A5015113842- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Ionic liquids properties and applications
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Heavy metals in environment
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
- Nuts composition and effects
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2022-2024
Rede de Química e Tecnologia
2021-2024
Instituto Politecnico de Setubal
2024
Unidade em Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
2023-2024
Universidade do Porto
2024
Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde
2021-2023
Advanced Neural Dynamics (United States)
2023
University of Aveiro
2019-2022
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2022
University of Lisbon
2021
Marine biofouling negatively impacts industries with off-shore infrastructures, such as naval, oil, and aquaculture. To date, there are no ideal sustainable, economic, environmentally benign solutions to deal this phenomenon. The advances achieved in green solvents, well its application different industries, pharmaceutical biotechnology, have promoted the emergence of deep eutectic systems (DES). These applications various fields can be revolutionary marine-based industrial sector. In study,...
Abstract Deep eutectic systems (DES) have shown increasing popularity in last decade; however, the number of studies on potential toxicity towards living organisms remains scarce. These are utmost importance to infer claimed non-toxicity and biocompatibility DES. Most articles published, at this moment, only evaluate a cell model or different strains bacteria. For purpose, work, effect two DES (betaine:sorbitol:water 1:1:3 betaine:glycerol 1:2) their individual components were evaluated...
Deep eutectic systems (DES) are a mixture of two or more components where at least one works as hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA) and another donor (HBD). DES most distinctive characteristic is the fact that possesses lower melting point, when compared to point its individual components. These have emerged "greener alternative" organic solvents, while also offering several advantages over other "green" solvents such ionic liquids (IL). However, number studies concerning real biodegradability...
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is a fire-retardant containing bromine, produced in large quantities worldwide and extensively used several industrial products. This compound was identified as potential contaminant of the environment, causing toxicity to organisms. However, its remains poorly understood marine bivalves. The first objective this work evaluate impact TBBPA on mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) exposed for 28 days various concentrations (0, 1, 10, 100 µg·L−1), by assessing...
Humans have exhaustively combusted fossil fuels, and released pollutants into the environment, at continuously faster rates resulting in global average temperature increase seawater pH decrease. Climate change is forecasted to exacerbate effects of such as emergent rare earth elements. Therefore, objective this study was assess combined rising (Δ = + 4 °C) decreasing - 0.4 units) on bioaccumulation elimination gadolinium (Gd) bioindicator bivalve species Spisula solida (Surf clam). We...
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) contains numerous constituents, including organic molecules, inorganic ions, and metals, with some of them possessing hazardous properties. Although mainly associated air pollution, PM can rapidly be transferred from land to aquatic ecosystems, consequently poses a risk marine biota. The aim this work was evaluate how urban atmospheric (a standard reference mixture PM, known contain various contaminants), suspended in seawater, may cause toxicity...
Halophyte plants and seaweed are described in the literature as rich sources of antioxidant compounds that can be used pharmaceutical food industries. In this work, we studied composition five species halophytic (Suaeda vera Forssk, Halimione portulacoides L., Inula crithmoides Salicornia ramosissima (Hook.f.) J. Woods Sarcocornia perennis (Mill.) A.J.Scott) three seaweeds (Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, L.Irvine Farnham, Fucus spiralis L. Ulva rigida C. Agardh) collected Sado...
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been widely studied due to its environmental persistence and bioaccumulation potential, raising concerns about effects on aquatic life. This research evaluates the impact of PFOA antioxidant defenses stress response systems mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Mussels were exposed three concentrations (1, 10, 100 µg·L−1) over 28 days. Several biomarkers, including glutathione S-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), lipid peroxidation...
Climate change is leading to the loss of oxygen content in oceans and endangering survival many marine species. Due sea surface temperature warming changing circulation, ocean has become more stratified consequently losing its content. Oviparous elasmobranchs are particularly vulnerable as they lay their eggs coastal shallow areas, where experience significant oscillations levels. Here, we investigated effects deoxygenation (93% air saturation) hypoxia (26% during a short-term period (six...
Anthropogenic increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations will lead to a drop of 0.4 units seawater pH and ocean warming up 4.8°C by 2100. Contaminant's toxicity is known increase under climate change scenario. Rare earth elements (REE) are emerging contaminants, that until now have no regulation regarding maximum concentration discharge into the environment become vital new technologies such as electric hybrid-electric vehicle batteries, wind turbine generators low-energy lighting. Studies...
Bivalves accumulate toxins produced by microalgae, thus becoming harmful for humans. However, little information is available about their toxicity to the bivalve itself. In present work, physiological stress and damage after ingestion of toxic dinoflagellate species (Gymnodinium catenatum) a diatom (Skeletonema marinoi, which non-toxic humans but may be grazers) in oyster Magallana angulata are evaluated against control treatment fed with chlorophyte Tetraselmis sp. Oysters were exposed two...
<title>Abstract</title> In the relentless pursuit of overcoming modern medicine most highly demanding challenges, such as incident and deadliest cancers, colon rectum cancer (CRC), we keep on seeking innovative therapeutic solutions. Following deep eutectic systems spotlight due to their remarkable physicochemical biological properties, versatility, compliance with green chemistry metrics, sought fill gap between reported promising toxicity THEDES, combining a terpene Ibu, towards cells...
Deep Eutectic Systems (DES) are a mixture of two or more components where at least one needs to be hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA) and another donor (HBD), the melting point is lower than any component individually. These compounds have emerged as 'green alternative' organic solvents been coined biocompatible biodegradable. However, number studies concerning real biodegradability biocompatibility scarce. Thus, study toxicity certain DES, different approaches were used: i) zebrafish exposure via...