Research group
Environmental Chemistry
Position
PhD student
Ana Margarida Silva is a PhD student in Sustainable Chemistry. She holds a degree in Applied Biology at University of Minho in 2016, and a master’s degree in Quality Control at FFUP in 2018. Between 2018 and 2019 she was a technical assistant of safety and efficacy studies at Inovapotek, that provides R&D and testing services to the pharmaceutical and personal care industries. In 2019 she was awarded with a PhD scholarship by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and initialized her project in 2020 at REQUIMTE/LAQV-ISEP. Her PhD project is focused on the valorization and characterization of kiwiberry leaves extracts obtained by green extraction techniques, aiming to be used as active ingredients in skin formulations.
Representative Publications
Infusions and decoctions of dehydrated fruits of Actinidia arguta and Actinidia deliciosa: Bioactivity, radical scavenging activity and effects on cells viability
10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.03.105
Extraordinary composition of Actinidia arguta by-products as skin ingredients: A new challenge for cosmetic and medical skincare industries
10.1016/j.tifs.2021.08.031
