Valeria Maia Merzel
CV Lattes
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
bachelor's at Ciências Biológicas from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1988), master's at Genetics from Departamento de Genética e Evolução (1993) and doctorate at Genetics from Departamento de Genética e Evolução (1999). Has experience in Ecology, acting on the following subjects: métodos independentes de cultivo, dna de comunidade, dgge, caracterização da diversidade and diversidade microbiana. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
- Multi-omics applied to the understanding and exploitation of Antarctic microbiomes, AP.R
Abstract
Indigenous Antarctic microbes possess unique biochemical and metabolic properties encoded within their genetic resources, which make them able to adapt and survive to extreme environmental conditions, such as high salinity levels, pressures that exceed 100 MPa, low or high and extremely fluctuating temperatures (from 89 °C up to 90 °C), low nutrient availability and high solar radiation...
- Genomics and in silico prospecting of biosurfactants from petroleum industry bacteria, BP.MS
Abstract
Seeking new alternatives that can effectively replace the great demand for synthetic surfactants that are toxic, non-biodegradable and environmentally hazardous elements, biosurfactants are a promising alternative, presenting important advantages such as biodegradability, adaptation to adverse conditions, ecological acceptability, and they hold the possibility of being genetically modif...
- Omics approaches in acidogenic reactors without alkalization for organic acid and hydrogen production, BP.PD
Abstract
The biorefinery concept goes beyond the compliance with environmental legislation for wastewater treatment, by adding value to the by-products of the process. In this context, the use of acidogenic reactors is encouraging due to the possibility of recovering intermediate products of anaerobic digestion. In acidogenic reactors, the fermentative reactions are predominant, transforming the...
- Quantification of microorganisms involved in the natural attenuation process of kerosene-contaminated soils, BP.MS
Abstract
Pollution is a widely discussed environmental problem, whether in marine or terrestrial environments. Bioremediation is a technique to treat contaminated environments that uses the metabolic potential of microorganisms with the aim of transforming toxic organic compounds into intermediate components with less toxicity, or even inert matter. Natural attenuation is a form of bioremediatio...
- Mechanisms of stress adaptation in sediment microbiome of the Deception Volcanic Island in the Maritime Antarctic, BP.DD
Abstract
Deception Island has peculiar characteristics, since this island is an active volcano whose crater was flooded by seawater. Due to the limited extent in space and time of research stations that existed on Deception Island, it is quite preserved, with minimal anthropic impact. Among the different selective pressures of the Antarctic environment are: low temperature, desiccation, hypersal...
- Study of microbial interactions and functions in Brazilian oil reservoirs, BP.DR
Abstract
Petroleum is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other organic compounds. Because of its economic and energetic significance, petroleum has become extremely essential to proper functioning of our society. The Brazilian petroleum has its own characteristics, with a predominance of heavy oils. This quality is related to microbial activity, as the micro-organisms in the oil can act in li...
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
- Genome recovery from metagenomics data and functional analysis of soil microbiome from Whalers bay - Antarctic samples, BE.EP.DD
Abstract
Isolation, metagenomics and metataxonomics studies conducted by the research team from the Microbial Resources Division, CPQBA, Unicamp, showed that the most abundant bacterial groups with biotechnological potential from South Shetlands Islands, in Maritime Antarctic, are members of the genera Arthrobacter, Chryseobacterium/Flavobacterium, Polaromonas and Psychrobacter. Based on this ba...
- Chemical characterization of pigments of biotechnological interest from bacteria isolated from Antarctica, BE.EP.DR
Abstract
This study aims to develop and improve skills related to pigments identification. Recently, four pigmented bacteria from the Antarctic continent were able to withstand UV-B and UV-C radiation - Arthrobacter agilis 50-cyt, Celullophaga fucicola 416, Zobellia laminarie 465 and Arthrobacter alpinus 366. The pigments were extracted and characterized by the UV spectrum absorbance. In additi...
- Mining meta omic data from anaerobic digestion bioprocesses, BE.EP.PD
Abstract
This study aims the development and improvement of skills related to meta-omics dataset analysis applied to anaerobic digestion bioprocesses, through the use of specific and state-of-the-art bioinformatic pipelines (MG-RAST, FROGS) and robust and efficient statistical approaches (R packages). Therefore, the project has two main objectives: (i) mining existing public and private meta-omi...
- Recovering genomes of oil-degrading microbes in petroleum reservoirs through multi-omics data analysis, BE.EP.DR
Abstract
This study aims at the development and improvement of skills related to the analysis of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data from Brazilian oil samples using different bioinformatics tools. The project has two main goals: (i) to complement with new tools and methods the analysis of sequence data obtained through metagenomics and metatranscriptomics of crude oil and oil-enriched anaer...
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
| 3 / 1 | Completed research grants |
| 2 / 2 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 25 / 14 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 1 / 1 | Ongoing scholarships abroad |
| 5 / 5 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 36 / 23 | All research grants and scholarships |
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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
| Publications | 30 |
| Citations | 175 |
| Cit./Article | 5.8 |
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DELLAGNEZZE, B. M.; VASCONCELLOS, S. P.; ANGELIM, A. L.; MELO, V. M. M.; SANTISI, S.; CAPPELLO, S.; OLIVEIRA, V. M.. Bioaugmentation strategy employing a microbial consortium immobilized in chitosan beads for oil degradation in mesocosm scale. Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 107, n. 1, p. 107-117, JUN 15 2016. Web of Science Citations: 10.
TOMAZETTO, GEIZECLER; WIBBERG, DANIEL; SCHLUETER, ANDREAS; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. New FeFe-hydrogenase genes identified in a metagenomic fosmid library from a municipal wastewater treatment plant as revealed by high-throughput sequencing. Research in Microbiology, v. 166, n. 1, p. 9-19, JAN 2015. Web of Science Citations: 3. (09/01823-5)
DOMINGOS, DANIELA FERREIRA; DE FARIA, ANDREIA FONSECA; GALAVERNA, RENAN DE SOUZA; EBERLIN, MARCOS NOGUEIRA; GREENFIELD, PAUL; ZUCCHI, TIAGO DOMINGUES; MELO, ITAMAR SOARES; TRAN-DINH, NAI; MIDGLEY, DAVID; DE OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. Genomic and chemical insights into biosurfactant production by the mangrove-derived strain Bacillus safensis CCMA-560. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, v. 99, n. 7, p. 3155-3167, APR 2015. Web of Science Citations: 11. (10/15519-3)
VASCONCELLOS, SUZAN P.; SIERRA-GARCIA, ISABEL N.; DELLAGNEZZE, BRUNA M.; VICENTINI, RENATO; MIDGLEY, DAVID; SILVA, CYNTHIA C.; NETO, EUGENIO V. SANTOS; VOLK, HERBERT; HENDRY, PHILIP; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Functional and genetic characterization of hydrocarbon biodegrader and exopolymer-producing clones from a petroleum reservoir metagenomic library. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, v. 38, n. 9, p. 1139-1150, 2017. Web of Science Citations: 0.
DE SOUSA, SANDERSON T. P.; CABRAL, LUCELIA; LACERDA JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Diversity of aromatic hydroxylating dioxygenase genes in mangrove microbiome and their biogeographic patterns across global sites. MICROBIOLOGYOPEN, v. 6, n. 4, AUG 2017. Web of Science Citations: 3. (13/22555-4)
DELFORNO, TIAGO PALLADINO; LACERDA JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; NORONHA, MELLINE F.; SAKAMOTO, ISABEL K.; VARESCHE, MARIA BERNADETE A.; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Microbial diversity of a full-scale UASB reactor applied to poultry slaughterhouse wastewater treatment: integration of 16S rRNA gene amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. MICROBIOLOGYOPEN, v. 6, n. 3, JUN 2017. Web of Science Citations: 9. (14/16426-0, 13/09386-9)
SILVA, TIAGO R.; TAVARES, RENATA S. N.; CANELA-GARAYOA, RAMON; ERAS, JORDI; RODRIGUES, MARILI V. N.; NERI-NUMA, IRAMAIA A.; PASTORE, GLAUCIA M.; ROSA, LUIZ H.; SCHULTZ, JOSE A. A.; DEBONSI, HOSANA M.; et al. Chemical Characterization and Biotechnological Applicability of Pigments Isolated from Antarctic Bacteria. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY, v. 21, n. 3, p. 416-429, JUN 2019. Web of Science Citations: 1. (14/17936-1, 17/21790-0, 16/05640-6)
CABRAL, LUCELIA; NORONHA, MELLINE FONTES; PEREIRA DE SOUSA, SANDERSON TARCISO; LACERDA-JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; RICHTER, LARISSA; FOSTIER, ANNE HELENE; ANDREOTE, FERNANDO DINI; HESS, MATTHIAS; DE OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. The metagenomic landscape of xenobiotics biodegradation in mangrove sediments. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, v. 179, p. 232-240, SEP 15 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0. (13/20670-0, 12/06245-2, 12/16850-0)
SILVA, TIAGO R.; DUARTE, ALYSSON W. F.; PASSARINI, MICHEL R. Z.; RUIZ, ANA LUCIA T. G.; FRANCO, CAIO HADDAD; MORAES, CAROLINA BORSOI; DE MELO, ITAMAR SOARES; RODRIGUES, RODNEY A.; FANTINATTI-GARBOGGINI, FABIANA; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. Bacteria from Antarctic environments: diversity and detection of antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and antiparasitic activities. POLAR BIOLOGY, v. 41, n. 7, p. 1505-1519, JUL 2018. Web of Science Citations: 5. (14/17936-1, 16/05640-6)
MIDOUX, CEDRIC. Comparative metatranscriptomic analysis of anaerobic digesters treating anionic surfactant contaminated wastewater. Science of The Total Environment, v. 649, p. 482-494, FEB 1 2019. Web of Science Citations: 1. (14/16426-0, 17/00817-8)
BELGINI, DAIANE R. B.; SIQUEIRA, VIRGINIA M.; OLIVEIRA, DOUGLAS M.; FONSECA, SAMANTHA G.; PICCIN-SANTOS, VIVIANE; DIAS, ROBERTO S.; QUARTAROLI, LARISSA; SOUZA, RODRIGO S.; TORRES, ANA PAULA R.; SOUSA, MAIRA P.; et al. Integrated diversity analysis of the microbial community in a reverse osmosis system from a Brazilian oil refinery. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, v. 41, n. 5, p. 473-486, SEP 2018. Web of Science Citations: 5. (11/19067-2)
SILVA, TIAGO R.; CANELA-GARAYOA, RAMON; ERAS, JORDI; RODRIGUES, MARILI V. N.; DOS SANTOS, FABIO N.; EBERLIN, MARCOS N.; NERI-NUMA, IRAMAIA A.; PASTORE, GLAUCIA M.; TAVARES, RENATA S. N.; DEBONSI, HOSANA M.; et al. Pigments in an iridescent bacterium, Cellulophaga fucicola, isolated from Antarctica. ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY, v. 112, n. 3, p. 479-490, MAR 2019. Web of Science Citations: 1. (14/17936-1, 17/21790-0, 16/05640-6)
SIERRA-GARCIA, ISABEL NATALIA; DELLAGNEZZE, BRUNA M.; SANTOS, VIVIANE P.; CHAVES B, MICHEL R.; CAPILLA, RAMSES; SANTOS NETO, EUGENIO V.; GRAY, NEIL; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Microbial diversity in degraded and non-degraded petroleum samples and comparison across oil reservoirs at local and global scales. EXTREMOPHILES, v. 21, n. 1, p. 211-229, JAN 2017. Web of Science Citations: 9. (11/14501-6)
LACERDA-JUNIOR, V, GILENO; NORONHA, MELLINE F.; CABRAL, LUCELIA; DELFORNO, THAGO P.; PEREIRA DE SOUSA, SANDERSON TARCISO; FERNANDES-JUNIOR, I, PAULO; MELO, TAMER S.; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Land Use and Seasonal Effects on the Soil Microbiome of a Brazilian Dry Forest. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, v. 10, APR 5 2019. Web of Science Citations: 1. (13/09386-9)
HIDALGO, K. J.; TERAMOTO, E. H.; SORIANO, A. U.; VALONI, E.; BAESSA, M. P.; RICHNOW, H. H.; VOGT, C.; CHANG, H. K.; VALERIA, M. OLIVEIRA. Taxonomic and functional diversity of the microbiome in a jet fuel contaminated site as revealed by combined application of in situ microcosms with metagenomic analysis. Science of The Total Environment, v. 708, MAR 15 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (17/16611-0)
PEREIRA DE SOUSA, SANDERSON TARCISO; CABRAL, LUCELIA; LACERDA-JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; NORONHA, MELLINE FONTES; OTTONI, JULIA RONZELLA; SARTORATTO, ADILSON; DE OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. Exploring the genetic potential of a fosmid metagenomic library from an oil impacted mangrove sediment for metabolism of aromatic compounds. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, v. 189, FEB 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (13/22555-4)
DELFORNO, T. P.; BELGINI, DAIANE R. B.; HIDALGO, K. J.; CENTURION, VICTOR B.; LACERDA-JUNIOR, V, G.; DUARTE, IOLANDA C. S.; VARESCHE, M. B. A.; OLIVEIRA, V. M.. Anaerobic reactor applied to laundry wastewater treatment: Unveiling the microbial community by gene and genome-centric approaches. INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION, v. 149, APR 2020. Web of Science Citations: 1. (14/16426-0, 15/06246-7)
DELLAGNEZZE, B. M.; VASCONCELLOS, S. P.; ANGELIM, A. L.; MELO, V. M. M.; SANTISI, S.; CAPPELLO, S.; OLIVEIRA, V. M.. Bioaugmentation strategy employing a microbial consortium immobilized in chitosan beads for oil degradation in mesocosm scale. Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 107, n. 1, p. 107-117, JUN 15 2016. Web of Science Citations: 10.
TOMAZETTO, GEIZECLER; WIBBERG, DANIEL; SCHLUETER, ANDREAS; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. New FeFe-hydrogenase genes identified in a metagenomic fosmid library from a municipal wastewater treatment plant as revealed by high-throughput sequencing. Research in Microbiology, v. 166, n. 1, p. 9-19, JAN 2015. Web of Science Citations: 3. (09/01823-5)
DOMINGOS, DANIELA FERREIRA; DE FARIA, ANDREIA FONSECA; GALAVERNA, RENAN DE SOUZA; EBERLIN, MARCOS NOGUEIRA; GREENFIELD, PAUL; ZUCCHI, TIAGO DOMINGUES; MELO, ITAMAR SOARES; TRAN-DINH, NAI; MIDGLEY, DAVID; DE OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. Genomic and chemical insights into biosurfactant production by the mangrove-derived strain Bacillus safensis CCMA-560. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, v. 99, n. 7, p. 3155-3167, APR 2015. Web of Science Citations: 11. (10/15519-3)
VASCONCELLOS, SUZAN P.; SIERRA-GARCIA, ISABEL N.; DELLAGNEZZE, BRUNA M.; VICENTINI, RENATO; MIDGLEY, DAVID; SILVA, CYNTHIA C.; NETO, EUGENIO V. SANTOS; VOLK, HERBERT; HENDRY, PHILIP; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Functional and genetic characterization of hydrocarbon biodegrader and exopolymer-producing clones from a petroleum reservoir metagenomic library. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, v. 38, n. 9, p. 1139-1150, 2017. Web of Science Citations: 0.
DE SOUSA, SANDERSON T. P.; CABRAL, LUCELIA; LACERDA JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Diversity of aromatic hydroxylating dioxygenase genes in mangrove microbiome and their biogeographic patterns across global sites. MICROBIOLOGYOPEN, v. 6, n. 4, AUG 2017. Web of Science Citations: 3. (13/22555-4)
DELFORNO, TIAGO PALLADINO; LACERDA JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; NORONHA, MELLINE F.; SAKAMOTO, ISABEL K.; VARESCHE, MARIA BERNADETE A.; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA M.. Microbial diversity of a full-scale UASB reactor applied to poultry slaughterhouse wastewater treatment: integration of 16S rRNA gene amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. MICROBIOLOGYOPEN, v. 6, n. 3, JUN 2017. Web of Science Citations: 9. (14/16426-0, 13/09386-9)
SILVA, TIAGO R.; TAVARES, RENATA S. N.; CANELA-GARAYOA, RAMON; ERAS, JORDI; RODRIGUES, MARILI V. N.; NERI-NUMA, IRAMAIA A.; PASTORE, GLAUCIA M.; ROSA, LUIZ H.; SCHULTZ, JOSE A. A.; DEBONSI, HOSANA M.; et al. Chemical Characterization and Biotechnological Applicability of Pigments Isolated from Antarctic Bacteria. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY, v. 21, n. 3, p. 416-429, JUN 2019. Web of Science Citations: 1. (14/17936-1, 17/21790-0, 16/05640-6)
CABRAL, LUCELIA; NORONHA, MELLINE FONTES; PEREIRA DE SOUSA, SANDERSON TARCISO; LACERDA-JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; RICHTER, LARISSA; FOSTIER, ANNE HELENE; ANDREOTE, FERNANDO DINI; HESS, MATTHIAS; DE OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. The metagenomic landscape of xenobiotics biodegradation in mangrove sediments. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, v. 179, p. 232-240, SEP 15 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0. (13/20670-0, 12/06245-2, 12/16850-0)
SILVA, TIAGO R.; DUARTE, ALYSSON W. F.; PASSARINI, MICHEL R. Z.; RUIZ, ANA LUCIA T. G.; FRANCO, CAIO HADDAD; MORAES, CAROLINA BORSOI; DE MELO, ITAMAR SOARES; RODRIGUES, RODNEY A.; FANTINATTI-GARBOGGINI, FABIANA; OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. Bacteria from Antarctic environments: diversity and detection of antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and antiparasitic activities. POLAR BIOLOGY, v. 41, n. 7, p. 1505-1519, JUL 2018. Web of Science Citations: 5. (14/17936-1, 16/05640-6)
