| Physical properties of chitosan films incorporated with natural antioxidants VGL Souza, AL Fernando, JRA Pires, PF Rodrigues, AAS Lopes, ... Industrial Crops and Products 107, 565-572, 2017 | 363 | 2017 |
| Activity of chitosan-montmorillonite bionanocomposites incorporated with rosemary essential oil: From in vitro assays to application in fresh poultry meat VGL Souza, JRA Pires, ÉT Vieira, IM Coelhoso, MP Duarte, AL Fernando Food Hydrocolloids 89, 241-252, 2019 | 199 | 2019 |
| Chitosan/montmorillonite bionanocomposites incorporated with rosemary and ginger essential oil as packaging for fresh poultry meat JRA Pires, VGL de Souza, AL Fernando Food Packaging and Shelf Life 17, 142-149, 2018 | 191 | 2018 |
| Chitosan composites in packaging industry—current trends and future challenges VGL Souza, JRA Pires, C Rodrigues, IM Coelhoso, AL Fernando Polymers 12 (2), 417, 2020 | 149 | 2020 |
| Shelf life assessment of fresh poultry meat packaged in novel bionanocomposite of chitosan/montmorillonite incorporated with ginger essential oil VGL Souza, JRA Pires, ÉT Vieira, IM Coelhoso, MP Duarte, AL Fernando Coatings 8 (5), 177, 2018 | 125 | 2018 |
| Valorization of energy crops as a source for nanocellulose production–current knowledge and future prospects JRA Pires, VGL Souza, AL Fernando Industrial Crops and Products 140, 111642, 2019 | 118 | 2019 |
| Eco-friendly ZnO/Chitosan bionanocomposites films for packaging of fresh poultry meat VGL Souza, C Rodrigues, S Valente, C Pimenta, JRA Pires, MM Alves, ... Coatings 10 (2), 110, 2020 | 106 | 2020 |
| Understanding the barrier and mechanical behavior of different nanofillers in chitosan films for food packaging J Pires, CD Paula, VGL Souza, AL Fernando, I Coelhoso Polymers 13 (5), 721, 2021 | 103 | 2021 |
| Methodologies to assess the biodegradability of bio-based polymers—current knowledge and existing gaps JRA Pires, VGL Souza, P Fuciños, L Pastrana, AL Fernando Polymers 14 (7), 1359, 2022 | 96 | 2022 |
| Physical and morphological characterization of chitosan/montmorillonite films incorporated with ginger essential oil VGL Souza, JRA Pires, C Rodrigues, PF Rodrigues, A Lopes, RJ Silva, ... Coatings 9 (11), 700, 2019 | 92 | 2019 |
| Bionanocomposites of chitosan/montmorillonite incorporated with Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil: Development and physical characterization VGL Souza, JRA Pires, PF Rodrigues, AAS Lopes, FMB Fernandes, ... Food packaging and shelf life 16, 148-156, 2018 | 79 | 2018 |
| In vitro bioactivity of novel chitosan bionanocomposites incorporated with different essential oils VGL Souza, C Rodrigues, L Ferreira, JRA Pires, MP Duarte, I Coelhoso, ... Industrial crops and products 140, 111563, 2019 | 60 | 2019 |
| Strategies to improve the barrier and mechanical properties of pectin films for food packaging: comparing nanocomposites with bilayers VGL Souza, IP Mello, O Khalid, JRA Pires, C Rodrigues, MM Alves, ... Coatings 12 (2), 108, 2022 | 47 | 2022 |
| Production of nanocellulose from lignocellulosic biomass wastes: Prospects and limitations JRA Pires, VGL de Souza, AL Fernando International Conference on Innovation, Engineering and Entrepreneurship …, 2018 | 41 | 2018 |
| Micro and nanocellulose extracted from energy crops as reinforcement agents in chitosan films JRA Pires, VGL Souza, LA Gomes, IM Coelhoso, MH Godinho, ... Industrial Crops and Products 186, 115247, 2022 | 31 | 2022 |
| Current applications of bionanocomposites in food processing and packaging JRA Pires, C Rodrigues, I Coelhoso, AL Fernando, VGL Souza Polymers 15 (10), 2336, 2023 | 20 | 2023 |
| Application of Biocomposite Films of Chitosan/Natural Active Compounds for Shelf Life Extension of Fresh Poultry Meat JRA Pires, KM Almeida, AS Augusto, ÉT Vieira, AL Fernando, VGL Souza Journal of Composites Science 6 (11), 342, 2022 | 9 | 2022 |
| Packaging of fresh poultry meat with innovative and sustainable ZnO/pectin bionanocomposite films—a contribution to the bio and circular economy A Przybyszewska, CH Barbosa, F Pires, JRA Pires, C Rodrigues, S Galus, ... Coatings 13 (7), 1208, 2023 | 8 | 2023 |
| Ecofriendly Strategies for the Production of Nanocellulose from Agro-industrial Wastes ALF J.R.A Pires, V.G.L.Souza 27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 27-30 May 2019, 1781-1784, 2019 | 6* | 2019 |
| Novel Approaches for Chitin/Chitosan Composites in Packaging Industry V Souza, J Pires, C Rodrigues, I Coelhoso, AL Fernando Chitin- and chitosan-based biocomposites for food packaging applications 8, 10, 2020 | 5 | 2020 |
Ana Luisa FernandoProf. Associada, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PortugalEmail verificata su fct.unl.pt