Eugenio Ferreira

Eugénio Manuel de Faria Campos Ferreira

Professor Catedrático - Universidade do Minho

www.deb.uminho.pt/ecferreira             

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135. Santos, S.R.B., Carvalho, C., Kropinski, A., Ferreira, E.C., Azeredo, J., Omic characterization of Salmonella and Camoylobacter phages with high therapeutic potential. Microbiotec’11, Braga, Portugal, 1-3 December, 2011, no. PS4:10, pp. 205.
134. Mesquita, D.P., Leal, C., Oehmen, A., Amaral, A.L., Reis, M.A.M., Ferreira, E.C., Polyphosphates and poly-β-hydroxybutyrate granules identification through quantitative image analysis in enhanced biological phosphorous removal systems. Microbiotec’11, Braga, Portugal, 1-3 December, 2011, no. PS2:53, pp. 148.
133. Carneiro, S., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I., Metabolomics as a tool to understand E. coli metabolic responses in recombinant processes. Book of Abstracts of the 11th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 5-7 September 2011, pp. 4-5.
132. Mesquita, D.P., Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C., Quantitative image analysis for sludge volume index and total suspended solids prediction in activated sludge system disturbances. Book of Abstracts of the 11th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 5-7 September 2011, pp. 426-427.
131. Portela, C., Villas-Bôas, S.G., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I., Metabolic network reconstruction of the pathogen Enterococcus faecalis. 10th Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria, Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands, August 28 to September 1, 2011.
130. Dias, O., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I., Towards genome-wide semi-automated transporter system annotations. 12th International Conference on Systems Biology – ICSB 2011, Heidelberg, Germany, August 28 - September 1, 2011.
129. Costa, R.S., Machado, D., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., An approach towards genome-scale kinetic modelling: application to the Escherichia coli metabolism. 12th International Conference on Systems Biology – ICSB 2011, Heidelberg, Germany, August 28 - September 1, 2011.
128. Machado, D., Costa, R.S., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I., Tidor, B. Exploring the gap between dynamic and constraint-based models of metabolism. 5th Annual Workshop on the Business-Government Interface: Systems and Synthetic Biology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, 6 de junho de 2011. [Prémio Melhor Poster]
127. Portela, C., Villas-Bôas, S.G., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I. Genome scale network reconstruction of the pathogen Enterococcus faecalis. 5th Annual Workshop on the Business-Government Interface: Systems and Synthetic Biology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, 6 de junho de 2011.
126. Costa, R.S., Machado, D., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., Genome-scale kinetic modeling of E. coli metabolism. 5th Annual Workshop on the Business-Government Interface: Systems and Synthetic Biology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, 6 de junho de 2011.
125. Barrigón, J.M., Rocha, I., Valero, F., Ferreira, E.C., Montesinos, J.L. Observer based estimation in heterologous protein production by Pichia pastoris. BioSpain 2010 – 5th International Meeting on Biotechnology and BIOTEC 2010 Scientific Congress on Biotechnology, Pamplona, Espanha, Sept 29th – Oct 1st, 2010, p. 267.
124. Amaral, A.L.; Mesquita, D.P.; Ferreira, E.C. Characterisation of activated sludge abnormalities by image analysis and multivariate statistics. 12th International Conference on Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry - CAC 2010, Antwerp, Belgium, 18-21 October 2010, 251, 2010. 
123. Machado, Daniel; Costa, Rafael S.; Rocha, Isabel; Tidor, Bruce; Ferreira, E.C. Exploring the gap between dynamic and constraint-based models of metabolism. Gothenburg Life Science Conference XI Industrial Systems Biology - Sustainable production of fuels and chemicals – Program and Abstract Book. August 18-20, 2010, Chalmers, Sweden, P11, pp. 44.
122. Santos, S., Villegas, A., Kropinski, A., Krylov, V., Carvalho, C., Ferreira, E.C., Azeredo, J. Genome sequence of the broad host range Salmonella bacteriophage phi PVP-SE1. Viruses of Microbes, Paris, France, June 21-25, 2010.
121. Mesquita, D.P., Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C.  Monitoring filamentous bulking and pin-point flocs in a lab-scale activated sludge system using image analysis. Water Research Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 11-14 April 2010, 2010 p. P063.
120. Santos, S., Azeredo, J., Ferreira, E.C. Modelling Salmonella phage production in a bioreactor. Phages in Interaction III (PhageBiotics), Leuven, Bélgica, 18 de Dezembro de 2009.
119. Nobre, C., Dominguez, A., Torres, D., Rocha, O., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., Teixeira, J.A., Rodrigues, L.R. Optimization of a fructooligosaccharides purification method using activated charcoal. Book of Abstracts of MicroBiotec09 (edited by the Organizing Committee, Universidade do Minho), Vilamoura, Nov. 28-30, 2009, p. 242.
118. Azeredo, J., Ferreira, E.C., Gannon, B., Carvalho, C., Santos, S., Krylov, V., Safety issues concerning phage therapy for veterinary applications. Book of Abstracts of MicroBiotec09 (edited by the Organizing Committee, Universidade do Minho), Vilamoura, Nov. 28-30, 2009, p. 266.
117. Carneiro, S., Lourenço, A., Carreira, R., Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I., Digging out evidences on Escherichia coli stringent response from scientific literature. Book of Abstracts of MicroBiotec09 (edited by the Organizing Committee, Universidade do Minho), Vilamoura, Nov. 28-30, 2009, p. 30.
116. Costa, R.S., Machado, D., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., Integration of proteomic data for predicting dynamic behaviour in an E. coli central carbon network after genetic perturbations. Book of Abstracts of MicroBiotec09 (edited by the Organizing Committee, Universidade do Minho), Vilamoura, Nov. 28-30, 2009, p. 308.
115. Rocha, I., Lourenço, A., Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C. Systems Biology for the development of microbial cell factories. Book of Abstracts of MicroBiotec09 (edited by the Organizing Committee, Universidade do Minho), Vilamoura, Nov. 28-30, 2009, p. 292.
114. Soons, Z.I.T.A., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., Towards bioprocess control based on a reduced metabolic model of Escherichia coli. Book of Abstracts of MicroBiotec09 (edited by the Organizing Committee, Universidade do Minho), Vilamoura, Nov. 28-30, 2009, p. 311.
113. Dias, O., Rocha, M., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Metabolic reconstruction of less characterized microorganisms: a new methodology for reaction identification from genome sequencing data. Jornadas de Bioinformática 2009, Lisboa 3-6 de Novembro de 2009, pp. 57.
112. Vilaça, P., Maia, P., Evangelista, P., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, M., Rocha, I. A study on the effects of using gene-reaction rules on in silico strain optimization. Jornadas de Bioinformática 2009, Lisboa 3-6 de Novembro de 2009, pp. 175.
111. Portela, C., Carneiro, S., Villas-Bôas, S.G., Lourenço, A., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Metabolic network reconstruction of the pathogen Enterococcus faecalis. Jornadas de Bioinformática 2009, Lisboa 3-6 de Novembro de 2009, pp. 151.
110. Mesquita, D.P., Louvet, J.N., Potier, O., Amaral, A.L., Pons, M.N., Ferreira, E.C. Inconvéniants de l’usage d’eau usée synthétique. 8ème Congrès International Ressources en eau - Quels outils scientifiques pour une gestion durable de leur qualité? 26-28 Oct 2009 Nancy, France.
109. Nobre, C., Dominguez, A., Torres, D., Rocha, O.; Rocha, I., Teixeira, J.A., Ferreira, E.C., Rodrigues, L. Determination of frutooligosaccharides adsorption parameters using ion-exchange resins. 21st International Ion Chromatography Symposium – IICS2009, 21 - 24 September 2009, Dublin, Ireland.
108. Mesquita, D.P., Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C. Surveying a Wastewater Treatment Process through Image Analysis and Partial Least Squares. Abstracts of EuroAnalysis 2009, Innsbruck, Austria September 6-10, 2009, p. PO88-A2.
107. Carneiro, S., Villas-Bôas, S., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Metabolic footprinting of Escherichia coli grown in . fed-batch fermentation during recombinant protein production. 14th European Congress on Biotechnology, Barcelona 13-16 September, 2009, Abstract 4.2.14, New Biotechnology, Vol. 25S, p. S342.
106. Santos, S.B., Azeredo, J., Ferreira, E.C. Modelling Production of a Salmonella phage. 18th Evergreen International Phage Biology Meeting, Olympia, WA, Aug 9-14, 2009, p. 30.
105. Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I., Rodrigues, L., Kluskens, L., Rocha, M., Lourenço, A., Mota, M., Mergulhão, F., Oliveira, R. Bridging Systems and Synthetic Biology for the development of improved microbial cell factories. Proceedings of the 1st MIT-Portugal Annual Conference – Engineering for Better Jobs (A.M. Cunha, O.S. Carneiro, Eds.), Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisboa, 7 de Julho de 2009, p. 23-24.
104. Rocha, I., Maia, P., Pinto, J.P., Evangelista, P., Nielsen, J., Patil, K.R., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, M. OptFlux: a software for metabolic engineering. 17th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) & 8th European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB). June 27 – July 2, 2009, Stockholm, Sweden.
103. Maia, P., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, M., Rocha, I. Multi-criterion approaches for the in silico optimization of mutant microorganisms. 17th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) & 8th European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB). June 27 – July 2, 2009, Stockholm, Sweden.
102. Costa, R., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., Dynamic modeling of E. coli central carbon metabolism combining different kinetic rate laws. 17th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) & 8th European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB). June 27 – July 2, 2009, Stockholm, Sweden.
94. Carneiro, S., Lourenço, A., Carreira, R., Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I., Uncovering mechanisms underlying the Escherichia coli stringent response: application of text mining approaches to identify meaningful relations in text documents. Book of Abstracts of the 1st Int. Conf. on Microbial Stress: From Molecules to Systems. May 7th - 10th 2009, Semmering, Austria, 127-128.
93. Lourenço, A., Carneiro, S., Carreira, R., Rocha, M., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Bringing Text Miners and Biologists Closer Together. 3rd International Biocuration Conference, Berlin, 16-19 Abr 2009, 1 pp. Nature Proceedings  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npre.2009.3188.1

92. Nobre, c., Santos, M.J., Dominguez, A., Torres, D., Peres, A.M., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., Rodrigues, L.R., Teixeira, J.A. Adsorption equilibrium of fructose, glucose and sucrose for cationic resins in the sodium and potassium form. SCM-4 - Fourth International Symposium on Separation and Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Macromolecules, 28-30 January 2009, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pO06.

91. Costa, R.S., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Model Reduction based on dynamic sensitivity analysis: A systems biology case of study. Workshop Model Reduction for industrial control optimization applications, Frankfurt, 4-5 Sept 2008, 2 pp.

90. Xavier, A.M.R.B., Correia, M., Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C. Effect of different cultivation conditions on Trametes versicolor: morphological image analysis and metabolic production. Book of Abstracts of the 7th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science - ESBES 7, Faro, Portugal, September 7-9, 2008, pp. 157.

89. Rocha, I., Maia, P., Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C. OptGene – a framework for in silico metabolic engineering. Book of Abstracts of the 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR 2008, E.C. Ferreira and M. Mota (Eds.), Braga, Portugal, September 4-6, 2008, pp. 218-219 (ISBN: 978-972-97810-4-9).

88. Dias, A.M.A., Paulo, A., Mesquita, D.P., Alves, M.M., Ferreira, E.C. Multivariate monitoring of an activated sludge process for biological treatment of a synthetic wastewater effluent. Book of Abstracts of the 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR 2008, E.C. Ferreira and M. Mota (Eds.), Braga, Portugal, September 4-6, 2008, pp. 735-736 (ISBN: 978-972-97810-4-9).

87. Nobre, C., Santos, M.J., Dominguez, A., Torres, D., Rodrigues, L., Rocha, I., Teixeira, J.A., Ferreira, E.C. Fractionation of fructo-oligosaccharides by gel filtration. Book of Abstracts of the 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR 2008, E.C. Ferreira and M. Mota (Eds.), Braga, Portugal, September 4-6, 2008, pp. 882 (ISBN: 978-972-97810-4-9).

86. Domingues, L., Rocha, I., Dourado, F., Alves, M.M., Ferreira, E.C. Virtual laboratories in (bio)chemical engineering education. Book of Abstracts of the 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR 2008, E.C. Ferreira and M. Mota (Eds.), Braga, Portugal, September 4-6, 2008, pp. 234-235 (ISBN: 978-972-97810-4-9).

85. Carneiro, S., Lourenço, A.G., Mendes, R., Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I. An Integrated Analysis of the Metabolic and Regulatory Networks of Escherichia coli K12. Abstract Book of the 9th International Conference on Systems Biology – ICSB 2008, Göteborg August 23-27, 2008, DS2-94, p.146.

84. Sílvio R.B. Santos, E. Fernandes, V.N. Krylov, E.A. Pleteneva, O.V. Shaburova, A. Nicolau, E.C. Ferreira, J. Azeredo, Production of a Salmonella bacteriophage in a non-pathogenic E. coli strain. Abstract Book of the Edinburgh Phage Conference 2008, July 26th-29th, 2008 Edinburgh, UK, p. 74.

83. Sílvio R.B. Santos, J. Azeredo, A. Nicolau, E.C. Ferreira, The use of antibiotics to improve phage detection and enumeration by the double-layer agar technique. Abstract Book of the Edinburgh Phage Conference 2008, July 26th-29th, 2008 Edinburgh, UK, p. 61.

82. Dias, A.M.A., Paulo, A., Mesquita, D., Alves, M.M., Lopes, J.A., Ferreira, E.C. Monitoring an activated sludge reactor using IR spectroscopy. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry - CAC2008, Montpellier, France, 30 June - 4 July, 2008, Vol. 2, p. 73.

81. Lourenço, A., Carreira, R., Carneiro, S., Maia, P., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, M., Rocha, I. The @Note Biomedical Text Mining Workbench. Workshop Systems Biology in Medicine, Barcelona, European Science Foundation, May 8-10, 2008.

80. Carneiro, S., Lourenço, A.G., Mendes, R., Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I. Network analysis of an integrated metabolic/regulatory model of Escherichia coli. Workshop Systems Biology in Medicine, Barcelona, European Science Foundation, May 8-10, 2008.

79. Carneiro, S., Maia, P. Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I. Constraint-based approach for in silico Escherichia coli combined regulatory/metabolic modelling. Livro de Actas do Congresso Micro '07 - Biotec '07 - XXIII JPG, Lisboa 30.11 - 2.12 2007, p. 176.

78. Costa, J.C., Moita, I., Abreu, A.A., Ferreira, E.C., Alves, M.A. Use of morphological and physiological information to identify changes in anaerobic granular sludge during organic overloads. Livro de Actas do Congresso Micro '07 - Biotec '07 - XXIII JPG, Lisboa 30.11 - 2.12 2007, p. 151.

77. Costa, R.S., Carneiro, S.M., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Effect of pH variation on the acetate “switch” and biomass growth in an Escherichia coli aerobic fermentation: global gene expression profiles analysis. Livro de Actas do Congresso Micro '07 - Biotec '07 - XXIII JPG, Lisboa 30.11 - 2.12 2007, p. 176. 

76. Lourenço, A.M.G., Simões, A.M.B., Almeida, J.J.D., Rocha, M.F.P., Rocha, I.C.P., Ferreira, E.C. Literature mining applied to systems biology information retrieval. Livro de Actas do Congresso Micro '07 - Biotec '07 - XXIII JPG, Lisboa 30.11 - 2.12 2007, p. 171.

75. Mesquita, D.P., Dias, O., Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C. Monitoring activated sludge systems from wastewater treatment plants: automated image analysis procedures and their relation with operating parameters. Livro de Actas do Congresso Micro '07 - Biotec '07 - XXIII JPG, Lisboa 30.11 - 2.12 2007, p. 146.

74. Nicolau, A., Santos, S., Carvalho, C., Ferreira, E.C., Azeredo, J. Pitfalls and successes in phage therapy: the involvement of the UMinho team in the European project Phagevet-P. Livro de Actas do Congresso Micro '07 - Biotec '07 - XXIII JPG, Lisboa 30.11 - 2.12 2007, p. 61.

73. Coelho, M.A.Z., Coutinho, J.A.P., Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Belo, I. Saccharomyces cerevisiae morphology under hyperbaric gases. Book of Abstracts, European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE-6), Copenhagen, Denmark, p. 823, 2007.

72. Amaral, A.L.P., Ginoriz, Y.P., Nicolau, A., Coelho, M.A.Z., Ferreira, E.C. Stalked protozoa identification by image analysis and multivariable statistical techniques. EUROanalysis XIV, Antwerp, Belgium, p. 140, 9-14 de Setembro de 2007.

71. Nobre, C., Dominguez, A., Torres, D., Rocha, O., Rodrigues, L., Rocha, I., Teixeira, J.A., Ferreira, E.C. Purification of fructo-oligosaccharides by adsorption onto charcoal filtres. 4th Probiotics, Prebiotics and New Foods jointly with XXX International Congress on Microbial Ecology And Disease (Rome, Italy, September 16-18, 2007), abstract in Cibus - Giornale dell’alimentazione e patologie correlate, vol. 3, nº 2, p. 75, Agosto 2007 (ISSN 1126-6929).

70.  Dominguez, A., Nobre, C., Torres, D., Rocha, O., Rodrigues, L.R., Rocha, I., Teixeira, J.A., Lima, N., Ferreira, E.C. Production of Fructooligosaccharides by Aureobasidium sp. and Aspergillus sp. IFT Annual Meeting – Food Smarts, Chicago, US, 28 Jul -1 Aug 2007.

69. Carneiro, S., Ferreira, E.C., Rocha, I. Metabolic modelling of stringent response in recombinant Escherichia coli. 2nd Conference Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering – FOSBE 2007, Stuttgart, Germany, p. B-30, 9-12 de Setembro de 2007.

