PrintHolds a MSc in Bioengineering by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Developed her master thesis on the encapsulation of a natural antioxidant into biopolymer microparticles. In 2016 worked as a Junior Scientist at Vitasquare (Netherlands), a biotechnology company specialized in spray-dried ingredients. In 2017 participated in a research project within the circular economy concept. She was a Process Engineer for Infant Nutrition and Healthy Cereal Solutions at Nestlé. Currently Lab Assistant and PhD student at the ALCHEMY project, on the valorization of by-products.
Publications
Casanova, Francisca, Carla F. Pereira, Alessandra B. Ribeiro, Ricardo Freixo, Eduardo Costa, Manuela E. Pintado, João C. Fernandes, and Óscar L. Ramos. (2021) Novel Micro- and Nanocellulose-Based Delivery Systems for Liposoluble Compounds. Nanomaterials, 11(10): 2593. doi: 10.3390/nano11102593
F. Casanova, B.N. Estevinho, L. Santos. (2016) Preliminary studies of rosmarinic acid microencapsulation with chitosan and modified chitosan for topical delivery. Powder Technol., 297: 44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2016.04.014
Casanova F, Santos L. (2016) Encapsulation of cosmetic active ingredients for topical application – A Review. J Microencapsul., 33(1): 1-17. doi: 10.3109/02652048.2015.1115900.
Van Kerrebroeck S, Bastos FC, Harth H, De Vuyst L. (2016) A low pH does not determine the community dynamics of spontaneously developed backslopped liquid wheat sourdoughs but does influence their metabolite kinetics. Int J Food Microbiol., 239:54-64. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.07.019
