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Eduardo Manuel Costa holds a PhD in Biotechnology from the Catholic Portuguese University and is currently a senior Researcher in CBQF´s (UCP-Porto) Bioactives and Bioproducts research group. He was recently awarded a contract through the Scientific Employment Stimulation Contest – Individual to develop his research project. His research has been centered around the development of byproducts and green biotechnology-based solutions for the biomedical, cosmeceutical, and nutraceutical industries. This strong industrial connection reflects itself in the 7 industry-university projects which resulted in 4 patents (2 granted). Analysis of his CV shows that his research efforts followed three main topics: i) Valorisation of agro-food byproducts in a circular economy context through the exploitation of the biological potential of their constituents; ii) characterization of extracted compounds' biological potential targeting desirable properties such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and cellular metabolism modulation; iii) designing of delivery and formulation solutions, including nanotechnological ones, for the usage and delivery of bioactive compounds. He has published 73 papers, with 1799 citations and an h-index of 23 (Scopus, December 2023), and 8 book chapters. He participated in 24 international conferences presenting 18 oral (2 by invitation) and 43 poster presentations and has been Invited Chair of the session themed Antimicrobial Agents and chemotherapy. Antimicrobial resistance in the BioMicroWorld 2017 International Conference. He has also been Guest Editor for the journals Foods (ISSN: 2304-8158), Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049), International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067) and Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). Additionally, he is Handling Editor for the journal Frontiers in Microbiology (ISSN: 1664-302X). Throughout his scientific career, he has been involved in numerous works with other Universities and Research Centres which included the co-supervision of 1 Ph.D. student, 13 BSc students final projects, 3 BSc volunteer researchers and numerous tutoring periods for visiting researchers and students.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Eduardo Costa

Citation names

  • Costa, Eduardo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B218-870B-98B5
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3121-4514
Scopus Author Id
55249865700

Email addresses

  • emcosta@ucp.pt (Professional)
  • emcosta@ucp.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/06/01 - 2018/10/17
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Área de especialidade: Microbiologia
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Chitosan in Textiles: Towards a Greener and Functional Solution" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2011
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Mestrado)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"STUDY OF THE ACTIVITY OF CHITOSAN IN ANAEROBIC BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2008
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Influence of some abiotic factors on the antibacterial action of chitosan over skin microorganisms" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/11/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2019/01/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2014/01/01 - 2015/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2013/11/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2010/01/01 - 2012/06/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/06/01 - Current Co-responsible for Nutraceuticals platform in Alchemy project Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/06/01 - Current Manager Microbiology Plataform in Alchemy Project Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/06/01 - 2020/05 Co-responsible for Cosmetics platform in Alchemy project Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2018/12 Bioactives and Bioproducts Research Group Laboratories Manager Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/06/01 - 2018/10/17 Chitosan in Textiles: Towards a Greener and Functional Solution
SFRH/BD/103957/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/09 - 2011/09 Fundo de Apoio À Comunidade Científica
FCT/4638/11/5/942
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/01 - 2029/03/31 Byproducts for Atopic Dermatitis: Alternative solutions from Mediterranean agro-food sources
2022.07206.CEECIND
10.54499/2022.07206.CEECIND/CP1745/CT0003
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2024/06/01 - 2026/05/31 CROSSPATHS: Highway to Horizon Europe by pulling ERDF investments out of isolation through a tailored sequence of synergies
HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-04
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina
LA/P/0076/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0076/2020
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/11/01 - 2023/03/31 be@t - Bioeconomia na Indústria Têxtil
02/C12-i01.01/2022.P1
Researcher
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/01 - 2022/10/31 Alchemy - Capturing High Value from Industrial Fermentation BioProducts
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-027578
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCUK/Innovate UK/750232/GB
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina
UID/Multi/50016/2019
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/10 - 2019/10 EcoTex - Development of more sustainable solutions for textile dyeing
17819
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2017 - 2018/12 MultiBioRefinery - Multi-purpose strategies for broadband agro-forest and fisheries by-products valorization: a step forward for a truly integrated biorefinery
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016403
Researcher
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/07 - 2015/06 ReTexMed - Reusable Textiles for fighting hospital infection
34161
Team member
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias Têxtil e do Vestuário de Portugal, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2014/01/01 - 2015/05/31 Saucealth - Development of innovative, new, safer and healthier food-sauces
30230
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2014 - 2015 InfusionPremium - Creation of premium aromatic plant batches with validated sensory and functional properties and high consumer acceptance
38921
Team member
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2013/11/30 Development of gastronomical recipes and food products using sour cherry products and extracts
24468
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2012/07/31 Quitoral - Development of new chitosan-based formulations for oral health
3474
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2008/09 - 2009/07 2nd Dermis - The textile technology for health: functional textiles as a form of prevention and control of immunological diseases of the forum (atopic dermatitis)
2008/ 1448
Team member
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Eduardo Costa; Costa e Silva, Sara. "Impact of polyphenols on the human gut microbiome and associated biomarkers". In Technologies to Recover Polyphenols from AgroFood By-products and Wastes. Elsevier, 2022.
    Published
  2. Manuela Machado; Costa e Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo. Corresponding author: Costa, Eduardo. "Uses of gellan gum for nutrient delivery". In Gellan Gum as Biomedical Polymer, edited by Amit Kumar Nayak. Elsevier, 2022.
    Accepted
  3. Manuela Machado; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa. "Uses of gellan gum for nutrient delivery". edited by Nayak, {Amit Kumar. Academic Press Inc., 2022.
  4. Costa, Eduardo; Machado, Manuela; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Silva, Sara. Corresponding author: Costa, Eduardo. "Biological Macromolecules as Immunomodulators". In Biological Macromolecules. Elsevier, 2021.
    Published
  5. Costa, Eduardo; Machado, Manuela; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Silva, Sara. "Chapter 12: Biological Macromolecules as Immunomodulators". In Biological Macromolecules, edited by Amit Kumar Nayak; Dilipkumar Pal; Amal Kumar Dhara. Elsevier, 2021.
    Published
  6. Veiga, Mariana; Célia Maria da Silva Freitas Costa; Carvalho, Maria João ; Costa, Eduardo; Costa e Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Antioxidant-loaded nanocarriers for drinks". In Nanotechnology in the beverage industry (1st Edition). 2020.
    Published • 10.1016/B978-0-12-819941-1.00012-2
  7. Veiga, M.; Costa, E.M.; Voss, G.; Silva, S.; Pintado, M.. "Engineering and health benefits of fruits and vegetables beverages". 363-405. 2019.
  8. Costa, Eduardo; Costa e Silva, Sara; Manuela Pintado. "Streptococcus mutans biofilms: An insider's look". In Impact of biofilms in health, a transcriptomic perspective. 2015.
  9. Costa e Silva, Sara; Eduardo Costa; Miguel Pereira; Rosário Costa; Rui M Morais; Manuela Pintado. "Impacto del procesamiento en extractos acuosos secos de arándanos". In Ingredientes bioactivos y alimentos funcionales en Iberoamérica. 2013.
Conference abstract
  1. Tiago B. Afonso; Teresa Bonifácio-Lopes; Eduardo Costa; Ana Filipa Costa; Juliana Oliveira; Pintado, M.. "Be@t: Sustainable chemical processes for developing regenerative materials and ingredients in the textile industry". 2024.
  2. Tiago B. Afonso; Teresa Bonifácio-Lopes; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.. "Byproducts as sources of phenolic compounds for functional textiles". 2024.
  3. Teresa Bonifácio-Lopes; Tiago B. Afonso; Ezequiel Coscueta; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.. "A circular economy approach to leather by products valorization towards a zero-waste process". 2024.
  4. Teresa Bonifácio-Lopes; Tiago B. Afonso; Ezequiel Coscueta; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.. "SE-HPLC as a tool to guide the production of novel peptide fractions for textile application". 2024.
  5. R. Freixo; Casanova, Francisca; Eduardo Costa; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Carla F. Pereira; Pintado, M.; Oscar L Ramos. "Cellulose from sugarcane bagasse as a potential prebiotic agent". 2021.
  6. Eduardo Costa; S. Silva; C. Matias; José António Couto; Ana Maria Gomes; Pintado, M.. "Effect of food matrix on antimicrobial activity upon food spoilage Lactic Acid Bacteria". 2014.
