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List of works by Maria Manuela Pintado

A comprehensive study into the impact of a chitosan mouthwash upon oral microorganism's biofilm formation in vitro.

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A diversity profile from the staphylococcal community on atopic dermatitis skin: a molecular approach.

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A novel direct contact method for the assessment of the antimicrobial activity of dental cements.

scientific article published on 26 March 2013

A review on antifungal activity of mushroom (basidiomycetes) extracts and isolated compounds.

scientific article published on January 2013

A review on antimicrobial activity of mushroom (Basidiomycetes) extracts and isolated compounds.

scientific article published on 21 September 2012

Activity of adventitious Enterococcus strains on model curdled caprine milk: microbial growth and evolution of concentration of organic acids and lactose throughout time.

scientific article published in January 2001

Addition of probiotic bacteria in a semi-hard goat cheese (coalho): Survival to simulated gastrointestinal conditions and inhibitory effect against pathogenic bacteria

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Anthocyanin extraction from plant tissues: A review.

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Anti-biofilm potential of phenolic acids: the influence of environmental pH and intrinsic physico-chemical properties.

scientific article published in September 2016

Anti-inflammatory activity of chitooligosaccharides in vivo.

scientific article published on 28 May 2010

Antihypertensive Effect of Spent Brewer Yeast Peptides

scientific article published in 2018

Antimicrobial activity of pomegranate peel extracts performed by high pressure and enzymatic assisted extraction

scientific article published on 22 August 2018

Antimicrobial activity of wild mushroom extracts against clinical isolates resistant to different antibiotics.

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Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans

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Antimicrobial effects of chitosans and chitooligosaccharides, upon Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, in food model systems

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Antimicrobial, antiadhesive and antibiofilm activity of an ethanolic, anthocyanin-rich blueberry extract purified by solid phase extraction

scientific article published on 28 June 2016

Antioxidant properties of sterilized yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) tuber flour

scientific article published on 22 April 2015

Antiulcer and antiproliferative properties of spent brewer's yeast peptide extracts for incorporation into foods.

scientific article published on 29 April 2016

Apparent digestibility coefficients of processed agro-food by-products in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax ) juveniles

Assessment of safety of enterococci isolated throughout traditional Terrincho cheesemaking: virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility

scientific article published on 01 September 2007

Atomic force microscopy study of the antibacterial effects of chitosans on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 07 May 2008

Bacillus invictae sp. nov., isolated from a health product

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Bacteria immobilisation on hydroxyapatite surface for heavy metals removal.

scientific article published on 20 March 2013

Behaviour of cyanidin-3-glucoside, β-lactoglobulin and polysaccharides nanoparticles in bulk and oil-in-water interfaces

scientific article published on 08 June 2015

Bioaccessibility, changes in the antioxidant potential and colonic fermentation of date pits and apple bagasse flours obtained from co-products during simulated in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

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Bioactive extracts from brewer's spent grain

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Bioactive properties of peptides obtained from Argentinian defatted soy flour protein by Corolase PP hydrolysis

scientific article published on 17 November 2015

Bioactivity of probiotic whey cheese: characterization of the content of peptides and organic acids

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Bioconversion of oleuropein to hydroxytyrosol by lactic acid bacteria

scientific article published on 20 March 2012

Biodiversity and characterization of Staphylococcus species isolated from a small manufacturing dairy plant in Portugal.

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Cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale L.) decrease visceral fat, yet augment glucose in dyslipidemic rats

scientific article published on 12 December 2019

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and Yam (Dioscorea spp.) Crops and Their Derived Foodstuffs: Safety, Security and Nutritional Value.

scientific article published on 11 July 2015

Characterization and antimicrobial properties of food packaging methylcellulose films containing stem extract of Ginja cherry.

