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Denise M. G. Freire is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Their research spans several domains within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. A significant focus is on microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, and biofuel production and bioconversion.

Their contributions extend to areas including microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, biodiesel production and applications, as well as microplastics and plastic pollution.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Eliane Pereira Cipolatti, Érika C.G. Aguieiras, Martina C. C. Pinto, Evelin A. Manoel, and José Carlos Pinto. These collaborations have supported work published across various scientific venues.

Among the main journals where their work appears are:

  • Fuel
  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Process Biochemistry
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining

Selected recent papers by Denise M. G. Freire include:

  • Technological development of the bio-based 2,3-butanediol process (2020, Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining)
  • Comparison of mono-rhamnolipids and di-rhamnolipids on microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) applications (2020, Biotechnology Progress)
  • Enzymatic synthesis of biolubricants from by-product of soybean oil processing catalyzed by different biocatalysts of Candida rugosa lipase (2020, Catalysis Today)
  • Application of rhamnolipid surfactant for remediation of toxic metals of long- and short-term contamination sites (2020, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology)
  • Effect of solid-state fermentation over the release of phenolic compounds from brewer's spent grain revealed by UPLC-MSE (2020, LWT)

Best Publications

  • Immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports involves the open form of the enzyme

    Evelin A. Manoel;Evelin A. Manoel;José Cleiton Sousa dos Santos;José Cleiton Sousa dos Santos;Denise Maria Guimarães Freire;Nazzoly Rueda

  • A review on hydrolytic enzymes in the treatment of wastewater with high oil and grease content

    M.C. Cammarota;D.M.G. Freire

  • Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from waste materials and by-products by submerged and solid-state fermentation.

    Leda R. Castilho;David A. Mitchell;Denise M.G. Freire

  • Lipase production by Penicillium restrictum in solid-state fermentation using babassu oil cake as substrate

    Andreas Karoly Gombert;A L Pinto;L R Castilho;Denise Maria Guimarães Freire

  • Nanomaterials for biocatalyst immobilization – state of the art and future trends

    Eliane P. Cipolatti;Eliane P. Cipolatti;Alexsandra Valério;Rosana O. Henriques;Denise E. Moritz

  • Economic analysis of lipase production by Penicillium restrictum in solid-state and submerged fermentations

    Leda R Castilho;Carla M.S Polato;Edmond A Baruque;Geraldo L Sant’Anna

  • Gene regulation of rhamnolipid production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa--a review.

    Rodrigo S. Reis;Alyson G. Pereira;Bianca C. Neves;Denise M.G. Freire

  • Production and use of lipases in bioenergy: a review from the feedstocks to biodiesel production.

    Bernardo Dias Ribeiro;Aline Machado de Castro;Maria Alice Zarur Coelho;Denise Maria Guimarães Freire

  • Characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) produced by Cupriavidus necator in solid-state fermentation.

    Fabiane C. Oliveira;Marcos L. Dias;Leda R. Castilho;Denise M.G. Freire

  • Effect of enzymatic hydrolysis on anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater

    Márcia C.M.R. Leal;Denise M.G. Freire;Magali C. Cammarota;Geraldo L. Sant’Anna

  • Production of an acidic and thermostable lipase of the mesophilic fungus Penicillium simplicissimum by solid-state fermentation

    Melissa L.E. Gutarra;Mateus G. Godoy;Francisco Maugeri;Maria Isabel Rodrigues

  • Production of biosurfactants from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA 1 isolated in oil environments

    L.M. Santa Anna;G.V. Sebastian;E.P. Menezes;T.L.M. Alves

  • From Structure to Catalysis: Recent Developments in the Biotechnological Applications of Lipases

    Cristiane D. Anobom;Anderson S. Pinheiro;Rafael A. De-Andrade;Erika C. G. Aguieiras

  • Biodiesel production from Acrocomia aculeata acid oil by (enzyme/enzyme) hydroesterification process: Use of vegetable lipase and fermented solid as low-cost biocatalysts

    Erika C.G. Aguieiras;Elisa D. Cavalcanti-Oliveira;Aline M. de Castro;Marta A.P. Langone

  • Improved production of biolubricants from soybean oil and different polyols via esterification reaction catalyzed by immobilized lipase from Candida rugosa

    Elisa D.C. Cavalcanti;Érika C.G. Aguieiras;Priscila R. da Silva;Jaqueline G. Duarte

  • Current status and new developments of biodiesel production using fungal lipases

    Erika C.G. Aguieiras;Elisa D. Cavalcanti-Oliveira;Denise M.G. Freire

  • Enzymatic pre-hydrolysis and anaerobic degradation of wastewaters with high fat contents

    M.C. Cammarota;G.A. Teixeira;D.M.G. Freire

  • Response surface method to optimize the production and characterization of lipase from Penicillium verrucosum in solid-state fermentation.

    Aniela Pinto Kempka;Nadia Lamb Lipke;Thais da Luz Fontoura Pinheiro;Silvana Menoncin

  • Rhamnolipid and surfactin: Anti-adhesion/antibiofilm and antimicrobial effects

    Livia Vieira de Araujo;Carolina Reis Guimarães;Rafael Lucas da Silva Marquita;Vânia M.J. Santiago

  • Biosurfactants: Production and Applications

    R.S. Reis;G.J. Pacheco;A.G. Pereira;D.M.G. Freire

  • Evaluation of Different Carbon and Nitrogen Sources in Production of Rhamnolipids by a Strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Alexandre S. Santos;Ana Paula W. Sampaio;Gina S. Vasquez;Lídia M. Santa Anna

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente
Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente Spanish National Research Council
Apostolis A. Koutinas
Apostolis A. Koutinas Agricultural University of Athens
José Carlos Pinto
José Carlos Pinto Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Seraphim Papanikolaou
Seraphim Papanikolaou Agricultural University of Athens
Helen Treichel
Helen Treichel Federal University of Fronteira Sul
Débora de Oliveira
Débora de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Marcio A. Mazutti
Marcio A. Mazutti Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Luciana Rocha Barros Gonçalves
Luciana Rocha Barros Gonçalves Universidade Federal do Ceará
José C. S. dos Santos
José C. S. dos Santos Universidade Federal do Ceará
J. Vladimir Oliveira
J. Vladimir Oliveira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

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