Isabel Sousa

Prof. Isabel Sousa

LEAF – Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

33Years (1994-Present)

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

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1 September 2017 in Algal Research
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ABAna Paula Batista
Ana Paula Batista
Alberto NiccolaiAlberto Niccolai
Alberto Niccolai
Patrícia FradinhoPatrícia Fradinho
Patrícia Fradinho
SFSolange Fragoso
Solange Fragoso
IBIvana Bursic
Ivana Bursic
Anabela RaymundoAnabela Raymundo
Anabela Raymundo

23 November 2019 in Foods
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ABAna Paula Batista
Ana Paula Batista
Alberto NiccolaiAlberto Niccolai
Alberto Niccolai
IBIvana Bursic
Ivana Bursic
Isabel SousaIsabel Sousa
Isabel Sousa
Anabela RaymundoAnabela Raymundo
Anabela Raymundo
MTMario R. Tredici
Mario R. Tredici
Crackers are widely consumed snack foods and there is an increasing trend in adding functional ingredients to their composition. In the present work, the dried biomasses of four microalgae strains—Arthrospira platensis F&M-C256, Chlorella vulgaris Allma, Tetraselmis suecica F&M-M33, and Phaeodactylum tricornutum F&M-M40—were used as a source of proteins, antioxidants, and other bioactive molecules in artisanal wheat crackers. Two incorporation levels were tested: 2% (w/w) and 6% (w/w). The impact of microalgae addition was evaluated in terms of physical properties, biochemical composition, antioxidant activity, in vitro digestibility, and sensory characteristics. Microalgae crackers presented stable color and texture throughout eight weeks of storage. Microalgae crackers were slightly thinner and lighter than the control but presented a similar density in agreement with scanning electron microscope images, indicating that gas retention was not greatly affected by microalgae addition. Regarding biochemical composition, 6% A. platensis and C. vulgaris crackers presented a significantly higher protein content (13.2–13.5%), for which they could be claimed to be a “source of protein” according to the Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006. A. platensis crackers showed the highest antioxidant activity and attained better sensory analysis scores. T. suecica and P. tricornutum crackers showed high phenolic content and antioxidant activity but attained low sensory scores mainly because of their unattractive fishy off-flavor.

1 January 2011 in Carbohydrate Polymers
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Filomena FreitasFilomena Freitas
Filomena Freitas
Vitor D. AlvesVitor D. Alves
Vitor D. Alves
Cristiana A. V. TorresCristiana A. V. Torres
Cristiana A. V. Torres
MCMadalena Cruz
Madalena Cruz
Isabel SousaIsabel Sousa
Isabel Sousa
Maria A.M. ReisMaria A.M. Reis
Maria A.M. Reis

1 March 2007 in Postharvest Biology and Technology
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Luis F. GoulãoLuis F. Goulão
Luis F. Goulão
JSJoão Santos
João Santos
Isabel SousaIsabel Sousa
Isabel Sousa
COCristina Moniz Oliveira
Cristina Moniz Oliveira

28 September 2005 in European Food Research and Technology
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LGLuisa Gouveia
Luisa Gouveia
Anabela RaymundoAnabela Raymundo
Anabela Raymundo
ABAna Paula Batista
Ana Paula Batista
Isabel SousaIsabel Sousa
Isabel Sousa
JEJosé Empis
José Empis

1 January 2006 in Food Hydrocolloids
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ABAna Paula Batista
Ana Paula Batista
Anabela RaymundoAnabela Raymundo
Anabela Raymundo
Isabel SousaIsabel Sousa
Isabel Sousa
JEJosé Empis
José Empis