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Characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles produced with carnauba wax for rosmarinic acid oral delivery

scholarly article in RSC Advances, vol. 5 no. 29, 2015

Characterization of whey cheese packaged under vacuum

scientific article published on 01 February 2000

Cheers, proost, saúde: Cultural, contextual and psychological factors of wine and beer consumption in Portugal and in the Netherlands

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Chemical-sensory properties and consumer preference of hibiscus beverages produced by improved industrial processes

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Chitosan Coated Textiles May Improve Atopic Dermatitis Severity by Modulating Skin Staphylococcal Profile: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 30 November 2015

Chitosan as an effective inhibitor of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

scientific article published on 15 September 2017

Chitosan mouthwash: toxicity and in vivo validation

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Chitosan nanoparticles as alternative anti-staphylococci agents: Bactericidal, antibiofilm and antiadhesive effects.

scientific article published on 10 May 2017

Chitosan's biological activity upon skin-related microorganisms and its potential textile applications

scientific article published on 13 June 2018

Chitosan-based nanoparticles for rosmarinic acid ocular delivery--In vitro tests.

scientific article published on 29 November 2015

Combination of PLGA nanoparticles with mucoadhesive guar-gum films for buccal delivery of antihypertensive peptide

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

Composition and isolation of goat cheese whey oligosaccharides by membrane technology

scientific article published on 26 July 2019

Continuous method to determine the trypsin inhibitor activity in soybean flour.

scientific article published on 11 July 2016

Current extraction techniques towards bioactive compounds from brewer's spent grain - A review

scientific article published on 21 August 2019

Current state on the development of nanoparticles for use against bacterial gastrointestinal pathogens. Focus on chitosan nanoparticles loaded with phenolic compounds.

scientific article published on 21 May 2015

DNA agarose gel electrophoresis for antioxidant analysis: Development of a quantitative approach for phenolic extracts.

scientific article published on 13 April 2017

Development and Characterization of Chitosan Microparticles-in-Films for Buccal Delivery of Bioactive Peptides

scientific article published on 20 February 2019

Development of a low fat fresh pork sausage based on chitosan with health claims: impact on the quality, functionality and shelf-life

scientific article published on 09 July 2015

Development of probiotic tablets using microparticles: viability studies and stability studies.

scientific article published on 12 December 2012

Differentiation of Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus safensis using MALDI-TOF-MS

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Direct metabolic fingerprinting of commercial herbal tinctures by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.

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Docking Studies in Target Proteins Involved in Antibacterial Action Mechanisms: Extending the Knowledge on Standard Antibiotics to Antimicrobial Mushroom Compounds

scientific article published on 29 January 2014

Effect of emergent non-thermal extraction technologies on bioactive individual compounds profile from different plant materials

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Effect of high hydrostatic pressure extraction on biological activities of stinging nettle extracts

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Effect of postharvest application of ethylene on the profile of phenolic acids and anthocyanins in three blueberry cultivars (Vaccinium corymbosum )

Effects of added Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis probiotics on the quality characteristics of goat ricotta and their survival under simulated gastrointestinal conditions.

scientific article published on 5 August 2015

Effects of encapsulation on the viability of probiotic strains exposed to lethal conditions

Effects of extracts of selected medicinal plants upon hepatic oxidative stress.

scientific article published in February 2010

Effects of hemicellulose-derived saccharides on behavior of Lactobacilli under simulated gastrointestinal conditions

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Enzymatic hydrolysis of insect Alphitobius diaperinus towards the development of bioactive peptide hydrolysates

scientific article published on 07 April 2020

Enzymatic soy protein hydrolysis: A tool for biofunctional food ingredient production

scientific article published on 18 February 2019

Evaluation and insights into chitosan antimicrobial activity against anaerobic oral pathogens

scientific article published on 27 April 2012

Evaluation of antimicrobial edible coatings from a whey protein isolate base to improve the shelf life of cheese

scientific article published on 29 August 2012

Evaluation of chitoligosaccharides effect upon probiotic bacteria

scientific article published on 17 October 2011

Evaluation of chitooligosaccharide application on mineral accumulation and plant growth in Phaseolus vulgaris.

scientific article published on 20 November 2013

Evaluation of the interactions between rosmarinic acid and bovine milk casein

scholarly article in RSC Advances, vol. 5 no. 107, 2015

Exploring chitosan nanoparticles as effective inhibitors of antibiotic resistant skin microorganisms – From in vitro to ex vitro testing

scientific article published on 22 August 2018

Extraction and characterisation of apatite- and tricalcium phosphate-based materials from cod fish bones.

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Extraction of high added value biological compounds from sardine, sardine-type fish and mackerel canning residues--a review.

scientific article published on 10 April 2013

Fermentation of bioactive solid lipid nanoparticles by human gut microflora.

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Filaggrin Polymorphism Pro478Ser Is Associated With the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis and Colonization by Staphylococcal aureus

scientific article published on January 2016

Film-nanoparticle composite for enhanced oral delivery of alpha-casozepine

scientific article published on 18 May 2019

Food system resilience thinking: from digital to integral

scientific article published in 2021

Goat sausages containing chitosan towards a healthier product: microbiological, physico-chemical textural evaluation.

scientific article published in September 2016

Goat whey ameliorates intestinal inflammation on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats

scientific article published on 19 October 2016

Grape By-Products in Sustainable Cosmetics: Nanoencapsulation and Market Trends

scientific article published in 2023

Health promoting properties of blueberries: a review

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High value-added compounds from fruit and vegetable by-products - Characterization, bioactivities, and application in the development of novel food products

scientific article published on 11 February 2019

High-pressure assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from industrial fermented fig by-product

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Hydroxyapatite-based materials of marine origin: a bioactivity and sintering study.

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Impact of pH on the Phytochemical Profile of Pasteurized Peach Purée during Storage

scientific article published on 04 December 2014

Impact of plant extracts upon human health: A review

scientific article published on 03 December 2018

Impact of whey protein coating incorporated with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus on sliced ham properties

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

In vitro assessment of the prebiotic potential of Aloe vera mucilage and its impact on the human microbiota.

scientific article published on February 2015

In vitro evaluation of the effects of protein–polyphenol–polysaccharide interactions on (+)-catechin and cyanidin-3-glucoside bioaccessibility

scientific article published on 20 August 2015

In vivo, ex vivo and in vitro assessment of buccal permeation of drugs from delivery systems

scientific article published on 03 December 2019

Incorporation of beads into oral films for buccal and oral delivery of bioactive molecules

article by Pedro Castro et al published August 2018 in Carbohydrate Polymers

Incorporation of strawberries preparation in yoghurt: Impact on phytochemicals and milk proteins

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Influence of abiotic factors on the antimicrobial activity of chitosan

scientific article published on 4 December 2013

Influence of the addition of Lactobacillus acidophilus La-05, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12 and inulin on the technological, physicochemical, microbiological and sensory features of creamy goat cheese.

scientific article published on 15 September 2016

Infusions of Portuguese medicinal plants: Dependence of final antioxidant capacity and phenol content on extraction features.

scientific article published on November 2007

Insights into chitosan antibiofilm activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

scientific article published on 29 March 2017

Insights into the protective role of solid lipid nanoparticles on rosmarinic acid bioactivity during exposure to simulated gastrointestinal conditions

scientific article published on 2 December 2015

Integral Valorization of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) By-Products through a Green Chemistry Approach towards Added Value Ingredients

scientific article published on 07 January 2020

Intestinal anti-inflammatory effects of goat whey on DNBS-induced colitis in mice.

scientific article published on 28 September 2017

Investigation of chitosan's antibacterial activity against vancomycin resistant microorganisms and their biofilms.

scientific article published on 24 June 2017

Invited review: physiological properties of bioactive peptides obtained from whey proteins.

scientific article published on February 2010

Isolation and Analysis of Phospholipids in Dairy Foods

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Kombucha: Challenges for Health and Mental Health

scientific article published in 2023

Management of Fruit Industrial By-Products-A Case Study on Circular Economy Approach

scientific article published on 13 January 2020

Maternal Supplementation With Avocado ( Mill.) Pulp and Oil Alters Reflex Maturation, Physical Development, and Offspring Memory in Rats

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Multi-trait analysis of post-harvest storage in rocket salad (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) links sensorial, volatile and nutritional data.

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Multitrait analysis of fresh-cut cantaloupe melon enables discrimination between storage times and temperatures and identifies potential markers for quality assessments

scientific article published on 16 August 2017

Natural extracts into chitosan nanocarriers for rosmarinic acid drug delivery.

scientific article published on 9 December 2014

Novel and revisited approaches in nanoparticle systems for buccal drug delivery

scientific article published on 07 January 2020

Novel whey-derived peptides with inhibitory effect against angiotensin-converting enzyme: In vitro effect and stability to gastrointestinal enzymes

scientific article published on 16 February 2011

Optimization of bromelain isolation from pineapple byproducts by polysaccharide complex formation

Optimization of the production of solid Witepsol nanoparticles loaded with rosmarinic acid

scientific article published on 21 November 2013

Optimization of two biopolymer-based oral films for the delivery of bioactive molecules

Oral films as breakthrough tools for oral delivery of proteins/peptides

scientific article published on 13 May 2015

PHYSIOLOGICAL, METABOLITE AND VOLATILE ANALYSIS OF CUT SIZE IN MELON DURING POSTHARVEST STORAGE

Phenolic Compounds from By-Products for Functional Textiles

scientific article published in 2023

Phylogenetic and clonality analysis of Bacillus pumilus isolates uncovered a highly heterogeneous population of different closely related species and clones.

scientific article published on 6 October 2014

Phytochemicals preservation in strawberry as affected by pH modulation

scientific article published in March 2015

Potential chitosan-coated alginate nanoparticles for ocular delivery of daptomycin.

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Potential prebiotic activity of Tenebrio molitor insect flour using an optimized in vitro gut microbiota model

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Potential prebiotic properties of cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) agro-industrial byproduct on Lactobacillus species.

scientific article published on 23 January 2017

Production of antimicrobial chitosan nanoparticles against food pathogens

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Propensity for biofilm formation by clinical isolates from urinary tract infections: developing a multifactorial predictive model to improve antibiotherapy.

scientific article published on 15 January 2014

RESPIRATION RATE AND FUNCTIONAL QUALITY OF ROCKET LEAVES AS AFFECTED BY PASSIVE MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING

article by A.L. Amaro et al published February 2015 in Acta Horticulturae

Recent insights in the use of nanocarriers for the oral delivery of bioactive proteins and peptides

scientific article published on 9 January 2018

Relationships between anthocyanins and other compounds and sensory acceptability of Hibiscus drinks

scientific article published on 3 October 2013

Safety of Yam-Derived (Dioscorea rotundata) Foodstuffs-Chips, Flakes and Flour: Effect of Processing and Post-Processing Conditions

scientific article published on 03 January 2019

Safety profile of solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with rosmarinic acid for oral use: in vitro and animal approaches

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Silver-containing calcium phosphate materials of marine origin with antibacterial activity

Solid lipid nanoparticles as oral delivery systems of phenolic compounds: Overcoming pharmacokinetic limitations for nutraceutical applications.

scientific article published on 20 July 2015

Stability of bioactive solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with herbal extracts when exposed to simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions

scientific article published on 23 October 2015

Stability of polyphenols and carotenoids in strawberry and peach yoghurt throughout in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

scientific article published on 01 May 2015

Stingless bee honey: An overview of health benefits and main market challenges

scientific article published on 02 August 2021

Structure and function of a novel antioxidant peptide from the skin of tropical frogs

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Study of the antibacterial effects of chitosans on Bacillus cereus (and its spores) by atomic force microscopy imaging and nanoindentation

scientific article published on 19 March 2009

Study of the effects of chitosan upon Streptococcus mutans adherence and biofilm formation

scientific article published on 27 February 2013

Study of the interactions between rosmarinic acid and bovine milk whey protein α-Lactalbumin, β-Lactoglobulin and Lactoferrin

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Suitable simple and fast methods for selective isolation of phospholipids as a tool for their analysis.

scientific article published on 8 March 2018

Synthesis, optimization and structural characterization of a chitosan-glucose derivative obtained by the Maillard reaction.

scientific article published on 26 October 2015

Technological Optimization of Manufacture of Probiotic Whey Cheese Matrices

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

The effect of Isabel grape addition on the physicochemical, microbiological and sensory characteristics of probiotic goat milk yogurt

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The importance of antimicrobial peptides and their potential for therapeutic use in ophthalmology.

scientific article published on 31 October 2012

The potential of insects as food sources - a review

scientific article published on 23 December 2019

Therapeutic and nutraceutical potential of rosmarinic acid-Cytoprotective properties and pharmacokinetic profile.

scientific article published on 26 June 2015

Use of response surface methodology to optimize protease synthesis by a novel strain of Bacillus sp. isolated from Portuguese sheep wool

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Variation of anthocyanins and other major phenolic compounds throughout the ripening of four Portuguese blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L) cultivars.

scientific article published on 10 August 2016

Wild mushroom extracts as inhibitors of bacterial biofilm formation

scientific article published on 6 August 2014

Wild mushroom extracts potentiate the action of standard antibiotics against multiresistant bacteria

scientific article published on 14 October 2013