Paula Costa

Paula Costa is a Researcher at the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), specializing in sustainable extraction of bioactive compounds from agricultural byproducts. She holds a Master's degree, though the institution and field are unspecified.

Her research focuses on:

• Valorization of industrial waste streams (e.g., sugarcane filter cake)
• Development of sustainable lipid extraction methodologies
• Pharmacological applications of plant-derived compounds like policosanol and kaurenoic acid
• Computational modeling of lipid interactions with human physiology

Her recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate strong emphasis on:

• Circular economy approaches in food processing
• Antioxidant characterization of novel compounds
• Synthetic biology for pharmaceutical development

She collaborates extensively with researchers including F.S. Teixeira, A.L. Fontes, and L.M. Rodríguez-Alcalá on projects involving waste-to-value conversion and sustainable food technologies.