Research group
Environmental Chemistry
Position
Researcher
Manuela M. Moreira graduated in Chemistry, at Faculty of Science, University of Porto (FCUP), 2007; Master degree in Technology, Science and Food Safety, at FCUP, 2009 and PhD in Sustainable Chemistry at UP in 2013. Her main work field is agrarian sciences, namely in the sustainable valorization of agro-food wastes. Her research is addressed to the development of environmentally friendly techniques for extracting bioactive compounds from by-products, as well as the development of value-added products and subsequent application in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Recently, she has also been working in biochars production from agroforestry wastes for application in contaminants adsorption as well as a sustainable remediation strategy for burnet soils.
Representative Publications
Valorization of apple tree wood residues by polyphenols extraction: Comparison between conventional and microwave-assisted extraction
10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.04.038
A new source for developing multi-functional products: biological and chemical perspectives on subcritical water extracts of Sambucus ebulus L.
10.1002/jctb.5468
Evaluation of the impact of pre-treatment and extraction conditions on the polyphenolic profile and antioxidant activity of Belgium apple wood
10.1007/s00217-019-03373-2
Subcritical water extraction as an environmentally-friendly technique to recover bioactive compounds from traditional Serbian medicinal plants
10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.11.015
Evaluation of the Extraction Temperature Influence on Polyphenolic Profiles of Vine-Canes (Vitis vinifera) Subcritical Water Extracts
10.3390/foods9070872
