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R&D Projects

Call for Funding of Research and Development Projects in all Scientific Domains - 2008

Painel de Avaliação de Ciências Agronómicas e Florestais - 2008

Coordination

Pieter Alphons Theodoor Joseph Werrij
Euragri, Netherlands

Evaluation

Atanas Atanassov
Agrobioinstitute, Bulgaria
Charles Michler
Purdue University, United States
David Lindsay
CEBAS - CSIC, Spain
Fons Werrij
Gianluca Brunori
Universita de Pisa, Italy
Jan Klijn
Rhenen, Netherlands
Michael James Flanagan
Teagasc Kinsealy Centre, Ireland
Soren Mikkelsen
University of Aarhus, Denmark
Tim Grotenhuis
Section Environmental Technology, Netherlands

Projects assigned

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098064/2008

Decontamination of copper- and pesticides-polluted areas using vegetated buffer zones
ARMANDO JORGE GOMES TEIXEIRA
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098100/2008

Phosphorous Diffuse Source Management and Eutrophication Control (Eutrophos)
Maria da Conceição Pinto Baptista Gonçalves
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098300/2008

Effects of land use and climate change on hydrological processes: development of a support system for sustainable watershed planning and management and climate change adaptation in the north of Portugal
João Azevedo
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098359/2008

Understanding differences in response to environmental stress in Vitis vinifera genotypes: combining physiological and morpho-anatomical approaches.
Maria Manuela Coelho Cabral Ferreira Chaves
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098387/2008

Impairment of grapevine xylem function: factors that determine esca development
Tiago Pedreira dos Santos
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098433/2008

Searching grape varieties adapted to the climatic changes
Joao Manuel Mota Barroso
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098440/2008

New industrial applications for tannins extracted from sumagre (Rhus coriaria L.)
Eunice Luís Vieira Areal Bacelar
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098465/2008

PTCLIMA - Climate change scenarios for impact assessments in agriculture and forestry in Portugal.
João Henrique Nunes Palma
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098580/2008

Influence of the presence of roots on the behaviour of organic residues applied to different soils
Cláudia Saramago de Carvalho Marques-dos-Santos
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098586/2008

Ecological soilless production system in protected horticulture
Mário Manuel Ferreira dos Reis
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098609/2008

Upgrading of technical lignins to the value-added biomaterials
Alisa Rudnitskaya
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098778/2008

Assessement of P bioavailability from animal manures applied to Portuguese soils and site vulnerability to phosphorous losses
Marta von Hafe Albuquerque Roboredo
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098790/2008

CARBOWATSHRUB - Shrub encroachment: effects on carbon, nitrogen and water cycling.
Maria da Conceição Brálio de Brito Caldeira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099001/2008

Sweet potato: Crop genetic resources evaluation and contributions to a sustainable agriculture.
Miguel Angelo Almeida Pinheiro de Carvalho
Universidade da Madeira (UMA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099055/2008

Molecular and biochemical analysis during the maturation in grapevine cultivars for distinction grape skin colour mutants
Olinda Pinto-Carnide
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099154/2008

AQUAVITIS - Understanding water transport in Vitis vinifera: biochemical characterization of aquaporins upon their heterologous expression in yeast
Maria da Conceição da Silva Loureiro Dias
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099175/2008

Deficit irrigation impact on legume seed proteins - a proteomics approach
CARLA MARIA ALEXANDRE PINHEIRO
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099234/2008

Breeding for salinity tolerance in rice and identification of key genes/proteins affecting seed set under salt stress
Sonia Negrao
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099276/2008

VITAQUA - Modeling pesticides inputs to aquatic systems in intensive viticulture areas and assessment of ecotoxicological risks to aquatic biota
Nelson Abrantes
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099286/2008

Sinorhizobium meliloti adhesion to plant roots: characterization of the Cpx regulon
Leonilde de Fátima Morais Moreira
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099324/2008

Genetic variation of Cylindrocarpon species infecting grapevine and their behaviour in the host and soil
Maria Helena Mendes da Costa ferreira Correia de Oliveira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099365/2008

An integrated study of drought and cold tolerance and acclimation mechanisms in coffee spp.
Ana Margarida Nunes Portugal Carvalho Melo
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099385/2008

Integrated Pest Management on Stored Pinut
Maria Otília de Almeida Carvalho
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099397/2008

Evaluation of the climatic changes scenarios impacts on irrigated agriculture and design of adaptation measures
José Luis Monteiro Teixeira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099468/2008

Greenhouse climate and disease control with wireless sensor networks
Fátima de Jesus Folgôa Baptista
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099506/2008

Óleos essenciais como agentes anti-nemátodes e sua influência em co-culturas in vitro de plantas/nemátodes
Ana Cristina da Silva Figueiredo
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099532/2008

Unwanted exposure to pharmaceuticals in agrarian industry aquatic resources. Chemical screening and regional assessment.
Maria da Conceição Branco da Silva Mendonça Montenegro
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099549/2008

Botryosphaeriaceous plant pathogenic fungi: construction of a database and website of the pathogens
Alan John Lander Phillips
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099560/2008

Mealybug reproductive biology and pheromone-mediated interactions: a basis to develop ecological sound management tactics for pest mealybugs
José Carlos Franco Santos Silva
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099562/2008

Mapping metal distribution in P1B-ATPases Arabidopsis mutants and overexpressing plants
Isabel Alexandra Aguiar de Abreu
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099645/2008

BioNIO - Bioactive Natural Ingredients from Opuntia spp.. Valorisation of plants from Alentejo.
Catarina Maria Martins Duarte
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099690/2008

Disclosing the specific function of peroxiredoxin family members in abiotic stress signalling
Luísa Cristina dos Mártires Ferreira de Carvalho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099723/2008

FLYPRED - Has tiger-fly a role in biological control of protected crops?
Elisabete Tavares Lacerda de Figueiredo Oliveira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099740/2008

Evaluation of environmental risks promoted by the presence of endocrine disruptors, and other pesticides, in a vulnerable zone in the north littoral of Portugal: health impact
Cristina Maria Fernandes Delerue Alvim de Matos
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099746/2008

Genetic Variation of Freezing and Drought Tolerance: a model to understand abiotic stress resistance pathways
Eugenia Nunes
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099943/2008

Carofuel - Sustainable Biofuel production: The use of the yeast Rhodotorula glutinis as an integrated source of Biodiesel and Carotenoids within a biorefinery approach.
MARIA TERESA SARAIVA LOPES DA SILVA
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100032/2008

MicroBioOils - Oleaginous Microorganisms, alternative raw-material for sustainable Biodiesel production
Sara Raposo
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100034/2008

MOSHVALUE - Molecular Shaping of Constructed Ligninolytic Inocula towards Spent Sulphite Liquor Conversion into Added-Value Products
Elsa Maria Carvalho de Almeida Vara
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100082/2008

Physiology and genetics of flowering in red raspberry
Pedro Nogueira Brás de Oliveira
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100115/2008

The nutritional strategy of carob-trees in calcareous soils
Pedro José Realinho Gonçalves Correia
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100165/2008

DEVELOPMENT OF VISIBLE LIGHT-RESPONSIVE PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) AND MICROCYSTINS FROM AQUATIC SYSTEMS
Susana Isabel dos Santos Silva Sério Venceslau
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100280/2008

