Centre of Biological Engineering / Centro de Engenharia Biológica

Qualifications

2008: Engenharia Química e Biológica, Universidade do Porto
2001: Química Industrial, Universidade da Beira Interior

2008 - 2014: Hydrodynamic and mass transfer in multiphase biological reactors

Projects

Ongoing: ColOsH - Novel concept for a dynamic modular Colon system including peristalsis simulation by Oscillatory-flow and Colon-Host interactions (Team Member)

Recent Publications

1	Castro, Filipa; Ribeiro, Viviana P.; Ferreira, António; Oliveira, Ana L.; Reis, Rui L.; Teixeira, José A.; Rocha, Fernando Continuous-flow precipitation as a route to prepare highly controlled nanohydroxyapatite: in vitro mineralization and biological evaluation Materials Research Express, 3(75404), 1-13, 2016
2	Castro, Filipa; Ferreira, António; Teixeira, José A.; Rocha, Fernando Protein crystallization as a process step in a novel meso oscillatory flow reactor: study of lysozyme phase behavior CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 16(7), 3748-3755, 2016
3	Mota, André; Ferreira, António; Vicente, António A.; Sechet, Philippe; Martins, Jean; Teixeira, José A.; Cartellier, Alain Customization of an optical probe device and validation of a signal processing procedure to study gas-liquid-solid flows. Application to a three-phase internal-loop Gas-lift Bioreactor Chemical Engineering Science, 138, 814-826, 2015
4	Ferreira, A.; Teixeira, J.A.; Rocha, F. O2 mass transfer in an oscillatory flow reactor provided with smooth periodic constrictions. Individual characterization of kl and a Chemical Engineering Journal, 262, 499-508, 2015
5	Fernandes, B.D.; Mota, A.; Ferreira, A.; Dragone, G.M.; Teixeira, J.A.; Vicente, A.A. Characterization of split cylinder airlift photobioreactors for efficient microalgae cultivation Chemical Engineering Science, 117, 445-454, 2014
6	Ferreira, A.; Cardoso, P.; Teixeira, J.A.; Rocha, F. pH influence on oxygen mass transfer coefficient in a bubble column. Individual characterization of kL and a Chemical Engineering Science, 100, 145-152, 2013
7	Castro, Filipa; Ferreira, A.; Rocha, F.; Vicente, A.A.; Teixeira, J.A. Precipitation of hydroxyapatite at 37 °C in a meso oscillatory flow reactor operated in batch at constant power density AICHE Journal, 59(12), 4483-4493, 2013
8	Castro, Filipa; Ferreira, A.; Rocha, F.; Vicente, A.A.; Teixeira, J.A. Continuous-flow precipitation of hydroxyapatite at 37 °C in a meso oscillatory flow reactor INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 52(29), 9816-9821, 2013
9	Castro, Filipa; Kuhn, S.; Jensen, K.; Ferreira, A.; Rocha, F.; Vicente, A.A.; Teixeira, J.A. Process intensification and optimization for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles production Chemical Engineering Science, 100, 352-359, 2013
10	Castro, Filipa; Kuhn, Simon; Jensen, Klavs; Ferreira, António; Rocha, Fernando; Vicente, A.A.; Teixeira, J.A. Continuous-flow precipitation of hydroxyapatite in ultrasonic microsystems Chemical Engineering Journal, 215-216(987), 979, 2013
11	Folescu, Elena; Ferreira, António; Rocha, F.; Teixeira, J.A. Enhancement of oxygen mass transfer in pneumatical bioreactors using n-dodecane as oxygen-vector Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 11(11), 1953-1961, 2012
12	Khaddour, I.A.; Ferreira, António; Bento, L.S.M.; Rocha, F. A. Sucrose crystal growth in the presence of dextran of different molecular weights Journal of Crystal Growth, 355, 17-25, 2012
13	Ferreira, A.M.A.; Pereira, G.; Teixeira, J.A.; Rocha, F. Statistical tool combined with image analysis to characterize hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a bubble column Chemical Engineering Journal, 180, 216-228, 2012
14	Castro, Filipa; Ferreira, António; Rocha, F.; Vicente, A.A.; Teixeira, J.A. Characterization of intermediate stages in the precipitation of hydroxyapatite at 37°C Chemical Engineering Science, 77, 150-157, 2012
15	Mena, P.C.; Ferreira, A.; Teixeira, J.A.; Rocha, F. Effect of some solid properties on gas-liquid mass transfer in a bubble column CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING-PROCESS INTENSIFICATION, 50(2), 181-188, 2011
16	Ferreira, A.M.A.; Faria, N.; Rocha, F.; Teixeira, J.A. Using an on-line image analysis technique to characterize sucrose crystal morphology during a crystallization run INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 50(11), 6990-7002, 2011
17	Ferreira, A.; Ferreira, C.; Teixeira, J.A.; Rocha, F. Temperature and solid properties effects on gas-liquid mass transfer Chemical Engineering Journal, 162(2), 743-752, 2010
18	Khaddour, I.A.; Bento, L.S.M.; Ferreira, A.; Rocha, F.A.N. Kinetics and thermodynamics of sucrose crystallization from pure solution at different initial supersaturations Surface Science, 604(13-14), 1208-1214, 2010
19	Martins, P.M.; Ferreira, A.; Polanco, S.; Rocha, F.; Damas, A.M.; Rein, P. Unsteady-state transfer of impurities during crystal growth of sucrose in sugarcane solutions Journal of Crystal Growth, 311(15), 3841-3848, 2009
20	Ferreira, António; Faria, N.; Rocha, F. The effect of crystal surface roughness on impurity adsorption Crystal Research and Technology, 44(5), 521-533, 2009

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António Ferreira

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Recent Publications

Continuous-flow precipitation as a route to prepare highly controlled nanohydroxyapatite: in vitro mineralization and biological evaluation

Protein crystallization as a process step in a novel meso oscillatory flow reactor: study of lysozyme phase behavior

Customization of an optical probe device and validation of a signal processing procedure to study gas-liquid-solid flows. Application to a three-phase internal-loop Gas-lift Bioreactor

O2 mass transfer in an oscillatory flow reactor provided with smooth periodic constrictions. Individual characterization of kl and a

Characterization of split cylinder airlift photobioreactors for efficient microalgae cultivation

pH influence on oxygen mass transfer coefficient in a bubble column. Individual characterization of kL and a

Precipitation of hydroxyapatite at 37 °C in a meso oscillatory flow reactor operated in batch at constant power density

Continuous-flow precipitation of hydroxyapatite at 37 °C in a meso oscillatory flow reactor

Process intensification and optimization for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles production

Continuous-flow precipitation of hydroxyapatite in ultrasonic microsystems

Enhancement of oxygen mass transfer in pneumatical bioreactors using n-dodecane as oxygen-vector

Sucrose crystal growth in the presence of dextran of different molecular weights

Statistical tool combined with image analysis to characterize hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a bubble column

Characterization of intermediate stages in the precipitation of hydroxyapatite at 37°C

Effect of some solid properties on gas-liquid mass transfer in a bubble column

Using an on-line image analysis technique to characterize sucrose crystal morphology during a crystallization run

Temperature and solid properties effects on gas-liquid mass transfer

Kinetics and thermodynamics of sucrose crystallization from pure solution at different initial supersaturations

Unsteady-state transfer of impurities during crystal growth of sucrose in sugarcane solutions

The effect of crystal surface roughness on impurity adsorption

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