Departamento de Engenharia Biológica
Departamento de Engenharia Biológica
Universidade do Minho
4710-057 Braga - PORTUGAL
Tel: (+351) 253 604 400
Fax: (+351) 253 678 986
www.deb.uminho.pt
Universidade do Minho
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF MINHO
December 2004 [6th edition]
Departamento de Engenharia Biológica
Universidade do Minho
Campus de Gualtar
4710-057 Braga PORTUGAL
Tel: (351) 253 604 400
Fax: (351) 253 678 986
www.deb.uminho.pt
INDEX
1.
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................3
MANAGEMENT BOARDS....................................................................................................................................3
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ACADEMIC AND NON ACADEMIC STAFF...............................................................................................................3
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LABORATORIES................................................................................................................................................25
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EDUCATION.....................................................................................................................................................27
BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING COURSE (GRADUATE DEGREE) ..............................................................................................27
PROFESSIONAL SITUATION OF THE GRADUATES IN BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING .......................................................................28
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES ...................................................................................................28
CURRICULUM OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING ..............................................................................................................29
CURRICULUM OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - TRACK OF POLLUTION CONTROL .......................................................................30
CURRICULUM OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - TRACK OF FOOD AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY.....................................................30
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING COURSE (GRADUATE DEGREE) .............................................................................................31
CURRICULUM OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ...............................................................................................................32
CURRICULUM OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING - TRACK OF CLINICAL ENGINEERING ...................................................................33
M.SC. IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................................................................34
M.SC. IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGMENT ..................................................................................................................35
M.SC. IN BIOTECHNOLOGY - BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING ...............................................................................................36
5.
RESEARCH ......................................................................................................................................................37
NON- PERMANENT STAFF .....................................................................................................................................37
RESEARCH ON GOING PROJECTS ............................................................................................................................39
PH.D. AND M.SC. THESES ...................................................................................................................................41
6.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (SINCE 2002) ...............................................................................................................43
BOOKS ...........................................................................................................................................................43
BOOK CHAPTERS ...............................................................................................................................................43
PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS .......................................................................................................................................46
7.
THE "MICOTECA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO"................................................................................................53
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INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction
The Department of Biological Engineering (DEB) is a permanent structure of the School of Engineering of
the University of Minho, responsible for the production and transmission of knowledge in the scientific
fields of Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. This Department hosts
the research facilities of the Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB)
MANAGEMENT BOARDS
CEB
• General Assembly
• Direction Board
• Head of CEB: Prof. M. Mota
DEB
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Department Assembly
Department Council
Scientific Board
Consulting Board
Head of DEB: Prof. J.A. Teixeira
2. Academic and Non Academic Staff
Faculty Members
Luís de Jesus Santos Soares
João de Deus Rogado Salvador Pinheiro
Manuel José Magalhães Gomes Mota
José António Couto Teixeira
Rosário V. J. Tavares de Oliveira
Nelson Manuel Viana da Silva Lima
Maria Teresa Campos Tavares
Eugénio Manuel F. Campos Ferreira
Maria João Lopes da Costa Vieira
Franscisco Miguel Portela da Gama
António José Guerreiro Brito
Armando Albino Dias Venâncio
Maria Madalena dos Santos Alves
Isabel Maria Pires Belo
António A. Oliveira Soares Vicente
Joana C. Valente Rodrigues Azeredo
José Maria Marques Oliveira
Regina Maria B. Nogueira
João Monteiro Peixoto
Lucília M. A. Ribeiro Domingues
Maria Olívia B. Pereira
Administrative and Technical Staff
Maria Madalena Costa Vieira
Maria dos Anjos V. Cardoso Costa
Manuel Araújo Gomes dos Santos
Maria Helena Rio Madeira Silva
Isabel Maria da Silva Soares
Maria de Fátima Veríssimo Jacinto
Maria Adelaide Novais Francisco
Augusta Sameiro Ferreira Martins
Maria da Glória da Silva Cruz Martins
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Luís de Jesus Santos Soares
Full Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, 1972
Master in Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, 1970
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1965
Full Professor, UM
President of the Politechnic Institute of Porto
Teaching Areas:
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n/a
Research Activities:
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n/a
Selected publications:
Bernardo-Gil MG, Soares L. Liquid-liquid equilibria of systems containing
perfluoromethylcyclohexane. Fluid Phase Equilibria 61, 121-124, 1990.
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Bernardo-Gil MG, Soares L. Liquid-liquid equilibria for the system perfluorodecalin/1-heptene/nheptane/n-hexane. Journal Chemical Engineering Data 34, 103-107, 1989.
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Bernardo-Gil MG, Soares L. Mutual binary solubilities: perfluoromethyl-cyclohexane/hydrocarbons.
Fluid Phase Equilibria 41, 205-208, 1988.
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Bernardo-Gil MG, Soares L. Mutual binary solubilities: perfluoro-decalin/hydrocarbons. Journal
Chemical Engineering Data 32, 327-330, 1987.
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Bernardo-Gil MG, Soares L. Perfluorodecalin/hydrocarbon systems: prediction and Correlation of
Liquid-liquid Equilibrium Data. Fluid Phase Equilibria 25, 291-296, 1986.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
João de Deus Rogado Salvador Pinheiro
Full Professor
Education:
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Positions:
PhD in Chemical Engineering (Birmingham, UK, 1976)
Graduation in Chemical Engineering (IST, Lisbon)
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Full Professor, UM
Rector of Universidade Moderna (2001-2002)
European Commissioner (1993-1999)
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (1987-1992)
Ministry for Education (1985-1987)
Rector of Universidade do Minho (1984-1985)
Vice-Rector of Universidade do Minho (1981, 1983-1985)
"Secretário de Estado da Educação e Administração Escolar" (1982-1983)
Vice-President of JNICT (1981)
Associate Professor, UM, 1989–
Assistant Professor, UM, 1987-1989
Invited Assistant, UM, 1976-1987
Teaching Assistant, University of Lourenço Marques, 1971-1972
Secondary School Teacher, 1970-1971
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Seminars
Strategy of Process Engineering
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n/a
Main Teaching Areas:
Research Activities:
Selected publications:
Pinheiro MM, Melo L, Pinheiro JD. Surface phenomena and hydrodynamic effects on the
deposition of Pseudomonas fluorescens. Canadian Journal Chemical Engeneering 66, 66-70, 1988.
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Melo L, Pinheiro JD. Particle transport in fouling caused by kaolin-water suspensions on copper
tubes. Canadian Journal Chemical Engineering 66, 36-41, 1988.
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Melo L, Pinheiro JD. Fouling by aqueous suspensions of kaolin and magnetite - hydrodynamic
and surface phenomena effects. In Fouling Science and Technology, L Melo, TR.Bott, C Bernardo (Eds),
Kluwer: Dordrecht, 173-189, 1988.
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Melo L, Pinheiro JD. Particulate fouling in boiling water systems. In Two-Phase Flow Heat
Exchangers: Thermal-Hydraulic Fundamentals and Design, S Kakaç, A Bergles, E O Fernandes, (Eds),
Kluwer, Dordrecht, 461-469, 1988.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Manuel José Magalhães Gomes Mota
Full Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering, INSA, Toulouse, 1985
Master in Microbiology, INSA, Toulouse, 1982
Service in the Army 1973-1976
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1972
Vice-rector for Research and external Affairs, UM, 2002Full Professor, UM, 1994Associate Professor, UM, 1991-1994
Associate Professor, FEUP, 1990-1991
Assistant Professor, FEUP, 1985-1990
Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering, 1978-1981
Teaching Assistant, Polytechnic Institute of Oporto, 1976-1978
Main Teaching Areas:
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Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
Research Activities:
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Population dynamics in aerobic and anaerobic processes
Porous media properties
Hyperbaric bioreactors
Multiphase bioreactors
Biodegradability of implants
Selected publications:
Araújo MA, Cunha AM, Mota M. Enzymatic degradation of starch based thermoplastic
compounds used in protheses: identification of the degradation products in solution. Biomaterials 25,
2687-2693, 2004.
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Mota M, Teixeira J.A. Keating, JB, Yelshin A. Changes in diffusion through the brain extracellular
space. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 39, 223-232, 2004.
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Dias R, Teixeira JA, Mota M, Yelshin A. Preparation of controlled particulate mixtures with glass
beads of different sizes. Separation and Purification Technology 37, 69-80, 2004.
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Belo I, Pinheiro R, Mota M. Fed-batch cultivation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a hyperbaric
bioreactor. Biotechnology Progress 19, 665-671, 2003.
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Cabral JMS, Mota M, Tramper J (Eds) Multiphase Bioreactor Design, Taylor & Francis, London
2001 (ISBN: 0415272092).
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
José António Couto Teixeira
Full Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1988
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1980
Full Professor, UM, 2001Associate Professor, UM, 1993-2001
Associate Professor, FEUP, 1993
Assistant Professor, FEUP, 1988-1993
Teaching Assistant, FEUP, 1980-1988
Main Teaching Areas:
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Biological Reactors
Food Biotechnology
Research Activities:
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Biological Multiphase Reactors
Bioreactors Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer
Downstream Processing
Food Technology
Heavy Metal Removal
Selected publications:
Brányik T, Vicente AA, Cruz JMM, Teixeira JA. Continuous Primary Fermentation of Beer with
Yeast Immobilized on Spent Grains – The Effect of Operational Conditions. Journal of the American Society
of Brewing Chemists 62, 29-34, 2004.
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Klein J, Vicente AA, Teixeira JA. Hydrodynamic considerations on optimal design of a three-phase
airlift bioreactor with high solids loading. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 78, 935-944,
2003.
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Xu X, Madeira PP, Teixeira JA, Macedo EA. A new modified Wilson Equation for the calculation of
vapor-liquid equilibrium of aqueous polymer solutions. Fluid Phase Equilibria 213 (1-2), 53-63, 2003.
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Castro I, Gonçalves O, Teixeira JT, Vicente AA. Comparative Study of Selva and Camarosa
Strawberries for the Commercial Market. Journal of Food Science 67:6, 2132-2137, 2002.
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Domingues L, Lima N, Teixeira JA. Alcohol production from cheese whey permeate using genetic
modified flocculating yeast cells. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 72, 507-514, 2001.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Rosário V. J. Tavares de Oliveira
Full Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Engineering Science, UM, 1991
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, University of Luanda, 1975
Full Professor, UM, 2003 Associate Professor, UM, 1996 -2003
Assistant Professor, UM, 1991-1996
Invited Assistant Professor, UM, 1982-1991
High School Teacher of Physics and Chemistry, 1976-1982
Main Teaching Areas:
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Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Separation Processes in Biotechnology
Solid Waste Treatment
Elements of Biotechnology
Interfacial Phenomena
Research Activities:
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Microbial adhesion
Biofilm formation, composition and structure
Biological treatment of solid waste (composting and anaerobic digestion)
Selected publications:
Oliveira R, Azeredo, J, Teixeira, P. The importance of physicochemical properties in biofilm
formation and activity. In Biofilms in Wastewater Treatment - An Interdisciplinary Approach, S Wuertz, PL
Bishop, PA Wilderer (Eds), IWA Publishing, London, 211-231, 2003.
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Azeredo J, Visser J, Oliveira R. Exopolymers in bacterial adhesion: interpretation in terms of DLVO
and XDLVO theories. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 14, 141-148, 1999.
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Azeredo J, Lazarova V, Oliveira R. Methods to extract the polymeric matrix of biofilms: a
comparative study. Water Science and Technology 39, 243-250, 1999.
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Teixeira P, Azeredo J, Oliveira R, Chibowski E. Interfacial interactions between nitrifying bacteria
and mineral carriers in aqueous media determined by contact angle measurements and thin layer wicking.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 12, 69-75, 1998.
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Oliveira, D R. Physico-chemical aspects of adhesion In Biofilms - Science and Technology, LF
Melo, TR Bott, M Fletcher, B Capdeville (Eds), 45-58, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1992.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Nelson Manuel Viana da Silva Lima
Full Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Engineering Science (Biotechnology), UM, 1993
Master in Microbiology, UM, 1989
Graduation in Biology and Geology (Teacher Training), UM, 1983
Full Professor, (Integrated Science Department) UM, 2004Associate Professor, (Integrated Science Department) UM, 1997-2004
Assistant Professor, UM, 1993-1997
Teaching Assistant, UM, 1988-1993
Teaching Assistant, University of Aveiro, 1984-1988
Teaching Assistant, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 1983-1984
Teacher of Biology in Secondary School, 1982-1983
Main Teaching Areas:
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Ecology (Childhood Study Institute)
Natural Conservation (Childhood Study Institute)
Environmental Microbiology/Micology
Microbial Genetics
Environmental Promotion and Education
Research Activities:
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Environmental Microbiology/Micology
Environmental Promotion and Education
Preservation of Micological Resources
Selected publications:
Paterson RRM, Venâncio A, Lima N. Solutions to Penicillium taxonomy crucial to mycotoxin
research and health. Research in Microbiology 155, 507-513, 2004.
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Nicolau A, Mota M, Lima N. Effect of different toxic compounds on ATP content and ACP activity
in Tetrahymena pyriformis. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 57, 129-135, 2004.
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Dias N, Mortara RA, Lima N. Morphological and physiological changes in Tetrahymena pyriformis
for the in vitro cytotoxicity assessment of Triton X- 100. Toxicology in Vitro 17, 357–366, 2003.
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Martins MAM, Lima N, Silvestre AJD, Queiroz MJ. Comparative studies of fungal degradation of
single or mixed bioaccessible reactive azo dyes. Chemosphere 52, 967-973, 2003.
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Serra R, Abrunhosa L, Kozakiewicz Z, Venâncio A, Lima N. Use of ozone to reduce molds in a
cheese ripening room. Journal of Food Protection 66, 2355-2358, 2003.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Maria Teresa Simões Campos Tavares
Associate Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Engineering Science, UM, 1991
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1982
Associate Professor, UM, 1999 Assistant Professor, UM, 1991-1999
Teaching Assistant, UM, 1983-1991
Main Teaching Areas:
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Chemical Reaction Engineering
Separation Processes
Wastewater Physico-Chemical Processing
Applied Biocatalysis
Research Activities:
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Biological Removal of Chromium from Industrial Effluents
Methodologies for Remediation of Contaminated Soils
Biossorbents for Industrial Applications
Integrated Method for Heavy Metal Recovery and Reuse
Selected publications:
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Quintelas C, Tavares T. Lead (II) and iron (III) removal from aqueous solution: biosorption by a
bacterial biofilm supported on granular activated carbon. Resource and Environmental Biotechnology 3,
193-202, 2002.
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Quintelas C, Tavares T. Removal of chromium(VI) and cadmium(II) from aqueous solution by a
bacterial biofilm supported on granular activated carbon. Biotechnology Letters 23, 1349-1353, 2001.
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Tavares MT, Santos Silva I. Eliminacion de metales pesados de efluentes líquidos, Catalysadores
y Adsorbentes para la Proteccíon Ambiental, CYTED 2000, 132-138, 2000.
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Tavares MT, Alstrup I, Bernardo CAA. Coking and decoking during methanation and methane
decomposition on Ni-Cu supported catalysts. Materials and Corrosion 50, 1, 1999.
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Alstrup I, Tavares MT, Bernardo CA, Sorensen O, Rostrup-Nielsen JR. Carbon formation on nickel
and nickel-copper catalysts. Materials and Corrosion 49, 367-372, 1998.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Eugénio M. F. Campos Ferreira
Associate Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Post-doctoral studies, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona 1997-1998
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, FEUP Porto, 1995
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP Porto, 1986
Associate Professor, UM, 2001Assistant Professor, UM, 1995-2000
Teaching assistant, UM, 1991-95
Main Teaching Areas:
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Control and Instrumentation
Strategy of Process Engineering
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Air Pollution
Biological Reactors
Research Activities:
(Bio)Process Systems Engineering in Biotechnological, Chemical, Biopharmaceutical and
Environmental processes:
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Image Analysis Applications in Wastewater Treatment and Biotechnology
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Modelling, Monitoring, and Control of Bioprocesses
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Knowledge-Based Expert Systems in Supervision and Control
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Process Integration and Design for Pollution Prevention: Synthesis, Analysis and
Optimization
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Chemometrics in Environmental Processes – Environmetrics
Selected publications:
Rocha I, Ferreira EC. On-line simultaneous monitoring of glucose and acetate with FIA during high
cell density fermentation of recombinant E. coli. Analytica Chimica Acta 462, 293-304, 2002.
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Oliveira R, Ferreira EC, Azevedo SF. Stability, dynamics of convergence and tuning of observerbased kinetics estimators. Journal of Process Control 12, 311-323, 2002.
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Perrier M, Feyo de Azevedo S, Ferreira EC, Dochain D. Tuning of observer-based estimators:
theory and application to the on-line estimation of kinetic parameters. Control Engineering Practice 8, 377388, 2000.
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Baeza J, Ferreira EC, Lafuente J. Knowledge-based supervision and control of WWTP: A real-time
implementation. Water Science and Technology 41, 129-137, 2000.
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Alves MM, Cavaleiro AJ, Ferreira EC, Amaral AL, Mota M, da Motta M, Vivier, H, Pons M-N.
Characterization by image analysis of anaerobic sludge under shock conditions. Water Science and
Technology 41, 207-214, 2000.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Maria João Lopes da Costa Vieira
Associate Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 1995
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1987
Associate Professor, UM, 2002Assistant Professor, UM, 1995- 2002
Teaching Assistant, UM, 1991-1995
Main Teaching Areas:
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Transport Phenomena
Transport Phenomena in Bioprocesses
Elements on Biochemical Engineering
Research Activities:
Research area: Biofilms. On-going projects:
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Control of biofilms using chemical methods
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Survival of Helicobacter pylori in drinking water biofilms
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Monitoring of biofilms in industrial equipment
Selected publications:
Teixeira P, Lopes Z, Azeredo J, Oliveira R, Vieira MJ. Prediction of bacterial adhesion to the
surface of the milking machine. Food Microbiology 22, 247-251, 2005.
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Azevedo N, Pacheco P, Keevil CA, Vieira MJ. Nutrient shock and incubation atmosphere influence
the recovery of viable Helicobacter pylori from water. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70, 490-498,
2004.
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Simões M, Carvalho H, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. Studies on the behaviour of Pseudomonas
fluorescens biofilms after ortho-phthaldehyde treatment. Biofouling 19, 151-157, 2003.
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Simões M, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. Effect of different concentrations of ortho-phthalaldehyde on
biofilms formed by Pseudomonas fluorescens under different flow conditions. Biofouling 19, 287-295,
2003.
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Pereira MO, Vieira MJ, Melo LF. The role of kaolin particles in the performance of a carbamatebased biocide for water bacterial control. Water Environment Research 74, 235-241, 2002.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Francisco Miguel Portela da Gama
Associate Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 1996
Master in Biotechnology (Biochemical Engineering), IST, 1991
Graduation in Biochemistry, FCUP, 1986
Associate Professor, UM, 2003Assistant Professor, UM, 1996-2003
Teaching assistant, UM, 1992-1996
Main Teaching Areas:
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Physical Chemistry
Enzymatic Engineering
Research Activities:
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Carbohydrate binding modules
Enzyme technology
Polysaccharide/Fibres characterization and modification
Protein delivery systems
Selected publications:
Pinto R, Moreira S, Mota M, Gama FM. Cellulose-binding domains adsorption to cellulose.
Langmuir 20, 1409-1413, 2004.
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Dourado F, Barros A, Mota M, Coimbra MA, Gama FM. Anatomy and cell wall polysaccharides of
almond (Prunus dulcis D.A. Webb) seeds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52, 1364-1370,
2004.
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Pala H, Mota M, Gama FM. Enzymatic versus chemical deinking of non-impact ink printed
wastepaper. Journal of Biotechnology 108, 79-89, 2004.
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Lemos MA, Teixeira JA, Domingues MRM, Mota M, Gama FM. The enhancement of the
cellulolytic activity of Cellobiohydrolase I and Endoglucanase by the addition of cellulose binding domains
derived from Trichoderma reesei. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 32, 35-40, 2003.
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Lemos MA, Teixeira JA, Mota M, Gama FM. A simple method to separate cellulose binding
domains of fungal cellulases after digestion by a protease. Biotechnology Letters 22, 703-707, 2000.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
António Guerreiro de Brito
Assistant Professor
Education:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 1997
Graduation in Environmental Engineering, FCT-UNL, 1984
Positions:
Head of Direcção Regional do Ordenamento do Território e dos Recursos Hídricos,
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente, Governo Reg. Açores, 2000-2002
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Assistant Professor, UM, 1997- 2000 and (2002-)
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Teaching Assistant, UM, 1987-1997
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Consulting Engineer, 1986-1988
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Engineer at Divisão de Hidráulica, Direcção Regional das Obras Públicas e Equipamento,
Sec. Regional do Equipamento Social, Governo Reg. Açores, 1984-1987
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Main Teaching Areas:
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Transport Phenomena Laboratory
Polution Control
Industrial Services
Environmental Impact Assessment
Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Technology
Research Activities:
Biofilms in wastewater systems (SBR, UASB/EGSB, design and modeling of wastewater
treatment plants)
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Biofilms in natural ecosystems (water quality modeling, eutrophication) and water
resources management
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Nitrogen removal, PAH degradation
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Environmental engineering education
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Selected publications:
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Rodrigues AC, Brito AG, Melo LF. Post-treatment of a brewery wastewater using a sequencing
batch reactor. Water Environment Research 73, 45-51, 2001.
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Brito AG, Melo LF, Santana F. Environmental technology education in Portugal: analysis and
perspectives. Water Science and Technology 41, 02, 23 –29, 2000.
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Brito AG, Melo LF. Mass transfer coefficients within anaerobic biofilms: Effects of external liquid
fluid velocity. Water Research 33, 3673-3678, 1999.
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Brito AG, Melo LF. Operation of UASB and EGSB reactors with low strength acidified wastewaters:
a simplified analysis of reaction and mass transfer effects. Environmental Technology 18, 35-44, 1997.
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Brito AG, Rodrigues AC, Melo LF. Feasibility of a pulsed sequencing batch reactor with anaerobic
aggregated biomass for the degradation of low strength wastewaters. Water Science and Technology 35,
193-198, 1997.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Armando Albino Dias Venâncio
Assistant Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 1996
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1991
Assistant Professor, UM, 1997Teaching assistant, UM, 1994-1997
Main Teaching Areas:
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Separation Processes
Food Processes
Research Activities:
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Food Technology
Food Safety: mycotoxins
Aqueous Two-Phase separations
Selected publications:
Pereira M, Wu YT, Madeira P, Venâncio A, Macedo E, Teixeira JA. Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Phase
Diagrams of New Aqueous Two-Phase Systems: Ucon 50-HB5100 + Ammonium Sulfate + Water, Ucon 50HB5100 + Polyvinyl Alcohol + Water, Ucon 50-HB5100 + Hydroxypropyl Starch + Water and Polyethylene
Glycol 8000 + Polyvinyl Alcohol + Water. Chemical Engineering Data 49, 43-47, 2004.
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Serra R, Abrunhosa L, Kozakiewicz Z, Venâncio A. Black Aspergillus species as ochratoxin A
producers in Portuguese wine grapes. International Journal of Food Microbiology 88, 63-68, 2003.
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Abrunhosa L, Serra R, Venâncio A. Biodegradation of Ochratoxin A by Fungi Isolated from Grapes.
Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 50, 7493-7496, 2002.
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Abrunhosa L, Paterson RRM, Kozakiewicz Z, Lima N, Venâncio A. Mycotoxin production from
fungi isolated from grapes. Letters in Applied Microbiology 32, 240-242, 2001.
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Wu YT, Pereira M, Venâncio A, Teixeira JA. Separation of endo-polygalacturonase using aqueous
two-phase partitioning. Journal of Chromatography, 928, 23-29, 2001.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Maria Madalena dos Santos Alves
Assistant Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 1998
Master in Biotechnology (Biochemical Engineering), IST, 1992
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1987
Assistant Professor, UM, 1998Teaching assistant, UM, 1988-1998
Main Teaching Areas:
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Chemical Reaction Engineering
Laboratory of Chemical Technology
Biological Wastewater Treatment
Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology
Research Activities:
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Anaerobic digestion of liquid, slurries and solid wastes
Biological Wastewater Treatment: anaerobic and combined anaerobic- aerobic processes
Environmental microbiology focused on anaerobic consortia
Selected publications:
Araya-Kroff P, Amaral AL, Neves L, Ferreira EC, Pons M-N, Mota M, Alves MM. Development of
image analysis techniques as a tool to detect and quantify morphological changes in anaerobic sludge: I application to a granulation process. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 87, 184-193, 2004.
•
Amaral AL, Pereira MA, da Motta M, Pons M-N, Mota M, Ferreira EC, Alves MM Development of
image analysis techniques as a tool to detect and quantify morphological changes in anaerobic sludge: II –
application to a granule deterioration process triggered by the contact with oleic acid. Biotechnology and
Bioengineering 87, 194-199, 2004.
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Pereira MA, Roest K, Stams AJM, Mota M, Alves MM, Akkermans A. Molecular monitoring of
microbial diversity of two EGSB reactors treating oleic acid. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 41, 95-103, 2002.
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Alves MM, Mota Vieira JA, Álvares Pereira RM, Pereira MA, Mota M. Effects of lipids and oleic acid
on biomass development in anaerobic fixed bed reactors. Part I: biofilm growth and activity. Water
Research 35, 255-263, 2001.
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Alves MM, Mota Vieira JA, Álvares Pereira RM, Pereira MA, Mota M. Effects of lipids and oleic acid
on biomass development in anaerobic fixed bed reactors. Part II: Oleic acid toxicity and biodegradability.
Water Research 35, 264-270, 2001.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Isabel Maria Pires Belo
Assistant Professor
Education:
•
•
Positions:
•
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 2000
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1988
Assistant Professor, UM, 2000Teaching assistant, UM, 1990-2000
Main Teaching Areas:
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•
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Graphic Representation of Equipment and Processes
Introduction to Chemical Processes
Introduction to Process Engineering
Research Activities:
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Pressurized bioreactors: application on fermentation tecnhology
High-pressure technology on biotechnological processes
Oxidative stress response of microbial cells
Selected publications:
Coelho MAZ, Belo I, Pinheiro R, Amaral AL, Mota M, Coutinho JAP, Ferreira EC. Effect of
hyperbaric stress on yeast morphology: study by automated image analysis. Applied Microbiology and
Biotechnology 66, 318-324, 2004.
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Belo I, Pinheiro R, Mota M. Fed-batch cultivation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a hyperbaric
bioreactor. Biotechnology Progress 19, 665-671, 2003.
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Pinheiro R, Belo I, Mota M. Growth and β-galactosidase activity in cultures of Kluyveromyces
marxianus under increased air pressure. Letters in Applyed Microbiology 37, 438-442, 2003.
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Pinheiro R, Belo I, Mota M. Oxidative stress response of Kluyeromyces marxianus to hydrogen
peroxide, paraquat and pressure. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 53, 842-847, 2002.
