food

Objectives

_ New food formulations, innovative technologies and processes to improve the production, safety and quality of wine and foods

_ Improvement and development of new analytical methods for wine and food safety and quality control

_ Chemical and toxicological characterization of food bioactive compounds

_ Biochemical, chemical and sensory modifications during production, processing and conservation to contribute to a healthier diet meeting consumers preferences

_ Development of functional foods with innovative properties devoid of allergenicity

_ Evaluation of the bioactive compounds impact on diseases and aging.

Team

Fernanda Cosme

Food Technology / Enology

Principal Investigator

fcosme@utad.pt

Alice Vilela

Sensory Analysis

avimoura@utad.pt

António Inês

Food Microbiology

aines@utad.pt

Fernando Nunes

Food Chemistry

fnunes@utad.pt

Francisco Peixoto

Biochemistry

fpeixoto@utad.pt

José Miguel Ribeiro

Proteomics

jmribeiro@utad.pt

Luis Filipe Ribeiro

Food Chemistry / Enology

fmota@utad.pt

Maria Oliveira

Biochemistry

mmso@utad.pt

PhD Students

Elisa Costa

Enology

ecosta@utad.pt

Carlos Gomes

Medicinal Plants

camgomes@utad.pt

João Siopa

Food Chemistry

siopa@utad.pt

Mário Bezerra

Food Biotechnology

mariojbezerra02@gmail.com

Mónica Silva

Biochemistry

m.g.27@live.com.pt

Rafael Vilamarim

Food Biotechnology

rafa_vilamarim_93@hotmail.com

Tiago Durães

Food Chemistry

tiago_monteiro_27@hotmail.com

Collaborators

 

António Jordão

Enology

antoniojordao@esav.ipv.pt

Elisete Correia

Multivariate Statistics

ecorreia@utad.pt

Juliana Milheiro

Enology

julianaf@utad.pt

Luis Moreira

Food Chemistry/Biotechnology

luismoreira@utad.pt

Cristina Antunes

Analytical Chemistry

cguiomar@utad.pt

Sandrine Ferreira

Food Chemistry

sandrinedsf@hotmail.com

Partnerships

Regiefrutas

DouroMel

Cooperativa Agrícola de Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo

Filtaporto

University of Aveiro

University of Coimbra

Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences

Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland.