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Food technology and food processing (edible films and coatings, food grade materials-based nanostructures, ohmic heating/moderate electric fields effects on biomolecules), Bioreactor Engineering (high cell density systems, modelling, hydrodynamics, mass transfer and chemical reaction in bioreactors)

Biography

Antonio Vicente graduated in Food Engineering in 1994 by the Portuguese Catholic University, in Porto, Portugal, and finished his PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 1998 by the University of Minho, in Braga, Portugal. He has received his Habilitation in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Minho in 2010.
From an early stage of his career he has kept a close contact with the food industry and he is involved in several research projects, both national and international, together with industrial partners either as participant or as project leader. Currently he has collaborations established in countries like Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, UK and US.
His main research interests are:
- food processing by ohmic heating/moderate electric fields (namely the study of the effects of electric currents on biomolecules and cells)
- edible films and coatings for food products (chemical, physical and functional characterization)
- nanotechnology applied to Food Technology (nano-multilayered films and coatings, nanoparticles and nanogels, all from food-grade materials)
- fermentation technology (including design and operation of bioreactors).
He supervised/is currently supervising 45 PhD theses; he has also supervised/is currently supervising several MSc theses and 20 post-doctoral fellows.
He has published ca. 370 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals and ca. 30 book chapters in international books.
He is presently Full Professor, Director of the Doctoral College of the University of Minho and Vice-Dean of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho, in Braga, Portugal.

Activities

Funding (48)

Melhorar estratégias para revelar, prever e modular/mitigar a alergenicidade dos alimentos com alvo no desenvolvimento de novas formulações hipoalergénicas

2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/BAA-AGR/4005/2021

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Crescimento de Microalgas Fotossintéticas Amplificado por Plasmões de Superfície, para Bio-Mitigação de CO2

2022-01-01 to 2023-06-30 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

EXPL/CTM-REF/0750/2021

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

YPACK - High Performance Polyhydroxyalkanoates Based Packaging to Minimise Food Waste

2017-11-01 to 2020-10-31 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

773872

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BIOFOODPACK - Biocomposite Packaging for Active Preservation of Food

2017-09-01 to 2020-08-31 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

M-ERA.NET2/0019/2016

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Arroz-BIG - Development of rice products with low glycemic index

2017-01-01 to 2019-12 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

017931

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ENROBEE - Technology for the impermeabilization of food components aiming at their incorporation in hydrophilic food matrices

2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

003398

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

OVOVALOR II - Development of an integrated process to obtain high added-value compounds through valorisation of wastes from the egg-processing industry

2014-02-01 to 2015-06-30 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Project nº 38885

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NewMolotofConcept - New concept of molotof prepared with fruit without added sugar

2013-03-01 to 2015-06-30 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

30226

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Nanotechnology systems based on biocompatible ingredients: characterization, controlled delivery and digestion

2013-03-01 to 2015-02-28 | Contract
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (Caparica, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Convénio FCT/CAPES 2013

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PACK4COMPOST: exploring new bioplastics, fillers, formulations and film processing routes to produce high added value compostable food packaging.

2012-04 to 2015-04 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 122741
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grade
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NOVELTEC - Development of innovative technologies for food processing

2011-09-01 to 2014-02-28 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

2011/013846

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ECOBIOCAP - Ecoefficient Biodegradable Composite Advanced Packaging

2011-03-01 to 2015-02-28 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

265669

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NanoBioCats - Novel nanostructured polymeric materials for concurrent biocatalysis and separation

2011-03-01 to 2014-08-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 112289
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A.A. Vicente via DimensionsWizard
grade
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The application of innovative fundamental food-structure-property relationships to the design of foods for health, wellness and pleasure

2010-11-02 to 2014-04-30 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

COST FA1001

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Development of Organic Synthesis Methodologies Based on an Ohmic Heating Reactor.

2010-06-01 to 2013-11-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 102454
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A.A. Vicente via DimensionsWizard
grade
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PhenoMet - Integrative Pheno-Metabolomic and Genomic Approaches for Saccharomyces cerevisiae winemaking yeasts

2010-06-01 to 2013-11-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 103392
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A.A. Vicente via DimensionsWizard
grade
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INNOVALGAE: Technological innovation for CO2 sequestration and bioethanol production by microalgae

2010-04 to 2013-09 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 108511
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Eco-sustainable food packaging based on polymer nanomaterials

2010-01-01 to 2014-03-31 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

FA904

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ALGANOL - Biofuels production from microalgae with increased starch and lipid content grown on flue gas carbon dioxide

2009-10-01 to 2013-03-31 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

5505

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Factores chave na estabilidade química e física e funcionalização de nano-sistemas em matrizes alimentares

2009-07-02 to 2011-06-30 | Contract
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (Brasilia, BR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

FCT/CNPq 2009

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NANOPACKSAFER: NANO-engineered PACKaging systems for improved quality, SAFER and healthier foods

2009-07 to 2011-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 109360
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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HealthyCream - Development of innovative dietetic solutions for the pastry industry

2009-06-01 to 2012-05-31 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

5345

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REAL - Agro-Food innovation and technological development network for the North of Portugal/Galicia

2009-06-01 to 2011-12-31 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

0149_REAL_1_P

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Alfa-lactoalbumina, beta-lactoglobulina, lactoferrina e glicomacropeptídeo do soro de leite: separação, purificação e usos no preparo de nanogéis protéicos

2009-02-02 to 2012-01-31 | Contract
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (Brasilia, BR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Ed-40-2008

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EggReady - Prototype for continuous industrial production of fried eggs to be consumed in hotels and restaurants

2009-01-17 to 2012-01-16 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

5443

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Moni(R)tor - Real time monitoring of beer fermentation in the regions of UV-Vis and SWNIR through optical fibre

2008-03-01 to 2010-08-31 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

1572

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PROBIOETHANOL - Proteomics and engineering of yeast ethanol tolerance for high-productivity bio-ethanol fermentation processes

2007-09 to 2010-11 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 66151
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grade
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BIOREFINO - Demonstrating the feasibility of wheat straw and sweet sorghum biomass fermentation to ethanol using the biorefinery approach

2007-07-01 to 2010-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 71533
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A.A. Vicente via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Lab-on-a-chip with fluid acoustic microagitation

2007-07-01 to 2010-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 70017
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A.A. Vicente via DimensionsWizard
grade
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OpenMicroBio: A framework for computational simulation of cellular communities during BioProcess Engineering

2007-07-01 to 2010-06-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 69310
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A.A. Vicente via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Nanoentrapment and controlled release of bioactive compounds to improve food quality and human health

2007-04 to 2010-11 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 67194
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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23. NanoValor – Criação de um Pólo de Competitividade em Nanotecnologia para a capitalização do potencial de I&DT na Euroregião Norte de Portugal-Galiza

2007 to 2013 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CCDR_N, projecto nº 0585_NANOVALOR_6_P

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OVOVALOR - Valorização de resíduos de ovoprodutos para obtenção de compostos de elevado valor acrescentado com utilização da indústria biomédica e alimentar

2006-08-01 to 2008-08-31 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

ADI/2006/V4.1/0042

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ElastM - Elastomeric protein-based polymers: from biological synthesis to mouldings

2005-05-01 to 2008-06-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 57177
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A.A. Vicente via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Sistema de microfluidos em SU-8 integrado num microlaboratório para análise de fluidos biológicos

2005-05 to 2007-04 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

In2Tec SU8

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INSA - Populações mistas em alta concentração celular: metodologias de caracterização das comunidades microbianas

2005-01 to 2006-12 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Acções Integradas Luso-Francesas

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OLEOTEST - Desenvolvimento de um método rápido para análise de compostos polares em óleos de fritura

2004-11-01 to 2007-06-30 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCTI, nº 13-02-03-FDR-01253

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FOODPRO - Ohmic heating for food processing

2004-03-01 to 2006-05-31 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

COOP-CT-2003-508374

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ISEKI - Integrating Food Science and Engineering Knowledge Into the Food Chain

2004 to present | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

104934-CP-3-2004-1-PT-ERASMUS-TN

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TECOHM – Introduction of ohmic heating technology as a process alternative for the production of fruit preparations

2003-12-01 to 2006-12-01 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

IBK 02-276

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LACTOSILO - Silagens biológicas para vacas leiteiras

2003-01-01 to 2005-12-31 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

AdI - POCTI

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SELVA II - Melhoramento de uma linha de produção de preparados de fruta – introdução da tecnologia de aquecimento óhmico como alternativa processual

2002-12-01 to 2005-11-01 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: SELVA II
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SELVA II - Melhoramento de uma linha de produção de preparados de fruta – introdução da tecnologia de aquecimento óhmico como alternativa processual

2002-12 to 2005-11 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: SELVA II
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Produção de leite de cabra e de ovelha no Minho – caracterização da fileira e demonstração de novas tecnologias

2002-01 to 2005-04 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

215

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Improvement of the Quality of Frozen Fruit and Vegetables: New Pre-Treatments and Effect of Temperature Abuse in the Distribution Chain

2001-11-01 to 2002-10 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCTI/BIO/43624/99

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IMPROVEMENT: IMPROVement of enzyme-modified chEeses towards fuNcTionality.

2001-06-01 to 2004-05-01 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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SELVA - Estudo Comparativo entre a apetência do morango Selva e outras variedades para processamento industrial

2000-01-01 to 2001-06-30 | Contract
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

P-0082

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ENGENHARIA DE LEVEDURAS FLOCULANTES

1994-10-01 to 1997-12-31 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PRAXIS XXI/BD/3395/94

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