PrintSandra Borges has a degree in Microbiology at Escola Superior de Biotecnologia-UCP, a post-graduation in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology at Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto and a PhD Degree in Biotechnology (speciality Microbiology) at ESB-UCP.
She collaborated in several R&D projects related to the Microbiology field with application in food and pharmaceutical/biomedical areas, where she designed probiotic food products as well as drug delivery systems for vaginal and skin infections.
She participated in a collaborative project between CBQF and ETSA group focused on circular economy concept and exploring new approaches for production of bioactive ingredients for pet food. She also worked in Amyris Bio Products Portugal on development, regulation and commercialization of hand sanitizers. Her research work generated three patent registrations.
Currently, she is a post-doctoral researcher in CBQF, where the R&D lines are the valorization of proteins from food by-products and edible insects.
Publications
Sousa P., Borges S., Pintado M. (2020) Enzymatic hydrolysis of insect Alphitobius diaperinus towards the development of bioactive peptide hydrolysates. Food & Function. doi: 10.1039/d0fo00188k
Baptista-Silva S., Borges S., Ramos O, Pintado M., Sarmento B. (2020). The progress of essential oils as potential therapeutic agents: a review. Journal of Essential Oil Research. doi: 10.1080/10412905.2020.1746698
US patent granted “Silk Sericin-based Hydrogel, Methods and Uses Thereof - 20190224374 US (2019)”
Borges S., Barbosa J., Teixeira P. (2016) Gynecological health and probiotics, in Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics: Bioactive foods in health promotion, Chapter 56, Second Edition, Elsevier, 741-752. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-802189-7.00056-3
Borges S., Barbosa J., Silva J., Gomes A.M., Pintado M., Silva C.L.M, Morais A.M.M.B., Teixeira P. (2016) A feasibility study of Lactobacillus plantarum in fruit powders after processing and storage. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 51: 381-388. doi:10.1111/ijfs.12975