68. Santos, S.R.B., Azeredo, J., Nicolau, A., Ferreira, E.C. A mathematical model for a Salmonella bacteriophage. 17th Evergreen International Phage Biology Meeting, Olympia, Washington, EUA, p. E-17, 12-17 de Agosto de 2007.
67. Vaz, A.I.F., Ferreira, E.C. An application of semi-infinite programming to air pollution control. Book of Abstracts of the 22nd European Conference on Operational Research EURO XXII, Praga, República Checa, p. 85, 8-11 de Julho de 2007. 
66. Herrera, E., Castillo, B., Ramírez, J., Ferreira, E.C. Modelo Exacto difuso de un cultivo por lote alimentado. XII Congreso Nacional de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Morelia, Michoacan, México, 1 pp, 25-29 de Junho de 2007.
65. Torres, D., Dominguez, A., Rodrigues, L., Rocha, I., Cardoso, S.M., Silva, A.M.S., Domingues, M.R.M., Rocha, O., Nobre, C., Ferreira, E.C., Teixeira, J.A. Experimental approach for prebiotic oligosaccharides fractionation and chemical characterization. International Symposium on “Functional Foods in Europe – International Developments in Science and Health Claims”, 9-11 May 2007, Malta.
64. Rocha, O., Dominguez, A., Nobre, C., Torres, D., Rodrigues, L., Teixeira, J.A., Rocha, I. Ferreira, E.C. Modeling and simulation of Fructo-oligosaccharides production. 2nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Systems Biology: From Molecules to Life, 10-16 March 2007, Gosau, Austria, T-P22, p. 183, 2007.
63. Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Application of genome-scale models to the optimization of recombinant protein production in E. coli. IECA2006 - 3rd International E. coli Alliance Conference on Systems Biology 2006. 30 October - 3 November 2006, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, p. 104, 2006.
62. Santos, S.R.B., Azeredo, J., Nicolau, A., Ferreira, E.C. Modelling bacteria and bacteriophage population dynamics. Phage Technologies Workshop. 1 pp., Nottingham, 25 October 2006.
61. Mesquita, D.P., Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C. Monitorização de lamas activadas por análise de imagem. Resumos do 12º Encontro Nacional de Saneamento Básico - Planeamento Estratégico em Águas e Resíduos, Vieira, J.M.P., Matos, J.S. (eds.), Cascais, 24-27 Out., 107-108, 2006 (ISBN:978-972-95302-8-9).
60. Mota, A., Vaz, A.I.F., Ferreira, E.C. Determinação de trajectória óptima em processos de fermentação semi-contínua. IO 2006 - 12º Congresso da APDIO. SC1, p. 25, 8-11 de Outubro de 2006. Lisboa.
59. Rocha, I., Rocha, M., Ferreira, E.C., Patil, K.R., Nielsen, J. An improved evolutionary algorithms-based framework for identifying in silico metabolic engineering targets. Metabolic Engineering VI: From recDNA towards Engineering Biological Systems. 1-5 October, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, P. 185, 2006.
58. Carneiro, S., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Application of a genome-scale metabolic model to the inference of nutritional requirements and metabolic bottlenecks during recombinant protein production in Escherichia coli. 4th Recombinant Protein Production Meeting – RPP2006 – A Comparative View on Host Physiology. Barcelona, September 21-23, p. 135-137, 2006. Also published in Microbial Cell Factories 2006, 5(Suppl):P52.
57. Nobre, C., Dominguez, A., Torres, D., Rocha, O., Rodrigues, L., Rocha, I., Teixeira, J.A., Ferreira, E.C. Purification of fructo-oligosaccharides by nanofiltration. IUFoST XIIIth World Congress of Food Science and Technology "Food is Life", IUFOST2006/1242, p. 591, Nantes, France, 17-21 Sept. 2006.
56. Ginoris, Y.P., Amaral, A.L., Nicolau, A., Ferreira, E.C., Coelho, M.A.Z. Recognition of protozoa and metazoa using image analysis tools, discriminant analysis and neural network. 10th International Conference on Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry – CAC2006, P003, Águas de Lindóia, Brasil, 10-15 Set. 2006.
55. Costa, J.C., Abreu, A.A., Ferreira, E.C., Alves, M.M. Effects of detergent shock loads on anaerobic granular sludge morphology and methanogenic activity. International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology 2006 – Book of Abstracts, Leipzig, Germany, p. 288, 2006.
54. Dominguez, A., Nobre, C., Torres, D., Rodrigues, L., Rocha, I., Teixeira, J.A., Lima, N., Ferreira, E.C. Optimization of fermentation conditions for fructooligosaccharides productivity by Aureobasidium. World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, Toronto, Canada July 11 - 14, 2006.
53. Vaz, A.I.F., Ferreira, E.C. Optimização e controlo da poluição atmosférica com programação semi-infinita. Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Matemática, 20-23 Junho 2006, Lisboa, IX-2-2. p. 45, 2006.
52. Amaral, A.L., Alves, M.M., Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C. Application of image analysis techniques in dispersed and aggregated bacteria determination in wastewater treatment processes. Proceedings of the 1st Image Analysis for Microscopy Conference, Liverpool, p. 34-35, 2006.
51. Torres, D., Dominguez, A., Rodrigues, L.R., Rocha, I., Teixeira, J.A., Lima, N., Ferreira, E.C. Prebiotics – from concept to product: the BIOLIFE project. Livro de Actas do Congresso MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05, Póvoa de Varzim, 30 de Novembro a 3 de Dezembro, P138, p. 210, 2005.
50. Veloso, A.C.A., Rocha, I., Carvalho, S., Carneiro, S., Dias, T., Peres, A.M., Ferreira, E.C. Escherichia coli expressing in a fluorescence protein as a model system for the optimization of environmental and processing conditions. Livro de Actas do Congresso MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05, Póvoa de Varzim, 30 de Novembro a 3 de Dezembro, P349, p. 423, 2005.
49. Rocha, I., Carneiro, S., Veloso, A.C.A., Ferreira, E.C. Application of genome-scale metabolic models to the optimization of recombinant protein production in Escherichia coli. Livro de Actas do Congresso MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05, Póvoa de Varzim, 30 de Novembro a 3 de Dezembro, P326, p. 400, 2005
48. Rocha, M., Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C., Veloso, A.C.A. Evolutionary algorithms for offline and online optimization of fed-bacth fermentation processes. Livro de Actas do Congresso MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05, Póvoa de Varzim, 30 de Novembro a 3 de Dezembro, P327, p. 401, 2005.
47. Abreu A.A., Costa J.C., Araya-Kroff P., Ferreira E.C., Alves M.M. Recovery of acetoclastic activity in anaerobic granular sludge, monitored by methanogenic activity measurements and image analysis. Livro de Actas do Congresso MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05, Póvoa de Varzim, 30 de Novembro a 3 de Dezembro, P198, p. 272, 2005.
46. Ferreira, E.C. Engenharia Química sem Fronteiras - Novas Tendências no Ensino da Engenharia Química. Colóquio Anual de Engenharia Química, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 25 de Novembro de 2005.
45.Perez, Y., Amaral. A.L., Nicolau, A., Ferreira, E.C., Coelho, M.A. Semi-automatic recognition of protozoa and metazoa by image analysis, neural networks and decision trees. 10th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering, Barcelona, November 15-18, 2005.

44. Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. A systems biology approach for the optimization of recombinant protein production in E. coli. First FEBS Advanced lecture Course on Systems Biology, 12-18 de Março de 2005, Gosau, Austria, U-P20, p. 153, 2005.

43. Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C. Activated sludge monitoring of a wastewater treatment plant using image analysis and partial least squares. 9th International Conference Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry, Lisbon, Portugal, Abstract 127, p. 111, 20-23 September 2004.

42. Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. On-line calculation of CTR and OTR during high-cell density recombinant E. coli fed-batch fermentation: MS calibration, on-line data acquisition, analysis and integration. 9th International Conference Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry, Lisbon, Portugal, Abstract 20, p. 218, 20-23 September 2004.

41. Espírito Santo, I., Fernandes, E., Araújo, M., Ferreira, E.C. How wastewater processes can be optimized using LOQO. 12th French-German-Spanish Conference on Optimization, Avignon, September 20-24, 2004.

40. Araújo, M.A., Ferreira, E.C., Cunha, A.M., Mota, M. Determination of diffusion coefficients of glycerol and glucose from starch based thermoplastic compounds on simulated physiological solution. Bioévora2004 - 2º Congresso Ibérico de Biomateriais, P37, 9 a 11 de Setembro de 2004, Évora.

39. Vaz, I., Ferreira, E.C. Semi-infinite air pollution control problems. Optimization 2004, MB2.2, p. 47, 25-28 July 2004, Lisbon.

38. Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Application of genetic algorithms to model parameter identification of a recombinant E. coli high-cell density fed-batch fermentation. Abstracts of 11th European Congress on Biotechnology, 24-29 August 2003, Basel, Switzerland, P570.

37. Belo, I., Ferreira, E.C., Pinheiro, R., Coutinho, J.A.P., Coelho, M.A.Z., Mota, M. Comparison of yeast response to increased pressure at aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Abstracts of 11th European Congress on Biotechnology, 24-29 August 2003, Basel, Switzerland, P284.

36. Gabriela Ribeiro, Ferreira, E.C., Cristina Amorim, Raquel Pereira. Levantamento da situação de descarga de águas residuais industriais das empresas sediadas nos Parques Industriais de Adaúfe e Celeirós. 10º ENaSB - Encontro Nacional de Saneamento Básico, SILUBESA - Simpósio Luso-Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental - Uso Sustentável da Água, Braga, 16-19 Setembro 2002. [Comunicação oral; versão de texto final com 18 páginas em CD-ROM]

35. Sofia Rodrigues, A. Luís Amaral, Cristina Amorim, Raquel Pereira, Ferreira, E.C. "Bulking" filamentoso na ETAR de Braga - Análise, diagnóstico e soluções. 10º ENaSB - Encontro Nacional de Saneamento Básico, SILUBESA - Simpósio Luso-Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental - Uso Sustentável da Água, Braga, 16-19 Setembro 2002.

34. Rui Faria, Cláudio Costa, Ferreira, E.C. Controlo do bulking filamentoso – Acompanhamento de um processo de tratamento de efluentes do SIDVA. 10º ENaSB - Encontro Nacional de Saneamento Básico, SILUBESA - Simpósio Luso-Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental - Uso Sustentável da Água,, Braga, 16-19 Setembro 2002.

33. Kawasse, F.M., P.F. Amaral, M.H.M. Rocha-Leão, M.A.Z. Coelho, A.L. Amaral, Ferreira, E.C. Morphological analysis of Yarrowia lipolytica under stress conditions through image processing. European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES-4), P97, Delt, The Netherlands, 29-31 August 2002.

