Name: Virgílio Borges Loureiro Date of birth: 8/8/1950
Nationality: Portuguese
Institutional address: Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Departamento de Botânica e Engenharia Biológica, Secção de Microbiologia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1399 Lisboa
Telephone: 351- 213653100 Telefax: 351-213635031 E-mail: vloureiro@isa.utl.pt
Academic degrees
PhD in Engenharia Agronómica. Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1984.
Master in Biotechnology. Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1983.
Engenheiro Agrónomo. Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1974.
Present position
Associate Professor. Department of Botany and Biological Engineering of ISA. 1992. Previous positions
1990- Associate Professor in the Department of Botany and Biological Engineering. 1984- 1990 – Auxiliary Professor in the Microbiology Group.
1976 –1984 - Senior Assistant in the Microbiology and Wine Technology Group.
1974 – 1976 - Junior Assistant in the Microbiology and Wine Technology Group of ISA.
1973 – 1974 - Monitor Lecturer of General Chemistry.
Main scientific area of research: Food Microbiology Other scientific areas of interest: Enology
Coordination of research projects
1993-1997: AIR-CT93-830. Spoilage Yeasts in Food and Beverages: Characterisation and Ecology for Improved Diagnosis and Control. European Union, program AIR.
Membership in editorial teams Editorial board of Food Microbiology.
Editorial board of Ciência e Técnica Vitivinícola Organization of meetings
1997 - 5as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras (4 e 5 de Julho), Viseu.
1998 - 19th International Specialized Symposium on Yeasts (Yeasts in the Production and Spoilage of Food and Beverages) (Agosto-Setembro), Braga.
Publications Book Chapters
Loureiro, V. and Malfeito-Ferreira, M. (1993). Yeasts in Food Spoilage. Encyclopaedia of Food Science Technology and Nutrition. Macrae, R., Robinson, R. K. e Sadler, M. J.(eds.). Vol. 7, pp. 4344-4349. Academic Press, London.
Loureiro, V. and Malfeito-Ferreira, M. (2003). Yeasts in Spoilage. Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2nd ed.). Caballero, B., Trugo, L. e Finglas, P. (eds.). Pp 5530-5536. Academic Press, London.
Loureiro, V., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Carreira, A. (2004). Detecting spoilage yeasts. In: Steele, R. (ed.) Understanding and measuring the shelf-life of food. Chapter 12, pp. 233-288. Woodhead Publishers, Cambridge.
Loureiro, V. and Malfeito-Ferreira, M. (2004). How to monitor spoilage yeasts in the wine industry. In: Sanza, M. (coordenadora), Fernández, R., Palomar, J., Yerle, S., Bombín, J., Sevilla, J., Loureiro, V., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Hierro, J., García, P. e Garcia-Pelayo, I. (autores) Ciencia y Tecnologia de los vinos del siglo XXI, pp. 87-116. Centro Buendia, Universidad de Valhadolid, Espanha.
Loureiro, V. and Malfeito-Ferreira, M. (2006). Spoilage activities of
Dekkera/Brettanomyces spp.. In: Blackburn, C. (ed.) Food spoilage microorganisms.
Chapter 13. Woodhead Publishers, Cambridge. Pp. 354-398.
Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2007). Spoilage Yeasts and Moulds: the Players of Modern Enology. In: Rai, M. (ed.) "Yeast in Wine Industry:Progress and Problems". "Current Advances in Mycology". In press.
M. Malfeito-Ferreira, A. Barata and V. Loureiro (2007). Wine spoilage by fungal metabolites In: Polo, C. and Moreno-Arribas, M.V. (eds.). "Wine Chemistry and
Biochemistry". Springer. In Press.
Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2007). Spoilage yeasts in wine production. In: Romano, P. and Fleet, G. (eds.) Yeasts in the Production of Wine. Springer. In press. Papers with referee
Barata, A., Seborro, F., Belloch, C., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and V. Loureiro (2008). Ascomycetous yeast species recovered from grapes damaged by honeydew and sour rot. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 104, 1182–1191.
Doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03631.x.
Barata, A., Caldeira, J. Botellheiro, R. Pagliara, D., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2008). Survival patterns of Dekkera bruxellensis in wines and inhibitory effect of sulphur dioxide. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 121, 201-207. Doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.11.0120.
Costa, A., Barata, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2008). Evaluation of the inhibitory effect of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) against wine microorganisms. Food Microbiology, 25, 422-427. Doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2007.10.003.
Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2007). Book Review of Handbook of Enology. Ribereau-Gayon, R., et al. (Eds.). vols. 1 (497 pages, ISBN 0-470-01034-7) and 2 (441 pages, ISBN-0-470-01037-1), second ed. Wiley, New York (2006). Food Microbiology, 24, 802-803.
Barata, A., Correia, P., Nobre, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2006). Growth and 4-ethylphenol production by the yeast Pichia guilliermondii in grape juices.
American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 57, 2, 133-138.
Martorell, P., Barata, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Fernández-Espinar, M., Loureiro, V. and Querol, A. (2006). Molecular typing of the yeast species Dekkera bruxellensis and
Pichia guilliermondii recovered from wine related sources. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 106, 79-84.