  7. Patrícia Moreira; Catarina Fardilha; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.. "Preliminary characterization of hydrophobins from a Bjerkandera sp.". 2013.
  8. Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Maria do Rosário Costa; Miguel Pereira; Marta C Coelho; Pintado, M.. "Antibiofilm properties of quercus ilex acorn extracts against MRSA and MSSA". 2013.
  9. Sara Silva; Sónia Norberto; Eduardo Costa; Miguel Pereira; Maria do Rosário Costa; Marta C Coelho; Ana Faria; Pintado, M.; Conceição Calhau. "Bioavailability of phenolic compounds from blueberry leaf infusions (Vaccinium Corymbosum L.) In caco-2 cells". 2013.
  10. Sara Silva; Sónia Norberto; Eduardo Costa; Miguel Pereira; Maria do Rosário Costa; Marta C Coelho; Ana Rita Faria; Pintado, M.; Conceição Calhau. "Bioavailability of phenolic compounds from blueberry leaf infusions (Vaccinium Corymbosum L.) In caco-2 cells". 2013.
  11. Sofia Sousa; Eduardo Costa; Ana Maria Gomes; Pintado, M.; Francisco Malcata; J. P. Silva; J. M. Sousa Lobo; et al. "Effect of storage conditions on stability of free and encapsulated in plain- or cysteine-supplemented alginate, Bifidobacterium animalis BB-12®". 2010.
Conference paper
  1. Trigo, João P; Alexandre, Elisabete C.; Silva, Sara; Oliveira, Ana L; Costa, Eduardo; Saraiva,Jorge; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Impact of addition of pomegranate peel extract and high pressure on carrot juice preservation: quality, safety and sensorial aspects". Paper presented in XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Viana do Castelo, 2018.
    Published
  2. Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; O. Matias; José António Couto; Ana Maria Gomes; Pintado, M.. "Evaluation of the activity of potential antimicrobials against lactic acid bacteria isolated from spoiled food sauces in media with or without added sucrose". 2014.
  3. Silva, Sara; Coelho, Marta; Costa, Eduardo; Pereira, Miguel F; Costa, Maria Rosário; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Optimização e caracterização da fracção fenólica de extratos de mirtilo (folha e fruto)". Paper presented in Congreso Iberoamericano de ingeniería de alimentos, 2013.
    Published
  4. Coelho, Marta; Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Avaliação das alterações provocadas pela maturação no conteúdo de compostos fenólicos (ácidos fenólicos e flavonoides) de mirtilo". Paper presented in Congreso Iberoamericano de ingeniería de alimentos, 2013.
    Published
  5. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Tavaria, Freni; Pintado, M. E.; Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria; Pintado, M.. "Chitosan as an alternative treatment for oral candidiasis". 2013.
  6. Silva, Sara; Coelho, Marta; Costa, Eduardo; Pintado, Manuela. "Impacto da metodologia de congelamento no perfil fitoquímico de duas cultivares de mirtilo (Vaccinium corymbosum)". Paper presented in Congreso Iberoamericano de ingeniería de alimentos (CIBIA), Valencia, 2013.
  7. Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Miguel Pereira; Celia Maria Costa; Ana Oliveira; Pintado, M.. "Production and characterization of Phenolic-rich, aqueous extracts of dry fruit and leaves from Vaccinium Corymbosum L.". 2012.
  8. Cardelle-Cobas A.; Madureira A. R.; Eduardo Costa; Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria; Pintado, M.. "Development of oral care strips containing chitosan, 11th International Hydrocolloids Conference, 14-18 May, Purdue University, USA". 2012.
  9. Cardelle-Cobas A.; Madureira A. R.; Eduardo Costa; Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria; Pintado, M.. "Development of oral care films containing chitosan". 2012.
Conference poster
  1. Rafaela Geraldo; Manuela Machado; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Elisabete Pinto; Pintado, M.; Delminda Neves; Marta Vasconcelos. "Exploring the health benefits of lentil phenolics". 2024.
  2. Rafaela Geraldo; Manuela Machado; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Elisabete Pinto; Pintado, M.; Marta Vasconcelos. "Comprehensive analysis and immunomodulatory effects of lentil phenolic extracts". 2024.
  3. Bonifácio-Lopes, Teresa; B. Afonso, Tiago; Ezequiel R. Coscueta; Costa, Eduardo; Manuela Pintado. "A circular economy approach to leather by products valorization towards a zero-waste process.". Paper presented in 8th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference, 2024.
  4. Teresa Bonifácio-Lopes; Tiago B. Afonso; Ezequiel Coscueta; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.. "A circular economy approach to leather by products valorization towards a zero-waste process". 2024.
  5. Geraldo, Rafaela; Machado, Manuela; Sara N Silva; Costa, Eduardo; Santos, Carla S.; Pinto, Elisabete; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Vasconcelos, Marta. Corresponding author: Vasconcelos, Marta. "Lentil-Based Muffin In Vitro Digestion: Unraveling Nutritional Insights". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Food Digestion, 2024.
  6. Mirna Lúcia Gigante; Débora Parra Baptista; Kívea Kássia de Paiva e Silva; Manuela Machado; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.. "Age-related gastrointestinal alterations affect adipolysis induced by dairy and hybrid high-protein yogurts in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes". 2024.
  7. Rafaela Geraldo; Manuela Machado; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Carla Sancho dos Santos; Elisabete Pinto; Pintado, M.; Marta Vasconcelos. "Lentil-based muffin in vitro digestion". 2024.
  8. Eduardo Costa; Manuela Machado; Sara Silva. "GC-FID as a complementary tool to understand fatty acids’ role in cellular antioxidant activity". 2024.
  9. Silva, Sara; Silva, Isa; Machado, Manuela; Costa, Eduardo; Ribeiro, Tânia Bragança; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "ATR-FTIR Analysis of Thermoplastic Rubber Plates Containing Food Byproduct Particles: effect of particle size and production time". Paper presented in 11.º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2024.
  10. Bonifácio-Lopes, Teresa; B. Afonso, Tiago; Ezequiel R. Coscueta; Costa, Eduardo; Manuela Pintado. "SE-HPLC as a tool to guide the production of novel peptide fractions for textile application.". Paper presented in Analítica 2024: 11th Meeting of the SPQ Analytical Chemistry Division, 2024.
  11. Teresa Bonifácio-Lopes; Tiago B. Afonso; Ezequiel Coscueta; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.. "SE-HPLC as a tool to guide the production of novel peptide fractions for textile application". 2024.
  12. Manuela Machado; Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; Pintado, M.. "ATR-FTIR as a high throughput tool for quick screening of lipolysis in 3T3- L1 adipocytes". 2024.
  13. Valter F. R. Martins; Marta C Coelho; Manuela Machado; Eduardo Costa; Ana Maria Gomes; Maria de Fátima Poças; Pintado, M.; Rui Morais; Alcina M.M. Bernardo. "Characterization of alga Fucus sp. extracts and residues and their application in producing edible films". 2024.
  14. Sara Silva; Isa Silva; Manuela Machado; Eduardo Costa; Tânia Ribeiro; Pintado, M.. "ATR-FTIR analysis of thermoplastic rubber plates containing food byproduct particles". 2024.
  15. Valter F. R. Martins; Manuela Machado; Eduardo Costa; Ana Maria Gomes; Maria de Fátima Poças; Pintado, M.; Rui Morais; Alcina M.M. Bernardo. "Alga Fucus sp. extracts to produce edible films". 2024.
  16. Ana Sofia da Silva Oliveira; Carlos Miguel Henriques Ferreira; Joana Odila Mendes Sá Pereira; Sara Nunes da Costa e Silva; Eduardo Manuel Aguiar da Costa; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Ana Paula Taboada da Costa Santos Carvalho. "Iron-peptide complexes from spent yeast: evaluation of iron absorption using caco-2 model". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Food, Nutrition & Public Health, 2022.
  17. Ana Margarida Massa Faustino; Sara Nunes da Costa e Silva; Eduardo Manuel Aguiar da Costa; Joana Odila Mendes Sá Pereira; Ana Margarida Macedo Bernardes Pereira; Carla Patricia Fernandes Pereira; Joana Raquel de Oliveira Durão; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Ana Paula Taboada da Costa Santos Carvalho. "Effect of mannan oligosaccharides extracts in uropathogenic escherichia coli adhesion in human bladder cells". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Food, Nutrition & Public Health, 2022.
    10.3390/pathogens12070885
  18. Margarida Faustino; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Joana Odila Pereira; Ana Margarida Pereira; Carla F. Pereira; Joana Durão; Pintado, M.; Ana P. Carvalho. "Effect of mannan oligosaccharides extracts in uropathogenic escherichia coli adhesion in human bladder cells". 2022.
  19. R. Freixo; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Eduardo Costa; Casanova, Francisca; Carla F. Pereira; Pintado, M.; Oscar L Ramos. "Cello-oligosaccharides from sugarcane bagasse and their emerging potential as prebiotic agents". 2022.
  20. Casanova, Francisca; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; R. Freixo; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.; Fernandes JC; Oscar L Ramos. "Design of cellulose based micro and nanostructures for encapsulation and release of curcumin". 2022.
  21. Ana Sofia Oliveira; CMH Ferreira; Joana Odila Pereira; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.; Ana P. Carvalho. "Iron-peptide complexes from spent yeast". 2022.
  22. Ricardo Freixo; Francisca Casanova; Eduardo Costa; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Carla F. Pereira; Manuela E. Pintado; Óscar L. Ramos. "Cellulose from sugarcane bagasse as a potential prebiotic agent". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021 – MICROBIOTEC’21, 2021.
  23. Ricardo Freixo; Alessandra Ribeiro; Francisca Bastos; Carla Pereira; Eduardo Costa; Manuela E. Pintado; Óscar L. Ramos. "Sugarcane bagasse cello-oligosaccharides as prebiotic agents". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021 – MICROBIOTEC’21, 2021.
  24. Francisca Casanova; Ricardo Freixo; Eduardo Costa; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Manuela E. Pintado; Óscar L. Ramos. "Sugarcane as a sustainable source of biologically active carboxymethyl cellulose". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021 – MICROBIOTEC’21, 2021.
  25. Francisca Casanova; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Ricardo Freixo; Eduardo Costa; Manuela E. Pintado; João C. Fernandes; Óscar L. Ramos. "Design of green routes for cellulose extraction from a sugarcane by-product". Paper presented in 6th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference, 2021.
  26. Casanova, Francisca; Carla F. Pereira; R. Freixo; Eduardo Costa; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Pintado, M.; Fernandes JC; Oscar L Ramos. "Sugarcane as a sustainable source of biologically active carboxymethyl cellulose". 2021.
  27. R. Freixo; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Casanova, Francisca; Carla F. Pereira; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.; Oscar L Ramos. "Sugarcane bagasse cello-oligosaccharides as prebiotic agents". 2021.
  28. Casanova, Francisca; Carla F. Pereira; R. Freixo; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.; Fernandes JC; Oscar L Ramos. "Design of green routes for cellulose extraction from a sugarcane by-product". 2021.
  29. R. Freixo; Casanova, Francisca; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Carla F. Pereira; Eduardo Costa; Oscar L Ramos. "Evaluation of different acid hydrolysis in sugarcane bagasse for cellulose-rich extract production". 2021.
  30. Moreira, Sílvia; Silva, Sara; Veiga, Mariana; Costa, Eduardo; Saraiva,Jorge; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Optimization of high hydrostatic pressure assisted extraction of stinging nettle leaves using an RSM experimental design". Paper presented in XII Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering, 2019.
  31. Silva, Sara; Mariana Veiga; Costa, Eduardo; Célia Costa; Margarida Faustino; Ramos, Patricia AB; Santos, Sónia AO; et al. "Biocompatibility of Salix viminalis, Salix atrocinerea and Salix fragilis". Paper presented in XII Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering, 2019.
  32. Silva, Sara; Veiga, Mariana; Costa, Eduardo; Costa, Célia; Faustino, Margarida; Ramos, Patrícia; Santos, Sónia; et al. "Biocompatibility of Salix viminalis, Salix atrocinerea and Salix fragilis extracts". Paper presented in XII Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering, 2019.
  33. Moreira, Silvia; Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Saraiva,Jorge; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Effect of high hydrostatic pressure extraction on the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of herbal extracts: a case study of stinging nettle". Paper presented in XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2018.
  34. Sílvia A. Moreira; Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Saraiva, Jorge A; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado. "Effect of high hydrostatic pressure extraction on the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of herbal extracts: A case study on stinging nettle". Paper presented in XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2018.
  35. Costa, João; Vale, Maria João; Costa, Eduardo; Alexandre, Elisabete; Silva, Sara; Saraiva, Jorge; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Evaluation of the impact of high pressure processing upon an acorn based beverage". Paper presented in Mission 10000 International nanoGateway Conference, 2018.
  36. Mariana Veiga; Costa, Eduardo; Baptista, Patrícia; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Impact of an anthocyanin-rich blueberry extract upon Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium adhesion to Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cell lines". Paper presented in Mission 10000 International nanoGateway Conference, 2018.
  37. Veiga, Mariana; Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Antiadhesive and antibiofilm effect of malvidin-3-glucoside and malvidin-3-glucoside/neochlorogenic acid mixtures upon Staphylococcus". Paper presented in MicroBiotec2017, 2017.
  38. Costa, Eduardo; Veiga, Mariana; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Vicente, S.; et al. "Chitosan as an effective inhibitor of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii". Paper presented in MicroBiotec2017, 2017.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.09.055
  39. Veiga, Mariana; Costa, Eduardo; Baptista, Patrícia; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Impact of an anthocyanin rich blueberry extract upon Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium growth and subsequent impact upon CaCo-2 viability". Paper presented in MicroBiotec2017, 2017.
  40. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Aldeia, Cláudia; Serôdio, Alexandra; Coelho, Marta; Pintado, Manuela. "Tomato marc’s impact upon probiotic organism’s survival: An alternative functional ingredient for fermented products". Paper presented in V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2017, 2017.
  41. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Couto, José; Gomes, Ana Maria; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Chitosan as natural food preservative for sauces: A proof of concept". Paper presented in 6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, 2015.
  42. Costa, Maria Rosário; Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Gullón, Beatriz; Requena, Teresa; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Study of acorn beverages with prebiotic potential and antioxidant activity". Paper presented in 3rd International Meeting of the Project BiValBi & National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2015.
  43. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Matias, Olga; Couto, José; Gomes, Ana M; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of various natural antimicrobials against food spoilage lactic acid bacteria isolated from sauces". Paper presented in 25th EFFoST Conference, 2014.
  44. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Morais, Rui M; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Antimicrobial activity of an anthocyanin rich blueberry extract purified using SPE". Paper presented in International Conference on Antimicrobial Research - ICAR 2014, 2014.
  45. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Matias, Olga; Couto, José; Gomes, Ana M; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Evaluation of the activity of potential antimicrobials against lactic acid bacteria isolated from spoiled sauces with or without added sucrose". Paper presented in International Conference on Antimicrobial Research - ICAR 2014, 2014.
  46. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Coelho, Marta; Pereira, Miguel F; Costa, Maria Rosário; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Comparison of bioactive compounds in four blueberry cultivars throughout the years: Selection of the best cultivars to be used in health promoting foodstuffs". Paper presented in 1st Congress on Food Structure Design, 2014.
  47. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Matias, Cátia; Matias, Olga; Couto, José; Gomes, Ana Maria; Pintado, Maria. "Effect of food matrix on antimicrobial activity upon food spoilage Lactic Acid Bacteria". Paper presented in 1st Congress on Food Structure Design, 2014.
  48. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Monteiro, Maria João; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Study of antioxidant properties and consumer acceptance of sour cherry based jams". Paper presented in 1st Congress on Food Structure Design, 2014.
  49. Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; C. Matias; O. Matias; José António Couto; Ana Maria Gomes; Pintado, M.. "Effect of food matrix on antimicrobial activity upon food spoilage Lactic Acid Bacteria". 2014.
  50. Coelho, Marta; Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Avaliação das alterações provocadas pela maturação no conteudo de ácidos fenólicos e flavonoides de mirtilo". Paper presented in CIBIA 9, 2014.
