PrintSara Marçal holds a Bachelor degree in nutrition sciences from the Faculdade de Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, since 2014 and a Master degree in Biotechnology and Innovation from the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, since February 2019.
Thus far, she published five international scientific papers and was an author or co-author in seven oral communications and eight posters showcased in both national and international congresses.
Currently, she is a PhD student in Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Her PhD project explores the integrated valorisation of mango by-products through the development of multifunctional ingredients.
Her main research areas include circular economy, nutrition, food safety, food processing, extraction of bioactive compounds and development of functional ingredients.
Publications
Marçal, S., & Pintado, M. (2021). Mango peels as food ingredient/additive: Nutritional value, processing, safety and applications. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 114, 472-489.
Marçal, S., Sousa, A. S., Taofiq, O., Antunes, F., Morais, A. M. M. B., Freitas, A. C., Barros, L., Ferreira, I. C. F. R., & Pintado, M. (2021). Impact of postharvest preservation methods on nutritional value and bioactive properties of mushrooms.Trends in Food Science & Technology, 110, 418-431.
Antunes, F., Marçal, S., Taofiq, O., Morais, A. M. M. B., Freitas, A. C., Ferreira, I. C. F. R., & Pintado, M. (2020). Valorization of Mushroom By-Products as a Source of Value-Added Compounds and Potential Applications. Molecules, 25(11), 2672.
Campos, J., Mourão, J., Marçal, S., Machado, J., Novais, C., Peixe, L., & Antunes, P. (2016). Clinical Salmonella Typhimurium ST34 with metal tolerance genes and an IncHI2 plasmid carrying oqxAB-aac(6’)-Ib-cr from Europe. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71(3), 843–845.
Mourão, J., Marçal, S., Ramos, P., Campos, J., Machado, J., Peixe, L., Novais, C., & Antunes, P. (2016). Tolerance to multiple metal stressors in emerging non-typhoidal MDR Salmonella serotypes: A relevant role for copper in anaerobic conditions. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71(8), 2147–2157.
