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Mapping human pathogens in wastewater using a metatranscriptomic approach
Carneiro, João; Pascoal, Francisco; Semedo, Miguel; Pratas, Diogo; Tomasino, Maria Paola; Rego, Adriana; Carvalho, Maria de Fátima; Mucha, Ana PaulaThe monitoring of cities' wastewaters for the detection of potentially pathogenic viruses and bacteria has been considered a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor public health in urban environments. The methodological approaches frequently used for this purpose include deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)/Ribonucleic acid (RNA) isolation followed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and reverse t...
Development of a bioremediation system for the removal of PFAS from aquatic env...
Pinto, Ana Sofia; Neves, David M. B.; Maia, Tiago; Mucha, Ana Paula; Almeida, C. Marisa R.; Martins, Pedro; Lanceros-Mendez, SenetxuAmong the many pollutants that afflict aquatic ecosystems, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) stand out due to their distribution, environmental persistence and ecotoxicity. Currently, there are no suitable remediation technologies capable of mitigating PFAS-related pollution in these ecosystems. Yet, the combination of nanophotocatalysis (NPC) and bioremediation (BRMD) may prove useful in combating PFA...
Assembly of bacterial consortium for the biodegradation of PFAS and related sub...
Neves, David M. B.; Pinto, Ana Sofia; Mucha, Ana Paula; Almeida, C. Marisa R.; Alexandrino, Diogo A. M.; Carvalho, Maria F.; Alexandrino, DiogoPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals with wide application in consumer products since the 1950s. A recent revision of the PFAS definition has also introduced several polyfluorinated pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals into this class, further exacerbating the urgency of any PFAS-related pollution scenario. Their many favourable properties, including improved persistence and lipophilic...
MarinEye – A tool for marine monitoring
Martins, Alfredo; Dias, André; Silva, Eduardo; Ferreira, Hugo; Dias, Ireneu; Almeida, José Miguel; Torgo, Luís; Gonçalves, Marco; Guedes, MaurícioThis work presents an autonomous system for marine integrated physical-chemical and biological monitoring – the MarinEye system. It comprises a set of sensors providing diverse and relevant information for oceanic environment characterization and marine biology studies. It is constituted by a physical-chemical water properties sensor suite, a water filtration and sampling system for DNA collection, a plankton i...
MarinEye - A tool for marine monitoring
Martins, Alfredo; Dias, André; Silva, Eduardo; Ferreira, Hugo; Dias, Ireneu; Almeida, José Miguel; Torgo, Luis; Gonçalves, Marco; Guedes, MaurícioThis work presents an autonomous system for marine integrated physical-chemical and biological monitoring – the MarinEye system. It comprises a set of sensors providing diverse and relevant information for oceanic environment characterization and marine biology studies. It is constituted by a physicalchemical water properties sensor suite, a water filtration and sampling system for DNA collection, a plankton im...