Papers in Scientific Journals (12)
Barros, A. A., Alves A., Nunes C., Coimbra M. A., Pires R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"Carboxymethylation of ulvan and chitosan and their use as polymeric components of bone cements",
Acta Biomaterialia, doi:
10.1016/j.actbio.2013.06.036, 2013.
Duarte A. R. C., Santo V. E., Alves A., Silva S. S., Moreira-Silva J., Silva T. H., Marques A. P., Gomes M. E., Sousa R. A., Mano J. F., and Reis R. L.,
"Unleashing the potential of supercritical fluids for polymer processing in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine",
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, vol. 79, pp. 177-185, doi:
10.1016/j.supflu.2013.01.004, 2013.
Alves A., Duarte A. R. C., Mano J. F., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"PDLLA enriched with ulvan particles as a novel 3D porous scaffold targeted for bone engineering",
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, vol. 65, pp. 32-38, doi:
doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2012.02.023, 2012.
Alves A., Pinho E. D., Neves N. M., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"Processing ulvan into 2D structures: cross-linked ulvan membranes as new biomaterials for drug delivery applications",
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 426, issue 1-2, pp. 76-81, doi:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.01.021, 2012.
Costa C., Alves A., Pinto P. R., Sousa R. A., Silva E. A. B., Reis R. L., and Rodrigues A. E.,
"Characterization of ulvan extracts to assess the effect of different steps in the extraction procedure",
Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 88, issue 2, pp. 537-546, doi:
doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.12.041, 2012.
Alves A., Duarte A. R. C., Mano J. F., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"Subcritical sintering of an aliphatic polyester enriched with ulvan capsules loaded with a bioactive agent",
International Journal of Artificial Organs, vol. 34, issue 8, pp. 703, 2011.
Gravato C., Guimarães L., Santos J., Faria M., Alves A., and Guilhermino L.,
"Comparative study about the effects of pollution on glass and yellow eels
(Anguilla anguilla)from thee stuaries of Minho,Lima and Douro Rivers(NW Portugal)",
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol. 73, pp. 524-533, 2010.
Guimarães L., Gravato C., Santos J., Faria M., Alves A., and Guilhermino L.,
"Impact of pollution on the development of glass eels (Anguilla anguilla) entering three NW Portuguese estuaries ",
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 157, issue 1, pp. S25, 2010.
Alves A., Pinho E. D., Neves N. M., Mano J. F., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"Ulvan: a new natural derived biomaterial obtained from renewable marine resources",
Tissue Engineering: Part A, vol. 14, issue 5, pp. 793-793, 2008.
Review Paper (2)
Silva T. H., Alves A., Popa E. G., Reys L. L., Gomes M. E., Sousa R. A., Silva S. S., Mano J. F., and Reis R. L.,
"Marine Algae Sulfated Polysaccharides for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Approaches",
BioMatter, vol. 2, issue 4, pp. 278-289, doi:
doi.org/10.4161/biom.22947, 2012.
Book Chapter (1)
Gravato C., Faria M., Alves A., Santos J., and Guilhermino L.,
"Biomonitoring studies performed with european eel populations from the estuaries of Minho, Lima and Douro rivers (NW Portugal)",
Advanced Environmental Monitoring,
Springer, pp. 390-401, 2007.
Invited Review Paper (1)
Silva T. H., Alves A., Ferreira B. M., Oliveira J. M., Reys L. L., Ferreira R. F., Sousa R. A., Silva S. S., Mano J. F., and Reis R. L.,
"Materials of marine origin: a review on polymers and ceramics of biomedical interest",
International Materials Reviews, vol. 57, issue 5, pp. 276-306, doi:
doi.org/10.1179/1743280412Y.0000000002, 2012.
Invited Lecture (1)
Duarte A. R. C., Santo V. E., Alves A., Silva S. S., Moreira-Silva J., Silva T. H., Marques A. P., Gomes M. E., Sousa R. A., Mano J. F., and Reis R. L.,
"Unleashing the potential of supercritical fluids for polymer processing in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine",
10th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, doi:
10.1016/j.supflu.2013.01.004, 2013.
Comunications - Poster (11)
Costa C., Alves A., Pinto P. R., Sousa R. A., Silva E. A. B., Reis R. L., and Rodrigues A. E.,
"Ulvan-rich extracts: assessing to the chemical composition and to the effect of purification approaches",
11th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, CHEMPOR 2011, 2011.
Silva T. H., Alves A., Ferreira B. M., Silva S. S., Sousa R. A., Mano J. F., Neves N. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Marine derived materials on the development of biomedical applications",
1st IBB (Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering) Scientific Meeting, 2009.
Sousa R. A., Alves A., Ferreira B. M., Silva T. H., Mano J. F., Neves N. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Development of novel biomaterials through the valorisation of marine raw materials and marine residues",
3rd Marie Curie Cutting Edge InVENTS Conference on “Biomineralization of polymeric materials, bioactive biomaterials and biomimetic methodologies”, 2007.
Alves A., Grenha A., Pinho E. D., Mano J. F., Neves N. M., Sousa R. A., and Reis R. L.,
"Extraction, Preliminary Characterization and Potential Biomedical Applications of a Sulphated Polysaccharide From the Green Algae Ulva, the Common Sea Lettuce",
3rd Marie Curie Cutting Edge InVENTS Conference on
Biomineralisation of polymeric materials, bioactive biomaterials and
biomimetic methodologies, 2007.
Comunication - Oral (10)
Silva T. H., Alves A., Ferreira B. M., Moreira-Silva J., Reys L. L., Ferreira R. F., Sousa R. A., Silva S. S., Mano J. F., and Reis R. L.,
"Valorization of marine resources: unraveling high-potential materials",
2nd IBB (Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering) Scientific Meeting, 2010.
Silva T. H., Alves A., Ferreira B. M., Gomes S., Sousa R. A., Mano J. F., Neves N. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Methodologies for the isolation of several marine origin polymers and ceramics with high potential for valorisation",
PROTEUS Project Public Meeting, 2007.
Patent (1)