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Belo I, Pinheiro R, Mota M. Response of the Thermophile Thermus sp. RQ-1 to hyperbaric air in
batch and fed-batch cultivation. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 53, 517-524, 2000.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
António A. M. Soares de Oliveira Vicente
Assistant Professor
Education:
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Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 1998
Graduation in Food Engineering, ESB-UCP, 1994
Assistant Professor, UM, 2001Teaching Assistant, UM, 1998-2001
Main Teaching Areas:
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Thermodynamics
Control and Instrumentation
Laboratory of Microbial Technology
Laboratory of Biotechnology
Research Activities:
Fermentation Engineering (high cell density systems, bioreactor design, pH control
analysis)
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Ohmic heating (thermal processing of foods)
•
Selected publications:
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Brányik T, Vicente AA, Cruz JMM, Teixeira JA. Continuous Primary Fermentation of Beer with
Yeast Immobilized on Spent Grains – The Effect of Operational Conditions. Journal American Brewing
Chemists 62, 29-34, 2004.
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Castro I, Teixeira JA, Salengke S, Sastry SK, Vicente AA. Ohmic heating of strawberry products:
electrical conductivity measurements and degradation kinetics. Innovative Food Science and Emerging
Technologies 5, 27-36, 2004.
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Klein J, Vicente AA, Teixeira JA. Hydrodynamics of a three-phase airlift reactor with an enlarged
dual separator - application to high cell density systems. Canadian Journal Chemical Engineering 81, 433443, 2003.
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Vicente AA, Mota M, Teixeira JA. Flocculation Bioreactors. In Multiphase Bioreactor Design, JMS
Cabral, M Mota, Tramper J. (Eds), Taylor and Francis, 528, London 2001.
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Brányik T, Vicente AA, Cruz JMM, Teixeira JA. Spent grains - a new support for brewing yeast
immobilization. Biotechnology Letters 23, 1073-1078, 2001.
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Castrillo JI, Vicente A, Teixeira JA, Ugalde U. On-line Estimation of Biomass and Growth-linked
Product Synthesis through pH Control Analysis. In Research Advances in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Vol 1, 17, 2000 (ISBN:8187736003).
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Joana C. Valente R. Azeredo
Assistant Professor
Education:
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•
Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 1998
Graduation in Biological Engineering, UM, 1994
Assistant Professor, UM, 2001Teaching Assistant, UM, 1998-2001
Main Teaching Areas:
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Transport Phenomena
Interfacial Phenomena
Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering
Research Activities:
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Adhesion of microorganisms and surface phenomena
Biological control of biofilms (using bacteriophages)
Selected publications:
Henriques M, Azeredo J, Oliveira R. Adhesion of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis to
acrylic and hydroxyapatite. Colloids and Surfaces B: Interfaces 33,235-241, 2004.
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Oliveira R, Azeredo J, Teixeira P. The importance of physicochemical properties in biofilm
formation and activity. In Biofilms in Wastewater Treatment - An Interdisciplinary Approach. S Wuertz, PL
Bishop, PA Wilderer (Eds) IWA Pubslishing, London, 211-231, 2003.
•
Azeredo J, Oliveira R. The role of hydrophobicity and exopolymers in initial adhesion and biofilm
formation. In Biofilms in Medicine, Industry and Environmental Biotechnology - Characteristics, Analysis
and Control, P Lens, AP Moran, T Mahony, P Stoodley, V O'Flaherty (Eds), IWA Publishing, London, 16-31,
2003.
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Azeredo J, Pacheco AP, Lopes I, Oliveira R, Vieira MJ. Monitoring cell detachment by surfactants
in a parallel plate flow chamber. Water Science and Technology 47, 77–82, 2003.
•
Nakari-Setala T, Azeredo J, Henriques M, Oliveira R, Teixeira J, Linder M, Penttila M. Expression of
a fungal hyfrophobin in Saccharomyce cell wall: Effect on cell surface Properties and immobilisation.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 68:7, 3385-3391, 2002.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
José Maria Marques Oliveira
Assistant Professor
Education:
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•
•
Positions:
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Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 2001
Pedagogic and Scientific Exam in Enology (Equivalent to Master’s Degree), UM, 1995
Graduation in Biological Engineering, UM, 1991
Assistant Professor, UM, 2001Teaching assistant, UM, 1991-2000
Main Teaching Areas:
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Enology
Laboratory of Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering
Research Activities:
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Aromatic characterisation of “Vinhos Verdes” grape varieties
Impact of winemaking technology on the aromatic profile of “Vinhos Verdes”
Selected publications:
Oliveira JM, Araújo IM, Pereira OM, Maia JS, Amaral AJ, Odete Maia M. Characterization and
differentiation of five Vinhos Verdes grape varieties by monoterpenic compounds, Analytica Chimica Acta
513, 269-275, 2004.
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Oliveira JM, Maia MO, Baumes RL, Bayonove CL. Free and bound aromatic components of
Loureiro and Alvarinho grape varieties from the Vinhos Verdes region. Viticulture and Enology Science 55,
13-20, 2000.
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Oliveira JM, Baumes RL, Bayonove CL, Maia MO. Différentiation des cépages portugais loureiro et
alvarinho basée sur la composition monoterpénique libre. VIème Symposium International d’œnologie,
Bordeaux, 10-12 Juin 1999. A. Lonvaud-Funel (Coord.), Editions Tec and Doc, pp. 152-156, 2000.
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Oliveira JM, Maia MO, Raymond L, Baumes RL, Bayonove CL. Teneur en norisoprénooïdes en
C13 des Cépages Portugais Loureiro et Alvarinho. XXIV Congrés Mondial de la Vigne et du Vin, 79ème
Assemblé Générale de L’OIV, 5-9 Juillet, Mainz, Alemagne, 225-232, 1999.
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Oliveira JM, Castro AR, Arantes J, Oliveira P, Maia MO. Production de vins mousseux a partir de
Vinhos Verdes monovarietaux. XXIIIème Congrès Mondial de la Vigne et du Vin, Lisboa, Portugal, 22-27
Junho, 1998.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Regina Maria de Oliveira Barros Nogueira
Assistant Professor
Education:
•
•
•
Positions:
•
•
Ph.D in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 2002
Master in Environmental Technology, UM, 1996
Graduation in Biological Engineering, UM, 1992
Assistant professor, UM, 2002Teaching assistant, UM, 1993-2002
Main Teaching Areas:
•
•
•
•
Laboratory of Fluids and Heat Transfer
Transport Phenomena Laboratory
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Laboratory of Chemical Technology
Research Activities:
•
•
•
Kinetics and mass transfer processes in biofilms
Environmental microbiology focused in nitrifying and heterotrophic bacteria
Biofilms in freshwaters
Selected publications:
Nogueira R, Purkhold U, Melo L, Wagner M. Study of nitrifying bacteria diversity on biofilms using
a molecular approach. In Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds).
Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga,141-152, 2003.
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Nogueira R, Melo LF, Purkhold U, Wuertz S, Wagner M. Microbial population dynamics versus
nitrification performance in biofilm reactors: Effects of hydraulic retention time and the presence of organic
carbon. Water Research 36:2, 469-481, 2002.
•
Garcia-López L, Nogueira R, Melo LF, Veiga M C. Studies of mass transfer coefficients in
denitrifying biofilms. 1st World Water Congress of the International Water Association, IWA. Paris, 3-7 July,
2000.
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Nogueira R, Lazarova V, Melo LF. Influence of dissolved oxygen on nitrification kinetics in a
circulating bed biofilm reactor. Bioprocess Engineering 19, 441–449, 1998.
•
Lazarova V, Nogueira R, Manem J, Melo LF. Control of nitrification efficiency in a new biofilm
reactor. Water Science and Technology 36, 31–41, 1997.
•
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
João Monteiro Peixoto
Assistant Professor
Education:
•
•
•
•
Ph.D in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 2003
Master in Environmental Technology, UM, 1996
Graduation in Biological Engineering, UM, 1993
Graduation in Nursing, Nursing School Calouste Gulbenkian, Braga, 1980
Positions:
•
•
•
Assistant Professor, UM, 2003Teaching Assistant, UM, 1994-2003
Monitor, UM, 1991-1994
Main Teaching Areas:
•
•
•
Environmental Engineering
Thermodynamics
Laboratory of Fluids and Heat Transfer
Research Activities:
•
•
Bioreactors for the treatment of VOCs
Air pollution control
Selected publications:
Peixoto J, Mota M. Trickling filter versus biological plate tower in VOC removal. 10th European
Congress on Biotechnology, Madrid, Spain, July 2001.
•
Peixoto J, Mota M. Biodegradation of toluene in a trickling filter. Bioprocess Engineering 19, 393397, 1998.
•
Peixoto J, Mota M. Volatile organic compounds evaporation chamber for the simulation of gas
effluents in laboratory research. Biotechnology Techniques 11, 1-6, 1997.
•
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Lucília Maria Alves Ribeiro Domingues
Assistant Professor
Education:
•
•
•
Positions:
•
•
•
PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 2001
Master in Biological Engineering, UM, 1997
Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FEUP, 1994
Assistant Professor, UM, 2003Teaching Assistant, UM, 2001-2003
Invited Assistant, UM, 2000-2001
Main Teaching Areas:
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•
•
•
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Laboratory of Chemical Technology
Microbial Technology
Applied Environmental Microbiology
Research Activities:
•
•
Molecular Biotechnology
- cloned gene expression
- development of yeast strains for biotechnological processes (ethanol
fermentation, heterologous protein production)
High cell density fermentation systems
Selected publications:
Domingues L, Oliveira C, Castro I, Lima N, Teixeira JA. Production of β-galactosidase from
recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae grown on lactose. Journal of Chemical Technology and
Biotechnology 79, 809-815, 2004.
•
Domingues L, Lima N, Teixeira JA. An integrated approach for cheese whey lactose valorization.
In Recent Research and Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering 5, 65-78, 2003.
•
Domingues L, Teixeira JA, Pentillä M, Lima N. Construction of flocculent Saccharomyces
cerevisiae strain secreting high levels of Aspergillus niger β-galactosidase. Applied Microbiology and
Biotechnology 58:5, 645-650, 2002.
•
Domingues L, Lima N, Teixeira JA. Alcohol production from cheese whey permeate using
genetically modified flocculent yeast cells. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 72, 507-514, 2001.
•
Domingues L, Vicente AA, Lima N, Teixeira JA. Applications of yeast flocculation in
biotechnological processes. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering 5, 288-305, 2000.
•
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY MEMBERS
Maria Olívia B. Pereira
Assistant Professor
Education:
•
•
Positions:
•
•
•
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UM, 2001
Graduation in Biological Engineering, UM, 1993
Assistant Professor, UM, 2003Teaching Assistant, UM, 2001- 2003
Invited Assistant, UM, 2000-2001
Main Teaching Areas:
•
•
•
•
Transport Phenomena
Laboratory of Fluids and Heat Transfer
Biological Wastewater Treatment
Laboratory of Environmental Technology
Research Activities:
•
•
•
Biofilm prevention and control
Disinfection and Sanitation
Biofilm monitoring in industrial, food and medical equipment
Selected publications:
Simões M, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. How the hydrodynamic conditions under which the biofilms are
formed affect the effectiveness of aldehyde based biocides. In Biofilm Communities: Order from Chaos,
McBain A, Allison D, Brading M, Richard A, Verran J, Walker J (Eds), Bioline, Cardiff, 191-203, 2003.
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Simões M, Carvalho H, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. Studies on the behaviour of Pseudomonas
fluorescens biofilm after ortho-phthalaldehyde treatment. Biofouling 19, 151-157, 2003.
•
Pereira MO, Kuehn M, Wuertz S, Neu T, Melo L. Effect of flow regime on the architecture of a P.
fluorescens biofilm, Biotechnology and Bioengineering 78, 164-171, 2002.
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Pereira MO, Vieira MJ, Beleza VM, Melo LF. Reduction of biofouling in paper production
processes by using a carbamate-based biocide as a retention agent. Pulp and Paper of Canada, 102, 4245, 2001.
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Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. Effects of the interactions between glutaraldehyde and the polymeric
matrix on the efficacy of the biocide against Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilms. Biofouling 17, 93-101,
2001.
•
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
LABORATORIES
3. Laboratories
Research Laboratories
Lab. Instruments
Lab. Chromatography
Lab. Chemical Engineering
Lab. Image Analysis
Lab. Mycology & Molecular Biology
Lab. Biofilms
Lab. Applied Microbiology
Lab. Enzyme Technol. & Bioseparation
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Lab. Pilot Plants
Lab. Fermentation
Lab. Environmental Biotechnology
Lab. Food Science & Technology
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
LABORATORIES
Research Laboratories
Lab. Wastewater Treatment
& Minimization
Lab. Molecular Microbiology
&Ecology
Lab. Cell & Tissue Culture
Pedagogical Laboratories
Lab. Chemical Technology
Lab. Food Technology
Lab. Environmental Technology
Lab. Bioengineering
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Lab.Fluids & Heat Transfer
Lab. Molecular Microbiology
&Ecology
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
4. Education
BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING COURSE (GRADUATE DEGREE)
The Biological Engineering course has a strong component of Chemical Engineering and aims at forming
specialists -"Process Engineers"- for industries having predominantly biological, chemical or physicochemical processes. The acquired knowledge makes them capable of collaborating in industrial sectors of
pollution control and quality control, or to get into a research career in those domains.
The course is divided in two tracks. The division takes place at the end of the 3rd year, but in the 4th year
there are still some common subjects, being the difference completely established in the 5th year, thus:
•
in the track of "Chemical and Food Technology", there is an emphasis in the food domain
and in the 5th year there are some specific disciplines of this area - Food Processes, Enology,
etc;
•
in the track of "Pollution Control", the 5th year is centred in treatment systems of
wastewater, gaseous emissions and solid wastes, as well as in the project and modification
of industrial processes in order to minimise pollution.
The course is structured in order to set up an interface between Chemical Engineering and Biological
Sciences, especially Microbiology.
In the 1st year there is a predominance of basic sciences (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) in parallel
with an Introduction to Informatics and Chemical Engineering. In the 2nd and 3rd years the stress is laid
upon subjects of Chemical Engineering and Biological Sciences. The convergence of those two domains
gives rise to the disciplines of specialisation in the 4th and 5th years. In the 4th year there is still a common
core of disciplines, giving formation in fields like: Fermentation Technology, Recovery of Biological
Products, Enzyme Technology and Process Control.
The practical formation assumes a great importance, hence around 25% of the total number of classes
are laboratory classes and the last semester of the course is a probation in industry. This period of training
is supervised by a teacher from the University and a professional from the Industry. The disciplines of
Project (in both tracks) of the 5th year have also the purpose of involving the students in industrial and/or
research projects.
This type of formation enables a wide range of professional careers in areas such as:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
food industry with fermentative processes (beer, wine, cheese, etc.);
food industry having essentially physical or physico-chemical processes (biscuits, fruit juices, edible oils, etc.);
pharmaceutical industry (antibiotics, steroids);
industries of cellulose, tanning , cork, wood;
chemical industries in general (organic and inorganic);
water industries (mineral waters), water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants;
other companies concerned with industrial pollution control;
Consulting and project enterprises.
Director: Maria João Vieira
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL SITUATION OF THE GRADUATES IN BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
The total number of graduates in Biological Engineering since 1991 is 389. Only 4% of the graduates do
not have a full time job and 15% are attending pos graduation courses like masters and Ph.D. 81% of
Biological Engineers develop their professional activity mainly in companies (37%) and industries (18%).
Research (17%) and public administration jobs (10%) also represent an important fraction of employment.
employed
81%
post
graduation
15%
enterprises
37%
unemployed
4%
university
education
8%
industry
16%
local and regional
technological
administration
laboratories
centres
10%
5%
2%
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
The international students exchange is done under the following programmes:
• Erasmus/Socrates for academic training of students.
• Leonardo Programme for industrial training of students.
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research
17%
high school
education
5%
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
SYLLABUS OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Hours / week
Year
Subjects
T
P
SE
L
Total
1 S
st
1º
Physics
Math Analysis I
Laboratory of Chemistry
Linear Algebra
Organic Chemistry I
Graphical Representations
Math Analysis II
Organic Chemistry II
Analytical Chemistry
Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to Chemical Processes
Transport Phenomena
Complementary Math Analysis
Numerical Methods I
Cellular Biology and Physiology
General Biochemistry
Thermodynamics
Statistical Methods
Numerical Methods II
General Microbiology
Laboratory of Fluids and Heat
Physical Chemistry
3
0
0
5
5
3
3
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
2
3
0
0
5
0
2
0
0
3
5
0
1
0
0
2
3
0
3
3
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
3
0
6
2
0
0
3
0
5
1
1
0
2
0
4
2
2
0
0
0
4
27
30
2
3
0
0
5
5
2
3
0
0
5
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
2
0
0
2
4
0
1
0
0
2
3
0
3
2
0
0
5
0
2
2
0
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
3
0
5
0
0
0
3
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
5
26
26
2
3
0
0
5
5
2
1
0
2
5
0
1
0
0
3
4
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
2
0
0
3
5
0
3
2
0
0
5
0
2
0
0
3
0
5
2
0
0
3
0
5
3
2
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
6
0
6
28
26
TOTAL
3º
Separation Processes
Electricity and Magnetism
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Analysis of Industrial Costs I
Microbial Biochemistry
Chemical Reaction Engineering I
Electronics
Applied Microbiology
Chemical Reaction Engineering II
Laboratory of Chemical Technology
TOTAL
4º
5º
Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering
Enzyme Engineering
Transport Phenomena in Bioprocesses
Economic Engineering I
Operational Research I
Fermentation Technology
Separation Processes in Biotechnology
Control and Instrumentation
Strategy in Process Engineering
Seminars
Industrial Training
29
nd
2
TOTAL
2º
2 S
0
0
4
0
4
4
2
2
0
0
4
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
2
1
0
0
3
0
2
3
0
0
5
0
2
2
0
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
0
4
2
1
0
0
0
3
1
3
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
0
4
0
0
0
28
0
0
28
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
SYLLABUS OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - TRACK OF POLLUTION CONTROL
Hours / week
Subjects
Year
T
P
SE
L
Total
1 S
2 S
0
st
4º
Introd. to Environmental Engineering
Water and Wastewater Treatment I
3
0
0
3
6
3
0
0
3
0
6
26
25
TOTAL
5º
Water and Wastewater Treatment II
Air Pollution
Solid Waste Treatment
Project in Environmental Technology
Environmental Impact Assessment
nd
3
1
0
2
5
0
2
1
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
26
28
TOTAL
SYLLABUS OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - TRACK OF FOOD AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Hours / week
Subjects
Year
T
P
SE
L
Total
1 S
st
4º
Genetic Engineering
Industrial Facilities
Food Processes
Pollution
Enology
Project
Food Biotechnology
TOTAL
T: theoretical; P: practical; L: laboratorial SE: seminar
30
nd
2
0
0
3
5
0
2
3
0
0
0
5
25
24
2
4
0
4
6
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
2
0
0
2
4
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
28
28
TOTAL
5º
2 S
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING COURSE (GRADUATE DEGREE)
The curriculum of this course is composed of disciplines belonging to different areas of knowledge: Basic
Sciences, Health and Life Sciences, Engineering Sciences (such as Technical Drawing, Transport
Phenomena, Physical-Chemistry of Materials, etc.), Management (Cost Analysis, Operations Research,
Hospital Management, etc.), Humanities (involving subjects such as Interpersonal relationship, Human
Resources, Ethics, etc.) and Specific Technologies related with the different tracks offered as professional
careers. The curriculum is distributed according to the following fields of knowledge:
- Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) – 12%
- Health and Life Sciences (e.g., Anatomy and Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Biology) – 10%
- Engineering Sciences (e.g., Technical Drawing, Transport Phenomena, Interfacial Phenomena, etc.) –
22%
- Management – 8%
- Humanities – 4.5%
- Specific Technologies – 43.5%
There will be a common core and, in the end of the 3rd year, students will have to choose among the 4
different tracks offered. For example, those students who will be interested in a career on Rehabilitation
Engineering, will have to follow courses on, e.g., Biomechanics, where they will learn, besides the body
mechanisms (muscle and bone), concepts of ergonomics. Clinical Engineering is the track of the
responsibility of the Department of Biological Engineering
The students will have a training period where they will be placed in medical device companies during the
final semester of the course. Alternatively, they may develop a research project either inside the University
of Minho or in other research Centres. The students will have to present a written report about the training
period and to make an oral presentation before a jury.
Director: Manuel Mota
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
SYLLABUS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Year
Hours/week
Subjects
T
P
Total
L
1 S
2 S
st
1º
Physics I
Mathematical Analysis I
Physical-Chemistry
Linear Algebra
Introduction to Informatics
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
Eng. Drawing and Graphs
Mathematical Analysis II
Organic Chemistry
Physics II
English
Structure and Properties of Materials
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
4
22
22
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
0
0
4
0
4
24
28
TOTAL
2º
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Biomedical Statistics
Fluid Mechanics
Hospital Safety
Electronics I
Numerical Methods
Physical Chemistry of Materials
Electronics II
Heat and Mass Transfer
Interfacial Phenomena
Anatomy and Physiology I
Electronics Lab
TOTAL
3º
Cost Analysis
Signal Processing
Operational Research
Bio-informatics
Biomaterials
Transport Phenomena Lab
Humanities Elective I
Clinical Facilities
Reliability and Maintenance
Medical Instrumentation
Data Banks and Networks
Materials Processing
Anatomy andPhysiology II
Materials Lab
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
2
0
4
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
4
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
4
24
24
4
TOTAL
4º
5º
Topics in Hospital Management
Project
Humanities Elective II
Humanities Elective III
Biomedical Ethics
Seminars
Practical Training
T: theoretic; P: practical; L: laboratorial
32
nd
4
3
0
0
0
3
0
6
0
0
6
2
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
14
0
14
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
SYLLABUS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING - TRACK OF CLINICAL ENGINEERING
Year
Hours/week
Subjects
T
P
Total
L
1 S
2 S
st
4º
Biosensors I
Cells and Tissues Culture I
Bio-separations
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Integrated Labs I
Controlled Drug Release
Cells and Tissues Culture II
Liquid Water Treatment
Solid Waste Treatment
Integrated Labs II
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
0
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
4
TOTAL
5º
Tissue Engineering
Medical Imaging Systems
Biosensors II
Bio-compatibility
Artificial Organs I
Artificial Organs II
TOTAL
33
nd
0
3
0
3
0
4
22
24
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
19
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
M.SC. IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
This MSc course is designed to give a solid background in process design and retrofit in order to minimize
on site pollution. It also gives formation on design and operation of water and wastewater treatment
plants, as well as on solid waste treatment and disposal, air pollution control and environmental impact
assessment.
Qualifications for Admission
The candidates should hold a degree in Biological, Civil, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Chemical, Production,
Polymer or Textile Engineering. Other degrees that include subjects belonging to the field of the MSc
course may also be accepted. The candidates must have 14 (in a scale 0/20) as minimal classification on
their courses.
Available Teaching Staff and Hardware
Nine Lecturers from the University of Minho (coming out from 6 Departments). Other invited Lecturers
from other Portuguese and foreign universities. The available facilities are the Laboratory of Molecular
Microbiology & Ecology, Laboratory of Environmental Technology, Laboratory of Geographical Information
Systems. The students may also have acess to the Department Library.
Syllabus
• Module A (10 weeks + exams)
Quality of the Environment and Natural Resources
Hydraulic Resources Planning
Applied Environmental Microbiology
Laboratories of Environmental Technology I
• Module B (10 weeks + exams)
Physico-chemical Processes in Liquid Medium
Biological Processes in Liquid Medium
Air Pollution Control
Treatment of Solid Wastes
• Module C (6 weeks + exams)
Environmental Impact Analysis
Strategies of Process Design
Options (subject to be selected):
Water Recovery in Textile Industries
Environment and Energy
Other Themes
Laboratories of Environmental Technology II
After having completed successfully the curricular modules, the students will have to do original research
during one year. This research is presented under the form of an MSc thesis, which is examined by a
qualified jury.
Director: Rosário Oliveira
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
M.SC. IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
This MSc course is designed to give training in environmental management and pollution prevention in an
industrial context. It is guided to the solution of problems in process industries as well as the acquisition of
softskills in clean technologies and source pollution reduction contributing for a sustainable development.
It covers the environmental issues surrounding industrial processes, including the legislative framework
and explains how to minimise pollution and resource usage (green engineering) towards a cleaner
production.
Qualifications for Admission
The candidates should hold a degree in Biological, Chemical, Environmental, Polymer, Materials,
Production, Textile, Mechanical or Civil Engineering. Other degrees that include subjects belonging to the
field of the MSc course may also be accepted. The candidates must have 14 marks (out of 20) as
minimal classification on their courses.
Available Teaching Staff and Hardware
Lecturers from the University of Minho (coming from 9 Departments) and other invited lecturers from other
Portuguese and foreign Universities. Additionally, experts from the industry and consulting firms will
contribute. Library, computer facilities and laboratories are provided at the Department of Biological
Engineering.
Syllabus (40ETCS)
• 1 Semester (13 weeks + exams)
st
Environmental Management Systems
Products and Clean Processes
Environmental Law and Policy
Pollution Control Technologies I
Energy and Environment
Strategies of Process Integration
• 2 Semester (13 weeks + exams)
nd
Quality, Safety, and Environment
Pollution Control Technologies I
Impact and Risk Analysis
Recycling and Materials
Environmental Auditing
Economy and Environment
After having completed successfully the curricular modules, the students will have to do original research
during one year. This research is presented under the form of an MSc thesis, which is examined by a
qualified jury.
Director: Eugénio Ferreira
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
M.SC. IN BIOTECHNOLOGY - BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING
Biotechnology is often considered as an area involving the use of biological organisms, of their subcellular
components and of the products they excrete to human profit. Therefore, biotechnological processes
appear either in biomass production and products or in waste treatment. In all cases, bioreactors are the
central units where the principal transformations take place. Furthermore, bioseparations occur in
downstream processing and constitute a fundamental step to obtain useful products. The MSc in
Biotechnology - Bioprocess Engineering is thus formed by themes centred in bioreactors and
bioseparations.
Qualifications for Admission
The candidates should hold a degree in Biological, Biochemical, Chemical, Food or Environmental
Engineering, or Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy. Other degrees that include subjects
belonging to the field of the MSc course may also be. The candidates must have 14 (in a scale 0/20) as
minimal classification on their courses. Maximum allowable number of students: 20.
Available Teaching Staff and Hardware
Eleven Lecturers from the University of Minho and other invited lecturers from other Portuguese and
foreign universities. All the laboratory and computer facilities are provided by the Department of Biological
Engineering.
Syllabus (23.5 credits)
• 1 Semester (13 weeks + exams)
st
Introduction to Biotechnology
Introduction to Bioprocess Engineering
Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals
Microbial Technology
Transport Phenomena in Bioengineering
Applied Biocatalysis
• 2 Semester (13 weeks + exams)
nd
Biological Reactors
Separation Processes in Bioengineering
Laboratories of Bioengineering
Option I - Environmental Biotechnology
Option II - Food Biotechnology
After having completed successfully the curricular modules, the students will have to do supervised original
research during one year. This research is presented under the form of an MSc thesis, which is examined
by a qualified jury.
Director: José Teixeira
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
5. Research
The research staff besides the Faculty members listed in page 3 includes 13 Ph.D. members and 27
Ph.D. students.
