Isolation and characterization of a stress-inducible Dunaliella salina Lcy-beta gene encoding a functional lycopene beta-cyclase.

Ana A Ramos; Coesel, Sacha; Marques, Ana; Rodrigues, Marta; Baumgartner, Alexandra; Noronha, João; Rauter, Amélia; Brenig, Bertram; João Varela; Mouffouk, Fouzi; Abu-Salah, Khalid M; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; João Varela

João Varela

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Doutoramento

Líder do Grupo

Marine Biotechnology

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Marine Biotechnology

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Instituição

University of Algarve

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Faro, Gambelas Campus, UAlg

jvarela@ualg.pt

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Coordenação de Projetos

	Título	Coordenador	Início	Fim	Financiamento	Orçamento
Vertical Algas	PRR: Pacto Bioeconomia Azul - Vertical Algas (WP 5)	João Varela, Ester Serrão, Rui Santos	07/2022	12/2025	IAPMEI
SEAWEED	Anaerobic Digestion of Seaweed for Biofuels	João Varela	09/2011	08/2013	Comissão Europeia	211k€
CYANO	Regulação da homeostase do ferro em cianobactérias	João Varela	01/2010	06/2013	FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia	43k€
BOTRYOFUEL	Microalgas hiperprodutoras de hidrocarbonetos	João Varela	07/2007	06/2008	AdI - Agência de Inovação	12k€

Projects Membership

	Título	Coordenador	Início	Fim	Orçamento	Orçamento Total
RHE-MEDiation	RHE-MEDiation - Responsive hub for long term governance to destress the Mediterranean Sea from chemical pollution.	Luísa Barreira	06/2023	05/2026		521645k€

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Apresentação da tese de doutoramento de Hugo Galvão Pereira

O nosso PhD candidate irá defender a sua tese, na próxima quarta-feira.

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Marine Biotechnology

Qua, 17/07/2019

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Anfiteatro Verde, Edf 8

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Algas

Este workshop é uma iniciativa conjunta do CCMAR, ALLMICROALGAE e PROALGA - Associação Portuguesa de Produtores de Algas para divulgação de atividades de investigação, inovação, sustentabilidade e...

Sex, 22/11/2019

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Auditório da Faculdade de Economia l Edifício 8 l Gambelas Campus

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MSc Thesis Presentations

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Qua, 20/10/2021 a Qui, 21/10/2021

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Online | Zoom platform

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MSc Thesis Presentations

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Qui, 28/10/2021

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MSc Thesis Presentations

2 November 2021 14:30 - Benjamin Schmid Thesis: Assessment of microalgal biomass as a potential feedstock for sustainable, eco-friendly biostimulants and biopesticides in plant production Jury: Rita...

Ter, 02/11/2021 a Sex, 05/11/2021

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MSc Thesis Presentations

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Qua, 10/11/2021 a Qui, 11/11/2021

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Year of Publication
2017	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. doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2017.07.007 Ler mais acerca de 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
2016	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 Ler mais acerca de 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
2016	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 Ler mais acerca de A comparative evaluation of biological activities and bioactive compounds of the seagrasses Zostera marina and Zostera noltei from southern Portugal Google Scholar DOI
2015	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 Ler mais acerca de Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2015	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 Ler mais acerca de Novel approach to bis(indolyl)methanes: de novo synthesis of 1-hydroxyiminomethyl derivatives with anti-cancer properties. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2015	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 Ler mais acerca de Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extracts of Selected Autochthonous Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2014	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 Ler mais acerca de Maritime halophyte species from southern Portugal as sources of bioactive molecules. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2014	Schulze PSC, Barreira L, Pereira H, Perales JA, Varela J. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) applied to microalgal production. Trends Biotechnol. 2014;32(8):422-30. doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.06.001 Ler mais acerca de Light emitting diodes (LEDs) applied to microalgal production. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2013	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 Ler mais acerca de Alternative sources of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in marine microalgae. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2012	Hernández-Prieto MA, Schön V, Georg J, et al. Iron deprivation in Synechocystis: inference of pathways, non-coding RNAs, and regulatory elements from comprehensive expression profiling. G3 (Bethesda). 2012;2(12):1475-95. doi:10.1534/g3.112.003863 Ler mais acerca de Iron deprivation in Synechocystis: inference of pathways, non-coding RNAs, and regulatory elements from comprehensive expression profiling. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2012	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 Ler mais acerca de Polyunsaturated Fatty acids of marine macroalgae: potential for nutritional and pharmaceutical applications. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2011	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 Ler mais acerca de Microplate-based high throughput screening procedure for the isolation of lipid-rich marine microalgae. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2009	Ramos AA, Marques AR, Rodrigues M, et al. Molecular and functional characterization of a cDNA encoding 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase from Dunaliella salina. J Plant Physiol. 2009;166(9):968-77. doi:10.1016/j.jplph.2008.11.008 Ler mais acerca de Molecular and functional characterization of a cDNA encoding 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase from Dunaliella salina. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2008	Coesel SNicole, Baumgartner ACordeiro, Teles LMarlene, et al. Nutrient limitation is the main regulatory factor for carotenoid accumulation and for Psy and Pds steady state transcript levels in Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyta) exposed to high light and salt stress. Mar Biotechnol (NY). 2008;10(5):602-11. doi:10.1007/s10126-008-9100-2 Ler mais acerca de Nutrient limitation is the main regulatory factor for carotenoid accumulation and for Psy and Pds steady state transcript levels in Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyta) exposed to high light and salt stress. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2008	Ramos AA, Varela J. Biochemistry and molecular biology in Portugal: an overview of past and current contributions. IUBMB Life. 2008;60(5):265-9. doi:10.1002/iub.65 Ler mais acerca de Biochemistry and molecular biology in Portugal: an overview of past and current contributions. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2008	Ramos AA, Coesel S, Marques A, et al. Isolation and characterization of a stress-inducible Dunaliella salina Lcy-beta gene encoding a functional lycopene beta-cyclase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2008;79(5):819-28. doi:10.1007/s00253-008-1492-4 Ler mais acerca de Isolation and characterization of a stress-inducible Dunaliella salina Lcy-beta gene encoding a functional lycopene beta-cyclase. Google Scholar PubMed DOI

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Hugo Galvão Caiano Pereira

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João Varela

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