Research group
Environmental Chemistry
Position
Technician
Maria Aurora Soares da Silva has a PhD in Agrifood Science and Technology a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, and an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the University of Porto. Her current research topics are natural products as a source of extracts with biological activity, with special emphasis on antimicrobial activity, antioxidant properties, and neuroprotective activity.
Representative Publications
Pigment Composition of Nine Brown Algae from the Iberian Northwestern Coastline: Influence of the Extraction Solvent
10.3390/md20020113
Fucoxanthin's Optimization from Undaria pinnatifida Using Conventional Heat Extraction, Bioactivity Assays and In Silico Studies
10.3390/antiox11071296
Bioactive Compounds of Shrimp Shell Waste from Palaemon serratus and Palaemon varians from Portuguese Coast
10.3390/antiox12020435
Phytochemical compounds with promising biological activities from Ascophyllum nodosum extracts using microwave-assisted extraction
10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138037
Single and Multitarget Systems for Drug Delivery and Detection: Up-to-Date Strategies for Brain Disorders
10.3390/ph16121721
Potential Therapeutic Properties of Olea europaea Leaves from Selected Cultivars Based on Their Mineral and Organic Profiles
10.3390/ph17030274
Unraveling the Bioactive Potential of Camellia japonica Edible Flowers: Profiling Antioxidant Substances and In Vitro Bioactivity Assessment
10.3390/ph17070946
