Ethylene removal is crucial for fruits and vegetables preservation because even a very low concentration (<0.1ppm) can induce ripening during storage and transportation. Ag+ exchanged ZSM-5 zeolites were investigated as adsorbents for the efficient removal of ethylene. Two ZSM-5 materials (Si/Al ratios of 15 and 40), with different amounts of Ag (up to 6 % by weight) and two compensating cations, Na+ and H+, we...
O Objetivo de Desenvolvimento Sustentável ODS8 coloca questões particularmente espinhosas. Com efeito, se existe indiscutivelmente uma relação entre trabalho e crescimento económico, só há trabalho digno se forem reunidas condições que, para muitos, travam a eficiência económica. Do mesmo modo, o crescimento económico põe em causa o desenvolvimento sustentável ao consumir recursos naturais acima da possibilidad...
The use of optical fiber sensing for strain measurements on printed circuit boards is a recent approach, and there is a lack of f reliable methods to obtain valid strain measurements. This work investigates the influence of different adhesives and their application for strain measurements using optical fiber sensors on PCB, considering room and high temperature tests. Strain developed in PCB during production a...
This article investigates the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic fostered significant shifts in election campaigning. The argument is that COVID-19 might have had an impact on both digitalization and professionalization, which might have been regarded as necessary strategies to curb the difficulties brought about by the pandemic. We apply a most similar systems design with a threefold comparative scheme in o...
A crise pandémica criada pelo advento da covid-19 em finais de 2019 teve efeitos sociais e económicos consideráveis, mas também impactos políticos de variada natureza, incluindo em termos eleitorais (por exemplo, Baccini et al., 2021; Chirwa et al., 2022). Nos casos em que as eleições não foram adiadas por conta da situação pandémica, os partidos e os candidatos foram obrigados a lidar com a necessidade de real...
Nowadays, there is a high importance of consuming fresh fruits and vegetables (F&V) in a well-balanced diet. One main issue concerning fruit preservation is ethylene molecule, a natural plant hormone that is responsible for fruits ripening and senescence. Thus, its removal from transportation and cold storage chambers is essential for industrial companies to prevent deterioration or spoilage of F&V and extend t...
Este projeto tem como objetivos: - Para Drosophila suzukii propõe-se (i) desenvolver métodos expeditos para monitorizar populações em diferentes condições ecológicas; (ii) identificar os principais fatores de risco como hospedeiros alternativos às culturas (repositórios); (iii) definir estratégias de proteção da cultura, em especial medidas preventivas e avaliação de eficácia de técnicas de captura em massa ou ...
This article critically challenges the findings and assumptions of mainstream job polarisation literature. Based on the European Working Conditions Survey data and on the Job Demand-Control model, which allows for capturing the organisational dimension of jobs, we examine the patterns and evolution of occupations in 22 European countries from 2005 to 2015. Instead of pervasive job polarisation, we observe a nea...
In some clinical cases, attending to the type and extension of the Achilles tendon injury, a partial replacement of the tissue may be needed. Driven by this, the authors developed different structures based on polypropylene (PP) or poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) multifilament yarns, using a textile technology-based technique, in order to mimic the fibrous structure of tendons. Those structures are based on...