816&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00253-019-10124-6
  14. Prückler, M.; Lorenz, C.; Endo, A.; Kraler, M.; Dürrschmid, K.; Hendriks, K.; Soares da Silva, F.; et al. "Comparison of homo- and heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria for implementation of fermented wheat bran in bread". Food Microbiology 49 (2015): 211-219. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84924742357&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fm.2015.02.014
Activities

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2017/12 - 2018/01 Food Research International (0963-9969) Elsevier
Distinctions

Other distinction

2014 Bolsa de mérito no acesso ao 1º ano de mestrado Engenharia Alimentar
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal