Biotechnology

Research Projects

• GreenHealth Project – Digital and biological asset-based strategies to enhance well-being and promote green health– Leader – IPB (NORTE-01-0145-ERDF-000042)– LI.2 Sustainable production and biological-based strategies:
  • Telma Araújo, “Assessment of antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity in Amalenchier ovalis, Sorbus aucuparia, Rubus ulmifolius and Crataegus monogyna berries”, in the scope of the 2021/2022 Internship and Individual Project curricular unit.

• Project TECH-Tecnologia, Ambiente, Criatividade e Saúde – NORTE 2020 – APNOR SAICT – ENVIRONMENT TECH – Activity 3.2 – Systems for instrument innovation in the circular economy. (2020-2023):
  • Ana Sofia Gonçalves,” Assessment of the potential for biochar production from agro-forestry waste”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2020/2021).
  • Ricardo Ferreira, “Optimisation of the condensed tannin extraction process from Acácia sp. bark according to green chemistry guidelines”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2020/2021).
  • Inês Esteves and Telma Araújo, “Production of biochar from vine pruning and assessment of its potential for use as a fertiliser and low-cost adsorbent for water treatment”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2021/2022).
  • Ana Senra and Bárbara Silva, “Ultrasonic treatment for increased yield in tannin extraction from Acacia sp bark” in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2021/2022).
  • Tiago Florindo, “Valorisation of residual Biomass in the wine Sector: Creation of value chains for vine pruning from a rural development and circular bioeconomy perspective”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2021/2022).
  • Patricia Fonte, Ricardo Ferreira, Vitor Costa and Viviana Oliveira, “Circular economy in the agrifood and agroforestry sectors: studies of valorisation of wine residue and forest biomass for the development of new products”, in the scope of Integrated Project curricular unit (2020/2021).
  • Ana Sofia Gonçalves, Cláudia Campos and Telma Freitas, “Biochar production from vineyard waste: characterisation and potential use for soil amendment and phosphorous adsorption”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2020/2021).
  • Márcio Meira and Hugo Fernandes, “Valorisation of wine residue by biochar production: evaluation of its application as a soil fertiliser and as adsorbent”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2019/2020).

• R&D Mobilising Project “BIOma – Integrated Bio-economy solutions for the Mobilisation of the Agrifood chain” (POCI -01-0247-ERDF-046112), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation (POCI). (2020-2023) (PPS3, PPS4)
  • – Rafael Lopez, “Characterisation of the by-products of wine produced by different Portuguese grape varieties”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2020/2021).
  • Patricia Fonte, Ricardo Ferreira, Vitor Costa and Viviana Oliveira, “Circular economy in the agrifood and agroforestry sectors: studies on valorisation of wine residue and forest biomass for the development of new products”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2020/2021).
  • Bruna Martins, Fábio Silva and Rui Oliveira, “Composting animal manure with pruning clippings and grape stalks”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2020/2021)
  • Cláudia Barros and Cláudia Ribeiro, “Sustainable Solutions for Valorisation of Waste and By-Products from the Wine Industry: Procedures for the Extraction and Refining of Bioactive Ingredients”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2021/2022).
  • Inês Alves, “Contributions to the circular economy in the agro-industrial sector: development of value-added products from winery waste”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2019/2020).

• SEIVA PROJECT – Energy Systems and Green Infrastructures for Agriculture, Environmental Fund (Notice No 6700/2021 Supporting a new environmental culture, within the scope of ENEA 2020 — Sustainable Production and Consumption, in partnership with CIIMAR-UP, ANCV – Associação Nacional de Coberturas Verdes and WeProductise, 2021 – 2022.
  • – Francisca Puga, “Assessment of the potential for bioelectricity production in microbial fuel cells with plants using pennyroyal and mint chocolate”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit 2021/2022.

• Project: Technical Model for Intensive Frog Farming – Rana perezi. European Commission – FEAMP. GRANT_NUMBER: PO MAR2020 – AQC/INV – Proj. 16/02/01-FMO-0087, Oct 2017 to Jun 2021
  • Francisca Puga and Rita Marques, “Extraction and purification of insect oils and defatted flours – valorisation as an ingredient”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2021/2022).
  • Bruna Ribeiro, Cátia Ferreira and Mariana Lopes, “Evaluation of the production potential of oil and protein concentrate in different insect species”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2020/2021).

• GesPSA Kiwi Project – Operational tool for sustainable management of the bacterial canker (Psa) of Actinidia – NORTH-01-0247-ERDF033647″, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Northern Portugal Regional Operational Programme (2019-2021).
  • Rafaela Monte, “Characterisation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidia and the use of phages to control bacterial canker in Actinidia”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2020/2021).

• BioPest Project – Integrated strategies to control key pests in nut species. PDR2020-101-030960 Project. PDR 2020-Rural Development Programme, 2019-2021:
  • Aida Mano, “Use of Beauveria bassiana fungus as a means to combat the chestnut tortrix moth, Cydia splendana”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2020/2021)

• WAW Project – Waste Around the Wine – Circular Economy in the Wine Industry, promoted by AMOG, in partnership with ESA-IPVC; Portugal 2020, COMPETE 2020; Co-promotion projects; Collective Activities, POCI-02-0853-ERDF-017113.
  • Inês Alves, Gabriela Cunha and Sara Ferreira, “Waste4fungi&Bioactivecompounds – Waste recycling for controlled mushroom production and extraction of bioactive compounds”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2019/2020).
  • Eduarda Ribeiro and Emanuel Serra, “Winery waste valorisation for controlled production of mushrooms and extraction of bioactive compounds”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2018/2019).
  • Tiago Martins and João Teixeira, “Composting bovine manure with wheat straw, maize straw or grape stalks”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2018/2019).

• TERR@ALVA- Definition and influence of Terroirs on the quality of Alvarinho wine (POCI-01-0145-ERDF-024328) (2017-2020).
  • Luis Alves and Rafaela Monte, “Determination of CLPP in the Alvarinho region’s wine production areas: comparison of organic and CW production mode”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2019/2020).
  • João Barbosa and Mariana Costa, “Determination of CLPP (Community Level 2 Physiological Profile) in areas of vineyard”, in the scope of Integrated Project curricular unit (2018/2019).

• LEVAM Project – Native yeast in the Alvarinho grape variety in the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço, with internal funding within the scope of the UI-CISAS- Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability, September 2018 to April 2019.
  • Luis Alves and Rafaela Monte, “Determination of CLPP in the Alvarinho region’s wine production areas: comparison of organic and CW production mode”, in the scope of the Integrated Project curricular unit (2019/2020).

• CrithmumVAL Project- Characterisation and evaluation of the nutritional and functional potential of Crithmum maritimum, with internal funding under the scope of UI-CISAS- Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability, 2018-2019.
  • Beatriz Marques, “Phytochemical characterisation and the antioxidant activity of Crithmum maritimum plant extracts”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2019/2020).
  • Beatriz Marques and Rita Castanheira, “In vitro micropropagation and study of the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Crithmum maritimum L. on the Northern Coast of Portugal”, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project curricular unit (2019/2020).