Exemplos de modificação de moléculas

6 Março 2026, 11:00 • António Eduardo do Nascimento Ferreira

Exemplos de modificação de moléculas: exemplos de alterações no processamento devido à reação de Maillard

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Water and browning reactions

6 Março 2026, 09:30 • António Eduardo do Nascimento Ferreira

Some notes on the role of water content in the deterioration of food. The concept of water activity. Examples. Browning reactions: enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning (Maillard reaction). The early steps of the Maillard reaction. The complexity of the Maillard reaction, low-molecular weight products and melanoidins.

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Examples of macronutrients

27 Fevereiro 2026, 11:00 • António Eduardo do Nascimento Ferreira

Questions: identification and first metabolic stages of examples of food compounds and their relation to macronutrients.

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Macronutrients

27 Fevereiro 2026, 09:30 • António Eduardo do Nascimento Ferreira

The chemical diversity in food chemistry. Stages of chemical transformations from food sources to metabolism. Introduction to macronutrients: structure and classification of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.

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Apresentação

20 Fevereiro 2026, 11:00 • Marta Sousa Silva

Apresentação da UC: funcionamento, avaliação, bibliografia

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