MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER
Polytechnic Institute
of Bragança
FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.
Ermelinda Lopes Pereira
Auxiliary ProfessorGroup: Socio-Ecological Systems
Phone: 273303384
E-mail: epereira@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-9431-5059
Scopus Author ID: 35222107200
Career
- 1998 - 2017: Auxiliary Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
- 1994 - 1998: Assistant Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
- 1983 - 1994: Nurse, Hospital Distrital de Vila Real
Roles
- 2013 - 2015: Member of: Scientific Council of CIMO, Commission of Master of Environmental Technology; Coordinator of internships in the Environmental Management course¸ Member of the Food Safety Services team ESA
Qualifications
- 2005 - PhD. in Agronomic Engineering, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal
- 1998 - MSc. in Agricultural Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
- 1993 - First degree in Zootechnical Engineering, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
Interests
- Food microbiology, microbial ecology, food quality and safety, food fermentation, gut microbiota, probiotics, bacteriocins
- Environmental microbiology (air, water and soil): monitoring and evaluation
Projects:
Arbo-Innova - Regenerative Intensive Almonds & Olive Pilots
Funding body: Avina Stiftung
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2023-07-01
End: 2027-06-30
Funding body: Avina Stiftung
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2023-07-01
End: 2027-06-30
BioComp_3.0 - Produção de compostos orgânicos biológicos para controlo do jacinto-de-água e para a valorização de subprodutos agropecuários, florestais e agroindustriais
Funding body: PRR 2020
Reference: PRR-C05-i03-I-000224
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2023-04-01
End: 2025-09-30
Funding body: PRR 2020
Reference: PRR-C05-i03-I-000224
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2023-04-01
End: 2025-09-30
- Ethical Food Enterpreneurship
Funding body: Erasmus +
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa
Start: 2022-01-01
End: 2024-12-31
Funding body: Erasmus +
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa
Start: 2022-01-01
End: 2024-12-31
BIOCOMP_2.0 - Produção de compostos orgânicos biológicos para o controlo do jacinto de água e para a valorização de subprodutos agropecuários, florestais e agroindustriais
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020
Reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-070123
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2021-04-01
End: 2023-06-30
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020
Reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-070123
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2021-04-01
End: 2023-06-30
ValNuts - Valorização dos frutos secos de casca rija (FSCR)
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-030756
Principal Investigator:Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa
Start: 2017-04-01
End: 2022-12-31
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-030756
Principal Investigator:Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa
Start: 2017-04-01
End: 2022-12-31
Go_ClimCast - Os novos desafios para o souto no contexto de alterações climáticas
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-032060
Principal Investigator:Maria do Sameiro Ferreira Patrício
Start: 2017-09-01
End: 2022-12-31
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-032060
Principal Investigator:Maria do Sameiro Ferreira Patrício
Start: 2017-09-01
End: 2022-12-31
- Novas práticas em olivais de sequeiro: estratégias de mitigação e adaptação às alterações climáticas
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-032117
Principal Investigator:Margarida Maria Pereira Arrobas Rodrigues
Start: 2016-11-30
End: 2022-12-31
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-032117
Principal Investigator:Margarida Maria Pereira Arrobas Rodrigues
Start: 2016-11-30
End: 2022-12-31
EGIS - Estratégias para uma gestão integrada do solo e da água em espécies produtoras de frutos secos
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-030981
Principal Investigator:Margarida Maria Pereira Arrobas Rodrigues
Start: 2016-11-30
End: 2020-12-31
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-030981
Principal Investigator:Margarida Maria Pereira Arrobas Rodrigues
Start: 2016-11-30
End: 2020-12-31
- Integrated strategies for increasing the productivity of almond trees in Trás-os-Montes
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2014-11-16
End: 2017-12-31
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2014-11-16
End: 2017-12-31
OliveOld - Identificação e caracterização de oliveiras centenárias para a obtenção de produtos diferenciados
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Paula Cristina dos Santos Baptista
Start: 2014-04-01
End: 2017-12-15
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Paula Cristina dos Santos Baptista
Start: 2014-04-01
End: 2017-12-15
TRADEIT - Traditional Food: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Transfer
Funding body: FP7-KBBE Knowledge Based Bio-Economy
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa
Start: 2013-11-01
End: 2016-10-31
Funding body: FP7-KBBE Knowledge Based Bio-Economy
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa
Start: 2013-11-01
End: 2016-10-31
- Florestas Mistas. Modelação, dinâmica e distribuição geográfica da produtividade e da fixação do carbono nos ecossistemas florestais mistos em Portugal
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Maria do Sameiro Ferreira Patrício
Start: 2007-09-01
End: 2011-04-30
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Maria do Sameiro Ferreira Patrício
Start: 2007-09-01
End: 2011-04-30
BioPast - Uma Abordagem Integrada às Pastagens Permanentes Biodiversas Ricas em Leguminosas
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2007-08-01
End: 2011-01-31
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2007-08-01
End: 2011-01-31
- Optimização das Condições de Produção de Hidromel
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Maria Letícia Miranda Fernandes Estevinho
Start: 2007-01-31
End: 2010-01-01
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Maria Letícia Miranda Fernandes Estevinho
Start: 2007-01-31
End: 2010-01-01
VITISREGA - Distribución e identificación de variedades autóctonas de vid y evaluación de su respuesta al riego en las zonas portuguesa y castellano-leonesa del Duero
Funding body: INTERREG III A – Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal -Espanha
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Paula Cristina dos Santos Baptista
Start: 2006-01-01
End: 2008-01-01
Funding body: INTERREG III A – Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal -Espanha
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Paula Cristina dos Santos Baptista
Start: 2006-01-01
End: 2008-01-01
Total results: 28
1
Martins S.,Brito C.,Gonçalves A.,Moutinho-Pereira J.,Pereira E.,Arrobas M.,Rodrigues M.,Nunes F.,Correia C.M.
Differential responses of photosynthesis, yield and soil properties 4 years after a single application of zeolites and biochar in a rainfed olive orchard
Soil Use and Management, 40, , 2024
Differential responses of photosynthesis, yield and soil properties 4 years after a single application of zeolites and biochar in a rainfed olive orchard
Soil Use and Management, 40, , 2024
2
Afonso S.,Pereira E.L.,Arrobas M.,Rodrigues M.Â.,Choupina A.
Composts Obtained by Mixing Hop Leaves with Wheat Straw or Farmyard Manure Improved Soil Properties and Increased Microbial Communities
Horticulturae, 9, , 2023
Composts Obtained by Mixing Hop Leaves with Wheat Straw or Farmyard Manure Improved Soil Properties and Increased Microbial Communities
Horticulturae, 9, , 2023
3
Martins S.,Brito C.,Silva E.,Gonçalves A.,Arrobas M.,Pereira E.,Rodrigues M.Â.,Nunes F.M.,Correia C.M.
Synergy between Zeolites and Leguminous Cover Crops Improved Olive Tree Performance and Soil Properties in a Rainfed Olive Orchard
Agronomy, 13, , 2023
Synergy between Zeolites and Leguminous Cover Crops Improved Olive Tree Performance and Soil Properties in a Rainfed Olive Orchard
Agronomy, 13, , 2023
4
Arrobas M.,Conceição N.,Pereira E.,Martins S.,Raimundo S.,Brito C.,Correia C.M.,Rodrigues M.Â.
Dolomitic limestone was more effective than calcitic limestone in increasing soil pH in an untilled olive orchard
Soil Use and Management, 39, 1437-1452, 2023
Dolomitic limestone was more effective than calcitic limestone in increasing soil pH in an untilled olive orchard
Soil Use and Management, 39, 1437-1452, 2023
5
Rodrigues P.,Jelassi A.,Kanoun E.,Sulyok M.,Correia P.,Ramalhosa E.,Pereira E.L.
Effect of different storage conditions on the stability and safety of almonds
Journal of Food Science, 88, 848-859, 2023
Effect of different storage conditions on the stability and safety of almonds
Journal of Food Science, 88, 848-859, 2023
6
Fernandes L.,Graeff F.,Jelassi A.,Sulyok M.,Garcia C.,Rodrigues N.,Pereira J.A.,Bento A.,Kanoun A.,Rodrigues P.,Pereira E.L.,Ramalhosa E.
Effect of relative humidity on the quality and safety of peeled almond kernels (Prunus dulcis Mill.) during simulated maritime transport/storage
Journal of Food Science, 87, 5363-5374, 2022
Effect of relative humidity on the quality and safety of peeled almond kernels (Prunus dulcis Mill.) during simulated maritime transport/storage
Journal of Food Science, 87, 5363-5374, 2022
7
D’ávila L.,Feliciano M.,Agustini M.,Baptista P.,Ribeiro T.,de Fátima Domingues M.,Pereira E.L.
Assessment of thermal comfort and indoor air quality in an operating theatre environment
Progress in Industrial Ecology, 15, 183-205, 2022
Assessment of thermal comfort and indoor air quality in an operating theatre environment
Progress in Industrial Ecology, 15, 183-205, 2022
8
Afonso S.,Arrobas M.,Pereira E.L.,Rodrigues M.Â.
Recycling nutrient-rich hop leaves by composting with wheat straw and farmyard manure in suitable mixtures
Journal of Environmental Management, 284, , 2021
Recycling nutrient-rich hop leaves by composting with wheat straw and farmyard manure in suitable mixtures
Journal of Environmental Management, 284, , 2021
9
Pereira E.L.,Madacussengua O.,Baptista P.,Feliciano M.
Assessment of indoor air quality in geriatric environments of southwestern Europe
Aerobiologia, 37, 139-153, 2021
Assessment of indoor air quality in geriatric environments of southwestern Europe
Aerobiologia, 37, 139-153, 2021
10
Fernandes L.,Casal S.,Pereira J.A.,Pereira E.L.,Saraiva J.A.,Ramalhosa E.
Freezing of edible flowers: Effect on microbial and antioxidant quality during storage
Journal of Food Science, 85, 1151-1159, 2020
Freezing of edible flowers: Effect on microbial and antioxidant quality during storage
Journal of Food Science, 85, 1151-1159, 2020
11
Fernandes L.,Pereira E.L.,do Céu Fidalgo M.,Gomes A.,Ramalhosa E.
Physicochemical properties and microbial control of chestnuts (Castanea sativa) coated with whey protein isolate, chitosan and alginate during storage
Scientia Horticulturae, 263, , 2020
Physicochemical properties and microbial control of chestnuts (Castanea sativa) coated with whey protein isolate, chitosan and alginate during storage
Scientia Horticulturae, 263, , 2020
12
Fernandes L.,Pereira E.L.,Fidalgo M.D.C.,Gomes A.,Ramalhosa E.
Effect of Modified Atmosphere, Vacuum and Polyethylene Packaging on Physicochemical and Microbial Quality of Chestnuts (Castanea sativa) during Storage
International Journal of Fruit Science, 20, S785-S801, 2020
Effect of Modified Atmosphere, Vacuum and Polyethylene Packaging on Physicochemical and Microbial Quality of Chestnuts (Castanea sativa) during Storage
International Journal of Fruit Science, 20, S785-S801, 2020
13
Fernandes L.,Casal S.,Pereira J.A.,Pereira E.L.,Saraiva J.A.,Ramalhosa E.
Physicochemical, antioxidant and microbial properties of crystallized pansies (Viola × wittrockiana) during storage
Food Science and Technology International, 25, 472-479, 2019
Physicochemical, antioxidant and microbial properties of crystallized pansies (Viola × wittrockiana) during storage
Food Science and Technology International, 25, 472-479, 2019
14
Arrobas M.,Ribeiro A.,Barreales D.,Pereira E.,Rodrigues M.
Soil and foliar nitrogen and boron fertilization of almond trees grown under rainfed conditions
European Journal of Agronomy, 106, 39-48, 2019
Soil and foliar nitrogen and boron fertilization of almond trees grown under rainfed conditions
European Journal of Agronomy, 106, 39-48, 2019
15
Fernandes L.,Casal S.,Pereira J.A.,Pereira E.L.,Saraiva J.A.,Ramalhosa E.
Effect of alginate coating on the physico-chemical and microbial quality of pansies (Viola × wittrockiana) during storage
Food Science and Biotechnology, 27, 987-996, 2018
Effect of alginate coating on the physico-chemical and microbial quality of pansies (Viola × wittrockiana) during storage
Food Science and Biotechnology, 27, 987-996, 2018
16
Oliveira T.,Ramalhosa E.,Nunes L.,Pereira J.A.,Colla E.,Pereira E.L.
Probiotic potential of indigenous yeasts isolated during the fermentation of table olives from Northeast of Portugal
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 44, 167-172, 2017
Probiotic potential of indigenous yeasts isolated during the fermentation of table olives from Northeast of Portugal
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 44, 167-172, 2017
17
Fernandes L.,Casal S.,Pereira J.A.,Pereira E.L.,Ramalhosa E.,Saraiva J.A.
Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the quality of four edible flowers: Viola × wittrockiana, Centaurea cyanus, Borago officinalis and Camellia japonica
International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52, 2455-2462, 2017
Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the quality of four edible flowers: Viola × wittrockiana, Centaurea cyanus, Borago officinalis and Camellia japonica
International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52, 2455-2462, 2017
18
Rodrigues M.Â.,Dimande P.,Pereira E.L.,Ferreira I.Q.,Freitas S.,Correia C.M.,Moutinho-Pereira J.,Arrobas M.
Early-maturing annual legumes: an option for cover cropping in rainfed olive orchards
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 103, 153-166, 2015
Early-maturing annual legumes: an option for cover cropping in rainfed olive orchards
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 103, 153-166, 2015
19
Pereira E.L.,Ramalhosa E.,Borges A.,Pereira J.A.,Baptista P.
YEAST dynamics during the natural fermentation process of table olives (Negrinha de Freixo cv.)
Food Microbiology, 46, 582-586, 2015
YEAST dynamics during the natural fermentation process of table olives (Negrinha de Freixo cv.)
Food Microbiology, 46, 582-586, 2015
20
Patrício M.,Nunes L.,Pereira E.
Evaluation of soil organic carbon storage in a sustainable forest chestnut management context
Acta Horticulturae, 1043, 161-165, 2014
Evaluation of soil organic carbon storage in a sustainable forest chestnut management context
Acta Horticulturae, 1043, 161-165, 2014
21
Pereira E.L.,Rodrigues A.,Ramalhosa E.
Influence of working conditions and practices on fresh-cut lettuce salads quality
Food Control, 33, 406-412, 2013
Influence of working conditions and practices on fresh-cut lettuce salads quality
Food Control, 33, 406-412, 2013
22
Patricio M.S.,Nunes L.F.,Pereira E.L.
Litterfall and litter decomposition in chestnut high forest stands in northern Portugal
Forest Systems, 21, 259-271, 2012
Litterfall and litter decomposition in chestnut high forest stands in northern Portugal
Forest Systems, 21, 259-271, 2012
23
Ramalhosa E.,Magalhães A.,Pereira E.
Characterization of regional Portuguese kitchens for alheiras de Vinhais (PGI) production with respect to the processing conditions, final product quality and legal framing
Food Control, 26, 133-138, 2012
Characterization of regional Portuguese kitchens for alheiras de Vinhais (PGI) production with respect to the processing conditions, final product quality and legal framing
Food Control, 26, 133-138, 2012
24
Pereira E.L.,Santos S.A.P.,Arrobas M.,Patricio M.S.
Microbial biomass and N mineralization in mixed plantations of broadleaves and nitrogen-fixing species
Investigacion Agraria Sistemas y Recursos Forestales, 20, 516-524, 2011
Microbial biomass and N mineralization in mixed plantations of broadleaves and nitrogen-fixing species
Investigacion Agraria Sistemas y Recursos Forestales, 20, 516-524, 2011
25
Patrício M.,Fernandes M.,Pereira E.,Lopes D.
Aboveground production and C flux in three chestnut high forest stands in Northern Portugal
Acta Horticulturae, 866, 711-717, 2010
Aboveground production and C flux in three chestnut high forest stands in Northern Portugal
Acta Horticulturae, 866, 711-717, 2010
26
Pires S.,Pereira E.,Lopes-Da-Silva M.
Ceramic packaging for mineral waters: A preliminary study
6th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2010, FOODSIM 2010, 191-194, 2010
Ceramic packaging for mineral waters: A preliminary study
6th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2010, FOODSIM 2010, 191-194, 2010
27
Patrício M.S.,Pereira E.,Nunes L.F.,Monteiro M.L.
Carbon and nutrient inputs by litterfall into three chestnut high forest stands in Northern Portugal
Acta Horticulturae, 815, 69-74, 2009
Carbon and nutrient inputs by litterfall into three chestnut high forest stands in Northern Portugal
Acta Horticulturae, 815, 69-74, 2009
28
Estevinho L.,Pereira A.,Moreira L.,Dias L.,Pereira E.
Antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of phenolic compounds extracts of Northeast Portugal honey
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 46, 3774-3779, 2008
Antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of phenolic compounds extracts of Northeast Portugal honey
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 46, 3774-3779, 2008