Mafalda Sarraguça graduated in 2000 in Industrial Chemistry in the Faculty of Sciences and Technology in the University of Coimbra. In 2004 she finished her Master degree in Chemistry, specialization in Chemical Control in the same Faculty. In 2010 Mafalda Sarraguça completed her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, specialization in Analytical Chemistry in the Faculty of Pharmacy in the University of Porto (FFUP). At present time Mafalda Sarraguça is a researcher in LAQV@REQUIMTE/FFUP. She is an invited teacher at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto where she gives laboratory classes of Physical-Chemistry to the first year students of Pharmaceutical Sciences degree. She is also a collaborator of the Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE), a research unit of the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) of the University of Lisbon. Her research activity has been focused on supramolecular chemistry to improve drugs properties such as solubility, palatability, and mechanical properties, using green chemistry approaches.
She is proficient in several solid-state analytical methods, such as mid and near infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry.
Nowadays Mafalda Sarraguça main research interest is focused on targeted design, synthesis, and characterization of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) and Therapeutic Deep Eutectic Solvents (THEDES) for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.
She is proficient in several solid-state analytical methods, such as mid and near infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry.
Nowadays Mafalda Sarraguça main research interest is focused on targeted design, synthesis, and characterization of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) and Therapeutic Deep Eutectic Solvents (THEDES) for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.
Overall, she is the co-author of 38 peer-reviewed publications (more than 800 citations and 16-h index) in international journals, 8 of them as correspondent author. She is also the co-author of 4 invited book-chapters. Supervised several PhD, master and research training students. She has 31 oral communications, being 5 invited, in national and international conferences. She also has 44 poster presentations. Mafalda Sarraguça participated in six scientific projects has researcher, three nationals and three internationals (one European starting in 2022- IMPACTIVE). She is the co-PI of a FCT project (Honey2KILL). She is a member of COST Action CA18224- Green Chemical Engineering Network towards upscaling sustainable processes in which she is responsible for the COST Tweeter account, and COST Action CA 18112- Mechanochemistry for Sustainable Industry in which she has a role as Gender Balance co-leader and is part of the communication team.
Publications
Mônica Sá, J. Sarraguça, F. de Sousa, M. Sarraguça, J. Lopes, Antonio Douglas da S G Lima, M. Lage, Paulo Roberto S. Ribeiro
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2022
Solids Turn into Liquids—Liquid Eutectic Systems of Pharmaceutics to Improve Drug Solubility
M. Sarraguça, Paulo Roberto S. Ribeiro, C. Nunes, C. L. Seabra
Pharmaceuticals, 2022
Beef Consumers Behaviour and Preferences—The Case of Portugal
Teresa Paiva, Telma A. Jacinto, M. Sarraguça, P. Coutinho
Sustainability, 2022
Determination of co-crystal phase purity by mid infrared spectroscopy and multiple curve resolution.
Ana Luiza P Queiroz, Marisa Rodrigues, J. Zeglinski, A. Crean, Mafalda Cruz Sarraguça, S. Vucen
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2021
Mechanochemistry in Portugal—A Step towards Sustainable Chemical Synthesis
V. André, M. Duarte, Clara S. B. Gomes, M. Sarraguça
Molecules, 2021
M. Freitas, Carina Proença, M. Sarraguça, Daniela Ribeiro, E. Fernandes
2020
How can oral paediatric formulations be improved? A challenge for the XXI century.
Miguel Moreira, M. Sarraguça
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2020
A new salt of clofazimine to improve leprosy treatment
M. Sousa, M. Sarraguça, Adenilson Oliveira dos Santos, J. Sarraguça, João Lopes, Paulo Roberto S Ribeiro
2020
Ana F T Silva, J. Vercruysse, C. Vervaet, J. Remon, João Lopes, T. De Beer, M. Sarraguça
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2019
Marisa Rodrigues, J. Lopes, A. Guedes, J. Sarraguça, M. Sarraguça
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 2019
Tânia R P Soares, Daniela Rodrigues, M. Sarraguça, Sílvia Rocha, J. Lima, Daniela Ribeiro, E. Fernandes, M. Freitas
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2019
A. F. Silva, J. Vercruysse, C. Vervaet, J. Remon, J. Lopes, T. De Beer, M. Sarraguça
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 2018
Pharmaceutical cocrystallization techniques. Advances and challenges
Marisa Rodrigues, B. Baptista, J. Lopes, M. Sarraguça
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2018
Vibrational Spectroscopy for Cocrystals Screening. A Comparative Study
Marisa Rodrigues, J. Lopes, M. Sarraguça
Molecules, 2018
Synthesis of a Glibenclamide Cocrystal: Full Spectroscopic and Thermal Characterization.
Silvério Ferreira Silva Filho, A. C. Pereira, J. Sarraguça, M. Sarraguça, João Lopes, P. F. Façanha Filho, A. O. dos Santos, Paulo da Silva Ribeiro
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2018
A. F. Silva, M. Sarraguça, M. Fonteyne, J. Vercruysse, F. De Leersnyder, V. Vanhoorne, N. Bostijn, M. Verstraeten, C. Vervaet, J. Remon, T. De Beer, J. Lopes
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2017
Statistical process control of cocrystallization processes: A comparison between OPLS and PLS.
Ana F T Silva, M. Sarraguça, Paulo Roberto S. Ribeiro, Adenilson O. Santos, T. De Beer, J. Lopes
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2017
Physicochemical fingerprinting of thermal waters of Beira Interior region of Portugal
A. R. Araujo, M. Sarraguça, M. Ribeiro, P. Coutinho
Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2017
Merging vibrational spectroscopic data for wine classification according to the geographic origin.
C. A. Teixeira Dos Santos, R. Páscoa, M. Sarraguça, P. A. Porto, A. Cerdeira, J. González-Sáiz, C. Pizarro, J. Lopes
Food research international, 2017
Dina Lourenço, M. Sarraguça, G. Alves, P. Coutinho, A. R. Araujo, M. Rodrigues
2017
Real-time monitoring of cocrystallization processes by solvent evaporation: A near infrared study.
M. Sarraguça, Maria C. Paisana, J. Pinto, J. Lopes
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016
Near infrared spectroscopy to monitor drug release in-situ during dissolution tests.
M. Sarraguça, Rita Matias, R. Figueiredo, Paulo Roberto S. Ribeiro, Ana Teixeira Martins, J. Lopes
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2016
Bioactive Compounds in Coffee as Health Promotors
M. Sarraguça, R. Páscoa, M. Lopo, J. Sarraguça, J. Lopes
2016
Online monitoring of P(3HB) produced from used cooking oil with near-infrared spectroscopy.
Madalena V. Cruz, M. Sarraguça, F. Freitas, J. Lopes, M. Reis
Journal of biotechnology, 2015
Batch Statistical Process Monitoring Approach to a Cocrystallization Process.
M. Sarraguça, Paulo Roberto S. Ribeiro, A. O. dos Santos, J. Lopes
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2015
Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Coffee Beans Quality Assessment
R. Páscoa, M. Sarraguça, Luís M. Magalhães, J. Santos, A. O. Rangel, J. Lopes
2015
M. Sarraguça, Paulo Roberto S. Ribeiro, Adenilson O. Santos, Marta C D Silva, J. Lopes
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2014
R. Matias, P. S. R. Ribeiro, M. Sarraguça, J. Lopes
2014
Authenticity Control of Roasted Coffee Brands Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
M. Sarraguça, J. Santos, A. O. Rangel, J. Lopes
Food Analytical Methods, 2013
Evaluation of green coffee beans quality using near infrared spectroscopy: a quantitative approach.
J. Santos, M. Sarraguça, A. O. Rangel, J. Lopes
Food chemistry, 2012
Bioreactor monitoring with spectroscopy and chemometrics: a review
N. Lourenço, J. Lopes, C. Almeida, M. Sarraguça, H. Pinheiro
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2012
M. Sarraguça, Ana V Cruz, Helena Amaral, P. Costa, J. Lopes
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2011
A near-infrared spectroscopy method to determine aminoglycosides in pharmaceutical formulations
M. Sarraguça, S. Soares, J. Lopes
2011
Determination of flow properties of pharmaceutical powders by near infrared spectroscopy.
M. Sarraguça, Ana V Cruz, S. Soares, Helena Amaral, P. Costa, J. Lopes
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 2010
A batch modelling approach to monitor a freeze-drying process using in-line Raman spectroscopy.
M. Sarraguça, T. De Beer, C. Vervaet, J. Remon, J. Lopes
Talanta, 2010
M. Sarraguça, A. Paulo, M. Alves, A. Dias, J. Lopes, E. Ferreira
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2009
M. Sarraguça, J. Lopes
Analytica chimica acta, 2009
Surveying an activated sludge reactor using online UV-visible and NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics
A. Paulo, A. Dias, M. Sarraguça, J. Lopes, M. Alves, E. Ferreira
2008