Microplate-based high throughput screening procedure for the isolation of lipid-rich marine microalgae.

Hugo Pereira; Luísa Barreira; Mozes, André; Florindo, Cláudia; Polo, Cristina; Duarte, Catarina V; Luísa Custódio; João Varela; Romano, A; Mouffouk, Fouzi; Abu-Salah, Khalid M; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; João Varela

XtremeBio

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XtremeBio

Description

We are engaged in the smart and sustainable exploitation of marine resources, including micro- and macroalgae, seagrasses, marine invertebrates and also coastal plants (halophytes).

Coordinator

Luísa Custódio

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Our research is divided in 5 sub areas: XtremeFoods (for human nutrition); XtremePharma (for pharmaceutical uses), XtremeVet (for veterinary aplications); XtremeBeauty (for cosmetics) and XtremeCrops (Production of selected species).

Most relevant expected contributions of this research team includes the development and optimization of innovative commercial products incorporating active extracts from selected marine species, to be used in different commercial areas, and of sustainable cultivation technologies, such as in vitro techniques, greenhouse cultivation and IMTA systems, aiming the production of biomass and ingredients for commercial purposes.

News

NEW POSITION: Luísa Margarida Batista Custódio

Congrats Doctor Catarina Pereira

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Current members (table view)

Coordinator	Posição
Luísa Custódio	Senior Researcher

Name	Posição
Catarina Guerreiro Pereira	Researcher
Cristiana do Couto Pereira Maia	PhD Student
Luísa Custódio	Senior Researcher
Maria João da Silva Rodrigues	PhD Student
Marta Oliveira

Current members (grid view)

