Augusto Pedro

Junior Researcher

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Students supervision

2016 | Joana Antunes | MSc in Environmental Biotechnology | University of Aveiro |
“Production and purification of interferon alpha-2b from Escherichia coli
cultures using alternative platforms” | Cosupervisor; Supervisor: Mara Freire

2015 | Rúben Coval | MSc in Biotechnology | University of Beira Interior |
“Lyophilization and a preliminary thermodynamic characterization of
recombinant SCOMT_His6” | Co-supervisor; Supervisor: Luís Passarinha.

2014 | Diana Oliveira | MSc in Biotechnology | University of Beira Interior |
“Stabilization of COMT by experimental design approaches” | Co-supervisor;
Supervisor: Luís Passarinha.

2015 | Maria João Abrantes | BSc in Bioengineering | University of Beira Interior |
“Reconstituição funcional da isoforma membranar da catecol-O-metiltransferase
humana em sistemas não micelares” | Supervisor.

Lecturing

Sep 2012 – Jan 2016 | Practical Courses “Cellular and Molecular Biology” | BSc,
Department of Chemistry, University of Beira Interior.


Sep 2013 – Jan 2016 | Practical Courses “Biotechnology” | MSc, Department of
Chemistry, University of Beira Interior.

Academic Degrees Jury Participation

2017 “Funcionalização de uma matriz cromatográfica superporosa com um líquido
iónico” | João Martins | MSc in Biotechnology | University of Beira Interior | Main
examiner.


2016 “Biosynthesis optimization of STEAP1 protein in Pichia pastoris X33 MUT+” |
Margarida Santos | MSc in Biochemistry | University of Beira Interior | Main
examiner.


2016 "Isolation and purification of STEAP1 protein fragment in Escherichia Coli cells:
a potential target for prostate cancer" | Jorge Fernandes | MSc in Biomedical
Sciences | University of Beira Interior | Main examiner.


2014 "Biosíntese, purificação e biointeracção da proteína humana recombinante
Tau com inibidores da doença de Alzheimer" | Luís Clara | BSc in
Biotechnology | University of Beira Interior | Main examiner.


2014 "Protótipo de uma mitocôndria artificial para aplicação na doença de
Alzheimer" | Joana Coelho | BSc in Bioengineering | University of Beira Interior
| Main examiner.


2014 "Caraterização biofísica e bioquímica da MBCOMT ligada a um inibidor
farmacológico" | Rita Monteiro | BSc in Bioengineering | University of Beira
Interior | Main examiner.

Ongoing Supervisions

Leonor Sofia Oliveira Castro

PhD Student

Maria Inês Costa de Sousa

Research Fellowship

Projects

Publications

Advances in Membrane-Bound Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Stability Achieved Using a New Ionic Liquid-Based Storage Formulation

Goncalves, AM; Sousa, A; Pedro, AQ; Romao, MJ; Queiroz, JA; Gallardo, E; Passarinha, LA
2022, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23, 13.

Thermofluor-Based Optimization Strategy for the Stabilization of Recombinant Human Soluble Catechol-O-Methyltransferase

Goncalves, AM; Pedro, AQ; Oliveira, DM; Oliveira, AE; Santos, MFA; Correia, MAS; Queiroz, JA; Gallardo, E; Romao, MJ; Passarinha, LA
2022, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23, 20.

Interferon-Based Biopharmaceuticals: Overview on the Production, Purification, and Formulation

Castro, LS; Lobo, GS; Pereira, P; Freire, MG; Neves, MC; Pedro, AQ
2021, VACCINES, 9, 4.
ISBN: 2076-393X

Efficient Isolation of Bacterial RNAs Using Silica-Based Materials Modified with Ionic Liquids

Pereira, P; Pedro, AQ; Neves, MC; Martins, JC; Rodrigues, I; Freire, MG; Sousa, F
2021, LIFE-BASEL, 11, 10.
ISBN: 2075-1729

Impact of glycerol feeding profiles on STEAP1 biosynthesis by Komagataella pastoris using a methanol-inducible promoter

Duarte, DR; Barroca-Ferreira, J; Goncalves, AM; Santos, FM; Rocha, SM; Pedro, AQ; Maia, CJ; Passarinha, LA
2021, APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 105, 11, 4635-4648.
ISBN: 1432-0614

Enhanced performance of polymer-polymer aqueous two-phase systems using ionic liquids as adjuvants towards the purification of recombinant proteins

Castro, LS; Pereira, P; Passarinha, LA; Freire, MG; Pedro, AQ
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 248.
ISBN: 1873-3794

Brain-Targeted Delivery of Pre-miR-29b Using Lactoferrin-Stearic Acid-Modified-Chitosan/Polyethyleneimine Polyplexes

Pereira, P; Barreira, M; Cruz, C; Tomas, J; Luis, A; Pedro, AQ; Queiroz, JA; Sousa, F
2020, PHARMACEUTICALS, 13, 10.
ISBN: 1424-8247

Integrated Extraction-Preservation Strategies for RNA Using Biobased Ionic Liquids

Quental, MV; Pedro, AQ; Pereira, P; Sharma, M; Queiroz, JA; Coutinho, JAP; Sousa, F; Freire, MG
2019, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 7, 10, 9439-9448.

Smoothing membrane protein structure determination by initial upstream stage improvements

Pedro, AQ; Queiroz, JA; Passarinha, LA
2019, APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 103, 14, 5483-5500.
ISBN: 1432-0614

Effect of Chromatographic Conditions on Supercoiled Plasmid DNA Stability and Bioactivity

Azevedo, GM; Valente, JFA; Sousa, A; Pedro, AQ; Pereira, P; Sousa, E; Queiroz, JA
2019, APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 9, 23.
ISBN: 2076-3417

Immobilization of Ionic Liquids, Types of Materials, and Applications

In Zhang S. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Ionic Liquids
Augusto Q. Pedro, João A. P. Coutinho, Mara G. Freire
2019, Springer.
ISBN: 978-981-10-6739-6

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Field of Environmental Monitoring

In Płotka-Wasylka, Justyna, Namieśnik, Jacek (Eds.), Green Analytical Chemistry: Past, Present and Perspectives
Cardoso I.S., Pedro A.Q., Silvestre A.J.D., Freire M.G.
2019, 203-240, Singapore, Springer.
ISBN: 978-981-13-9104-0

Biosynthesis, isolation and kinetic characterization of recombinant human catechol-O-methyltransferase isolated from Pichia pastoris

Augusto Q Pedro
2016, supervised by João A. Queiroz, Luís A. Passarinha.

Biosynthesis, solubilization and purification of human membrane bound catechol-O-Methyltransferase in Brevibacillus choshinensis cells

Augusto Q Pedro
2011, supervised by Cláudio J Maia, Luís A Passarinha.

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