PrintMarta Mendes has a master's degree in Microbiology and a degree in Biosciences – with specialization in Microbiology, by the ESB-UCP. Then, she collaborated on several scientific research projects in GRAQ/REQUIMTE (ISEP) and CBQF (ESB-UCP) where she studied some functional properties of goji berries extracts and the control of production of aromatic sulphur compounds in the process of red wines production. After that, she worked in IPMA (Instituto do Mar e da Atmosfera) on the national bivalve mollusk monitoring system project. She is now doing her PhD related with the development of sustainable solutions for dye removal from textile dyeing industry, during which she has come to realize the impact and importance that the development of biotechnological solutions has on these industries and particularly on the environment. Her main areas of interest are biotechnology and biochemistry, functional compounds, green chemistry, and valorization of by-products.
Publications
Mendes M, Carvalho AP, Magalhães JMCS, Moreira M, Guido L, Gomes AM, Delerue-Matos C (2016). Response surface evaluation of microwave-assisted extraction conditions for Lycium barbarum bioactive compounds. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 2016, 33, 319-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2015.12.025
Carvalho AP, Mendes M, Moreira M, Cruz D, Magalhães J, Barroso M, Ramalhosa M, Duarte A, Guido L, Gomes A, Delerue-Matos C (2016). Microwave-assisted extraction in goji berries: effect on composition and bioactivity, evaluated through conventional and non-conventional methodologies. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2016, 51(6), 1401-1408. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.13105
Silva S, Costa EM, Mendes M, Morais RM, Calhau C, Pintado MM (2016). Antimicrobial antiadhesive and antibiofilm activity of an ethanolic anthocyanin-rich blueberry extract purified by solid phase extraction. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2016, 121(3), 693-703. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.13215
Mendes M, Pereira R, Sousa Pinto I, Carvalho AP, Gomes AM (2013). Antimicrobial Activity and Lipid Profile of Seaweed Extracts from the North Portuguese Coast. International Food Research Journal, 2013, 20(6), 3337- 3345.
