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
- 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.
