Sofia Pereira
University of Aveiro
10 Papers
19 Citations
Sofia Pereira is an academic researcher from University of Aveiro. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Emerging technologies. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications. Previous affiliations of Sofia Pereira include Catholic University of Portugal & University of Minho.
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Papers
Current applications and new opportunities for the use of pulsed electric fields in food science and industry
Francisco J. Barba,Oleksii Parniakov,Sofia Pereira,Artur Wiktor,Nabil Grimi,Nadia Boussetta,Jorge A. Saraiva,Javier Raso,Olga Martín-Belloso,Dorota Witrowa-Rajchert,Nikolai Lebovka,Eugène Vorobiev +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review focused on some of the most renowned traditional and emerging PEF applications for improvement of osmotic dehydration, extraction by solvent diffusion, or by pressing, as well as drying and freezing processes.
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Confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of S. epidermidis biofilms exposed to farnesol, vancomycin and rifampicin
TL;DR: While farnesol is not very efficient at killing biofilm bacteria, it damages cell membrane, as determined by the live/dead staining, in a similar way as vancomycin, which can partially explain the previous findings regarding its role as a possible chemotherapy adjuvant.
Performance of raw bovine meat preservation by hyperbaric storage (quasi energetically costless) compared to refrigeration.
Paulo Freitas,Sofia Pereira,Mauro D. Santos,Susana P. Alves,Rui J.B. Bessa,Ivonne Delgadillo,Jorge A. Saraiva +6 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that hyperbaric storage at room temperature not only allows high energy savings, but additionally has potential to extend the shelf-life of a perishable food product compared to refrigeration.
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The Impact of Environmental Stresses in the Virulence Traits of Listeria monocytogenes Relevant to Food Safety
Sofia Pereira,Ângela Alves,Vânia Ferreira,Paula CristinaMaia Teixeira +3 more
- 05 Nov 2018
TL;DR: The objective is to provide the background information that is necessary for the development of scientifically sound control strategies to improve food safety and to reduce the uncertainty of microbial risk assessments, associated to limited knowledge on the behavior of cells capable to adapt and survive stresses.
Implementation of Emerging Technologies
Francisco J. Barba,Vibeke Orlien,Maria J. Mota,Rita P. Lopes,Sofia Pereira,Jorge A. Saraiva +5 more
- 01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: In this article, some of the most well-studied (e.g., high pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, ohmic heating, microwave, and ultrasound) emerging technologies are briefly reviewed.
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