Teacher
Patricia Alexandra Batista Branco

Resume

Patricia Branco obtained a European Doctorate (Portugal/Denmark) in Food Engineering in 2018 from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon. She holds a Master's degree in Molecular Biology from the Egas Moniz Higher School of Health in 2011 and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Universidade Lusófona in 2008. Published 18 articles in Scopus indexed journals. Organised 4 events. Supervised 8 diploma thesis of biotechnology and biology students. She was on the thesis committee of 5 biotechnology degree thesis. Edited 4 e-books. Received 1 scientific award for the best research paper from the International Union of Microbiological Societies. Participated as a postdoctoral researcher in 3 projects. She has coordinated a scientific project at the Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture And Food (LEAF), School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon (BIO-PHYTOFABs). She is currently Assistant Professor at the University of Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal, and Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Lusófona and at LEAF, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon. She is invited editor of the journal Antibiotics, MDPI, since 2022. She works in the fields of molecular biology, food spoilage microorganisms, foodborne pathogens, biocides and fuel ethanol fermentation. In her professional activities, she has co-authored scientific papers with 51 national and international scientists with different areas of expertise. In her curriculum vitae, the most frequent terms related to scientific, technological and artistic-cultural achievements are antimicrobial peptides; wine microbial interactions; spoilage microorganisms; fermented foods and beverages; genetic engineer; molecular methods for identification of microorganisms; foodborne pathogens; biodeterioration; eco-friendly biocides and biopreservatives.

Graus

• Doutoramento
  Food Engineer
• Mestrado
  Molecular Biology in Health
• Licenciatura
  Biotechnology Engineering

Publicações

Artigo em revista

• 2023-12-19, Effect of overexpression of partial TDH1 and TDH2/3 gene sequences in a starter strain of industrial bioethanol fermentation on the Brettanomyces¿bruxellensis contaminant growth, Letters in applied microbiology
• 2023-08-22, Role of p-Coumaric Acid and Micronutrients in Sulfur Dioxide Tolerance in Brettanomyces bruxellensis. , Beverages
• 2023-08-17, Exploring the multifaceted potential of a peptide fraction derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism: antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties., Antibiotics
• 2022-07-11, Wine Microbial Consortium: Seasonal Sources and Vectors Linking Vineyard and Winery Environments, Fermentation
• 2022-05-17, Evaluation of the biocontrol potential of a commercial yeast starter against fuel-ethanol fermentation contaminants, Fermentation
• 2022-02-24, Design and experimental evaluation of a new RNA-FISH probe to detect and identify Paenibacillus sp., Applied sciences
• 2021-12, Wine Spoilage Control: Impact of Saccharomycin on Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Its Conjugated Effect with Sulfur Dioxide, Microorganisms
• 2020-02, A simple procedure for detecting Dekkera bruxellensis in wine environment by RNA-FISH using a novel probe, International Journal of Food Microbiology
• 2019-06-14, An important step forward for the future development of an easy and fast procedure for identifying the most dangerous wine spoilage yeast, Dekkera bruxellensis, in wine environment, Microbial Biotechnology
• 2019, Biocontrol of Brettanomyces/Dekkera bruxellensis in alcoholic fermentations using saccharomycin-overproducing Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
• 2018-03-13, Effect of GAPDH-derived antimicrobial peptides on sensitive yeasts cells: membrane permeability, intracellular pH and H+-influx/-efflux rates, FEMS YEAST RESEARCH
• 2017-08-09, Antimicrobial properties and death-inducing mechanisms of saccharomycin, a biocide secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
• 2017-04-25, Saccharomyces cerevisiae accumulates GAPDH-derived peptides on its cell surface that induce death of non-Saccharomyces yeasts by cell-to-cell contact, FEMS Microbiology Ecology
• 2015-06-24, Cell-to-cell contact and antimicrobial peptides play a combined role in the death of Lachanchea thermotolerans during mixed-culture alcoholic fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, FEMS Microbiology Letters
• 2015, Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae induce alterations in the intracellular pH, membrane permeability and culturability of Hanseniaspora guilliermondii cells, International Journal of Food Microbiology
• 2014, Identification of novel GAPDH-derived antimicrobial peptides secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and involved in wine microbial interactions, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
• 2012, Survival rate of wine-related yeasts during alcoholic fermentation assessed by direct live/dead staining combined with fluorescence in situ hybridization, International Journal of Food Microbiology
• 2011, Genetic diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using mass spectrometry DNA arrays and high resolution melting, Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Tese / Dissertação

• 2018-01-18, Doutoramento, Purification and biochemical/molecular characterisation of antimicrobial peptides produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and evaluation of their mode of action
• 2011-04-29, Mestrado, Analysis and quantification of yeasts and bacteria by classical and molecular methods in alcoholic fermentations

Livro

• 2019, Food Production and Agriculture, Delve Publishing
• 2018, Food Industry: Processes and Technologies, Branco, Patricia, Delve Publishing
• 2018, Biotechnology of Food and Feed Additives, Branco, Patrícia Alexandra Batista, Delve Publishing
• 2018, Applications of Microorganisms in Industrial Biotechnology, Branco, Patricia, Delve Publishing

Artigo em conferência

• Dominance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in wine fermentations: secretion of antimicrobial peptides and microbial interactions 
• 2017-12-29, A novel Dekkera bruxellensis RNA-FISH probe: design and evaluation, 4th World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology
• 2017-12-01, RNA-FISH for investigating Cultural Heritage Microbiology- Autofluorescence of the materials and fluorophores selection

Resumo em conferência

• 2023-11-10, Design of a new DNA-FISH probe for the rapid identification of Candida albicans in food and cosmetic products. , Jornadas CBIOS
• 2023-11-10, Antimicrobial activity of two mycocins produced by Wickerhamomyces anomalus for the preservation of cosmetic formulations, Jornadas CBIOS
• 2023, Antimicrobial activity of a peptide fraction derived from Wickerhamomyces anomalus metabolism against fruit juices pathogens. , Jornadas CBIOS
• 2018-04-10, Aplicação da técnica Hibridação In Situ Fluorescente (FISH) em microrganismos que deterioram o Património Cultural, Jornadas departamento de Quimica
• 2017-12-07, Fluorophore´s role on the reliability of microorganism detection by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH), Microbiotec
• 2017-11, RNA-FISH for investigating Cultural Heritage Microbiology-Autofluorescence of the materials and fluorophores selection, 4th World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology
• 2013-12-06, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Dekkera bruxellensis interactions in alcoholic fermentations: growth and 4-ethylphenol production, Microbiotec

Poster em conferência

• 2024-03-15, Brewer's Spent Grain Transformation: Rheological Insights and Physical Properties in Cookie Production, IV Jornadas Lusófonas de Nutrição
• 2023-11-10, Design of a new DNA-FISH probe for the rapid identification of Candida albicans in food and cosmetic products, Jornadas CBIOS
• 2023-11-10, Antimicrobial activity of two mycocins produced by Wickerhamomyces anomalus for the preservation of cosmetic formulations, Jornadas CBIOS
• 2023-11-10, Antimicrobial activity of a peptide fraction derived from Wickerhamomyces anomalus metabolism against fruit juices pathogens
• 2023-07-27, Characterization of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of peptides secreted by Wickerhamomyces anomalus., Jornadas cientificas
• 2023-07-09, Evaluation of the antimicrobial conjugated effect of mycocins produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Debaryomyces hansenii against foodborne pathogens, FEMS
• 2021-11-23, Over-expression of AMPs in industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains as a biocontrol approach for fuel ethanol fermentations: cloning strategy and characterization, Microbiotec
• 2021-11-23, Antimicrobial peptides of Saccharomyces cerevisiae – a proteomic study, Microbiotec
• 2021-09-05, Conjugated effect of saccharomycin and SO2 on Brettanomyces/Dekkera bruxellensis growth/survival in simulated wines, XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos
• 2021-08-23, Evaluation of the biocontrol potential of a commercial yeast starter against fuel-ethanol fermentation contaminants, International Congress on Yeasts (ICY)
• 2018-05-17, A novel Rhodotorula sp. RNA-FISH probe for the identification of this artwork’s biodeterioration agent, Web of knowledge
• 2017-11-29, A novel Dekkera bruxellensis RNA-FISH probe: design and evaluation, 4th World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology 2017
• 2016-11, GAPDH-derived AMPs affect the pH homeostasis of sensitive yeast cells by decreasing the H+-ATPase membrane activity, 6th Conference on Physiology of Yeast and Filamentous Fungi
• 2016-07-04, Expression of the GAPDH-derived AMPs on S. cerevisiae and evaluation of their biopreservative potential on wine fermentations, Encontro Ciência 2016
• 2014-07-11, Antimicrobial properties of GAPDH-derived AMPs secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and death-inducing mechanisms (apoptosis/necrosis), XX Jornadas das Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden
• 2014-06-04, GAPDH-derived AMPs secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: mode of action and antimicrobial properties. , 4th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Peptides
• 2013-10-23, Antimicrobial peptides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae induce physiological changes in Hanseniaspora guilliermondii, 2nd International Conference on Microbial Diversity
• 2013-03-15, Quantification of Viable Wine Yeasts by Direct Live/Dead Staining Combined with Fluorescence in situ Hybridisation., 3º Encontro de biologia molecular
• 2011-12-01, Optimization of Live/Dead Staining combined with FISH method for quantification of yeasts in alcoholic fermentation, Microbiotec
• 2011-12-01, Carob Pulp as Feedstock for Bioethanol Production, Microbiotec
• 2011-03-18, Quantification of Oenococcus oeni by Direct Live/Dead Staining (LDS) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) during malolactic fermentations, 1º Encontro de Biologia Molecular em Saúde