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Cristina Rocha

Junior Researcher

Research Line: Food Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Research Group: B.Factory
Lab.: Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
253 601 599 (office) / 253 601 964 (lab)
cmrocha@ceb.uminho.pt
http://ceb.uminho.pt/People/Profile/cristinavicente

Career

Since 2019: Junior Researcher, Universidade do Minho
2016 - 2019: Invited Assistant Researcher, Universidade do Minho

Qualifications

2008: PhD Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho
1997: Master Program on Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho

Roles and Responsibilities

2016 - 2016: Fellowship, Universidade do Minho

Since 2019: Development of strategies for the cultivation of microorganisms with bioactive functions for food and pharmaceutical applications
2016 - 2019: To be defined
2003 - 2008: Valorization of the peptidic fraction of cheese whey

Projects

Research Students

Bianca Patrícia Soares Marques - Research Grant
Catarina Isabel Guedes Teixeira - Research Grant
Gabriela Santos Souza Matos - PhD Student
Joana Sofia Gomes Dias - Research Grant
Pedro Miguel Ferreira Santos - PhD Student
Sara Gonçalves Pereira - Research Grant

Recent Publications

1	Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Sousa, Ana M.M.; Kim, Jang K.; Magalhães, Júlia M.C.S.; Yarish, Charles; Gonçalves, Maria do Pilar Characterization of agar from Gracilaria tikvahiae cultivated for nutrient bioextraction in open water farms Food Hydrocolloids, 89, 260-271, 2019
2	Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Genisheva, Zlatina; Pereira, Ricardo N.; Teixeira, José A.; Rocha, Cristina Moderate electric fields as a potential tool for sustainable recovery of phenolic compounds from Pinus pinaster bark ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, (In Press), 2019
3	Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Genisheva, Zlatina; Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Rodrigues, Rui; Vicente, António A.; Teixeira, José A.; Pereira, Ricardo N. Electric field-based technologies for valorization of bioresources Bioresource Technology, 254, 325-339, 2018
4	Alves, M.M.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Rocha, Cristina M.R. Effect of ferulic acid on the performance of soy protein isolate-based edible coatings applied to fresh-cut apples LWT - Food Science and Technology, 80, 409-415, 2017
5	Silva, K.S.; Mauro, M.A.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Rocha, Cristina M.R. Synergistic interactions of locust bean gum with whey proteins: Effect on physicochemical and microstructural properties of whey protein-based films Food Hydrocolloids, 54, 179-188, 2016
6	Martins, Artur J.; Bourbon, Ana I.; Vicente, António A.; Pinto, Susana; Lopes da Silva, J.A.; Rocha, C.M.R. Physical and mass transfer properties of electrospun ɛ-polycaprolactone nanofiber membranes Process Biochemistry, 50(6), 885-892, 2015
7	Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Hiléia K.S. Souza; Natália F. Magalhães; Cristina T. Andrade; Maria Pilar Gonçalves Rheological and structural characterization of agar/whey proteins insoluble complexes Carbohydrate Polymers, 110, 345-353, 2014
8	Alves, Maria M.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Gonçalves, Maria P. Study of the rheological behaviour of human blood using a controlled stress rheometer Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 53(4), 369-386, 2013
9	das Neves, José; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Gonçalves, Maria Pilar; Carrier, Rebecca L.; Amiji, Mansoor; Bahia, Maria Fernanda; Sarmento, Bruno Interactions of microbicide nanoparticles with a simulated vaginal fluid Molecular Pharmaceutics, 9(11), 3347-3356, 2012
10	Silva, A.M.; Tavares, Ana P.M.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Cristóvão, Raquel O.; Teixeira, J.A.; Macedo, E.A. Immobilization of commercial laccase on spent grain Process Biochemistry, 47(7), 1095-1101, 2012
11	Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Teixeira, J.A. Immobilization of trypsin on spent grains for whey protein hydrolysis Process Biochemistry, 46(2), 505-511, 2011
12	Pinheiro, A.C.; Bourbon, A.I.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Ribeiro, C.; Maia, J.M.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Teixeira, J.A.; Vicente, A.A. Rheological characterization of κ-carrageenan/galactomannan and xanthan/galactomannan gels: comparison of galactomannans from non-traditional sources with conventional galactomannans Carbohydrate Polymers, 83(2), 392-399, 2011
13	Bourbon, A.I.; Pinheiro, A.C.; Cerqueira, M.A.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Avides, M.C.; Quintas, M.A.C.; Vicente, A.A. Physico-chemical characterization of chitosan-based edible films incorporating bioactive compounds of different molecular weight Journal of Food Engineering, 106(2), 111-118, 2011
14	Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Teixeira, J.A.; Hilliou, L.; Sampaio, Paula; Gonçalves, M.P. Rheological and structural characterization of gels from whey protein hydrolysates/locust bean gum mixed systems Food Hydrocolloids, 23(7), 1734-1745, 2009
15	Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O.; Pinho, O.; Mota, M.V.T.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Torres, D.P.M.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Teixeira, J.A. Preparation of ingredients containing an ACE-inhibitory peptide by tryptic hydrolysis of whey protein concentrates International Dairy Journal, 17(5), 481-487, 2007
16	Mota, M.V.T.; Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O.; Oliveira, M. B. P.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Teixeira, J.A.; Torres, D.P.M.; Gonçalves, M.P. Trypsin hydrolysis of whey protein concentrates: characterization using multivariate data analysis Food Chemistry, 94(2), 278-286, 2006
17	Mota, M.V.T.; Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O.; Oliveira, M. B. P.; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Teixeira, J.A.; Torres, D.P.M.; Gonçalves, M.P. Enzymatic hydrolysis of whey protein concentrates: peptide HPLC profiles Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 27(16), 2625-2639, 2004

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