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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
2014 → 2021
Master
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Projects
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PROVEG: Desenvolvimento de alternativas ao queijo de origem vegetal
Gomes, A. M. (CoPI) & Vila-Real, C. (Researcher)
1/07/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Novel fermented plant-based functional beverage: biological potential and impact on the human gut microbiota
Vila-Real, C., Costa, C., Pimenta-Martins, A., Mbugua, S., Hagrétou, S. L., Katina, K., Maina, N. H., Pinto, E. & Gomes, A. M. P., Feb 2025, In: Foods. 14, 3, 25 p., 433.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sorghum potential for nutrition and food security
Vila-Real, C., Pimenta-Martins, A. S. & Gomes, A. M. P., 13 Nov 2024, Omics and biotechnological approaches for product profile-driven sorghum improvement. Habyarimana, E., Nadeem, M. A., Baloch, F. S. & Zencirci, N. (eds.). Springer Singapore, p. 125-144 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Kombucha: challenges for health and mental health
Batista, P., Penas, M. R., Vila-Real, C., Pintado, M. & Oliveira-Silva, P., 8 Sept 2023, In: Foods. 12, 18, 23 p., 3378.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)19 Downloads -
Novel synbiotic fermented finger millet-based yoghurt-like beverage: nutritional, physicochemical, and sensory characterization
Vila-Real, C., Pimenta-Martins, A., Mbugua, S., Hagrétou, S.-L., Katina, K., Maina, N. H., Pinto, E. & Gomes, A. M. P., Dec 2022, In: Journal of Functional Foods. 99, 10 p., 105324.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nutritional intake and food sources in an adult urban Kenyan population
Vila-Real, C. P. D. M., Pimenta-Martins, A. S., Kunyanga, C. N., Mbugua, S. K., Katina, K., Maina, N. H., Gomes, A. M. P. & Pinto, E. C. B., Dec 2022, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 47, 4, p. 423-437 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)38 Downloads
Prizes
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Award Certificate 1st prize poster - ISEKI-Food e-Conference
Vila-Real, C. (Recipient), Nov 2020
Prize
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Honorable Mention - Comendador Armenio Miranda Mentoring Program
Vila-Real, C. (Recipient), 19 Nov 2018
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
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Oleogel Strategy to Reduce Saturated Fats in Vegan Wafer Biscuit Filling Cream
García, A. G. (Speaker), Vila-Real, C. (Speaker), Machado, M. (Speaker), Peixoto, R. (Speaker) & Gomes, A. M. (Speaker)
9 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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National Day of Scientific Culture 2024
Barbosa, J. I. B. (Organiser), Barbosa, J. C. (Organiser), Silva, M. (Organiser), Machado, D. (Organiser), Coscueta, E. (Participant), Rezende, L. P. D. (Participant), Garrett, F. (Participant), Brassesco, M. E. (Participant), Castro, P. (Participant), Sousa, A. S. D. S. (Participant), Barbosa, M. I. A. (Participant), Soares, I. C. G. (Participant), Costa, J. B. (Participant), Vaz-Moreira, I. (Participant), Sousa, C. (Organiser), Popov, C. (Participant), Bernardes, B. (Participant), Godinho, M. S. B. (Participant), Vila-Real, C. (Participant), Paulo, A. (Participant), Teixeira, A. M. R. (Participant) & Vedor, R. D. C. (Participant)
21 Nov 2024 → 23 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) (Organisational unit)
Barbosa, J. C. (Coordinator), Melo, A. (Coordinator), Vila-Real, C. (Member), Cassoni, A. C. (Member), Magalhães, D. D. S. (Member), Moreira, I. A. (Member), Fangueiro, J. F. (Member), Marçal, S. (Member) & Cortez, J. (Coordinator)
Sept 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board
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National Day of Scientific Culture
Barbosa, J. (Organiser), Barbosa, J. C. (Organiser), Pereira, C. F. (Organiser), Pintado, M. M. (Organiser), Silva, M. (Member of programme committee), Ferreira, C. (Participant), Pereira, C. I. V. (Participant), Coelho, M. (Participant), Costa, J. P. B. E. (Participant), Moreira, I. S. (Participant), Pereira, H. R. C. (Participant), Silva, S. B. D. (Participant), Vila-Real, C. (Participant), Marques, A. (Participant), Ribeiro, P. (Participant), Macieira, A. (Participant), Coscueta, E. (Participant), Rocha, J. (Participant), Machado, A. (Participant), Serafim, C. (Participant) & Ferreira, H. (Participant)
24 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Dietary fibre intake and tailored fermentation toward the development of functional cereal fibre-rich food products: bridge between Africa and Europe
Pinto, E. (Supervisor), Gomes, A. M. (Co-supervisor) & Vila-Real, C. (Student)
26 Jul 2021Activity: Supervision
Press/Media
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Investigadores criam novos produtos com cereais africanos para prevenir doenças
Vila-Real, C., Pinto, E., Gomes, A. M. & Martins, A. S. P. D. P.
17/05/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Thesis
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Dietary intake and tailored fermentation towards the development of functional cereal fibre-rich food products: bridge between Africa and Europe
Vila Real, C. (Student), Pinto, E. (Supervisor) & Gomes, A. M. (Co-Supervisor), 26 Jul 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis