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Job title: 
PostDoc Research Fellow
Eurocaroten role: 
Management Committee Substitute
First name: 
Vanessa
Last name: 
Gonçalves
Short research description: 

i) encapsulation of nutraceuticals, bioactives and active pharmaceutical ingredients in emulsions/particles/aerogels through green and clean technologies and, ii) valorization of bioresources and agroindustrial wastes through extraction of natural biopolymers, iii) Cell-based assays for cytotoxicity and permeability evaluation of natural compounds/natural extracts/natural ingredients/APIs (using different immortalized human cell lines).

Techniques routinely used: 
Spray Drying, PGSS, ORAC
Instrumentation/Facilities: 
Spray Drying, PGSS,
Country: 
Portugal
City: 
Oeiras
Institution: 
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnologica
Department: 
Nutraceuticals and Bioactives Process Technology
Address: 

Av. República, Qta. do Marquês Estação Agronómica Nacional Edificio IBET/ITQB, Oeiras, Portugal

Zip Code: 
2780-157
Phone: 
00351916970177
Matrix: 
Foods
Waste
By-products
Gender: 
Female
WG option 1: 
WG2
WG option 2: 
WG1
Scientific approach: 
Applied
Industrial
Areas: 
Agro-food
Health
Nutrition
Other keywords: 
Bioavailability
Engineering
Functional Foods
Stability
STMS hosting: 
Any
Meetings hosting: 
No

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