Viljoen, B., Knox, A., Beuchat, L., Deak, T., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Hansen, T., Hugo, A., Jakobsen, M., Loureiro, V., Lourens-Hattingh, A. and Vasdinnyei, R. (2004). An inter-laboratory evaluation of selective media for the detection and enumeration of yeasts from blue-veined cheese. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 94, 9-14. Dias, L., Dias, S., Sancho, T., Stender, H., Querol, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2003). Identification of yeasts isolated from wine related environments and capable of producing 4-ethylphenol. Food Microbiology, 20, 567-574.
Loureiro, V. and Malfeito-Ferreira, M. (2003). Spoilage yeasts in the wine industry.
Dias, L., Pereira-da-Silva, S., Tavares, M., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2003). Factors affecting the production of 4-ethylphenol by the yeast Dekkera
bruxellensis in enological conditions. Food Microbiology, 20, 377-384.
Ferreira RB, Piçarra-Pereira MA, Monteiro S, Loureiro VB, Teixeira AR (2002). “The Wine Proteins", Trends in Food Science &Technology, 12, 230-239.
Mesquita P, Piçarra-Pereira MA, Monteiro S, Loureiro V, Teixeira A, Ferreira RB (2002). The importance of the major characteristics of wines in determining their instability. Am J Enol Vitic, 52, 324-330.
Carreira, A., Ferreira, L.M. & Loureiro, V. (2001). Production of brown tyrosine pigments by the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 90, 372-379.
Carreira, A., Dillinger, K., Eliskases-Lechner, F., Loureiro, V., Ginzinger, W. & Rohm, H. (2002). “Influence of selected factors on browning of Camembert cheese”. Journal
of Dairy Research, 69, 282-293.
Monteiro S, Piçarra-Pereira MA, Mesquita P, Loureiro V, Teixeira A, Ferreira RB (2001). The wide diversity of the structurally similar wine proteins. J. Agric. Food
Chem., 8, 3999-4010.
Ferreira RB, Monteiro S, Piçarra-Pereira MA, Loureiro V, Teixeira A (2000). Characterisation of the proteins from grapes and wines by immunological methods. Am.
J. Enol. Vitic, 51, 22-28.
Dias, S., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2000). Characterisation of yeast flora isolated from an artisanal Portuguese ewes' cheese. International Journal of Food
Microbiology, 60, 55-63.
Loureiro, V. and Querol, A. (1999). The prevalence and control of spoilage yeasts in foods and beverages. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 10, 1-10.
Monteiro, S., Piçarra-Pereira, M.A., Tanganho, M.C., Rente, J.P., Loureiro, V., Teiceira, A.R. and Ferreira, R.B., (1999). Preparation of polyclonal antibodies specific for wine proteins. J. Sci. Food Agric., 79, 772-778.
Carreira, A., e Loureiro, V., (1998) - A differential medium to detect Yarrowia
lipolytica within 24 hours. J. of Food Mycology, 1 (1): 3-12.
Carreira, A., Paloma, L., e Loureiro, V., (1998) - Pigment producing yeasts involved in the brown surface discoloration of ewes’ cheese. Int. J. Food Microbiology, 41, 223-230.
Saldanha-da-Gama, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (1997) - Characterization of yeasts associated with Portuguese pork based products. Int. J. Food Microbiology, 37, 201-207.
Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Tareco, M. e Loureiro, V., (1997) - Fatty acid profiling: a feasible typing system to trace yeast contaminations in wine bottling plants. Int. J. of Food Microbiology, 38, 143-155.
Fernandes, L., Côrte- Real, M., Loureiro, V., Loureiro-Dias, C. e Leão, C. (1996) -
Zygosaccharomyces bailii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae: two different sensitivity
patterns to the effects of ethanol and acetic acid on the glucose fermentation. Lett. Appl. Microbiology, 25, 249-253.
Congress proceedings
Barata, A., Caldeira, J., Costa, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. Loureiro, V. (2007). Efeito do Metabissulfito de potássio e do dicarbonato de dimetilo na viabilidade de Dekkera
bruxellensis em vinhos tintos. 7º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 23-25 Maio,
Barata, A., Caldeira, J., Botelheiro, R., Pagliara, D., Costa, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Loureiro, V. (2007). Effect of preservatives on Dekkera bruxellensis. 8th International Symposium of Oenology, 25-27 June, Bordeaux, France
Barata, A., Seborro, F., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Loureiro, V. (2007). Identificação de leveduras isoladas de uvas afectadas por melada de cochonilha.7º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 23-25 Maio, Évora, Portugal.
Barata, A., Seborro, F., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Loureiro, V. (2007). Damaged grapes are vectors of wine spoilage yeast species. 8th International Symposium of Oenology, 25-27 June, Bordeaux, France.
Laureano, P., D’Antuono, I., Barata, A., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2004) Efeito de diferentes tratamentos de sanificação na população de Dekkera bruxellensis isolada da madeira de barricas. Actas do 6º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 26 a 28 de Maio. Évora.
Barata, A., González, S., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Querol, A. and Loureiro, V. (2004) Efeito da utilização de uvas afectadas com podridão ácida na biodiversidade de leveduras em fermentações vinárias. Actas do 6º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 26 a 28 de Maio. Évora
Dias, L., Pereira-da-Silva, S., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Loureiro, V. e Loureiro-Dias, M. (2001). Factores que afectam a produção de 4-etil-fenol pela levedura Dekkera
bruxellensis. Actas do 5º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo. Évora.
Laureano, P., Gato, O., Cota, M., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. e Loureiro, V. (2001). Ecologia de leveduras produtoras de 4-etil-fenol associadas à produção vitivínicola. Actas do 5º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo. Évora.
Loureiro, V. (2000). Spoilage yeasts in foods and beverages: characterisation and ecology for diagnosis and control. Congress on “Improved traditional foods for the next century”. 28-29 October 1999, Valencia, Spain. Food Research International, 33, 247-256.
Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Pereira-da-Silva, S., Rodrigues, N., Agostinho, M. A., Sá-Almeida, L. , Fialho, L., Gato, O., Laureano, P. e Loureiro, V. (2001). Incidência de 4-etil-fenol e de leveduras do género Dekkera em vinhos portugueses. Actas do 5º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo. Évora.
Malfeito-Ferreira, M., Rodrigues, N. and Loureiro, V. (2001). The influence of oxygen on the “horse sweat taint” in red wines. Oral presentation at the 7th International Enology Symposium, 1-2 June 2000, Pavia, Italy. Italian Food & Beverage Technology, 24, 34-38.
Monteiro, S., Piçarra-Pereira, M.A., Mesquita, P.R., Tanganho, M.C., Loureiro, V., Teixeira, A. and Ferreira, R.B. (1999). Analysis of the provenience of the wine proteins.
Proceedings of the International Congress “Improved traditional foods for the next century”, F. Toldrá, D. Ramón and J.L. Navarro, eds., pp. 383-386.
Monteiro, S., Piçarra-Pereira, M.A., Mesquita, P.R., Tanganho, M.C., Loureiro, V., Teixeira, A. and Ferreira, R.B. (1999). Use of immunological methods in the study of the wine. Proceedings of the International Congress “Improved traditional foods for
the next century”, F. Toldrá, D. Ramón and J.L. Navarro, eds., pp. 387-390.
Piçarra-Pereira, M.A., Mesquita, P.R, Monteiro, S., Loureiro, V., Teixeira, A. and Ferreira, R,B. (1999). Wine Instability. II. The influence of several non-proteic components. Proceedings of the International Congress “Improved traditional foods for
the next century”, F. Toldrá, D. Ramón and J.L. Navarro, eds., pp. 377-379.
Piçarra-Pereira, M.A., Mesquita, P.R., Monteiro, S., Loureiro, V., Teixeira, A. and Ferreira, R.B. (1999). Characteristics of the wine proteins. Proceedings of the
International Congress “Improved traditional foods for the next century”, F. Toldrá, D.
Ramón and J.L. Navarro, eds., pp. 391-394.
Carreira, A., Dillinger, K., Rohm, H., Eliskases-Lechner, F., Loureiro, V. (2000). Influence of Yarrowia lipolytica on Camembert cheese browning". Comunicação oral apresentada nas 8as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras "Professor Nicolau van Uden", El Escorial, Madrid, 2-4 de Junho.
Carreira, A., Ferreira, L.M., Loureiro V. (2000). Produção de pigmentos castanhos por
Yarrowia lipolytica derivados do catabolismo da tirosina. Comunicação oral
apresentada nas 7as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras "Professor Nicolau van Uden", Lisboa, 21-22 de Maio.
Dias, L., Pereira-da-Silva, S., Malfeito-Ferreira, M., and Loureiro, V. (2001). Effect of several factors in the production of 4-ethylphenol by the yeast Dekkera anomala grown in synthetic media Resumos das 9asJornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden. Alcochete, Portugal.
Ferreira, A., Dias, L., Malfeito-Ferreira, M. and Loureiro, V. (2001). Utilization of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probes in the identification of the yeasts Dekkera anomala and Zygosaccharomyces bailii. Resumos das 9asJornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden. Alcochete, Portugal.
Patents
Carreira, A. and Loureiro, V. Patente do meio de cultura de Yarrowia lipolytica. Patente Portuguesa nº 102282. Requerentes: Instituto Superior de Agronomia e STAB Tratamento de Águas e Biotecnologia, Lda. Concedida em 31/10/2001. Rodrigues, N., Gonçalves, G. and Loureiro, V. Patente do meio de cultura de Dekkera. Patente Portuguesa nº 102306. Requerentes: Instituto Superior de Agronomia e STAB Tratamento de Águas e Biotecnologia, Lda. Concedida em 31/10/2001. Rodrigues, N., Gonçalves, G. and Loureiro, V. International application number PCT/PT00/00005 (31 May 2000) entitled “Culture media for detection of Dekkera and
