People

Filomena Freitas

senior researcher

Research Group
Bioengineering
Position
Assistant Professor (since 2019)
Email
a4406@fct.unl.pt
Phone number
212948300 (ext: 10947)
ORCID
0000-0002-9430-4640
Ciência Vitae
9215-70D3-D42E

Recent publications

  • Dias, JC; Marques, S; Branco, PC; Rodrigues, T; Torres, CAV; Freitas, F; Evtyugin, DV; Silva, CJ. 2025. Biopolymers Derived from Forest Biomass for the Sustainable Textile Industry. Forests, 16, DOI: 10.3390/f16010163
  • Trovao, M; Barros, A; Machado, A; Reis, A; Pedroso, H; Santo, GE; Correia, N; Costa, M; Ferreira, S; Cardoso, H; Varela, J; Silva, J; Pereira, H; Freitas, F. 2025. Heterotrophic cultivation of<i> Chlorella</i><i> vulgaris</i> yellow mutant on sidestreams: Medium formulation and process scale-up. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13, DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.115361
  • Trovao, M; Schüler, L; Pedroso, H; Reis, A; Santo, GE; Barros, A; Correia, N; Ribeiro, J; Bombo, G; Gama, F; Viana, C; Costa, MM; Ferreira, S; Cardoso, H; Varela, J; Silva, J; Freitas, F; Pereira, H. 2024. Isolation and Selection of Protein-Rich Mutants of <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> by Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting with Enhanced Biostimulant Activity to Germinate Garden Cress Seeds. PLANTS-BASEL, 13, DOI: 10.3390/plants13172441
  • Esmail, A; Morais, M; Yilmazer, UD; Neves, LA; Freitas, F. 2024. Bacterial cellulose production through the valorization of waste apple pulp and stale bread. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, DOI: 10.1007/s13399-024-06281-y
  • Concórdio-Reis, P; Martins, M; Araújo, D; Alves, VD; Moppert, X; Guézennec, J; Reis, MAM; Freitas, F. 2024. Iron(III) cross-linked hydrogels based on <i>Alteromonas macleodii</i> Mo 169 exopolysaccharide. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 274, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133312
  • Rodrigues, T; Torres, CAV; Marques, S; Gírio, F; Freitas, F; Reis, MAM. 2024. Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Eucalyptus Bark's Enzymatic Hydrolysate. Materials, 17, DOI: 10.3390/ma17081773
  • Guerreiro, BM; Dionísio, MM; Lima, JC; Silva, JC; Freitas, F. 2024. Cryoprotective Polysaccharides with Ordered Gel Structures Induce Ice Growth Anticipation and Survival Enhancement during Cell Cryopreservation. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 25, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00040
  • Guerreiro, BM; Concórdio-Reis, P; Perica, H; Martins, F; Moppert, X; Guézennec, J; Lima, JC; Silva, JC; Freitas, F. 2024. Elevated fucose content enhances the cryoprotective performance of anionic polysaccharides. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 261, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129577
  • Guerreiro, BM; Lou, LT; Rubinsky, B; Freitas, F. 2023. Ice modulatory effect of the polysaccharide FucoPol in directional freezing. Soft Matter, 19, DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01154b
  • Herrera, DAG; Mojicevic, M; Pantelic, B; Joshi, A; Collins, C; Batista, M; Torres, C; Freitas, F; Murray, P; Nikodinovic-Runic, J; Fournet, M. 2023. Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential. Microorganisms, 11, DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122914
  • Joulak, I; Azabou, S; Dumas, E; Freitas, F; Attia, H; Gharsallaoui, A. 2023. Microencapsulation via Spray-Drying of Geraniol-Loaded Emulsions Stabilized by Marine Exopolysaccharide for Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity. LIFE-BASEL, 13, DOI: 10.3390/life13101958
  • Araújo, D; Martins, M; Freitas, F. 2023. Exploring the Drug-Loading and Release Ability of FucoPol Hydrogel Membranes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 24, DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914591
  • Esmail, A; Torres, CAV; Ortiz-Albo, P; Marques, AC; Gonçalves, A; Neves, LA; Pinto, JV; Reis, MAM; Freitas, F. 2023. Characterization of bacterial cellulose produced by <i>Komagataeibacter xylinus</i> strains grown in styrene/glucose mixtures. CELLULOSE, DOI: 10.1007/s10570-023-05559-0
