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VIROLOGIA: Protocolos das Aulas Práticas, Ano letivo 2023/24. Universidade de É...
Materatski, Patrick; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.A Unidade Curricular (UC) de Virologia (BIO12418L), é uma UC obrigatória para a Licenciatura em Biologia Humana, sendo oferecida como optativa aos cursos de Biologia, Bioquímica e Biotecnologia. Esta UC compreende, para além das aulas teóricas, uma componente teórico-prática e uma componente de prática-laboratorial, nas quais se pretende demonstrar os conceitos abordados nas teóricas, utilizando ferramentas usa...
Effects of pharmaceutical substances with obesogenic activity on male reproduct...
Mascarenhas, C; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Rato, LObesogens have been identified as a significant factor associated with increasing obesity rates, particularly in developed countries. Substances with obesogenic traits are prevalent in consumer products, including certain pharmaceuticals. Specific classes of pharmaceuticals have been recognized for their ability to induce weight gain, often accompanied by hormonal alterations that can adversely impact male fert...
Chemical profile and eco-safety evaluation of essential oils and hydrolates fro...
Ferraz, C.; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Pastorinho, M. RamiroThe demand for natural-based products for industrial applications is increasing sharply and therefore the search for new alternatives to the plants traditionally used is growing. These alternative plants can be an important source of bioactive compounds under a circular economy approach. Considering the potential future use of new plant products by the industry, it is necessary to assess the risk associated wit...
Anticancer drugs in the environment: Environmental levels and technological cha...
Valente, João Vasco; Coelho, Susana; Pastorinho, M. Ramiro; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.Cytostatic drugs are one of the most used therapeutic agents to treat cancer. However, their high toxicity turns their handling and disposal into a matter of great concern. Upon administration, cytostatics are mainly excreted through urine either as conjugated or unconjugated forms. The oncology patient’s urine enters sewage system, reaching wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) that are unable to remove cytostati...
Waste valorisation using ionic liquids
e Silva, Francisca A.; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Coutinho, João C.; Freire, Mara G,Modern societies produce large amounts of waste of many different types. This presents a problem in terms of management or disposal to prevent harm to human health and the environment. Additionally it represents a loss of potentially useful resources. In the circular economy concept nothing would ever become waste because everything would be re-usable or its components recoverable. Ionic liquids provide a poten...
Contributions towards the hazard evaluation of two widely used cytostatic drugs
Monteiro, Bruna; Venâncio, Cátia; Francisco, Rafael; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Lopes, IsabelCytostatic drugs are one of the most important therapeutic options for cancer, a disease that is expected to affect 29 million individuals by 2040. After being excreted, cytostatics reach wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which are unable to efficiently remove them, and consequently, they will be released into the aquatic environment. Due to the highly toxic properties of cytostatics, it is particularly rele...
Male infertility in the XXI century: are obesogens to blame?
Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Alves, M.G.; Ferreira, P.F.; Silva, B.M.; Rato, L.The permanent exposure to environmental contaminants promoting weight gain (i.e., obesogens) has raised serious health concerns. Evidence suggests that obesogens are one of the leading causes of the marked decline in male fertility and are key players in shaping future health outcomes, not only for those who are directly exposed to them, but also for upcoming generations. It has been hypothesized that obesogens...
Editorial: Obesogens in the XXI century: Emerging health challenges
Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Malarvannan, G.; Isobe, T.; Rato, L.The global prevalence of overweight and obesity has risen dramatically in recent decades. Obesity is a major public health problem, recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the most important public health challenges of the 21st century (1). Therefore, preventing obesity is a public health priority for adults, children, and adolescents. This is especially important because overweight and obese chil...
High performance of ionic-liquid-based materials to remove insecticides
Francisco, R.; Almeida, C.; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Neves, M.C.; Freire, M.G.Neonicotinoids are systemic insecticides commonly used for pest control in agriculture and veterinary applications. Due to their widespread use, neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) are found in different environmental compartments, including water, soils, and biota, in which their high toxicity towards non-target organisms is a matter of great concern. Given their widespread use and high toxicity, the developm...
Chemical profile and eco-safety evaluation of essential oils and hydrolates fro...
Ferraz, Celso Afonso; Sousa, Ana Catarina A.; Oliveira, Ana Palmeira de; Pastorinho, M. Ramiro; Caramelo, Débora; Delgado, F.M.G.The demand for natural-based products for industrial applications is increasing sharply and therefore the search for new alternatives to the plants traditionally used is growing. These alternative plants can be an important source of bioactive compounds under a circular economy approach. Considering the potential future use of new plant extracts by the industry, it is necessary to assess the risk associated wit...