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Ana Alexandra Figueiredo Matias. Concluiu o(a) Doutoramento em Engenharia Química em 2008 pelo(a) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica. É Investigador convidado no(a) Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica e Coordenadora das atividades de R&D na Clever Leaves Portugal, empresa dedicada ao desenvolvimento de canábis medicinal. Publicou 68 artigos em revistas especializadas. Possui 2 capitulos de livro(s) e duas patentes internacionais. Nas suas atividades profissionais interagiu com 134 colaborador(es) em coautorias de trabalhos científicos.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Alexandra Figueiredo Matias

Citation names

  • Matias, Ana
  • Ana A. Matias

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CB10-4D03-3BA6
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4888-9414

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2008
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Engenharia Química
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de Bioprodutos com Aplicação na Quimioprevenção a Partir de Extractos de Origem Vegetal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008
Concluded
 Eng. Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de óleos alimentares funcionais, da ciência à aplicação" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2002
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Extracção supercrítica de CoQ10 a partir de matrizes naturais." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/07/14 - 2019/08/15 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2015 - 2017 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) iNOVA4Health, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/02/08 - Current Coordenador Técnico (Assistente Técnico) Canna.Biz Lda, Portugal
2019/09/09 - 2023/02/01 Coordenador Técnico (Assistente Técnico) Clever Leaves Portugal, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/07/01 - 2019/08/15 Coordinator of Nutraceuticals and Bioactives Process technology Lab of Food & Health Division - iBET Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2015/06/29 - 2019/08/15 Auxiliary Investigator (FCT Investigator Starting Grant, IF/00723/2014) Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2015/06/26 Marie Curie Fellowship - Experienced Researcher WineSense Project (IAPP - Marie Curie) — Research on extraction and formulation intensification processes for natural actives of wine (contract agreeme Fundación General de la Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
2011/01/02 - 2014/08/31 Researcher and R&D project manager Researcher Collaborator of Neuron Glia Biology in Health and Disease Group at iMED.UL Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2010/01/01 - 2010/12/31 Post-doctoral researcher (with a FCT post-doctoral Grant: SFRH/BPD/63785/2009) - FF/UL and ITQB. Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2009/12/31 Post-doctoral Researcher - contracted under an on-going project with Sumol+Compal for R&D and Project manager support. Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2008/07/01 - 2008/12/31 Project manager and scientific consultant for the Sovena (Nutrinveste) Group. Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2005/04/01 - 2008/06/30 Ph.D. Student - Enterprise Doctoral fellowship from FCT (in partnership with Sovena Consumer Goods, SA) Chemical Engineering [Main Subjects: Extraction and fractionation of polyphenols, human cells bi Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2004/11/01 - 2005/03/31 Junior Researcher (with grant) : team member on a EU-funded Project -SUPERMAT Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2002/11/01 - 2004/10/31 Technical Researcher: team member on a EU-funded project: "Antioxidantes Naturais" through Prime action Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2001/07/02 - 2002/07/31 Extra-curricular internship under the supervision of Doctor Catarina Duarte (Ph.D.) on the research subject of “Supercritical fluid extraction of bioactive compounds from natural matrixes” Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2000/06/01 - 2001/05/31 Curricular Internship under the supervision of Professor Manuel Nunes da Ponte (Ph.D.) and co-supervision of Professor Catarina Duarte (Ph.D.) on the research subject of “Supercritical Fluid Extracti Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/06/01 - 2020/05/31 Towards a biorefinery approach of agricultural wastes and agri-food co-products streams: GReen solid-liquid Adsorption processes for PHYTochemicals isolation
na
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2019/09/09 Chicory as a multipurpose crop for dietary fibre and medicinal terpenes
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/760891/EU
Principal investigator
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2018/01/01 - 2019/09/09 DES.SOLVE - When solids become liquids: natural deep eutectic solvents for chemical process engineering
725034
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2018/01/01 - 2019/09/09 Development of a sustainable biorefinery process towards the valorisation of fish processing wastes
PTDC/ASP-PES/28399/2017
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Ongoing
2017/10/01 - 2019/09/09 ValorMar - Valorização integral dos recursos marinhos: potencial, inovação tecnológica e novas aplicações
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024517
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Ongoing
2017/06/01 - 2019/09/09 Silverbrain– From sea to brain: Green neuroprotective extracts for nanoencapsulation and functional food production
PTDC/OCE-ETA/30240/2017
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Ongoing
2017/01/01 - 2019/09/09 Nature Bioactive Food – Desenvolvimento de produtos e ingredientes alimentares bioativos através de recursos agrícolas endógenos portugueses para uma alimentação saudável
PDR2020-101-031529
Principal investigator
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2016/09/01 - 2019/09/09 MultiBiorefinery – Multi-purpose strategies for broadband agro-forest and fisheries by-products valorisation: a step forward for a truly integrated biorefinery
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016403
Principal investigator
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2019/09/01 Integrated Training in Dry Eye Disease Drug Development (IT-DED3)
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/765608/EU
Principal investigator
European Commission
Ongoing
2018/01 - 2019/09 Development of a sustainable biorefinery process towards the valorisation of fish processing wastes
PTDC/ASP-PES/28399/2017
 N/A
2016/06/01 - 2018/12/31 NanoMaxiSafe - Functionalized nanostructured delivery systems for food applications: strategies to maximize bioactive compounds’ bioavailability and their safety evaluation
PTDC/AGR­TEC/5215/2014
Principal investigator
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2016/06 - 2018/12 NanoMaxiSafe - Functionalized nanostructured delivery systems for food applications: strategies to maximize bioactive compounds¿ bioavailability and their safety evaluation
PTDC/AGRTEC/5215/2014
 N/A
2013/06/01 - 2015/11/30 NUTRABrass: Nutraceuticals from Brassicaceae: High Pressure Processing of Cruciferous food plants to recover biologically active ingredients with health promoting effects
PTDC/AGR-TEC/3790/2012
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/31 Development of New Oxygen Therapeutics using Fluorinated Ionic Liquids
PTDC/EQU-FTT/118800/2010
Researcher
Concluded
2011/01 - 2014/12 Development of New Oxygen Therapeutics using Fluorinated Ionic Liquids
PTDC/EQU-FTT/118800/2010
 N/A
2011/01 - 2014/12 Development of New Oxygen Therapeutics using Fluorinated Ionic Liquids
PTDC/AGR-AAM/099645/2008
 N/A
2010/01/01 - 2013/01/01 Colour in medieval illuminated manuscripts: between beauty and meaning
PTDC/EAT-EAT/104930/2008
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/01/01 BioNIO - Bioactive Natural Ingredients from Opuntia spp.. Valorisation of plants from Alentejo
PTDC/AGR-AAM/099645/2008
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2010/01 - 2013/01 Colour in medieval illuminated manuscripts: between beauty and meaning
PTDC/EAT-EAT/104930/2008
 N/A
2007/01/01 - 2010/01/01 Study of the blood-brain barrier disruption by neurotoxins and modulation by therapeutic agents in a human model: effects of bilirubin and endotoxin on brain microvascular endothelial cell monolayer integrity and protective role of bile acids
PTDC/SAU-FCF/68819/2006
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/01/06 - 2019/09/09 Oil4Health
P2020 500833532
Principal investigator
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Concluded
2013/09/01 - 2015/12/01 Research on extraction and formulation intensification processes for natural actives from wine
GA 612208
Research Fellow
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 Fundación General de la Universidad de Valladolid

European Commission
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Álvarez-Bautista, A.; Matias, A.. Anti-solvent Effect of High-pressure CO2 in Natural Polymers. 2017.
    10.1039/9781782626763-00165
  2. Frade, R.F.M.; Matias, A.; Branco, L.C.; Lourenço, N.M.T.; Rosa, J.N.; Afonso, C.A.M.; Duarte, C.M.M.. Toxicological evaluation of ionic liquids: Effect of ionic liquids on human colon carcinoma HT-29 and CaCo-2 cell lines. 2010.
    10.1021/bk-2010-1038.ch011
Book chapter
  1. Mateos-Aparicio, I.; Matias, A.. "Food industry processing by-products in foods". In The Role of Alternative and Innovative Food Ingredients and Products in Consumer Wellness, 239-281. Elsevier, 2019.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-816453-2.00009-7
  2. Álvarez-Bautista, Arturo; Matias, Ana. "Chapter 8. Anti-solvent Effect of High-pressure CO2 in Natural Polymers". In High Pressure Technologies in Biomass Conversion, 165-180. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017.
    Published • 10.1039/9781782626763-00165
  3. Matias, Ana. "Stilbenes and Resveratrol". In Handbook of Analysis of Active Compounds in Functional Foods. Boca Raton: Taylor&Francis, 2012.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Matias, Ana; A. A. Matias. "Processing of Coenzyme Q10 using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide". Paper presented in 5th International Symposium on Supercritical, 2002.
Journal article
  1. Maha M. Abdallah; Inês C. Leonardo; Luna Krstic; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; Yolanda Diebold; María J. González-García; Frédéric B. Gaspar; et al. "Potential Ophthalmological Application of Extracts Obtained from Tuna Vitreous Humor Using Lactic Acid-Based Deep Eutectic Systems". Foods 11 3 (2022): 342-342. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11030342.
    10.3390/foods11030342
  2. Milda Pukalskiene; Audrius Pukalskas; Lijana Dienaite; Simona Revinyte; Carolina V. Pereira; Ana A. Matias; Petras Rimantas Venskutonis. "Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) Pomace by Conventional and Pressurized Liquid Extraction and Assessment Their Bioactivity in Human Cell Cultures". Foods 10 8 (2021): 1780-1780. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10081780.