NON- PERMANENT STAFF
Ph.D. Members
Researcher
Project
Supervisor
Alexander Yelshin
Ana Cristina Rodrigues
Filtration in Porous Media
Polyciclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Removal Using Sequencing
Batch Biofilms Reactors
Application of New Biological Models And Methods in the
Determination of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships
(Qsars) in Ecotoxicology
Image Analysis in Biotechnological Processes
Polysaccharides Bioactivity and Modification
Metabolic Engineering
Three Phase Air-Lift Reactors for Fermentation
Anaerobic Biodegradation of Long Chain Fatty Acids
Adhesion of Clinical Relevant Strains to Biomedical Materials
Production of Dextran in Immobilised Biomass Reactors
In Vitro Cytotoxicity Assessement of Toxic Compounds using
N/a
A.Brito
E.Ferreira
M.Gama
E.Ferreira
J.Teixeira
M.Alves
R.Oliveira
J.Teixeira
N.Lima
A Simplified and Integrated Chemotaxonomy of Subgenus
N.Lima
Mycotoxins/Antibiotics
Yeast Immobilization Systems in Brewing
J.Teixeira
Ana Paula Nicolau
António Luís Amaral
Fernando Dourado
Isabel Cristina Rocha
Jaroslav Klein
Maria Alcina Pereira
Maria do Pilar Teixeira
Mariana Coelho
Nicolina Marques Dias
R. Russell M. Paterson
Tomás Brányik
Tetrahymena Pyriformis
Penicillium Based on the Functional Characters of
N.Lima
Ph.D. Students
Ana Cristina Veloso
Ana Isabel Ferraz
Cláudia Teresa Alves
Cristina Maria Quintelas
Cristina Vicente
Diana Zita Sousa
Fernanda Isabel Santos
Inês Alexandra de Castro
João Ricardo Pinto
José Carlos G. Costa
Lígia Raquel Rodrigues
Luis Abrunhosa Pereira
Manuel Vieira Simões
Maria Adosinda Martins
Maria Alberta Araújo
Monitoring and Control of E. coli Fermentations
Biological Removal of Heavy Metals
Modeling of Biological Kinetics of Nitrification-Denitrification
Modelling and Implementation of Biosorption Systems for Heavy
Metals
Valorisation of Proteins from Cheese Whey
Construction and Molecular Characterization of Anaerobic
Consortia Specialized for Lipids/LCFA Degradation
Contribution for the Establishment of Filamentous Fungi Culture
Collection
Study of Ohmic Heating as a Processing Alternative to
Conventional Thermal Treatments
Surface Modification of Insoluble Polysaccharides
The Microfaune of an Integrated Biological Wastewater Treatment
Process: Application of Image Analysis and Molecular Biology
Techniques in Process Control
Production of Biological Anti-fouling Agents
Detoxification of Foods containing mycotoxins
Chemical Biofilm Control
Biodegradability of Textile Dyes by Filamentous Fungi
Biodegradability of Starch-Based Prosthetic Implants
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E.Ferreira
J.Teixeira /T.Tavares
A.Brito
T.Tavares
J.Teixeira
M.Alves
N.Lima
A.Vicente
M.Gama/M.Mota
E. Ferreira/M.Alves
J.Teixeira/R.Oliveira
A.Venâncio
M.J.Vieira
N.Lima
M.Mota
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Maria Catarina Almeida
RESEARCH
Heterologous Proteins Production by Non-conventional Yeasts
J.Teixeira
Ph.D. Students
Mariana Henriques
Martinha Pereira
Nuno Flipe Azevedo
Nuno Miguel Cerca
Nuno Miguel Reis
Olga Pereira Pires
Pablo Darío Araya Kroff
Pedro Miguel Guimarães
Ricardo Pereira Dias
Rita Isabel Pinheiro
Rita Maria Serra
Adhesion of Candida sp. to Protheses and Epithelial Tissue
Pectinase Production
Behavior of Helicobacter pylori in Biofilms
Physiology of Adhered Staphylococci to Indwelling Devices
Novel Oscillatory Multiphase Bioreactors for Biotechnology
Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes
Aggregation of Anaerobic Microbial Consortia
Physiology of Immobilised Yeast Cells
Design of Chromatography Beds for the Separation fo
Macromolecules with Different Molecular
Conformations
High Pressure Physiology of Yeasts
Filamentous Fungi in Grapes and Wine Quality
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R.Oliveira/J.Azeredo
J.Teixeira
M.J.Vieira
J.Azeredo
A.Vicente /J.Teixeira
E.Ferreira/M.Alves
M.Alves/M.Mota
J.Teixeira/L.Domingues
M.Mota
M.Mota/I.Belo
A.Venâncio
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
RESEARCH ON GOING PROJECTS
National Projects
Person in charge
Name of the Project
Programme
Starting date
Manuel Mota
Porous Media Properties and Separation of Macromolecules
FCT POCTI
January 2002
José Teixeira
Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer in Multiphase Reactors
FCT POCTI
April 2003
José Teixeira
Biological silage for milking cows
ADI POCTI
January 2003
José Teixeira
Production of Enzymes for the Food Industry using Cheese Whey
Lactose as Substrate for Fermentation
ADI POCTI
September 2002
José Teixeira
Protein Partition in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems: Thermodynamic
Characterization
FCT POCTI
September 2000
José Teixeira
Development and Chemical, Structural and Rheological
Characterization of Protein-Polysaccharide Mixed Aqueous
Systems
FCT POCTI
February 2001
José Teixeira
Goat and Sheep Milk Production in the Minho RegionCharacterization of the Industry and Demonstration of New
Technologies
AGRO INIA
November 2001
Rosário Oliveira
Adhesion of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis to
Prosthetic Devices and Buccal Epithelial Cells
FCT POCTI
April 2003
Rosário Oliveira
Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Wastes
FCT POCTI
December 2001
Rosário Oliveira
Physiology of Staphylococci Attached to Indwelling Devices
FCT POCTI
March 2002
Teresa Tavares
Integrated Process for Recovery and Reutilization of Heavy Metals
FCT POCTI
January 2001
Teresa Tavares
Catalytic Reutilization of Zeolites Supported Biosorbents
FCT POCTI
Setembro 2003
Maria João Vieira
On-line Monitoring of Industrial Biofilms
FCT POCTI
January 2001
Maria João Vieira
Survival of Helicobacter pylori in Biofilms Formed in Drinking
Water Distribution Systems.
FCT POCTI
January 2001
Maria João Vieira
Chemical and Biological Control of Industrial Bofilms
FCT POCTI
March 2001
Maria João Vieira
Cleaning and Disinfection in Dairy Industry Processes
AGRO INIA
December 2001
Miguel Gama
FUNCARB - FUNctionalization of biomedical materials using a
CARBhydrate binding domain
FCT POCTI
January 2004
Miguel Gama
Immunobiological Studies of Microbial Virulence
Immunomodulatory Proteins that Allow the Survival of the
Secreting Microorganism in the Host
FCT POCTI
April 2001
Miguel Gama
Upgrading Secondary Fibres with Cellulose Binding Domains
FCT POCTI
January 2002
Miguel Gama
Cellulose Surface Modification using Enzymes Linked to CBDs
FCT POCTI
May 2003
Miguel Gama
CBD-Text: Utilization of CBD’s Domains for the Improvement of
Textile Fabrics
ADI POCTI
March 2002
INTERREG IIIB
January 2004
António Brito
Sustainable Systems for Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas
António Brito
National Assessment on Water and Wastewaters systems Infraestructures and Economics
INAG - MCOTA
October 2003
Armando Venâncio
Prevention of Contamination of Porto Wine and Vinho Verde by
Fungi
AGRO INIA
February 2002
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
Research On Going Projects
National Projects
Person in charge
Name of the Project
Programme
Starting date
Madalena Alves
Integration of Image Analysis, FISH Techniques and Physiological
Activity to Monitor Anaerobic Digestion Processes
FCT POCTI
April 2003
Madalena Alves
Photoassisted Electrochemical Oxidation of Lipidic Compounds as
a Percursor to Anaerobic Treatment
FCT POCTI
March 2002
Madalena Alves
Integrated Treatment of Textil Wastewater by
Anaerobic/Aerobic/Advanced Oxidation Processes
ADI POCTI
November 2003
Madalena Alves
Conception, Development and Construction of a Process/Reactor
for Treatment and Energetic Valorization of Cow Manure
ADI POCTI
November 2003
António Vicente
Improvement of a Fruit Pulp Production Line – Introduction of
Ohmic Heating Technology as a Processing Alternative
ADI POCTI
December 2003
António Vicente
Improvement of Enzyme-Modified Cheeses Towards Functionality
FCT POCTI
December 2000
Joana Azeredo
Biofilms in Contact Lenses: Formation and Control
FCT POCTI
May 2003
José Maria Oliveira
Determination of Complex Rootstock/Scion Most Important Effects
on Yield And Quality of Vinhos Verdes
AGRO INIA
December 2001
António Brito
Lake Restoration and Requalification Measures - Furnas
DROTRH/SRA
October 2003
António Brito and
Regina Nogueira
Regional Plan for Sustainable Development of Azores
DRA/SRA
October 2003
Name of the Project
Programme
Starting date
BI-EURAM II: “Industrial Biotechnology”
ALFA
2003
José Teixeira
TACTS-META: TransAtlantic Student Mobility
ALFA
December 2002
José Teixeira
ISEKI-Food: Integrating Safety and Environmental Knowledge Into
Food Studies towards European Sustainable Development
ERASMUS
October 2002
Nelson Lima
COMBOW: Control Of Mycological Contaminations in BOttled
Water
QLK1-CT
October 2002
Maria João Vieira
SAFER - Surveillance and Control of Microbiological Stability in
Drinking Water Distribution Networks
EU EESD-EN
November 2002
Miguel Gama
CBD-Hybrids: Engineering of Hybrid Ptoteins Containing Cellulose
Binding Domains-Novel Biotechnological Tools for Pulp, Paper and
Textile Industry
EU QL-KA3
July 2001
Armando Venâncio
Wine-Ochra Risk - Assessment and Integrated Ochratoxin A (OTA)
Management in Grape And Wine
EU QL-KA1
May 2001
António Vicente
FOODPRO: Ohmic Heating for FOOD PROcessing
EU Craft
March 2004
International Projects
Person in charge
Manuel Mota
Eugénio Ferreira
Armando Venâncio
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
PH.D. AND M.SC. THESES
Ph.D. Theses Concluded (Since 2001)
Rita Isabel Couto Pinheiro: Pressure effect on yeast physiology. University of Minho. June 2004 Supervisors: Manuel
Mota and Isabel Belo.
Luís San Miguel Bento: Study of the Influence of Colourants on the Sugar Refinery Processing, University of Minho,
December 2003 Supervisor: Manuel Mota.
Nicolina M. Dias: Cytological and Physiological Studies on Protozoa in Contact with Toxic Compounds, University of
Minho, November 2003 Supervisor: Nelson Lima.
Isabel Cristina de Almeida Pereira da Rocha: Model-based Strategies for the Computer-Aided Production of
Recombinant Human Proteins, University of Minho, November 2003 Supervisor: Eugénio Ferreira.
Carla M. B. Guimarães: Biological Treatment of Effluents from the Regeneration of Ion Exchange Systems, University
of Minho, November 2003 Supervisors: Manuel Mota and Rosario Oliveira.
Maria Alcina Alpoim Pereira: Anaerobic biodegradation of long chain fatty acids, University of Minho, October 2003
Supervisors: Madalena Alves and Manuel Mota.
Fernando O. Querióz Dourado: Enzymatic Extraction of Almond Oil, University of Minho, October 2003 Supervisors:
Miguel Gama and Manuel Mota.
Filipa Lopes: Interaction between Corrosion and Biofouling, University of Minho, October 2003 Supervisors: Luis
Melo and Rosario Oliveira.
António Luís P. Amaral: Image Analysis in Biotechnological Processes, University of Minho, September 2003
Supervisors: Eugénio Ferreira and Manuel Mota.
João Peixoto: Biological Removal of VOC’s, University of Minho, February 2003 Supervisor: Manuel Mota.
Ana Cristina Rodrigues: PAH degradation using a sequencing batch biofilm reactor, University of Minho, February
2003 Supervisor: António Brito.
Regina Nogueira: Nitrification and Denitrification Bioreactors, University of Minho, December 2002 Supervisors: Luis
Melo and António Brito.
Carla Maria Duarte Freitas: Hydrodynamic Studies of Airlift Bioreactors, University of Minho, October 2002
Supervisor: José A. Teixeira
Helena Pala Dias de Sousa: Utilization of Xylanases and Celluloses in Paper Fibre Recycling, University of Minho,
September 2002 Supervisors: Miguel Gama and Manuel Mota.
Maria do Pilar Araújo Teixeira: Aerobic Denitrification in Fixed Bed and Fluidised Reactors, University of Minho,
September 2002 Supervisor: Rosario Oliveira
Ana Nicolau: Pollution Biotechnological Monitoring: Protozoa Physiological Response to the Presence of Toxic
Substances, University of Minho, April 2002 Supervisor: Nelson Lima
José Maria Oliveira: Varietal and Fermentation Flavours that Typify the “Vinhos Verdes”, University of Minho,
September 2001. Supervisor: M.Odete Maia.
Maria Olívia B. Pereira: Comparison of the Efficacy of two Biocides, Carbamate and Glutaraldehyde in Biofilm
Systems, University of Minho, September 2001. Supervisors: Luís de Melo and Maria João Vieira.
José Manuel Gomes da Silva Neves: Large Scale Production of Entomoparasite Nematodes, University of Açores,
March 2001. Supervisor: M. Mota.
Lucília Maria Alves Ribeiro Domingues: Flocculent Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains Genetically Modified for
Lactose Utilization: Molecular Construction and Biotechnological Application, University of Minho, February
2001. Supervisors: José A.Teixeira and Nelson Lima.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
MSc Theses Concluded (Since 2001)
Eugénia Gonçalo: Anaerobic digestion of solid wastes (2004) Supervisors: Rosário Oliveira and Madalena Alves.
Bárbara Cachada Cardoso: Antifungal susceptibility of biofilms vs planktonic cells of Candida albicans and Candida
dubliniensis (2004) Supervisor: Joana Azeredo.