  51. Silva, Sara; Norberto, Sónia; Costa, Eduardo; Pereira, Miguel F; Costa, Maria Rosário; Coelho, Marta; Faria, Ana; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Calhau, Conceição. "Bioavailability of phenolic compounds from blueberry leaf infusions (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in CaCo-2 cells". Paper presented in MicroBioTec'13, 2013.
  52. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Costa, Maria Rosário; Pereira, Miguel F; Coelho, Marta; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Antibiofilm properties of Quercus ilex acorn extracts against MRSA and MSSA". Paper presented in MicroBioTec'13, 2013.
  53. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Effect of drying and freezing pre-treatment upon sour cherry (Prunos cerasus) bioactive compounds". Paper presented in MicroBioTec'13, 2013.
  54. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Tavaria, Freni K.; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Chitosan as an effective treatment for oral candidiasis". Paper presented in MicroBioTec'13, 2013.
  55. Moreira, Patrícia; Fardilha, Catarina; Costa, Eduardo; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Preliminary characterization of hydrophobins from a Bjerkandera sp.". Paper presented in MicroBioTec'13, 2013.
  56. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Costa, Maria do Rosário; Pereira, Miguel F; Coelho, Marta; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado. "Antibiofilm properties of Quercus ilex acorn extracts against MRSA and MSSA presented". Paper presented in MicroBioTec'13, 2013.
  57. Sara Silva; Sónia Norberto; Eduardo Costa; Miguel Pereira; Maria do Rosário Costa; Marta C Coelho; Ana Faria; Pintado, M.; Conceição Calhau. "Bioavailability of phenolic compounds from blueberry leaf infusions (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in CaCo-2 cells". 2013.
  58. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Pereira, Miguel F; Costa, Maria Rosário; Morais, Rui M; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Antimicrobial properties of blueberry infucions related to phenolic composition". Paper presented in V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2013, 2013.
  59. Pereira, Miguel F; Moreira, Diana M; Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Couto, José; Miguel Pereira; et al. "Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of natural extracts upon wine spoilage microorganims". Paper presented in V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2013, 2013.
  60. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Pereira, Miguel F; Costa, Maria do Rosário; Rui M Morais; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado. "Antimicrobial properties of blueberry infusions related to phenolic composition". Paper presented in V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology ¿ BioMicroWorld 2013, 2013.
  61. Pintado, M.; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; F. M. Pereira; M. R. Costa; C. Calhau; Rui M. S. C. Morais. "Antimicrobial properties of blueberry infusions related to phenolic composition". 2013.
  62. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Coelho, Marta; Gomes, Helena; Morais, Pilar; Almeida, Domingos; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Variation of the anthocyanin, phenolic content and antioxidant capacity in ripening blueberry fruit". Paper presented in 7th International Workshop on Anthocyanins, 2013.
  63. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Coelho, Marta; Gomes, Helena; Morais, Pilar; Almeida, Domingos; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Changes in anthocyanin, phenolic content and antioxidant capacity during the freezing and storage of blueberry fruit". Paper presented in 7th International Workshop on Anthocyanins, 2013.
  64. Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Marta C Coelho; H. Gomes; P. Morais; Domingos P.F. Almeida; Pintado, M.. "Changes in anthocyanin, phenolic contente and antioxidant capacity during the freezing and storage of blueberry fruit". 2013.
  65. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Cardelle-Cobas, Alejandra; Madureira, Raquel; Tavaria, Freni K.; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of chitosan-based dental cement". Paper presented in 11th International Conference of the European Chitin Society, 2013.
  66. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Costa, Maria Rosário; Pereira, Miguel F; Morais, Rui M; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "A comparative analysis of the antibiofilm properties of crude blueberry extracts against MRSA and MSSA". Paper presented in Biofilms 5, 2012.
  67. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Tavaria, Freni K.; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Insights into the effect of chitosan upon biofilm formation of several oral pathogenic microorganisms". Paper presented in Biofilms 5, 2012.
  68. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Pereira, Miguel F; Costa, Maria Rosário; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Study of the antioxidant capacity, anthocyanin content and phenolic composition of blueberries (Vacciunium corymbosum L) from four different cultivars". Paper presented in Chemical Reactions in Foods VII, 2012.
  69. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Pereira, Miguel F; Costa, Maria Rosário; Oliveira, Ana S; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Production and characterization of phenolic-rich, aqueous extracts of dry fruit and leaves from Vaccinium corymbosum". Paper presented in Chemical Reactions in Foods VII, 2012.
  70. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Pereira, Miguel F; Morais, Rui M; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Impact of processing upon dry blueberry fruit aqueous extracts". Paper presented in Jornadas CYTED-IBEROFUN Ingredientes bioactivos y alimentos funcionales en Iberoamérica, 2012.
  71. Costa, Eduardo; Tavaria, Freni K.; Pina, Cristina; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Development and activity of a chitosan based mouthwash". Paper presented in MicroBioTec 2011, 2011.
  72. Débora Campos; Alexandra C. Ribeiro; Eduardo Costa; Fernandes JC; Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria; Peter Eaton; José Roberto S.A. Leite; Pintado, M.. "Evaluation of antimicrobial activity and atomic force microscopy imaging of the action mechanism of Cashew Tree Gum". 2011.
  73. Costa, Eduardo; Pina, Cristina; Tavaria, Freni K.; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Effect of chitosan on anaerobic bacteria". Paper presented in Anaerobe2010, 2010.
  74. Sousa, Sérgio; Costa, Eduardo; Gomes, Ana; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Malcata, Francisco; Silva, José P; Lobo, José MS; et al. "Effect of storage condition on stability of free and encapsulated – in plain or cysteine – supplemented alginate, Bifidobacterium animalis BB-12". Paper presented in Anaerobe2010, 2010.
  75. Sofia Sousa; Eduardo Costa; Ana Maria Gomes; Pintado, M.; Francisco Malcata; J. P. Silva; J. M. Sousa Lobo; et al. "Effect of storage conditions on stability of free and encapsulated in plain- or cysteine-supplemented alginate, Bifidobacterium animalis BB-12®". 2010.
  76. Tavaria, Freni K.; Costa, Eduardo; Gens, Eduardo J; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Malcata, F. "The influence of some abiotic factors on the antimicrobial potential of chitosan". Paper presented in Biospain’08, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Manuela Machado; Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Ana Maria Gomes; Manuela Pintado. "The Role of Unsaturated Fatty Acid-Rich Dairy Products in Adipocyte Metabolism". Molecules (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29235502.
    10.3390/molecules29235502
  2. Manuela Machado; Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Sérgio C. Sousa; Ana Maria Gomes; Manuela Pintado. "Enhancing Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Delivery Through Bigel Technology". Gels (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10110738.
    10.3390/gels10110738
  3. Manuela Machado; Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa. "Byproducts as a Sustainable Source of Cosmetic Ingredients". Applied Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/app142210241.
    10.3390/app142210241
  4. Valter F. R. Martins; Marta Coelho; Manuela Machado; Eduardo Costa; Ana M. Gomes; Fátima Poças; Raul A. Sperotto; et al. "Integrated Valorization of Fucus spiralis Alga: Polysaccharides and Bioactives for Edible Films and Residues as Biostimulants". Foods (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13182938.
    10.3390/foods13182938
  5. Manuela Machado; Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; Sérgio Sousa; Ana Maria Gomes; Pintado, M.. "Gel Technology for Development of Bioactive Foodstuffs". Gels (2024): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/1a498eea-c723-4b05-8180-bc7be7189205.
  6. Ana Sofia da Silva Oliveira; Carlos Miguel Henriques Ferreira; Joana Odila Mendes Sá Pereira; Sara Nunes da Costa e Silva; Eduardo Manuel Aguiar da Costa; Ana Margarida Macedo Bernardes Pereira; Ana Margarida Massa Faustino; et al. "Iron-peptide complexes from spent yeast: evaluation of iron absorption using a Caco-2 monolayer". Food Bioscience 56 (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/42642.
    Published • 10.1016/j.fbio.2023.103106
  7. Tiago André Barros Afonso; Maria Teresa Bonifácio Viana Lopes; Eduardo Manuel Aguiar da Costa; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado. "Phenolic compounds from by-products for functional textiles". Materials 16 22 (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/43187.
    Published • 10.3390/ma16227248
  8. Manuela Machado; Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa. "Are Antimicrobial Peptides a 21st-Century Solution for Atopic Dermatitis?". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713460.
    10.3390/ijms241713460
  9. Manuela Machado; Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Luís M. Rodriguez-Alcalá; Ana Maria Gomes; Manuela Pintado. "Understanding the Anti-Obesity Potential of an Avocado Oil-Rich Cheese through an In Vitro Co-Culture Intestine Cell Model". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28155923.
    10.3390/molecules28155923
  10. R. Freixo; Casanova, Francisca; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Carla F. Pereira; Eduardo Costa; Pintado, M.; Oscar L Ramos. "Extraction methods and characterization of cellulose fractions from a sugarcane by-product for potential industry applications". Industrial Crops and Products 197 (2023): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/106de338-8b26-41fe-b4e0-adb59c8e1b18.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116615
  11. Margarida Faustino; Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa; Ana Margarida Pereira; Joana Odila Pereira; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos M. H. Ferreira; et al. "Effect of Mannan Oligosaccharides Extracts in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Adhesion in Human Bladder Cells". Pathogens (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070885.
    10.3390/pathogens12070885
  12. Sara Silva; Manuela Machado; Marta Coelho; Eduardo M. Costa; Manuela Pintado. "Insights into the Antimicrobial Potential of Acorn Extracts (Quercus ilex and Quercus suber)". Applied Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/app13116820.
    10.3390/app13116820
  13. Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Francisca Casanova; Ricardo Freixo; Manuela Pintado; Óscar L. Ramos. "Carboxymethyl Cellulose as a Food Emulsifier: Are Its Days Numbered?". Polymers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15102408.
    10.3390/polym15102408
  14. Francisca Casanova; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Eduardo M. Costa; Ricardo Freixo; Pedro M. Castro; João C. Fernandes; Manuela Pintado; Óscar L. Ramos. "Design of Innovative Biocompatible Cellulose Nanostructures for the Delivery and Sustained Release of Curcumin". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15030981.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15030981
  15. Ana L. S. Oliveira; Marta Seara; Maria João Carvalho; Nelson Mota de Carvalho; Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Marco Duarte; et al. "Production of Sustainable Postbiotics from Sugarcane Straw for Potential Food Applications". Applied Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063391.
    10.3390/app13063391
  16. Francisca Casanova; Ricardo Freixo; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Eduardo M. Costa; Manuela E. Pintado; Óscar L. Ramos. "Comparative Study of Green and Traditional Routes for Cellulose Extraction from a Sugarcane By-Product". Polymers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15051251.
    10.3390/polym15051251
  17. Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa; Manuela Machado; Rui M. Morais; Conceição Calhau; Manuela Pintado. "Selective Activity of an Anthocyanin-Rich, Purified Blueberry Extract upon Pathogenic and Probiotic Bacteria". Foods (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12040734.
    10.3390/foods12040734
  18. Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Manuela Pintado. "Chitosan Nanoparticles Production: Optimization of Physical Parameters, Biochemical Characterization, and Stability upon Storage". Applied Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031900.
    10.3390/app13031900
  19. Eduardo Manuel Aguiar da Costa; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Sara Nunes da Costa e Silva; Alessandra Braga Ribeiro; Carla Patricia Fernandes Pereira; Carlos Miguel Henriques Ferreira; Francisca Casanova Cerqueira Bastos; et al. "Spent yeast waste streams as a sustainable source of bioactive peptides for skin applications". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 3 (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/40045.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms24032253
  20. Ana L. S. Oliveira; Maria João Carvalho; Diana Luazi Oliveira; Eduardo Costa; Manuela Pintado; Ana Raquel Madureira. "Sugarcane Straw Polyphenols as Potential Food and Nutraceutical Ingredient". Foods (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11244025.
    10.3390/foods11244025
  21. Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Freni K. Tavaria; Manuela Pintado. "Insights into the Biocompatibility and Biological Potential of a Chitosan Nanoencapsulated Textile Dye". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232214234.
    10.3390/ijms232214234
  22. Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Manuela Machado; Sérgio C. Sousa; Freni K. Tavaria; Manuela Pintado. "Chitosan Nanoparticles as Bioactive Vehicles for Textile Dyeing: A Proof of Concept". Polymers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14224821.
    10.3390/polym14224821
  23. Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa; Manuela Machado; Rui Morais; Conceição Calhau; Manuela Pintado. "Antiadhesive and Antibiofilm Effect of Malvidin-3-Glucoside and Malvidin-3-Glucoside/Neochlorogenic Acid Mixtures upon Staphylococcus". Metabolites (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12111062.
    10.3390/metabo12111062
  24. Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa; Hélder Oliveira; Vitor De Freitas; Rui M. Morais; Conceição Calhau; Manuela Pintado. "Impact of a Purified Blueberry Extract on In Vitro Probiotic Mucin-Adhesion and Its Effect on Probiotic/Intestinal Pathogen Systems". Molecules (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27206991.
    10.3390/molecules27206991
  25. Manuela Machado; Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Luís M. Rodriguez-Alcalá; Ana M. Gomes; Manuela Pintado. "Pomegranate Oil’s Potential as an Anti-Obesity Ingredient". Molecules (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27154958.
    10.3390/molecules27154958
  26. Eduardo M. Costa; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra A. Ribeiro; Francisca Casanova; Ricardo Freixo; Manuela Pintado; Oscar L. Ramos. "Characterization and Evaluation of Commercial Carboxymethyl Cellulose Potential as an Active Ingredient for Cosmetics". Applied Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136560.
    10.3390/app12136560
  27. Bonifácio-Lopes, Teresa; Vilas-Boas, Ana; Machado, Manuela; Costa, Eduardo M.; Silva, Sara; Pereira, Ricardo N.; Campos, Débora; Teixeira, José A.; Pintado, Manuela. "Exploring the bioactive potential of brewers spent grain ohmic extracts". Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 76 (2022): 102943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2022.102943.
    10.1016/j.ifset.2022.102943
  28. Francisca Casanova; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Ricardo Freixo; Eduardo Costa; Manuela E. Pintado; João C. Fernandes; Óscar L. Ramos. "Novel Micro- and Nanocellulose-Based Delivery Systems for Liposoluble Compounds". Nanomaterials 11 10 (2021): 2593-2593. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11102593.
    10.3390/nano11102593
  29. Marta Coelho; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Ricardo N. Pereira; António Sebastião Rodrigues; José António Teixeira; Manuela Pintado. "Anthocyanin Recovery from Grape by-Products by Combining Ohmic Heating with Food-Grade Solvents: Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Properties". Molecules 26 13 (2021): 3838-3838. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26133838.
    10.3390/molecules26133838
  30. Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Mariana Veiga; Patricia Baptista; Freni K. Tavaria; Manuela E. Pintado. "Textile dyes loaded chitosan nanoparticles: Characterization, biocompatibility and staining capacity". Carbohydrate Polymers 251 (2021): 117120-117120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117120.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117120
  31. Teresa Bonifácio-Lopes; Ana A. Vilas Boas; Ezequiel R. Coscueta; Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Débora Campos; José A. Teixeira; Manuela Pintado. "Correction: Bioactive extracts from brewer's spent grain". Food & Function (2021): https://doi.org/10.1039/D1FO90072B.
    10.1039/D1FO90072B
  32. Roberta Melquiades Silva de Andrade; Sara Silva; Célia Maria da Silva Freitas Costa; Mariana Veiga; Eduardo Costa; Mariana Simões Larraz Ferreira; Edira Castello Branco de Andrade Gonçalves; Manuela Estevez Pintado. "Potential prebiotic effect of fruit and vegetable byproducts flour using in vitro gastrointestinal digestion". Food Research International 137 (2020): 109354-109354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109354.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109354
  33. Ribeiro, Tânia Bragança; Oliveira, Ana; Coelho, Marta; Veiga, Mariana; Costa, Eduardo M; Silva, Sara; Nunes, João; Vicente, António A; Pintado, Manuela. "Are olive pomace powders a safe source of bioactives and nutrients?". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 101 5 (2020): 1963-1978. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10812.
    10.1002/jsfa.10812
  34. Sílvia A. Moreira; Sara Silva; Eduardo Costa; Soraia Pinto; Bruno Sarmento; Jorge A. Saraiva; Manuela Pintado. "Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure Extraction on Biological Activities and Phenolics Composition of Winter Savory Leaf Extracts". Antioxidants 9 9 (2020): 841-841. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9090841.
    10.3390/antiox9090841
  35. Mariana Veiga; Eduardo M Costa; Sara Silva; Manuela Pintado. "Impact of plant extracts upon human health: A review". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2020): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2018.1540969.
    10.1080/10408398.2018.1540969
  36. Chantereau, G.; Sharma, M.; Abednejad, A.; Vilela, C.; Costa, E.M.; Veiga, M.; Antunes, F.; et al. "Bacterial nanocellulose membranes loaded with vitamin B-based ionic liquids for dermal care applications". Journal of Molecular Liquids 302 (2020): 112547. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112547.
    10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112547
  37. Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa; Mariana Veiga; Rui M. Morais; Conceição Calhau; Manuela Pintado. "Health promoting properties of blueberries: a review". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2020): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2018.1518895.
    10.1080/10408398.2018.1518895
  38. Sílvia A. Moreira; Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa; Jorge A. Saraiva; Manuela Pintado; Moreira, S.A.; Silva, S.; et al. "Effect of high hydrostatic pressure extraction on biological activities of stinging nettle extracts". Food & Function 11 1 (2020): 921-931. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9FO02442E.
    10.1039/C9FO02442E
  39. Trigo, João P.; Alexandre, Elisabete M. C.; Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Saraiva, Jorge A.; Pintado, Manuela. "Study of viability of high pressure extract from pomegranate peel to improve carrot juice characteristics". Food & Function 11 4 (2020): 3410-3419. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9fo02922b.
    10.1039/c9fo02922b
  40. Bonifácio-Lopes, Teresa; Vilas Boas, Ana A.; Coscueta, Ezequiel R.; Costa, Eduardo M.; Silva, Sara; Campos, Débora; Teixeira, José A.; Pintado, Manuela. "Bioactive extracts from brewer's spent grain". Food & Function 11 10 (2020): 8963-8977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0fo01426e.
    10.1039/d0fo01426e
  41. Patrícia A. B. Ramos; Catarina Moreirinha; Sara Silva; Eduardo M. Costa; Mariana Veiga; Ezequiel Coscueta; Sónia A. O. Santos; et al. "The Health-Promoting Potential of Salix spp. Bark Polar Extracts: Key Insights on Phenolic Composition and In Vitro Bioactivity and Biocompatibility". Antioxidants (2019): https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox8120609.
    10.3390/antiox8120609
  42. Joana Odila Pereira; José Soares; Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; Ana Gomes; Manuela Pintado. "Characterization of Edible Films Based on Alginate or Whey Protein Incorporated with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 and Prebiotics". Coatings 9 8 (2019): 493-493. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9080493.
    10.3390/coatings9080493
  43. Margarida Faustino; Mariana Veiga; Pedro Sousa; Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; Manuela Pintado. "Agro-Food Byproducts as a New Source of Natural Food Additives". Molecules (2019): https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/6/1056.
    10.3390/molecules24061056
  44. Cardelle-Cobas, A.; Reis, P.J.M.; Costa, E.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.E.. "Chitosan impregnated gutta-percha points: antimicrobial in vitro evaluation and mechanical properties". International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials 68 9 (2019): 481-488. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049558185&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00914037.2018.1466134
  45. Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Mariana Veiga; Freni K. Tavaria; Maria M. Pintado. "Exploring chitosan nanoparticles as effective inhibitors of antibiotic resistant skin microorganisms – From in vitro to ex vitro testing". Carbohydrate Polymers 201 (2018): 340-346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.08.083.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.08.083
  46. Nelson Mota de Carvalho; Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Lígia Pimentel; Tito H. Fernandes; Manuela Estevez Pintado. "Fermented Foods and Beverages in Human Diet and Their Influence on Gut Microbiota and Health". Fermentation 4 4 (2018): 90-90. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation4040090.
    10.3390/fermentation4040090
  47. Silva, Sara; Veiga, Mariana; Costa, Eduardo; Oliveira, Ana; Madureira, Ana; Pintado, Manuela. "Nanoencapsulation of Polyphenols towards Dairy Beverage Incorporation". Beverages 4 3 (2018): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/beverages4030061.
    10.3390/beverages4030061
  48. Eduardo M. Costa; Sara Silva; Mariana Veiga; Freni K. Tavaria; Maria M. Pintado. "Chitosan’s biological activity upon skin-related microorganisms and its potential textile applications". World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 34 7 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-018-2471-2.
    10.1007/s11274-018-2471-2
  49. Marta Coelho; Sara Silva; Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá; Ana Oliveira; Eduardo M. Costa; André Borges; Célia Martins; António S. Rodrigues; Maria Manuela E. Pintado. "Quercus based coffee-like beverage: effect of roasting process and functional characterization". Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 12 1 (2018): 471-479. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-017-9660-9.
    10.1007/s11694-017-9660-9
  50. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo; Calhau, C.; Morais, R. M.; Pintado, M. E.. "Anthocyanin extraction from plant tissues: A review". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 57 14 (2017): 3072-3083. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2015.1087963.
    Published • 10.1080/10408398.2015.1087963
  51. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.M.. "Insights into chitosan antibiofilm activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus". Journal of Applied Microbiology 122 6 (2017): 1547-1557. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85018260964&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/jam.13457
  52. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Veiga, M.; Vicente, S.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.E.. "Investigation of chitosan's antibacterial activity against vancomycin resistant microorganisms and their biofilms". Carbohydrate Polymers 174 (2017): 369-376. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021647016&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.06.087
  53. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Veiga, M.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.M.. "A review of chitosan's effect on oral biofilms: Perspectives from the tube to the mouth". Journal of Oral Biosciences 59 4 (2017): 205-210. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85027418839&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.job.2017.07.001
  54. Silva, S.; Costa, E.M.; Vicente, S.; Veiga, M.; Calhau, C.; Morais, R.M.; Pintado, M.E.. "DNA agarose gel electrophoresis for antioxidant analysis: Development of a quantitative approach for phenolic extracts". Food Chemistry 233 (2017): 45-51. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85018498781&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.04.075
  55. Silva, S.; Costa, E.M.; Calhau, C.; Morais, R.M.; Pintado, M.M.E.. "Production of a food grade blueberry extract rich in anthocyanins: selection of solvents, extraction conditions and purification method". Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 11 3 (2017): 1248-1253. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015103775&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11694-017-9502-9
  56. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Vicente, S.; Neto, C.; Castro, P.M.; Veiga, M.; Madureira, R.; Tavaria, F.; Pintado, M.M.. "Chitosan nanoparticles as alternative anti-staphylococci agents: Bactericidal, antibiofilm and antiadhesive effects". Materials Science and Engineering C 79 (2017): 221-226. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019112721&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2017.05.047
  57. Silva, S.; Costa, E.M.; Coelho, M.C.; Morais, R.M.; Pintado, M.E.. "Variation of anthocyanins and other major phenolic compounds throughout the ripening of four Portuguese blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L) cultivars". Natural Product Research (2017): 1-6. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84981156652&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/14786419.2016.1209668
  58. Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria; Pintado, M.. "Chitosan effect upon biofilm formation of multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus strains". Journal of Applied Microbiology (2017): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/957cf809-a2cc-4d53-af1f-1ecae2e1a976.
  59. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo M.; Horta, Bruno; Calhau, Conceição; Morais, Rui M.; Pintado, M. Manuela. "Anti-biofilm potential of phenolic acids: the influence of environmental pH and intrinsic physico-chemical properties". Biofouling 32 8 (2016): 853-860. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2016.1208183.
    10.1080/08927014.2016.1208183
  60. Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo M.; Borges, André; Carvalho, Ana Paula; Monteiro, Maria João; Pintado, M. Manuela E.; Silva, Sara; et al. "Nutritional characterization of acorn flour (a traditional component of the Mediterranean gastronomical folklore)". Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 10 3 (2016): 584-588. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11694-016-9340-1.
