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Filomena Augusta Almeida e Silva

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University of Zaragoza

Researcher

Education: 

PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Beira Interior

Research interests: 

Antimicrobial food packaging

Biodegradable or bio-based materials

Cyclodextrin polymers

Natural antimicrobial compounds

Nanomaterials for encapsulation

Competences: 

Development of active packaging materials

Assessment of the antimicrobial susceptibility of foodborne pathogens (bacteria, yeasts and moulds)

Encapsulation of compounds and/or biomolecules

Evaluation of the antimicrobial mode of action of compounds by flow cytometry

Analytical chemistry

Facilities and techniques: 

Flow cytometry

real-time qPCR

Analytical chromatography (UPLC-DAD, UPLC-FLD, GC-MS)

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Chemical and physical characterization techniques of inclusion complexes

Keywords: 

Cyclodextrins, essential oils, antimicrobial susceptibility, foodborne pathogens, active packaging, Transmission electron microscopy; nanomaterials; spectroscopy

Links: 

Researchgate profile

Relevant publications: 

Control microbial growth on fresh chicken meat using pinosylvin inclusion complexes based packaging absorbent pads.

Trends in microbial control techniques for poultry products

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) essential oil: its antibacterial activity and mode of action investigated by flow cytometry