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Sílvia Martins

PhD Student

Research Line: Industrial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Supervisors: JAT; SM

Qualifications

2012: PhD Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho

2008 - 2012: Production of bioactive compounds from Larrea tridentata (a desert bush) using thermophilic fungi in solid state fermentation

Recent Publications

1	Martins, Sílvia; Amorim, E.L.C.; Sobrinho, T.J.S.P.; Saraiva, A.M.; Pisciottano, M.N.C.; Aguilar, C.N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Mussatto, S.I. Antibacterial activity of crude methanolic extract and fractions obtained from Larrea tridentata leaves Industrial Crops and Products, 41, 306-311, 2013
2	Meneses, N.G.T.; Martins, Sílvia; Teixeira, J.A.; Mussatto, S.I. Influence of extraction solvents on the recovery of antioxidant phenolic compounds from brewer’s spent grains Separation and Purification Technology, 108, 152-158, 2013
3	Martins, Sílvia; Teixeira, J.A.; Mussatto, S.I. Solid-state fermentation as a strategy to improve the bioactive compounds recovery from Larrea tridentata leaves Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 171(5), 1227-1239, 2013
4	Mussatto, S.I.; Ballesteros, L.F.; Martins, Sílvia; Flores-Maltos, D.A.; Aguilar, C.N.; Teixeira, J.A. Maximization of fructooligosaccharides and β-fructofuranosidase production by Aspergillus japonicus under solid-state fermentation conditions Food and Bioprocess Technology, 6(8), 2128-2134, 2013
5	Martins, Sílvia; Aguilar, C.N.; Teixeira, J.A.; Mussatto, S.I. Bioactive compounds (phytoestrogens) recovery from Larrea tridentata leaves by solvents extraction Separation and Purification Technology, 88, 163-167, 2012
6	Martins, S.; Mussatto, S.I.; Martínez-Avila, G.; Montañez-Saenz, J.; Aguilar, C.N.; Teixeira, J.A. Bioactive phenolic compounds: Production and extraction by solid-state fermentation. A review Biotechnology Advances, 29(3), 365-373, 2011
7	Mussatto, S.I.; Machado, E.M.S.; Martins, S.; Teixeira, J.A. Production, composition, and application of coffee and its industrial residues Food and Bioprocess Technology, 4, 661-672, 2011
8	Mussatto, S.I.; Ballesteros, L.F.; Martins, Sílvia; Teixeira, J.A. Extraction of antioxidant phenolic compounds from spent coffee grounds Separation and Purification Technology, 83(1), 173-179, 2011
9	Martins, Sílvia; Aguilar, C.N.; Garza-Rodriguez, I.; Mussatto, Solange I.; Teixeira, José A. Kinetic study of nordihydroguaiaretic acid recovery from Larrea tridentata by microwave-assisted extraction Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 85(8), 1142-1147, 2010
10	Cerca, N.; Martins, S.; Cerca, F.; Jefferson, Kimberly K.; Pier, G.B.; Oliveira, R.; Azeredo, J. Comparative assessment of antibiotic susceptibility of coagulase-negative staphylococci in biofilm versus planktonic culture as assessed by bacterial enumeration or rapid XTT colorimetry Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 56(2), 331-336, 2005
11	Cerca, N.; Martins, S.; Pier, G.B.; Oliveira, R.; Azeredo, J. The relationship between inhibition of bacterial adhesion to a solid surface by sub-MICs of antibiotics and subsequent development of a biofilm Research in Microbiology, 156(5-6), 650-655, 2005
12	Cerca, N.; Martins, S.; Sillankorva, S.; Jefferson, Kimberly K.; Pier, G.B.; Oliveira, R.; Azeredo, J. Effects of growth in the presence of subinhibitory concentrations of dicloxacillin on Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus biofilms Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71(12), 8677-8682, 2005

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