MIDOUX, CEDRIC. Comparative metatranscriptomic analysis of anaerobic digesters treating anionic surfactant contaminated wastewater. Science of The Total Environment, v. 649, p. 482-494, FEB 1 2019. Web of Science Citations: 1. (14/16426-0, 17/00817-8)
CENTURION, V. B.; DELFORNO, T. P.; LACERDA-JUNIOR, G. V.; DUARTE, A. W. F.; SILVA, U.; BELLINI, G. B.; ROSA, L. H.; OLIVEIRA, V. M.. Unveiling resistome profiles in the sediments of an Antarctic volcanic island. Environmental Pollution, v. 255, n. 2, DEC 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0. (16/05640-6, 17/03172-8)
CABRAL, LUCELIA; PEREIRA DE SOUSA, SANDERSON TARCISO; LACERDA JUNIOR, GILENO VIEIRA; HAWLEY, ERIK; ANDREOTE, FERNANDO DINI; HESS, MATTHIAS; DE OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. Microbial functional responses to long-term anthropogenic impact in mangrove soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, v. 160, p. 231-239, SEP 30 2018. Web of Science Citations: 8. (13/20670-0, 12/06245-2)
SIERRA-GARCIA, ISABEL NATALIA; BELGINI, DAIANE R. B.; TORRES-BALLESTEROS, ADRIANA; PAEZ-ESPINO, DAVID; CAPILLA, RAMSES; SANTOS NETO, V, EUGENIO; GRAY, NEIL; DE OLIVEIRA, VALERIA MAIA. In depth metagenomic analysis in contrasting oil wells reveals syntrophic bacterial and archaeal associations for oil biodegradation in petroleum reservoirs. Science of The Total Environment, v. 715, MAY 1 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (11/14501-6, 13/08293-7)
(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)
JÚNIOR, Gileno Vieira Lacerda. Caracterização do microbioma de solos semiáridos da Caatinga e seu potencial para a degradação de lignocelulose. Tese (Doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia. (13/09386-9)
GARCÍA, Isabel Natalia Sierra. Investigation of the microbiota and processes involved in petroleum degradation in oil reservoirs : Investigação da microbiota e dos processos envolvidos na degradação de óleo em reservatórios de petróleo. Tese (Doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia. (11/14501-6)
VERDE, Leandro Costa Lima. Avaliação da diversidade filogenética e funcional da microbiota envolvida na biodegradação de hidrocarbonetos em amostras de petróleo de reservatórios brasileiros = : Evaluation of the phylogenetic and functional diversity of the microbiota involved in hydrocarbon biodegradation in petroleum samples from Brazilian reservoirs. Tese (Doutorado) - Instituto de Biologia. Universidade Estadual de Campinas. (08/53903-0)
DELLAGNEZZE, Bruna Martins. Avaliação do potencial de microbiota originada de reservatórios de petróleo para biorremediação = : Evaluation of bioremediation potential of microorganisms from petroleum reservoirs. Tese (Doutorado) - Instituto de Biologia. Universidade Estadual de Campinas. (10/52247-1)
DELLAGNEZZE, Bruna Martins. Bioprospecção de genes envolvidos na síntese de biossurfactantes a apartir de microbiota de resevatórios de petróleo. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Instituto de Biologia. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). (08/52355-9)
DOMINGOS, Daniela Ferreira. Prospecção de biossurfactantes a partir de microbiota de manguezais = : Prospection of biosurfactant from mangrove macrobiota. Tese (Doutorado) - Instituto de Biologia. Universidade Estadual de Campinas. (10/15519-3)
TOMAZETTO, Geizecler. Diversidade e prospecção de metagenoma microbiano em fermentadores de biogás produzindo H2. Tese (Doutorado) - Instituto de Biologia. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). (09/01823-5)