Larissa de Souza

About

An innately curious and dedicated researcher with a passion for Life Sciences research, especially Microbiology. With 4 years of research experience focused on the production of biodegradable plastics, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), from inexpensive, biologically pretreated lignocellulosic raw materials, I aim to contribute to the advancement of society through education and research focused on healing and improving our environment.
And, although, I identify, first and foremost, as a scientist, my interests span across innumerable fields:
History - Ancient History, Ancient Civilizations, Mythology;
Evolutionary Sciences, Forensic Microbiology, Virology;
Arts - Languages like Spanish and Italian, Composition and Writing, etc.

Employment

Employment history is unavailable.

Education

• Jain University Research Scholar - Ph.D.
  2015 - 2021
• Goa University Masters
  2011 - 2013
• St Xavier's College Bachelors
  2008 - 2011

Projects & Funding

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Publications (4)

• Dual phase statistical optimization of biological pre-treatment of sugarcane bagasse with Pycnoporus coccineus MScMS1 for polyhydroxyalkanoates production
  Journal of Environmental Management 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113948
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• Bioconversion of lignocellulosic substrates for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates
  Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101754
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• Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) – Applications in Wound Treatment and as Precursors for Oral Drugs
  Biotechnological Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates 2019 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3759-8_9
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• Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)-biodegradable polymers for ‘green’ food packaging materials
  Recent Advances in Biotechnology 2017
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