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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Luiza Rodrigues Fontes

Citation names

  • Fontes, Ana Luiza
  • Fontes, Ana L.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D81C-B5C3-DE75
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5664-2200
Researcher Id
AAV-4082-2020
Scopus Author Id
57000067200

Email addresses

  • afontes@ucp.pt (Professional)
  • arodriguez@biorbis.com.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017 - 2024
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Ciência Alimentar e Engenharia
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Development of a new functional dairy product enriched in microbial bioactive conjugated fatty acids through an industrial-based approach " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2013/09 - 2015/12
Concluded
 Biotecnologia e Inovação (Mestrado)
Major in Ciência Alimentar
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Identification of bacterial strains able to produce CLNA isomers for a possible application in the elaboration of new functional food products" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2010/09 - 2013/07
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in Biotecnologia
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
"Evaluation under different conditions of the activity of the a-amylase produced by Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/11/01 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Biorbis - Unipessoal Lda, Portugal
2022/06/15 - 2023/09/30 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/07/08 - 2021/12/28 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2021/05/31 Research Assistant (Research) Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2021/05/31 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação de Química Orgânica Produtos Naturais e Agroalimentares, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/04/01 - 2021/05/31 SFRH/BD/117721/2016
SFRH/BD/117721/2016
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/07/08 - 2023/09/30 Alchemy (PT2020/POCI n. 27578)
PT2020/POCI n. 27578
Assistente de Laboratório
Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2021/05/31 UID/Multi/50016/2020
UID/Multi/50016/2020
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/04/01 - 2021/05/31 Pro-TECh-CLnA - Microbial Production of Bioactive Conjugated Linolenic Acid Isomers to Obtain Functional Ingredients and Foods
PTDC/AGR-TEC/2125/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 UID/Multi/50016/2019
UID/Multi/50016/2019
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pimentel, Lígia Leão; Fontes, Ana Luiza; Salsinha, Ana Sofia; Cardoso, Beatriz Batista; Gomes, Ana Maria; Rodríguez-Alcalá, Luís Miguel. "Microbiological In Vivo Production of CLNA as a Tool in the Regulation of Host Microbiota in Obesity Control". In Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, 369-394. Elsevier, 2019.
    10.1016/b978-0-444-64183-0.00010-5
Conference paper
  1. Fontes, AL; Pimentel, Lígia Leão; Rodríguez-Alcalá, Luis Miguel; Gomes, Ana Maria. "Stability of a Fermented Milk Enriched With Microbial CLA/CLNA". 2021.
    10.11159/icbb21.231
Journal article
  1. Francisca Casanova; Carla F. Pereira; Alessandra B. Ribeiro; Pedro M. Castro; Eva Martins; Ricardo Freixo; Diana Tavares-Valente; et al. "Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals Encapsulating Cannabigerol: A Step Forward in Controlling Intestinal Inflammatory Disorders". Applied Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/app142210416.
    10.3390/app142210416
  2. Ana Luiza Fontes; Bruna Neves; Tiago Conde; Daniela Couto; Lígia Leão Pimentel; Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá; M. Rosário Domingues; Ana Maria Gomes. "Short-communication: Study of fatty acid metabolites in microbial conjugated fatty acids-enrichment of milk and discovery of additional undescribed conjugated linolenic acid isomers". Food Chemistry (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137276.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137276
  3. Ana Luiza Fontes; Lígia L. Pimentel; Maria João P. Monteiro; M. Rosário Domingues; Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá; Ana Maria Gomes. "Microbial Conjugated Linolenic Acid-Enriched Fermented Milk Using Lipase-Hydrolyzed Flaxseed Oil: Biochemical, Organoleptic and Storage Traits". Foods (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010021.
    10.3390/foods13010021
  4. Ana Luiza Fontes; Lígia Leão Pimentel; Javier Calzada; Ana Sofia Salsinha; Juan Miguel Rodríguez; Ana Maria Gomes; Juan L. Arqués; Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Study of the Association between Genotypic Potential and Linoleic Acid Tolerance with Microbial Production of Conjugated Linoleic Acid". ACS Food Science & Technology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00399.
    10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00399
  5. Francisca S. Teixeira; Paula Cristina Teixeira da Costa; Ana M. S. Soares; Ana Luiza Fontes; Pintado, M.; Susana S. M. P. Vidigal; Lígia Pimentel; Rodriguez-Alcalá, L.M.. "Novel Lipids to Regulate Obesity and Brain Function: Comparing Available Evidence and Insights from QSAR In Silico Models". Foods (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12132576.
    10.3390/foods12132576
  6. Ana Luiza Fontes; Lígia Leão Pimentel; Ana Maria Silva Soares; Maria do Rosário Domingues; Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá; Ana Maria Gomes. "Study of the viability of using lipase-hydrolyzed commercial vegetable oils to produce microbially conjugated linolenic acid-enriched milk". Food Chemistry (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135665.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135665
  7. Ana Luiza Fontes; Lígia Pimentel; Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá; Ana Gomes. "Publisher Correction: Effect of Pufa Substrates on Fatty Acid Profile of Bifidobacterium breve Ncimb 702258 and CLA/CLNA Production in Commercial Semi-Skimmed Milk". Scientific Reports (2019): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40320-3.
    10.1038/s41598-019-40320-3
  8. Ana Luiza Fontes; Lígia Pimentel; Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá; Ana Gomes. "Effect of Pufa Substrates on Fatty Acid Profile of Bifidobacterium breve Ncimb 702258 and CLA/CLNA Production in Commercial Semi-Skimmed Milk". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33970-2.
    10.1038/s41598-018-33970-2
  9. Ana S. Salsinha; Lígia L. Pimentel; Ana L. Fontes; Ana M. Gomes; Luis M. Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Microbial Production of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Conjugated Linolenic Acid Relies on a Multienzymatic System". Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews 82 4 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1128%2Fmmbr.00019-18.
    10.1128/mmbr.00019-18
  10. Lígia Pimentel; Ana Luiza Fontes; Sofia Salsinha; Manuela Machado; Inês Correia; Ana Maria Gomes; Manuela Pintado; Luís Miguel Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Suitable simple and fast methods for selective isolation of phospholipids as a tool for their analysis". ELECTROPHORESIS 39 15 (2018): 1835-1845. https://doi.org/10.1002%2Felps.201700425.
    10.1002/elps.201700425
  11. Ana L. Fontes; Lígia L. Pimentel; Catarina D. Simões; Ana M. P. Gomes; Luís M. Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Evidences and perspectives in the utilization of CLNA isomers as bioactive compounds in foods". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 57 12 (2016): 2611-2622. https://doi.org/10.1080%2F10408398.2015.1063478.
    10.1080/10408398.2015.1063478
  12. Fontes, AL. "Molecular detection of linoleate isomerase gene in lactic acid bacteria and associated CLA production". FEBS Journal (2015):
    10.1111/febs.13339
  13. Lígia L. Pimentel; Ana L. Fontes; Ana M. Gomes; Luis M. Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Considerations about the in situ derivatization and fractionation of EFA and NEFA in biological and food samples". MethodsX 2 (2015): 475-484. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.mex.2015.11.006.
    10.1016/j.mex.2015.11.006
  14. Pereira, MJ; Almeida, V; Fontes, AL; Tavares, A. "Propagation of the Azorean native Morella faya (Aiton) Wilbur". Silva lusitana 22 Especial (2014): 49-62.
    Published
Preprint
  1. Lígia L. Pimentel; Francisca S. Teixeira; Ana M. S. Soares; Paula T. Costa; Ana Luiza Fontes; Susana S. M. P. Vidigal; Manuela E. Pintado; Luis M. Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Exploring the Pharmacological Potential of Kaurenoic Acid Produced via Synthetic Biology". 2024. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.10.10.617616.
    10.1101/2024.10.10.617616
  2. Nieves Fernández-Gallego; Raquel Castillo-González; Lucía Moreno-Serna; Antonio J. García-Cívico; Elisa Sánchez-Martínez; Celia López-Sanz; Ana Luiza Fontes; et al. "Allergic inflammation triggers dyslipidemia via IgG signalling". 2023. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.04.551996.
    10.1101/2023.08.04.551996
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Development of a new functional dairy product enriched in microbial bioactive conjugated fatty acids through an industrial-based approach". PhD, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, 2024.
  2. Fontes, AL. "Identification of bacterial strains able to produce CLNA isomers for a possible application in the elaboration of new functional food products". Master, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, 2015.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/04/03 Discovering the diversity of conjugated linolenic acid isomers microbially produced in milk by mass spectrometry 12th Workshop in Lipidomics
Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)
2021/11/25 Perspectives on the development of CLA/CLNA-enriched milk through in situ microbial production MICROBIOTEC’21: Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2020/07/14 Development of a new functional dairy product enriched in microbial bioactive conjugated fatty acids through an industrial-based approach IX Annual PhD Workshop on Biotechnology
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia – Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
2018/07/09 Development of a new functional dairy product enriched in microbial bioactive conjugated fatty acids through an industrial-based approach VII Annual PhD Workshop on Biotechnology
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia – Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
2016/07/01 Identification of bacterial strains able to produce CLNA isomers for a possible application in the elaboration of new functional food products II Jornadas Universidade-Empresa na Formação Pós-Graduada
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/12/15 - Current CA19105 Pan-European Network in Lipidomics and EpiLipidomics (EpiLipidNET) Member of WG1 - Harmonization of lipidomics workflows to increase natural lipidomes coverage
2014 - 2015 Associação de Estudantes da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica Portuguesa Students' delegate of MSc Biotechnology and Innovation
2012 - 2013 NEBAç - Núcleo de Estudantes de Biologia da Universidade dos Açores Treasurer and Founding member

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/11/29 - 2023/12/19 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2022 - 2022 Letters in Applied Microbiology
2021 - 2021 Lipids
2020/06/16 - 2020/09/26 Journal of Applied Microbiology (1365-2672) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/03/04 - 2025/05/01 Guest Editor of Special Issue "New Adances in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals" of Applied Sciences by MDPI
Distinctions

Award

2023 Recognition Bonus
Amyris Biotechnologies Inc, United States
2019 FEMS Congress Attendance Grant
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
2014 Merit Scholarship
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal