Research group
Environmental Chemistry
Position
Researcher
Cristina Soares has a degree in Chemistry obtained in the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto and a Master's degree in Environmental Chemistry. She has done her Ph.D. studies in Nutrition and Food Chemistry in the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. Between 2002 and 2004 worked at CERN in the Quality Control Section. In 2005 went to the University of Islas Baleares to do an environmental case study. Nowadays, is working at GRAQ/ISEP with bioactive compounds and bioresources. Among her main interests are environmental chemistry, food chemistry, bioactive compounds in food, nanotechnology, natural personal care products, and entrepreneurship. In the last five years won entrepreneurship competitions and several cooking competitions.
Representative Publications
Development of New Canned Chub Mackerel Products Incorporating Edible Seaweeds—Influence on the Minerals and Trace Elements Composition
10.3390/molecules25051133
Mineral Composition of Subcritical Water Extracts of Saccorhiza Polyschides, a Brown Seaweed Used as Fertilizer in the North of Portugal
10.3390/jmse8040244
Biological Potential, Gastrointestinal Digestion, Absorption, and Bioavailability of Algae-Derived Compounds with Neuroprotective Activity: A Comprehensive Review
10.3390/md20060362
Moringa oleifera Lam. Commercial Beverages: A Multifaceted Investigation of Consumer Perceptions, Sensory Analysis, and Bioactive Properties
10.3390/foods12112253
A Critical Assessment of Extraction Methodologies for the Valorization of Agricultural Wastes: Polyphenolic Profile and Bioactivity
10.3390/pr11061767
Assessment of the Antioxidant Capacity of Commercial Coffee Using Conventional Optical and Chromatographic Methods and an Innovative Electrochemical DNA-Based Biosensor
10.3390/bios13090840
Novel 3D electro-Fenton reactor based on a catalytic packed bed reactor of perovskite/carbon microelectrodes for the removal of carbamazepine in wastewater
10.1016/j.jece.2024.113154
A Critical Comparison of the Advanced Extraction Techniques Applied to Obtain Health-Promoting Compounds from Seaweeds
10.3390/md20110677
