António J. Alfaia

António J. Alfaia

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António J. Alfaia

Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal

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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

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

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1 January 2007 in Food Chemistry
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HVH Vilareal
H Vilareal
AAA Alfaia
A Alfaia
ACA Calado
A Calado
Maria H. L. RibeiroMaria H. L. Ribeiro
Maria H. L. Ribeiro

1 February 2007 in Enzyme and Microbial Technology
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HPHelder A.L. Pedro
Helder A.L. Pedro
AAAntónio J. Alfaia
António J. Alfaia
JMJoão Marques
João Marques
HVHelder J. Vila-Real
Helder J. Vila-Real
ACAntónio Calado
António Calado
Maria H. L. RibeiroMaria H. L. Ribeiro
Maria H. L. Ribeiro

1 April 2011 in Journal of Biotechnology
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HVHelder Vila-Real
Helder Vila-Real
AAAntónio J. Alfaia
António J. Alfaia
JRJoão N. Rosa
João N. Rosa
PGPedro M. P. Gois
Pedro M. P. Gois
MRM. Emilia Rosa
M. Emilia Rosa
Maria H. L. RibeiroMaria H. L. Ribeiro
Maria H. L. Ribeiro

15 September 2011 in Enzyme Research
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HVHélder Vila-Real
Hélder Vila-Real
AAAntónio J. Alfaia
António J. Alfaia
MBMaria Bronze
Maria Bronze
ACAntónio R. T. Calado
António R. T. Calado
Maria H. L. RibeiroMaria H. L. Ribeiro
Maria H. L. Ribeiro
The production of flavonoid glycosides by removing rhamnose from rutinosides can be accomplished through enzymatic catalysis. Naringinase is an enzyme complex, expressing both α-L-rhamnosidase and β-D-glucosidase activities, with application in glycosides hydrolysis. To produce monoglycosylated flavonoids with naringinase, the expression of β-D-glucosidase activity is not desirable leading to the need of expensive methods for α-L-rhamnosidase purification. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was the inactivation of β-D-glucosidase activity expressed by naringinase keeping α-L-rhamnosidase with a high retention activity. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to evaluate the effects of temperature and pH on β-D-glucosidase inactivation. A selective inactivation of β-D-glucosidase activity of naringinase was achieved at 81.5∘C and pH 3.9, keeping a very high residual activity of α-L-rhamnosidase (78%). This was a crucial achievement towards an easy and cheap production method of very expensive flavonoids, like prunin and isoquercetin starting from naringin and rutin, respectively.

1 December 2007 in Meat Science
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CACristina Mateus Alfaia
Cristina Mateus Alfaia
PRPaulo J.L.C. Ribeiro
Paulo J.L.C. Ribeiro
MTMaria J.P. Trigo
Maria J.P. Trigo
AAAntónio J.I. Alfaia
António J.I. Alfaia
MCMatilde L.F. Castro
Matilde L.F. Castro
José António Mestre PratesJosé António Mestre Prates
José António Mestre Prates

1 June 2010 in Process Biochemistry
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HVHelder Vila-Real
Helder Vila-Real
AAAntónio J. Alfaia
António J. Alfaia
MRM. Emília Rosa
M. Emília Rosa
ACAntónio R. Calado
António R. Calado
Maria H. L. RibeiroMaria H. L. Ribeiro
Maria H. L. Ribeiro