Rui Morais

Associate Professor

Rui Morais

Associate Professor

Bio

Got his Ph.D., in 1990, in Nat. Sci. from the Univ. of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany. B.Sc. in Pharm. Sci. from the Univ. of Porto, Portugal, in 1985. He is Associate Professor at UCP-ESB. Lectures several unities in the chemistry field. He is co-author of more than 60 papers and book chapters. Research interest include: bio-based and bioactive products from plant and microalgae and their application in food, feed and health sectors. Coordinator of more than 20 national and international R&D projects; 2 portuguese patents; invited reviewer for several international journals and evaluator for AdI, CRUP and FCT R&D projects. Associate Editor of the journals Marine Drugs and Int. Biobased Plastics and Frontiers in Marine Sciences. He held an appointment as Director of the CBQF (various terms). He holds a position in the Directors Board of the European MSc BiFTec-FOOD4S. and he was in the Directors Board of SEFOTECH.NUT for 10 years.

Areas of Research:

Publications

Paper

Comparison among Different Green Extraction Methods of Polyphenolic Compounds from Exhausted Olive Oil Pomace and the Bioactivity of the Extracts

Alcina M. M. Bernardo, Rui Morais & Manuela Pintado (with Valter F. R. Martins). 2024. Molecules

Mensagem de Natal da diretora da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia

Cristina Monteiro: "Balanço Ambiental de 2024: o ano em revista"

UCP4SUCCESS Webinar: ‘Uncomplicating University: From time management to academic success’

Rui Morais

Rui Morais

Bio

Comparison among Different Green Extraction Methods of Polyphenolic Compounds from Exhausted Olive Oil Pomace and the Bioactivity of the Extracts

Packaging and storage of Porphyridium cruentum: Metallised polyethylene terephthalate/polyethylene (PETmet/PE) versus polyethylene (PE)

Recent Highlights in Sustainable Bio-Based Edible Films and Coatings for Fruit and Vegetable Applications

Exploiting Potential Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Chlorella vulgaris Photobioreactors as Promising Vitamin B12 Producers

Selective Activity of an Anthocyanin-Rich, Purified Blueberry Extract upon Pathogenic and Probiotic Bacteria

Antiadhesive and Antibiofilm Effect of Malvidin-3-Glucoside and Malvidin-3-Glucoside/Neochlorogenic Acid Mixtures upon Staphylococcus

Impact of a Purified Blueberry Extract on In Vitro Probiotic Mucin-Adhesion and Its Effect on Probiotic/Intestinal Pathogen Systems

Valorisation of Micro/Nanoencapsulated Bioactive Compounds from Plant Sources for Food Applications Towards Sustainability

Biodegradable Bio-based Plastics Toward Climate Change Mitigation

Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Potential of Sulphated Polysaccharides from Algae

Flavonoid enrichment of fresh-cut apple through osmotic dehydration-assisted impregnation

Health promoting properties of blueberries: a review

Alginate: pharmaceutical and medical applications

Functional Dehydrated Foods for Health Preservation

DNA agarose gel electrophoresis for antioxidant analysis: Development of a quantitative approach for phenolic extracts.

MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION KINETICS OF APPLE CUBES

Osmotic dehydration with sorbitol combined with hot air convective drying of apple cubes

Production of a food grade blueberry extract rich in anthocyanins: selection of solvents, extraction conditions and purification method

Variation of anthocyanins and other major phenolic compounds throughout the ripening of four Portuguese blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L) cultivars.

Anti-biofilm potential of phenolic acids: the influence of environmental pH and intrinsic physico-chemical properties.

Antimicrobial, antiadhesive and antibiofilm activity of an ethanolic anthocyanin rich blueberry extract purified by solid phase extraction.

Emergent sources of prebiotics: Seaweeds and microalgae

Anthocyanin Extraction from Plant Tissues: A Review.

Bioactivity and Applications of Polysaccharides from Marine Microalgae

Carotenoids from Marine Microalgae: A Valuable Natural Source for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Effects of different edible coatings on polyphenol oxidase activity and colour of fresh-cut apple during cold storage.

Effects of the exopolysaccharide from Porphyridium cruentum coating on polyphenol oxidase activity and colour of fresh-cut banana during cold storage

Marine polysaccharides from algae with potential biomedical applications

Mass Transfer in Osmotic Dehydration of Food Products: Comparison Between Mathematical Models

Beeswax- and candelilla wax-coconut oil edible coatings extend the shelf life of strawberry fruit at refrigeration temperatures

Beeswax-and candelilla wax-coconut oil edible coatings extend the shelf life of strawberry fruit at refrigeration temperatures

Bioactivity and applications of polysaccharides from marine microalgae.

Influence of sulphate on the composition and antibacterial and antiviral properties of the exopolysaccharide from Porphyridium cruentum

Micropropagation of the Halophyte Sarcocornia fruticosa (L.) A. J. Scott

Bioactivity and applications of sulphated polysaccharides from marine microalgae

Health applications of bioactive compounds from marine microalgae

Influence of the Growth Regulators Kinetin and 2,4-D on the Growth of Two Chlorophyte Microalgae, Haematococcus pluvialis and Dunaliella salina

Effects of spray-drying and storage on astaxanthin content of Haematococcus pluvialis biomass

Chlorella vulgaris as soil amendment: Influence of encapsulation and enrichment with rhizobacteria

Functional Vegetable-Based Sausages for Consumption by Children

Polyphenol Oxidase Activity and Colour Changes of ‘Starking’ Apple Cubes Coated with Alginate and Dehydrated with Air

Chemical dips and edible coatings to retard softening and browning of fresh-cut banana

On the utilization of microalgae for brewery effluent treatment and possible applications of the produced biomass

Combined effects of chemical dip and/or carrageenan coating and/or controlled atmosphere on quality of fresh-cut banana

Controlled atmosphere storage for preservation of Salicornia ramosissima

Compositions comprising polysaccharide with antiviral activity and bacterial anti-adhesion properties, their formulations, process of preparation and their uses

Pigmenting efficacy of astaxanthin fed to rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss: Effect of dietary astaxanthin and lipid sources

Biodegradation of p-chlorophenol by a microalgae consortium

Device to breack particles and / or cells and / or homogenizing dispersions and procedure thereoff

Effect of dietary bile extracts on serum response of astaxanthin in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a preliminary study

Biodegradation of p-nitrophenol by microalgae

Evaluation of different cell disruption processes on encysted cells of Haematococcus pluvialis: Effects on astaxanthin recovery and implications for bio-availability

Functional Foods: An introductory course

Phytochemical profiles of Targionia lorbeeriana: Grown in vitro and in the open

Effect of carotenoid source and dietary lipid content on blood astaxanthin concentration in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

New sesquiterpene lactones from the Portuguese liverwort Targionia lorbeeriana

Spray-drying of the micro alga Dunaliella salina: Effects on β-carotene content and isomer composition

Production of a carotenoid-rich product by alginate entrapment and fluid-bed drying of Dunaliella salina

Spray-drying of Dunaliella salina to produce a β-carotene rich powder

Three triterpenoids and one flavonoid from the liverwort Asterella blumeana grown in vitro

A gymnomitrane-type sesquiterpenoid from in vitro cultures of Reboulia hemisphaerica

A GYMNOMITRANE-TYPE SESQUITERPENOID FROM INVITRO CULTURES OF REBOULIA-HEMISPHAERICA

Growth and Secondary Product Formation of in vitro Cultures from the Liverwort Reboulia hemisphaerica

GROWTH AND SECONDARY PRODUCT FORMATION OF INVITRO CULTURES FROM THE LIVERWORT REBOULIA-HEMISPHAERICA

(+)-GYMNOMITR-8(12)EN-9ALPHA-OL AND R-(-)8,11-DIHYDRO-ALPHA-CUPARENONE, 2 NEW SESQUITERPENES FROM THE LIVERWORT, REBOULIA-HEMISPHAERICA