Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva

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Ana C. Q. Silva obtained her BSc degree in Biochemistry from University of Aveiro, Portugal, in 2015, and her MSc degree in Biochemistry - Biomolecular Methods from the same institution in 2017.

Ana C. Q. Silva is currently a PhD student at CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Portugal in Biochemistry. She is working under the supervision of Dr. Carmen S. R. Freire and co-supervision of Professor Armando J. D. Silvestre and Dr. Carla Vilela. Her research activities are mainly focused on the use of cellulose and its derivatives for biomedical applications. 

Research group

BioPol4fun - Innovation in biopolymer based functional materials and bioactive compounds 11biopol4fun.jpg

Follow the group activities at:

https://pt.linkedin.com/in/biopol4fun-group-1398a315b

https://twitter.com/BioPol4 

Publications

Dissolvable Carboxymethylcellulose Microneedles for Noninvasive and Rapid Administration of Diclofenac Sodium

Macromolecular Bioscience
2023.

Natural Polymers-Based Materials: A Contribution to a Greener Future

Silva, ACQ; Silvestre, AJD; Vilela, C; Freire, CSR
2022, MOLECULES, 27, 1.

Cellulose and protein nanofibrils: Singular biobased nanostructures for the design of sustainable advanced materials

Ana C. Q. Silva , Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carla Vilela and Carmen S.R. Freire
2022, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology .

Spherical Cellulose Micro and Nanoparticles: A Review of Recent Developments and Applications

Carvalho, JPF; Silva, ACQ; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR; Vilela, C
2021, NANOMATERIALS, 11, 10.
ISBN: 2079-4991

Recent trends on the development of systems for cancer diagnosis and treatment by microfluidic technology

Silva, ACQ; Vilela, C; Santos, HA; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2020, APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 18.

Conductive polysaccharides-based proton-exchange membranes for fuel cell applications: The case of bacterial cellulose and fucoidan

Vilela, C; Silva, ACQ; Domingues, EM; Goncalves, G; Martins, MA; Figueiredo, FML; Santos, SAO; Freire, CSR
2020, CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 230.
ISBN: 1879-1344

Nanocellulose-Based Patches Loaded with Hyaluronic Acid and Diclofenac towards Aphthous Stomatitis Treatment

Carvalho, JPF; Silva, ACQ; Bastos, V; Oliveira, H; Pinto, RJB; Silvestre, AJD; Vilela, C; Freire, CSR
2020, NANOMATERIALS, 10, 4.
ISBN: 2079-4991

Flexible Nanocellulose/Lignosulfonates Ion-Conducting Separators for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Vilela, C; Morais, JD; Silva, ACQ; Munoz-Gil, D; Figueiredo, FML; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2020, NANOMATERIALS, 10, 9.
ISBN: 2079-4991

Modification of textiles for functional applications

In Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal (Eds.), Fundamentals of Natural Fibres and Textiles
Ana C. Q. Silva, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire, Carla Vilela
2021, 303-365, Elsevier.
ISBN: 9780128214831

Desenvolvimento de Membranas de Nanocelulose Bacteriana e Fucoidano para Regeneração da Pele

Ana Cristina Quintans Da Silva
2017, supervised by Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros, Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos.

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