    10.3390/foods10081780
  3. Ana Teresa Serra; Sandra D. Silva; Luis Gouveia; Agostinho Alexandre; Carolina V. Pereira; Ana Barbara Pereira; Ana Carvalho Partidário; et al. "A Single Dose of Marine Chlorella vulgaris Increases Plasma Concentrations of Lutein, ß-Carotene and Zeaxanthin in Healthy Male Volunteers". Antioxidants (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/8/1164.
    10.3390/antiox10081164
  4. João P. Baixinho; José D. Anastácio; Viktoriya Ivasiv; Katarina Cankar; Dirk Bosch; Regina Menezes; Matthew de Roode; et al. "Supercritical CO2 Extraction as a Tool to Isolate Anti-Inflammatory Sesquiterpene Lactones from Cichorium intybus L. Roots". Molecules 26 9 (2021): 2583-2583. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092583.
    10.3390/molecules26092583
  5. Maha M. Abdallah; Simon Müller; Andrés González de Castilla; Pavel Gurikov; Ana A. Matias; Maria do Rosário Bronze; Naiara Fernández. "Physicochemical Characterization and Simulation of the Solid–Liquid Equilibrium Phase Diagram of Terpene-Based Eutectic Solvent Systems". Molecules (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061801.
    10.3390/molecules26061801
  6. De la Peña Armada, Rocío; Bronze, María Rosario; Matias, Ana; Mateos-Aparicio, Inmaculada. "Triterpene-Rich Supercritical CO2 Extracts from Apple By-product Protect Human Keratinocytes Against ROS". Food and Bioprocess Technology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11947-021-02615-0.
    10.1007/s11947-021-02615-0
  7. Nunes, Ana N.; Roda, Ana; Gouveia, Luís F.; Fernández, Naiara; Bronze, Maria Rosário; Matias, Ana A.. "Astaxanthin Extraction from Marine Crustacean Waste Streams: An Integrate Approach between Microwaves and Supercritical Fluids". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9 8 (2021): 3050-3059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06534.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06534
  8. Rodrigues, Liliana A.; Pereira, Carolina V.; Partidário, Ana Maria Carvalho; Gouveia, Luís F.; Simões, Pedro; Paiva, Alexandre; Matias, Ana A.. "Supercritical CO2 extraction of bioactive lipids from canned sardine waste streams". Journal of CO2 Utilization 43 (2021): 101359. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101359.
    10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101359
  9. Eduardo Silva; Filipe Oliveira; Joana M. Silva; Ana Matias; Rui L. Reis; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "Optimal Design of THEDES Based on Perillyl Alcohol and Ibuprofen". Pharmaceutics (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12111121.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics12111121
  10. Melanie S. Matos; José D. Anastácio; J. William Allwood; Diogo Carregosa; Daniela Marques; Julie Sungurtas; Gordon J. McDougall; et al. "Assessing the Intestinal Permeability and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Sesquiterpene Lactones from Chicory". Nutrients (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113547.
    10.3390/nu12113547
  11. Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; Pereira, Carolina V.; Batista, Miguel P.; Sevrin, Chantal; Grandfils, Christian; Marques, Ana C.; Fortunato, Elvira; et al. "Silver nanocomposites based on the bacterial fucose-rich polysaccharide secreted by Enterobacter A47 for wound dressing applications: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro bioactivity". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 163 (2020): 959-969. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.072.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.072
  12. Lijana Dienaite; Milda Pukalskiene; Carolina V. Pereira; Ana A. Matias; Petras Rimantas Venskutonis. "Valorization of European Cranberry Bush (Viburnum opulus L.) Berry Pomace Extracts Isolated with Pressurized Ethanol and Water by Assessing Their Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Activities". Foods (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9101413.
    10.3390/foods9101413
  13. Melgosa, Rodrigo; Trigueros, Esther; Sanz, María Teresa; Cardeira, Martim; Rodrigues, Liliana; Fernández, Naiara; Matias, Ana A.; et al. "Supercritical CO2 and subcritical water technologies for the production of bioactive extracts from sardine (Sardina pilchardus) waste". The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 164 (2020): 104943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104943.
    10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104943
  14. Abdallah, Maha M.; Fernández, Naiara; Matias, Ana A.; Bronze, Maria do Rosário. "Hyaluronic acid and Chondroitin sulfate from marine and terrestrial sources: Extraction and purification methods". Carbohydrate Polymers 243 (2020): 116441. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116441.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116441
  15. Batista, M.P.; Gonçalves, V.S.S.; Gaspar, F.B.; Nogueira, I.D.; Matias, A.A.; Gurikov, P.. "Novel alginate-chitosan aerogel fibres for potential wound healing applications". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 156 (2020): 773-782. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.089.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.089
  16. Roda, Ana; Santos, Filipa; Matias, Ana A.; Paiva, Alexandre; Duarte, Ana Rita C.. "Design and processing of drug delivery formulations of therapeutic deep eutectic systems for tuberculosis". The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 161 (2020): 104826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104826.
