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Valorisation of red beet waste: one-step extraction and separation of betalains...
Rosa, ME; Ferreira, AM; Neves, CMSS; Almeida, MT; Barros, R; Cristovão, AC; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Reis, PM; Rebelo, LPN; Esperança, JMSS; Coutinho, JAPGlobally, up to 50% of root crops, fruits and vegetables produced is wasted. Beetroot stems and leaves fit into this scenario, with only a small fraction being used in cattle food. One way of approaching this problem is through their valorisation, by extracting and recovering valuable compounds present in this type of waste that could be used in other applications, while contributing towards a circular economy....
Mercury levels and neurotoxic potential of house dust extracts
Barros, R; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Nepomuceno, M; Lanzinha, JCG; Cristovão, AC; Pastorinho, M. RamiroThe quality of the indoor environment is affected by a set of factors that include, among others, the presence of environmental contaminants. These contaminants are potentially toxic and can negatively affect the health of the inhabitants. Therefore, their study is fundamental, especially considering that in Western societies about 90% of the time is spent inside what has been called the “built environment”. Th...