João Pereira

PhD Researcher

Biography

Currently working on the optimization of bio-electrochemical systems through the understanding of growth kinetics and composition of electro-active bacteria.

Education

MSc, Bioengineering, University of Porto, Portugal, 2018

Research interests

Bio-electrochemical systems, electro-active biofilms, resource recovery

Selected list of publications

(Full list: Google Scholar)

Pereira et al. 2023. “Comparing theoretical and practical biomass yields calls for revisiting thermodynamic growth models for electroactive microorganisms”. Water Research, 2023;120279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120279.

Pereira et al. 2022. “Maximum Thickness of Non-Buffer Limited Electro-Active Biofilms Decreases at Higher Anode Potentials“. Biofilm 2022;4. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4200901.

Pereira et al. 2022. “Real-time monitoring of biofilm thickness allows for determination of acetate limitations in bio-anodes“. Bioresour Technol Reports 2022;18:101028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101028.

Pereira et al. 2022. “Opportunities for visual techniques to determine characteristics and limitations of electro-active biofilms“. Biotechnol Adv 2022;60:108011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.108011.

Pereira et al 2021. “The effect of intermittent anode potential regimes on the morphology and extracellular matrix composition of electro-active bacteria“. Biofilm 2021;4:100064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2021.100064.

ter Heijne et al. 2020. “Electron Storage in Electroactive Biofilms“. Trends Biotechnol 2020;39:34–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.06.006.

Molenaar et al. 2018, “In situ biofilm quantification in bioelectrochemical systems by using optical coherence tomography”, ChemSusChem 11(13) (2018) 2171–2178.