Cistus ladanifer (esteva): Double valorization of extracts and essential oils in dermocosmetic- and photoprotection industries. Source of metallic complexes with biological properties and novel way in descontamination of metals from soil.
Maria Adilia Januário Charmier
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100391/2008

Tomato pest (Spodoptera littoralis): the hidden potential
Paula Cristina Branquinho de Andrade
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100415/2008

Quality optimization of the must produced in viticultural systems
Manuel João Teles De Oliveira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100421/2008

Transcriptional regulation of photosynthetic genes under drought stress
Nelson José Madeira Saibo
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100465/2008

Genetic analysis of suber differentiation in Quercus suber L.
Rita Teresa Pereira Teixeira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100504/2008

Single step detection and genotyping of phytopathogenic Xanthomonas spp. and Ralstonia solanacearum.
Fernando Tavares
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100577/2008

Nitrogen-fixing biofertilizers for gramineous crops
Maria Paula Abranches Alvarinhas Fareleira
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100662/2008

THE POTENTIAL USE OF LOTUS-RHIZOBIUM SYMBIOSIS IN THE RESTORATION OF SOILS CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS
Isabel Maria da Silva Videira e Castro Viana
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100738/2008

Downy mildew resistance in grapevine: molecular and chemical evaluation of a common basis for resistance
Andreia Cristina Silva Viegas Mata Figueiredo
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100766/2008

Pesquisa de novos fitoquímicos bioactivos com potencial para controlar pragas numa abordagem sustentável
Sónia Alexandra Paiva Santos
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100937/2008

Cytoskeleton and microtubule associated proteins organization pattern in maize coenocyte and cellularizing endosperm, and how they are affected by heat stress
Paulo Monjardino
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101146/2008

Studies aiming at developing methods for boron chemical fixation in wood for its long-term preservation
Fernando Manuel Caldeira da Silva Jorge
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101240/2008

Biodiversity and impact of microsporidia on Lepidoptera key-pests
MARIA TERESA FERREIRA RAMOS NABAIS DE OLIVEIRA REBELO
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101247/2008

Deciphering the genetic factors of Olea europaea tolerance toward Anthracnose
Pedro Fevereiro
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101285/2008

Infiltration of animal excreta (slurries and urines)in grasslands: a key process controlling nutrients and carbon dynamics in soil, greenhouse gases and ammonia emissions, and diffuse pollution to water
David Paulo Fangueiro
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101377/2008

Caracterìsticas fisiológicas e bioquímicas como indicadores de tolerância à seca em genóyipos de Vigna
Paula Scotti Lorenzini Borges Campos
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101483/2008

An integrative study of low temperature perception and seasonal development in almond: from cold acclimation to flowering
M Margarida Moutinho Girao de Oliveira
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101501/2008

Identification and characterization of antifungal compounds from Hypholoma fasciculare with activity against Phytophtora spp.: their applicability to control ink disease in Castanea sativa
Maria Teresa Correia Guedes Lino Neto
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101517/2008

MetroQual/MS: Assessment of uncertainty associated with the qualitative identification of the presence of organic contaminants and residues in foodstuff performed by mass spectrometry
Ricardo Jorge Neves Bettencourt da Silva
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101558/2008

EcoVinis - Winery wastewater treatment by combined anaerobic and solar AOP processes
José Alcides Silvestre Peres
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101577/2008

Development of information maps for Phytophthora spp. impact on Portuguese Forests in relation to climate change
Maria José Lina Souza Costa Ferreira
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101580/2008

Large-scale sequencing of short RNAs in order to identify target genes involved in grafting incompatibility between Vitis species
Geni Carmen Zanol
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101620/2008

Participatory assessment of short and long term genetically modified maize's economic and environmental performance - The farmers' perspective
Mário Manuel de Miranda Furtado Campos Cunha
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101654/2008

Interaction of olive necroviruses with Olpidium brassicae: Zoospore characterization and chemical perception in viral transmission and host infection.
MARIA IVONE ESTEVES DA CLARA
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101674/2008

Soil respiration in vineyard systems
Manuel João Teles De Oliveira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101717/2008

Metabolomic, bioavailability, and biological activity studies of volatiles from several vegetable species
Paula Guedes de Pinho
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101723/2008

Impact of salt stress in actinorhizal nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis - an integrated and mutidisciplinary approach
Ana Isabel Faria Ribeiro
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101747/2008

ANAQUAFISH - Antibiotics and their effects for sea bass and gilthead sea bream in marine aquaculture
Fernando Ramos
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101765/2008

Assessment of economic instruments for efficiency, equity and sustainability of irrigation water use
Rui Manuel de Sousa Fragoso
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101869/2008

Assessment of deer use of an ancient farming system using GPS
Miguel Nuno do Sacramento Monteiro Bugalho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101969/2008

The role of small RNA in GFLV and GLRaV3 graft-infected Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris and F1 progeny
José Eduardo Jorge Eiras Dias
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102040/2008

Assessment of the variability in hazelnut landraces and their industrial use
Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102076/2008

SoilGEP - Improving soil knowledge and management with GeoElectrical Properties
José Rafael Marques da Silva
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102103/2008

Biofortification of staple food - Screening of rice genotypes selenium accumulators in the grain
Fernando José Cebola Lidon
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102236/2008

Micropropagated plants of Lavandula viridis: an alternative (?) for the extraction of bio-products relevant to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Sandra Gonçalves
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102254/2008

Identification and purification of metabolites from solid and liquid residues generated during commercial Agaricus bisporus production and evaluation of their uses as antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant and anticancer agents
Richard Neil Bennett
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102314/2008

Exploiting the properties of novel biocides produced by the microbiota from olive fermentation: elucidation of fundamental mechanisms of action against plant pathogenic fungi of economic importance
Cidália de Fátima Louro Morgado Peres
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102345/2008

Breaking Down The Wall - Microbial Hemicellulases for saccharification
Isabel de Sá-Nogueira
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102369/2008

Strategies for soil restoration and sustainable management of cork oak woodlands (STRAW)
Manuel Armando Valeriano MADEIRA
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102465/2008

VINEXT - Water management in Wineries and Extensive ecoeficient treatment of winery effluents
António José Duque Pirra
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102529/2008

Trace gas emissions from Portuguese irrigated rice fields in contrasting soils, by the influence of crop management, climate and increase concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere
Corina Carranca
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102571/2008

PleuroBioCycle:Propagation chalLEnges using agro-indUstry by-pROducTs, studies on their bioActive charaCteristics and utilization for animal fEed as well As fertilizer
Ana Cristina Cardoso Freitas Lopes de Freitas
Instituto Piaget, Cooperativa para o Desenvolvimento Humano, Integral e Ecológico CRL (IPiaget)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102584/2008

Non-intrusive diagnosis of abiotic stresses and identification of morphological, physiological and biochemical markers of stress resistance mechanisms in Ceratonia siliqua
Maria Leonor Susano Crespo da Cunha Osório
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102593/2008

Mixed proteomes in plant chimareas: rootstock - scion signalling in grapevine
Sara Alexandra Valadas da Silva Monteiro
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102623/2008

GLUTASYM: Glutathione influence on Rhizobium heavy metal tolerance and symbiosis
Etelvina Figueira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102664/2008

Is Plantago almogravensis an aluminium hyperaccumulator plant? Elucidation of the tolerance mechanism using micropropagated plants
Anabela Maria Lopes Romano
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102685/2008

Resolving species complexes in the plant pathogenic genus Neofusicoccum
Artur Jorge da Costa Peixoto Alves
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102688/2008

Genetic and physiological mechanisms of the high aluminum tolerance in rye - Searching for new genes
Maria Manuela Outeiro Correia de Matos
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102821/2008

Plant responses to trace element toxicity: cellular mechanisms for detoxification and tolerance
MIGUEL PEDRO DE FREITAS BARBOSA MOURATO
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102844/2008

DVINE - The Douro vineyards, World Heritage Patrimony: Assessing the impact of an ancient activity in the quality of sediment and water in the Douro Demarcated Region.
Carla Patinha
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102967/2008

Resistance to pesticides and other chemical stresses of agricultural interest: Role of plant Major Facilitator Superfamily transporters
Paula Duque
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102975/2008

Wild-type and recombinant fibrinolytic enzymes from basidiomycete strains with high thrombolytic activity in vivo
Amin Karmali
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL/IPL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102989/2008

Retinta. Chestnut plant breeding to resist ink disease
Luciano Cordeiro Rodrigues
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103035/2008

IRRINET - Study, remote monitoring and control of agronomic and hydraulic parameters of the crops and of the irrigation canals, for an integrated water management in the irrigation districts
Ricardo Serralheiro
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103108/2008

PRODUCTION AND BIOACTIVITY OF BACTERIAL LIPOPEPTIDES
Ana Teresa Fialho Caeiro Caldeira
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103299/2008

SPECTERROIR - Modeling spectral signatures in vineyards and it´s association with the "Terroir"
José Rafael Marques da Silva
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103323/2008

SUNBERRY - Cluster microclimate and water availability influence on grape and wine quality in Touriga Nacional
Carlos Manuel Antunes Lopes
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103329/2008

Fresh produce valuation in local food markets: consumer and retailer perspectives
Ada Margarida Correia Nunes Da Rocha
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103343/2008

Characterization of habitats from Portuguese vineyards based on biodiversity assessment
Maria da Glória Calado Inglês Esquível
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103358/2008

Efficient recovery and upgrade of hemicelluloses and lignin in a biorefinery framework
Florbela de Oliveira Carvalheiro Esteves Amaro
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103504/2008

Food-processing organic waste and by-products into high added value food and feed products
JOÃO PEDRO BENGALA FREIRE
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103512/2008

MedFlowers - Mediterranean wildflowers towards the sustainability and amenity of green spaces.
Maria da Conceição Martins Lopes de Castro
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103574/2008

Development of an optical biosensor for monitorization of metabolites in plants in vivo
Amin Karmali
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL/IPL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103616/2008

Eficiency of bio-energy production process
Nuno Paulo Correia e Afonso Moreira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103688/2008

Optimization of abiotic stress conditions to increase antioxidant, antimicrobial and medicinal properties in Lamiaceae plants
Berta Maria de Carvalho Gonçalves Macedo
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103721/2008

Role of a patatin-like lipid acyl hydrolase in membrane degradation under water deficit: Integrating molecular and physiological approaches in Arabidopsis
Ana Rita Matos
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103740/2008

Biodiversity of the native legumes of Lotus genus and of the N2 fixing bacteria: study of symbiotic interactions under mineral stress
Maria Manuela Veloso
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103742/2008

Characterization and preliminary evaluation of a broad bean (Vicia faba L.) collection; implications for food security
Maria Manuela Veloso
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103808/2008

Development of resistance to agricultural antifungal compounds - impact in the emergence of multidrug cross resistance
Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103854/2008

Contribution to the knowledge of the impact of Mediterranean fruit fly populations in the Azores Islands
David João Horta Lopes
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104151/2008

The role of weeds mycorrhiza on the growth of winter crops and interactions with native rhizobia under Mediterranean conditions
Mário josé Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues de Carvalho
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104174/2008

EVALAND- Evaluation of landscape changes in Santiago Island (Cape Verde) to a sustainable development
Maria do Carmo Sequeira Nunes
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104196/2008

Arbuscular mycorrhyzal fungi as a trigger factor to improve nutrient use efficiency in intensive agriculture
Cristina Cruz
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104254/2008

SUSTAINABLE TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT
Carlos Guerrero
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104309/2008

Agriculture using phosphate materials: risks of associated contaminants
Fernando da Piedade Carvalho
Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear (ITN)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104337/2008

Metabolome screening of different Vitis vinifera cultivars grown under distinct edafoclimatic conditions
Ana Alexandra Ribeiro Coutinho Oliveira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104349/2008

ClonJudia- Clonal selection in chestnut Judia's variety, aiming fruit and blight disease tolerance
José Carlos Esteves Gomes Laranjo
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104357/2008

Pursuing Green Coffe Geographic Origin Discrimination Through Relations Between Isotopes and Environmental Factors (IsoGeoCoffee)
Cristina Maria Filipe Máguas da Silva Hanson
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104364/2008

Improvement of cork oak for sustainable artificial regeneration
Maria Helena Almeida
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104424/2008

Eco-innovation and eco-agriculture: integrating two approaches to increase crop productivity and business value, reduce environmental impact and promote agriculture sustainability.
Pedro Jorge Cravo Aguiar Pinto
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104437/2008

A model based approach to study hemicellulose upgrade: Contributes for the biorefinery development
Luís Jorge A Chorão de Q Duarte
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104487/2008

EVALUATION AS A BIO-INSECTICIDE OF A PROTEIN EXPRESSED BY AN ENTOMOPATHOGEN
Nelson Simões
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, FP (FGF)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104531/2008

BIOPOWAR - Biodegradative potential of olive mill wastewaters towards aromatic compounds
Isabel Henriques
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104562/2008

FUTUROLIVE - Effects of climate change on olive crop, yield and economics
José Paulo Mourão de Melo e Abreu
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104576/2008

MuGraSys - Multifunctionality of Grassland Systems: (multi-)functions, services and sustainability evaluation
João Paulo Tavares de Almeida Fernandes
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104726/2008

The amenity value of agriculture: landscape preferences in the Alentejo region
Teresa Pinto-Correia
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104821/2008

Environmental effects of intensive and hyper-intensive olive grove growing in the south of Portugal
Maria Antónia Pacheco Ilhéu
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104824/2008

Genomic Approach of Collectotrichum Pathotypes Characterization and their interaction with Olea europaea L. ( GeneC@l-Oliv )
Henrique de Pinho Guedes-Pinto
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104920/2008

ERODISOIL-Soil erodibility assessment and modelling in a context of climate and associated land-use change
María Eufemia Varela Teijeiro
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104939/2008

Novel regulatory mechanisms of the energy sensor kinases in Arabidopsis
Elena Baena-González
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105050/2008

Evaluation of intercropping systems in some regions of Portugal. Structure, crops diversity, resources and produtivity
David João Horta Lopes
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105051/2008

Genetic variability of viruses associated to big vein and ring necrosis diseases in lettuce and molecular tools for their diagnosis
Maria do Rosário Fernandes Félix
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105059/2008

BIOCARBON - Methodologies for quantification of biomass and carbon storage with high spatial resolution satellite images
José Rafael Marques da Silva
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105273/2008

Rice fields and waterbirds: how to balance crop production and biodiversity conservation?
Tiago Ferrand Almeida Múrias dos Santos
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105309/2008

Innovative contour terracing for agriculture and soil conservation
Shakib Shahidian
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105310/2008

Monitorization, evaluation and implications of free-ranging Garrano horses in vegetation dynamics and fire risk in forest/shrub mountain areas. Development of sustainable strategies for forest pasture management
Luis Miguel Mendes Ferreira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105363/2008

FosfPast - Fertilization, phosphorus and soil organic matter flows in sown biodiverse pastures
Tiago Morais Delgado Domingos
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105432/2008

Web-based irrigation models and services. Models integration
José Manuel Monteiro Gonçalves
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105459/2008

Extrapolação espacial dos resultados de estudos de modelos de ecossistemas na União Europeia
Michiel Adriaan Daam
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105502/2008

Plantações florestais de curta rotação para produção de energia
Jorge Gominho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105531/2008

Deciphering ectomycorrhizal symbiosis through O'mics (transcriptome, metabolome and proteome profiling) networking
Mónica Sebastiana
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105547/2008

Preferential calcium absorption by two plums rootstocks in different soils
Maria do Rosário Gamito de Oliveira
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105566/2008

Business Intelligence in the Farmyard: a new approach in decision making at the farm level
Miguel de Castro Simões Ferreira Neto
Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação - NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) (NOVA IMS/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/107986/2008

BOTOX- Risk of Bt toxins for non-target soil organisms
Inês Domingues
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108029/2008

Evaluation and development of Biopesticides for the control of pathogens in grapevine (VinBioPest)
Alberto Carlos Pires Dias
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108129/2008

Recovery of digestate from MBT plants
Domingas do Rosario Verissimo Jacinto Tavares de Oliveira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108144/2008

Vines management with leguminous soil coverage: cumulative effects on sustainability and yied quality in rainfed and irrigation conditions.Undrestanding C-N-P dynamics between leguminous and vines.
CArlos Manuel de Arruda Pacheco
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108312/2008

An omnipotent guest in an omnipotent pest: Aphids/Wolbachia case
Mahnaz Khadem
Universidade da Madeira (UMA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108377/2008

Is kenaf, an energy crop, a novel strategy in treatment and remediation Systems (K-Rem)?
Ana Luisa Almaça da Cruz Fernando
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCTUNL/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108448/2008

Agro-forestry management practices of montados and its impact on bats and birds
Jorge Manuel Palmeirim
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108566/2008

METAPLANT: Cadmium and lead toxicity in plant cells: model of action from physiology to genomics
maria da conceiçáo Lopes Vieira dos Santos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/108906/2008

Mixed models for analysis of genotypeXenvironment interaction of grapevine clones
Antero Lopes Martins
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098008/2008

Portuguese wild medicinal plants as sources of nutrients and nutraceuticals. Synthesis and characterization of flavonoid metabolites and studies of their bioactive properties.
Isabel Cristina Fernandes Rodrigues Ferreira
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098020/2008

Understanding the resuscitation process of viable but nonculturable cells in foodborne pathogens
Lélia Mariana Marcão Chambel
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098261/2008

Prospective technologies towards safety improvement of Portuguese traditional meat products
Maria João Fraqueza
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098378/2008

Integrated biological, physico-chemical and technological developments of sweet potato roots and innovative products thereof towards commercial exploitability of this underutilised crop
Carla Maria Cadete Martins Moita Brites
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098402/2008

Portuguese Wild Mushrooms: Chemical characterization and functional study of antiproliferative and proapoptotic properties in cancer cell lines
Isabel Cristina Fernandes Rodrigues Ferreira
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098453/2008

Functional Seafoods: Novel Vegetable Ingredients With Added Antioxidant Functionality (GrapeFish)
Rogério da Silva Oliveira Mendes
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098614/2008

Odour markers of traditional portugueses distillates
Ilda Maria Justino Caldeira
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098669/2008

EMERTEC - Maintaining hedonic, nutritional and functional properties of fresh-cut fruit with the emerging technologies 1-methylcyclopropene and lysophosphatidylethanolamine
Domingos Paulo Ferreira de Almeida
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098813/2008

Influence of bioactive dietary compounds on membrane function: Role in protection against oxidative damage and disease
Maria de La Salette de Freitas Fernandes Hipólito Reis
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098864/2008

Bilberry and pomegranate as natural sources of anti-inflammatory agents
Maria da Graça Miguel
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098865/2008

Genotype x environment interactions in determining polyphenolic compounds accumulation in sweet potato
Isabel Maria Marques Saraiva de Carvalho
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098991/2008

Promoting fructose fermentation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine strains
PAULA MARIA THERIAGA MENDES BERNARDO GONÇALVES
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099285/2008

Exploiting antioxidants, flavours and aromas diversity on 'broa' bread maize breeding
Maria Carlota Morais e Cunha Vaz Patto
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099353/2008

Methodologies development to characterize Honey production and quality from Castelo Branco region and assembled honey incorporation products.
Ofélia Anjos
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099361/2008

POLYNFUSIONS - Establishment of the scientific basis behind popular medicine plant infusions - the structure and biological role of polysaccharides
Manuel António Coimbra
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099648/2008

Characterisation and shelf-life of fresh mushrooms from organic production systems
Luís Miguel Soares Ribeiro Leite da Cunha
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099666/2008

HP-FAT: High-Pressure Enzymatic Production of Structured Lipids
Maria Suzana Leitão Ferreira Dias Vicente
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099748/2008

Assessment of gene function for isoflavone accumulation in Trifolium
Eugenia Nunes
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099776/2008

Impact of processing on chemical hazards incidence in dry fermented ripened sausages
Luisa Cristina Pereira Roseiro
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/099927/2008

Organic farmed products versus others options of agricultural. Strawberries as case study.
Valentina Maria Fernandes Domingues
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100110/2008

Novel indigenous starter cultures for improvement and innovation of fermented meat products
Luisa Cristina Pereira Roseiro
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100284/2008

Searching for essential oils with antifungal and antiaflatoxigenic potential. In vivo evaluation of their efficacy and safety, and microencapsulation for delivery applications
Sandra Gonçalves
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100387/2008

OLIVAPHENOL - Scientific bases for functional olive oils production: Evaluation of the antiatherosclerotic / anticancer activity of olive oil polyphenols. Polyphenol profile of Portuguese monovarietal olive oils.
Fátima Paiva-Martins
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100478/2008

Cork or not to cork? The consequences of the metabolomics of different bottle closure systems (CORKNC)
marco diogo richter gomes da silva
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100619/2008

Wine and forestry: a new match (WINESTRY)
Maria João Cabrita
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100798/2008

Extraction of health beneficial compounds and contaminant chemical species during the ageing of wine brandies with oak wood fragments
Ilda Maria Justino Caldeira
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100834/2008

Propolis: antifungal and anti-inflammatory activities, and action mechanisms.
Maria Letícia Miranda Fernandes Estevinho
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100951/2008

EARTHY-ODOUR - Prevention of earthy odours in foods and drinks
Héctor Braulio Morales Valle
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101063/2008

IRIS - Automatic and portable infrared flow systems for monitoring dynamic food process.
António Osmaro Santos Silva Rangel
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101161/2008

Campylobacter in poultry: levels and sources of contamination, genetic types, virulence traits and cross-contamination
Paula Cristina Maia Teixeira
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101295/2008

Protective role of Vinho Verde wines from oxidative biological damage: characterization and production of wines of higher antioxidant power.
Maria Goreti Ferreira Sales
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101393/2008

Yeast Peptides as Potential Biopreservatives for Ethanol Fermentations: antimicrobial activity, biochemical properties and molecular characterization
Maria Helena Whitton da Terra Soares de Albergaria
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101509/2008

Application of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) for extraction of natural antioxidants from several by-products of beer, wine, fruit and vegetables industries, and further development of high added-value products.
Aquiles José Ferreira de Araújo Barros
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101759/2008

Gene expression profile of Listeria monocytogenes under acid, salt and low temperature conditions
Maria Leonor Faleiro
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101986/2008

Cultivation methods and processing of Ganoderma lucidum on bioactive compounds quantification
Ana Cristina Martins Ramos
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102019/2008

Nutraceutical potential of lupin based products on cardiovascular diseases prevention
Ofelia Pereira Bento
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102148/2008

SAPFOOD: A Systematic Approach to the study of Physical properties and stability in FOOD systems - Is molecular mobility the answer?
Mafalda Aguiar De Carvalho Magalhães Quintas Baylina
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102366/2008

Development of tomato genotypes to add antioxidative properties
João da Silva Boavida Canada
Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102402/2008

MECHANISTIC FLAVOR: Metabolic convErsion, in CHeese, of AmiNo acIdS Toward Improved and aCceptable FLavor, by AdVentitious microflORa
Francisco Xavier Delgado Domingos Antunes Malcata
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102414/2008

PROFESSIONALS: Probiotic pROperty Fundamental Elucidation, for StrainS Incubated in Olive briNes and Associated deLivery Systems
Francisco Xavier Delgado Domingos Antunes Malcata
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102451/2008

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTIVE FOOD PACKAGING FILM WITH NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS (Acronym: HEALTHYPACK)
Ana Sanches Silva
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102528/2008

Molecular mechanism of fungal plant pathogen cell inactivation in liquid foods using a Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) prototype
Amin Karmali
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL/IPL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102608/2008

ZygoSacAR-Mechanistic insights into acetic acid resistance in food spoilage yeasts: from the experimental model Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Zygosaccharomyces spp
Isabel Maria de Sá Correia Leite de Almeida
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102662/2008

Exploring the antidiabetic properties of the Mediterranean diet: molecular targets and mechanisms of action of phytochemical constituents of fennel and aniseed
Cristina Maria Da Silveira e Silva Pereira Wilson
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102675/2008

NEUROPROTEC: Contribution to find new applications for medicinal plants
Susana Cardoso
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102828/2008

vinuMOS- Wines and grapes from Moscatel varieties: Chemical and functional characterization
Maria Nubélia Silvestre Bravo
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102864/2008

Integrated Genomic/Nanodevice Development for Portuguese Olive Oil Traceability (OLIV-NANOGEN)
PAULA FILOMENA MARTINS LOPES
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102890/2008

ALLPROWINE - ALLergenic food PROteins in WINE: safety assessment of wines produced with fining agents
Isabel Maria Sousa Gomes Mafra
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102896/2008

Arboreal and shrub Species Valorization as a source of natural antioxidants for food additives
Ana Paula Coelho Duarte
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102946/2008

The use of controlled pos-harvest abiotic stresses and high hydrostatic pressure as a tool for enhancing functional and sensory properties of apple fresh-like juice.
Margarida Moldão Martins
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/103116/2008

NANOVEGGY-Nanoparticle enhancement of ultramicroscopic control of PAHs in food
Rui Filipe dos Reis Marmont Lobo
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/103463/2008

EXTRA SHELF LIFE - Aromatic plant compounds useful to improve quality and food safety
Olívia Cruz de Matos
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/103700/2008

Early diagnosis of superficial scald in Portuguese PDO and PGI pome fruits by non-invasive methods
Ana Margarida Cavaco Guerra
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/103844/2008

An integrated approach for the valorisation of PDO honey from Trás-os-Montes
Joana Andrêa Soares Amaral
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104024/2008

NanoFoodSafe - Development of novel nano-structural platforms for food processes and products - evaluation of their behaviour in an artificial gastrointestinal system
António Augusto Martins de Oliveira Soares Vicente
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104039/2008

Can Olive oils harm mediterranean diet? The impact of pesticides residues on quality-OLIMET
Ana Maria Ferreira da Silva da Costa Freitas
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104192/2008

On-line monitoring of olive oil extraction to improve eficiency of the process - ONLIPRO
Rui Alexandre Santos Lapa
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104346/2008

Safety of traditional cured and smoked meat products
Paula Cristina Maia Teixeira
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104385/2008

Understanding lactic acid bacteria (LAB) potential: Nutritional benefits and safety advantages in cheeses
CÉLIA COSTA GOMES DA SILVA
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, FP (FGF)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104491/2008

Uncovering new pathways underlying the biological effects exerted by red wine and olive oil on the gastrointestinal tract and on the cardiovascular system: from nitrite to nitric oxide metabolism and beyond
João António Nave Laranjinha
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104609/2008

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH-CUT PRODUCE - INCORPORATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS INTO EDIBLE COATINGS
Maria Dulce Carlos Antunes
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/104865/2008

Wine Anatomy: The Paramount Role of Volatile Sensometabolome in Wine-Like Perception
Antonio Cesar Silva Ferreira
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105010/2008

Comprehensive characterization of a derepressed industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant capable of co-fermenting wort sugars
Maria Madalena Seabra de Oliveira Salema Cordeiro Oom
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105099/2008

Chemical and electrochemical authentication of Portuguese Honey and Propolis, BeeProd
MIGUEL JOSÉ RODRIGUES VILAS BOAS
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105108/2008

FOODCODE - Assessing food authenticity by DNA barcoding
Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues Pinto de Faria
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105135/2008

Antibiotics and pesticides in ready-to-eat foods: may resistance and toxicity be induced in their presence?
Rúben Miguel Pereira Fernandes
Instituto Politécnico do Porto (IPP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105231/2008

PHYTOAROMA - From AROMAtic plants to novel food: PHYTOstudies, functional properties and stabilization for food systems
AIDA MARIA GONÇALVES MOREIRA DA SILVA
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105463/2008

Cleaning pesticide residues from fruit surfaces
José Paulo da Silva
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105590/2008

Acaricides Levels in Organic Beeswax Production Mode. Looking up for Safe Beekeeping Practices.
Fernando M Nunes
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/108007/2008

Assessment of antioxidant capacity of food products consumed in Portugal
Marcela Alves Segundo
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/108395/2008

AloeBioteK - Aloe vera: A versatile substrate for biotechnological applications
Jorge Garrido
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/108528/2008

Sustainable production of fruits with beneficial effects on human health
Amílcar Manuel Marreiros Duarte
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/108782/2008

Chemical safety and nutritional quality/bioactive compounds of autochthonous breed milk. Comparative study with commercial and other breed milk samples
MARIA BEATRIZ PRIOR PINTO OLIVEIRA
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/108908/2008

The relevance of emergent pathogenic yeasts as a new threat for Portuguese artisanal foods (EPYFOODS)
Manuel José de Carvalho Pimenta Malfeito Ferreira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/109075/2008

MeatScan-Development of multivariate models for the analysis of meat spectroscopic signals and images
Ivonne Delgadillo
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/109153/2008

FasterPressureDesalting - Use of High Hydrostatic Pressure to Accelerate the Cod Desalting Process
Jorge Manuel Alexandre Saraiva
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/109162/2008

High Value Phenolic Extracts Obtained From Portuguese Agroindustries Residues
Mara Elga Medeiros Braga
PRODEQ - Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Engenharia Química (PRODEQ)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/098126/2008

Prometheus - PROteoME of Diplodia corticola, the cork oak paTHogEn fungUS
Ana Cristina de Fraga Esteves
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/098744/2008

REGROwTh-Br - REmote sensing of reGeneRating trOpical foresTs in Brazil: mapping and retrieving biophysical parameters
Joao Manuel de Brito Carreiras
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/098869/2008

Developing an adaptive management system for predicting and mitigating damage caused the pine wilt nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) in Portugal.
Carla Sofia Madeira Gomes Pimentel
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/098940/2008

DED-tolerant selection of Elms and strategies for a true-to-type regeneration and conservation program
Maria Celeste Pereira Dias
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/099097/2008

Models and Decision Support Systems for Adaptive Forest Management (FORADAPT).
Jordi Garcia-Gonzalo
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/099378/2008

Ecological and population studies on the freshwater bivalve Anodonta cygnea for the establishment of conservation measures
Jorge Machado
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da universidade do Porto (ICBAS/UP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/099420/2008

FACTORS AFFECTING THE POST-FIRE NATURAL REGENERATION VARIABILITY IN Pinus pinaster and Eucalyptus globulus IN PORTUGAL: IMPLICATIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY AND POST-FIRE MANAGEMENT
Francisco Manuel Ribeiro Ferraria Moreira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/099614/2008

Phenotypic plasticity of maritime pine to climate change
Maria Isabel Lima Almeida Miranda Correia Esteves
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/099760/2008

Water and nutrient relationships for Pinus pinea modelling in Portugal (PINEA Project)
Luis Mendes Godinho Milheiriço Fontes
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/100217/2008

Production of active compounds against Phytophthora cinnamomi by Phlomis purpurea, Metabolite and transcript profiling
Alfredo Jaime Morais Cravador
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/100286/2008

Arbutus unedo L. (medronheiro): propagação, conservação e caracterização molecular de árvores seleccionadas
Jorge Canhoto
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/100322/2008

Carbon sequestration in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) forests: understanding and quantifying CO2 emissions by respiration.
Sofia Cerasoli Salvatori
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/100430/2008

Molecular and ultrastructural characterization of virus-like particles associated to necrosis and decline of Quercus suber
Maria Filomena de Sousa Nóbrega
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/100432/2008

Influence of main Portuguese forest types on long-term impacts of wildfires on lotic ecosystems (LONGFILO)
Paulo Nuno dos Santos Lopes Pinto
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/100580/2008

GREENFOR - Greenhouse gas modelling in the Portuguese forest sector
Ana Cláudia Relvas Vieira Dias
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/100793/2008

Bioethanol production from forestry biomass
Ana Paula Coelho Duarte
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101067/2008

Conservation of Quercus suber L. genetic resources
Maria de Lourdes Conceição Costa Ramos dos Santos
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101091/2008

Phenological, biochemical and molecular studies on Pinus pinea L. for understanding the bases involved in pine nut quality
Isabel Maria Testa Neves Evaristo
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101387/2008

Compositional profile and seasonality of extractives in sapwood and heartwood from Eucalyptus globulus. Their influence in the pulping and bleaching processes
Jorge Gominho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101451/2008

Prescribed fire behaviour and effects in blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) plantations
Paulo Alexandre Martins Fernandes
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101468/2008

Genetic, ontogenetic and environmental influences on temperate and tropical eucalypt wood properties
Nuno Borralho
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101472/2008

Somatic embryogenesis for propagation of improved Pinus pinaster trees
Célia Maria Romba Rodrigues Miguel
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101707/2008

Compreensão da Resistência a Fungos Patogénicos em Castanea sp
Rita Maria Lourenço da Costa
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101732/2008

Sustainable forest management of miombo woodlands in Niassa National Reserve, northern Mozambique: an integrated and multidisciplinary approach for fire resistance analysis
Ana Isabel Faria Ribeiro
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/101861/2008

BxTOXIC-Identification of genetic determinants from endophytic bacteria involved in nematode infectivity in PWD
Paula Maria Vasconcelos Morais
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102011/2008

LOGTRANSP: decision support system for daily wood log transportation planning
Pedro Cesar Ochoa de Carvalho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102135/2008

NATURALPINE Plant extracts for improvement of maritime pine natural durability
Lina Maria Ribeiro Nunes
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102139/2008

Chemical, biochemical and bioactivity studies of secondary metabolites of wild botanical and mycological ethnoflora from Montesinho Natural Park.
Anabela Rodrigues Lourenço Martins
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102198/2008

Predictive Modeling of Potential Natural Vegetation
Carlos Neto
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102485/2008

Southern European wetland forests as sentinels of global change
Patricia María Rodríguez González
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102575/2008

Modification of Pinus Pinaster wood by furfurylation
Bruno Miguel Morais Lemos Esteves
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (IPV)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102705/2008

Fungal pathogens associated with diseases of coniferous hosts in Portugal
Artur Jorge da Costa Peixoto Alves
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102819/2008

Germlyptus. Characterization of the Eucalyptus globulus germplasm for pulp wood production in Portugal
Maria Margarida Chagas Ataíde Ribeiro
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102980/2008

BIOFLOR - Contribution of eucalypt to the national needs in forest biomass for energy: residual forest biomass including the use of stumps and root systems (RFB) and energetic forest plantations (EFP)
Ana Paula Soares Marques de Carvalho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/103372/2008

Xylogenesis in young and old trees: climate footprint on cambial phenology - XYLOCAM
Maria Cristina Amaral Penas Nabais dos Santos
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/103475/2008

Disentangling the mechanisms behind seasonal vegetation effects on ecosystem water and carbon balances in a Mediterranean montado
Cristina Maria Filipe Máguas da Silva Hanson
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/103726/2008

E-TEAM - A proto-Tool for Emergency risk Assessment and Monitoring of enhanced Erosion and associated off-site risks for recently burnt areas
Jan Jacob Keizer
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/103840/2008

Valorization of the Mediterranean energy crops giant reed and cardoon by integrated bio-chemical conversion to dissolving grade pulps, fuel ethanol, xylitol and lignin-based products - a complex LCF biorefinery concept.
Anatoly Shatalov
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/103867/2008

Biology of the functional relation between cork oak (Quercus suber L.) and Phytophthora cinnamomi in the cork oak woodland ecosystem
NUNO MANUEL CABRAL DE ALMEIDA RIBEIRO
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104014/2008

BioForest - The role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in reforestation of fire-impacted soils using Pinus pinaster
Paula Castro
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104197/2008

Genetic and epigenetic changes associated with cork quality
Maria Leonor Mota Morais Cecilio
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104651/2008

Wildfire effects on the vegetation dynamics at the landscape scale in Portugal
Francisco Manuel Cardoso Castro Rego
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104719/2008

Endemic pigeons of São Tomé´s forests: conciliating exploitation with conservation and their role in the ecosystem.
Jorge Manuel Palmeirim
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104788/2008

Towards Estimation of Use Value of Portuguese Forests: A Regional and Data Enrichment Approach
Américo Manuel dos Santos Carvalho Mendes
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104919/2008

Cryptogamic molecular diversity in the Laurisilva of Macaronesia. An integrative approach for management of natural resources (CryptoMac)
Maria Manuela Pinheiro Sim-Sim
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104929/2008

Valuing biodiversity as an ecosystem service of the montado landscape: reconciling science and society
Maria Margarida Mello Santos Reis G Fonseca
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/105003/2008

KNOTS - Knot wood characterization, impact in pulping and potential for value-added products
Isabel Miranda
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/105012/2008

Long-term dynamics of evergreen oak woodlands landscape in Southern Portugal - Physical and socio-economical drivers
Maria Augusta Fernandes Pereira da Costa de Sousa
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/105141/2008

Creating value from Portuguese industrial by-products - dissolution, extraction and biotransformation in biocompatible ionic-liquids
CRISTINA SILVA PEREIRA
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/105433/2008

INDYEAST- Physiological and molecular characterization of industrial yeast strains: a prerequisite for the design of bioethanol producers
Catarina Paula Guerra Geoffroy Prista
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/105506/2008

Development of Practical Methodologies for Quantifying and Monitoring Above-Ground Biomass (AGB) of Forest Ecosystems based on Remote Sensed Data "BIOFOREST".
José Luís Penetra Cerveira Louzada
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/107915/2008

The wasteland revisited: the impact of severe ENSO induced fires on the rainforests of Borneo and the Brazilian Amazon
Cleary Daniel
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/108329/2008

Follow-up control and risk of (re)invasion by Acacia spp. in Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua
Elisabete Maria Duarte Canas Marchante
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/108839/2008

CELCYOAK: Cell cycle regulation during somatic embryogenesis of forest species: cork oak as model
maria da conceiçáo Lopes Vieira dos Santos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/108961/2008

Assessment of mine stone restoration, in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, in Estremenho Calcareous Massif, Portugal
Raúl Salas González
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098179/2008

Did you ask for something small? The microRNAs power in a Eucalyptus tension world! (the microEGo project)
Jorge Almiro Barceló Caldeira Pinto Paiva
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098269/2008

Vacuolar transporters from grape berries: a biochemical and molecular biology approach
Ana Paula Regalado
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098340/2008

Quercus suber transcription factor Myb68 regulation by alternative splicing and its effect on phellogen development and stress response
Sonia Claudia Morgado Gonçalves
Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098369/2008

Gene Regulatory Networks Underlying Phellogen Activity
Célia Maria Romba Rodrigues Miguel
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098482/2008

Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea) somatic embryogenesis: role of the NEP25 protein and identification of embryogenic specific proteins
Jorge Canhoto
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098483/2008

Application of proteomics to investigate coffee-leaf rust interactions
Leonor Castro Esteves Guerra Guimarães
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098757/2008

Plant SR proteins and their role in stress responses
Paula Duque
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/099512/2008

Closterovirus silencing through transgenic grafting.
Gustavo Nuno Barbosa Nolasco
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/099624/2008

VITIMULTISTRESS - Gene expression in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L) under multiple abiotic stresses.
Sara Barros Queiroz Amancio
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/099817/2008

The polymorphism of Vitis vinifera transcription factors as markers for the response to environmental changes
Margarida Rocheta
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/099866/2008

Integration of transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomics profiles to understand the role of T6P in the water deficit response and recovery in Medicago truncatula
Susana de Sousa Araújo
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/099966/2008

Identification and characterization of microRNAs in the somatic embryogenesis of the model legume Medicago truncatula
Changhe Zhang
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100114/2008

SUMOProt - functional association of SUMO Proteases with plant oxidative stress
Herlander Anselmo Queirós Pereira Azevedo
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100389/2008

WOUND-HEALING OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) TUBER TISSUE: periderm reconstruction and suberin formation.
Inês Chaves
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100406/2008

Regulation of nodule differentiation in Medicago truncatula
Ana Margarida Gonçalves Campilho
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC/UP)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100509/2008

Examining a Multifunctional RNA Degrading Machine: the Arabidopsis Catalytic subunit of the Exosome
Cecilia Maria Pais de Faria de Andrade Arraiano
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100552/2008

Functional genomic analysis of the Portuguese grapevine germplasm: Development of molecular tools for agro-economical applications and conservation of genetic variability
Helena Sofia de Henriques Lebre de Campos Pereira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100590/2008

Relation between endoreduplication and storage protein accumulation in the endosperm of developing maize kernels
Paulo Monjardino
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100675/2008

Functional characterization of the upstream flanking region of cork oak Myb68 gene
Sonia Claudia Morgado Gonçalves
Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100817/2008

STRESSsRNAdegradome - Degradome sequencing the Medicago truncatula tolerance to water deficit stress
DULCE MARIA METELO FERNANDES DOS SANTOS
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/100919/2008

Transcript and metabolic responses associated with susceptibility of Trincadeira grapes to Botrytis cinerea. Impact on regular ripening and flavour development
Ana Margarida da Costa Macedo Fortes
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101038/2008

The pathogen's perspective of molecular plant-microbe interactions: genes expressed during the infection process of coffee leaf rust - Hemileia vastatrix
Pedro TALHINHAS
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101116/2008

Impact of class III peroxidases in the propertiers of the cell wall and the vacuole in Arabidopsis thaliana
Mariana Sottomayor
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC/UP)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101334/2008

T.caespititius chemotypes: molecular, genetic and biotechnological approaches to understand chemical polymorphism.
Maria Helena Machado Trindade Donato
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101435/2008

Identification of genes responsible for drought tolerance in Jatropha curcas, an emerging biodiesel plant
M Margarida Moutinho Girao de Oliveira
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101499/2008

Tools for genomic research in Quercus suber L.
José Leitão
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101536/2008

Evolution of chromatin structure in plant genomes
Rita Sobral Moutinho Abranches
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101704/2008

Functional Genomics analysis of secretory signalling processes in polar growing cells
REIAZ UL REHMAN
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/101785/2008

Genomics of Cork Formation: an integrated approach of cork quality
José Afonso Rodrigues Graça
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/102241/2008

Arabinogalactan proteins in pollen tube guidance into Arabidopsis thaliana embryo sac
Sílvia Coimbra
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/102399/2008

Pteridophytes and gymnosperms: models to proteomic and genomic of the symbioses
Ana Luisa Frazão Pereira
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/102861/2008

IMPROVIRON: IMproved PROductiVity and IRON nutrition in legume grains
Marta Vasconcelos
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/102877/2008

Transcriptomics of maritime pine embryogenesis
Célia Maria Romba Rodrigues Miguel
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/102999/2008

Comparative Genomic Approach for Phylogenetic Studies in Fagaceae (CGPhylo-Fag)
JOSÉ EDUARDO LIMA-BRITO
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/103083/2008

An induced recessive mutation confers resistance to powdery mildew in pea (Pisum sativum L.) - elucidation of the molecular mechanism of the resistance..
José Leitão
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/103285/2008

Exploiting transcriptional variation to identify genes underlying quantitative resistance to major grain legume pathogens
Maria Carlota Morais e Cunha Vaz Patto
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/103412/2008

Identification and functional characterization of putative heat stress-responsive determinants in Arabidopsis thaliana
Rui Manuel Peixoto Tavares
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/103778/2008

The role of sperm derived microRNAs during double fertilization in Arabidopsis
Jörg Dieter Becker
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/104966/2008

Assessment of genetic and genomic resources of Cork Oak: the basis towards a prospective management
Dora Batista
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/105606/2008

Regulation of monoterpene synthesis by the 1,8-cineole synthase from the Portuguese endemic Thymus camphoratus.
Natália Tomás Marques
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/105619/2008

Screening and characterization of Arabidopsis mutants with altered energy signaling
Elena Baena-González
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/105714/2008

Transcriptomics of cork oak (Quercus suber) response mechanisms to infection with Phytophthora cinnamomi and comparative Metagenomic studies in woodland soils
Pedro Miguel Lopes Lourenço
Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/108156/2008

Regulatory mechanisms of signalling cascades in apical growing cells - crosstalk between actin dynamics and modulation of ion levels
Rui Malhó
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/108591/2008

The Impact of Multiple Origins on the Polyploid Genome: Comparative Analysis of Diploid and Tetraploid Wild Wheats
Meimberg Harald
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/108812/2008

High Throughput sequencing analysis of cork oak (Quercus suber)
Fernanda Simões
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/098326/2008

Cover cropping: the decisive strategy for the sustainable management of the rainfed olive orchards
Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099556/2008

Effect of the fungus Hypholoma fasciculare on the sustainability of Castanea sativa orchards
Maria Teresa Correia Guedes Lino Neto
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/099577/2008

Study of the role and regulation of glutamine synthetase in Medicago truncatula seeds.
Maria Helena Guimarães Bastos de Carvalho
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/100979/2008

Increasing functional biodiversity in olive groves to enhance conservation biological control of insect pests
Laura Monteiro Torres
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101643/2008

NanoDC - Electrokinetic remediation of soil contaminated with persistent organic pollutants using iron nanoparticles
Célia Maria Dias Ferreira
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (IPC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/101817/2008

Solanum sisymbriifolium: A potential alternative to agrochemical control of potato cyst and root-knot nematodes.
Isabel Luci Pisa Mata da Conceição
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102006/2008

Effect of phytochemicals on organic matter transformation and on key processes of carbon and nitrogen cycles in soil
HENRIQUE MANUEL DA FONSECA TRINDADE
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102042/2008

Integrated Treatment of Cork Processing Wastewaters for Potencial Reuse
Arlindo Caniço Gomes
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102300/2008

EFFECTS OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES ON BIODIVERSITY: EVALUATION OF A LONG-TERM LANDSCAPE EXPERIMENT IN SOUTHERN PORTUGAL
Pedro Rui Correia de Oliveira Beja
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102316/2008

Cephalopods: -Benefits and risks of consumption; -Evaluation of biomarkers responses to organic pollution.
Simone Barreira Morais
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102447/2008

Spent coffee grounds: horticultural recovering program and implications in the vegetables quality and safety
Susana Isabel Pereira Casal Vicente
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102600/2008

Entomopathogenic fungi associated to olive pests: isolation, characterization and selection for biological control
José Alberto Cardoso Pereira
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/102908/2008

Sustainable control of olive pests: enhancement of natural enemies' activity through the establishment of native floral vegetation
Albino António Bento
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103377/2008

Adventitious root formation in olive cuttings: a physiological response under oxidative stress?
Augusto António Vieira Peixe
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/103873/2008

Molecular analysis of secretions of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hispanica
Isabel Maria de Oliveira Abrantes
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104288/2008

Pellets of undergrowth for heating
Jose Roberto Tinoco Cavalheiro
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104379/2008

Degradation of lOtic ecosysteMs assocIated with plaNtation fOrestry: An Evaluation of plantation Forest Food-wEb CommuniTies (DOMINO EFFECT)
Marta Sofia Soares Craveiro Alves Monteiro dos Santos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104819/2008

EcoSensing: indicators, methods, and protocols for reporting and monitoring the condition of biodiversity and ecosystems in rural landscapes
João José Pradinho Honrado
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/104911/2008

Evaluation of grape stalks and skins residues in chemical processing for valuable products (CHEMGRAPE)
Luísa Paula Gonçalves Oliveira Valente da Cruz Lopes
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (IPV)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/105044/2008

NanoPest - Nanotecnology for Pesticide Management
Ermelinda Manuela Pinto Jesus Garrido
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/098292/2008

The indigenous microbiome of Portuguese wine fermentations
Ana Catarina Batista Gomes
BIOCANT - Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia (BIOCANT)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100492/2008

PhageFoodSafe - Development of a phage-based product to control Salmonella and Campylobacter in foodstuffs and food processing surfaces.
Joana Cecília Valente Rodrigues Azeredo
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/100636/2008

GrapeBerryFactory - Sugars, acids, phenolics and water on grape berry development and ripening
Hernâni Gerós
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101251/2008

WineSulfree - Establishment of the scientific basis for the development of new technologies to substitute sulphur dioxide in wine
Cláudia Sofia Cordeiro Nunes
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/101583/2008

Development of fast GCxGC-MS methods for multi-toxins analysis in cereals and cereal products. Exposure assessment to pesticides, mycotoxins and some heat-generated food contaminants
José de Oliveira Fernandes
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102425/2008

MEL-MIP - Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Melamine Analysis in Food Products
Arminda Alves
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102540/2008

RECOMBINANT PLANT-DERIVED RENNETS FOR CHEESE INDUSTRY
Carlos José Fialho Costa Faro
BIOCANT - Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia (BIOCANT)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/102803/2008

Electronic tongue for food analysis
Alisa Rudnitskaya
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/103392/2008

PhenoMet - Integrative Pheno-Metabolomic and Genomic Approaches for Saccharomyces cerevisiae winemaking yeasts
Dorit Elisabeth Schuller
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/105169/2008

Functional foods for neuroprotection: a role to Hypericum perforatum (Hyperi-Food)
Alberto Carlos Pires Dias
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/108326/2008

Can Phytoestrogens be Safe and Effective Food Additives for Women During Menopause? - An In Vitro and In Vivo Approach to the problem.
Maria Sancha de Jesus Vieira dos Santos
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/098916/2008

Transcriptomic and proteomic approach for understanding the molecular basis of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus pathogenicity
Isabel Maria de Oliveira Abrantes
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/099970/2008

ForeStake - The role of local stakeholders to the success of forest policy in areas affected by fire in Portugal
Celeste de Oliveira Alves Coelho
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/102597/2008

SAFEPINE - monitoring pine contamination by emergent pollutants
Lúcia Maria da Silveira Santos
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/104559/2008

FIRECNUTS - WildFIRE effects on topsoil Carbon and NUTrient Stocks, dynamics and exports
Jan Jacob Keizer
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/098873/2008

AsyFlower - Evolution of the gene regulatory network controlling flower dorsoventral asymmetry.
Maria Manuela Ribeiro Costa
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-GPL/099263/2008

Characterization of alternative oxidase (AOX) polymorphisms in Hypericum perforatum L. - A novel approach to advance breeding on yield stability in a medicinal plant
Birgit Arnholdt-Schmitt
Universidade de Évora (UE)