Principais áreas de interesse científico:

• Química Orgânica
• Química dos Glúcidos
• Produtos Naturais

Publicações mais relevantes:

Capítulos em livros

• "Transformation of a Labdane by an Enzymatic Treatment"; J. M. L. Rodilla, M. I. Ismael, J. A Figueiredo, J. A. Queiroz, R. Martins; Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe-Natural Products in the
  New Millennium: Prospects and Industrial Application, 47, 437-440, 2002.

Artigos

• "Synthesis of Pseudo-C-Nucleosides from ?-formyl-?,?-unsaturated ester linked to a furanosidic system", Jorge M. Pinheiro, M. Isabel Ismael, J. Albertino Figueiredo, Artur M. Silva, Monatsh. Chem., 140,1237-1244, 2009.
• "Pseudo-C-Nucleosides bearing Heterocyclic Moieties as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors", M. I. Ismael, J. A. Figueiredo, J. M. Pinheiro, A. M. S. Silva, A. P. Rauter, J. Justino, M. Goulart, D. Mira, F. V. M. Silva, Revista Portuguesa de Farmácia, Volume LII (nº 3) Suplemento (ISSN 0484-811 X), 2008
• "Improvement of Bleached Kraft Pulp. Properties By Cellulose Oxidation", Ana Paula Duarte*, Suzana Martins, Carla Abrantes, M. Isabel Ismael, Rogério Simões, J. A. Figueiredo, O Papel, LXVII(10), 76-82, 2006.
• "Bioactive Pseudo-C-Nucleosides Containing Thiazole, Thiazolidinone and Tetrazole Rings", Amélia P. Rauter, José A. Figueiredo, Maria I. Ismael, Mária Padilha, Jorge Justino, Humberto, Ferreira, Maria J. Ferreira, Candasamy Rajendran, Richard Wilkins C., Pedro D. Vaz, M. J. Calhorda, J. Carbohydr. Chem., 24 (3), 275-296, 2005
• "Synthesis of Phenylseleno Sugars From Epoxides and of ?,?-Unsaturated Carbonyl Derivatives For the Study of Their Insecticidal Activity", Amélia P. Rauter, Tana Canda, Jorge Justino, Maria I. Ismael, José A.
  Figueiredo,  J. Carbohydr. Chem., 23 (4), 239-251, 2004.