32. Coelho, M.A.Z., A.L. Amaral, I. Belo, M. Mota, J.A.P. Coutinho, Ferreira, E.C. Classification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae morphology employing image analysis. European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES-4),, P98, Delt, The Netherlands, 29-31 August 2002.

31. Ferreira, E.C., Teixeira, J.A. O Ensino de Engenharia Biológica na Universidade do Minho. XIV Congresso da Ordem dos Engenheiros – Ensino da Engenharia, Coimbra, 27 - 29 de Junho de 2002, resumo editado em CD-ROM (poster).

30. Feyo de Azevedo, S., Ferreira, E.C. O Portal da Rede Portuguesa sobre Educação em Engenharia Química. XIV Congresso da Ordem dos Engenheiros – Ensino da Engenharia, Coimbra, 27 - 29 de Junho de 2002, resumo editado em CD-ROM (poster).

29. da Motta, M., L. Amaral, D. Ho, M.N. Pons, H. Vivier, N. Roche, Ferreira, E.C. Sludge Characterization by Image Analysis. Workshop Nancy-Karlsruhe-Ensheden (NKE), La Petite Pierre (Alsace) 2001.

28. Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. Measurement of acetate during the production of recombinant proteins with E. coli. International Conference Recombinant Protein Production with prokaryotic and eukaryotic host cells, Semmering, Austria, 5 a 8 de Outubro de 2000 (poster).

27. Rocha, I., Ferreira, E.C. On-line monitoring of glucose and acetate during high-cell density fermentations of Escherichia coli with a flow injection analysis system. International Conference on Measurement, Analysis & Control in Bioprocess Technologies – Current Status and Future Prospects, Cambridge, 24 a 26 de Setembro de 2000.

26. Freitas, C., Amaral, A.L., Fialova, M., Ferreira, E.C., Zahradnik, J., Teixeira, J.A. Characterization of Bubbles in a Bubble Column by Image Analysis. CHISA 2000: 14th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, Praga, 27-31 de Agosto 2000.

25. Costa, A.M., Vicente, A.A., Amaral, A.L., Ferreira, E.C., Teixeira, J.A., Machado Cruz, J.M. Aplicação de um Sistema de Análise de Imagem à Monitorização da Fermentação. XXVII Encontro de Técnicos Cervejeiros, Vialonga, 18-19 de Maio de 2000. Publicado na revista Cerveja - Revista da APTCM - Associação Portuguesa dos Técnicos de Cerveja e Malte, nº 18, p. 27, 2001.

24. Vicente, A.A., Dluhý, M., Ferreira, E.C., Mota, M., Teixeira, J.A. Determination of the Diffusion Coefficients of Glucose and Oxygen in Flocs of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 2nd European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (S. Feyo de Azevedo, Ferreira, E.C., K.Ch.A.M. Luyben, P. Osseweijer, Eds.), 289, Porto, 1998.

23. Baptiste, C., Amaral, A.L., Nicolau, A., Pons, M.-N., Lima, N., Ferreira, E.C., Mota, M., Vivier, H. Automated Characterization of Protozoa in Activated Sludge. 2nd European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (S. Feyo de Azevedo, Ferreira, E.C., K.Ch.A.M. Luyben, P. Osseweijer, Eds.), 339, Porto, 1998.

22. Ferreira, E.C. Application of Image Analysis Techniques in Biotechnology, Wastewater Treatment and Food Technology. BIOTEC'98 - Book of Abstracts (Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Eds.), 203, 1998.

21. A.L. Amaral, M.M. Alves, M. Mota, Ferreira, E.C. Monitoring Methanogenic Fluorescence by Image Analysis. BIOTEC'98 - Book of Abstracts (Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Eds.), 365, 1998.

20. R. Pinheiro, A.L. Amaral, Ferreira, E.C., M. Mota. Automatic determination of yeast cells viability by image analysis. BIOTEC'98 - Book of Abstracts (Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Eds.), 262, 1998.

19. A.L. Amaral, A. Nicolau, Ferreira, E.C., N. Lima, M. Mota. Motility assessment of the ciliated Tetrahymena pyriformis after exposition to toxic compounds using image analysis. BIOTEC'98 - Book of Abstracts (Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Eds.), 322, 1998.

18. J.C. Vieira, Ferreira, E.C., J.A. Teixeira. Phase contrast microscopy coupled to image analysis as a rapid method to monitor wine flora. BIOTEC'98 - Book of Abstracts (Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Eds.), 393, 1998.

17. J. Baeza, Ferreira, E.C., J. Lafuente. Real-Time Expert Control of a Pilot WWTP with Nitrogen and Phosphorous Removal. BIOTEC'98 - Book of Abstracts (Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Eds.), 321, 1998.

16. D. Gabriel, Ferreira, E.C., F. Valero, J. Lafuente. Calibration of a simplified model describing an urban waste water treatment pilot plant based on N/D and BEPR criteria. BIOTEC'98 - Book of Abstracts (Mota, M., Ferreira, E.C., Eds.), 348, 1998.

15. Rocha, C., Ferreira, E.C. Design of optimal experiments for identification of yield coefficients in a baker’s yeast model. 1st European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, (Glennon, B., Kieran, P.M., Luyben, K.Ch.A.M., Eds.), 99-100, Dublin, 1996.

14. Vicente, A., Ferreira, E.C., Teixeira, J.A. Kinetics and stoichiometry of a batch fermentation using a highly flocculent strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Different aeration rates and initial sugar concentrations. Comunicaciones del III Congresso Ibérico de Biotecnologia - BIOTEC’96, (Fernández-Polanco, F., Benito, G.G., Encina, P.A.G., Miranda, M.M.P., Eds.), Universidad de Valladolid, 345-346, 1996.

13. Ferreira, E.C., Oliveira, F., Pimenta, P., Feyo de Azevedo, S. Computer-aided teaching of process engineering. VI - studies on bioprocess identification and control through a process simulator. CHEMPOR´93 International Chemical Engineering Conference, 713-714, Porto 1993.

12. Ferreira, E.C., Oliveira, F., Pimenta, P., Feyo de Azevedo, S. Model-based identification and control on baker's yeast fed-batch fermentation. 6th European Congress on Biotechnology, Florença, Abstract Books, Vol. II, TU022, 1993.

11. Ferreira, E.C., Sousa, V., Feyo de Azevedo, S., Duarte, J.C. Nonlinear estimation of specific reaction rates and state observers for an ampicillin enzymatic synthesis. 5th European Congress on Biotechnology, Abstract book, C. Christiansen, L. Munck, J. Villadsen (Eds.) Munksgaard Int. Publisher, p. 278, Copenhagen 1990.

10. Ferreira, E.C., Feyo de Azevedo, S., Cardoso Duarte, J. Modelização dinâmica adaptativa da síntese enzimática de ampicilina e de uma fermentação etanólica. Resumos do V Congresso Nacional de Biotecnologia, MC1, Braga, 1990.

9. Ferreira, E.C., Feyo de Azevedo, S., José Cardoso Duarte. Os Microcomputadores na aquisição de dados e controlo em processos bioquímicos. Encontro Computadores no Ensino da Física e da Química, pp. 104-106, Coimbra, 1990.

8. Sousa, V., Ferreira, E.C., Feyo de Azevedo, S., Duarte, J.C. Modelling and experimental validation of complex enzymatic reactions. Final Sectoral Meeting on Bioreactors and Biotransformations - Biotechnology Action Programme (CCE), Troia Portugal, 1989.

7. Ferreira, E.C., Renard, P., Van Breusegem, V., Dochain, D., Duarte, J.C., Nyns, E.-J., Bastin, G. Adaptive state and parameter estimation in ethanolic fermentation. Final Sectoral Meeting on Bioreactors and Biotransformations - Biotechnology Action Programme (CCE), Troia Portugal, 1989.

6. Duarte, J.C., Pereira, L.M., Ferreira, E.C., J. Menaia. Batch growth of M. barkeri on pure and co-substrate mixtures. PSTC - Conference on Biotechnology for Health and Agriculture, US Agency for International Development, Washington, June 1988.

5. Duarte, J.C., Pereira, L.M., A. Eusébio, Ferreira, E.C., Menaia, J. Biotechnology of methanogenic bacteria. Proc. of FEMS Symposium "The Microbiology of Extreme Environments and its Biotechnological Potential" 18-23 Set. 1988, Tróia, Portugal.

4. Ferreira, E.C., Pereira, L.M., Duarte, J.C. Estimativa paramétrica em cinética e modelação de fermentação metanogénica de Methanosarcina barkeri. Resumos do 4º Congresso Nacional de Biotecnologia, EB-18, Coimbra, 1988.

3. Menaia, J.A.G.F., Pereira, L.M., Ferreira, E.C., Duarte, J.C. Substrate utilization by Methanosarcina barkeri in single and co-substrate cultures. Proceedings of 4th European Congress on Biotechnology 1987, vol.3, p. 548, O.M. Neijssel, R.R. van der Meer, K.Ch.A.M. Luyben (Eds.) Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1987.

2. Pereira, L.M., Ferreira, E.C., Olatunji, F.O., Duarte, J.C. Kinetics of co-substrate growth of Methanosarcina barkeri. Ciência Biológica, 12(5A), 242 (8º Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, Póvoa de Varzim), 1987.

1. Ferreira, E.C., Duarte, J.C., Feyo de Azevedo, S. Fermentation data acquisition and control with microcomputers. Ciência Biológica, 12(5A), 234 (8º Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, Póvoa de Varzim), 1987.

 
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