Prof. Fátima Poças
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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19Years (2008-Present)
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View All Publications1 January 2013 in Food Hydrocolloids
Journal Article
Oscar RamosIRIsabel Reinas
Isabel Reinas
SSSara Silva
Sara SilvaJFJoao Fernandes
Joao Fernandes
Miguel CerqueiraFMFrancisco Malcata
Francisco Malcata +4
Journal Article
FSFrancisco Silva
Francisco SilvaFDFernando Dourado
Fernando Dourado
Miguel GamaFátima PoçasThe food industry is increasingly demanding advanced and eco-friendly sustainable packaging materials with improved physical, mechanical and barrier properties. The currently used materials are synthetic and non-degradable, therefore raising environmental concerns. Consequently, research efforts have been made in recent years towards the development of bio-based sustainable packaging materials. In this review, the potential of nanocelluloses as nanofillers or as coatings for the development of bio-based nanocomposites is discussed, namely: (i) the physico-chemical interaction of nanocellulose with the adjacent polymeric phase, (ii) the effect of nanocellulose modification/functionalization on the final properties of the composites, (iii) the production methods for such composites, and (iv) the effect of nanocellulose on the overall migration, toxicity, and the potential risk to human health. Lastly, the technology readiness level of nanocellulose and nanocellulose based composites for the market of food packaging is discussed.
1 December 2019 in EFSA Journal
Journal Article
EMEnzymes And Processing Aids (Cep) Efsa Panel On Food Contact Materials
Enzymes And Processing Aids (Cep) Efsa Panel On Food Contact Materials
VSVittorio Silano
Vittorio Silano
JBJosé Manuel Barat Baviera
José Manuel Barat Baviera
CBClaudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi
ACAndrew Chesson
Andrew Chesson
LCLaurence Castle
Laurence Castle
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This publication is linked to the following EFSA Supporting Publications article: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/sp.efsa.2019.EN-1747/full
1 January 2012 in Food Research International
Journal Article
Oscar RamosSSSara Silva
Sara SilvaJSJosé Carvalho Soares
José Carvalho SoaresJFJoao Fernandes
Joao FernandesFátima PoçasFMFrancisco Malcata
Francisco Malcata +1
1 February 2011 in Food Control
Journal Article
Fátima PoçasJOJorge C. Oliveira
Jorge C. Oliveira
JPJoel R. Pereira
Joel R. PereiraRBRainer Brandsch
Rainer Brandsch
THTimothy Hogg
Timothy Hogg
21 October 2008 in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Journal Article
Fátima PoçasJOJorge C. Oliveira
Jorge C. OliveiraFOFernanda A. R. Oliveira
Fernanda A. R. Oliveira
THTimothy Hogg
Timothy Hogg
The migration of chemicals from food contact materials into foods is an important issue in food safety. The assessment of materials compliance with regulations includes migration monitoring for many monomers and additives. However, it is recognized that predictive mathematical modelling can be used in many cases, to avoid or to reduce the effort on migration experiments. This article reviews the approaches followed to apply mathematical models to migration, particularly the models used, the approaches to estimate model parameters, and the systems used to experimentally validate the models. Conclusions on the issues requiring further research are drawn.
About Me
Fátima Poças holds a BSc in Chemical engineering (FEUP), s MSc in Packaging (Michigan State University) and a PhD in Biotechnology – Food Engineering and Science by Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. She has been a Researcher and Assistance Prof. (Eq.) at ESB since 2009 (CBQF/UCP) with works in the field of mass transfer processes applied to the safety and quality of packaged food, in particular barrier properties and chemical hazards and migration from packaging systems. She has been coordinating the Centre for Food Quality and Safety of ESB since 2013. She has been Representing Portugal in the European Network of Food Contact Materials Laboratories since 2004. She has been integrating the Recycling Group of EFSA since 2016 and the Smart Waste Portugal Association since 2018. She currently serves as a referee of several international journals on packaging materials, food engineering, food quality and science. Under the activities of the packaging laboratory, she has been working close to the packaging industry developing projects related to system optimization, product quality and safety.