- M. Breniaux, B. Poulain, S. Mariño Cortegoso, L. Pereira Barbosa, C. Nioi, R. Ghidossi Valorization of Grape Seed By-Products Using Subcritical Water Extraction: A Sustainable Approach for Bioactive Compound Recovery. Under revision in Processes.
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, A. Lestido-Cardama, R. Sendón, A. Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós, L. Barbosa-Pereira (2025). Innovations inactive and edible coatings and films for functional food applications. Submitted to Current Opinion in Food Sciente.
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, L. Jorge Cabaleiro, E. Rrucaj, A. Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, G. Ferrari, L. Barbosa-Pereira, A. Lestido-Cardama (2025). Development and characterization of edible and active coatings containing cherry by-product extract for berries preservation. Submitted to Food Packaging & Shelf-Life.
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena, R. Sendón, C. Almeida, G. Nieto, K. Khwaldi and A. Sanches Silva. (2023). By-products of dates, cherries, plums and artichokes: A source of valuable bioactive compounds, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 131, 220-243.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2022.12.004;
- A.R.S. Mateus; C. Crisafulli; M. Vilhena; S. C. Barros; A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. (2023). The Bright and Dark Sides of Herbal Infusions: Assessment of Antioxidant Capacity and Determination of Tropane Alkaloids. Toxins, 15, 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15040245
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena, R. Sendón, C. Almeida, G. Nieto, K. Khwaldi and A. Sanches Silva. (2024). Development and Validation of an Analytical Method Based on QuEChERS Followed by UHPLC-ToF-MS for the Determination of Tropane Alkaloids in Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.) and Buckwheat Products. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2024.2339325
- A.R.S. Mateus, S. Mariño-Cortegoso, S. C. Barros, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. (2024). Citrus by-products: A dual assessment of antioxidant properties and food contaminants towards circular economy, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 95, 103737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2024.103737
- A.R.S. Mateus, S. Mariño-Cortegoso, S. C. Barros, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira, K. Khwaldia, G. Pataro, G. Ferrari, M. Breniaux, R. Ghidossi, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. (2024). Potential of fruit seeds: Exploring bioactives and ensuring food safety for sustainable management of food waste. Food Chemistry: X, 23, 101718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101718
- A.R.S. Mateus, J.D. Teixeira, S. C. Barros, C. Almeida, S. Silva and A. Sanches Silva. (2024). Unlocking the Potential of Citrus medica L.: Antioxidant Capacity and Phenolic Profile across Peel, Pulp, and Seeds. Molecules, 29,15, 3533. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29153533
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. (2024). Unveiling the potential of bioactive compounds in vegetable and fruit by-products: Exploring phytochemical properties, health benefits, and industrial opportunities. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 48, 100938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100938
- A.R.S. Mateus, S. C. Barros, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. (2025). Miniaturized QuEChERS extraction (μQuEChERS) combined with HPLC-MS/MS as new analytical method for determination of 105 residues of pesticides in fruit by-products extracts. Food Chemistry, 481, 143898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.143898
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. (2025). Development of functional muffins enriched with lemon by-products as sources of Bioactive compounds. Food Chemistry Advances, 7, 100972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2025.100972
- A.R.S. Mateus, C. Almeida, L. Barbosa, R. Sendón, M.J. Campos, A. Pena, and A. Sanches Silva. Exploring Lime By-Product Extracts in Functional Muffin Formulations. Submitted
- S. Manai, A. Boulila, A.S. Silva, L. Barbosa-Pereira, R. Sendón, and K. Khwaldia. (2024). Recovering functional and bioactive compounds from date palm by-products and their application as multi-functional ingredients in food, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 38, 101475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2024.101475
- K. Khwaldia, Y. M’Rabet and A. Boulila. (2022). Active food packaging films from alginate and date palm pit extract: Physicochemical properties, antioxidant capacity, and stability, Food Science & Nutrition, 11(1), 555-568. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3093
- H. Aloui, K. El Ouazari and K. Khwaldia. (2022). Functional property optimization of sodium caseinate-based films incorporating functional compounds from date seed co-products using response surface methodology, RSC Advances, 12(25),15822-15833. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ra01604d
- E. Rrucaj, S. Carpentieri, F. Siano, G. Ferrari, G. Pataro (2023). Optimizing the solvent extraction process for high-value compounds from sweet cherry. Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, in Food Science & Technology, 3:1273243. https://doi.org/10.3389/frfst.2023.1273243
- E. Rrucaj, S. Carpentieri, M. Scognamiglio, F. Siano, G. Ferrari, G. Pataro (2024). Sustainable Valorization of Industrial Cherry Pomace: A Novel Cascade Approach Using Pulsed Electric Fields and Ultrasound Assisted-Extraction. Foods, 13,7,1043. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13071043
- L. Barbosa-Pereira, A. Lestido-Cardama, P. Vázquez-Loureiro, A. Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós, & R. Sendón. (2022). Releasing Active Systems Applied to Fruits and Vegetables. In Releasing Systems in Active Food Packaging: Preparation and Applications (pp. 427-463). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90299-5_15;
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena, and A. Sanches Silva. (2023). Chapter Two - The potential of citrus by-products in the development of functional food and active packaging. In Advances in Food and Nutrition Research - Valorization of Wastes/By-Products in the Design of Functional Foods/Supplements. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.afnr.2023.06.001
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. (2024). Innovations in antioxidants films and coatings for food preservation. In Natural antioxidants to enhance the shelf-life of food (pp. 313-364). Cham: Academic Press, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15386-0.00010-2
- K. Khwaldia, K., Hosni, & A. Hassoun, A. (2024). Valorization of by-products from plant ingredients production chain. In Handbook of Plant-Based Food and Drinks Design (pp 427-440). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-16017-2.00031-0
- R. Sendón, A. Sanches Silva, L. Pereira Barbosa. Industrial by-products as raw materials for active films: the approach of the ValICET project. 23rd World Packaging Conference, Bangkok (Thailand), June 2022
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, P. Silva, V.D.F. Martins, A. Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira, L. Pastrana, A.I. Bourbon. From orange by-products to edible and active films using electrohydrodynamic atomization. 11th Shelf-Life International Meeting (SLIM) – Reggio Emilia (Italy), May 2024
- A. Sanches Silva, L. Pereira Barbosa, and R. Sendón. Releasing Active Food Packaging: Can Natural Extracts be a Safety concern? 23rd World Packaging Conference, Bangkok (Thailand), June 2022
- C. Crisafulli; A. R. Soares Mateus; S. Barros; A. Pena; R. Sendón, A. Sanches Silva. Herbal infusions and their potential for active food packaging: assessment of their antioxidant capacity. 6th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food On-Line, August 2022
- A. R. S. Mateus, A. Pena, S. Barros, L. Barbosa, R. Sendón, A. Sanches Silva; Mediterranean fruits by-products and their potential for functional food: assessment of their antioxidant Capacity. International Trainee Symposium in Agri-food, Nutrition and Health, Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada), January, 2023
- A. Sanches Silva. Advantages and limitations of incorporating natural extracts obtained from plants and fruits by-products inactive food packaging. 7th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food. Beijing (China), August 2023
- A. Sanches Silva. Unlocking the Secrets of Active Food Packaging: Challenges of By-products and Plant-Derived Extracts and Regulatory limitations. 7th AMIFOST 2024 International Conference on “Recent Advances and Future Prospects in formatting a Healthier Food System”. Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida (India), March 2024
- A. Sanches Silva. Exploring the Science behind Releasing Active Food Biopackaging with By-products and Plant-Derived Extracts. XI Shelf Life International Meeting (SLIM2024). Reggio Emilia (Italy), May 2024.
- A. Sanches Silva. Exploring Bioactives and Contaminants in Foods with LC-MS: Overcoming the complexity, addressing challenges and identifying trends. 8th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food. Shenyang (China), August 2024.
- A. Sanches Silva. Analyzing Bioactives and Contaminants in Food: LC-MS Challenges and Emerging Trends. Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. HangZhou (China), August 2024.
- A. Sanches Silva. Exploring crops for food packaging application. 35th Annual Meeting of the AAIC (Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops). Lisbon (Portugal), September 2024.
- A.R.S. Mateus. Valorization of Citrus By-Products for Functional Foods and Active Packaging: A Circular Economy Approach. Food Ingredients Europe - Future Food Leaders: Shaping tomorrow's F&B industry. Frankfurt (Germany). November 2024
- A. Sanches Silva. Releasing active food packaging: advantages and limitations of the use of extracts obtained from edible plants and food-by products. ILSI Food packaging, Dubrovnik, May 2025
- A. R. Soares Mateus, A. Sanches-Silva. Challenges of methods’ miniaturization for evaluation of contaminants in fruit by-products extracts. MSB2025, Tempe (Arizona, USA), May 2025
- A. Rita Mateus; A. Sanches Silva. Evaluation of Pesticides Residues in High-Phenolic Extracts from Fruit By-Products. 9-ISPMF. Yinchuan (China), August 2025.
- A. R. Mateus, J. D. Teixeira, F. Ramos, A. Sanches Silva. Active Packaging Innovations: Enhancing Shelf-Life with Phytonutrients Rich Extracts. Workshop Potential or Phytonutrients: Innovations in Functional Foods, Supplements, and Active Food Packaging. 10-14 September 2025, Malta
- A.R. Mateus, C. Almeida, A. Pena, A. Sanches Silva. Upcycling Citrus Waste: Phytonutrient Boost in Muffins via Lemon By-Product Incorporation. Workshop Potential or Phytonutrients: Innovations in Functional Foods, Supplements, and Active Food Packaging. 10-14 September 2025, Malta
- H. Aloui, K. Khwaldia. Valorisation of olive leaf by-products for the development of sustainable food packaging systems. 11th Shelf Life International Meeting (SLIM 2024). Reggio Emilia (Italy), May 2024
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, A.I. Bourbon, A.I. Rodríguez-Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira. Active films for food applications based on industry byproducts. IV Encontro Galego da Mocidade Investigadora en Ciencias Farmacéuticas (IV EMICF) – Santiago de Compostela (España), October 2023
- L. Barbosa-Pereira. Reuse of agri-food waste in functional ingredients and bio-based films (Reutilización de residuos agroalimentarios en ingredientes funcionales y películas de base biológica). Mini-workshop on food waste recovery.
- S. Mariño Cortegoso. Conference on Chemical Safety of Materials in the Food, Medical and Environmental Fields organized by FoodChemPack, USC - Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- L. Barbosa-Pereira. Overview of the ValICET project: Goals and achievements, Workshop – Valorizing Fruit by-products for a Sustainable Future. March 18th 2025, Organized by INIAV, Alcobaça (Portugal)
- L. Barbosa-Pereira. Valorization of orange by-producs for edible and active films applications, Workshop – Valorizing Fruit by-products for a Sustainable Future. March 18th 2025, Organized by INIAV, Alcobaça (Portugal)
- A. Sanches Silva. LC-MS applied to the analysis of bioactives and contaminants in food: demystifying the complexity, challenges and trends. 13º National Meeting on Chromatography, Lisbon (Portugal), December 2023
- A. Sanches Silva. Ensuring Food By-Products Safety for Enhanced Valorization. Workshop – Enhancing Food Waste Valorization in the Framework of ValICET Project. Santiago de Compostela (Spain), May 29th, 2024
- A. Sanches Silva. Whey Protein in Active Packaging: Advantages and Challenges. 1st Goat Farming Fair and 2nd National Goat Farming Congress (EXPOCAPRILAND). Vila Nova de Poiares (Portugal), June 2024.
- A.R.S. Mateus. Beyond Traditional Muffins: Exploring Citrus by-products for Functional Benefits. Workshop – Enhancing Food Waste Valorization in the Framework of ValICET Project. Santiago de Compostela (Spain), May 29th, 2024
- A.R.S. Mateus, S.C.Barros, M.Andrade, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira, C. Almeida and A. Sanches Silva. Fruit by-products from Mediterranean area: excellent source of natural antioxidants. Workshop – Valorizing Fruit by-products for a Sustainable Future. March 18th 2025, Organized by INIAV, Alcobaça (Portugal)
- A.R.S. Mateus, S.C.Barros, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. Potential Contaminants in Fruit By-Products from the Mediterranean Region. Workshop – Valorizing Fruit by-products for a Sustainable Future. March 18th 2025, Organized by INIAV, Alcobaça (Portugal)
- A.R.S. Mateus, S.C.Barros, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. Circular Economy in Food Innovation: Muffins Enriched with Lemon By-Products. Workshop – Valorizing Fruit by-products for a Sustainable Future. March 18th 2025, Organized by INIAV, Alcobaça (Portugal)
- A. Sanches Silva. Ingredientes funcionais em alimentos e embalagens alimentares. Simposio de Segurança dos Alimentos, Lisboa, June 2025
- A.R. Mateus, C. Almeida, A. Pena, A. Sanches Silva. From Citrus Waste to Active Films: Sustainable Antioxidant Packaging for Salmon. Workshop Potential or Phytonutrients: Innovations in Functional Foods, Supplements, and Active Food Packaging. 10-14 September 2025, Malta
- A.R. Mateus, C. Almeida, A. Pena, A. Sanches Silva. Impact of Baking on Phenolic Profile in Lemon-Enriched Muffins. Workshop Potential or Phytonutrients: Innovations in Functional Foods, Supplements, and Active Food Packaging. 10-14 September 2025, Malta
- K. Khwaldia. Bioemballages durables: innover par la valorisation des déchets agroalimentaires. PATIO – Promoting Tunisian Natural and Agri-food Heritage through Innovation– Scientific Days, 7th Edition. Tunis (Tunisia), May 2025
- K. Khwaldia. Sustainable Innovations in Food Packaging. National FEDKITO Workshop. GDA Sidi Amor (Tunisia), February 2024
- K. Khwaldia. Biodegradable Packaging: Challenges, Innovations, and Perspectives. INTACTBioPack Kick off meeting. Tunis (Tunisia), October 2024
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, L. Jorge Cabaleiro, A.I. Rodríguez-Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira, A. Lestido-Cardama. Towards valorization and sustainable packaging. Active films enriched with cherry by-products. 5th International Congress Advances in the Packaging Industry (API) – Milano (Italy)
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, A.I. Rodríguez-Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira. Development & characterization of phenolic-rich microcapsules for food applications. Poster. 17th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications – Milano (Italy)
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, Rodríguez-Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, L. Deschamps, Cícero, L. Barbosa-Pereira. An insight of hop-production in brazil: cultivar and geographical origin effects on the chemical composition of hops. Poster. 17th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications – Milano (Italy)
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, A.I. Rodríguez-Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira. Nanoencapsultaion of polyphenols yielded from lime by-products for functional food application. 11th Shelf-Life International Meeting (SLIM) – Reggio Emilia (Italy), May 2024
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso, A.I. Bourbon, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira. From citrus by-products to edible & active films using ultrasonic atomization. 16th International Congress in Polyphenols Applications – Attard (Malta), September 2023
- A. Lestido-Cardama, S. Mariño-Cortegoso, A. Rodríguez-Bernaldo de Quirós, R. Sendón, L. Barbosa-Pereira. Development and characterization of an edible coating using agro-industrial by-products. XI International Congress on Analytical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology held at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from September 3 to 6, 2024.
- A. Sanches-Silva; A.R. Mateus. Fruits By-products Intended to Prepare Natural Extracts for Active Packaging: Evaluation of Mycotoxins and Pesticides Residues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry. 39th International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Bioanalysis. Tallahassee (USA), May 2023
- A. Sanches Silva. Exploring Bioactives and Contaminants in Foods with LC-MS: Overcoming the complexity, addressing challenges and identifying trends. Pittcon2025, Boston (USA), February 2025
- A.R.S. Mateus, C. Almeida, A. Pena, and A. Sanches Silva. Functional Muffins with Lime Extract: A Step Toward Sustainable Food Innovation. International Conference Dare2Change. Porto (Portugal), March 2025
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena and A. Sanches Silva. SWOT Analysis of Valorization of Bioactive Compounds from Vegetable and Fruit by-products. EAFP - Annual Conference. Coimbra (Portugal), May 2025
- C. Amara, K. Khwaldia. Nanocomposite Films for Sustainable and Active Packaging Solutions. Mediterranean Congress on Mass Spectrometry and Its Applications - SPECTROMED. Hammamet (Tunisia), April 2024
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena, R. Sendón, L. Pereira-Barbosa and A. Sanches Silva. Evaluation of Mycotoxins and Pesticide Residues of Citrus Limon L. by-products to produce feed additive. All4Animals Meeting. Porto (Portugal), May 2024
- A.R.S. Mateus, A. Pena, R. Sendón, L. Pereira-Barbosa and A. Sanches Silva. Lemon (Citrus limon L.) by-products as a source of phenolics for animal feed. All4Animals Meeting. Porto (Portugal), May 2024
- J.D. Teixeira, A.R.S. Mateus, C. Almeida and A. Sanches Silva. Towards Citron (Citrus medica L.) valorization: determination of antioxidant capacity and phenolic profile. All4Animals Meeting. Porto (Portugal), May 2024
- A.R.S. Mateus, C. Crisafulli, S.C.Barros, A. Pena, and A. Sanches Silva. Development and validation of an analytical method based on QuEChERS followed by UHPLC–ToF-MS for the determination of tropane alkaloids in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.) and buckwheat products. Ciência 2024. Porto (Portugal), July 2024
- A.R.S. Mateus, S.C. Barros, A. Pena, and A. Sanches Silva. µQuEChERS as a new analytical method for the determination of residues of pesticides in fruit by-product extracts. 2nd Symposium for Food Safety Sustainable and Safe Food Systems. Vila do Conde (Portugal), November 2024
- A. Sanches-Silva, L. Barbosa-Pereira, R. Sendón. Releasing Active Food Packaging: Can Natural Extracts be a Safety concern? 23rd World Packaging Conference. Bangkok (Thailand), June 2022
- R. Sendón, A. Sanches Silva, L. Pereira Barbosa. Industrial by-products as raw materials for active films: the approach of the ValICET project. 23rd World Packaging Conference. Bangkok (Thailand), June 2022
- A.R.S.Mateus (2023). Valorization of food by-products of the food industry: development of active food packaging and new food products. In 3 Minute-Thesis Competition (3MT), University of Coimbra, Coimbra
- S. Mariño-Cortegoso. Unha nova vida para os residuos da industria Alimentaria. In III Thesis pitch: Innovation and Dissemination in Materials Science – IMATUS, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
- Mini-workshop on food waste recovery “Minijornada en valorización de residuos alimentares” - Abril 24th 2024- Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Santiago de Compostela. (General audience)
- Workshop – Methodologies for the design and formulation of healthy and sustainable foods in small and medium-sized enterprises: a case study from South America, Abril 24th 2024- Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Santiago de Compostela. (audience: PhD students and researchers)
- Workshop – Enhancing food waste valorization in the framework of ValICET, Project 29 May 29th, 2024-“Salón de Grados” Room - Faculty of Pharmacy USC (General audience)
- Workshop – Valorizing Fruit by-products for a Sustainable Future. March 18th, 2025, INIAV,I.P. , Alcobaça, Portugal (General audience)
- Workshop – From Research to Impact: Food Waste Valorization for Sustainable Application. May 27th, 2025, INRAP, Sidi Thabet,
Tunisia (General audience)