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Nelma Gomes

Post-Doc

Research Line: Industrial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Research Groups: BIOSYSTEMS ; B.Factory
Supervisors: IB; JAT

Qualifications

2011: PhD Program on Chemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho
2005: Master Program on Biotechnology - Bioprocess Engineering, Universidade do Minho

2011 - 2012: Mass Transfer in Biphasic Media: Modelling and Impact in Bioprocesses Involving the Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica

Recent Publications

1	Escamilla-García, E.; O’Riordan, Sean; Gomes, Nelma; Aguedo, M.; Belo, I.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belin, Jean-Marc; Waché, Yves An air-lift biofilm reactor for the production of γ-decalactones by Yarrowia lipolytica Process Biochemistry, 49(9), 1377-1382, 2014
2	Braga, Adelaide; Gomes, N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Impact of lipase-mediated hydrolysis of castor oil on γ-decalactone production by Yarrowia lipolytica Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 90(8), 1131-1137, 2013
3	Gomes, Nelma; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Fed-batch versus batch cultures of Yarrowia lipolytica for γ-decalactone production from methyl ricinoleate Biotechnology Letters, 34(4), 649-654, 2012
4	Braga, Adelaide; Gomes, Nelma; Belo, Isabel Lipase induction in Yarrowia lipolytica for castor oil hydrolysis and its effect on γ-decalactone production Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 89(6), 1041-1047, 2012
5	Gomes, N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Empirical modelling as an experimental approach to optimize lactone production Catalysis Science & Technology, 1(1), 86-92, 2011
6	Gomes, N.; Waché, Y.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Oil-in-water emulsions characterization by laser granulometry and impact on γ-decalactone production in Yarrowia lipolytica Biotechnology Letters, 33(8), 1601-1606, 2011
7	Gomes, N.; García-Román, M.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Optimization of a colorimetric assay for yeast lipase activity in complex systems Analytical Methods, 3(4), 1008-1013, 2011
8	Romero-Guido, C; Belo, Isabel; Ta, Ngoc Thi Minh; Cao-Hoang, L.; Alchihab, M.; Gomes, Nelma; Thonart, P.; Teixeira, José A.; Destain, J.; Waché, Y. Biochemistry of lactone formation in yeast and fungi and its utilisation for the production of flavour and fragrance compounds Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 89(3), 535-547, 2011
9	Gomes, N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. The use of methyl ricinoleate in lactone production by Yarrowia lipolytica: Aspects of bioprocess operation that influence the overall performance Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, 28(4), 227-234, 2010
10	Gómez-Díaz, D.; Gomes, N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Gas-liquid interfacial area in the oxygen absorption to oil-in-water emulsions in an airlift reactor Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 88(4), 561-564, 2010
11	Gonçalves, C.M.; Gomes, N.; Rodríguez-Jasso, R.M.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Adaptation of dinitrosalicylic acid method to microtiter plates Analytical Methods, 2(12), 2046-2048, 2010
12	Gómez-Díaz, D.; Gomes, N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Oxygen mass transfer to emulsions in a bubble column contactor Chemical Engineering Journal, 152(2-3), 354-360, 2009
13	Escamilla Garcia, E.; Águedo, M.; Gomes, N.; Choquet, Armelle; Belo, I.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belin, Jean-Marc; Waché, Y. Production of 3-hydroxy-γ-decalactone, the precursor of two decenolides with flavouring properties, by the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica Journal of Molecular Catalysis - B Enzymatic, 57(1-4), 22-26, 2009
14	Lopes, M.; Araújo, Carla; Águedo, M.; Gomes, N.; Gonçalves, C.M.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. The use of olive mill wastewater by wild type Yarrowia lipolytica strains: medium supplementation and surfactant presence effect Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 84(4), 533-537, 2009
15	Lopes, M.; Gomes, N.; Mota, M.; Belo, I. Yarrowia lipolytica growth under increased air pressure: influence on enzymes production Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 159(1), 46-53, 2009
16	Lopes, M.; Gomes, N.; Gonçalves, C.M.; Coelho, M.A.Z.; Mota, M.; Belo, I. Yarrowia lipolytica lipase production enhanced by increased air pressure Letters in Applied Microbiology, 46(2), 255-260, 2008
17	Gomes, N.; Águedo, M.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Oxygen mass transfer in a biphasic medium: influence on the biotransformation of methyl ricinoleate into γ-decalactone by the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica Biochemical Engineering Journal, 35(3), 380-386, 2007
18	Reis, N.; Nobre, C.; Águedo, M.; Gomes, N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Vicente, A.A. Application of a novel oscillatory flow micro-bioreactor to the production of γ-decalactone in a two immiscible liquid phase medium Biotechnology Letters, 28(7), 485-490, 2006
19	Águedo, M.; Gomes, N.; Escamilla Garcia, E.; Waché, Y.; Mota, M.; Teixeira, J.A.; Belo, I. Decalactone production by Yarrowia lipolytica under increased O2 transfer rates Biotechnology Letters, 27(20), 1617-1621, 2005

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