Joana Fradinho

Senior Researcher

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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7192-5367

ResearchGate: Joana_Fradinho

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Office 612 – Chemistry Department,

Ph: +351 212 948 385, ext. 10998

E-mail: j.fradinho@fct.unl.pt

Education


(2013) PhD in Biochemical and Chemical Engineering - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia/Universidade Nova de Lisboa

 

Research interests


Development of microbial photosynthetic processes to reduce environmental pollution in the areas of biodegradable plastics production, wastewater treatment, CO2 fixation, biogas upgrading and phosphate recovery.

 

Relevant publications 

 

  • Carvalho, V. C. F., Freitas, E. B., Silva, P. J., Fradinho, J. C., Reis, M. A. M., & Oehmen, A. (2018). The impact of operational strategies on the performance of a photo-EBPR system. Water Research, 129, 190–198. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.11.010

  • Fradinho, J. C., Reis, M. A. M., & Oehmen, A. (2016). Beyond feast and famine: Selecting a PHA accumulating photosynthetic mixed culture in a permanent feast regime. Water Research, 105, 421–428. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.09.022

  • Fradinho, J. C., Oehmen, A., & Reis, M. A. M. (2014). Photosynthetic mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from individual and mixed volatile fatty acids (VFAs): Substrate preferences and co-substrate uptake. Journal of Biotechnology, 185, 19–27. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.05.03

  • Oehmen, A., Vergel, D., Fradinho, J., Reis, M. A. M., Crespo, J. G., & Velizarov, S. (2014). Mercury removal from water streams through the ion exchange membrane bioreactor concept. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 264, 65–70. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.10.067

  • Fradinho, J. C., Domingos, J. M. B., Carvalho, G., Oehmen, A., & Reis, M. A. M. (2013). Polyhydroxyalkanoates production by a mixed photosynthetic consortium of bacteria and algae. Bioresource Technology, 132, 146–153. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.01.050

  • Oehmen, A., Valerio, R., Llanos, J., Fradinho, J., Serra, S., Reis, M. A. M., & Velizarov, S. (2011). Arsenic removal from drinking water through a hybrid ion exchange membrane - Coagulation process. Separation and Purification Technology, 83(1), 137–143. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2011.09.02

 

Book Chapters

  • Fradinho JC, Carvalho VCF, Reis MAM (2021) New Phototrophic Factories for Resource Recovery. In: Moura JJG, Moura I, Maia LB (eds) Enzymes for Solving Humankind's Problems. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58315-6_13
Patents

  • Fradinho JC, Oehmen A, Reis MAM. Process of selection of photosynthetic organisms for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Portugal Patent Nº 108961. 2019 Dec 10.