Ricardo MF da Costa, PhD in Life Sciences (Biochemistry / Biology) by the University of Wales at Aberystwyth (UK). Ricardo has acquired most of his research experience in fields linked to the study of the plant cell wall, primarily with the aim of utilising lignocellulosic biomass resources for the production of economically relevant products. Since joining the R&D Group “Molecular Physical-Chemistry” in 2020, Ricardo has worked in various projects related to the study of phytochemicals. Currently, he is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the PineWALL project, which aims at linking pine cell wall composition and structure, to pinewood nematode resistance. Furthermore, he has also been working on the study of phytochemicals from endogenous maritime plants, with the aim of their valorisation as novel food ingredients and/or nutraceuticals. However, Ricardo is a versatile researcher, capable of working in diverse research areas, as is evidenced by his past involvement in projects aimed at novel enzyme discovery through metagenomic screening, and aimed at the discovery of biomarkers for early diagnosis of human pulmonary diseases.
| Address Departamento de Química Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Universidade de Coimbra 3004-535 Coimbra |
E-mail rmfdcosta@uc.pt Telephone +351 239 852 084 |
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Publications
Reduced Recalcitrance and Improved Pulp Properties in Eucalypt Woods Pretreated with White-Rot Fungi and Mild Alkali
R.M.F. da Costa, B. Almeida, A. Portugal, R. Simister, L.D. Gomez, A.L. Winters, B.D. Hauck, M. Bosch, L.A.E. Batista Carvalho, J.P.L. Canhoto, M.D.G.V.S. Carvalho
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 62(49), 21033-21047 (2023)
Antioxidant Potential of Tamarillo Fruits—Chemical and Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis
M. Rito, J. Marques, R.M.F. da Costa, S. Correia, T. Lopes, D. Martín, J.M.P.L. Canhoto, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, M.P.M. Marques
Antioxidants 12(2), 536 (2023)
Spectrochemical analysis of seasonal and sexual variation of antioxidants in Corema album (L.) D. Don leaf extracts
D.J.S. Silva, J.A.V. Santos, J.C.N. Pinto, E.J. Llorent-Martinez, P.C. Castilho, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, M.P.M. Marques, M.J. Barroca, A.M. da Silva, R.M.F. da Costa
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 299, 122816 (2023)
Potensaphelenchus stammeri (Körner, 1954) Gu, Liu, Abolafia & Pedram, 2021 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Pinus pinea Linnaeus, 1753 in Portugal
H. Silva, J.M.S. Cardoso, R.M.F. da Costa, I. Abrantes, L. Fonseca
Forests 14, 962 (2023)
Valorisation Potential of Invasive Acacia dealbata, A. longifolia and A. melanoxylon from Land Clearings
R.M. da Costa, M. Bosch, R. Simister, L.D. Gomez, J.M. Canhoto, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho
Molecules 27(20), 7006 (2022)
Unravelling pine response to Fusarium circinatum through Raman spectroscopy
D. Martín, I.P. Santos, P. Monteiro, J. Amaral, R.M.F. da Costa, J. Martín-Garcia, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, M.P.M. Marques, G. Pinto
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 53(12), 2086-2099 (2022)
Unveiling the compositional remodelling of Arbutus unedo L. fruits during ripening
M.P. Marques, D. Martin, M. Bosch, J. Martins, A.K. Biswal, M. Zuzarte, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, J. Canhoto, R.M.F. da Costa
Scientia Horticulturae 303, 111248 (2022)
Biorefining Potential of Wild-Grown Arundo donax, Cortaderia selloana and Phragmites australis and the Feasibility of White-Rot Fungi-Mediated Pretreatments
R.M.F. da Costa, A. Winters, B. Hauck, D. Martín, M. Bosch, R. Simister, L.D. Gomez, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, J.M. Canhoto
Frontiers in Plant Science 12, 679966 (2021)
FTIR Screening to Elucidate Compositional Differences in Maize Recombinant Inbred Lines with Contrasting Saccharification Efficiency Yields
A. López-Malvar, R. Santiago, R.A. Malvar, D. Martín, I.P. dos Santos, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, L. Faas, L.D. Gómez, R.M.F. da Costa
Agronomy 11(6), 1130
Metabolomics differentiate cancer from non-cancer pleural effusions based on steroid lipids and acyl carnitines
K. Love, R.M.F. da Costa, M. Beckmann, A. Morley, R. Bhatnagar, N. Maskell, L.A.J. Mur, K.E. Lewis
MedRxiv (2020)
Study of physiological and biochemical events leading to vitrification of Arbutus unedo L. cultured in vitro
M.P. Marques, J. Martins, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, M.R. Zuzarte, R.M.F. da Costa, J. Canhoto
Trees 35, 241-253 (2021)
Analysis of Plant Cell Walls by Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
R.M.F. da Costa, W. Barrett, J. Carli, G.G. Allison
The Plant Cell Wall, 297-313 (2020)
Desirable plant cell wall traits for higher quality miscanthus lignocellulosic biomass
R.M.F. da Costa, S. Pattathil, U. Avci, A. Winters, M.G. Hahn, M. Bosch
Biotechnology for Biofuels 12, 85 (2019)
Parede Celular Vegetal
R.M.F. da Costa
Revista de Ciência Elementar 7(1), (2019)
Combining an innovative non-invasive sampling method and high-throughput sequencing to characterize fungal communities on a canvas painting
H. Paiva de Carvalho, S.O. Sequeira, D. Pinho, J. Trovão, R.M.F. da Costa, C. Egas, M.F. Macedo, A. Portugal
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 145, 104816 (2019)
Nutrient and drought stress: implications for phenology and biomass quality in miscanthus
R.M.F. da Costa, R. Simister, L. A. Roberts, E. Timms-Taravella, A.B. Cambler, F.M.K. Corke, J. Han, R.J. Ward, M.S. Buckeridge, L.D. Gomez, M. Bosch
Annals of Botany 124(4), 553-566 (2019)
Fungal contamination of paintings and wooden sculptures inside the storage room of a museum: Are current norms and reference values adequate?
H. Paiva de Carvalho, N. Mesquita, J. Trovão, S.F. Rodríguez, A.C. Pinheiro, V, Gomes, A. Alcoforado, F. Gil, A. Portugal
Journal of Cultural Heritage 34, 268-276 (2018)
Acknowledged as proof-reader and translator of the manuscript
A cell wall reference profile for Miscanthus bioenergy crops highlights compositional and structural variations associated with development and organ origin
R.M.F. da Costa, S. Pattathil, U. Avci, S.J. Lee, S.P. Hazen, A. Winters, M.G. Hahn, M. Bosch
New Phytologist 213(4), 1710-1725 (2016)
Cell Wall Biomass Preparation and Fourier Transform Mid-infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy to Study Cell Wall Composition
R.M.F. da Costa, G.G. Allison, M. Bosch
Bio-Protocol Journal 5(11), 31494 (2015)
Genotype, development and tissue-derived variation of cell-wall properties in the lignocellulosic energy crop Miscanthus
R.M.F. da Costa, S.J. Lee, G.G. Allison, S.P. Hazen, A. Winters, M. Bosch
Annals of Botany 114(6), 1265-1277 (2014)