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Bioremediation of Synthetic Wastewater with Contaminants of Emerging Concern by...
Santos, Bruna; Araújo, Juliana; Carvalho, Beatriz; Cotrim, Carolina; Bernardino, Raul; Freitas, Filomena; Sobral, Abílio J. F. N.; Encarnação, TelmaContaminants of emerging concern (CECs) pose a potential risk to human and environmental health. Microalgae bioremediation is a promising approach for transforming or removing contaminants from the environment, while contributing to the circular economy. In this study, Nannochloropsis sp. was effectively used for the simultaneous removal of six CECs: paracetamol, ibuprofen, imidacloprid, methylparaben and bisph...
A Validated RP-HPLC Method for Monitoring Pollutants Removal during Microalgae ...
Santos, Bruna; Araújo, Juliana; Freitas, Filomena; Sobral, Abílio J.F.N.; Encarnação, TelmaA Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) method was developed and validated to simultaneously quantify six contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the context of microalgae bioremediation. RP-HPLC was chosen for its ability to separate substances of differing polarities, its use of cost-effective and low-toxicity mobile phases, and the capacity to selectively adjust pH for enhanced s...
Bioplastics: Innovation for Green Transition
Costa, Ana; Encarnação, Telma; Tavares, Rafael; Todo Bom, Tiago; Mateus, ArturBioplastics are one of the possible alternative solutions to the polymers of petrochemical origins. Bioplastics have several advantages over traditional plastics in terms of low carbon footprint, energy efficiency, biodegradability and versatility. Although they have numerous benefits and are revolutionizing many application fields, they also have several weaknesses, such as brittleness, high-water absorption, ...
Microalgal Biomass of Industrial Interest: Methods of Characterization
Dupré, Catherine; Burrows, Hugh D.; Campos, Maria G.; Delattre, Cédric; Encarnação, Telma; Fauchon, Marilyne; Gaignard, Clément; Hellio, Claire
Development and validation of a RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous analysis of...
Encarnação, Telma; Aguiar, António; Palito, Cátia; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.; Campos, Maria G.; Sobral, Abílio J. F. N.; Burrows, Hugh D.A rapid reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of paracetamol, ibuprofen, olanzapine, simvastatin and simvastatin acid in the context of microalgae bioremediation. The method was validated according to the guidelines of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), and...
Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water by Free and Imobilised Microalgae
Encarnação, Telma; Palito, Cátia; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.; Valente, Artur J. M.; Burrows, Hugh D.Pharmaceuticals and their metabolites are released into the environment by domestic, hospital, and pharmaceutical industry wastewaters. Conventional wastewater treatment technology does not guarantee effluents of high quality, and apparently clean water may be loaded with pollutants. In this study, we assess the performance and efficiency of free and immobilised cells of microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. in removi...