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  1. Improved Curcumin Extraction Using Organic Solvents and β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes

    Article • Pharmacological Research - Natural Products, April 2026, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  2. Monolithic Columns for the Isolation of Lectin: Principles, Advances and Prospects

    Article • ACS Omega, February 2026, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  3. Influence of Different Cocoa Varieties on the Fatty Acid Composition, Thermal Properties, and Physicochemical Properties of Cocoa Butter

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, January 2026, Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica (SBQ)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  4. Exploiting pitaya cladodes for protease Extraction: Immobilization on nanomaterials and its role in antioxidant production

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, December 2025, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  5. Synthesis and characterization of metal affinity chromatography matrices functionalized with chlorophyll for bromelain purification

    Article • Reactive and Functional Polymers, August 2025, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  6. Affinity Monolithic Cryogel Column for an Innovative Approach in BanLec Purification

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  7. Liquid–Liquid Equilibrium Data of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Formed by PEG + Potassium Phosphate + Water: Thermodynamic Modeling and Partition Study of Canavalia bonariensis Lectin

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, May 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  8. Sustainable starch-based films with added babassu oil: production and technological characterization

    Article • Food Science and Technology, May 2025, Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  9. Revealing the potential of a novel approach for assessing the effect of pyrolysis conditions on sisal waste-based activated carbon for lipase immobilization and ethyl lactate biosynthesis

    Article • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  10. Current advances in obtaining novel cyclodextrin glycosyltransferases for optimizing the synthesis of cyclodextrins

    Article • Process Biochemistry, October 2024, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  11. Development of a glutamate-functionalized macroporous cation-exchange matrix for partial purification of lysozyme from chicken egg white

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, August 2024, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  12. Sorbitol-plasticized jackfruit starch-based films: investigation of the effect of the starch and plasticizer concentration on the film properties

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  13. Purification of pineapple bromelain by IMAC chromatography using chlorophyll-activated macroporous matrices

    Article • Journal of Chromatography B, February 2024, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  14. Thermodynamic modelling of the partitioning of lysozyme in aqueous two-phase systems composed of polyethylene glycol and salt at different temperatures

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, November 2023, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  15. Thermodynamics of Textile Dyes Partitioning in Alcohol‐Based Aqueous Two‐Phase Systems

    Article • Chemical Engineering & Technology, August 2023, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  16. Thermodynamic study of lysozyme adsorption on cation-exchange monolithic adsorbent

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  17. Characterization and Thermodynamic Behavior of Protein Adsorption on a Macroporous Monolithic Polymeric IMAC Matrix

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  18. Lectin Purification through Affinity Chromatography Exploiting Macroporous Monolithic Adsorbents

    Article • Separations, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Mayeen U Khandaker, DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan, Prof. Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes

  19. Energetic analysis of the liquid–liquid equilibrium of systems containing polyethylene glycol (4000 g.mol−1 or 6000 g.mol−1) and salts (Na2SO4 or Na3C6H5O7) at different temperatures and their application in the bovine serum albumin and α-lactalbumin p...

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, April 2022, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  20. A novel hydrophobic matrix grafted with aniline for protein capture and thermodynamic study of BSA adsorption

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  21. Extraction of protease from ora‐pro‐nobis ( Pereskia aculeata Miller) and partial purification in polyethylene glycol + sodium phosphate aqueous two‐phase system

    Article • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, January 2022, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  22. EXTRAÇÃO DE CORANTES TÊXTEIS UTILIZANDO SISTEMAS AQUOSOS BIFÁSICOS COMPOSTOS POR 2-PROPANOL E SAIS DE SULFATO

    Article • Química Nova, January 2022, Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica (SBQ)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  23. Immobilization of porcine pancreatic lipase on activated carbon by adsorption and covalent bonding and its application in the synthesis of butyl butyrate

    Article • Process Biochemistry, December 2021, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  24. Liquid-liquid equilibrium data for systems formed by PEG (4000 or 6000) or alcohol (1-propanol or 2-propanol) + potassium phosphate + water: Experimental measurements, correlations and thermodynamic modeling

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, December 2021, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  25. Adsorption isotherms and thermodynamic properties of a butyl functionalized hydrophobic macroporous cryogel

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  26. Partitioning of pequi seed (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) lipase in aqueous two-phase systems composed of PEG/2-propanol + ammonium sulfate + water

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  27. Synthesis of activated carbon from hydrothermally carbonized tamarind seeds for lipase immobilization: characterization and application in aroma ester synthesis

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, August 2021, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  28. Optimization of lipase extraction from pequi seed ( Caryocar brasiliense Camb.)

    Article • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, May 2021, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  29. Lipase immobilization on activated and functionalized carbon for the aroma ester synthesis

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, December 2020, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  30. Physicochemical and thermal characterization of babassu oils (Orbignya phalerata Mart.) obtained by different extraction methods

    Article • Food Research International, November 2020, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  31. Protein solubility of jackfruit seed flour: pH and salt concentration influence

    Article • Research Society and Development, October 2020, Research, Society and Development

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  32. Development of activated carbon from pupunha palm heart sheaths: Effect of synthesis conditions and its application in lipase immobilization

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, October 2020, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  33. Influence of the presence of dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium as adjuvant on the equilibrium data of aqueous two-phase systems formed by polyethylene glycol + potassium phosphate + water at 298.15 K

    Article • Chemical Engineering Communications, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  34. Aqueous two-phase system (polyethylene glycol + ionic liquid) for extraction of α-amylase: phase diagrams, systems characterization and partition study

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  35. Partitioning of amylase produced by Aspergillus niger in solid state fermentation using aqueous two-phase systems

    Article • Process Biochemistry, July 2020, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  36. Hydrolysis of casein from different sources by immobilized trypsin on biochar: Effect of immobilization method

    Article • Journal of Chromatography B, June 2020, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  37. New insight about the relationship between the main characteristics of precursor materials and activated carbon properties using multivariate analysis

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, February 2020, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  38. Extraction and characterization of native starch obtained from the inhambu tuber

    Article • Journal of Food Science and Technology, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  39. Thermodynamic Modeling of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Composed of Macromolecules and Sulfate Salts at pH 2.0

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, December 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  40. Thermodynamics for curcumin ( Curcuma longa L.) partitioning in the alcohol–salt aqueous two‐phase system

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, November 2019, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  41. Enhancements in sugar immobilization in polymeric macroporous matrices for affinity capture

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, May 2019, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  42. CAPTURE OF LECTINS FROM JACKFRUIT (Artocarpus integrifolia) SEEDS IN A SINGLE STEP USING A SUPERMACROPOROUS ION EXCHANGE CRYOGEL

    Article • Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, April 2019, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  43. THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF 1-ETHYL-3-METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION FROM 293.15 TO 323.15 K

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, March 2019, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  44. Liquid–Liquid Equilibrium Data and Thermodynamic Modeling for Aqueous Two-Phase System Peg 1500 + Sodium Sulfate + Water at Different Temperatures

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, February 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  45. Adsorption of the textile dye Dianix® royal blue CC onto carbons obtained from yellow mombin fruit stones and activated with KOH and H3PO4: kinetics, adsorption equilibrium and thermodynamic studies

    Article • Powder Technology, November 2018, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  46. STUDY OF ALPHA-AMYLASE OBTAINED BY SOLID STATE FERMENTATION OF CASSAVA RESIDUE IN AQUEOUS TWO-PHASE SYSTEMS

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, September 2018, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  47. Equilibrium data and thermodynamic studies of α-amylase partition in aqueous two-phase systems

    Article • Fluid Phase Equilibria, May 2018, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  48. CHEMICAL-ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT (Cocos nucifera) ENDOCARP WASTE AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE ADSORPTION OF β-LACTOGLOBULIN PROTEINPLICATION IN THE ADSORPTION OF β-LACTOGLOBULIN PROTEIN

    Article • Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, March 2018, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  49. DETERMINATION OF THE SPECIFIC MASS OF TERNARY MIXTURE OF AOT/ORGANIC SOLVENT ALCOHOL AND THE EXCESS MOLAR VOLUME OF BINARY MIXTURE ORGANIC SOLVENT/ALCOHOL

    Article • Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, March 2018, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  50. Liquid–Liquid Equilibrium of Two-Phase Aqueous Systems Composed of PEG 400, Na2SO4, and Water at Different Temperatures and pH Values: Correlation and Thermodynamic Modeling

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, March 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  51. Sorption equilibrium and kinetics of thin-layer drying of green bell peppers

    Article • Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, January 2018, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  52. The Impact of Heat-moisture Treatment on Properties of Musa paradisiaca L. Starch, and Optimization of Process Variables

    Article • Food Technology and Biotechnology, January 2018, Food Technology and Biotechnology Journal

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  53. Development of a software for the determination of equilibrium data of biphasic aqueous systems

