Luis Fonseca

Luis P. Fonseca

associate professor

A-4228-2013

Web of Science profile

iBB Group: 2brg

luis.fonseca@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Expertise: Biocatalysis, Fermentation, Green Chemistry, Biorefineries, Industrial Biotechnology

Short Bio:

Luis P. Fonseca got his Ph.D. in 1995 and D.Sc. in 2006 obtaining expertise in Biosynthesis of high-value bioproducts by fermentation, Enzyme technology and biocatalysis, Drug Delivery Carriers and production of other biomaterials, Green chemistry based on environmentally-friendly bioprocesses, and Synthesis of biobased and biodegradable polymers. He looks to contribute to Industrial Biotechnology, Cosmeceuticals, Nutraceuticals, and Pharmaceuticals applications focusing on Biocatalysis (Aromase Technology), Drug Delivery Nanocarriers (NanoLipCar Technology), development of sustainable Green Bioprocesses especially in the field of Biorefineries (ValWasteOil and TomateWaste Technologies) and synthesis of a new generation of polymers (Polymers-5B Technology) for plastic circular economy.

Research Focus:

Develop sustainable new biomaterials and high-vale bioproducts extracted and produced from renewable feedstocks by implementing Green Chemistry and bioprocesses contributing to the Circular and Bioeconomy.

Polymers-5B – Synthesis of Bio-based and Biodegradable polymers from monomers from renewable Biowastes via Biocatalysis and Green Chemistry to contribute to European Circular Bioeconomy (CBE-JU-2023) https://polymers-5b.eu/

INMARE – Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea (H2020-BG-2014-2015) 2015-04 to 2019-03. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/634486

Pfluck, A.C.D., de Barros, D.P.C. & Fonseca, L.P. (2021) Biodegradable Polyester Synthesis in Renewed Aqueous Polycondensation Media: The Core of the New Greener Polymer-5B Technology. Processes 9, 365. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9020365

Esgueira, V.L.R., Lopes, P.A.C., Santos, A.C.A., Pinto, F., Sousa, S.A., de Barros, D.P.C., Leitão, J.H. & Fonseca, L.P. (2022). LipNanoCar Technology – A Versatile and Scalable Technology for the Production of Lipid Nanoparticles. In: Louro, H., Silva, M.J. (eds) Nanotoxicology in Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1357. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88071-2_3

Salvado, A.F.A., Leitão, J.H. & Fonseca, L.P. (2021). Enzymatic Production of Bioactive Peptides from Whey Proteins: Their Active Role and Potential Health Benefits. In: Moura, J.J.G., Moura, I., Maia, L.B. (eds) Enzymes for Solving Humankind's Problems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58315-6_15

Santos, D.A., Oliveira, M.M. Curvelo, A.A.S., Fonseca, L.P. &Porto A.L.M. (2017) Hydrolysis of cellulose from sugarcane bagasse by cellulases from marine-derived fungi strains. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 121, 66-78.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2017.03.014

Ribeiro da Cunha, B., Fonseca, L.P. & Calado, C.R.C. (2019) Antibiotic Discovery: Where Have We Come from, Where Do We Go? Antibiotics, 8, 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8020045

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