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Diana Rocha

PhD Student

Research Line: Industrial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Research Group: BTT
Lab.: Bioprocesses and Bionanotechnology Laboratory
Supervisor: CMS
253 601 964 (lab)
diana.rochaa97@hotmail.com
https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/People/Profile/dianarocha

Qualifications

2020: Master Program in Micro/Nanotechnologies, Universidade do Minho

Since 2021: Natural deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of bioactive compounds
2019 - 2020: Development and characterization of cosmetic formulations containing bioactive compounds

Past Projects

2019 - 2021: KeraPep - New peptides to repair hair properties (Team Member)

Recent Publications

1	Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Santos, Joana; Noro, Jennifer; Tavares, Tânia D.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Almeida, Carina; Silva, Sónia C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.; Ribeiro, Artur; Venâncio, Armando; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla NADES-in-Oil Emulsions Enriched with Essential Oils for Cosmetic Application Processes, 13(2), 374, 2025
2	Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Santos, Joana; Noro, Jennifer; Tavares, Tânia D.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Araújo, Daniela; Silva, Sónia C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.; Castro, Joana; Ribeiro, Artur; Venâncio, Armando; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla Developing translucent emulsions using sustainable NADES-based extracts Journal of Molecular Liquids, 415, Part B(126413), 2024
3	Ferreira, Tiago; Rocha, Diana; Freitas, David S.; Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Mariana; Loureiro, Ana; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Castro, Tarsila G.; Guimarães, Diana; Roque, Catarina Physicochemical properties of new silicone alternatives unraveled by experimental and molecular modeling techniques Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63(22), 9715-9731, 2024
4	Rocha, Diana; Freitas, David S.; Castro, Tarsila G.; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla Hydration is not detrimental for Glycerol:Lactic acid deep eutectic mixtures Journal of Molecular Liquids, 391, Part A(123249), 2023
5	Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Tarsila G.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla Eutectic mixtures as green solvents for laccase-catalyzed reactions ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11(46), 16594-16607, 2023
6	Freitas, David S.; Quesado, Vânia; Rocha, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; Martins, Madalena; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla Lipase-catalysed polymerization of eutectic mixtures ChemSusChem, 16(11), e202202374, 2023
7	Rocha, Diana; Freitas, David S.; Magalhães, Jéssica; es, Mariana; Silva, Sónia C.; Noro, Jennifer; Ribeiro, Artur; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Martins, Madalena; Silva, Carla NADES-based cork extractives as green ingredients for cosmetics and textiles Processes, 11(2), 309, 2023
8	Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Castro, Tarsila G.; Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Vânia I.B.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Reis, Rui L.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla Green extraction of cork bioactive compounds using natural deep eutectic mixtures ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10(24), 7974-7989, 2022

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