PATRICIA ALEXANDRA BATISTA BRANCO

Patricia Alexandra Batista Branco is a researcher at the Faculty of Engineering, Lusofona University, affiliated with the Bioengineering & Sustainability Research Group (BioRG). Her work focuses on yeast biotechnology, antimicrobial peptides, and food safety applications.

Research Interests:

• Antimicrobial peptide discovery from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
• Industrial bioethanol fermentation optimization
• Food waste valorization (e.g., brewer’s spent grain)
• Micromicrobial detection methods (e.g., DNA-FISH probes)
• Multi-functional peptide applications in skin health and diabetes

Recent Research Trends: Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate her focus on leveraging yeast metabolism for producing bioactive peptides with antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Her work spans food science, biotechnology, and molecular diagnostics, including applications in cosmetic safety and functional food development.

Research Team: Actively collaborates within the BioRG group, integrating bioengineering principles with sustainability challenges across multiple industries.