    10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104826
  17. Lijana Dienaite; Audrius Pukalskas; Milda Pukalskiene; Carolina V. Pereira; Ana A. Matias; Petras Rimantas Venskutonis. "Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Defatted Sea Buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides L.) Berry Pomace Fractions Consecutively Recovered by Pressurized Ethanol and Water". Antioxidants 9 4 (2020): 274-274. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9040274.
    10.3390/antiox9040274
  18. Agostinho Alexandre; A.A. Matias; Maria Rosário Bronze; Maria Jose Cocero; Rafael Mato. "Phenolic Compounds Extraction of Arbutus unedo L.: Process Intensification by Microwave Pretreatment". Processes (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/8/3/298.
    10.3390/pr8030298
  19. Rodrigues, Liliana A.; Pereira, Carolina V.; Leonardo, Inês C.; Fernández, Naiara; Gaspar, Frédéric B.; Silva, Joana M.; Reis, Rui L.; et al. "Terpene-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Systems as Efficient Solvents To Recover Astaxanthin from Brown Crab Shell Residues". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 5 (2020): 2246-2259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06283.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06283
  20. Cordeiro, Teresa; Paninho, Ana B.; Bernardo, Maria; Matos, Inês; Pereira, Carolina V.; Serra, Ana Teresa; Matias, Ana; Ventura, Márcia G.. "Biocompatible locust bean gum as mesoporous carriers for naproxen delivery". Materials Chemistry and Physics 239 (2020): 121973. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.121973.
    10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.121973
  21. Matias, Ana. "Unveil the Anticancer Potential of Limomene Based Therapeutic Deep Eutectic Solvents.". Scientific reports (2019): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6797721.
    10.1038/s41598-019-51472-7
  22. Melanie S. Matos; Rut Romero-Díez; Ana Álvarez; M. R. Bronze; Soraya Rodríguez-Rojo; Rafael B. Mato; M. J. Cocero; Ana A. Matias. "Polyphenol-Rich Extracts Obtained from Winemaking Waste Streams as Natural Ingredients with Cosmeceutical Potential". Antioxidants 8 9 (2019): 355-355. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox8090355.
    10.3390/antiox8090355
  23. Matias, Ana. "Cytotoxicity and biological capacity of sulfur-free lignins obtained in novel biorefining process". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.021.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.021
  24. Matias, Ana. "Therapeutic Role of Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Menthol and Saturated Fatty Acids on Wound Healing.". ACS applied bio materials (2019): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6993812.
    10.1021/acsabm.9b00598
  25. Lijana Dienaite; Milda Pukalskiene; Audrius Pukalskas; Carolina V. Pereira; Ana A. Matias; Petras Rimantas Venskutonis. "Isolation of Strong Antioxidants from Paeonia Officinalis Roots and Leaves and Evaluation of Their Bioactivities". Antioxidants 8 8 (2019): 249-249. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox8080249.
    10.3390/antiox8080249
  26. Ana Roda; A.A. Matias; Alexandre Paiva; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "Polymer Science and Engineering Using Deep Eutectic Solvents". Polymers (2019): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/5/912.
    10.3390/polym11050912
  27. Vieira, Nicole S.M.; Bastos, Joana C.; Rebelo, Luís P.N.; Matias, Ana; Araújo, João M.M.; Pereiro, Ana B.. "Human cytotoxicity and octanol/water partition coefficients of fluorinated ionic liquids". Chemosphere 216 (2019): 576-586. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.159.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.159
  28. Matias, Ana. "Microwave and ultrasound pre-treatments to enhance anthocyanins extraction from different wine lees". Food Chemistry (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.08.016.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.08.016
  29. Romero-Díez, R.; Rodríguez-Rojo, S.; Cocero, M.J.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Matias, A.A.; Bronze, M.R.. "Phenolic characterization of aging wine lees: Correlation with antioxidant activities". Food Chemistry 259 (2018): 188-195. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.03.119.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.03.119
  30. Dienaite, Lijana; Pukalskiene, Milda; Matias, Ana A.; Pereira, Carolina V.; Pukalskas, Audrius; Venskutonis, Petras Rimantas. "Valorization of six Nepeta species by assessing the antioxidant potential, phytochemical composition and bioactivity of their extracts in cell cultures". Journal of Functional Foods 45 (2018): 512-522. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2018.04.004.
