Luisa A. Neves

Dr. Luisa A. Neves

LAQV/REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 July 2010 in Journal of Membrane Science
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Luisa A. NevesLuisa A. Neves
Luisa A. Neves
JCJoão G. Crespo
João G. Crespo
Isabel CoelhosoIsabel Coelhoso
Isabel Coelhoso

1 September 2009 in Desalination
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Patricia LuisPatricia Luis
Patricia Luis
Luisa A. NevesLuisa A. Neves
Luisa A. Neves
CACarlos Afonso
Carlos Afonso
Isabel CoelhosoIsabel Coelhoso
Isabel Coelhoso
JCJoão G. Crespo
João G. Crespo
Angel IrabienAngel Irabien
Angel Irabien

1 September 2012 in Separation and Purification Technology
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Jonathan AlboJonathan Albo
Jonathan Albo
ESE. Santos
E. Santos
Luisa A. NevesLuisa A. Neves
Luisa A. Neves
SSSvilen P. Simeonov
Svilen P. Simeonov
CACarlos Afonso
Carlos Afonso
Angel IrabienAngel Irabien
Angel Irabien

5 April 2020 in Bioengineering
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ARAna Rebocho
Ana Rebocho
JPJoão R. Pereira
João R. Pereira
Luisa A. NevesLuisa A. Neves
Luisa A. Neves
Vitor D. AlvesVitor D. Alves
Vitor D. Alves
CSChantal Sevrin
Chantal Sevrin
Maria A.M. ReisMaria A.M. Reis
Maria A.M. Reis
The co-culture of Cupriavidus necator DSM 428 and Pseudomonas citronellolis NRRL B-2504 was performed using apple pulp waste from the fruit processing industry as the sole carbon source to produce poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), P(3HB) and medium-chain length PHA, mcl-PHA, respectively. The polymers accumulated by both strains were extracted from the co-culture’s biomass, resulting in a natural blend that was composed of around 48 wt% P(3HB) and 52 wt% mcl-PHA, with an average molecular weight of 4.3 × 105 Da and a polydispersity index of 2.2. Two melting temperatures (Tm) were observed for the blend, 52 and 174 °C, which correspond to the Tm of the mcl-PHA and P(3HB), respectively. P(3HB)/mcl-PHA blend films prepared by the solvent evaporation method had permeabilities to oxygen and carbon dioxide of 2.6 and 32 Barrer, respectively. The films were flexible and easily deformed, as demonstrated by their tensile strength at break of 1.47 ± 0.07 MPa, with a deformation of 338 ± 19% until breaking, associated with a Young modulus of 5.42 ± 1.02 MPa. This study demonstrates for the first time the feasibility of using the co-culture of C. necator and P. citronellolis strains to obtain a natural blend of P(3HB)/mcl-PHA that can be processed into films suitable for applications ranging from commodity packaging products to high-value biomaterials.

1 January 2021 in Separation and Purification Technology
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RCRita Craveiro
Rita Craveiro
Luisa A. NevesLuisa A. Neves
Luisa A. Neves
ADAna Rita C. Duarte
Ana Rita C. Duarte
APAlexandre Paiva
Alexandre Paiva

1 February 2010 in Journal of Membrane Science
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Luisa A. NevesLuisa A. Neves
Luisa A. Neves
JBJuana Benavente
Juana Benavente
Isabel CoelhosoIsabel Coelhoso
Isabel Coelhoso
JCJoão G. Crespo
João G. Crespo