(Introduction) Leather finished wastes resulting from the footwear manufacturing process are generated. Most of this waste is contaminated with chromium. Energetic valorization is one alternative to landfilling that must be evaluated, taking into account the current importance of energy. In this way, three technologies can be compared to evaluate this alternative: incineration, gasification, and pyrolysis. In r...
The therapeutic effects of the dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) agonist, bromocriptine, in type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been attributed to central nervous system actions. However, peripheral dopamine directly modulates glucose uptake in insulin-sensitive tissues and lipid metabolism in adipose tissue (AT). We hypothesized that the dopaminergic system may be impaired in the adipose tissue of patients with T2D and that t...
Background: Plane (Platanus hybrida) and holm oak (Quercus rotun-difolia) trees pollen are among the most prevalent in Alentejo with pollination peaks in the early spring (March and April). Despite the high level of exposure of the population, these pollen types are considered moderately allergenic and both the sensitization and their allergen profiles are yet poorly characterized in this region. In this work, ...
A utilização de combustíveis fósseis em Portugal não é sustentável ambientalmente ou economicamente pelo que a legislação portuguesa, pelo Decreto-lei nº117/2010 de 25 de outubro do Ministério da Economia, da Inovação e do Desenvolvimento, 2010, determina os critérios de sustentabilidade para a qualificação de biocombustíveis, cria um mecanismo de apoio à incorporação dos mesmos no setor dos transportes (título...
The Fundação Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva (FRESS) has the mission of defend, train, study, develop and implement Portuguese Fine Arts in Portugal. This paper reflects the process of Conservation-Restoration training, where students apply the most recent analytical techniques to the characterization of artwork towards enabling and supporting conservation intervention. In this study, the materials used to produce...
Com o presente artigo pretendemos mostrar a relevância da odontologia forense num processo de peritagem num caso de queixa-crime, visto esta ser o campo no qual se inserem situações litigiosas no tratamento inadequado dos pacientes. O caso clínico descrito é decorrente de uma denúncia de negligência e má conduta por parte de uma clínica. Observa-se no decorrer do processo que não foram seguidas as normas pelas ...