    Article • Revista Virtual de Química, January 2018, Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica (SBQ)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  54. Characterization of starch-based bioplastics from jackfruit seed plasticized with glycerol

    Article • Journal of Food Science and Technology, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  55. Alternatives for Characterizing Macroporous Polyacrylamide Monolithic Ion Exchanger Columns

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, November 2017, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  56. Immobilization of sugars in supermacroporous cryogels for the purification of lectins by affinity chromatography

    Article • Journal of Chromatography B, November 2017, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  57. Evaluation of salting-out effect in the liquid–liquid equilibrium of aqueous two-phase systems composed of 2-propanol and Na2SO4/MgSO4 at different temperatures

    Article • Fluid Phase Equilibria, October 2017, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  58. Acquisition of Water Solubility Diagrams in Ternary Systems (AOT/Organic Solvent/Alcohol) and Extraction of α-Lactalbumin Using Reverse Micellar Systems

    Article • Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, April 2017, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  59. Preparation of an affinity cryogel column for lysozyme purification

    Article • Separation Science and Technology, April 2017, Taylor & Francis

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  60. Effect of the Incorporation of Lysozyme on the Properties of Jackfruit Starch Films

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  61. Activated carbons preparation from yellow mombin fruit stones for lipase immobilization

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, February 2017, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  62. Partitioning Behavior of Lysozyme and α-lactalbumin in Aqueous Two-Phase System Formed by Ionic Liquids and Potassium Phosphate

    Article • International Journal of Food Engineering, January 2017, De Gruyter

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  63. Development of supermacroporous monolithic adsorbents for purifying lectins by affinity with sugars

    Article • Journal of Chromatography B, October 2016, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  64. Optimization of protein extraction process from jackfruit seed flour by reverse micelle system

    Article • Acta Scientiarum Technology, June 2016, Universidade Estadual de Maringa

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  65. Evaluation of the peptide profile with a view to authenticating buffalo mozzarella cheese

    Article • International Journal of Food Science & Technology, May 2016, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  66. PHYSICALCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COCOA HONEY

    Article • Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias, March 2016, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  67. Equilibrium Data and Physical Properties of Aqueous Two Phase Systems Formed by PEG (1500 and 4000) g·mol–1 + Sodium Sulfate + Water at Different Temperatures and pH 2

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, December 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  68. Adsorptive behavior of α-lactalbumin on cation-exchange supermacroporous monolithic column

    Article • Fluid Phase Equilibria, September 2015, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  69. Preparation of activated carbons from cocoa shells and siriguela seeds using H3PO4 and ZnCL2 as activating agents for BSA and α-lactalbumin adsorption

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, October 2014, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  70. Adsorption isotherms and thermodynamics of α-lactalbumin on an anionic exchanger

    Article • Fluid Phase Equilibria, June 2013, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  71. Calorimetric studies of microemulsion systems with lecithin, isooctane and butanol

    Article • Food Research International, December 2012, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  72. Cinética de inativação da peroxidase em água de coco

    Article • Semina Ciências Agrárias, April 2012, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  73. Density and Dynamic Viscosity of Bovine Milk Affect by Temperature and Composition

    Article • International Journal of Food Engineering, January 2012, De Gruyter

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  74. Characterization and sensorial evaluation of cereal bars with jackfruit

    Article • Acta Scientiarum Technology, March 2011, Universidade Estadual de Maringa

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  75. Cinética e modelagem da secagem de carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) em secador de bandeja

    Article • Acta Scientiarum Technology, November 2010, Universidade Estadual de Maringa

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  76. Thermophysical Characterization of Genipap Pulp

    Article • International Journal of Food Engineering, January 2010, De Gruyter

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  77. Techniques Applied to Chromatographic Product Manufacturing

    Article • November 2009, Taylor & Francis

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  78. THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF JACKFRUIT PULP AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN MOISTURE CONTENT AND TEMPERATURE

    Article • Journal of Food Process Engineering, July 2009, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  79. THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COCONUT WATER AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE

    Article • Journal of Food Process Engineering, June 2009, Wiley

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  80. Gelatinization temperature and acid resistance of jackfruit seed starch Temperatura de gelatinización y resistencia ácida de almidón de semilla de jaca

    Article • CyTA - Journal of Food, May 2009, Taylor & Francis

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan

  81. Hydrophobic interaction adsorption of whey proteins: Effect of temperature and salt concentration and thermodynamic analysis

    Article • Journal of Chromatography B, November 2006, Elsevier

    DSc Rafael da Costa Ilheu Fontan