  • Baptista, S; Pereira, JR; Guerreiro, BM; Baptista, F; Silva, JC; Freitas, F. 2023. Cosmetic emulsion based on the fucose-rich polysaccharide FucoPol: Bioactive properties and sensorial evaluation. COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 225, DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113252
  • Pereira, JR; Rafael, AM; Esmail, A; Morais, M; Matos, M; Marques, AC; Reis, MAM; Freitas, F. 2023. Preparation of Porous Scaffold Based on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) and FucoPol. Polymers, 15, DOI: 10.3390/polym15132945
  • Araujo, D; Martins, M; Concordio-Reis, P; Roma-Rodrigues, C; Morais, M; Alves, VD; Fernandes, AR; Freitas, F. 2023. Novel Hydrogel Membranes Based on the Bacterial Polysaccharide FucoPol: Design, Characterization and Biological Properties. PHARMACEUTICALS, 16, DOI: 10.3390/ph16070991
  • Concordio-Reis, P; David, H; Reis, MAM; Amorim, A; Freitas, F. 2023. Bioprospecting for new exopolysaccharide-producing microalgae of marine origin. INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY, DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00367-9
  • Baptista, S; Baptista, F; Freitas, F. 2023. Development of Emulsions Containing L-Ascorbic Acid and alpha-Tocopherol Based on the Polysaccharide FucoPol: Stability Evaluation and Rheological and Texture Assessment. Cosmetics, 10, DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics10020056
  • Concordio-Reis, P; Ramos, K; Macedo, AC; Serra, AT; Moppert, X; Guezennec, J; Sevrin, C; Grandfils, C; Reis, MAM; Freitas, F. 2023. Bioactive exopolysaccharide-composites based on gold and silver nanoparticles tailored for wound healing. MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS, 34, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105351
  • Concordio-Reis, P; Macedo, AC; Cardeira, M; Moppert, X; Guezennec, J; Sevrin, C; Grandfils, C; Serra, AT; Freitas, F. 2023. Selenium Bio-Nanocomposite Based on Alteromonas macleodii Mo169 Exopolysaccharide: Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity. Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 10, DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10020193
  • Concordio-Reis, P; Serafim, B; Pereira, JR; Moppert, X; Guezennec, J; Reis, MAM; Freitas, F. 2023. Exopolysaccharide production by the marine bacterium Alteromonas macleodii Mo169 using fruit pulp waste as the sole carbon source. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, 30, DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2023.103090
  • Concordio-Reis, P; Cardeira, M; Macedo, AC; Ferreira, SS; Serra, AT; Coimbra, MA; Amorim, A; Reis, MAM; Freitas, F. 2023. Novel exopolysaccharide produced by the marine dinoflagellate Heterocapsa AC210: Production, characterization, and biological properties. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts, 70, DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2023.103014
  • Araujo, D; Rodrigues, T; Roma-Rodrigues, C; Alves, VD; Fernandes, AR; Freitas, F. 2023. Chitin-Glucan Complex Hydrogels: Physical-Chemical Characterization, Stability, In Vitro Drug Permeation, and Biological Assessment in Primary Cells. Polymers, 15, DOI: 10.3390/polym15040791
  • Serafim, B; Bernardino, AR; Freitas, F; Torres, CAV. 2023. Recent Developments in the Biological Activities, Bioproduction, and Applications of Pseudomonas spp. Phenazines. MOLECULES, 28, DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031368
  • Concordio-Reis, P; Ferreira, SS; Alves, VD; Moppert, X; Guezennec, J; Coimbra, MA; Reis, MAM; Freitas, F. 2023. Rheological characterization of the exopolysaccharide produced by Alteromonas macleodii Mo 169. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 227, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.117
  • Guerreiro, BM; Freitas, F; Lima, JC; Silva, JC; Dionisio, M; Reis, MAM. 2020. Demonstration of the cryoprotective properties of the fucose-containing polysaccharide FucoPol. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 245, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116500