{"id":543,"date":"2017-08-23T19:56:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T19:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qfm.uc.pt\/?page_id=543"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:10:12","slug":"rcosta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qfm.uc.pt\/index.html\/language\/en\/rcosta\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricardo da Costa"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Ricardo MF da Costa<\/strong>, 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 \u201cMolecular Physical-Chemistry\u201d in 2020, Ricardo has worked in various projects related to the study of phytochemicals. Currently, he is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the PineWALL<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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Address<\/strong>
\nDepartamento de Qu\u00edmica
\nFaculdade de Ci\u00eancias e Tecnologia
\nUniversidade de Coimbra
\n3004-535 Coimbra<\/td>\n		E-mail<\/b>
\nrmfdcosta@uc.pt<\/a>
\nTelephone<\/b>
\n+351 239 852 084<\/td>\n		ORCID ID<\/a>
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\nScopus ID\u00a0<\/a>
\nResearchGate<\/a>
\nCi\u00eancia Vitae<\/a>
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Publications<\/b><\/p>\n

A Spectrochemically Driven Study: Identifying Phenolic-Rich Extracts from Helichrysum stoechas, Lavandula pedunculata, and Thymus mastichina with Potential to Revert Skin Aging Effects\u00a0<\/a>
\nM.P. Marques, E. Landim, C. Varela, R.M.F. da Costa, J. Marques, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, A. Silva, M.T. Cruz, R. Andr\u00e9, P. Rijo
\nPharmaceuticals 18 (12)<\/strong>, 1889 (2025)<\/p>\n

Aphelenchoididae<\/em> Nematodes in a Centennial Pinus Pinea<\/em> Tree, and a Review of Bursaphelenchus<\/em> Species From This Host\u00a0<\/a>
\nL. Fonseca, H. Silva, J.M.S. Cardoso, R.M.F. da Costa, F. Campelo, J. Vieira, I. Abrantes
\nPhytopathologia Mediterranea 64 (1)<\/strong>, 25-39 (2025)<\/p>\n

Molecular and Morphological Characterisation of a new record of Bursaphelenchus arthuri (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from a new host, Pinus Pinea, in Europe<\/a>
\nH. Silva, J.M.S. Cardoso, R.M.F. da Costa, I. Abrantes, L. Fonseca
\nPhytopathologia Mediterranea 63 (3)<\/strong>, 385-391 (2024)<\/p>\n

Reduced Recalcitrance and Improved Pulp Properties in Eucalypt Woods Pretreated with White-Rot Fungi and Mild Alkali<\/a>
\nR.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
\nIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 62(49)<\/strong>, 21033-21047 (2023)<\/p>\n

Antioxidant Potential of Tamarillo Fruits\u2014Chemical and Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis<\/a>
\nM. Rito, J. Marques, R.M.F. da Costa, S. Correia, T. Lopes, D. Mart\u00edn, J.M.P.L. Canhoto, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, M.P.M. Marques
\nAntioxidants 12(2)<\/strong>, 536 (2023)<\/p>\n

Spectrochemical analysis of seasonal and sexual variation of antioxidants in Corema album<\/em> (L.) D. Don leaf extracts<\/a>
\nD.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
\nSpectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 299<\/strong>, 122816 (2023)<\/p>\n

Potensaphelenchus stammeri<\/em> (K\u00f6rner, 1954) Gu, Liu, Abolafia & Pedram, 2021 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Pinus pinea<\/em> Linnaeus, 1753 in Portugal<\/a>
\nH. Silva, J.M.S. Cardoso, R.M.F. da Costa, I. Abrantes, L. Fonseca
\nForests 14<\/strong>, 962 (2023)<\/p>\n

Valorisation Potential of Invasive Acacia dealbata<\/em>, A. longifolia<\/em> and A. melanoxylon<\/em> from Land Clearings<\/a>
\nR.M. da Costa, M. Bosch, R. Simister, L.D. Gomez, J.M. Canhoto, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho
\nMolecules 27(20)<\/strong>, 7006 (2022)<\/p>\n

Unravelling pine response to Fusarium circinatum<\/em> through Raman spectroscopy<\/a>
\nD. Mart\u00edn, I.P. Santos, P. Monteiro, J. Amaral, R.M.F. da Costa, J. Mart\u00edn-Garcia, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, M.P.M. Marques, G. Pinto
\nJournal of Raman Spectroscopy 53(12)<\/strong>, 2086-2099 (2022)<\/p>\n

Unveiling the compositional remodelling of Arbutus unedo<\/em> L. fruits during ripening<\/a>
\nM.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
\nScientia Horticulturae 303<\/strong>, 111248 (2022)<\/p>\n

