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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Bianca de Albuquerque

Group: Sustainable Processes and Products
E-mail: bianca.albuquerque@ipb.pt
ORCID: 621C-B603-7519
Scopus Author ID: 57192311941

Career

  • Since 2023: Postdoctoral research, Mountain Research Center, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal

Qualifications

  • 2023 - PhD. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
  • 2017 - MSc. in Food Quality and Safety, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2017 - Bachelor degree in Food Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Brazil

Interests

  • Chemical and bioactive assessment of plant matrices
  • Extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds from plant matrices
  • Development of natural food additives from natural products

Projects:

BEONNAT - Innovative value chains from tree & shrub species grown in marginal lands as a source of biomass for bio-based industries
Funding body: HORIZON 2020
Reference: BBI-2019-SO1-R1 - 887917 – BEONNAT
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2020-07-01
End: 2025-06-30

Total results: 22
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Oliveira J.,Benvenutti L.,Albuquerque B.R.,Finimundy T.C.,Mandim F.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Pereira C.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Barros L.,Zielinski A.A.F.
Green extraction of anthocyanin from red cabbage waste using acid whey as a promising bio-based solvent
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 100, , 2025

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Albuquerque B.R.,Pinela J.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,Oliveira I.,Heleno S.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.
Optimization and comparison of heat- and ultrasound-assisted extraction methods for anthocyanin recovery from Sicana odorifera fruit epicarp
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 15, 1027-1040, 2025

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Del Angelo G.L.,de Oliveira I.S.,de Albuquerque B.R.,Kagueyama S.S.,Vieira da Silva T.B.,dos Santos Filho J.R.,Dias M.I.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,Alves M.J.,Ferrari A.,Yamaguchi N.U.,Ferreira Zielinski A.A.,Bracht A.,Peralta R.M.,Corrêa R.C.G.
Jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril L.) Pod Residue: A Source of Phenolic Compounds as Valuable Biomolecules
Plants, 13, , 2024

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Albuquerque B.R.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Calhelha R.C.,Vaz J.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.
Exploring the bioactive compounds from berry biowaste: Eugenia involucrata DC. as a study case
Food Bioscience, 58, , 2024

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Albuquerque B.R.,Pinela J.,Pereira C.,Mandim F.,Heleno S.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.
Recovery of anthocyanins from Eugenia spp. fruit peels: a comparison between heat- and ultrasound-assisted extraction
Sustainable Food Technology, 2, 189-201, 2023

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Albuquerque B.R.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Mandim F.,Vaz J.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.
Brazilian berry waste as a source of bioactive compounds: grumixama (Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.) as a case study
Food and Function, 14, 3994-4005, 2023

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Albuquerque B.R.,Dias M.I.,Pinela J.,Calhelha R.C.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Alves M.J.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.
Insights into the Chemical Composition and In Vitro Bioactive Properties of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) Pericarp
Foods, 12, , 2023

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Albuquerque B.R.,Pinela J.,Dias M.I.,Pereira C.,Petrović J.,Soković M.,Calhelha R.C.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Valorization of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) peel: Chemical composition, biological activity, and optimized recovery of anthocyanins
Food Research International, 165, , 2023

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Madureira J.,Albuquerque B.,Dias M.I.,Pinela J.,Calhelha R.C.,Santos-Buelga C.,Margaça F.M.A.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Cabo Verde S.,Barros L.
Ultrasound-assisted extraction of hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol from olive pomace treated by gamma radiation: process optimization and bioactivity assessment
Food and Function, 14, 3038-3050, 2023

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de Oliveira I.,Albuquerque B.,Ueda J.M.,Alves M.J.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.,Heleno S.A.
New challenges and opportunities from secondary metabolites
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry, 925-965, 2023

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Albuquerque B.R.,Dias M.I.,Pereira C.,Petrović J.,Soković M.,Calhelha R.C.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Valorization of sicana odorifera (Vell.) naudin epicarp as a source of bioactive compounds: Chemical characterization and evaluation of its bioactive properties
Foods, 10, , 2021

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Alves Castilho P.,Bracht L.,Barros L.,Albuquerque B.R.,Dias M.I.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Comar J.F.,Barlati Vieira Da Silva T.,Peralta R.M.,Sá-Nakanishi A.B.D.,Bracht A.
Effects of a Myrciaria jaboticaba peel extract on starch and triglyceride absorption and the role of cyanidin-3- O -glucoside
Food and Function, 12, 2644-2659, 2021

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Albuquerque B.R.,Heleno S.A.8.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Phenolic compounds: Current industrial applications, limitations and future challenges
Food and Function, 12, 14-29, 2021

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Câmara J.S.,Albuquerque B.R.,Aguiar J.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Gonçalves J.L.,Granato D.,Pereira J.A.M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Food bioactive compounds and emerging techniques for their extraction: Polyphenols as a case study
Foods, 10, , 2021

15
Albuquerque B.R.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Could fruits be a reliable source of food colorants? Pros and cons of these natural additives
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 61, 805-835, 2021

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Astray G.,Albuquerque B.R.,Prieto M.A.,Simal-Gandara J.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Stability assessment of extracts obtained from Arbutus unedo L. fruits in powder and solution systems using machine-learning methodologies
Food Chemistry, 333, , 2020

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Albuquerque B.R.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,José Alves M.,Abreu R.M.V.,Barros L.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Jabuticaba residues (Myrciaria jaboticaba (Vell.) Berg) are rich sources of valuable compounds with bioactive properties
Food Chemistry, 309, , 2020

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Conceição N.,Albuquerque B.R.,Pereira C.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Lopes C.B.,Calhelha R.C.,Alves M.J.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
By-products of camu-camu [Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh] as promising sources of bioactive high added-value food ingredients: Functionalization of yogurts
Molecules, 25, , 2020

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Albuquerque B.R.,Prieto M.A.,Vazquez J.A.,Barreiro M.F.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Recovery of bioactive compounds from Arbutus unedo L. fruits: Comparative optimization study of maceration/microwave/ultrasound extraction techniques
Food Research International, 109, 455-471, 2018

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Albuquerque B.R.,Prieto M.A.,Barreiro M.F.,Rodrigues A.E.,Curran T.P.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Catechin-based extract optimization obtained from Arbutus unedo L. fruits using maceration/microwave/ultrasound extraction techniques
Industrial Crops and Products, 95, 404-415, 2017

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