Ângela Abreu: Monitoring microbial diversity of activated sludge by in-situ hibridization (2004) Supervisors:
Madalena Alves and Ana Nicolau.
Sanna Maria Sillankorva: Biofilm control by bacteriophages (2004) Supervisor: Joana Azeredo.
Egídio Manuel Pires Torrado: Virulence Inducer Proteins that Allow the Survival of the Microorganisms in the Host
(2003) Co-Supervisor: Miguel Gama.
António Manuel do Vale Alves Velho: Integrative Transformation of Flocculent S.cerevisiae for β-galactosidase
Production (2003) Supervisors: Nelson Lima and Lucília Domingues.
João Pedro Carvalho de Oliveira de Magalhães Lançós: Production and Purification of Ochratoxin A (2003)
Supervisor: Armando Venâncio.
Helena Virgínia Sousa Ribeiro: Effect of Moderated Pressures on the Activity of Microbial Enzymes (2003)
Supervisor: Isabel Belo.
Helena Carvalho: Characterization of the Antimicrobial Efficiency of Ortho-phthalaldehyde Against Pseudomonas
fluorescens Suspended Cultures (2003) Supervisors: Maria João Vieira and Maria Olivia Pereira.
Ricardo Pereira Dias: Preparation and Characterisation of Controlled Particulate Mixtures with Glass Beads of Different
Sizes (2003) Supervisor: Manuel Mota.
Pedro António Palma Madeira: Thermodynamic Characterisation of Protein Partition in Aqueous Two Phase systems
(2003) Supervisor: José A. Teixeira.
Inês Alexandra Casaca Lage de Castro: Application of Ohmic Heating Technology to the Thermal Treatment of
Strawberry Pulps (2002) Supervisor: António Vicente.
Lúcia Neves: Characterization of Anaerobic Granular Sludge: Image Analysis, FISH and Histological Techniques
(2002) Supervisors: Madalena Alves and Eugénio Ferreira.
M.C.C. Rodrigues: Anaerobic Biodegradation of Rabbit-Breeding manure (2002) Supervisor: Madalena Alves.
Ricardo Pinto: Use of Cellulose Binding Domains (CBDs) for the Interfacial Modification of Cellulose (2002)
Supervisor: Miguel Gama.
Teresa P. Costa: Start up and Operation of a Pilot Sequencing Batch Reactor for Municipal Wastewater Treatment
(2002) Supervisor: António G. Brito
Isabel A. Lopes: Surfactant Application to Control Biofilms Formed by P. fluorescens (2002) Supervisors: Maria João
Vieira and Joana Azeredo.
Sandra R. V. Lameiras: Development of Biossorbents on Monolitic Supports and on Natural Zeolites (2002)
Supervisor: Teresa Tavares.
Sandra C. T. Trindade: Development of Catalysts for Selective Reduction of Nox (2002) Supervisor: Teresa Tavares.
Celso Santos: Enzimatic Synthesis os Mannose Oligosaccharides (2001) Supervisor: Miguel Gama.
Ana Margarida Santos: Impact of the Ambiguity of the Genetic Code of S.cerevisiae in Adhesion and Surface
Properties (2001) Supervisor: Joana Azeredo.
Patrícia Taborda Gonçalves: Inertization of fly ashes (2001) Supervisor: Rosário Oliveira.
Cristina M. C. Quintelas: Recover and Reutilization of Heavy Metals (2001) Supervisor: Teresa Tavares.
Lígia R. M. Rodrigues: Valorisation of Cheese Whey Proteins (2001) Supervisor: José António Teixeira.
Luís Abrunhosa Pereira: Isolation of Fungi and Production of Mycotoxins in Grapes (2001) Supervisor: Armando
Venâncio.
Isabel Maria Carneiro Ratão Production of Extracellular Proteins – Implementation of On-line Analysis Systems
(2001) Supervisor: António Vicente.
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
6. List of Publications (since 2002)
This list integrates only books, peer reviewed papers and publications in book chapters.
BOOKS
1. Baptista P, Venâncio A. Os Perigos para a Segurança Alimentar no Processamento de Alimentos, Forvisão Consultoria em Formação Integrada, Guimarães, 125 pp, 2003 (ISBN: 972-99099-3-8).
2. Cerdeira A, Venâncio A, Alves A, Barros P, Simões T. Impacto da Contaminação Fúngica sobre a
Competitividade de Vinhos - Ocratoxina A, Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 100 pp, 2003
(ISBN: 972-97916-2-7).
3. Gama FM, Aires-Barros MR, Cabral J. Engenharia Enzimática, Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 272 pp,
2003 (ISBN: 972-757-272-3).
4. Lima N, Mota M. Biotecnologia: Fundamentos e Aplicações, Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 505 pp, 2003
(ISBN: 972-757-797-2).
5. Lima N, Smith D. Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, Micoteca da Universidade do
Minho, Braga, 418 pp, 2003 (ISBN 972-97916-3-5).
6. Ferreira EC, Rodrigues E. Fontes de Informação em Ambiente, Centro Atlântico, V.N. Famalicão, 200 pp,
2002 (ISBN: 972-8426-58-5).
7. Santos IM, Venâncio A, Lima N. Ecologia dos Fungos, Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 110 pp,
2002 (ISBN: 972-97916-1-9).
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Aires-Barros MR, Gama FM, Videira A. Biocatálise em meios não-convencionais. In Engenharia Enzimática,
FM Gama, MR Aires-Barros, J Cabral (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 141-162, 2003.
2. Araújo M, Oliveira JM, Maia, MO, Baumes, RL. Soil and climatic influence on the free and glycosidically
bound volatiles of grapes from two white varieties from vinhos verdes region. In I International Symposium
on Grapevine Growing, Commerce and Research, JC Sequeira, OA de Sequeira (Eds), International Society
for Horticultural Science, Acta Horticulturae 652, 205-212, 2004.
3. Azeredo J, Oliveira R. The role of Hydrophobicity and Exopolymers in Initial Adhesion and Biofilm
Formation. Ch. 2 In Biofilms in Medicine, Industry and Environmental Biotechnology - Characteristics,
Analysis and Control, P Lens, AP Moran, T Mahony , P Stoodley, V O'Flaherty (Eds), IWA Publishing,
London, 16-31, 2003.
4. Azevedo N, Vieira MJ, Keevil CW. Development of Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes to Detect Helicobacter pylori
in Diverse Species Potable Water Biofilms. In Biofilm Communities: Order from Chaos, A McBain, D Allison,
M Brading, A Rickard, J Verran, J Walker (Eds), Bioline, Cardiff, 105-111, 2003.
5. Cabral J, Gama FM, Aires-Barros MR. Introdução. In Engenharia Enzimática, FM Gama, MR Aires-Barros, J
Cabral (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 1-12, 2003.
6. da Motta M, Amaral AL, Casellas M, Pons MN, Dagot C, Roche N, Ferreira EC, Vivier H. Characterisation of
Activated Sludge By Automated Image Analysis: Validation on Full-Scale Plants, Computer Applications. In
Biotechnology 2001, D Dochain, M Perrier (Eds), Pergamon Press, Oxford, 427-431, 2002.
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7. Dias N, Vandrovcova M, Kideryová L, Novotny C, Lima N. Use of protista and algae to study toxicity of dye
compounds. In Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds), Micoteca da
Universidade do Minho, Braga, 71-85, 2003.
8. Domingues L, Gama FM, Videira A. Engenharia de Proteínas. In Engenharia Enzimática, FM Gama, MR
Aires-Barros, J Cabral (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 97-120, 2003.
9. Domingues L, Lima N, Teixeira JA. An integrated approach for cheese whey lactose valorization. In Recent
Research and Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering 5, 65-78, 2003.
10. Ferreira EC, Teixeira JA. Biorreactores. In Biotecnologia: Fundamentos e Aplicações, Lima N, Mota M
(Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 165-194, 2003.
11. Gama FM, Fonseca LP, Aires-Barros MR. Aplicações de enzimas. In Engenharia Enzimática, FM Gama, MR
Aires-Barros, J Cabral (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 209-226, 2003.
12. Henriques M, Azeredo J, Oliveira R, Adhesion of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis to Oral
Surfaces. In Biofilm Communities: Order from Chaos, A McBain, D Allison, M Brading, A Rickard, J Verran,
J Walker (Eds), Bioline, Cardiff, 51-60, 2003.
13. Kelley J, Paterson RR. Comparison of ergosterol to other methods for determinations of Fusarium
graminearum biomass in water as a model system. In Biological Resource Centres and the Use of
Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 235-239, 2003.
14. Kozakiewicz Z, P Battilani, Cabanes J, Venâncio A, Logrieco A, Tjamos E, Lichter A, Magan N, Sanchis V,
Lebrihi A, Zinzani G, Minguez S. Making Wine Safer: the case of Ochratoxin A. In Meeting the Mycotoxin, D
Menace, H Barug, R van Egmond, T Lopez-Garcia, Van Osenbruggen, A Visconti (Eds), Wageningen
Academic Publishers, Wageningen, 131-140, 2003.
15. Lima N, Correia A. Genética Clássica Aplicada. In Biotecnologia: Fundamentos e Aplicações, N Lima, M
Mota (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 109-124, 2003.
16. Lima N, Mota M. Biotecnologia dos Ambientes Aéreos e Confinados. In Biotecnologia: Fundamentos e
Aplicações, N Lima, M Mota (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 109-124, 2003.
17. Macedo ÂC, Venâncio A, Malcata FX. Biotecnologia dos Alimentos. In Biotecnologia: Fundamentos e
Aplicações, N Lima, M Mota (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 431-472, 2003.
18. Martins MAM, Queiroz MJ, Lima N. Biodegradação de Corantes Azo Bioacessíveis por Fungos
Lenhinolíticos, In Ecologia dos Fungos, IM Santos, A Venâncio, N Lima (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do
Minho, Braga, 87-98, 2002.
19. Melo LF, Vieira MJ. Effect of Clay Particles on Biofilm Composition and Reactor Efficiency. In Biofilms in
Wastewater Treatment - An Interdisciplinary Approach, S Wuertz, PL Bishop, PA Wilderer (Eds) IWA
Pubslishing, London, 325-342, 2003.
20. Mendonça C, Abrunhosa L, Serra R, Venâncio A. A contaminação fúngica e a ocratoxina A em vinhos. In:
Impacto da Contaminação Fúngica sobre a Competitividade de Vinhos - Ocratoxina A, A Cerdeira, A
Venâncio, A Alves, P Barros, T Simões (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 9-28, 2003.
21. Mota M, Novais JM, Controlo da Poluição Aquática. In Biotecnologia: Fundamentos e Aplicações, N Lima,
M Mota (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 301-319, 2003.
22. Mota M, The importance of ex situ preservation for the utilization of microbiological resources, In Biological
Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do Minho,
Braga, 21-29, 2003.
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23. Nogueira R, Melo LF, Purkhold U, Wuertz S, Wagner M. Nitrifying and heterotrophic population dynamics in
biofilm reactors: effects of hydraulic retention time and the presence of organic carbon, In Modern
Scientific Tools in Bioprocessing, P Wilderer, S Wuertz (Eds), Series Developments in Water Science 49,
Elsevier, 2002.
24. Nogueira R, Purkhold U, Melo L, Wagner M. Study of nitrifying bacteria diversity on biofilms using a
molecular approach, In Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds),
Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 141-152, 2003.
25. Oliveira R, Azeredo J, Teixeira P. The Importance of Physicochemical Properties in Biofilm Formation and
Activity. In Biofilms in Wastewater Treatment - An Interdisciplinary Approach, S Wuertz, PL Bishop, PA
Wilderer (Eds), IWA Pubslishing, London, 211-231, 2003.
26. Pala H, Pinto R, Duarte AP, Mota M, Gama FM. Cellulose-Binding domains as tools for paper recycling. In
Applications of Enzymes Tolignocellulosics, ACS Symposium Series, SD Mansfield, JN Saddler (Eds), 105115, 2003.
27. Paterson RR, Venâncio A, Lima N. Mycotoxins - the experience and expertise of Micoteca da Universidade
do Minho, In Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds), Micoteca da
Universidade do Minho, Braga, 217-233, 2003.
28. Paterson RR. The isoepoxydon dehydrogenase gene of the patulin biosynthetic pathway, patulin detection,
and the utility of species names in patulin-producing fungi, In Biological Resource Centres and the Use of
Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 259-266, 2003.
29. Peito, A, Venâncio, A. An Overview of Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Fungi in Portugal. In An Overview on
Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Europe, A Logrieco, A Visconti (Eds), Kluwer Academic Press, 173-184,
2004.
30. Rocha I, Ferreira EC. An Integrated System for Advanced Monitoring and Control of Fed-batch
Fermentations of Recombinant E. coli, In Computer Applications in Biotechnology 2001, D Dochain, M
Perrier (Eds), Pergamon Press, Oxford, 349-354, 2002.
31. Rocha M, Neves J, Rocha I, Ferreira EC. Evolutionary algorithms for optimal control in fed-batch
fermentation processes. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 3005: Applications of Evolutionary
Computing, Springer Verlag, 84-93, 2004.
32. Santos IM, Lima N, Ryan MJ. Smith D. Metabolic Response of Filamentous Fungi to Preservative Stress, In
Ecologia dos Fungos, IM Santos, A Venâncio, N Lima (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga,
55-66, 2002.
33. Santos IM, Lima N. Correlation between a deep clearing test and quantitative methods for lipolytic activity
of filamentous fungi, In Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds),
Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 99-104, 2003.
34. Serra R, Abrunhosa L, Venâncio A, Ecology of mycotoxin producing fungi present in wine grapes, In
Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes, N Lima, D Smith (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do
Minho, Braga, 251-258, 2003.
35. Serra R, Abrunhosa L, Venâncio A. Micoflora das Uvas e Micotoxinas, In Ecologia dos Fungos, IM Santos,
A Venâncio, N Lima (Eds), Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 47-54, 2002.
36. Simões M, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. How the Hydrodynamic Conditions under which Biofilms are Formed
Affect the Effectiviness of Aldehyde-based Biocides, In Biofilm Communities: Order from Chaos, A McBain,
D Allison, M Brading, A Rickard, J Verran, J Walker (Eds), Bioline, Cardiff, 191-203, 2003.
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37. Taipa A, Gama FM. Estrutura e função dos enzimas. In Engenharia Enzimática, FM Gama, MR AiresBarros, J Cabral (Eds), Lidel Edições Técnicas, Lisboa, 13-66, 2003.
38. Valente L, Santos IM, Lima N. Implementação de Técnicas para Avaliação do Potencial Degradativo de
Compostos Naturais por Fungos, In Ecologia dos Fungos, IM Santos, A Venâncio, N Lima (Eds), Micoteca
da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 67-82, 2002.
PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS
1.
Abrunhosa L, Serra R, Venâncio A. Biodegradation of Ochratoxin A by Fungi Isolated from Grapes.
Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 50:25, 7493-7496, 2002.
2.
Almeida C, Brányik T, Moradas-Ferreira P, Teixeira JA. Continuous production of pectinase by
immobilized yeast cells on spent grains. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 96:6, 513-518, 2003.
3.
Almeida C, Queirós O, Wheals A, Teixeira JA, Moradas-Ferreira P. Acquisition of flocculation phenotype by
Kluyveromyces marxianus when overexpressing GAP1 gene encoding an isoform of glyceraldehyde-3phosphate dehydrogenase, Journal of Microbiological Methods 55, 433-440, 2003.
4.
Alves C, Melo LF, Vieira MJ. Influence of medium composition on the characteristics of a denitrifying
biofilm formed by Alcaligenes denitrificans in a fluidised bed reactor. Process Biochemistry 37:8, 837845, 2002.
5.
Amaral AL, da Motta M, Pons MN, Vivier H, Mota M, Ferreira EC. Survey of Protozoa and Metazoa
Populations in Wastewater Treatment Plants by Image Analysis and Discriminant Analysis. Environmetrics
15, 381-390, 2004.
6.
Amaral AL, Pereira MA, da Motta M, Pons M-N, Mota M, Ferreira EC, Alves MM. Image Analysis as a Tool
to Detect and Quantify Morphological Changes in Anaerobic Sludge: II. Application to a Granule
Deterioration Process Triggered by the Contact with Oleic Acid. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 87,
194-199, 2004.
7.
Araújo MA, Cunha AM, Mota M. Changes in morphology of starch-based prothestic thermoplastic
material during enzymatic degradation. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition 15, 1263-1280,
2004.
8.
Araújo MA, Cunha AM, Mota M. Enzymatic Degradation of Starch based Thermoplastic Compounds used
in Protheses: Identification of the Degradation Products in Solution, Biomaterials 25, 2687-2693, 2004.
9.
Araya-Kroff P, Amaral AL, Neves L, Ferreira EC, Pons M-N, Mota M, Alves MM. Image Analysis as a Tool
to Detect and Quantify Morphological Changes in Anaerobic Sludge: I. Application to a Granulation
Process. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 87, 184-193, 2004.
10.
Azeredo J, Henriques M, Sillankorva S, Oliveira R. Extraction of Exopolymers from Biofilms: the Protective
Effect of Glutaraldhyde. Water Science and Technology 47:5, 175–179, 2003.
11.
Azeredo J, Pacheco AP, Lopes I, Oliveira R, Vieira MJ. Monitoring Cell Detachment by Surfactants in a
Parallel Plate Flow Chamber. Water Science and Technology 47:5, 77–82, 2003.
12.
Azevedo HS, Gama FM, Reis RL, In-vitro assessment of the enzymatic degradation of several starch
based biomaterials. Biomacromolecules 4, 1703-1712, 2003.
13.
Azevedo N, Pacheco P, Keevil CA, Vieira MJ. Nutrient shock and incubation atmosphere influence the
recovery of viable Helicobacter pylori from water. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70:1, 490-493,
2004.
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Azevedo NF, Vieira MJ, Keevil CW. Establishment of a Continuous Model System to Study Helicobacter
pylori Survival in Potable Water Biofilms. Water Science and Technology 47:5, 155–160, 2003.
15.
Belo I, Pinheiro R, Mota M. Fed-batch cultivation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a hyperbaric bioreactor.
Biotechnology Progress. 19:2, 665-671, 2003.
16.
Brányik T, Vicente AA, Cruz JMM, Teixeira JA. Continuous primary beer fermentation with brewing yeast
immobilized on spent grains. Journal Institute of Brewing, 108:4, 410-415, 2002.
17.
Brányik T, Vicente AA, Cruz JMM, Teixeira JA. Continuous Primary Fermentation of Beer with Yeast
Immobilized on Spent Grains – The Effect of Operational Conditions. Journal of the American Society of
Brewing Chemists 62, 29-34, 2004.
18.
Campelo AF, Belo I. Fermentative capacity of baker's yeast exposed to hyperbaric stress. Biotechnology
Letters 26, 1237-1240, 2004.
19.
Castro I, Gonçalves O, Teixeira JA, Vicente AA. Comparative Study of Selva and Camarosa Strawberries
for the Commercial Market. Journal of Food Science 67, 2132-2137, 2002.
20.
Castro I, Teixeira JA, Salengke S, Sastry SK, Vicente AA. Ohmic heating of strawberry products: electrical
conductivity measurements and degradation kinetics. Innovative Food Science and Emerging
Technologies 5, 27-36, 2004.
21.
Castro I, Teixeira JA, Vicente AA. The influence of field strength, sugar and solid content on electrical
conductivity of strawberry products. Journal of Food Process Engineering 26:1, 17-30, 2003.
22.
Castro I, Teixeira JA, Salengke S, Sastry SK, Vicente AA. Ohmic heating of strawberry products: electrical
conductivity measurements and degradation kinetics. Innovative Food Science and Emerging
Technologies 5, 27-36, 2004.
23.
Cerca N, Pier GB, Vilanova M, Oliveira R, Azeredo J. Influence of batch or fed-batch growth on
Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation. Letters in Applied Microbiology 39, 420-424, 2004.
24.
Cerca N, Pier G, Oliveira R, Azeredo J. Comparative evaluation of coagulase-negative staphylococci
(CoNS) adherence to acrylic by a static method and a parallel-plate flow dynamic method. Research in
Microbiology 55:9, 755-760, 2004.
25.
Coelho M, Azevedo D, Teixeira JA, Rodrigues AE. Dextran and fructose separation on a SMB continuous
chromatographic unit, Biochemical Engineering Journal 12:3, 215-221, 2002.
26.
Coelho MAZ, Belo I, Pinheiro R, Amaral AL, Mota M, Coutinho JAP, Ferreira EC. Effect of hyperbaric
stress on yeast morphology: study by automated image analysis. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
66, 318-324, 2004.
27.
Crispim A, Mota M. Leather shavings treatment – An enzymatic approach source. Journal of the Society
of Leather Technologists and Chemists 87:5, 203-207, 2003.
28.
Crispim A, Mota M. Unhairing with enzymes. Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and
Chemists 87:5, 198-202, 2003.
29.
Dias N, Amaral A, Ferreira EC, Lima N. Automated image analysis to improved bead ingestion toxicity test
counts in the protozoan Tetrahymena pyriformis. Letters in Applied Microbiology 37:3, 230-233, 2003.
30.
Dias N, Lima N. A comparative study using a fluorescence-based and a direct- count assays to determine
cytotoxicity in Tetrahymena pyriformis. Research Microbiology 153, 313-322, 2002.
31.
Dias N, Mortara RA, Lima N. Morphological and physiological changes in Tetrahymena pyriformis for the
in vitro cytotoxicity assessment of Triton X- 100. Toxicology in Vitro 17:3, 357–366, 2003.
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Dias R, Teixeira JA, Mota M, Yelshin A. Preparation of controlled particulate mixtures with Glass Beads of
different Sizes. Separation and Purification Technology 37, 69-80, 2004.
33.
Dias RP, Teixeira JA, Mota M, Yelshin AI. Particulate Binary Mixtures: Dependence of Packing Porosity on
Particle Size Ratio. Industrial Engineering & Chemistry Research 43, 7912-7919, 2004.
34.
Domingues L, Lima N, Teixeira JA. Aspergillus niger β-galactosidase production in a continuous high
yeast cell density reactor. Process Biochemistry 40: 1151-1154, 2005.
35.
Domingues L, Oliveira C, Castro I, Lima N,Teixeira JA. Production of β-galactosidase from recombinant
Saccharomyces cerevisiae grown on lactose. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 79, 809815, 2004.
36.
Domingues L, Teixeira JA, Pentillä M, Lima N. Construction of flocculent Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain
secreting high levels of Aspergillus niger β-galactosidase. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 58:5,
645-650, 2002.
37.
Dourado F, Barros A, Mota M, Coimbra MA, Gama FM. Anatomy and cell wall polysaccharides of almond
(Prunus dulcis D.A. Webb) seeds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52:5, 1364-1370, 2004.
38.
Dourado F, Bastos M, Mota M, Gama FM. Studies on the properties of Celluclast/Eudragit L-100
conjugates. Journal of Biotechnology 99:2, 121-131, 2002.
39.
Dourado F, Vasco P, Barros A, Mota M, Coimbra MA, Gama FM. Characterisation of Chilean hazelnut
(Gevuina avellana) tissues: light microscopy and cell wall polysaccharides. Journal of Science of Food
and Agriculture 83:3, 158-165, 2003.
40.
Dourado F, Madureira P, Carvalho V, Coimbra MA, Vilanova M, Mota M, Gama FM. Purification, structure
and immunobiological activity of an arabinan-rich pectic polysaccharide from cell walls of Prunus dulcis
seeds. Carbohydrate Research 339, 2555-66, 2004.
41.
Ferraz AI, Tavares T, Teixeira JA. Cr(III) Removal and Recovery from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Chemical
Engineering Journal 105, 11-20, 2004.
42.
Ferreira EC, Lima R, Salcedo R. Spreadsheets in Chemical Engineering Education - A Tool in Process
Design and Integration. International Journal of Engineering Education 20, 928-938, 2004.
43.
Garcia-López L, Veiga MC, Nogueira R, Aparicio A, Melo LF. A technique using a membrane flow cell to
determine average mass transfer coefficients and tortuosity factors in biofilms. Water Science and
Technology 47:5, 61–67, 2003.
44.
Giao MS, Montenegro MI, Vieira MJ, Monitoring biofilm formation by using cyclic voltammetry - effect of
the experimental conditions on biofilm removal and activity. Water Science and Technology 47:5, 51–56,
2003.
45.
Guimarães C, Matos C, Azeredo J, Mota M, Oliveira R. The Importance of the Morphology and
Hydrophobicity of Different Carriers on the Immobilization and Sugar Refinery Effluent Degradation
Activity of Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Biotechnology Letters 24:10, 795-800, 2002.
46.
Guimarães C, Porto P, Oliveira R, Mota M. Continuous decolorization of a melanoidin containing
wastewater from sugar refinery in a modified rotating biological contactor with Phanerochaete
chrysosporium immobilized on polyurethane foam disks. Process Biochemistry 40, 535-540, 2005.
47.
Henriques M, Azeredo J, Oliveira R. Adhesion of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis to acrylic
and hydroxyapatite. Colloids and Surfaces B: Interfaces 33, 235-241, 2004.
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Henriques M, Gasparetto K, Azeredo J, Oliveira R. Experimental Methodology to Quantify Candida
albicans cell surface hydrophobicity. Biotechnology Letters 24, 1111-1115, 2002.
49.
Kawasse FM, Amaral PF, Rocha-Leão MHM, Coelho MAZ, Amaral AL, Ferreira EC. Morphological Analysis
of Yarrowia lipolytica under Stress Conditions through Image Processing. Bioprocess and Biosystems
Engineering 25:6, 371-375, 2003.
50.
Klein J, Vicente AA, Teixeira JA. Hydrodynamic considerations on optimal design of a three-phase airlift
bioreactor with high solids loading. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 78, 935-944,
2003.
51.
Klein J, Vicente AA, Teixeira JA. Hydrodynamics of a three-phase airlift reactor with an enlarged dual
separator - application to high cell density systems. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 81:3-4,
433-443, 2003.
52.
Lemos MA, Teixeira JA, Domingues MRM, Mota M, Gama FM. The enhancement of the cellulolytic
activity of Cellobiohydrolase I and Endoglucanase by the addition of Cellulose Binding Domains derived
from Trichoderma reesei. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 32:1, 35-40, 2003.
53.
Lubenova V, Rocha I, Ferreira EC. Estimation of Multiple Biomass Growth Rates and Biomass
Concentration in a Class of Bioprocesses. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 25:6, 395-406, 2003.
54.
Marques S, Pala H, Alves L, Amaral-Collaço MT, Gama FM, Gírio FM. Characterisation and application of
glycanases secreted by Aspergillus terreus CCMI 498 and Trichoderma viride CCMI 84 for mixed office
wastepaper enzymatic dinking. Journal of Biotechnology 100:3, 209 - 219, 2002.
55.
Martins MAM, Lima N, Silvestre AJD, Queiroz MJ. Comparative studies of fungal degradation of single or
mixed bioaccessible reactive azo dyes. Chemosphere 52, 967-973, 2003.
56.
Martins MAM, Queiroz MJ, Silvestre AJD, Lima N. Relationship of chemical structures of textile dyes on
the pre-adaptation medium and the potentialities of their biodegradation by Phanerochaete
chrysosporium. Research Microbiology 153, 361-368, 2002.
57.
