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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Tiago João Pereira da Silva

Citation names

  • Tiago P. Silva
  • Silva, T P

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E418-9EE4-9BB4
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0120-557X
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=RDmU9rwAAAAJ&hl=en

Email addresses

  • tiago.silva@lneg.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Biofuels
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Fermentation
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Bioremediation
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioderived Bulk and Fine Chemicals
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/10 - 2024/03/20
Concluded
 Biologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
"Towards a Zero Emission System for Liquid Fuel Desulfurization using Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2014/05/06
Concluded
 Dia Aberto da Propriedade Industrial (Outros)
Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial IP, Portugal
2010/09 - 2012/10
Concluded
 Microbiologia Aplicada (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Utilization of Agroindustrial Materials as Alternative Carbon Sources for the Biodesulfurization of Fossil Fuels by Gordonia alkanivorans Strain 1B" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2007/09/01 - 2010/07/31
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in Biologia Celular e Biotecnologia
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02 - 2025/02 Postdoc (Research) Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/11/01 - 2023/06/30 Bolseiro de Investigação Científica - MSc Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/09/30 Bolseiro de Investigação Científica - MSc Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2015/10 - 2021/08 Bolseiro de doutoramento FCT Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
2013/02/01 - 2014/07/31 Bolseiro de Investigação Científica - MSc Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
2012/12 - 2013/01/31 Estágio não remunerado Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
2010/09 - 2012/11 Estágio para elaboração de tese de Mestrado Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/11/01 - 2023/06/30 Move2LowC - Combustíveis de base Biológica
14/SI/2019
Research Fellow
A4F Algae For Future, Portugal
 Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Concluded
2021/09/01 - 2022/09/30 GreenFuel - Low emission system towards green fuels and high added-value bioactive compounds production based on Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B biorefinery
PTDC/EAM-AMB/30975/2017
Research Fellow
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal

Instituto Dom Luís - FCUL, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/01/01 - 2016/12/31 Produção, purificação e caracterizaçao de novas enzimas com elevado interesse para bioenergia
201572016
Membro
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Area di Ricerca di Napoli 1, Italy

Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/03/01 - 2014/08/31 Carbon4Desulf - Physiological and molecular biology studies of carbon source assimilation by Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B in the fossil fuels biodesulphurization process
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/112841/PT
Research Fellow
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Tiago P. Silva; M. Paixão, Susana; S. Fernandes, Ana; C. Roseiro, José; Alves, Luís. "New Insights on Carotenoid Production by Gordonia alkanivorans Strain 1B". In Carotenoids - New Perspectives and Application [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2022.
    10.5772/intechopen.103919
  2. Susana Paixão Alves; Pereira Silva, Tiago; Bruno F. Arez; Luís Alves. "Advances in the Reduction of the Costs Inherent to Fossil Fuel Biodesulfurization Towards Its Potential Industrial Applications". In Nanocomposites for the Desulfurization of Fuels, 235-283. IGI Global, 2020.
    Published • 10.4018/978-1-7998-2146-5.ch007
Conference abstract
  1. Susana Paixão Alves; Pereira Silva, Tiago; Ana Sofia Fernandes; José C. Roseiro; Luís Alves. "Carotenoid production by Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B in darkness: optimization through Surface Response methodology". Paper presented in ICEESEN 2020-International Conference on Energy, Environment and Storage of Energy, 2020.
    Published
  2. Susana Paixão Alves; Bruno F. Arez; Silva, Tiago; Pedro D. Teixeira; Luís Alves. "Zygosaccharomyces bailii strain talf1 inulinases/invertases towards enhanced bioprocesses". Paper presented in RRB 10-10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, Valladolid, 2014.
    Published
  3. Susana Paixão Alves; Silva, Tiago; Bruno F. Arez; Luís Alves. "Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation: a tool to improve fossil fuels biodesulfurization using Gordonia Alkanivorans strain 1B". Paper presented in WASTES 2013 - 2nd International Conference Wastes: solutions, treatments and oportunities, Braga, 2013.
  4. Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; José C. Roseiro; Luís Alves. "Optimization of low sulfur jerusalem artichoke juice for fossil fuels biodesulfurization process". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Bioenergy, Portalegre, 2013.
    Published
  5. Susana Paixão Alves; Silva, Tiago; Alexandra V. Teixeira; Luís Alves. "Agro-industrial materials as alternative carbon sources for fossil fuels biodesulfurization processes". Paper presented in WasteEng 2012-4th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation, Porto, 2012.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Pereira Silva, Tiago; João Tavares; Paixão, Susana M.; Alves, Luís. "A novel bench-scale photobioreactor for continuous cultivation of microalgae". Paper presented in RRB'23 - 19th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, 2023.
  2. Renata M. Pires; Pereira Silva, Tiago; Cristina Matos; Luís Costa; Costa, Paula; Lopes, Tiago F.; GIRIO, FRANCISCO; Silva, Carla. "Bio-jet fuel from microalgae: A preliminary life cycle assessment of the Move2LowC biorefinery and comparison with current literature". Paper presented in RRB'23 - 19th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, 2023.
  3. Francisco Salgado; Tiago P. Silva; Alves, Luís; José C. Roseiro; Lukasik, Rafal; Susana M. Paixão. "Application of ionic liquids for bacterial carotenoid extraction". Paper presented in SUSTENG 2022, 2022.
  4. Tiago P. Silva; Susana M. Paixão; João Tavares; Alves, Luís. "A novel microbial biosurfactant/bioemulsifier: Production and characterization". Paper presented in SUSTENG 2022, 2022.
  5. Luis ALves; João Tavares; Tiago P. Silva; Susana M. Paixão. "A fast and effective analytical method to quantify the emulsifying activity: design and validation". Paper presented in SUSTENG 2022, 2022.
  6. Francisco R. Salgado; Luís Alves; Pereira Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves. "Strawberry tree fruit residues as carbon source for a biodesulfurization biorefinery". Paper presented in World Microbe Forum 2021, 2021.
  7. Pereira Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; José C. Roseiro; Luís Alves. "Optimization of biodesulfurization biphasic system for Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B". Paper presented in World Microbe Forum 2021, 2021.
  8. Pereira Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; João Tavares; Luís Alves. "A Novel Biosurfactant and its Biotecnological Potential". Paper presented in ICEESEN 2020-International Conference on Energy, Environment and Storage of Energy, 2020.
  9. Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; Luís Alves. "Production of carotenoids and biosurfactants by Gordonia Alkanivorans Strain 1B using food residues and derivatives". Paper presented in EUBCE 2019-27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 2019.
  10. Luís Alves; Susana Paixão Alves; Silva, Tiago; Giuseppe Squillaci; I. Serino; Alessandra Morana. "Fermentation of xylose-rich substrates by the haloarchaeon halorhabdus utahensis towards high value-added bioproducts". Paper presented in EUBCE 2019-27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 2019.
  11. Pacheco, Marta; Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; Luís Alves. "Assembly of a Low-cost Bioreactor and Nitrogen Source Minimization for the Growth of Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B Biocatalysts". Paper presented in WASTES 2017 - 4th International Conference Wastes: solutions, treatments and oportunities, 2017.
  12. Luís Alves; Silva, Tiago; Ana Sofia Fernandes; Susana Paixão Alves. "Ability of Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B for enhanced desulfurization of dibenzothiophene and its derivatives using fructose as carbon source". Paper presented in RRB'10-10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, 2014.
  13. Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; Luís Alves. "Fructose rich alternative carbon sources for enhanced fossil fuels biodesulfurization". Paper presented in FEMS 2013-5th Congress of European Microbiologists, 2013.
  14. Susana Paixão Alves; Pedro Teixeira; Silva, Tiago; Alexandra V. Teixeira; Luís Alves. "Zygosaccharomyces bailii strain talf1 inulinases: a versatile tool for bioprocesses". Paper presented in FEMS 2013-5th Congress of European Microbiologists, 2013.
  15. Alexandra V. Teixeira; Silva, Tiago; Teresa Lopes da Silva; Susana Paixão Alves; Luís Alves. "Flow cytometric method for cell viability evaluation of Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B in fossil fuels biodesulfurization processes". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Bioenergy, 2013.
  16. Luís Alves; Silva, Tiago; Bruno F. Arez; Susana Paixão Alves. "Enhancement of dibenzothiophene biodesulfurization by Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B using fructose rich culture media". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Bioenergy, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Tavares, João; Silva, Tiago P.; Paixão, Susana M.; Alves, Luís. "Development of a bench-scale photobioreactor with a novel recirculation system for continuous cultivation of microalgae". Journal of Environmental Management 332 (2023): 117418. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117418.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117418
  2. Silva, Tiago P.; Paixão, Susana M.; Alves, Luís. "A new impetus for biodesulfurization: bypassing sulfate inhibition in biocatalyst production". Green Chemistry 25 16 (2023): 6416-6431. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3gc01612a.
    10.1039/d3gc01612a
  3. Tiago P. Silva; Paixão, Susana M.; Tavares, João; Gil, Cátia V.; Torres, Cristiana A. V.; Freitas, Filomena; Alves, Luís. "A New Biosurfactant/Bioemulsifier from Gordonia alkanivorans Strain 1B: Production and Characterization". Processes 10 5 (2022): 845. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr10050845.
    10.3390/pr10050845
  4. Tavares, João; Alves, Luís; Tiago P. Silva; Paixão, Susana M.. "Design and validation of an expeditious analytical method to quantify the emulsifying activity during biosurfactants/bioemulsifiers production". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 208 (2021): 112111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112111.
    10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112111
  5. Pereira Silva, Tiago; Luís Alves; Susana Paixão Alves. "Effect of dibenzothiophene and its alkylated derivatives on coupled desulfurization and carotenoid production by Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B". Journal of Environmental Management 270 (2020): 110825. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110825.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110825
  6. Pacheco, Marta; Susana Paixão Alves; Pereira Silva, Tiago; Luís Alves. "On the road to cost-effective fossil fuel desulfurization by Gordonia alkanivoransstrain 1B". RSC Advances 9 44 (2019): 25405-25413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9ra03601f.
    Published • 10.1039/c9ra03601f
  7. Ana Sofia Fernandes; Susana Paixão Alves; Silva, Tiago; José C. Roseiro; Luís Alves. "Influence of culture conditions towards optimal carotenoid production by Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B". Bioprocess and biosystems engineering 41 2 (2017): 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-017-1853-4.
    Open access • Published • 10.1007/s00449-017-1853-4
  8. Susana Paixão Alves; Ladeira, S. A.; Pereira Silva, Tiago; Bruno F. Arez; José C. Roseiro; Martins, M. L. L.; Luís Alves. "Sugarcane bagasse delignification with potassium hydroxide for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis". RSC Advances 6 2 (2016): 1042-1052. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra14908h.
    Open access • Published • 10.1039/c5ra14908h
  9. Pereira Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; Luís Alves. "Ability of Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B for high added value carotenoids production". RSC Advances 6 63 (2016): 58055-58063. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ra08126f.
    Open access • Published • 10.1039/c6ra08126f
  10. Silva, Tiago (E418-9EE4-9BB4); Susana Paixão Alves; José C. Roseiro; Luís Alves. "Jerusalem artichoke as low-cost fructose-rich feedstock for fossil fuels desulphurization by a fructophilic bacterium". Journal of Applied Microbiology 118 3 (2015): 609-618. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jam.12721.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/jam.12721
  11. Susana Paixão Alves; Pedro Teixeira; Silva, Tiago (E418-9EE4-9BB4); Alexandra V. Teixeira; Luís Alves. "Screening of novel yeast inulinases and further application to bioprocesses". New Biotechnology 30 6 (2013): 598-606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2013.02.002.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.nbt.2013.02.002
  12. Pereira Silva, Tiago; Susana Paixão Alves; Alexandra V. Teixeira; José C. Roseiro; Luís Alves. "Optimization of low sulfur carob pulp liquor as carbon source for fossil fuels biodesulfurization". Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 88 5 (2012): 919-923. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jctb.3921.
    10.1002/jctb.3921

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Alves, Luís; Paixão, Susana M.; João Tavares; Silva, Tiago. 2023. "Método para a determinação da atividade emulsificante de compostos surfactantes/emulsificantes". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2023. "Continuous production of desulfurization biocatalysts bypassing sulfate or other easy access sulfur sources Inhibition".
    Disclosed
  2. 2023. "Development of a bench-scale continuous biodesulfurization system prototype".
    Disclosed
  3. 2022. "Development of a novel bench-scale photobioreactor for continuous cultivation of microalgae".
    Disclosed
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/09/08 Optimization of a biphasic biodesulfurization system SUSTENG 2022
(Rethymno, Greece)
2022/09/08 Biodesulfurization biorefinery using Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B: Life cycle inventory of the integrated process SUSTENG 2022
(Rethymno, Greece)
2020/11 Carotenoid production by Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B in darkness: optimization through Surface Response methodology ICEESEN 2020-International Conference on Energy, Environment and Storage of Energy
2013/09 Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation: a Tool to Improve Biodesulfurization using Gordonia alkanivorans Strain 1B WASTES 2013–2nd International Conference Wastes: solutions, treatments and oportunities
(Braga, Portugal)
2013/05 Optimization of low sulfur jerusalem artichoke juice for fossil fuels biodesulfurization process 1º congresso internacional de Bioenergia
(Portalegre, Portugal)
2012/09/10 Agro-industrial materials as alternative carbon sources for fossil fuels biodesulfurization process WasteEng 2012: 4th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation
(Porto, Portugal)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/03/15 - 2023/03/15 GreenFuel – Low-emissions system towards green fuels and high added-value bioactive compounds production based on Gordonia alkanivorans strain 1B biorefinery Engenharia da Energia e Ambiente (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/06/20 - 2022/06/20 Biodessulfurização de combustíveis: uma abordagem verde para o problema do enxofre nos combustíveis (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2022/04/20 - 2022/04/20 GreenFuel - Sistema de baixas emissões para a produção de combustíveis verdes e de compostos bioactivos de elevado valor comercial baseado na biorrefinaria de Gordonia alkanivorans estirpe 1B Engenharia da Energia e Ambiente (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/07/20 - 2016/07/20 Cell factories as biorefinery platforms for the conversion of Mediterranean feedstock Case study II: Mediterranean feedstocks as alternative carbon sources for fossil fuels desulfurization using G. alkanivorans 1B ESEIA International Summer School 2016 (Outros) ESEIA, Belgium

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/09/03 - 2019/09/18 Brisk2- Biofuels Research Infrastructure- Transnational Access- Identification of Carotenoids and Surfactants by LC-MS Q-TOF and FT-ICR SINTEF Industri, Norway