Paulo Vitor Franca Lemos

Education

Developing micro- and nanostructured biopolymers for drug delivery purposes. Solid experience in chromatographic, spectroscopic, thermoanalytical, and scattering techniques. Proficiency in the purification of natural products with an emphasis on biopolymers and the development of analytical methods. His PhD thesis entitled "Physical and chemical modifications of starch polymers for encapsulation of biomolecules" has been developed in collaboration with the Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) - KU Leuven - BE.

Recent Scopus Publications

1. Semi-synthesis of sodium copper chlorophyllin from Chlorella vulgaris cultivated under continuous photoperiod and sequential extraction of fatty acids and exopolysaccharides
   Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2026
2. Encapsulation of C-phycocyanin in chitosan microparticles improves thermal and storage stability for use as a natural Food colorant
   Food Chemistry, 2026
3. From larvae to oil: physicochemical characterization and thermo-oxidative stability of lipids extracted from Zophobas atratus
   Food Chemistry, 2025
4. Biodegradation of Pristine and Post-Consumer Extruded Expanded Polystyrene Packaging by Zophobas atratus Larvae: Influence of the Larval Stage and Physiological Response
   Polymers, 2025
5. Advancing PHA-Based packaging: A patent and scientific landscape analysis for sustainable innovation
   World Patent Information, 2025

Links

• ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7138-4297
• Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Paulo Vitor França Lemos
• Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57197772072