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Last updated, segunda-feira, 23 Agosto 2010
RESEARCH
The group's research topics and application projects/contracts are:
Aquaculture
Biological Characterization/Monitoring of Waters and Wastewaters
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Biomonitoring of surface waters and establishment of correlations with analytical physico/chemical parameters and UV-VIS/NIR/MIR spectral analysis (A. Sanchez, N.D. Lourenço, J. M. Novais, H.M. Pinheiro, S. Martins-Dias) |
| Wastewater quality monitoring using spectral (UV-VIS, NIR and MIR) data analysis and chemometrics (N.D. Lourenço, C. F. Almeida, H.M. Pinheiro) |
| Multivariate Statistical Process Control (MSPC) for supervision and diagnosis of wastewater treatment systems (N.D. Lourenço, H.M. Pinheiro) |
Bio-treatment of refractory and concentrated effluents
| Anaerobic treatment of agro-industrial effluents (S. Martins-Dias, J. M. Novais) |
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Biodegradability characterisation and estimation for azo dyes and aromatic amines (A. T. Mata, C. F. Almeida, N.D. Lourenço, H. M. Pinheiro) |
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Biodegradation and monitoring of azo dyes and aromatic amines in SBR systems (A. T. Mata, C. F. Almeida, N.D. Lourenço, H. M. Pinheiro, J. M. Novais) |
| Constructed wetlands technology and applications (S. Martins-Dias, J. M. Novais) |
| Indirect gas-liquid mass transfer through a 2nd immiscible liquid phase (V. Fatal, C. Carvalho, H. Pinho, M. Fonseca, S. Alves) |
| Biodegradation of xenobiotics using bacterial whole cells (M. Fonseca; S. Alves; C. Carvalho; V. Fatal) |
Biological Denitrification
| Denitrification of industrial effluents in reed bed systems (S. Martins-Dias, J. M. Novais) |
| Denitrification of industrial effluents in fluidised-bed bioreactors (S. Martins-Dias, J. M. Novais) |
Biotransformation in non-conventional media using whole cells
| Production of high-value compounds, namely terpenes, terpenoids and steroids from low-value substrates (M. Fonseca, H. Pinheiro, C. Carvalho) |
| Bioreactor design for the maintenance of cell viability and high productivity (M. Fonseca, H. Pinheiro, C. Carvalho) |
Clean Processes
| Environmental impact minimisation of an aromatic compound industrial plant by ecodesign evaluation (H. Pedreiras, H. Ramos, F.G. Freire, J.M. Novais, S. Martins-Dias) |
| Valorisation of agricultural and industrial wastewaters using superabsorbent polymers (L.C. Davies. J.M. Novais, S. Martins-Dias) |
| Catalytic oxidation of olive mill wastewaters (S. Martins-Dias, J. M. Novais) |
Fluorescence Microscopy and Image Analysis
| Monitoring cell viability, morphology and energetic state (M. Fonseca, C. Carvalho) |
| Development of image analysis programs to quantify population and individual characteristics (M. Fonseca, C. Carvalho) |
Interesterification of vegetable oils and flavour production via enzymatic route
| Production of structured triglycerides and flavour esters in continuous reactors using lipases immobilised in polyurethane foams; partition studies; modelling of the microenvironment of the enzyme (M. Fonseca; in collaboration with Prof. Suzana Ferreira Dias, Instituto Superior de Agronomia) |
Microbial
adaptation/biofilm studies
| Modelling the composition of the bacterial membrane to promote or reduce cell aggregation (M. Fonseca, C. Carvalho) |
| Effect of stressful compounds and culture conditions on cellular membranes (M. Fonseca, C. Carvalho) |
| Biodiversity studies focused on the lipid composition of the cell membrane of bacteria found in reservoirs, rivers and ponds (M. Fonseca, C. Carvalho) |
Microalgal biomass production and uses in the food chain
| Uses of carotenoid rich biomass in fish pigmentation and in food (J. Empis - IST,L. Gouveia - INETI, A. Raymundo - Inst. Piaget, I. Sousa - ISA) |
Novel food technologies and products
| Development of novel food ingredients and products using vegetable protein (J. Empis - IST, A. Raymundo - Inst. Piaget, I. Sousa - ISA) |
| Fish processing and quality (J. Empis - IST, L. Nunes, N. Bandarra, H. Silva - INIAP, ) |
| Use and detection of irradiation in food products (J. Empis - IST, P. Neves - INETI, L. Nunes, H. Silva - INIAP) |
| Molecular inclusions in food products and ingredients (J. Empis - IST, A. Moreira da Silva - ESAC, J. C. Teixeira Dias - Universidade de Aveiro) |
Phytoremediation / Constructed Wetlands
| Acid
mine wastewaters treatment (L.
Alexandre, M.S. Pais, S.
Martins-Dias) |
| Azo-dyes removal from textile effluent industries by Phragmites australis
(L.C. Davies, R. Ferreira, J. M.
Novais, S.
Martins-Dias) |
| Domestic wastewater treatment / Pathogens removal (R. Novais, D.
Góngora,V. Oña, J. M. Novais, S. Martins-Dias) |
| Herbicides removal mechanisms by Phragmites australis (C.C. Carias, J. M.
Novais, S. Martins-Dias) |
| Modelling
of constructed wetlands (L.C. Davies, A. Vacas, F.G. Freire, J. M.
Novais, S.
Martins-Dias) |
| Olive
mill wastewaters treatment (A. Dordio, L.C. Davies, J. M.
Novais, S.
Martins-Dias) |
| Role
of Phragmites australis in
organic compounds detoxification (C.C. Carias, L.C. Davies, G. Cabrita, J. M.
Novais, S.
Martins-Dias) |
| Soils phytoremediation
(L.C. Davies, J. M.
Novais, S.
Martins-Dias) |
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from plant oils and residual substrates
| PHB and P(3HB-co-3HV) accumulation in Ralstonia eutropha and genetically manipulated E. coli cultures using sunflower oil and waste glycerol as carbon source (M. Fonseca, C. Almeida, J. Cavalheiro) |
| PHB recovery using less conventional extraction methods (M. Fonseca, C. Almeida, J. Cavalheiro) |
Separation Processes
| Optimisation of supercritical fluid extraction and apparatus – study of antioxidant activity (Mercedes Esquível, Albertina Ribeiro, M.G. Bernardo-Gil) |
| Total Quality Management: statistical quality control and experimental design for supervision of chemical and food processes (Mercedes Esquível) |
| Myrtle – Evaluation of nutraceutical extracts obtained by using SFE and conventional technologies (Paula Pereira, M. João Cebola, M.G. Bernardo-Gil) |
Solid Waste Management
Transfer Phenomena in Multiphase Systems
| Indirect gas-liquid mass transfer through a 2nd immiscible liquid phase (V. Fatal, C. Carvalho, H. Pinho, M. Fonseca, S. Alves) |