CV Conceiçâo Fernandes

Conceição Fernandes Investigadora de Pós-Doutoramento                             Doutorada em Química                             Universidade de Sevilha   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel. +351 284314399 Ext. 01023

Education and Training

PhD. in Chemistry, Department of Crystallography, Mineralogy and Agricultural Chemistry from University of Seville, Seville, Spain (2005). 

Diploma de Estudios Avanzados en Agrarian Sciences (Medio Ambiente y Tecnología de la Producción) Department of Crystallography, Mineralogy and Agricultural Chemistry by University of Seville, Seville, Spain (2001)

Master in Science (Analytical Chemistry), Department of Chemistry by University of Évora, Évora, Portugal (1998) 

Graduation in Applied Chemistry branch Biotechnology by Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon Portugal (1991)

Research and Professional Experience

Sep. 2009- (Current) Post-Doctoral Researcher

CEBAL - Centre of agronomic and Agro-Industrial biotechnology of Alentejo, Beja Portugal
Coordinator of the biomass valorization for bioethanol production. In the focus: enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and second generation ethanol production. Biomass tested: Extracted olive pomace,  cardoon( Cynara cardunculus) and rockrose (Cistus ladanifer). Analytical methods with HPLC and photometric assays. Use of nanofiltration technology in separation of inhibitory compounds from liquors of autohydrolysis.

Oct. 2000 - Oct 2004 PhD student/ Researcher

IRNAS - Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) in Sevilla, Spain
Project AGL2001-1554, 2002-2004- “Degradación química del suelo por contaminación por plaguicidas: efecto del envejecimiento y de la aplicación de enmiendas”.

Oct. 1997 - Sep. 2000 – Assistant teacher

School of Agriculture from Beja (ESAB) of the Beja Polytechnical Institute (IPBeja), Departmental Area of Chemistry at the Courses : biochemistry, chemistry, organic chemistry.

Mar. - Jun. 1997 – Assistant teacher

University of Évora, Chemistry Department: Ecotoxicology, from the graduation Physic-Chemistry

Nov. 1996 – Feb. 1997- Master student/Researcher

UOCHB-Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry–Department of Radioisotope, Czech Academy of Science. This was included in the work for my Master Thesis. Selection of micro-organism from soil capable of pesticide degradation. Study of biodegradation of pesticide using radiotracer methodology.

Apr. - Aug. 1996 - Assistant teacher

University of Évora, Chemistry Department: Biochemistry I from the graduation Agrarian Engineering, Biology and Teachers of Biology and Geology

Sep. 1994 - Mar. 1996 -Teacher

High School Diogo de Gouveia-Beja. Teacher of Physic-Chemistry, Chemistry Laboratory Techniques II and Chemistry 

Current interests of research

Lignocellulosic biomass characterization, bioethanol production, enzymatic hydrolysis, dilute acid hydrolysis, autohydrolysis, Lactic acid.

Selected Publications

Papers in peer reviewed journals

M. C. Fernandes, M. D. Ferro, A.F. C. Paulino, J. A. S. Mendes, J. Gravitis, D. V. Evtuguin, A. M.R. B. Xavier. Enzymatic hydrolysis and Bioethanol production from Cynara cardunculus after steam explosion pretreatment. Bioresource Technology (in Press). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.037

Teresa Brás, Maria C. Fernandes, José Luís C. Santos, Luísa A. Neves, Investigation of the recovery by nanofiltration of bioethanol resulting from olive bagasse fermentation, Desalination and Water Treatment, 55: 4333-4342. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.770216

L.C. Santos, M.C. Fernandes, P.M.L. Lourenço, L.C. Duarte, F. Carvalheiro and J.G. Crespo. Removal of inhibitory compounds from olive stone autohydrolysis liquors by nanofiltration. Desalination and Water Treatment, 27:90-96 2011;

Oral presentations

Xavier AMRB, Ferro M, Paulino AFC, Gravitis J, Evtuguin DV, Fernandes MC (2014). Bioethanol production from rockrose pretreated by steam explosion. In a   , 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (ChemPor2014). Extended Abstracts, September10-12, Porto, Portugal (pp. 3-43-3-45).

Fernandes MC, Duarte, LC, Carvalheiro F, Lourenço PML (2013). Biotehanol production from Extracted Olive Pomace. Microbiotec´13-Portuguese Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Universidade de Aveiro, 6-8 December 2013, Aveiro, Portugal.

Fernandes MC, Dores V, Lourenço PM, Viegas M, Carvalheiro F & Duarte LC(2013). Pretreatment of extracted olive pomace for bioethanol production. II Congreso Iberoamericano sobre Biorrefinerías (2-CIAB) 10-12 April 2013, Jaen, Spain

Thesis

MC Fernandes (2004). Comportamiento de Plaguicidas en Suelos de Andalucía Occidental y Bajo Alentejo: Efecto de la Adición de Enmiendas Orgánicas. PhD. Thesis Universidad de Sevilla. Pp. 338.

MC Fernandes (2001). Adsorción, disipación y movilidad de metalaxil en suleos del Sur de España y Portugal. Suficiencia Investigadora Thesis, Universidad de Sevilla. Pp. 

MC Fernandes (1998). Estudo do Destino de Pesticidas no Solo Usando Radiotraçadores. MSc. Thesis, Universidade de Évora. Pp