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Ohana de Assis Costa's picture

Dr. Ohana de Assis Costa

Postdoc

Microbial Ecology


Research expertise
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology

  • Page last updated: 26-11-2020
    • CV

    Education

    2016-present   PhD student in Microbial Ecology - Microbial Ecology Department - NIOO/KNAW  

    2012-2014      Master’s in Genomics Sciences and Biotechnology - Universidade Católica de Brasília – UCB, Brasília-DF                       

    2007-2011      Bachelor’s in Biomedicine - Universidade Católica de Brasília – UCB, Brasília – DF

    Publications

    Costa, O.Y.A., Raaijmakers, J. M., Kuramae, E. E. Microbial Extracellular Polymeric Substances: Ecological Function and Impact on Soil Aggregation. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2018 

    Costa, O.Y.A., Tupinambá D.D., Bergmann J.C., Barreto C.C., Quirino B.F.  Fungal diversity in oil palm leaves showing symptoms of Fatal Yellowing disease. PLoS ONE. 2018.

    Kielak, A., Castellane, T.C.L., Campanharo, J.C., Colnago, L.A., Costa, O.Y.A., Da Silva, M.L.C. van Veen, J.A., Lemos, E.G.M., Kuramae, E.E. Characterization of novel Acidobacteria exopolysaccharides with potential industrial and ecological applications. Scientific Reports. 2016.

    Tupinamba, D.D., Cantao, M., Costa, O.Y.A., Bergmann, J., Kruger, R., Kyaw, C. M., Barreto, C. C., Quirino, B. F. Archaeal community changes associated with cultivation of Amazon forest soil with oil palm. Archaea, 2016.

    Costa,O.Y.A., Souto, B.M., Tupinamba, D.D., Bergmann, J., Kyaw, C.M., Kruger, R.,  Barreto, C.C., Quirino, B. F. Microbial diversity in sugarcane ethanol production in a Brazilian distillery using a culture ­independent method. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2014.

    Bergmann, J.C, Tupinambá, D.D, Costa, O.Y.A., Almeida, J.R.M, Barreto, C.C, Quirino, B.F. Biodiesel production in Brazil and alternative biomass feedstocks. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013.

    Bergmann, J.C, Costa, O.Y.A., Gladden, J.M, Singer, S, Heins, R, D'haeseleer, P, Simmons, B.A, Quirino, B.F. Discovery of Two novel β­-glucosidases from an Amazon soil metagenomic library. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2013.

    Tupinambá, D.D, Paluan, S. F., Costa, O.Y.A., Bitencourt, A. C., Bergmann, J. C., Quirino, B. F. Utilização da diversidade microbiana brasileira para a produção de etanol a partir de biomassa lignocelulósica. Microbiologia in Foco, 2013.

    Cunha, I., Barreto, C.C., Costa, O.Y.A., Bomfim, M.A., Castro, A.P., Kruger, R.H., Quirino, B.F. Bacteria and Archaea community structure in the rumen microbiome of goats (Capra hircus) from the semiarid region of Brazil. Anaerobe (London. Print), 2011 .

    Contact

    +31 (0)317 473 510

    Droevendaalsesteeg 10
    6708 PB Wageningen 
    +31 (0)317 47 34 00

    Postbus 50 
    6700 AB Wageningen

    O.Costa@nioo.knaw.nl

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