BEng: Food Engineering
Federal Univeristy of Rio Grande MEng: Food Science and Engineering,
Federal University of Rio Grande PhD: Food Science and Engineering
Federal University of Rio Grande/Univeristy of Guelph ongen.ca julianapvi@yahoo.com.br
Other experience
Visiting Professor, School of Chemistry and Food. Postgraduate Program in Food Science and Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande
Courses:
Special Topics in Food Engineering I (Postgraduate Program in Food Science and Engineering)
Microbiology II in the Biochemical Engineering Course
Special Topics in Food Engineering II (Postgraduate Program in Food Science and Engineering)
Microbiology I in the Biochemical Engineering Course
Guest Professor - Technical Course in Agrobiodiversity Foods
Courses:
Food Microbiology.
Food Biotechnology.
Food Technology.
Bioprocesses in Food.
Oral and digital communication.
Research Activity
Current projects:
Critcal mineral bioleaching by microalgae
Bioprospecting microalgae from unexplored regions)
Microalgal natural health beneficial nutraceuticals
Costa, J.A.V., Zaparoli, M., Cassuriaga, A.P.A., Cardias, B.B., Vaz, B.S., Morais, M.G., Moreira,
J.B. Biochar production from microalgae: a new sustainable approach to wastewater treatment
based on a circular economy. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 169, 110281, 2023.
Moreira, J.B., Santos, T.D., Cruz, C.G., Silveira, J.T., Carvalho, L.F., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A.V.
Algal polysaccharides-based nanomaterials: General aspects and potential applications in food
and biomedical fields. Polysaccharides, 4, 371-389, 2023.
Kosinski, R.C., Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Two-stage cultivation of Spirulina sp.
LEB 18: A strategy to increase biomass productivity and synthesis of macromolecules. Brazilian
Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2023.
Moreira, J.B., Kuntzler, S.G., Bezerra, P.Q.M., Cassuriaga, A.P.A., Zaparoli, M., Silva, J.L.V.,
Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Recent advances of microalgae exopolysaccharides for application as
bioflocculants. Polysaccharides 3: 264-276, 2022.
Moreira, J. B., Vaz, B. S., Cardias, B.B., Cruz, C.G., Almeida, A.C.A., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G.
Microalgae polysaccharides: an alternative source for food production and sustainable
agriculture. Polysaccharides 3:441 - 457, 2022.
Moreira, J.B., Santos, T.D., Zaparoli, M., Almeida, A.C.A., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. An
Overview of Nanofiltration and Nanoadsorption Technologies to Emerging Pollutants
Treatment. Applied Sciences 12: 8352, 2022.
Lopes, L.C., Costa, M.R.F., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A.V., Moreira, J.B. Nanostructures in
microalgae biorefinery: a potential approach in the blue economy design. Biomass Conversion
and Biorefinery, 2022.
Terra, A.L., Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Development of time-pH indicator
nanofibers from natural pigments: an emerging processing technology to monitor the quality of
foods. LWT-Food Science and Technology 142:111020, 2021.
Terra, A.L.M., Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., MORAIS, M.G. Development of pH indicators from
nanofibers containing microalgal pigment for monitoring of food quality. Food Bioscience
44:101387, 2021.
Costa, J.A.V., Lucas, B.F., Alvarenga, A.G.P., Moreira, J.B., Morais, M.G. Microalgae
Polysaccharides: An Overview of Production, Characterization, and Potential Applications.
Polysaccharides 2:759-772, 2021.
Moreira, J.B., Santos, T.D., Duarte, J.H., Bezerra, P.Q.M., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A.V. Role of
microalgae in circular bioeconomy: from waste treatment to biofuel production. Clean
Technologies and Environmental Policy 23:1-11, 2021.
Maia, J.L., Cardoso, J.S., Mastrantonio, D. J. S., Bierhals, C. K., Moreira, J. B., Costa, J.A.V.,
Morais, M.G. Microalgae starch: A promising raw material for the bioethanol production.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 165: 2739-2749, 2020.
Freitas, B.C.B., Santos, T.D., Moreira, J.B., Zanfonato, K., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A.V. Novel
foods: a meal replacement shake and a high-calorie food supplemented with Spirulina biomass.
International Food Research Journal 26: 59-65, 2019.
Braga, V.S., Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Enhancement of the carbohydrate
content in Spirulina by applying CO2, thermoelectric fly ashes and reduced nitrogen supply.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 123: 1241-1247, 2019.
Braga, V.S., Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Potential of Chlorella fusca LEB 111
cultivated with thermoelectric fly ashes, carbon dioxide and reduced supply of nitrogen to
produce macromolecules. Bioresource Technology 277: 55-61, 2019.
Moreira, J.B., Lim, L-T., Zavareze, E.R., Dias, A.R.G., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Antioxidant
ultrafine fibers developed with microalga compounds using a free surface electrospinning. Food
Hydrocolloids 93: 131-136, 2019.
Costa, J.A.V., Terra, A.L.M., Cruz, N.D., Goncalves, I.S., Moreira, J.B., Kuntzler, S.G., Morais,
M.G. Microalgae cultivation and industrial waste: New biotechnologies for obtaining silver
nanoparticles. Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry 16: 369-376, 2019.
Yamaguchi, S.K.F., Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Souza, C.K., Bertoli, S.L., Carvalho, L.F.
Evaluation of adding s to freeze-dried yogurts before fermentation and after freeze-drying.
Industrial Biotechnology 15: 89-94, 2019.
Terra, A.L.M., Kosinski, R.C., Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Microalgae
biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles for application in the control of agricultural pathogens.
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-Pesticides Food Contaminants and
Agricultural Wastes 54: 709-716, 2019.
Moreira, J.B., Goularte, P.G., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A.V. Preparation of beta-carotene
nanoemulsion and evaluation of stability at a long storage period. Food Science and Technology
39: 599-604, 2019.
Morais, M.G., Prates, D.F., Moreira, J.B., Duarte, J.H., Costa, J.A.V. Phycocyanin from
microalgae: Properties, extraction and purification, with some recent applications. Industrial
Biotechnology 14: 30-37, 2018.
Moreira, J.B., Carvalho, L.F., Santos, T.D., Oliveira, M.S., Costa, J.A.V. Microalgal
biotechnology for development of energy gel in sports. International Food Research Journal 25:
1942-1947, 2018.
Costa, J.A.V., Moreira, J. B., Lucas, B. F., Braga, V. S., Cassuriaga, A. P. A., Morais, M. G. Recent
advances and future perspectives of PHB production by cyanobacteria. Industrial Biotechnology
14: 249-256, 2018.
Moreira, J.B., Lim, L-T., Zavareze, E.R., Dias, A.R.G., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Microalgae
protein heating in acid/basic solution for nanofibers production by free surface electrospinning.
Journal of Food Engineering 230: 49-54, 2018.
Carvalho, L.F., Rosa, A.P.C., Moreira, J.B., Souza, M.R.A.Z., Ogrodowski, R., Costa, J.A.V.
Interdisciplinary lessons as a tool for motivation of students entering in engineering. Revista de
Ensino de Engenharia 37: 46-51, 2018.
Moreira, J.B., Terra, A.L.M., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Development of pH indicator from
PLA/PEO ultrafine fibers containing pigment of microalgae origin. International Journal of
Biological Macromolecules 118: 1855-1862, 2018.
Carvalho, L.F., Moreira, J.B., Oliveira, M.S., Costa, J.A.V. Novel Food Supplements formulated
with Spirulina to meet athletes’ needs. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 60: 1-11,
2017.
Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Evaluation of different modes of operation for the
production of Spirulina sp.. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 91:1345-1348,
2016.
Santos, T.D., Freitas, B., Moreira, J.B., Zanfonato, K., Costa, J.A.V. Development of powdered
food with the addition of Spirulina for food supplementation of the elderly population.
Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 37: 216-220, 2016.
Vaz, B. S., Moreira, J. B., Morais, M. G., Costa, J. A. V. Microalgae as a new source of bioactive
compounds in food supplements. Current Opinion in Food Science, 7:73-77, 2016.
Moreira, J.B., Terra, A.L.M., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Utilization of CO2 in semi-continuous
cultivation of Spirulina sp. and Chlorella fusca and evaluation of biomass composition. Brazilian
Journal of Chemical Engineering, 33:691-698, 2016.
Book Chapters:
Senho1. Morais, M.G., Moraes, L., Kuntzler, S.G., Santos, T.D., Costa, J.A.V., Moreira, J.B. Biochar from
microalgae: A biotechnology approach for water treatment systems. In: Mohammad Hadi
Dehghani; Rama Rao Karri; Inderjeet Tyagi; Miklas Scholz. (Org.). Water, the Environment, and
the Sustainable Development Goals. 1ed, 2024, p. 407-431.
Duarte, J.H., Lucas, B.F., Bezerra, P.Q.M., Moreira, J.B., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A.V. Microalgal
liquid, solid, and gaseous biofuels: Cultivation and production strategies for biofuel
accumulation. In: Jeyabalan Sangeetha; Devarajan Thangadurai. (Org.). Microalgal Biomass for
Bioenergy Applications. 1ed.: Elsevier, 2024, p. 113-144.
Morais, M.G., Bezerra, P.Q.M., Deamici, K., Kuntzler, S.G., Moreira, J.B., Laroche, C., Costa,
J.A.V. Algal Bioreactors for Polysaccharides Production. In: Santosh Kumar Upadhyay; Sudhir P.
Singh. (Org.). Plants as Bioreactors for Industrial Molecules. 1ed.: Wiley, 2023, p. 485-501.
Moreira, J.B., Lucas, B.F., Santos, T.D., Duarte, J.H., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Microalgal
Biotechnology: From Cultivation to Incorporation In: A Range of Foods. In: Jeyabalan Sangeetha;
Devarajan Thangadurai. (Org.). Algal Farming Systems. 1ed.: Apple Academic Press, 2024, p. 151-
196.
Costa, J.A.V., Santos, T.D., Moreira, J.B., Carvalho, M.P., Lopes, D.R., Morais, M.G. Advances
in microalgae exopolysaccharides production and applications. Microbial Exopolysaccharides.
1ed.: CRC Press, 2024, p. 322-341.
Morais, M.G., Moreira, J.B., Cassuriaga, A.P.A., Yamaguchi, S.K.F., Costa, J.A.V. Agro-food
wastes for sustainable PHB production by microalgae. In: Gustavo Molina; Zeba Usmani; Minaxi
Sharma; Rachid Benhida; Ramesh Chander Kuhad; Vipin Chandra Kalia; Franciele Pelissari; Vijai
Kumar Gupta. (Org.). Microbial Bioprocessing of Agri-Food Wastes. 1ed.: 2023, v. 2, p. 125-142.
Costa, J.A.V., Silveira, J.T., Cruz, C.G., Moreira, J.B., Morais, M.G. Bioconversion of agro-wastes
by microalgae for application as biofertilizers. Microbial Bioprocessing of Agri-Food Wastes.
1ed.: 2023, p. 18-35.
Moreira, J.B., Terra, A.L.M., Costa, W.K.A., Magnani, M., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A. V. Lactic
Acid Production Using Microbial Bioreactors. In: Sudhir P. Singh; Santosh Kumar Upadhyay.
(Org.). Microbial Bioreactors for Industrial Molecules. 1ed.: 2023, p. 39-54.
Moreira, J.B., Santos, T.D., Vaz, B.S., Terra, A.L.M., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Preparation of the nanocomposites films for the food packaging applications. In: Chandrasekar Muthukumar;
Senthil Kumar Thiagamani;Senthilkumar Krishnasamy; Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai; Suchart Siengchin. (Org.). Biocomposites for Industrial Applications. 1ed.: Elsevier, 2023, p. 313-
334.
