Fouling is a major challenge for marine aquaculture infrastructures, and copper-based antifouling products are commonly used to address this issue. The wider adoption of multitrophic aquaculture to sustainably produce multiple species is encouraged worldwide, as it promotes nutrient recycling while reducing problems associated with contaminants. In this study, Mytilus sp. and Laminaria ochroleuca were exposed, ...
This work investigates the existence and tectonic control of magmatic bodies in the continental shelf of the SW Iberia margin. Magnetic data were densely acquired for a total area of ~4400 km2 and carefully processed. Our new maps reveal a complex magnetic anomaly field, where distinct zones are defined based on the anomaly distribution. A wide number and variety of magmatic bodies are interpreted, from >10 km-...
DC power grids (DCPGs) are gaining more significance, predominantly due to the natural DC operation of technologies such as renewables, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles. Particularly, thanks to power electronics, bipolar DCPGs are gaining more preponderance since they enable reducing power losses, increasing power density, and averting power quality problems of AC power grids. Also, by adding power...
As Bases de Dados de ADN, no âmbito criminal, funcionam como repositórios digitais de informação genética obtida a partir de amostras biológicas recolhidas quer em indivíduos (amostra de referência), quer em cenas de crime (amostra problema). Contudo, a Base de Dados de Perfis de ADN Portuguesa (BDP-ADN) não é um mero arquivo. Trata-se de um recurso vital que, através da ocorrência de coincidências (hits) entre...
A 12 de fevereiro de 2008 foi publicada a Lei n. º 5/2008, que aprova a criação e manutenção da Base de Dados de Perfis de ADN portuguesa (BDP-ADN) para fins de identificação civil e criminal. Desde a primeira inserção realizada em 2010 até 31 de dezembro de 2024, o nº de perfis genéticos inseridos na BDP-ADN totalizava 25673, sendo que 63% pertenciam a condenados com a pena igual ou superior a 3 anos, 34% a pe...
Human singularity provides a foundation for forensic genetics, where the study of Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) is key. Furthermore, the development of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has revolutionized the field by enabling the amplification of specific DNA markers. The Investigator® 26plex QS Amplification Kit is a highly robust multiplex PCR system, for human identification. In this study, we report the result...