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Enzymes, Molecular Diagnostics, Green chemistry, Synthetic biology
Brazil, United Kingdom

Biography

I'm a pharmacist and an applied enzymologist with a passion for unlocking the full potential of enzymes in biotechnology. With extensive experience in areas like synthetic biology, omics, and biocatalysis, I've worked to improve enzymatic performance and develop new applications for enzymes in a range of industries.

Currently, I'm the founder of NexVitro Biologics a startup focused on providing high-quality, affordable lab consumables for molecular diagnoses in developing economies. I'm also a postdoctoral researcher at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), where I'm working on exciting biocatalysis projects, including deriving flavoring and bioactive compounds from natural sources in lignocellulosic biomass and removing non-biodegradable plastics from the environment.

Throughout my career, I've been driven to find new trends and establish international connections, bringing innovative solutions to the market. With international experience studying and working in Brazil, the Netherlands, Argentina, and the UK, I've gained a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the biotech industry.

I hold degrees from the University of Western Paraná (UNIOESTE, Brazil), Utrecht University (Netherlands), UNICAMP, and the Manchester University Institute of Biotechnology (MU-MIB-UK), and I'm always looking for new ways to apply my knowledge and skills.

Activities

Employment (3)

Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP): Campinas, BR

2022-01-01 to present | Post doctoral Researcher (Biology)
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Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais: Campinas, SP, BR

2014-08-01 to present | Student researcher (CTBE)
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The University of Manchester Manchester Institute of Biotechnology: Manchester, Manchester, GB

2018-02 to 2019-03-01
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Education and qualifications (4)

State University of Campinas: Campinas, BR

2016-07-10 to 2021-10-01 | PhD student (Postgraduate program in Biosciences and Technology of Bioactive Products (BTPB). Institute of Biology.)
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas: Campinas, SP, BR

2014-08-01 to 2016-06-19 | Master (Biociências e tecnologia de produtos bioativos )
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Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná: Cascavel, PR, BR

2009-02-10 to 2014-07-28 | Bachelor (Centro de ciências médicas e farmacêuticas )
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Universiteit Utrecht: Utrecht, Utrecht, NL

2012-11-28 to 2013-12-01 | Bachelor (Biology department)
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Professional activities (2)

British Council: London, GB

2024-02-07 | UK allumni awards
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Confederação Nacional da Indústria (Brazil): Brasília, BR

2023-09-01 | Cientista inovador do ano
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Works (34)

Applying biorefinery concepts for sugarcane straw upcycling using alkaline and enzymatic treatments to produce value-added compounds and bioenergy

Biomass and Bioenergy
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Tramontina, Robson; Scopel, Eupidio; Brenelli, Livia; Nogueira, Guilherme P.; Franco, Telma T.; Rezende, Camila A.; Goldbeck, Rosana; Squina, Fabio M.
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Intensification and techno-economic analysis of a biocatalytic process for coniferol production from ferulic acid: An innovative strategy for lignin valorization

Journal of Cleaner Production
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Tramontina, Robson; Ordonez, Diego Andres Rueda; Silvello, Maria Augusta de Carvalho; Sodre, Victoria; de Melo, Allan Henrique Felix; Goldbeck, Rosana; Squina, Fabio Marcio
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Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for second-generation ethanol production from xylo-oligosaccharides and acetate.

Scientific reports
2023-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Procópio DP; Lee JW; Shin J; Tramontina R; Ávila PF; Brenelli LB; Squina FM; Damasio A; Rabelo SC; Goldbeck R et al.
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TRAMONTINA, R. via Europe PubMed Central
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Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for second-generation ethanol production from xylo-oligosaccharides and acetate

OpenAlex
2023-11-06 | Other
Contributors: Dielle Procópio; Jae Won Lee; Jonghyeok Shin; TRAMONTINA, R.; Ávila, Patrícia F.; Lívia Brenelli; Fabio M. Squina; Damasio A.; Rabelo, S. C.; Rosana Goldbeck et al.
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Enzymatic and biophysical characterization of a novel modular cellulosomal GH5 endoglucanase multifunctional from the anaerobic gut fungus Piromyces finnis.

Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics
2023-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrade VB; Tomazetto G; Almeida DV; Tramontina R; Squina FM; Garcia W
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TRAMONTINA, R. via Europe PubMed Central
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Sustainable biosynthetic pathways to value-added bioproducts from hydroxycinnamic acids.

Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2023-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Tramontina R; Ciancaglini I; Roman EKB; Chacón MG; Corrêa TLR; Dixon N; Bugg TDH; Squina FM
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Metabolic engineering of<i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>for second-generation ethanol production from xylo-oligosaccharides and acetate

2023-02 | Preprint
Contributors: Procópio DP; Lee JW; Shin J; Tramontina R; Ávila PF; Brenelli LB; Squina FM; Damasio A; Rabelo SC; Goldbeck R et al.
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Endophytic fungus Cladosporium sp (AC-1) isolated from leaves of Annona cacans (Annonaceae) shows high metabolic plasticity to produce bioactive molecules

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Hernandez-Tasco, Alvaro Jose; Alvarez-Cantero, Carlos Jose; Ramirez-Rueda, Roman Yesid; Tramontina, Robson; Squina, Fabio Marcio; Salvador, Marcos Jose
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Omics strategies on natural plant biomass-degrading systems for development of biocatalytic routes for renewable feedstocks conversion into value-added products

FEBS Open Bio
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Squina, F.; Franco Cairo, J. P.; Tramontina, R.
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Synergism for xylo-oligosaccharides, p-coumaric and ferulic acid production, and thermostability modulation of GH 62 α-L-arabinofuranosidase

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Martins, Manoela; Tramontina, Robson; Squina, Fabio Marcio; Dinamarco, Taisa Magnani; Goldbeck, Rosana
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Oxidative cleavage of polysaccharides by a termite-derived <i>superoxide dismutase</i> boosts the degradation of biomass by glycoside hydrolases.

Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC
2022-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Franco Cairo JPL; Mandelli F; Tramontina R; Cannella D; Paradisi A; Ciano L; Ferreira MR; Liberato MV; Brenelli LB; Gonçalves TA et al.
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TRAMONTINA, R. via Europe PubMed Central
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Biorefinery Platform for Spathaspora passalidarum NRRL Y-27907 in the Production of Ethanol, Xylitol, and Single Cell Protein from Sugarcane Bagasse

Bioenergy Research
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85100664462

Part of ISSN: 19391242 19391234
Contributors: Bonan, C.I.D.G.; Tramontina, R.; dos Santos, M.W.; Biazi, L.E.; Soares, L.B.; Pereira, I.O.; Hoffmam, Z.B.; Coutouné, N.; Squina, F.M.; Robl, D. et al.
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TRAMONTINA, R. via Scopus - Elsevier

Integrated production of high-value aromatic alcohols directly from lignocellulosic biomass

Biophysical Reviews
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Tramontina, Robson; Galman, James L.; Bugg, Timothy D. H.; Turner, Nicholas J.; Goldbeck, Rosana; Dixon, Neil; Squina, Fabio
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On the roles of AA15 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases derived from the termite Coptotermes gestroi

Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85098891992

Part of ISSN: 18733344 01620134
Contributors: Franco Cairo, J.P.L.; Cannella, D.; Oliveira, L.C.; Gonçalves, T.A.; Rubio, M.V.; Terrasan, C.R.F.; Tramontina, R.; Mofatto, L.S.; Carazzolle, M.F.; Garcia, W. et al.
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Comparison of Spathaspora passalidarum and recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae for integration of first- and second-generation ethanol production.

FEMS yeast research
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Pereira IO; Dos Santos ÂA; Gonçalves DL; Purificação M; Guimarães NC; Tramontina R; Coutouné N; Zanella E; Matsushika A; Stambuk BU et al.
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Microorganisms as bioabatement agents in biomass to bioproducts applications

Biomass and Bioenergy
2021-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0961-9534
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Designing a cocktail containing redox enzymes to improve hemicellulosic hydrolysate fermentability by microorganisms

Enzyme and Microbial Technology
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85076670264

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18790909 01410229

Contributors: Tramontina, R.; Brenelli, L.B.; Sousa, A.; Alves, R.; Zetty Arenas, A.M.; Nascimento, V.M.; Rabelo, S.C.; Freitas, S.; Ruller, R.; Squina, F.M.
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Redox potential as a key parameter for monitoring and optimization of xylose fermentation with yeast Spathaspora passalidarum under limited-oxygen conditions

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85084039739

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16157605 16157591

Contributors: Bonan, C.I.D.G.; Biazi, L.E.; Dionísio, S.R.; Soares, L.B.; Tramontina, R.; Sousa, A.S.; de Oliveira Filho, C.A.; Costa, A.C.; Ienczak, J.L.
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Enzymatic removal of inhibitory compounds from lignocellulosic hydrolysates for biomass to bioproducts applications

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2020-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0959-3993
Part of ISSN: 1573-0972
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Consolidated production of coniferol and other high-value aromatic alcohols directly from lignocellulosic biomass

Green Chemistry
2019 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1463-9262
Part of ISSN: 1463-9270
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Exopolysaccharides from Aspergillus terreus: Production, chemical elucidation and immunoactivity

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85070220087

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18790003 01418130

Contributors: Costa, C.R.L.D.M.; Menolli, R.A.; Osaku, E.F.; Tramontina, R.; de Melo, R.H.; do Amaral, A.E.; Duarte, P.A.D.; de Carvalho, M.M.; Smiderle, F.R.; Silva, J.L.D.C. et al.
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Information Society, Cyberlaw and the kantian concept of autonomy in brazilian constitutional dogmatics

Revista Brasileira de Direito
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Tramontina, Robison; da Cunha e Cruz, Marco Aurelio Rodrigues
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Suppression of a single BAHD gene in Setaria viridis causes large, stable decreases in cell wall feruloylation and increases biomass digestibility

OpenAlex
2018-01-08 | Other
Contributors: de Souza, W.R.; Polyana Kelly Martins; Jackie Freeman; Till K. Pellny; Louise V. Michaelson; Bruno Leite Sampaio; Felipe Vinecky; Andressa Ribeiro; Bárbara Andrade Dias Brito da Cunha; Adilson Kenji Kobayashi et al.
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Suppression of a single BAHD gene in Setaria viridis causes large, stable decreases in cell wall feruloylation and increases biomass digestibility

OpenAlex
2018-01-08 | Other
Contributors: de Souza, W.R.; Polyana Kelly Martins; Jackie Freeman; Till K. Pellny; Louise V. Michaelson; Bruno Leite Sampaio; Felipe Vinecky; Andressa Ribeiro; Bárbara Andrade Dias Brito da Cunha; Adilson Kenji Kobayashi et al.
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Suppression of a single BAHD gene in Setaria viridis causes large, stable decreases in cell wall feruloylation and increases biomass digestibility

New Phytologist
2018-01-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0028-646X
Contributors: Wagner R. de Souza; Polyana K. Martins; Jackie Freeman; Till K. Pellny; Louise V. Michaelson; Bruno L. Sampaio; Felipe Vinecky; Ana P. Ribeiro; Barbara A. D. B. da Cunha; Adilson K. Kobayashi et al.
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Biochemical and biophysical properties of a metagenome-derived GH5 endoglucanase displaying an unconventional domain architecture

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
2017-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Agnes C. Pimentel; Gabriela C.G. Ematsu; Marcelo V. Liberato; Douglas A.A. Paixão; João Paulo L. Franco Cairo; Fernanda Mandelli; Robson Tramontina; César A. Gandin; Mario de Oliveira Neto; Fabio M. Squina et al.
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Structure of the aldo-keto reductase from Coptotermes gestroi

2017-01 | Other
Contributors: M.L. Liberato; B.M. Campos; R. Tramontina; F.M. Squina
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The Coptotermes gestroi aldo–keto reductase: a multipurpose enzyme for biorefinery applications

Biotechnology for Biofuels
2017-01-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Robson Tramontina; João Paulo L. Franco Cairo; Marcelo V. Liberato; Fernanda Mandelli; Amanda Sousa; Samantha Santos; Sarita Cândida Rabelo; Bruna Campos; Jaciane Ienczak; Roberto Ruller et al.
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Expanding the knowledge on lignocellulolytic and redox enzymes of worker and soldier castes from the lower termite Coptotermes gestroi

Frontiers in Microbiology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84997051926

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1664302X

Contributors: Franco Cairo, J.P.L.; Carazzolle, M.F.; Leonardo, F.C.; Mofatto, L.S.; Brenelli, L.B.; Gonçalves, T.A.; Uchima, C.A.; Domingues, R.R.; Alvarez, T.M.; Tramontina, R. et al.
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Expanding the Knowledge on Lignocellulolytic and Redox Enzymes of Worker and Soldier Castes from the Lower Termite Coptotermes gestroi.

2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Franco Cairo JP; Carazzolle MF; Leonardo FC; Mofatto LS; Brenelli LB; Gonçalves TA; Uchima CA; Domingues RR; Alvarez TM; Tramontina R et al.
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TRAMONTINA, R. via Europe PubMed Central

Bioethanol production by recycled Scheffersomyces stipitis in sequential batch fermentations with high cell density using xylose and glucose mixture.

2016-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Santos SC; de Sousa AS; Dionísio SR; Tramontina R; Ruller R; Squina FM; Vaz Rossell CE; da Costa AC; Ienczak JL
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Cooperation of Aspergillus nidulans enzymes increases plant polysaccharide saccharification

Biotechnology Journal
2016-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Robson Tramontina; Diogo Robl; Gabriela Piccolo Maitan-Alfenas; Ronald P. de Vries
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Characterization of a novel Aspergillus niger beta-glucosidase tolerant to saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass products and fermentation inhibitors

Chemical Papers
2015 | Journal article
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WOS:000354752200005

Contributors: Oriente, Alesandra; Tramontina, Robson; de Andrades, Diandra; Henn, Caroline; Silva, Jose L. C.; Simão, Rita C. G.; Maller, Alexandre; Polizeli, Maria de Lourdes T. M.; Kadowaki, Marina K.
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Heterologous Expression of Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes in Filamentous Fungi

Mycology: Current and Future Developments
2015-07 | Book chapter
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Peer review (15 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for BioEnergy research. (3)
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Review activity for Ciência e Agrotecnologia. (1)
Review activity for International journal of biological macromolecules. (9)