    10.1016/j.jff.2018.04.004
  31. Lévai, G.; Martín, Á.; Moro, A.; Matias, A.A.; Gonçalves, V.S.S.; Bronze, M.R.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Rodríguez-Rojo, S.; Cocero, M.J.. "Production of encapsulated quercetin particles using supercritical fluid technologies". Powder Technology 317 (2017): 142-153. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85018975141&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.041
  32. Álvarez, A.; Poejo, J.; Matias, A.A.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Cocero, M.J.; Mato, R.B.. "Microwave pretreatment to improve extraction efficiency and polyphenol extract richness from grape pomace. Effect on antioxidant bioactivity". Food and Bioproducts Processing 106 (2017): 162-170. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85031110847&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fbp.2017.09.007
  33. Matias, Ana. "Protective Effect of a (Poly)phenol-Rich Extract Derived from Sweet Cherries Culls against Oxidative Cell Damage". Molecules (2016): http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/4/406.
    10.3390/molecules21040406
  34. Gonçalves, V.S.S.; Matias, A.A.; Poejo, J.; Serra, A.T.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Application of RPMI 2650 as a cell model to evaluate solid formulations for intranasal delivery of drugs". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 515 1-2 (2016): 1-10. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991778563&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.09.086
  35. Rodrigues, L.; Silva, I.; Poejo, J.; Serra, A.T.; Matias, A.A.; Simplício, A.L.; Bronze, M.R.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Recovery of antioxidant and antiproliferative compounds from watercress using pressurized fluid extraction". RSC Advances 6 37 (2016): 30905-30918. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84962027601&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c5ra28068k
  36. Gonçalves, V.S.S.; Poejo, J.; Matias, A.A.; Rodríguez-Rojo, S.; Cocero, M.J.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Using different natural origin carriers for development of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) solid formulations with improved antioxidant activity by PGSS-drying". RSC Advances 6 72 (2016): 67599-67609. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84979298758&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c6ra13499h
  37. Moreno, T.; de Paz, E.; Navarro, I.; Rodríguez-Rojo, S.; Matías, A.; Duarte, C.; Sanz-Buenhombre, M.; Cocero, M.J.. "Spray Drying Formulation of Polyphenols-Rich Grape Marc Extract: Evaluation of Operating Conditions and Different Natural Carriers". Food and Bioprocess Technology 9 12 (2016): 2046-2058. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84982162231&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11947-016-1792-0
  38. Gonçalves, V.S.S.; Gurikov, P.; Poejo, J.; Matias, A.A.; Heinrich, S.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Smirnova, I.. "Alginate-based hybrid aerogel microparticles for mucosal drug delivery". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 107 (2016): 160-170. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84978101100&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.07.003
  39. Arshadi, Mehrdad; Attard, Thomas M.; Lukasik, Rafal M.; Brncic, Mladen; da Costa Lopes, André M.; Finell, Michael; Geladi, Paul; et al. "Pre-treatment and extraction techniques for recovery of added value compounds from wastes throughout the agri-food chain". Green Chemistry 18 23 (2016): 6160-6204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6gc01389a.
    10.1039/c6gc01389a
  40. Lamego, J.; Ferreira, P.; Alves, M.; Matias, A.; Simplício, A.L.. "Comparison of in vitro methods for carboxylesterase activity determination in immortalized cells representative of the intestine, liver and kidney". Molecular and Cellular Probes 29 4 (2015): 215-222. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84940614206&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.mcp.2015.05.002
  41. Gonçalves, V.S.S.; Matias, A.A.; Rodríguez-Rojo, S.; Nogueira, I.D.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Supercritical fluid precipitation of ketoprofen in novel structured lipid carriers for enhanced mucosal delivery - A comparison with solid lipid particles". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 495 1 (2015): 302-311. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941005863&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.08.026
  42. Gonçalves, V.S.S.; Rodríguez-Rojo, S.; Matias, A.A.; Nunes, A.V.M.; Nogueira, I.D.; Nunes, D.; Fortunato, E.; et al. "Development of multicore hybrid particles for drug delivery through the precipitation of CO2 saturated emulsions". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 478 1 (2015): 9-18. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84910683730&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.11.003
  43. Florindo, Catarina; Costa, Alexandra; Matos, Carla; Nunes, Sara L.; Matias, Ana N.; Duarte, Catarina M.M.; Rebelo, Luís Paulo N.; et al. "Novel organic salts based on fluoroquinolone drugs: Synthesis, bioavailability and toxicological profiles". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 469 1 (2014): 179-189. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.04.034.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.04.034