Biorefining Potential of Wild-Grown Arundo donax<\/em>, Cortaderia selloana<\/em> and Phragmites australis<\/em> and the Feasibility of White-Rot Fungi-Mediated Pretreatments<\/a>
\nR.M.F. da Costa, A. Winters, B. Hauck, D. Mart\u00edn, M. Bosch, R. Simister, L.D. Gomez, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, J.M. Canhoto
\nFrontiers in Plant Science 12,<\/strong> 679966 (2021)<\/p>\n

FTIR Screening to Elucidate Compositional Differences in Maize Recombinant Inbred Lines with Contrasting Saccharification Efficiency Yields<\/a>
\nA. L\u00f3pez-Malvar, R. Santiago, R.A. Malvar, D. Mart\u00edn, I.P. dos Santos, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, L. Faas, L.D. G\u00f3mez, R.M.F. da Costa
\nAgronomy 11(6)<\/strong>, 1130<\/p>\n

Metabolomics differentiate cancer from non-cancer pleural effusions based on steroid lipids and acyl carnitines<\/a>
\nK. Love, R.M.F. da Costa, M. Beckmann, A. Morley, R. Bhatnagar, N. Maskell, L.A.J. Mur, K.E. Lewis
\nMedRxiv (2020)<\/p>\n

Study of physiological and biochemical events leading to vitrification of Arbutus unedo<\/em> L. cultured in vitro<\/a>
\nM.P. Marques, J. Martins, L.A.E. Batista de Carvalho, M.R. Zuzarte, R.M.F. da Costa, J. Canhoto
\nTrees 35<\/strong>, 241-253 (2021)<\/p>\n

Analysis of Plant Cell Walls by Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy<\/a>
\nR.M.F. da Costa, W. Barrett, J. Carli, G.G. Allison
\nThe Plant Cell Wall, 297-313 (2020)<\/p>\n

Desirable plant cell wall traits for higher quality miscanthus lignocellulosic biomass<\/a>
\nR.M.F. da Costa, S. Pattathil, U. Avci, A. Winters, M.G. Hahn, M. Bosch
\nBiotechnology for Biofuels 12<\/strong>, 85 (2019)<\/p>\n

Parede Celular Vegetal<\/a>
\nR.M.F. da Costa
\nRevista de Ci\u00eancia Elementar 7(1)<\/strong>, (2019)<\/p>\n

Combining an innovative non-invasive sampling method and high-throughput sequencing to characterize fungal communities on a canvas painting<\/a>
\nH. Paiva de Carvalho, S.O. Sequeira, D. Pinho, J. Trov\u00e3o, R.M.F. da Costa, C. Egas, M.F. Macedo, A. Portugal
\nInternational Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 145<\/strong>, 104816 (2019)<\/p>\n

Nutrient and drought stress: implications for phenology and biomass quality in miscanthus<\/a>
\nR.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
\nAnnals of Botany 124(4)<\/strong>, 553-566 (2019)<\/p>\n

Fungal contamination of paintings and wooden sculptures inside the storage room of a museum: Are current norms and reference values adequate?<\/a>
\nH. Paiva de Carvalho, N. Mesquita, J. Trov\u00e3o, S.F. Rodr\u00edguez, A.C. Pinheiro, V, Gomes, A. Alcoforado, F. Gil, A. Portugal
\nJournal of Cultural Heritage 34<\/strong>, 268-276 (2018)
\nAcknowledged as proof-reader and translator of the manuscript<\/p>\n

A cell wall reference profile for Miscanthus<\/em> bioenergy crops highlights compositional and structural variations associated with development and organ origin<\/a>
\nR.M.F. da Costa, S. Pattathil, U. Avci, S.J. Lee, S.P. Hazen, A. Winters, M.G. Hahn, M. Bosch
\nNew Phytologist 213(4)<\/strong>, 1710-1725 (2016)<\/p>\n

Cell Wall Biomass Preparation and Fourier Transform Mid-infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy to Study Cell Wall Composition<\/a>
\nR.M.F. da Costa, G.G. Allison, M. Bosch
\nBio-Protocol Journal 5(11)<\/strong>, 31494 (2015)<\/p>\n

Genotype, development and tissue-derived variation of cell-wall properties in the lignocellulosic energy crop Miscanthus<\/em><\/a>
\nR.M.F. da Costa, S.J. Lee, G.G. Allison, S.P. Hazen, A. Winters, M. Bosch
\nAnnals of Botany 114(6)<\/strong>, 1265-1277 (2014)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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