Research group
(Bio)Chemistry & Omics
Position
Researcher
Ricardo MF da Costa, PhD in Life Sciences (Biochemistry / Biology) by the University of Wales at Aberystwyth (UK). Ricardo has acquired most of his research experience in fields linked to the study of the plant cell wall, primarily with the aims of addressing phytopathology concerns, and utilising plant material as a natural source of goods and services. Since joining the “Molecular Physical-Chemistry” R&D Unit – University of Coimbra (QFM-UC) in 2020, Ricardo has worked in various projects related to the study of phytochemicals.
Currently, he is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the PineWALL project (FCT - PTDC/ASP-SIL/3142/2020), which aims at linking pine cell wall composition and structure to pinewood nematode resistance, for the mitigation of pine wilt disease.
Ricardo is a versatile researcher, capable of working in diverse research fields, as is evidenced by his past involvement in projects aimed at novel enzyme discovery through metagenomic screening, and aimed at the discovery of biomarkers for early diagnosis of human pulmonary diseases.
Representative Publications
Study of physiological and biochemical events leading to vitrification of Arbutus unedo L. cultured in vitro
10.1007/s00468-020-02036-0
Combining an innovative non-invasive sampling method and high-throughput sequencing to characterize fungal communities on a canvas painting
10.1016/j.ibiod.2019.104816
Nutrient and drought stress: implications for phenology and biomass quality in miscanthus
10.1093/aob/mcy155
A cell wall reference profile for Miscanthus bioenergy crops highlights compositional and structural variations associated with development and organ origin
10.1111/nph.14306
Genotype, development and tissue-derived variation of cell-wall properties in the lignocellulosic energy crop Miscanthus
10.1093/aob/mcu054
Cell Wall Biomass Preparation and Fourier Transform Mid-infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy to Study Cell Wall Composition
10.21769/bioprotoc.1494
Fungal contamination of paintings and wooden sculptures inside the storage room of a museum: Are current norms and reference values adequate? (Acknowledged Proofreader and Translator)
10.1016/j.culher.2018.05.001
Potensaphelenchus stammeri (Körner, 1954) Gu, Liu, Abolafia & Pedram, 2021 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Pinus pinea Linnaeus, 1753 in Portugal
10.3390/f14050962
Spectrochemical analysis of seasonal and sexual variation of antioxidants in Corema album (L.) D. Don leaf extracts
10.1016/j.saa.2023.122816
Valorisation Potential of Invasive Acacia dealbata, A. longifolia and A. melanoxylon from Land Clearings
10.3390/MOLECULES27207006
Unravelling pine response to Fusarium circinatum through Raman spectroscopy
10.1002/JRS.6446
Biorefining Potential of Wild-Grown Arundo donax, Cortaderia selloana and Phragmites australis and the Feasibility of White-Rot Fungi-Mediated Pretreatments
10.3389/FPLS.2021.679966
FTIR Screening to Elucidate Compositional Differences in Maize Recombinant Inbred Lines with Contrasting Saccharification Efficiency Yields
10.3390/AGRONOMY11061130