  44. Araújo, J.M.M.; Florindo, C.; Pereiro, A.B.; Vieira, N.S.M.; Matias, A.A.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Rebelo, L.P.N.; Marrucho, I.M.. "Cholinium-based ionic liquids with pharmaceutically active anions". RSC Advances 4 53 (2014): 28126-28132. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903840641&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c3ra47615d
  45. Matias, A.; Nunes, S.L.; Poejo, J.; Mecha, E.; Serra, A.T.; Madeira, P.J.A.; Bronze, M.R.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of a flavonoid-rich concentrate recovered from Opuntia ficus-indica juice". Food and Function 5 12 (2014): 3269-3280. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84912076778&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c4fo00071d
  46. Santos, R.D.; Rocha, A.; Matias, A.; Duarte, C.; Sá-Nogueira, I.; Lourenço, N.; Borges, J.P.; Vidinha, P.. "Development of antimicrobial Ion Jelly fibers". RSC Advances 3 46 (2013): 24400-24405. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887322773&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c3ra44258f
  47. Pereiro, A.B.; Araújo, J.M.M.; Martinho, S.; Alves, F.; Nunes, S.; Matias, A.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Rebelo, L.P.N.; Marrucho, I.M.. "Fluorinated ionic liquids: Properties and applications". ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 1 4 (2013): 427-439. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878287748&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/sc300163n
  48. Serra, A.T.; Poejo, J.; Matias, A.A.; Bronze, M.R.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Evaluation of Opuntia spp. derived products as antiproliferative agents in human colon cancer cell line (HT29)". Food Research International 54 1 (2013): 892-901. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884554141&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2013.08.043
  49. Guedes, A.C.; Gião, M.S.; Matias, A.A.; Nunes, A.V.M.; Pintado, M.E.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Malcata, F.X.. "Supercritical fluid extraction of carotenoids and chlorophylls a, b and c, from a wild strain of Scenedesmus obliquus for use in food processing". Journal of Food Engineering 116 2 (2013): 478-482. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84873374291&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2012.12.015
  50. de Paz, E.; Martín, T.; Estrella, A.; Rodríguez-Rojo, S.; Matias, A.A.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Cocero, M.J.. "Formulation of ß-carotene by precipitation from pressurized ethyl acetate-on-water emulsions for application as natural colorant". Food Hydrocolloids 26 1 (2012): 17-27. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79961170718&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodhyd.2011.02.031
  51. De Sousa, H.C.; Costa, M.S.; Coimbra, P.; Matias, A.A.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Experimental determination and correlation of meloxicam sodium salt solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide". Journal of Supercritical Fluids 63 (2012): 40-45. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857550314&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.supflu.2011.12.004
  52. Dias, A.M.A.; Marceneiro, S.; Braga, M.E.M.; Coelho, J.F.J.; Ferreira, A.G.M.; Simões, P.N.; Veiga, H.I.M.; et al. "Phosphonium-based ionic liquids as modifiers for biomedical grade poly(vinyl chloride)". Acta Biomaterialia 8 3 (2012): 1366-1379. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856554636&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2011.10.034
  53. Serra, A.T.; Rocha, J.; Sepodes, B.; Matias, A.A.; Feliciano, R.P.; De Carvalho, A.; Bronze, M.R.; Duarte, C.M.M.; Figueira, M.E.. "Evaluation of cardiovascular protective effect of different apple varieties - Correlation of response with composition". Food Chemistry 135 4 (2012): 2378-2386. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865346819&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.07.067
  54. Serra, A.T.; Matias, A.A.; Almeida, A.P.C.; Bronze, M.R.; Alves, P.M.; De Sousa, H.C.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Processing cherries (Prunus avium) using supercritical fluid technology. Part 2. Evaluation of SCF extracts as promising natural chemotherapeutical agents". Journal of Supercritical Fluids 55 3 (2011): 1007-1013. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650238209&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.supflu.2010.06.006
  55. Matias, A.A.; Serra, A.T.; Silva, A.C.; Perdigão, R.; Ferreira, T.B.; Marcelino, I.; Silva, S.; et al. "Portuguese winemaking residues as a potential source of natural anti-adenoviral agents". International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 61 4 (2010): 357-368. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77952555256&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3109/09637480903430990
  56. Serra, A.T.; Matias, A.A.; Frade, R.F.M.; Duarte, R.O.; Feliciano, R.P.; Bronze, M.R.; Figueira, M.E.; de Carvalho, A.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Characterization of traditional and exotic apple varieties from Portugal. Part 2 - Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities". Journal of Functional Foods 2 1 (2010): 46-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77649179441&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jff.2009.12.005