Moreira, J.B., Kuntzler, S.S., Teixeira, L.H.C., Bezerra, P.Q.M., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G.
Nanocellulose as reinforcement in epoxy composites. In: Chandrasekar Muthukumar; Senthil
Kumar Thiagamani;Senthilkumar Krishnasamy; Ahmad Ilyas Bin Rushdan. (Org.). Epoxy-Based
Biocomposites. 1ed.: 2023, p. 211-227.
Terra, A.L., Kuntzler, S.G., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G., Moreira, J.B. Electrospun Nanofibers
Based on Microalgae Pigments and Their Applications in Intelligent Food Packaging. In:
Chandrasekar Muthukumar; Senthilkumar Krishnasamy; Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani;
Mariyappan Shanmugam. (Org.). Electrospun Nanofibres - Materials, Methods, and
Applications. 1ed.: 2023, p. 236-249.
Kuntzler, S.G., Uebel, L.S., Schmatz, D.A., Vaz, B.S., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G., Moreira, J.B.
Electrospinning of Nanofibers for Stem Cell-Based Wound Healing and Tissue Engineering
Applications. In: Chandrasekar Muthukumar; Senthilkumar Krishnasamy; Senthil Muthu Kumar
Thiagamani; Mariyappan Shanmugam. (Org.). Electrospun Nanofibres - Materials, Methods, and
Applications. 1ed.: 2023, v. 1, p. 250-264.
Moreira, J.B., Kuntzler, S.G., Vaz, B.S., Silva, C.K., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G.
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) based blends and composites. In: Sanjay M.R. Jyotishkumar
Parameswaranpillai Suchart Siengchin M. Ramesh. (Org.). Biodegradable Polymers, Blends and
Composites. 1ed.: Elsevier, 2022, p. 389-413.
Moreira, J.B., Morais, E.G., Almeida, A.C.A., Pontes, J.F., Grenha, A., Barreira, L., Varela, J.,
Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Microalgae applications in nanotechnology: an outstanding tool for
nanocompounds synthesis and bioproducts obtention. In: Devarajan Thangadurai; Jeyabalan
Sangeetha; Ram Prasad. (Org.). Bioprospecting Algae for Nanosized Materials. 1ed.Cham:
Springer Nature, 2021, p. 95-116.
Morais, M.G., Moreira, J.B., Izaguirres, G.G., Teixeira, L.M., Costa, J.A.V. Microalgae based
UV protection compounds. In: Sudhir P. Singh; Santosh K. Upadhyay. (Org.). Bioprospecting of
microorganism based industrial molecules. Wiley, 2022, p. 201-224.
Moreira, J.B., Kuntzler, S.G., Vargas, B.P., Comitre, A.A., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M. G.
Nanofiber-reinforced bionanocomposites in agriculture applications. In: Chandrasekar
Muthukumar, Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani; Senthilkumar Krishnasamy; Rajini Nagarajan;
Suchart Siengchin. (Org.). Polymer Based Bio-nanocomposites - Properties, Durability and
Applications. 1ed.: 2022, p. 311-332.
Moreira, J. B., Kuntzler, S. G., Alvarenga, A.G.P., Lim, Loong-Tak, Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M. G.
Electrospinning and electrospraying in poly(lactic acid)/ cellulose composites. In: Jyotishkumar
Parameswaranpillai, Suchart Siengchin, Nisa V Salim; Jinu Jacob George; Aishwarya Poulose.
(Org.). Polylactic acid-based nanocellulose and cellulose composites. 1ed.: CRC Press, Taylor and
Francis, 2022, p. 277-291.
Costa, J.A.V., Silveira, J.T., Moreira, J.B., Zaparoli, M., Morais, M.G. Minimal Processing
Methods for Food. In: Ayon Tarafdar, Ashok Pandey, Ranjna Sirohi,Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Claude-
Gilles Dussap. (Org.). Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 1ed.: Elsevier,
2022, p. 301-331.
Moreira, J.B., Kuntzler, S.G., Silva, C.K., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G. Degradation Effects on
the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of the Bio-Composites Due to Accelerated Weathering.
In: Chandrasekar Muthukumar; Senthilkumar Krishnasamy; Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani;
Suchart Siengchin. (Org.). Aging Effects on Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites.
1ed.Cham: Springer Nature, 2022, p. 159-172.
Morais, M.G., Lopes, M., Izaguirres, G.G., Moreira, J.B., Radmann, E.M., Costa, J.A.V.
Microalgal biochar: a sustainable adsorbent. In: Riti ThaparKapoor; Maulin P. Shah. (Org.).
Synergistic Approaches for Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants: Recent Advances and
Challenges. 1ed.: Academic Press 2022, p. 345-363.
Moreira, J.B., Terra, A.L.M., Kuntzler, S.G., Morais, M.G., Costa, J.A.V. Green synthesized
silver nanoparticles for the sensing of pathogens. In: InderjeetTyagi; Joanna Goscianska;
Mohammad Hadi Dehghani; Rama Karri. (Org.). Sustainable Materials for Sensing and
Remediation of Noxious Pollutants. 1ed.: Elsevier, 2022, p.285-295.
Costa, J.A.V., Bezerra, P.Q.M., Moreira, J.B., Molina, A.N., Morais, M.G. Biogas from
microalgae: production approaches and strategies for process optimization. In: Sanjay Kumar;
Narendra Kumar; Shahid-ul-Islam. (Org.). Role of Microbes in Industrial Products and Processes.
1ed.: Scrivener Publishing, 2022, p. 305-329.
Moreira, J.B., Costa, J.A.V., Morais, M.G., Gandra, E. A. Electrospun Polymeric nanofibers:
an innovative application for preservation of fruits and vegetables. In: Ashok Vaseashta; Nimet
Bölgen. (Org.). Electrospun Nanofibers - Principles, Technology and Novel Applications. 1ed.:
Springer, 2022, p. 451-471.
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Costa, J.A.V., Moreira, J.B., Cruz, C.G., Michelon, M., Morais, M.G. Cell disruption and
product isolation. In: Ranjna Sirohi; Ashok Pandey; Mohammad J.Taherzadeh; Christian
Larroche. (Org.). Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 1ed.: Elsevier,
2022, p. 431-454.
Santos, T.D., Moreira, J.B. Frutas da biodiversidade do Rio Grande do Sul: composição
química e potencial anti-inflamatório. In: Wesclen Vilar Nogueira. (Org.). Tópicos em Ciência dos
Alimentos. 3ed.: Editora Pantanal, 2021, p. 60-75.
Morais, M. G., Morais, E. G., Cardias, B. B., Vaz, B. S., Moreira, J. B., Mitchell, B. G., Costa, J.
A. V. Microalgae as a source of sustainable biofuels. In: Recent Developments in Bioenergy
Research.1a ed.: Elsevier, 2020, p. 253-271.
Costa, J.A.V., Moreira, J.B., Fanka, L.S., Kosinski, R.C., Morais, M.G. Microalgal biotechnology
applied in biomedicine In: Handbook of Algal Science, Technology and Medicine.1 ed.: Elsevier,
2020, p. 429-439.
Moreira, J.B., Morais, M.G., Morais, E.G., Vaz, B.S., Costa, J.A.V. Electrospun Polymeric
Nanofibers in Food Packaging In: Impact of Nanoscience in the Food Industry.1 ed.: Elsevier,
2018, v.12, p. 387-417.
Costa, J.A.V., Moraes, L., Moreira, J.B., Rosa, G.M., Henrard, A.S.A., Morais, M.G. Microalgae-
Based Biorefineries as a Promising Approach to Biofuel Production In: Prospects and Challenges
in Algal Biotechnology.2 ed.: Springer Singapore, 2017, p. 113-140.