A novel photoheterotrophic dual-species biofilm was evaluated for wastewater (WW) treatment and microbial growth under variable cell loads. For that, Chlorella vulgaris was tested under axenic conditions and in combination with three bacteria, Rhodococcus fascians, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, and Leucobacter sp., assessing the influence of each bacterial strain in biomass productivity, growth rate, thickness, ...
Female football has seen a large increase in popularity worldwide, which resulted in an expansion of well-organized leagues in various countries. The best leagues are gradually becoming more popular, mostly due to the talent that every team has, leading to a more competitive scenario. The Portuguese Liga BPI is approaching full professionalisation, yet there still seems to be a great disparity in terms of team ...
Offensive transitions in modern football have been identified as decisive moments in a game, as they offer a high potential for scoring goals and creating defensive imbalances. In order to investigate the impact of offensive transitions on the performance of different national football leagues, this study analysed data from 1,151 games of the season 2019/20 corresponding to all games in the first round of games...
When referring to football, the concept of ‘game style’ refers to a team's distinctive approach to the game, which can be identified by various factors namely tactics, formations, and strategies. All team aims for success by maintaining their playing patterns standards which are congruent and aligned with their playing style. This study compared the goal-scoring patterns such as a result of “non offensive trans...
This study is focused on the modelling of the production of bio-oil by thermochemical liquefaction. Species Acacia melanoxylon was used as the source of biomass, the standard chemical 2-Ethylhexanol (2-EHEX) was used as solvent, p-Toluenesulfonic acid (pTSA) was used as the catalyst, and acetone was used for the washing process. This procedure consisted of a moderate acid-catalysed liquefaction process and was ...
A doença renal crónica (DRC) é um importante problema de saúde pública que está associada ao aumento da morbimortalidade global e é um fator de risco significativo para a doença cardiovascular. A prevalência da DRC tem aumentado exponencialmente em todo o mundo. A sua prevalência em Portugal é de 20,9% nos estádios 1 a 5 da DRC e de 9,8% para os estádios ≥G3a/A1 da DRC, pelo que é de extrema importância que est...
This study is focused on the modelling of the production of bio-oil by thermochemical liquefaction. Species Acacia melanoxylon was used as the source of biomass, the standard chemical 2-Ethylhexanol (2-EHEX) was used as solvent, p-Toluenesulfonic acid (pTSA) was used as the catalyst, and acetone was used for the washing process. This procedure consisted of a moderate acid-catalysed liquefaction process and was ...
Phototrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms coexist in complex and dynamic structures called periphyton. These structures shape the biogeochemistry and biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems. In particular, microalgaebacteria interactions are a prominent focus of study by microbial ecologists and can provide biotechnological opportunities for numerous applications (i.e. microalgal bloom control, aquaculture, bior...
The presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the environment has been recognized as a worldwide concern. In particular, water pollution by CECs is becoming a major global problem, which requires ongoing evaluation of water resources policies at all levels and the use of effective and innovative wastewaters treatment processes for their removal. Microalgae have been increasingly recognized as relev...
Brochura de sala do concerto realizado pelo grupo Percussões da Metropolitana a 5 de Outubro de 2019 no no Grande Auditório do CINETEATRO da ACADEMIA ALMADENSE em Almada no âmbito da Temporada 2019/2020 da Metropolitana. O programa do concerto foi preenchido com obras de Gustav Holst. O grupo Percussões da Metropolitana, dirigido pelo professor Marco Fernandes, juntam os alunos da Escola Profissional da Metropo...