  57. Nunes, A.V.; Rodriguez-Rojo, S.; Almeida, A.P.; Matias, A.A.; Rego, D.; Simplicio, A.L.; Bronze, M.R.; Cocero, M.J.; Duarte, C.M.. "Supercritical fluids strategies to produce hybrid structures for drug delivery.". Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society 148 1 (2010): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052185959&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  58. Serra, A.T.; Matias, A.A.; Nunes, A.V.M.; Leitão, M.C.; Brito, D.; Bronze, R.; Silva, S.; et al. "In vitro evaluation of olive- and grape-based natural extracts as potential preservatives for food". Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies 9 3 (2008): 311-319. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-44149110650&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ifset.2007.07.011
  59. Frade, R.F.M.; Matias, A.; Branco, L.C.; Afonso, C.A.M.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Effect of ionic liquids on human colon carcinoma HT-29 and CaCo-2 cell lines". Green Chemistry 9 8 (2007): 873-877. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547463663&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/b617526k
  60. Nunes, A.V.M.; Matias, A.A.; Nunes da Ponte, M.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Quaternary phase equilibria for scCO2 + biophenolic compound + water + ethanol". Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 52 1 (2007): 244-247. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847014540&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/je060361f
  61. Matias, A.A.; Nunes, A.V.M.; Casimiro, T.; Duarte, C.M.M.. "Solubility of coenzyme Q10 in supercritical carbon dioxide". Journal of Supercritical Fluids 28 2-3 (2004): 201-206. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-1642435792&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S0896-8446(03)00038-X
Newspaper article
  1. Matias, Ana. "A. Paiva, A. A.Matias, A. R. C. Duarte, How do we drive deep eutectic systems towards an industrial reality?", Current Opinion in green and sustainable chemistry, 2018

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Matias, Ana. 2020. "EUTECTIC MENTHOL-FATTY ACID COMBINATIONS FOR WOUND HEALING".
  2. Matias, Ana. 2019. "Terpene based therapeutic deep eutectic solvent, method of obtaining and uses thereof". Portugal.
  3. Matias, Ana. 2015. "Cork hydroglycolic extract, method for preparing same, formulations comprising said extract and use thereof".
  4. Matias, Ana. 2007. "METHOD OF OBTAINING A NATURAL HYDROXYTYROSOL-RICH CONCENTRATE FROM OLIVE TREE RESIDUES AND SUBPRODUCTS USING CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES".
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/01/01 - Current Integrated green strategy to intensify extraction and formulation of anthocyanin-based pigments: from red to blue hues
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2020/01/01 - Current Adding value to chicory roots: evaluation of anti-inflammatory potential of terpenes for application in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Supervisor
 Biociências Moleculares (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018/10/01 - Current Extraction, recovery and regeneration of biopolymers from marine biomass and subsequent evaluation as new bioactive polymers used in carrier formulation to treat the Dry Eye Disease IT-DED³ is funded by the H2020-MSCA-ETN programme, Grant Agreement: 765608
Co-supervisor
 Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologia (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2021/05/31 Development of process technologies for the valorisation of fish and shellfish processing waste streams: integration of deep eutectic solvents with supercritical CO2 extraction
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/10/01 Improvement of marine-based astaxanthin bioavailability and stability by green precipitation processes
Supervisor
 Bioquímica para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2019/01/01 Optimized nanosystems for bioactive compounds delivery: digestion, release and absorption behaviour
Co-supervisor
 Pos-doc (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2018/12/15 Development of an Integrated and Green Wine Lees Biorefinery
Supervisor
 Engenharia quimica (PhD)
Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
2017/09/01 - 2018/10/01 Cytotoxicity and biological capacity of sulfur-free lignins obtained in novel biorefining process
Co-supervisor
Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany
2017/09/01 - 2018/10/01 Estratégias para maximizar a biodisponibilidade de portisinas e avaliação da sua segurança
Co-supervisor
 Controlo da Qualidade e Toxicologia dos Alimentos (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2018/10/01 Formulation of bioactives using regenerated biopolymers
Supervisor
 Pos doc (Other)
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2017/09/01 - 2018/09/30 Development of a co-culture system of human intestinal epithelium cell-lines for bioavailability and toxicity evaluation of nanoencapsulated bioactives
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2017/10/31 Recovery of biopolymers from marine waste streams through a green integrated strategy: ILs + anti-solvent CO2
Supervisor
Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany
2017/04/01 - 2017/10/31 Development of a inulin-based formulation for chlorella spp
Co-supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/10/01 Evaluation of winemaking-derived extracts as potential cosmetic ingredients
Supervisor
 Biochemistry for health (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2012/06/01 - 2016/12/04 Overcoming CNS-barriers by the development of hybrid nanostructured systems for nose-to-brain drug delivery using precipitation clean technologies.
