Centre of Biological Engineering / Centro de Engenharia Biológica

Career

Since 2018: Junior Researcher, Universidade do Minho

Qualifications

2010: Tese de Doutoramento em Engenharia do Ambiente, Universidade do Porto

Since 2018: Assessment of water pollution using fluorescent probes.
2011 - 2018: Using a fluorescent cell-based approach in the evaluation of aquatic pollution

Recent Publications

1	Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V. Impact of erythromycin on a non-target organism: cellular effects on the freshwater microalga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata Aquatic Toxicology, 208, 179-186, 2019
2	Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V. Sensitivity of freshwater and marine green algae to three compounds of emerging concern Journal of Applied Phycology, 31(1), 399-408, 2019
3	Cruyt, Frederik; Sousa, Cátia A.; Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V. Improvement of the slide culture technique for the assessment of yeast viability Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 123(1), 39-44, 2017
4	Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V. Short- and long-term exposure to heavy metals induced oxidative stress response in Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata CLEAN-Soil Air Water, 44(11), 1578-1583, 2016
5	Mesquita, Vanessa A.; Machado, Manuela D.; Silva, Cristina F.; Soares, Eduardo V. Influence of the metabolic state on the tolerance of Pichia kudriavzevii to heavy metals Journal of Basic Microbiology, 56(11), 1244-1251, 2016
6	Machado, Manuela D.; Ana R. Lopes; Soares, Eduardo V. Responses of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata to long-term exposure to metal stress Journal of Hazardous Materials, 296, 82-92, 2015
7	Mesquita, Vanessa A.; Machado, Manuela D.; Silva, Cristina F.; Soares, Eduardo V. Impact of multi-metals (Cd, Pb and Zn) exposure on the physiology of the yeast Pichia kudriavzevii Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(14), 11127-11136, 2015
8	Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V. Quantification and viability analyses of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata algal cells using image-based cytometry Journal of Applied Phycology, 27(2), 703-710, 2015
9	Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V. Use of a fluorescence-based approach to assess short-term responses of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata to metal stress Journal of Applied Phycology, 27(2), 805-813, 2015
10	Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V. Modification of cell volume and proliferative capacity of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata cells exposed to heavy metal stress Aquatic Toxicology, 147, 1-6, 2014
11	Santos, S.; Neto, F.F.I.; Machado, M.D.; Soares, H.M.V.M.; Soares, E.V. Siderophore production by Bacillus megaterium: effect of growth-phase and cultural conditions Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 172(1), 549-560, 2014
12	Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V. Optimization of a microplate-based assay to assess esterase activity in the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION, 224(1358), 1-11, 2013
13	Perez, R.R.; Sousa, C.A.; Vankeersbilck, T.; Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V. Evaluation of the role of glutathione in the lead-induced toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Current Microbiology, 67(3), 300-305, 2013
14	Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V. Assessment of cellular reduced glutathione content in Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata using monochlorobimane Journal of Applied Phycology, 24(6), 1509-1516, 2012
15	Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V. Development of a short-term assay based on the evaluation of the plasma membrane integrity of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 95(4), 1035-1042, 2012
16	Van Holle, A.; Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V. Flocculation in ale brewing strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: re-evaluation of the role of cell surface charge and hydrophobicity Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 93(3), 1221-1229, 2012
17	Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V.; Soares, H.M.V.M. Selective recovery of chromium, copper, nickel, and zinc from an acid solution using an environmentally friendly process Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 18(8), 1279-1285, 2011
18	Machado, Manuela D.; Soares, Eduardo V.; Soares, H.M.V.M. Impact of fluorides on the removal of heavy metals from an electroplating effluent using a flocculent brewer's yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 23(4), 237-242, 2011
19	Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V.; Soares, H.M.V.M. Selective recovery of copper, nickel and zinc from ashes produced from Saccharomyces cerevisiae contaminated biomass used in the treatment of real electroplating effluents Journal of Hazardous Materials, 184(1-3), 357-363, 2010
20	Machado, M.D.; Soares, E.V.; Soares, H.M.V.M. Removal of heavy metals using a brewer's yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: application to the treatment of real electroplating effluents containing multielements Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 85(10), 1353-1360, 2010

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Manuela Machado

Junior Researcher

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Recent Publications

Impact of erythromycin on a non-target organism: cellular effects on the freshwater microalga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Sensitivity of freshwater and marine green algae to three compounds of emerging concern

Improvement of the slide culture technique for the assessment of yeast viability

Short- and long-term exposure to heavy metals induced oxidative stress response in Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Influence of the metabolic state on the tolerance of Pichia kudriavzevii to heavy metals

Responses of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata to long-term exposure to metal stress

Impact of multi-metals (Cd, Pb and Zn) exposure on the physiology of the yeast Pichia kudriavzevii

Quantification and viability analyses of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata algal cells using image-based cytometry

Use of a fluorescence-based approach to assess short-term responses of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata to metal stress

Modification of cell volume and proliferative capacity of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata cells exposed to heavy metal stress

Siderophore production by Bacillus megaterium: effect of growth-phase and cultural conditions

Optimization of a microplate-based assay to assess esterase activity in the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Evaluation of the role of glutathione in the lead-induced toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Assessment of cellular reduced glutathione content in Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata using monochlorobimane

Development of a short-term assay based on the evaluation of the plasma membrane integrity of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Flocculation in ale brewing strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: re-evaluation of the role of cell surface charge and hydrophobicity

Selective recovery of chromium, copper, nickel, and zinc from an acid solution using an environmentally friendly process

Impact of fluorides on the removal of heavy metals from an electroplating effluent using a flocculent brewer's yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Selective recovery of copper, nickel and zinc from ashes produced from Saccharomyces cerevisiae contaminated biomass used in the treatment of real electroplating effluents

Removal of heavy metals using a brewer's yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: application to the treatment of real electroplating effluents containing multielements

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