Mota M, Teixeira JA, Bowen WR, Yelshin A. Interference of Coarse and Fine Particles of Different Shape in
Mixed Porous Beds and Filter Cakes, Minerals Engineering 16:2, 135-144, 2003.
58.
Mota M, Teixeira JA, Keating JB, Yelshin A. Changes in diffusion through the brain extra cellular space.
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 39:2, 223-232, 2004.
59.
Mota M, Teixeira JA, Yelshin A. Immobilized particles in Gel Matrix-Type Porous Media. Non-homogeneous
Cell Distribution. Biotechnology Progress 18:4, 807-814, 2002.
60.
Mota M, Teixeira JA, Yelshin A. Influence of cell-shape on the cake resistance in dead-end cross-flow
filtration. Separation and Purification Technology 27:2, 137-144, 2002.
61.
Moure A, Dourado F, Sineiro J, Gama FM, Domínguez H. Physico-chemical, functional and structural
characterization of fiber from defatted Rosa rubiginosa and Gevuina avellana seeds. Journal of the
Science of Food and Agriculture 84,1951-1959,2004.
62.
Nakari-Setala T, Azeredo J, Henriques M, Oliveira R, Teixeira J, Linder M, Penttilä M. Expression of a
fungal hyfrophobin in Saccharomyces cell wall: Effect on cell surface Properties and immobilisation.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 68:7, 3385-3391, 2002.
63.
Neves L, Oliveira R, Alves MM. Influence of inoculum activity on the bio-methanization of a kitchen waste
under different waste/inoculum ratios. Process Biochemistry 39, 2019-2024, 2004.
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64.
Nicolau A, Mota M, Lima N. Effect of different toxic compounds on ATP content and acid phosphatase
activity in axenic cultures of Tetrahymena pyriformis. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 57, 129135, 2004.
65.
Nigmatullin R, Lovitt R, Wright C, Linder M, Nakari-Setälä T, Gama M. Atomic force microscopy study of
cellulose surface interaction controlled by cellulose binding domains. Colloid and Surfaces B:
Biointerfaces 35, 125-135, 2004.
66.
Nogueira R, Melo LF, Purkhold U, Wuertz S, Wagner M. Microbial population dynamics versus nitrification
performance in biofilm reactors: Effects of hydraulic retention time and the presence of organic carbon.
Water Research 36:2, 469-481, 2002.
67.
Oliveira JM, Araújo IM, Pereira OM, Maia JS, Amaral AJ, Maia MO. Characterization and differentiation of
five Vinhos Verdes grape varieties by monoterpenic compounds. Analytica Chimica Acta 513, 269-275,
2004.
68.
Oliveira R, Ferreira EC, Azevedo SF. Stability, Dynamics of Convergence and Tuning of Observer-based
Kinetics Estimators. Journal of Process Control 12:2, 311-323, 2002.
69.
Pala H, Mota M, Gama FM. Enzymatic modification of paper fibres. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
20:5, 353-361, 2002.
70.
Pala H, Mota M, Gama FM. Enzymatic versus chemical deinking of non-impact ink printed wastepaper.
Journal of Biotechnology 108:1, 79-89, 2004.
71.
Paterson RMR, Venâncio A, Lima N. Solutions to Penicillium taxonomy crucial to mycotoxin research and
health. Research in Microbiology 155, 507-513, 2004.
72.
Pereira M, Wu Y-T, Madeira P, Venâncio A, Macedo E, Teixeira JA. Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Phase
Diagrams of New Aqueous Two-Phase Systems: Ucon 50-HB5100 + Ammonium Sulfate + Water, Ucon
50-HB5100 + Polyvinyl Alcohol + Water, Ucon 50-HB5100 + Hydroxypropyl Starch + Water and
Polyethylene Glycol 8000 + Polyvinyl Alcohol + Water. Chemical Engineering Data 48, 43-47, 2004.
73.
Pereira M, Wu Y-T, Venâncio A, Teixeira JA. Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction Using Thermoseparating
Polymer: A New System for the Separation of Endo-polygalacturonase. Biochemical Engineering Journal
15:2, 131-138, 2003.
74.
Pereira MA, Cavaleiro AJ, Mota M, Alves MM. Accumulation of LCFA onto anaerobic sludge under steady
state and shock loading conditions: effect on acetogenic and methanogenic activity. Water Science and
Technology 48:6, 33-40, 2003.
75.
Pereira MA, Mota M, Alves MM. Operation of an anaerobic filter and an EGSB reactor for the treatment of
oleic-acid based effluents: influence of inoculum quality. Process Biochemistry 37:9, 1025-1031, 2002.
76.
Pereira MA, Pires OC, Mota M, Alves MM. Anaerobic degradation of oleic acid by suspended and granular
sludge: identification of palmitate as a key intermediate. Water Science and Technology 45:10, 139-144,
2002.
77.
Pereira MA, Roest K, Stams AJM, Akkermans ADL, Amaral AL, Pons M-N, Ferreira EC. Mota M, Alves
MM. Image analysis, methanogenic activity measurements and molecular biological techniques to
monitor granular sludge from an EGSB reactor fed with oleic acid. Water Science and Technology 47:5,
181-188, 2003.
78.
Pereira MA, Roest K, Stams AJM, Mota M, Alves MM, Akkermans A. Molecular monitoring of microbial
diversity in expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactors treating oleic acid. FEMS Microbiology Ecology
41:2, 95-103, 2002.
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RESEARCH
Pereira MO, Kuehn M, Wuertz S, Neu T, Melo L. Effect of flow regime on the architecture of a
Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilm. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 78:2, 164-171, 2002.
80.
Pereira MO, Morin P, Vieira MJ, Melo LF. A versatile reactor for continuous monitoring of biofilm
properties in laboratory and industrial conditions. Letters in Applied Microbiology 34:1, 22-26, 2002.
81.
Pereira MO, Vieira MJ, Melo LF. The role of kaolin particles in the performance of a carbamate-based
biocide for water bacterial control. Water Environment Research 74:3, 235-241, 2002.
82.
Pereira M A, Sousa DZ, Mota M, Alves MM. Mineralization of LCFA associated to anaerobic sludge:
kinetics, transport limitations, enhancement of methanogenic activity and effect of VFA. Biotechnology
and Bioengineering 88, 502-511, 2004.
83.
Pinheiro R, Belo I, Mota M. Growth and β-galactosidase activity in cultures of Kluyveromyces marxianus
under increased air pressure. Letters in Applied Microbiology 37:6, 438-442, 2003.
84.
Pinheiro R, Belo I, Mota M. Oxidative stress response of Kluyveromyces marxianus to hydrogen peroxide,
paraquat and pressure. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 58:6, 842-847, 2002.
85.
Pinto R, Moreira S, Mota M, Gama FM. Cellulose-Binding Domains Adsorption to Cellulose. Langmuir 20,
1409-1413, 2004.
86.
Quintelas C, Tavares T. Lead(II) and Iron(II) removal from aqueous solution: biosorption by a bacterial
biofilm supported on granular activated carbon. Journal of Resource and Environmental Biotechnology 3,
196-202, 2002.
87.
Reis N, Vicente AA, Teixeira JA, Mackley MR. Residence times and mixing of a novel continuous
oscillatory flow screening reactor. Chemical Engineering Science, 59, 4967-4974, 2004.
88.
Rocha I, Ferreira EC. On-line simultaneous monitoring of glucose and acetate with FIA during high cell
density fermentation of recombinant E. coli. Analytica Chimica Acta 462:2, 293-304, 2002.
89.
Rodrigues AC, Wuertz S, Brito AG, Melo LF. Three-dimensional distribution of GFP-tagged Pseudomonas
putida during biofilm formation on solid PAHs assessed by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Water
Science and Technology 47:5, 139-142, 2003.
90.
Rodrigues LR, Venâncio A, Teixeira JA. Recovery of the Proteose Peptone Component 3 from Cheese
Whey in Reppal PES 100 / Polyethylene Glycol Aqueous Two-Phase Systems. Biotechnology Letters 25,
651-655, 2003.
91.
Rodrigues LR, van der Mei HC, Teixeira JA, Oliveira R. Influence of biosurfactants from probiotic bacteria
on formation of biofilms on voice prostheses. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70, 4408-4410,
2004.
92.
Rodrigues LR, van der Mei HC, Teixeira JA, Oliveira R. Biosurfactant from Lactococcus lactis 53 inhibits
microbial adhesion on silicone rubber. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 66, 306–311, 2004.
93.
Rusicka MC, Drahos J, Mena P, Teixeira JA. Effect of viscosity on homogeneous-heterogeneous regime
transition in bubble columns. Chemical Engineering Journal 96:1-3, 15-22, 2003.
94.
Santos IM, Abrunhosa L, Venâncio A, Lima N. The effect of preservation techniques on patulin and
citrinin production by Penicillium expansum Link. Letters in Applied Microbiology 35:4, 272-275, 2002.
95.
Serra R, Abrunhosa L, Kozakiewicz Z, Venâncio A, Lima N. Use of ozone to reduce molds in a cheese
ripening room. Journal of Food Protection 66, 2355-2358, 2003.
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96.
Serra R, Abrunhosa L, Kozakiewicz Z, Venâncio A. Black Aspergillus species as ochratoxin A producers in
Portuguese wine grapes. International Journal of Food Microbiology 88, 63-68, 2003.
97.
Serra R, Mendonça C, Abrunhosa L, Pietri A, Venâncio A. Determination of ochratoxin A in wine grapes:
comparison of extraction procedures and method validation. Analytica Chimica Acta 513, 41-47, 2004.
98.
Sillankorva S, Oliveira R, Vieira MJ, Sutherland IW, Azeredo J. Bacteriophage F S1 Infection of
Pseudomonas fluorescens Planktonic cells versus Biofilms. Biofouling 20, 133-138, 2004.
99.
Sillankorva S, Sutherland IW, Vieira MJ, Oliveira R, Azeredo J. Pseudomonas fluorescens infection by
bacteriophage phi S1 – the influence of temperature, host growth phase and media. FEMS Microbiology
Letters 241, 13-20, 2004.
100. Simões M, Carvalho H, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. Studies on the behaviour of Pseudomonas fluorescens
biofilms after ortho-phthaldehyde treatment. Biofouling 19:3, 151-157, 2003.
101. Simões M, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. Effect of different concentrations of ortho-phthalaldehyde on biofilms
formed by Pseudomonas fluorescens under different flow conditions. Biofouling 19:5, 287-295, 2003.
102. Simões M, Pereira MO, Vieira MJ. Monitoring the Effects of Biocide Treatment of Pseudomonas
fluorescens Biofilms Formed under Different Flow Regimes. Water Science and Technology 47:5, 217223, 2003.
103. Soares EV, Vroman A, Mortier J, Mota M. Carbohydrate Carbon Sources Induce Loss of Flocculation of
an Ale Brewing Yeast Strain. Journal of Applied Microbiology 96, 117-1123, 2004.
104. Teixeira P, Lopes Z, Azeredo J, Oliveira R, Vieira MJ. Physico-chemical surface characterization of a
bacterial population isolated from a milking machine. Food Microbiology 22, 247-251, 2005.
105. Teixeira P, Oliveira R. Metabolism of Alcaligenes denitrificans in biofilm vs planktonic cells. Journal of
Applied Microbiology 92:2, 256-260, 2002.
106. Vieira MJ, Pinho IA, Gião MS, Montenegro MI. The Use of Cyclic Voltammetry to detect biofilms formed
by Pseudomonas fluorescens on Platinum surfaces. Biofouling 19:4, 215-222, 2003.
107. Vilanova M, Teixeira L, Caramalho I, Torrado E, Marques A, Madureira P, Ribeiro A, Ferreira P, Gama FM,
Demengeot J. Immune protection against systemic candidiasis in mice immunized with Secreted Aspartic
Proteinase. Immunology 111,334-342, 2004.
108. Wagner M, Loy A, Nogueira R, Purkhold U, Lee N, Daims H. Microbial community composition and
function in wastewater treatment plants. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and
Molecular Microbiology 81(1-4), 665-680, 2002.
109. Xu X, Madeira PP, Teixeira JA, Macedo EA. A New Modified Wilson Equation for the Calculation of VaporLiquid Equilibrium of Aqueous Polymer Solutions, Fluid Phase Equilibria 213, 53-63, 2003.
110. Yelshin A, Teixeira JA, Bowen WR, Mota M. Role of Fractional Cake Composition in Cake Resistance.
Transactions of the Filtration Society 2:2, 45-48, 2002.
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7. The "Micoteca da Universidade do Minho"
The Micoteca da Universidade do Minho - MUM - is a fungi culture collection established in 1996, with the
double purpose of maintaining and supplying strains for research on biotechnology and for use in teaching
laboratories, and also to act as a centre of expertise, information and training. The collection is registered
with BioCise (Biological Collection Information Service in Europe) and with the World Data Centre of
Microorganisms (WDCM). The collection is member of European Culture Collections’Organisation (ECCO)
and World Federation of Culture Collectons (WFCC). MUM is a board member of ECCO.
The collection kept in the Department of Biological Engineering at the University of Minho holds about 150
identified species. The holdings include recognized standard strains and isolates derived from research
activities, mainly of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus. Details of the open collection’s holdings are
available on-line at www.micoteca.deb.uminho.pt.
Research activities are presently focused on the subjects of biodegradation and biodeterioration, studies of
mycotoxins in food products and studies of air quality in industrial environments.
The available specialized books include around 500 titles of which 250 are monographs.
Training services include individual training programmes to fulfil specialised or confidential training needs,
in addition to advanced courses. A course on food-borne fungi takes place every year, aimed at
professionals working in microbiology laboratorys in the food and beverage industry and researchers in
microbiology. It provides an introduction to the identification of important groups of fungal contaminants of
foods and beverages. A manual on food-borne fungi was prepared to support this course.
Post-graduation studies (MSc, PhD) in mycology related areas are also available.