Lígia Pimentel graduated in Microbiology in 2001 by the Faculty of Biotechnology – Portuguese Catholic University (ESB-UCP), where she also completed her PhD in Biotechnology in 2013. Currently she is a postdoctoral researcher at CBQF (Centre of Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry). Her work has been focused on the characterization of microbial strains isolated from dairy products (involving assays of identification, assessment of safety, technological and probiotic properties). Her main research interests include understanding the possible biochemical and microbiological changes associated to obesity in attempts to unravel the link between microbiota and lipid metabolism. Since 2006 she has been an invited teaching assistant in the fields of microbiology and biochemistry at ESB/UCP and has co-supervised undergraduate and master students.
She was a visiting research scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and at Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL/CSIC, Spain) to perform studies on probiotic food strains through molecular techniques and lipid analysis.
Publications:
Pimentel L., Fontes, A.L, Salsinha, S., Machado, M., Correia, I., Gomes, A.M., Pintado, M. & Rodríguez-Alcalá, L.M. (2018) Suitable simple and fast methods for selective isolation of phospholipids as a tool for their analysis. Invited Review. Electrophoresis. DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700425.
Fontes, A. L., Pimentel, L.L., Simões, C. D., Gomes, A. M. P. & Rodríguez-Alcalá, L. (2017). Evidences and Perspectives in the Utilization of CLNA Isomers as Bioactive Compounds in Foods. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 57 (12): 2611-2622. DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2015.1063478
Pimentel, L.L., Gomes, A.M.P., Pintado, M.M.E. & Rodríguez-Alcalá, L.M. (2016) Isolation and Analysis of Phospholipids in Dairy Foods. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry. Invited Review. DOI: 10.1155/2016/9827369
Pimentel, L.L.; Fontes, A.L.; Gomes, A.M.P. & Rodríguez-Alcalá, L. (2015) Considerations about the in situ derivatization and fractionation of EFA and NEFA in biological and food samples. MethodsX, 2: 475-484. DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2015.11.006
Rodríguez-Alcalá, L.; Sá, C.; Pimentel, L.L.; Pestana, D.; Teixeira, D.; Faria, A., Calhau, C. & Gomes, A. (2015) Endocrine Disruptor DDE Associated to a High-Fat Diet Enhances the Impairment of the Liver Fatty Acid Composition in Rats. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 63(42): 9341-9348. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b03274.
Researcher Center
Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF)
Academic CV