Catarina Guerreiro Pereira

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Researcher

Cristiana do Couto Pereira Maia

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PhD Student

Luísa Custódio

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Senior Researcher

Maria João da Silva Rodrigues

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PhD Student

Marta Oliveira

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Rodrigues MJoão, Slusarczyk S, Pecio Ł, et al. In vitro and in silico approaches to appraise Polygonum maritimum L. as a source of innovative products with anti-ageing potential. Industrial Crops and Products. 2018;111:391 - 399. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.10.046 Read more about In vitro and in silico approaches to appraise Polygonum maritimum L. as a source of innovative products with anti-ageing potential Google Scholar DOI
Rocha MI, Rodrigues MJ, Pereira C, et al. Biochemical profile and in vitro neuroprotective properties of Carpobrotus edulis L., a medicinal and edible halophyte native to the coast of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 2017;111:222 - 231. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2017.03.036 Read more about Biochemical profile and in vitro neuroprotective properties of Carpobrotus edulis L., a medicinal and edible halophyte native to the coast of South Africa Google Scholar DOI
Pereira CGuerreiro, Barreira L, Bijttebier S, et al. Chemical profiling of infusions and decoctions of Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardii by UHPLC-PDA-MS and in vitro biological activities comparatively with green tea ( Camellia sinensis ) and rooibos tisane ( Aspalathus linearis ). Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 2017;145:593 - 603. doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2017.07.007 Read more about Chemical profiling of infusions and decoctions of Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardii by UHPLC-PDA-MS and in vitro biological activities comparatively with green tea ( Camellia sinensis ) and rooibos tisane ( Aspalathus linearis ) Google Scholar DOI
Oliveira M, Rodrigues MJoão, Pereira C, et al. First report of the in vitro antileishmanial properties of extremophile plants from the Algarve Coast. Natural Product Research. 2017:1 - 5. doi:10.1080/14786419.2017.1326489 Read more about First report of the in vitro antileishmanial properties of extremophile plants from the Algarve Coast Google Scholar DOI
Oliveira M, Junior PAdemar Sal, Rodrigues MJoão, et al. Unlocking the in vitro anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity of halophyte plants from the southern Portugal. Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2016;9(8):735-41. doi:10.1016/j.apjtm.2016.06.015 Read more about Unlocking the in vitro anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity of halophyte plants from the southern Portugal. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Pereira H, Custódio L, Rodrigues MJ, et al. Profiling of antioxidant potential and phytoconstituents of Plantago coronopus. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 2016;(ahead). doi:10.1590/1519-6984.02416 Read more about Profiling of antioxidant potential and phytoconstituents of Plantago coronopus Google Scholar DOI
Custódio L, Laukaityte S, Engelen AH, et al. A comparative evaluation of biological activities and bioactive compounds of the seagrasses Zostera marina and Zostera noltei from southern Portugal. Natural Product Research. 2016;30(6):724 - 728. doi:10.1080/14786419.2015.1040791 Read more about A comparative evaluation of biological activities and bioactive compounds of the seagrasses Zostera marina and Zostera noltei from southern Portugal Google Scholar DOI
Pereira H, Gangadhar KN, Schulze PSC, et al. Isolation of a euryhaline microalgal strain, Tetraselmis sp. CTP4, as a robust feedstock for biodiesel production. Scientific Reports. 2016;6:35663. doi:10.1038/srep35663 Read more about Isolation of a euryhaline microalgal strain, Tetraselmis sp. CTP4, as a robust feedstock for biodiesel production Google Scholar DOI
Gangadhar KN, Pereira H, Diogo HP, et al. Assessment and comparison of the properties of biodiesel synthesized from three different types of wet microalgal biomass. Journal of Applied Phycology. 2016;28(3):1571 - 1578. doi:10.1007/s10811-015-0683-5 Read more about Assessment and comparison of the properties of biodiesel synthesized from three different types of wet microalgal biomass Google Scholar DOI
Ismael A, Henriques MSC, Marques C, et al. Exploring saccharinate-tetrazoles as selective Cu(. RSC Adv. 2016;6(75):71628 - 71637. doi:10.1039/C6RA15051A Read more about Exploring saccharinate-tetrazoles as selective Cu( Google Scholar DOI
Rodrigues MJoão, Neves V, Martins A, et al. In vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Limonium algarvense flowers' infusions and decoctions: A comparison with green tea (Camellia sinensis). Food Chem. 2016;200:322-9. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.01.048 Read more about In vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Limonium algarvense flowers' infusions and decoctions: A comparison with green tea (Camellia sinensis). Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Lopes A, Rodrigues MJoão, Pereira C, et al. Natural products from extreme marine environments: Searching for potential industrial uses within extremophile plants. Industrial Crops and Products. 2016;94:299 - 307. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.08.040 Read more about Natural products from extreme marine environments: Searching for potential industrial uses within extremophile plants Google Scholar DOI
Vizetto-Duarte C, Pereira H, de Sousa CBruno, et al. Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective. Nat Prod Res. 2015;29(13):1264-70. doi:10.1080/14786419.2014.992343 Read more about Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Grosso C, Cardoso ALúcia, Lemos A, et al. Novel approach to bis(indolyl)methanes: de novo synthesis of 1-hydroxyiminomethyl derivatives with anti-cancer properties. Eur J Med Chem. 2015;93:9-15. doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.01.050 Read more about Novel approach to bis(indolyl)methanes: de novo synthesis of 1-hydroxyiminomethyl derivatives with anti-cancer properties. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Cravo A, Fernandes D, Damião T, Pereira C, Reis MP. Determining the footprint of sewage discharges in a coastal lagoon in South-Western Europe. Mar Pollut Bull. 2015;96(1-2):197-209. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.05.029 Read more about Determining the footprint of sewage discharges in a coastal lagoon in South-Western Europe. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Pereira H, Custódio L, Rodrigues MJoão, et al. Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extracts of Selected Autochthonous Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea. Mar Drugs. 2015;13(6):3531-49. doi:10.3390/md13063531 Read more about Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extracts of Selected Autochthonous Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Rodrigues MJoão, Gangadhar KN, Vizetto-Duarte C, et al. Maritime halophyte species from southern Portugal as sources of bioactive molecules. Mar Drugs. 2014;12(4):2228-44. doi:10.3390/md12042228 Read more about Maritime halophyte species from southern Portugal as sources of bioactive molecules. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Martins DAlves, Custódio L, Barreira L, et al. Alternative sources of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in marine microalgae. Mar Drugs. 2013;11(7):2259-81. doi:10.3390/md11072259 Read more about Alternative sources of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in marine microalgae. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Pereira H, Barreira L, Figueiredo F, et al. Polyunsaturated Fatty acids of marine macroalgae: potential for nutritional and pharmaceutical applications. Mar Drugs. 2012;10(9):1920-35. doi:10.3390/md10091920 Read more about Polyunsaturated Fatty acids of marine macroalgae: potential for nutritional and pharmaceutical applications. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Custódio L, Escapa ALuísa, Fernandes E, et al. Phytochemical profile, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) germ flour extracts. Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2011;66(1):78-84. doi:10.1007/s11130-011-0214-8 Read more about Phytochemical profile, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) germ flour extracts. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Custodio L, Fernandes E, Escapa AL, et al. Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of carob tree fruit pulps are strongly influenced by gender and cultivar. J Agric Food Chem. 2011;59(13):7005-12. doi:10.1021/jf200838f Read more about Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of carob tree fruit pulps are strongly influenced by gender and cultivar. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
Pereira H, Barreira L, Mozes A, et al. Microplate-based high throughput screening procedure for the isolation of lipid-rich marine microalgae. Biotechnol Biofuels. 2011;4(1):61. doi:10.1186/1754-6834-4-61 Read more about Microplate-based high throughput screening procedure for the isolation of lipid-rich marine microalgae. Google Scholar PubMed DOI

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Seminar

The GreenVet project: unravelling the use of salt tolerant species in veterinary

Room 2.31 I Building 7 I Campus Gambelas

April 24, 2019

Sala 2.31 I Edifício 7 I Campus Gambelas

News

NEW POSITION: Luísa Margarida Batista Custódio

Luísa Custódio was previously working in CCMAR as assistant researcher, and has now joined the XtremeBio group. Congratulations to the new position Luísa!

Congrats Doctor Catarina Pereira

Catarina Guerreiro Pereira presented and defended her thesis about “Chemical and biological characterization of halophyte plants with ethnopharmacological use in the Algarve coast”.