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2019

da Cunha AC, Gomes LS, Godoy-Santos F, Faria-Oliveira F, Teixeira JA, Sampaio GMS, Trópia MJM, Castro IM, Lucas C, Brandão RL (2019) High-affinity transport, cyanide-resistant respiration, and ethanol production under aerobiosis underlying efficient high glycerol consumption by Wickerhamomyces anomalus. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2019 Jan 24. doi: 10.1007/s10295-018-02119-5

2018

Moreira JT, Lucas C (2018) Saccharomyces cerevisiae mitochondrial Por1/yVDAC1 (voltage-dependent anion channel 1) interacts physically with the MBOAT O-acyltransferase Gup1/HHATL in the control of cell wall integrity and programmed cell death. FEMS Yeast Research 8(8): foy097
doi: 10.1093/femsyr/foy097.

Monteiro B, Ferraz P, Barroca M, Collins T, da Curz SH, Lucas C (2018) Conditions promoting effective very high gravity sugar cane juice fermentation. Biotechnol Biofuels 11: 251.
doi: 10.1186/s13068-018-1239-0

Cazzanelli G, Pereira F, Alves S, Francisco R, Azevedo L, Dias Carvalho P, Almeida A, Côrte-Real M, Oliveira MJ, Lucas C, Sousa MJ, Preto A (2018) The Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Model for Understanding RAS Proteins and their Role in Human Tumorigenesis. Cells 7(2): E14. doi: 10.3390/cells7020014.

2016

Lucas C, Ferreira C, Cazzanelli G, Franco-Duarte R, Tulha J (2016) Yeast Gup1(2) proteins are homologues of the Hedgehog morphogens acyl transferases HHAT(L): facts and implications. J. Dev. Biol. 4: 33.

Pinheiro ML, Serôdio P, Pinho JC, Lucas C (2016) The role of Social Capital towards Resource Sharing in collaborative R&D projects: evidences from the 7th Framework Programme. Int. J. Proj. Managm. 34: 1519-1536.

Azenha M, Lucas C, Granja JL, Carlos-Alves I, Guimarães E (2016) Glycerol resulting from biodiesel production as an admixture for cement-based materials: an experimental study. Eu. J. Environm. Civil Eng. org/10.1080/19648189.2016.1177603

2015

Faria-Oliveira F, Carvalho J, Ferreira C, Hernáez ML, Gil C, Lucas C (2015) Quantitative differential proteomics of yeast extracellular matrix: there is more to it than meets the eye. BMC Microbiol. 15(1):271.

Dušková M, Ferriera C, Lucas C, Sychrová H (2015) Two glycerol uptake systems contribute to the high osmotolerance of Zygosaccharomyces rouxii. Mol. Microbiol. 97(3): 541-559. doi: 10.1186/s12866-015-0550-1.

Conceição L, Saraiva M, Diniz R, Oliveira J, Barbosa G, Alvarez F, Correa L, Mezadri H, Coutrim M, Afonso R, Lucas C, Castro I, Brandão R (2015) Biotechnological potential of yeast isolates from cachaça – the Brazilian spirit. Ind. Microbiol. & Biotechnol. 42(2): 237-46. Doi: 10.1007/s10295-014-1528-y

Pinheiro ML, Lucas C, Pinho PC (2015) The outset of U-I R&D relationships: The specific case of Biological Sciences. Eur. J. Innov. Manag. 18(3): 282-306.

Pinheiro ML, Lucas C, Pinho JC (2015) Social Network Analysis as a new methodological tool to understand University-Industry cooperation. Int. J. Innov. Manag. 19(1): 1550013.

Faria-Oliveira F, Carvalho J, Belmiro CLR, Ramalho G, Pavão M, Lucas C, Ferreira C (2015) Elemental biochemical analysis of the polysaccharides in the extracellular matrix of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Basic Microbiol. 54: 1–10.

2014

Faria-Oliveira F, Carvalho J, Belmiro CLR, Martinez-Gomariz M, Hernaez ML, Pavão P, Gil C, Lucas C, Ferreira C (2014) Methodologies to generate, extract, purify and fractionate yeast ECM for analytical use in proteomics and glycomics. BMC Microbiol. 14(1):244.

2013

Ferreira D, Nobre A, Silva ML, Faria-Oliveira F, Tulha J, Ferreira C, Lucas C (2013) XYLH encodes a xylose/H+ symporter from the highly related yeast species Debaryomyces fabryi and Debaryomyces hansenii. FEMS Yeast Res. 13(7): 585-96.

2012

Pinheiro M, Pinho JC, Lucas C (2012) Examining University-Industry interactions from the perspective of relationship marketing and business networks. IMP2012 – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Roma, Italy

Tulha J, Faria-Oliveira F, Costa C, Lucas C, Ferreira C (2012) Programmed cell death in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is hampered by the deletion of Gup1p. BMC Microbiol. 12(1): 80.

2010

Tulha J, Lima A, Lucas C, Ferreira C (2010) Saccharomyces cerevisiae glycerol/H+ symporter Stl1p is essential for cold/near-freeze and freeze stress adaptation. A simple recipe with high biotechnological potential is given. Cell Fact. 9(1): 82-89.

Ferreira C, Silva S, Faria-Oliveira F, Pinho E, Henriques M, Lucas C (2010) Candida albicans virulence and drug-resistance requires the O-acyltransferase Gup1p. BMC Microbiol. 15: 238-252.

2009

Kayingo G, Martins C, Andrie R, Neves L, Lucas C, Wong B (2009) A permease encoded by STL1 is required for active glycerol uptake by Candida albicans. Microbiology 155: 1547-57.

Sant’Ana G, Paes L, Paiva A, Fietto L, Totola A, Tropia MJ, Giunchetti D, Lucas C, Fietto J, Brandão R, Castro I (2009) Protective effect of ions against cell death induced by acid stress in FEMS Yeast Res. 9: 701-12.

2008

da Silva S, Calado S, Lucas C, Almeida-Aguiar C (2008) Unusual phenotypic properties of the halotolerant yeast Candida nodaensis killer toxin, CnKT. Microbiol. Res. 163: 243-51.

Ferreira C, Lucas C (2008) The yeast O-acyltransferase Gup1p interferes in lipid metabolism with direct consequences on the sphingolipid-sterol ordered domains integrity/assembly. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1778 (11): 2648-53.

2006

Ferreira C, Silva S, van Voorst F, Aguiar C, Kielland-Brandt M, Brandt A, Lucas C (2006) Absence of Gup1p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae results in a defective cell wall composition, assembly, stability and morphology. FEMS Yeast Res., 6: 1027-1038.

2005

Gomes KN, Freitas SMAC, Pais TM , Fietto JLR, Totola AH, Arantes RME, Martins A, Lucas C, Schuller D, Casal M,, Castro IM, Fietto LG, Brandão RL (2005) Deficiency of Pkc1 activity affects glycerol metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEMS Yeast Res. 5: 767-776.

Ferreira C, van Voorst F, Martins A, Neves L, Oliveira R, Kielland-Brandt MC, Lucas C, Brandt A (2005) A member of the sugar transporter family, Stl1p is the glycerol/H+ symporter in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biol. Cell 16: 2068–2076.

2004

Oliveira R, Lucas C (2004) Expression studies of GUP1 and GUP2, genes involved in glycerol active uptake in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, using semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Curr. Genet. 46: 140-146.

Neves L, Lages F, Lucas C (2004) New insights on glycerol transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEBS Lett., 565: 160-162.

Neves L, Oliveira R, Lucas C (2004) Yeast orthologues associated with glycerol transport and metabolism. FEMS Yeast Res. 5: 51-62.

2000

Aguiar, C, Lucas C (2000) Yeasts Killer/sensitivivity phenotypes and halotolerance. Food Technol. Biotechnol., 38 (1): 39-46.

Hölst B., Lunde C, Lages F, Oliveira R, Lucas C, Kielland-Brandt M (2000) GUP1 and its close homologue GUP2, encoding multi-membrane-spanning proteins involved in active glycerol uptake in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol. Microbiol, 37: 98-107.

1999

Nobre A, Lucas C, Leão C (1999) Transport and utilization of hexoses and pentoses in the halotolerant yeast Debaryomyces hansenii. Appl. Environm. Microbiol., 65 (8): 3594-3598.

Lages F, Silva-Graça M, Lucas C (1999) Active glycerol transport is a mechanism underlying halotolerance in yeasts: a study of 42 species. Microbiol., 145: 2577-2586.

1997

Neves ML, Oliveira RP, Lucas CM (1997) Metabolic flux response to osmotic stress in the halotolerant yeast Debaryomyces hansenii. Microbiol., 143: 1133-1139.

Lages F, Lucas C (1997) Contribution to the physiological characterization of glycerol active uptake in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biophys. Acta. Bioenergetics 1322: 8-18.

Sutherland FCW, Lages F, Lucas C, Luyten C, Albertyn J, Hohmann S, Prior B, Kilian SG (1997) Characteristics of Fps1-dependent and –independent glycerol transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Bacteriol., 179 (24): 7790-7795.

1995

Lages F, Lucas C (1995) Characterization of a glycerol/H+ symport in the halotolerant yeast Pichia sorbitophila. Yeast, 11: 111-119.

1990

Lucas C, da Costa M, van Uden N (1990) Osmoregulatory active sodium-glycerol co-transport in the halotolerant yeast Debaryomyces hansenii. Yeast, 6: 187-191.

1988

Lucas C, van Uden N (1988) Interconversion and glucose-induced inactivation of glucose transport systems in Candida shehatae. Basic Microbiol., 28: 639-643.

1985

Lucas C, van Uden N (1985) The temperature profiles of growth, thermal death and ethanol tolerance of the xylose fermenting yeast Candida shehatae. Basic Microbiol., 25: 547-550.

1986

Lucas C, van Uden N (1986) Transport of hemicellulose monomers in the xylose fermenting yeast Candida shehatae. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 23: 491-495.

Patents

Integrated process for the production of oil and biogas from vinasse. Request nº BR 102015031011, 10/12/2015.

Authors: C. Lucas and S. Machado from the UMinho and H.V. Amorim, M.L. Lopes, A. Godoy, M. S. Lorenzi and S. Lima Paulillo from FERMENTEC – Tecnologias em Açúcar e Álcool Ltda, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.

Status: Pending.

Book Editions

Lucas C, Pais C (2017) Old yeasts, new questions. InTechOpen

Book Chapters

Tulha T, Carvalho J, Armada R, Faria-Oliveira F, Lucas C, Pais C, Almeida J, Ferreira C (2011) Yeast, the man’s best friend. in “Scientific, Health and Social Aspects of the Food Industry”, ISBN 979-953-307-283-7 INTECH Open Acecss Publisher. Eds Benjamin Valdez, Roumen Zlatev, Michael Schorr, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, México.

Other Publications

Abstracts published in scientific meetings proceedings
(referenced at the ISI-WoK)
  • Pinheiro ML, Lucas C, Pinho JC (2014) Social Network Analysis as a new methodological tool to understand University-Industry cooperation. Abstract book from KITAB 2014 – Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Across Borders: An Emerging Research Agenda. Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Pinheiro ML, Lucas C, Pinho JC (2014) The role of R&D project outcomes in partner satisfaction and relationship continuity: the case of FP7 cooperation projects. Abstract book from KITAB 2014 – Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Across Borders: An Emerging Research Agenda. Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Silva S, Aguiar C, Veríssimo P, Pires E, Lucas C (2003) The killer toxin of the halotolerant yeast Candida nodaensis. XXIth Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting. Gothenburg, Sweden. Yeast, 20: 201.
  • Neves L, Lages F, Oliveira R, Brandt A, Kielland-Brandt M, Lucas C (2003) Saccharomyces cerevisiae glycerol uptake: new insights. XXI Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting. Göteborg, Sweden. Yeast, 20: 248.
  • Ferreira C, Lucas C, Brandt A, Kielland-Brandt M. (2003) Saccharomyces cerevisiae GUP1, a gene involved in active glycerol uptake: new phenotypes. XXI Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting. Göteborg, Sweden. Yeast, 20: 249.
  • Oliveira R, Lages F, Silva-Graça M, Lucas C (2003) Fps1p channel is the mediator of the major part of glycerol passive diffusion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: artefacts and re-definitions. XXI Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting. Göteborg, Sweden. Yeast, 20: 249.
  • Aguiar, C, Veríssimo, P., Pires, E, Lucas C (2001) The Killer toxin from the halotolerant yeast Candida nodaensis. XXth International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Prague, Czech Republic. Yeast, 18: 323.
  • Oliveira R, Lucas C (2001) Expression of GUP1 and GUP2, Saccharomyces cerevisiae glycerol active transport genes. XXth International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Prague, Czech Republic. Yeast, 18: 90.
  • Aguiar C, Lucas C (1999) Correlation between Killer and salt stress resistance phenotypes. XIX International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Rimini, Italy. Curr. Genet., 35/3-4: 446.
  • Sutherland FCW, Lages F, Lucas C, Luyten C, Albertyn J, Hohmann S, Prior B, Kilian SG (1997) Characteristics of Fps1-dependent and –independent glycerol transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. XVIII International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Yeast, 13: 150.
  • Oliveira R, Lucas C (1997) Saccharomyces cerevisiae genomic library screening in search for the gene responsible for inductive active glycerol uptake. XVIII Iternational Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Yeast, 13: 138.
  • Oliveira RP, Lucas C (1995) Classical Genetics studies in the halotolerant yeast Pichia sorbitophila: as background for mutagenesis strategy. XVII International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Lisbon, Portugal. Yeast, 11: 449.
  • Lages F, Neves L, Lucas C (1995) Constitutive glycerol active transport systems: Two compared models for halotolerance and salt toxicity. XVII International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Lisbon, Portugal. Yeast, 11: 444.
  • Lages F, Lucas C (1994) Glycerol/ H+ symport in the halotolerant yeast Pichia sorbitophila: Characterization of an electrogenic active transport system. 12th SMYTE. Folia Microbiol., 39: 528-529.
Other Publications

Lucas C (2006) Brasil, o parceiro essencial. Canal bq, 3: Ciência a Sul, Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica (www.canalbq.spb.pt).

Lucas C (1997) Retrato de uma Ciência enquanto jovem. Boletim da UMinho, 52: Editorial.

Lucas C, van Uden N (1986) Bioconversão de hemicelulose: Transporte de D-xilose e outros monómeros de hemicelulose pela levedura fermentadora de xilose Candia shehatae. Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, 2: 13-14.