    10.1007/s11694-016-9340-1
  61. Silva, S.; Costa, E.M.; Mendes, M.; Morais, R.M.; Calhau, C.; Pintado, M.M.. "Antimicrobial, antiadhesive and antibiofilm activity of an ethanolic, anthocyanin-rich blueberry extract purified by solid phase extraction". Journal of Applied Microbiology (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84979518886&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/jam.13215
  62. Silva, S.; Costa, E.M.; Costa, M.R.; Pereira, M.F.; Pereira, J.O.; Soares, J.C.; Pintado, M.M.. "Aqueous extracts of Vaccinium corymbosum as inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus". Food Control 51 (2015): 314-320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921307305&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.11.040
  63. Alejandra Cardelle-Cobas; Ana Raquel Madureira; Eduardo Costa; Rui Barros; Freni K. Tavaria; Manuela E. Pintado. "Development of Oral Strips Containing Chitosan as Active Ingredient: A Product for Buccal Health". International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials 64 17 (2015): 906-918. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2015.1030661.
    10.1080/00914037.2015.1030661
  64. Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Tavaria, Freni; Pintado, Manuela. "Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans". Pathogens 3 4 (2014): 908-919. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens3040908.
    10.3390/pathogens3040908
  65. Alves, Maria; Ferreira, Isabel; Lourenço, Inês; Costa, Eduardo; Martins, Anabela; Pintado, Manuela. "Wild Mushroom Extracts as Inhibitors of Bacterial Biofilm Formation". Pathogens 3 3 (2014): 667-679. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens3030667.
    10.3390/pathogens3030667
  66. Costa, Eduardo; Costa e Silva, Sara; Cristina Pina; Tavaria, Freni K.; Pintado, Manuela. "Antimicrobial Effect of Chitosan against Periodontal Pathogens Biofilms". SOJ Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 2 1 (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.15226/sojmid.2013.00114.
    10.15226/sojmid.2013.00114
  67. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Madureira, A.R.; Cardelle-Cobas, A.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.M.. "A comprehensive study into the impact of a chitosan mouthwash upon oral microorganism's biofilm formation in vitro". Carbohydrate Polymers 101 1 (2014): 1081-1086. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887160348&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.09.041
  68. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Costa, M.R.; Pereira, M.; Campos, D.A.; Odila, J.; Madureira, A.R.; et al. "Chitosan mouthwash: Toxicity and in vivo validation". Carbohydrate Polymers 111 (2014): 385-392. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84901849931&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.04.046
  69. Costa, E. M.; Silva, S.; Cardelle-Cobas, A.; Madureira, A. R.; Ferreira, M. O.; Tavaria, F. K.; Pintado, M. M.. "Chitosan in Oral Health: A Proof of Concept". Journal of Chitin and Chitosan Science 1 3 (2013): 251-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jcc.2013.1035.
    10.1166/jcc.2013.1035
  70. Costa, Eduardo; Ferreira, Delfim; Moreira, Diana; Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Couto, José. "The antimicrobial action of chitosan against Brettanomyces/Dekkera". Journal of chitin and Chitosan Science (2013):
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jcc.2013.1037
  71. Pintado, Carlos; Vaz, Paula; Pintado, Manuela; Costa, Eduardo; Rocha, Luis A.; Felino, Antonio. "I-49. Influência do Ozono no processo de colonização bacteriana em Titânio". Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial 54 (2013): e22-e23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rpemd.2013.12.050.
    10.1016/j.rpemd.2013.12.050
  72. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.M.. "Study of the effects of chitosan upon Streptococcus mutans adherence and biofilm formation". Anaerobe 20 (2013): 27-31. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875618038&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.02.002
  73. Silva, S.; Costa, E.M.; Pereira, M.F.; Costa, M.R.; Pintado, M.E.. "Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of aqueous extracts from dry Vaccinium corymbosum extracts upon food microorganism". Food Control 34 2 (2013): 645-650. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84880291181&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.06.012
  74. Tavaria, F.K.; Costa, E.M.; Pina-Vaz, I.; Carvalho, M.F.; Pintado, M.M.. "Chitosan as a dental biomaterial: State of the art | A quitosana como biomaterial odontológico: Estado da arte". Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Biomedica 29 1 (2013): 110-120. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876004212&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4322/rbeb.2013.002
  75. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Madureira, A.R.; Cardelle-Cobas, A.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.M.. "A novel direct contact method for the assessment of the antimicrobial activity of dental cements". Journal of Microbiological Methods 93 3 (2013): 168-172. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876857057&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.mimet.2013.03.014
  76. Tavaria, F.K.; Costa, E.M.; Gens, E.J.; Malcata, F.X.; Pintado, M.E.. "Influence of abiotic factors on the antimicrobial activity of chitosan". Journal of Dermatology 40 12 (2013): 1014-1019. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890438187&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1346-8138.12315
  77. Campos, D.A.; Ribeiro, A.C.; Costa, E.M.; Fernandes, J.C.; Tavaria, F.K.; Araruna, F.B.; Eiras, C.; et al. "Study of antimicrobial activity and atomic force microscopy imaging of the action mechanism of cashew tree gum". Carbohydrate Polymers 90 1 (2012): 270-274. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864132325&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.05.034
  78. Costa, E.M.; Silva, S.; Pina, C.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.M.. "Evaluation and insights into chitosan antimicrobial activity against anaerobic oral pathogens". Anaerobe 18 3 (2012): 305-309. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861905609&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.04.009
Journal issue
  1. Machado, Manuela; Costa, Eduardo; Ana Maria Gomes. "Gel Technology for Development of Bioactive Foodstuffs". Gels (2024):
  2. Costa, Eduardo; Costa e Silva, Sara. "Antioxidants from Byproducts as Functional Ingredients". Foods (2022):
    Invited editor
  3. Costa, Eduardo; Costa e Silva, Sara. "Anthocyanins - Extraction, Stability, Encapsulation and Its Applications in Food Systems". Foods (2022):
    Invited editor
  4. Costa, Eduardo; Costa e Silva, Sara. "Biological and Pharmacological Significance of Natural Products’". Molecules (2022):
    Invited editor
  5. Costa, Eduardo; Costa e Silva, Sara. "Bioactive compounds Recovered from Agro-Food Products and their Byproducts". Foods (2021):
    Published • Invited editor
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Costa, Eduardo. "Chitosan in Textiles: Towards a Greener and Functional Solution". PhD, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/27711.
  2. "Chitosan in Textiles". 2018. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/30ca01b0-2862-4b44-94e6-383a13fe0b16.
  3. Costa, Eduardo. "Study of the activity of chitosan in anaerobic bacteria associated with periodontal disease". Master, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, 2011.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Pintado, Maria Manuela; Costa, Eduardo; Silva, Sara; Veiga, Mariana; Tavaria, Freni K.; Faria, Jorge. 2020. "Nanodyes, methods of obtention and uses thereof". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  2. Pintado, M.; Eduardo Costa; Sara Silva; Mariana Luz-Veiga; Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria; Jorge Faria. 2020. "Nano-corantes, métodos de obtenção e usos dos mesmos".
  3. Pintado, Maria Manuela; Costa, Eduardo; Tavaria, Freni K.; Madureira, Raquel; Alejandra Cardelle-Cobas; Barros, Joana; Carvalho, Manuel F; et al. 2013. "Composição oral que compreende quitosano como agente antimicrobiano".
    Granted/Issued
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2017. "New extract, methods and use of thereof".
    Protected
  2. 2015. "Production processs and usage of aromatic extracts based beverages".
    Protected

Other

Other output
  1. Pranamix (start up company). 2012. Costa, Eduardo.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/04 A novel chitosan-based dyeing method: a proof of concept International Conference on Textiles and Clothing
(Matosinhos, Portugal)
2018/11 Estratégias para a estabilização de uma bebida de bolota 2ª Conferencia Ibérica Sobre Bolota
(Évora, Portugal)
2018/11 Impact of the addition of pomegranate peel extract and high-pressure on carrot juice preservation: quality, safety and sensorial aspects XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2017/10 Selective inhibition of pathogen adhesion to mucin/BSA: Synergy between Bifidobacterium animalis and an antimicrobial blueberry extract VII International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld2017
(Madrid, Spain)
2017/10 Chitosan nanoparticles as alternative anti-staphylococci agents: bactericidal, antiadhesive and antibiofilm effects VII International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld2017
(Madrid, Spain)
2017/10 Insights into chitosan’s potential as an effective inhibitor of vancomycin resistant microorganism VII International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld2017
(Madrid, Spain)
2016/09 Production of anthocyanin rich, food grade, blueberry extracts: solvent selection; purification and antibacterial potential of the final extract XII Encontro de Química dos Alimentos
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/10 Antimicrobial activity of na anthocyanin rich blueberry extract purified using SPE International Conference on Antimicrobial Research - ICAR 2014
(Madrid, Spain)
2014/10 Chitosan effect upon biofilm formation of multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus strains presented at International Conference on Antimicrobial Research - ICAR 2014
(Madrid, Spain)
2014/06 Propriedades funcionais e nutricionais da ginja de Óbidos no fruto e produtos derivados Festival da Ginja de Óbidos
Município de Óbidos (Óbidos, Portugal)
2014/01 Impact of the freezing technology on the phytochemical profile of two different blueberry cultivars (Vaccinium corymbosum) CIBIA 9
(Valência, Spain)
2013/10 Insights into the antibiofilm activity of ubiquitous phenolic acids V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2013
(Madrid, Spain)
2013/10 Chitosan: An inhibitor of Streptococcus mutans adhesion and biofilm formation V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2013
(Madrid, Spain)
2013/05 Chitosan in oral health: A proof of concept 11th International Conference of the European Chitin Society
European Chitin Society (Porto, Portugal)
2012/05 Development of oral care strips containing chitosan 11th International Hydrocolloids Conference
(Texas, United States)
2011/09 Characterization of the total phenolic content, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of acorn extracts (from Quercus ilex and Quercus suber) IV International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2011
(Torremolinos, Spain)
2011/09 Evaluation of chitosan to control biofilm formation by oral pathogens IV International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2011
(Torremolinos, Spain)
2010/10 Effect of sub-MIC concentrations of chitosan on Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm formation International Conference on Antimicrobial Research
(Valladolid, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Design production and purification procedures for obtaining cellobiose from sugarcane co-products and its valorization
Co-supervisor of Ricardo Freixo
 Biotecnologia (PhD)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2024/01/15 - 2024/06/30 Produção de extratos fenólicos de folha de batata doce para aplicação antimicrobiana usando modelos celulares de infeção
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/06 Chitosan nanoparticles as biomedical agents against skin infections
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/06 Chitosan nanoparticles as biomedical agents against skin infections
Supervisor of Beatriz Cachadinha
 Bioengenharia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/06 Chitosan nanoparticles as biomedical agents against skin infections
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/06 Chitosan nanoparticles as biomedical agents against skin infections
Supervisor of Laura Carvalho
 Bioengenharia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/06 Evaluation of the prebiotic potential of an acorn beverage
Co-supervisor of João Manuel Aguiar da Costa
Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/06 Determination of the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of elderberry extracts
Co-supervisor of Ana Sofia da Silva Cardoso
 Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/06 Evaluation of the prebiotic potential of an acorn beverage
Co-supervisor of Maria João Vale
 Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/05 - 2017/07 Validation of the biological potential of a biopolymer for skin applications
Supervisor of Célia Costa
 Clube de Investigadores (Specialization course)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/07 Exploiting the potential of chitosan nanoparticles
Supervisor of Mariana Veiga
 Clube de Investigadores (Specialization course)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/06 Simulation of the skin microbiota impact upon the bioactivity of a biopolymer
Co-supervisor of Tiago Cravo
 Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016/04 - 2016/09 Anti-staphylococcal activity of malvidin-3-glucoside and neochlorogenic acis, two main components of a blueberry extract
Co-supervisor of Sandra Cruz Vincente
 Práticas de Investigação I (Specialization course)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/06 Evaluation of the effect of chitosan nanoparticles on multiresistant microorganisms of the skin
Co-supervisor of Cláudia Neto
Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/06 Evaluation of the effect of chitosan nanoparticles on multiresistant microorganisms of the skin
Co-supervisor of Ana Ramos
 Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/06 Evaluation of the effect of a chitosan mouthwash on the oral microflora - in vivo studies
Co-supervisor of Vanessa Botelho
Biociências (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/02 Evaluation of the effect of a chitosan mouthwash on the oral microflora - in vivo studies
Co-supervisor of Maria Salazar
 Biociências (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010/02 - 2010/06 Evaluation of antimicrobial activity, prebiotic effect and antioxidant capacity of cashew tree gum
Co-supervisor of Débora Campos
Biociências (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010/02 - 2010/06 Antimicrobial biomaterials for oral health applications
Co-supervisor of Diana Faria
 Bioengenharia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010/02 - 2010/06 Antimicrobial biomaterials for oral health applications
Co-supervisor of Graciosa Teixeira
 Bioengenharia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010/02 - 2010/06 Antimicrobial biomaterials for oral health
Co-supervisor of Mariana Barbosa
 Bioengenharia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010/02 - 2010/06 Evaluation of antimicrobial activity, prebiotic effect and antioxidant capacity of cashew tree gum
Co-supervisor of Alexandra Ribeiro
 Biociências (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017/02 - 2017/11 Membro comissão organizadora da 1ª Conferência Ibéria Sobre Bolota (2017/11/18 - 2017/11/18)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2013/05/05 - 2013/05/08 Membro comissão organizadora EUCHIS 2013 - International Conference of the European Chitin Society (2013/05/05 - 2013/05/08)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2017/10/18 - 2017/10/18 Chair of the session titled "Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. Antimicrobial resistance.
Congress
 VII International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld2017
Formatex Research Center, Spain
2017/09/29 - 2017/09/29 Presentation of an array of nutraceutical-related concepts and experiments to the general audience.
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2017
Ciência Viva, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2012/08 - 2013/05/08 Euchis 2013 - International Conference of the European Chitin Society Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Cosmeceutical and Biomedical consultancy towards the development of novel natural compound-based cosmetic formulations Bio4Life4You, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2017/09/01 - 2017/12/12 Biotechnology Topics (Pratical Component) Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2013/09 - 2013/12 Biotechnology Topics (Practical Component) Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (0141-8130) Elsevier
2021 - Current Nutrients (2072-6643) MDPI
2020 - Current Foods (2304-8158) MDPI
2020 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI
2017 - Current Carbohydrate Polymers (0144-8617) Elsevier
2016/01 - Current Materials Science and Engineering C (0928-4931) Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021 - Current Immunomodulation capacity of bioactive compounds in epithelial cell lines and proteomic assays Manuela Machado (PhD student)
2021/09 - 2022/02 Immunomodulation capacity of bioactive compounds Marta Seara (MSc student)
2018/02 - 2018/08 Characterization of the phenolic profile, antioxidant capacity, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of extracts from stinging nettle and winter savory Silvia Moreira (PhD student)
2018/02 - 2018/07 Toxicity evaluation of magnetic nanoparticles Maria Gamallo (PhD student)
2018/02 - 2018/06 Nanoparticles characterization Abel Muñiz Mouro (PhD student)
2018/02 - 2018/06 Bacterial nanocellulose membranes loaded with vitamin B-based ionic liquids for dermal care applications Guillaume Chantereau (PhD student)
2018/02 - 2018/03 Toxicity evaluation of magnetic nanoparticles Yolanda Moldez Diz (PostDoc)
2018/01 - 2018/03 Cell culture techniques with emphasis in cytotoxicity assays Margarida Faustino (MSc researcher)
2017 - 2018 Biological activity of pomegranate peel extract João Trigo (MSc student)
2017 - 2018 Antimicrobial activity of brewers spent grain extracts Teresa Bonifácio (PhD Student)
2017 - 2017 Fecal fermentation and RT-PCR Célia Costa (MSc student)
2016/02 - 2016/07 Prebiotic activity and compound characterization Nelson Carvalho (BSc student)
2016/02 - 2016/07 Nanoparticles production and characterization Mariana Veiga (MSc student)
2016/02 - 2016/07 Antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles against skin pathogens Cláudia Neto (MSc student)
2013/09 - 2014/03 Prebiotic and antimicrobial activity of a polymer Helena Patrícia Sousa Vasconcelos (MSc student)
2013 - 2013/12 Evaluation of acorn compounds prebiotic activity Maria Rosário Costa (MSc student)
Distinctions

Award

2023 CBQF annual incentive for extraordinary outputs during 2022
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2022 CBQF annual incentive for extraordinary outputs during 2021
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2021 CBQF annual incentive for extraordinary outputs during 2020
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2011 FCT Travel grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal