Curriculum Vitae
Raquel Beatriz Ribeiro de Mesquita
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Raquel Beatriz Ribeiro de Mesquita
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- EB1D-DEE3-0B60
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7745-1860
Email addresses
- rmesquita@ucp.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- CBQF/Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Edifício de Biotecnologia, Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327, 4200 - 374, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-4630-2013 (Professional)
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2018/12/01 - 2022/12/31 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2020/01/01 - 2022/12/31 | Conservação e uso sustentável dos oceanos, dos mares e dos recursos marinhos para o desenvolvimento sustentável / Conserve
and sustainably use the oceans, sea and marine resources for sustainable development
ODS_14_46037
Other
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COMPETE 2020
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2024/04/04 - Current | Biomarkers monitoring By specially Designed microfluidic paper-based Devices
2022.00962.CEECIND
Principal investigator
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| 2019/11/01 - 2022/10/31 | FloWater - Fluorecent chelators for metal ion sensing in water.
PTDC/QUI-QIN/28142/2017
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2018/07/15 - 2021/07/14 | BeachSafe - Emergent microbial pollutants in bathing waters
PTDC/SAU-PUB/31291/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 | MOPPWATER - Novel MOnitoring sensing systems for Persistent Pollutants in recreational WATERs
PTDC/CTA-OHR/31522/2017
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2016/05/01 - 2019/12/31 | SWIM - Soil water interface monitoring: development of automatic analysis tools
PTDC/AAG-MAA/5887/2014
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2010/06/01 - 2013/11/30 | UV filters - Development and application of fast methodology for evaluation of UV filters levels in coastal bathing waters
PTDC/AAC-AMB/104882/2008
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2024/12/06 | Chloride and chloro-complexes assessment in a smart-sampling approach for metal ions determination | 23rd International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis and Related Techniques
(Chiang Mai, Thailand)
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| 2024/11/19 | Microfluidic paper devices as innovative analytical tools for on-hand monitoring - Workshop Antimicrobial Resistance in a OneHealth context |
University of Glasgow
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| 2024/10/01 | Tackling sample pre-treatment in fluidic and microfluidic analytical methodologies - 2nd workshop Advances in Sample Treatment Techniques & 1st workshop Advanced Materials in Low-Cost Platforms |
Universidade de Valência
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| 2024 | Catalytic determination of chloride in water using a lab-on-valve flow system | Analítica 2024
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2024 | Point-of-care enzymatic quantification of glucose in saliva with a newly designed microfluidic paper-based device. | Analítica 2024
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2023/11 | Improving paper-based microfluidic devices for in-situ analysis as real-time diagnosis tools - 15th Conference RME 2023 |
15th conference RME series
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| 2023/08/27 | Monitoring dynamic water systems with microfluidic paper-based devices for in-situ analysis | Euroanalysis 2023
(Geneva, Switzerland)
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| 2023 | Microfluidic sensor for semi-quantitative E. coli monitoring in water samples | XXVII Encontro Luso Galego de Química
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2022/11/16 | Development of a microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the determination of iodide | XXVI Encontro Galego-Português de Química
University of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
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| 2022/06/26 | Tackling sample complexicity in microfluidic paper-based devices | 15th International Conference on Flow Analysis
(Krakow, Poland)
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| 2022/06/26 | Sequential injection method for the biparametric determination of iodide and creatinine in urine | 15th International Conference on Flow Analysis
(Krakow, Poland)
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| 2022/04/29 | Are µPADs overtaking classical methodologies as diagnosis tools? | Biotalk
Faculty of Biotechnology (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2022 | On-hand tool for CKD monitoring – design of a couple of µPADs for ammonium and urea determination in saliva | 15th International Conference on Flow Analysis
(Krakow, Poland)
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| 2021 | Design of microfluidic paper-based devices as disposable, easy-to-use solutions for on-hand, real time analysis | 14th International Conference on Flow Analysis
(Bangkok, Thailand)
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| 2021 | Biomarkers monitoring with specially-designed microfluidic paper-based devices as disposable, on-hand, real-time analysis | V4 Symposium: Flow Analysis & Capillary Electrophoresis
(Poland)
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| 2021 | Novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the colorimetric determination of iron in urine samples | V4 Symposium: Flow Analysis & Capillary Electrophoresis
(Poland)
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| 2020/10/26 | Exploring newly synthesized iron chelators as colorimetric/fluorescent sensors in polymer inclusion membranes | 10º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica da SPQ
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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| 2020 | Determination of urinary iron by colorimetric detection with a novel microfluidic paper-based analytical device | 10º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica da SPQ
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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| 2019/03/29 | Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices as disposal, easy-to-use tools for on-hand real-time analysis | Biotalk
Faculty of Biotechnology (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2019 | Biomarkers monitoring with specially-designed microfluidic paper-based devices as disposable, on-hand, real-time analysis | XX Euroanalysis
(Istambul, Turkey)
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| 2018 | Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices for the determination of salivary NOx | XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2015 | Use of 3,4-HPO chelators as nontoxic reagents for iron speciation |
University of Melbourne
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| 2014/09/21 | Aerobic Granular Sludge Sequencing Batch Reactor Performance Under Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals Shock Loadings | IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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| 2014 | Use of 3,4 HPO chelators as nontoxic reagents for the determination of iron | Symposium of the analytical chemical division
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2014 | Tackling sample pre-treatment in fluidic and microfluidic analytical methodologies. | 2nd workshop Advances in Sample Treatment Techniques<br/>1st workshop Advanced Materials in Low-Cost Platforms |
| 2013 | Recent Advances and Future Trends in Flow Injection and their Application to Chemical Oceanography | Collaborative on Oceanographic Chemical Analysis
(Honolulu, United States)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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| 2020 - Current | Design of paper-based analytical devices for chemical and biochemical assays of biomarkers in biological fluids of non-invasive collection | |
| 2019 - Current | Assembly of specially designed µPAD for quantification of nitrite and nitrate in saliva
Supervisor
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| 2024/09 - 2024/12 | PhD research stay Maider Zugazua
Supervisor
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| 2023/02 - 2023/11 | A microfluidic paper-based sensor for iodine monitoring as a public health indicator
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2022/10 - 2023/01 | Improvement of nitric oxide determination assay using a flow analysis system
Supervisor
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| 2022/02 - 2022/10/01 | Design of a disposable µPAD for on-hand quantification of urinary creatinine
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2016/07/01 - 2022/06/06 | Flow-based methods for iodine and iron quantification in foods, water, and blood serum |
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2021/02/15 - 2022/04/07 | “Study and optimization of a microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the quantification of salivary copper”
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2021/10/01 - 2022/02/25 | “Development of a sequential injection method for assessment of physical-chemical parameters in beer and wine”
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2020/06 - 2020/12 | Study of the potential of a newly synthesised iron chelator as colorimetric reagent to attain iron(III) and iron(II) speciation
in wines
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2019/03/01 - 2019/11/06 | “Desenvolvimento de um dispositivo microfluídico em papel para a quantificação de cobre salivar”
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2019/03/01 - 2019/09/30 | “Development of an in-hand analytical device for iron quantification in saliva as a potential biomarker”
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2018/09 - 2019/09 | “Study the potential relationship between salivary ammonium levels and urease-producing microbiota in oral cavity”
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2018 - 2019/03 | “Assembly of specially designed µPAD for quantification of nitrite and nitrate in saliva”
Supervisor
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| 2018/03 - 2018/10 | Design and development of a µPAD device for magnesium determination in saliva
Supervisor
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2012 - 2015/12/14 | Contributions to techniques and mass spectrometry in water analysis |
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2024/11/25 - Current | BioPoster 2024 (2024/11/25 - 2024/11/25)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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| 2021 - Current | My Parent is a Scientist@CBQF (2021/06/01 - 2021/06/01)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Portugal |
| 2019/03/29 - 2025 | Biotalk - Internal dissemination seminars (2019/03/29 - 2025/02/07)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
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| 2024/06/03 - 2024/06/03 | CBQF Day 2024 - How Green is our Future? (2024/06/03)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
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| 2024/03/25 - 2024/03/26 | Analítica 2024 (2024/03/25 - 2024/03/26)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
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| 2023/04/14 - 2023/04/14 | Biowaste Club (2023/04/14 - 2023/04/14)
Conference (Other)
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| 2021 - 2021 | E-book: Me@CBQF (2021/12/01 - 2021/12/01)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Portugal |
| 2021 - 2021 | CBQF 30 years: Then & Now (2021/09/01 - 2021/09/01)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Portugal |
| 2018 - 2018 | 12th Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference (2018/06/05 - 2018/06/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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| 2013 - 2013 | 18th International conference on flow injection analysis (2013/09/15 - 2013/09/20)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2024/11/18 - 2024/11/20 | Workshop Antimicrobial Resistance in a OneHealth context
Workshop
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Workshop Antimicrobial Resistance in a OneHealth context |
| 2024/10/01 - 2024/10/02 | 2nd workshop Advances in Sample Treatment Techniques1st workshop Advanced Materials in Low-Cost Platforms
Workshop
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2nd workshop Advances in Sample Treatment Techniques<br/>1st workshop Advanced Materials in Low-Cost Platforms |
| 2023/08/27 - 2023/08/31 | Euroanalysis 2023
Conference
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Euroanalysis 2023 |
| 2022/04/24 - 2022/04/24 | Católica Solidária: Acção de voluntariado - Cáritas
Other
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Católica Solidária: Acção de voluntariado - Cáritas
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
| Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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| 2024/02 | MsC thesis - Improving Organ Quality through Perfusion During Transplant Surgery
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Joana Fortuna (Master) |
| 2024 | MsC thesis - Insect Chitosan Bioinspired Approach for Haemodialysis Treatment
(Thesis) Arguer
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Maria Lima Martingo (Master) |
| 2023/12/21 | Sustainable and task-specific (nano)GUMBOS for chemical and biological analysis
(Thesis) Arguer
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Ana Marta de Oliveira Azevedo (PhD)
Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2023/12/11 | A microfluidic paper-based sensor for iodine monitoring as a public health indicator
Supervisor
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Mafalda Gomes Pereira (Master)
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2023/06/12 | Development of novel sample preparation techniques for extraction and enrichment of environmental contaminants
(Thesis) Arguer
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Gemuh Celestine Vubangsi (PhD)
Charles University, Czech Republic
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| 2022/11/24 | Design of a disposable µPAD for on-hand quantification of urinary creatinine
Supervisor
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Maria Manuel Pereira de Melo Rodrigues (Master) |
| 2022/02/17 | Development of novel automated sample treatment techniques coupling with chromatographic methods for determination of flavonoids
in natural and manufacturing matrices
(Thesis) Arguer
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Mohamad Subhi Sammani (PhD)
University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
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| 2022 | Development of a sequential injection system for the assessment of color and potassium in alcoholic beverages
Supervisor
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Maria João Morais Nunes (Master)
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2020 | Design and assembly of a microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the quantification of salivary copper
Supervisor
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Mafalda T. S. Silva (Master)
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2020 | Development of an in-hand analytical device for iron quantification in saliva as a potential biomarker
Supervisor
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Karina C. Acciainoli (Master)
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2019 | Assembly of specially designed µPAD for quantification of nitrite and nitrate in saliva
Supervisor
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Francisca Teixeira Soares da Mota Ferreira (Master)
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2019 | Design and development of a µPAD device for magnesium determination in saliva
Supervisor
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Juliana Isabel Soares Aguiar (Master)
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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| 2019 | Study the potential relationship between salivary ammonium levels and urease-producing microbiota in oral cavity
Supervisor
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Carolina Fernandes Ferreira Alves da Costa (Master)
Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2003 - Current | Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (External organisation) | Member |
Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2022 - 2024 | Task Force Internal Engagement (External organisation) | Task Force Internal Engagement, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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| 2020 - Current | Talanta Open | Elsevier B.V. |
| 2024 - 2024 | Analítica 2024 | |
| 2021 - 2021 | Separations | MDPI |
Distinctions
Award
| 2023 | CBQF - Annual incentive for achieving extraordinary outputs |
| 2022 | CBQF - Annual incentive for achieving extraordinary outputs |
| 2021 | CBQF - Annual incentive for achieving extraordinary outputs |
| 2016 | FIA Award for Younger Researchers |
| 2014 | Best poster presentationaward for young researcher |
| 2013 | Best poster presentation award for young researcher |
Title
| 2019 | Sollicitud d'ajut professor convidat
University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
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Other distinction
| 2018 | Outstanding reviewer for Journal of Hazardous Materials
Elsevier, Netherlands
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| 2017 | Outstanding reviewer for Talanta
Elsevier, Netherlands
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| 2014 | Endeavour Research Fellowship
Australian Government Department of Education, Australia
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| 2013 | Grant for conference paper (2013_CON11_CAN3)
Fundação Luso-Americana, Portugal
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