Miguel Cerqueira
Doctoral Researcher
- Research Line: Industrial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- Research Group: FIT
- Supervisor: AAV
- https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/People/Profile/MiguelCerqueira
Qualifications
- 2010: PhD Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho
Honors and Awards
- 2014: Outstanding Young Scientist Award by International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST)
- 2011: Best PhD Thesis Award of the School of Engineering
- 2011 - 2016: Development and Characterization of Nano-structured Systems for Food Applications
- 2006 - 2010: Development and characterization of edible coatings to the preservation of cheese quality
Past Projects
- 2016 - 2019: NanoMaxiSafe - Functionalized nanostructured delivery systems for food applications: strategies to maximize bioactive compounds’ bioavailability and their safety evaluation (Team Member)
- 2016 - 2020: BioTecNorte - Underpinning Biotechnology to foster the north of Portugal bioeconomy (Team Member)
Past Supervision of Researchers
- Adriana Rodrigues Machado - PhD Student (External)
- Ana Isabel Juncá Sottomayor Lisboa de Bourbon - PhD Student
- André Manuel Ferreira Martins - Master Student
- Arlete Maria Lima Marques - Master Student
- Arlete Maria Lima Marques - PhD Student
- Caroline Corrêa de Souza Coelho - PhD Student (External)
- Elif Sena Kırmızıkaya - Trainee
- Hélder Daniel Peixoto da Silva - PhD Student
- Jacqueline de Oliveira Silva - Master Student
- José Filipe Gonçalves Maciel - Research Grant
- Magda Filipa Macedo da Costa - Master Student
- Maria Alexandra Barroso Azevedo - Master Student
- Maria Alexandra Barroso Azevedo - PhD Student
- Maria José Arantes Costa - Research Grant
- Marta Fernanda de Sousa - Trainee
- Melissa Cristina Rivera Rodrigues - Master Student
- Nuno da Silva Branco Magalhães - Master Student
- Priscilla Barbosa Sales de Albuquerque - PhD Student (External)
- Rejane Andrade Batista - PhD Student (External)
- Susana Fernandes dos Santos - Master Student
- Teresa Alexandra Lopes de Matos - Integrated Master Student
- Tiago José Teixeira Machado - Integrated Master Student
- Vasco Rafael Fernandes dos Santos - Trainee
Recent Publications
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Recent advances in oral delivery systems of resveratrol: foreseeing their use in functional foods
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Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of chitosan nanoparticles against Listeria monocytogenes
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Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) and mammee apple (Mammea americana L.) seeds: Properties and potential of application in industry
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Development and characterization of lipid-based nanosystems: effect of interfacial composition on nanoemulsion behavior
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Liposomes loaded with phenolic extracts of Spirulina LEB-18: Physicochemical characterization and behavior under simulated gastrointestinal conditions
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Amphiphilic modified galactomannan as a novel potential carrier for hydrophobic compounds
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Construction of a biocompatible and antioxidant multilayer coating by layer-by-layer assembly of κ-carrageenan and quercetin nanoparticles
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Use of edible films and coatings in cheese preservation: Opportunities and challenges
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Edible oleogels: an opportunity for fat replacement in foods
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Physiological protection of probiotic microcapsules by coatings
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Effect of moderate electric fields in the properties of starch and chitosan films reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose
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Structural and mechanical properties of organogels: Role of oil and gelator molecular structure
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Immobilization of bioactive compounds in Cassia grandis galactomannan-based films: influence on physicochemical properties
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Development of an immobilization system for in situ micronutrients release
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Lactoferrin-based nanoparticles as a vehicle for iron in food applications – Development and release profile
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Compositional features and bioactive properties of whole fraction from Aloe vera processing
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Use of electrospinning to develop antimicrobial biodegradable multilayer systems: encapsulation of cinnamaldehyde and their physicochemical characterization
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Influence of chitosan coating on protein-based nanohydrogels properties and in vitro gastric digestibility
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Perspectives on utilization of edible coatings and nano-laminate coatings for extension of postharvest storage of fruits and vegetables
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Encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive compounds in lactoferrin-glycomacropeptide nanohydrogels: curcumin and caffeine as model compounds
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