F. Faria, D. Stéfani, G.N.O. Barbosa, B.G. Vaz and I.S. Silva, J.S. Garcia, M.R. Tótola, M.N. Eberlin, M. Grossman, O.L. Alves, L.R. Durrant. Production and structural characterization of surfactin (C14/Leu7) produced by Bacillus subtilis isolate LSFM-05 grown on raw glycerol from the biodiesel industry. Process Biochemistry, 46:1951-1957, 2011.
F. Faria, D. Stéfani, B.G. Vaz and I.S. Silva, J.S. Garcia, M.N. Eberlin, M. Grossman, O.L. Alves, L.R. Durrant. Purification and structural characterization of fengycin homologues produced by Bacillus subtilis LSFM-05 grown on raw glycerol. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 38:1951-1957, 2011.
S. Silva, E.C. Santos, C.R. Menezes, A.F. Faria, E. Franciscon, M. Grossman, L.R. Durrant. Bioremediation of a polyaromatic hydrocarbon contamined soil by a native soil microbiota and bioaugmentation with isolated microbial consortia. Bioresource Technology, 100:4669-4675, 2009.
F. Faria, D.S.T. Martinez, A.C.M. Moraes, M.E.M. Costa, E.B. Barros, A.G.S. Filho, A.J. Paula, O.L. Alves. Unveiling the role of oxidation debris on the surface chemistry of graphene through the anchoring of Ag nanoparticles. Chemistry of Materials, 24:4080–4087, 2012.
F. Faria, D.S.T. Martinez, S.M.M. Meira, A.M. Moraes, A. Brandelli, A.G.S. Filho, O.L. Alves. Antibacterial and anti-adhesion activity of silver nanoparticles supported on graphene oxide sheets. Colloids and Surface: B, 113:115-124, 2013.
R. Coluci, D.S.T. Martinez, J.G. Honório, A.F. Faria, D.A. Morales, M.S. Skaf, O.L. Alves, G.A. Umbuzeiro. Noncovalent interaction with graphene oxide: the crucial role of oxidative debris. Journal of Physical Chemistry: C, 118:2187-2193, 2014.
F. Andrade, A.F. Faria, D.S. Silva, J.A. Bonacin, M.C. Gonçalves. Structural and morphological investigations of β-cyclodextrin-coated silver nanoparticles. Colloids and Surface: B, 118:289-297, 2014.
C.M. Moraes, P.F. Andrade, A.F. Faria, M.B. Simões, F.C.C.S. Salomão, E.B. Barros, M.C. Gonçalves, O.L. Alves. Fabrication of transparent and ultraviolet shielding composite films based on graphene oxide and cellulose acetate. Carbohydrate Polymers, 123:217-227, 2015.
F. Faria, F. Perreault, E. Shaulsky, L.H.A. Chavez, M. Elimelech. Antimicrobial electrospun biopolymer nanofiber mats functionalized with graphene oxide-silver nanocomposites. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7:12751–12759, 2015.
Perreault*, A.F. Faria*, M. Elimelech. Environmental applications of graphene-based nanomaterials, Chemical Society Reviews, 7:12751–12759, 2015. *equal contributions.
R-V. Castrillón, F. Perreault, A.F. Faria, M. Elimelech. Interaction of graphene oxide with bacterial cell membranes: insights from force spectroscopy. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2:112-117, 2015.
Perreault, A.F. Faria, S. Nejati, M. Elimelech. Antimicrobial properties of graphene oxide: why size matters. ACS Nano, 9:7226-7236, 2015.
M. Moraes, B.A. Lima, A.F. Faria, M. Brocchi, O.L. Alves. Graphene oxide-silver nanocomposite as a promising biocidal agent against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 10:6847–6861, 2015.
F. Faria, A.M. Moraes, P.F. Andrade, D.S. Silva, M.C. Gonçalves, O.L. Alves. Cellulose acetate membrane embedded with graphene oxide–silver nanocomposite and its ability to suppress microbial proliferation. Cellulose, 24:781-796, 2016.
Liu, A.F. Faria, Jun Ma, and M. Elimelech. Mitigation of Biofilm Development on Thin-Film Composite Membranes Functionalized with Zwitterionic Polymers and Silver Nanoparticles, Environmental Science and Technology, 51:182-191, 2016.
F. Faria, C. Liu, Ming Xie, François Perreault, Jun Ma and M. Elimelech. Thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes functionalized with graphene oxide–silver nanocomposites for biofouling control, Journal of Membrane Science, 525:146-156, 2016.
F. Faria, F. Perreault, M. Elimelech. Elucidating the role of oxidative debris in the antimicrobial properties of graphene oxide. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1:1164-1174, 2018.
Book Chapters
L. Alves, A.C.M. Moraes, M.B. Simões, L.C. Fonseca, R.N. Oliveira, R. Holtz, A.F. Faria. Nanomaterials. Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology. First edition, Springer New York, 1-29, 2014.
F. Faria, A.M. Moraes, O.L. Alves. Toxicity of nanomaterials to microorganisms: mechanisms, methods, and new perspectives. Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology. First edition, Springer New York, 363-405, 2014.
F. Faria. Microbes Decontamination from Water, Nanomaterials Applications for Environmental Matrices, Elsevier, 2019. To be published.
Patents
L. Alves, A.F. Faria, A.M. Moraes, P.F. Andrade, M.C. Gonçalves. Production of antimicrobial polymeric membranes from cellulose acetate and silver nanoparticles supported on graphene oxide: the antimicrobial membranes and their use. Brazilian Agency of Intellectual Property (INPI)-BR10201302663.
M. Moraes, A.F. Faria, P.F. Andrade, M.C. Gonçalves, O.L. Alves. Production of transparent and UV-shielding thin-film composites based on graphene oxide and cellulose acetate: preparation and their applications. Brazilian Agency of Intellectual Property INPI-BR 0180004558.
