Lab. 407 – Chemistry Department,

Ph: +351 212 948 300, ext. 10947

E-mail: mtd.santos@campus.fct.unl.pt

Education

(2018) Master in Biotechnology, FCT/UNL

(2016) Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Universidade Coimbra

Research interests

• Biotechnology
• Biological Engineering
• Microalgae

Publications

• Isolation and Characterization of Novel Chlorella Vulgaris Mutants With Low Chlorophyll and Improved Protein Contents for Food Applications, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020

• Lab-Scale Optimization of Aurantiochytrium sp. Culture Medium for Improved Growth and DHA Production, Applied Sciences, 2020

• Development of an Organic Culture Medium for Autotrophic Production of Chlorella vulgaris Biomass, Applied Sciences, 2020

• Growth performance, biochemical composition and sedimentation velocity of Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 under different salinities using low-cost lab- and pilot-scale systems, Heliyon, 2019

• Industrial production of Phaeodactylum tricornutum for CO2 mitigation: biomass productivity and photosynthetic efficiency using photobioreactors of different volumes, Journal of Applied Phycology, 2019