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Química (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/09/01 Isolation of Strong Antioxidants from Paeonia Officinalis Roots and Leaves and Evaluation of Their Bioactivities Erasmus +
Co-supervisor
Kauno technologijos universitetas, Lithuania
2014/09/01 - 2015/10/01 Role of betalains on neuroprotective effect of Opuntia spp. and beet root natural extracts
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/10/01 Toxicity evaluation of fluorinated Ionic Liquids
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia Farmacêutica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2013/09/01 Neuroprotective effects of natural extracts recovered from Portuguese Agro-food residues
Supervisor
2010/09/01 - 2011/10/01 Actividade de compostos bioactivos isolados de Opuntia ficus indica
Co-supervisor
 Controlo da Qualidade e Toxicologia dos Alimentos (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010/09/01 - 2011/09/25 Modulation of inflammatory mediators by Malus domestica, Opuntia Ficus Indica and Prunus avium bioproducts - In vitro assessment in an human cell-based model of intestinal inflammation.
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2009/10/01 Supercritical Fluid Technology for development of natural ingredients", Master thesis in Biotechnology
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2018/06/01 - 2019/06/30 Co-organizer (organizing committee) of 1st International Meeting on Deep Eutectic Solvents held at Lisbon, Portugal (2019/06/24 - 2019/06/27)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/05/01 17th European Meeting of Supercritical Fluids, Lisbon, Portugal (2017/04/25 - 2017/04/28)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2015/05/01 - 2015/06/29 Organizer of the 1st WineSense training School, “Pre-Clinical in vitro assays for natural ingredients development”- Oeiras, Portugal. Paricipant (2015/06/25 - 2015/06/29)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2014/07/01 - 2014/07/08 Co-Organisor and mebre of board committee; participant (2014/07/01 - 2014/07/08)
Workshop (Co-organisor)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2016/11/28 Bioproducts processing by SFEE: application for liquid and solid quercetin formulations
(Thesis) Arguer
 Gyorgy Levai (PhD)
Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
2015/09/01 Volatile Compound Profiling in Commercial Lager Regular Beers and Derived Alcohol-Free Beers After Dealcoholization by Vacuum Distillation”
(Thesis) Arguer
 Cristina Iglesias (PhD)
Universidad de Valladolid Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenierías Agrarias, Spain
2014/11/14 SÍNTESIS DE NANOPARTÍCULAS POLIMÉRICAS Y LIPÍDICAS PARA LA LIBERACIÓN DE FÁRMACOS EN LA TERAPIA CONTRA EL CÁNCER “
(Thesis) Arguer
 Arturo Alvarez Bautista (PhD)
Universidad del País Vasco, Spain
2013/12/14 “Studies of process intensification for the recovery of high molecular weight beta glucan from cereals"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Oscar Benito-Román (PhD)
Universidad de Valladolid Facultad de Ciencias, Spain

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019/10/04 - 2023/10/03 COST Action CA18224, Green Chemical Engineering Network towards upscaling sustainable processes Member of Committee from Portugal
2017/10/24 - 2021/10/23 COST Action CA16205, European Network on Understanding Gastrointestinal Absorption-related Processes Member of Committee from Portugal to COST Action CA16205
2013/01/01 - 2016/01/01 EUBis COST ACTION TD1203 Member on national Committee

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2019/02/01 - 2019/10/12 Member of Scientific Committee of 1st ICAPP - International Conference of Advanced Production and Processing which will be held at Novi Sad, Serbia
Member
 Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2016 Best Poster award: “High pressure processing of cruciferous foods residues to recover bioactive ingredients with health promoting effects”. EUBIS "The future of Food Waste: Challenges and opportunities for valorisation in Europe", Wageningen, The Netherla
2016 Best Poster award: “High pressure processing of cruciferous foods residues to recover bioactive ingredients with health promoting effects”. EUBIS "The future of Food Waste: Challenges and opportunities for valorisation in Europe", Wageningen, The Netherla
2014 1st COST Poster Award - Food Waste in the European Food Supply Chain: Challenges and Opportunities Strategic Workshop
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2014 DSM Innovation Partnering Conference - one of the ten team selected to attend the conference
Scuola Germanica di Milano, Italy
2013 Bolsa de Investigação - 1º Prémio de Investigação Aveleda - Vinho Branco & saúde (Aveleda Research Grant - white wine and health)
2012 1st Honorable Mention in the 3rd Edition of the “Nutrition Awards”, 2012 - Bravo de Esmolfe – an apple with a beneficial effect in cardiovascular health”
2012 1st Honorable Mention in the 3rd Edition of the “Nutrition Awards”, 2012 - Bravo de Esmolfe – an apple with a beneficial effect in cardiovascular health”
2011 First prize of the 2nd edition of the "Nutrition Awards”, 2011, with the project "Extracto de cereja obtido por Tecnologia supercrítica – um agente quimioterapêutico natural para o cancro do colon”
2011 First prize of the 2nd edition of the "Nutrition Awards”, 2011, with the project "Extracto de cereja obtido por Tecnologia supercrítica – um agente quimioterapêutico natural para o cancro do colon”
2011 finalist for the Young Investigator Award at the Pharma-Nutrition conference
Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom