João Paulo Ferreira

Associate Professor
João Paulo Ferreira

jpferreira@ucp.pt

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Prof. João Paulo Ferreira has a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Porto University, 1987, and a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. He is assistant professor at ESB-UCP since 1993, and currently he is the main lecturer of 5 curricular units, at both BSc. and MSc. Levels. He was the coordinator of the MSc. program in Biomedical Engineering at ESB-UCP, as well as of the same specialization of the BSc. degree in Bioengineering, for 10 years. Presently, he is ERASMUS coordinator of ESB. In research, he develops projects in dairy science and technology, coffee technology, and other applied food science projects. He has also led several projects on the biomedical field, such as in controlled release technology, production of recombinant antibodies, microemulsions, and applied protein chemistry.  His publications include several scientific articles in the above fields, as well as pedagogical articles in Biochemistry and in Thermodynamics; he is also the author of a textbook Thermodynamics.
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Endowed polyphenols for vaginal infections in advanced delivery systems

João Paulo Ferreira (with Apolinário, Eduardo). 2024. Microorganisms
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Development of new food products with alternative proteins obtained from agrifood byproducts

João Paulo Ferreira (with João Ferreira). 2023.
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Grape By-Products in Sustainable Cosmetics: Nanoencapsulation and Market Trends

Manuela Pintado & João Paulo Ferreira (with Maria Leonor Castro). 2023. Applied Sciences
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Structural and microbiological studies of a novel fermented non-dairy product

João Paulo Ferreira (with João Ferreira). 2023.
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Vegetable-based frankfurter sausage production by different emulsion gels and assessment of physical-chemical, microbiological and nutritional properties

João Paulo Ferreira (with Corrêa, Priscilla Ferreira). 2023. Food Chemistry Advances
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Development of New Added-Value Dairy Products from Cheese Surpluses - Biochemical, Structural and Sensorial Characterization

João Paulo Ferreira (with João Ferreira). 2022.
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A Starch-Milk Paste Enables the Incorporation of Ripened Cheese in Novel Fresh Cheeses

João Paulo Ferreira (with Elpiniki Palyvou-Gianna). 2021. International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science
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Yogucheeses – yogurts fortified with melted cheese: microstructural, textural and rheological characterization

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2021. International Journal of Dairy Technology
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Probing the structure-holding interactions in cheeses by dissociating agents – A review and an experimental evaluation with emmental cheese

João Paulo Ferreira (with Vilela, Tatiana Paula). 2020.
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Desenvolvimento de uma Linha de Gelados para Grupos Alvo Específicos

João Paulo Ferreira (with João Ferreira). 2019.
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Development of a novel fresh cheese incorporating ripened cheese surpluses

Ana Maria Gomes & João Paulo Ferreira (with Epilniki Palyvou-Gianna). 2019. MicroBiotec: Congress Of Microbiology And Biotechnology 2019
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Development of a Novel Fresh Cheese Incorporating Ripened Cheese Surpluses

João Paulo Ferreira (with Elpiniki Palyvou-Gianna). 2019. MicroBiotec 19
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The Effect of Dissociating Agents on the Dispersion of a Grated Cheese – Conclusions for its Structure-Holding Interactions

João Paulo Ferreira (with Paula Vilela, Tatiana). 2019. XX EuroFoodChem
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Manteiga aromatizada: caracterização técnica e testes de aceitação

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2018. TECNOALIMENTAR
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Incorporação de Aromas Naturais em Manteiga e Chantili

João Paulo Ferreira 2017.
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Análise Sensorial de Café Expresso

João Paulo Ferreira 2014.
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Café Regular Americano – Caracterização e Optimização da Extração face às Preferências do Consumidor

João Paulo Ferreira 2014.
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First and second law analyses to an energetic valorization process of biogas

João Paulo Ferreira (with Carolino, C.G.). 2013. Renewable Energy
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Análise Energética e Exergética de um Processo de Valorização de Biogás

João Paulo Ferreira 2011.
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Development of an immunoassay for ciprofloxacin based on phage displayed antibody fragments

João Paulo Ferreira 2010. Journal of Immunological Methods
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Development of an immunoassay for ciprofloxacin based on phage-displayed antibody fragments

João Paulo Ferreira (with Brás Gomes, F.B.M.). 2010. Journal of Immunological Methods
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Effects of the components of two antimicrobial emulsions

João Paulo Ferreira 2010. Food Control
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A Água e a Física

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2009. Água: um desafio sem espaço nem tempo
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Selecção e Caracterização de Mini-Anticorpos Recombinantes Anti-Ciprofloxacina

João Paulo Ferreira 2008.
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Antimicrobial effects of a microemulsion and a nanoemulsion on enteric and other pathogens and biofilms

Paula Teixeira & João Paulo Ferreira (with Teixeira, P.C.). 2007. International Journal of Food Microbiology
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Antimicrobial Effects of Microemulsions on Foodborne Bacteria and Biofilms

João Paulo Ferreira 2007. International Journal of Food Microbiology
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Calculating and visualizing thermodynamic equilibrium. A tutorial on the isolated system with an internal adiabatic piston

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, J.P.M.). 2007. Journal of Chemical Education
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Changes in the pool of free fatty acids in ovine, bovine and caprine milk fats, effected by viable cells and cell-free extracts of Lactococcus lactis and Debaryomyces vanrijiae

Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria & João Paulo Ferreira (with Regado, M.A.). 2007. Food Chemistry
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Development of an immunoassay for ciprofloxacin using phage-displayed antibody fragments

João Paulo Ferreira (with Brás Gomes, Francisco). 2007. MicroBiotec XXXIII JPG 2007
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Flavour development via lipolysis of milkfats: changes in the free fatty acids pool

João Paulo Ferreira 2007. International Journal of Food Science and Technology
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Optimization of the conditions for the expression of an anti-transthyretin scFv in Pichia pastoris

João Paulo Ferreira 2007. Journal of Biotechnology
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Optimization of the conditions for the expression of an anti-transthyretin scFv in Pichia pastoris

João Paulo Ferreira (with Riedstra, S.). 2007. 13th European Congress on Biotechnology
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Optimization of the expression of single-chain antibodies using different E. coli systems

João Paulo Ferreira 2007. Journal of Biotechnology
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Optimization of the expression of single-chain antibodies using different E. coli systems

João Paulo Ferreira (with Riedstra, Symon). 2007. 13th European Congress on Biotechnology
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Optimization of the expression of single-chain antibodies using different Escherichia coli systems

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2007. Jounal of Biotechnology
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Antimicrobial Effects of Microemulsions on Foodborne Bacteria and Biofilms

João Paulo Ferreira (with Teixeira, Paula). 2006. FoodMicro2006
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Como interpretar a entropia?

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2005. Química - Boletim da SPQ
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Expression of an anti-transthyretin scFv in Escherichia coli

João Paulo Ferreira (with Riedstra, S.). 2005. Microbiotec2005
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Expression of an anti-transthyretin scFv in Pichia pastoris

João Paulo Ferreira (with Barbosa, A. F. F.). 2005. Microbiotec2005
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Selection of anti-TTR scFv from a combinatorial phage display library

João Paulo Ferreira (with Riedstra, S.). 2005. Microbiotec2005
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Understanding the Thermodynamics of equilibria across semipermeable membranes

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2005. The Chemical Educator
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Tensão superficial – sua natureza e efeitos

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2004. Química- Boletim da SPQ
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Tensão superficial – sua natureza e efeitos

João Paulo Ferreira 2004. Química - Boletim da SPQ
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Termodinâmica Fundamental para Ciências e Engenharias

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2003. Universidade Católica Editora
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Segredos da Catálise Enzimática

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2002. Boletim de Biotecnologia
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Microcapsules with Chitosan for Delivering Small Proteins to the Intestine

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2001. 13th International Symposium on Microencapsulation
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Microparticles for delivering therapeutic peptides and proteins to the lumen of the small intestine

João Paulo Ferreira (with De Brito Amorim, M.J.L.G.). 2001. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
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Microparticles for Delivering Therapeutic Peptides and Proteins to the Lumen of the Small Intestine

João Paulo Ferreira 2001. European Journal of Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals
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Selection of Anti-Idiotypic scFv´s From a Phage Display Library and Their Expression in an E. coli Suppressor Strain

João Paulo Ferreira (with Riedstra, S.). 2001. Micro 2001
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Selection of Anti-Idiotypic scFv´s From a Phage Display Library and Their Expression in an E. coli Suppressor Strain

João Paulo Ferreira 2001. Congresso Internacional de Microbiologia- Micro´2001
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Microparticles for Delivering Therapeutic Proteins and Peptides to the Small Intestine

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 2000. The 27th International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials
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Development of Microparticles for Peptides and Proteins Bioactive in the GI Gut

João Paulo Ferreira (with Amorim, Maria Joao). 1999. 12th International Symposium on Microencapsulation
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Effect of drug properties on the release from CAP microspheres prepared by a solvent evaporation method

João Paulo Ferreira (with Silva, J.P.S.). 1999. Journal of Microencapsulation
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Proteínas terapêuticas: Presente e perspectivas futuras

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, J.P.M.). 1999. Revista Portuguesa de Farmacia
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Transthyretin apheresis in FAP: an update

João Paulo Ferreira 1999. The 4th International Symposium on Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy and Other Transthyretin Related Disorders & The 3rd International Workshop on Liver Transplantation in Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
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Transthyretin apheresis in FAP: an update

João Paulo Ferreira (with Paulo, P. M. P.). 1999. The 4th International Symposium on Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy and Other Transthyretin Related Disorders
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Development of immunoadsorbents for the treatment of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) type I

João Paulo Ferreira (with Riedstra, S.). 1998. 2nd European Congress on Biochemical Engineering Science
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Microencapsulação: técnicas e aplicações

João Paulo Ferreira (with Sousa, J.P.). 1998. Revista Portuguesa de Farmacia
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Microspheres for Sustained Release of Thiamine

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1998. III Congresso Hispano-Luso de Libertação Controlada
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Study of an anti-human transthyretin immunoadsorbent. Influence of coupling chemistry on binding capacity and ligand leakage

João Paulo Ferreira (with Riedstra, S.). 1998. Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Applications
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Study of an antihuman transthyretin immunoadsorbent: influence of coupling chemistry on binding capacity and ligand leakage

João Paulo Ferreira 1998. Journal of Chromatography B
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Termodinâmica

João Paulo Ferreira 1998. McGraw-Hill de Portugal
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Termodinâmica, 3ª edição, de Y. A. Çengel e M. A. Boles

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1998.
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Catálise Enzimática

João Paulo Ferreira 1997. Bioquímica
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Cinética Enzimática

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1997. Bioquímica
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Desenvolvimento de Microcápsulas de Libertação Modificada para Administração Oral

João Paulo Ferreira 1997.
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Drug Properties and Release from CAP Microcapsules

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1997. 24th International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials
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Drug properties and release from CAP microcapsules

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, J.P.). 1997. Proceedings of the Controlled Release Society
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Effects of Carboxylic Group Modification on Catalysis of Pancreatic Phospholipase A2

João Paulo Ferreira 1995. Biochemical Engineering IX of The Engineering Foundation
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Effects of Carboxylic Group Modification on Catalysis of Pancreatic Phospholipase A2

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1995. Biochemical Engineering IX of Engineering Foundation
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A Study on The Functional Subunits of Phospholipases A2 by Enzyme Immobilization

João Paulo Ferreira 1994. Biochemical Journal
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A study on the functional subunits of phospholipases A<inf>2</inf> by enzyme immobilization

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, J.P.M.). 1994. Biochemical Journal
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Carbodiimide Modification Enhances Activity of Pig Pancreatic Phospholipase A2

João Paulo Ferreira 1994. European Journal of Biochemistry
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Carbodiimide modification enhances activity of pig pancreatic phospholipase A<inf>2</inf>

João Paulo Ferreira (with FERREIRA, J.P.M.). 1994. European Journal of Biochemistry
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Covalent Immobilization of Cobra Venom Phospholipase A2

João Paulo Ferreira 1994. II Congresso Ibérico de Biotecnologia
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Covalent Immobilization of Phospholipase A2

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1994. II Congresso Ibérico de Biotecnologia
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Enhanced Protein Blotting from Phast-Gel Media to Membranes by Irradiation of Low Intensity Ultrasound

João Paulo Ferreira 1994. Analytical Biochemistry
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Enhanced protein blotting from phastgel media to membranes by irradiation of low-intensity ultrasound

João Paulo Ferreira (with Kost, J.). 1994. Analytical Biochemistry
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Enzymatic modification of plasma low density lipoproteins in rabbits: A potential treatment for hypercholesterolemia

João Paulo Ferreira (with Labeque, R.). 1993. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Enzymatic Modification of Plasma Low Density Lipoproteins: A Potential Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia

João Paulo Ferreira 1993. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Extracorporeal enzymatic removal of low density lipoproteins in rabbits: Efficacy and safety

João Paulo Ferreira (with Shefer, S.D.). 1993. International Journal of Artificial Organs
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Extracorporeal Enzymatic Removal of Low Density Lipoproteins in Rabbits: Efficacy and Safety

João Paulo Ferreira 1993. The International Journal of Artificial Organs
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Influence of Chemistry in Immobilization of Cobra Venom Phospholipase A2-Implications as to Mechanism

João Paulo Ferreira 1993. Biochemistry
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Influence of Chemistry in Immobilization of Cobra Venom Phospholipase A<inf>2</inf>: Implications as to Mechanism

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, J.P.M.). 1993. Biochemistry
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Proteínas terapêuticas: presente e perspectivas futuras

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1993. Revista Portuguesa de Farmácia
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Immobilization of Phospholipase A2

João Paulo Ferreira (with Ferreira, João Paulo). 1992. A.I.Ch.E. -1992 Annual Meeting
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Immobilization of Phospholipase A2

João Paulo Ferreira 1992. A.I.Ch.E. - 1992
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Phospholipase A2-catalysed modification of plasma low density lipoproteins caused reduction of hypercholesterolemic rabbit plasma cholesterol in vivo

João Paulo Ferreira 1992. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
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Phospholipase A<inf>2</inf>-catalysed modification of plasma low density lipoproteins caused reduction of hypercholesterolemic rabbit plasma cholesterol in vivo

João Paulo Ferreira (with Labeque, R.). 1992. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
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Extracorporeal Removal of Low Density Lipoproteins with Immobiized Enzyme

João Paulo Ferreira (with Schefer, S. D.). 1991. VIII Congress of the International Society for Artificial Organs
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Extracorporeal Removal of Low Density Lipoproteins with Immobilized Enzyme in Packed and Fluidized Reactor

João Paulo Ferreira (with Schefer, S. D.). 1991. A.I.Ch.E. - 1991 Annual Meeting
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Extracorporeal Removal of Low Density Lipoproteins with Immobilized Enzyme in Packed and Fluidized Reactor

João Paulo Ferreira 1991. A.I.Ch.E. - 1991
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New polymer-based reduction of plasma low density lipoproteins with an immobilized enzyme

João Paulo Ferreira (with Labeque, R.). 1990. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
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