Search Results - "Alves, M.M."

Effect of ferulic acid on the performance of soy protein isolate-based edible coatings applied to fresh-cut apples by Alves, M.M., Gonçalves, M.P., Rocha, C.M.R.

“…The economic importance of fresh-cut fruit market is becoming progressively more significant, while the food industry shows increased interest in innovation of…”
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TiO2/graphene and TiO2/graphene oxide nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications: A computer modeling and experimental study by Martins, P.M., Ferreira, C.G., Silva, A.R., Magalhães, B., Alves, M.M., Pereira, L., Marques, P.A.A.P., Melle-Franco, M., Lanceros-Méndez, S.

“…This work reports a computational study, focused on graphene (G) and graphene oxide (GO) interfaces with titanium dioxide (TiO2), and an experimental assay on…”
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Thermochemical pre- and biological co-treatments to improve hydrolysis and methane production from poultry litter by Costa, J.C, Barbosa, S.G, Alves, M.M, Sousa, D.Z

“…The biochemical methane potential (BMP) of raw poultry litter waste was assessed in batch assays. Biological co-treatment with Clostridium cellulolyticum,…”
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Carbon based materials as novel redox mediators for dye wastewater biodegradation by Pereira, R.A., Pereira, M.F.R., Alves, M.M., Pereira, L.

“…First-order rate curves of AO10 (A) and mechanism of MY10 biological reduction into the correspondent aromatic amines. ■, no carbon material; ●, activated…”
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Co-digestion of cow manure, food waste and intermittent input of fat by Neves, L., Oliveira, R., Alves, M.M.

“…Pulses of oil were added to completely mixed reactors fed with dairy cow manure and food waste, after achieving a stable performance at an organic loading rate…”
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Influence of adsorption and anaerobic granular sludge characteristics on long chain fatty acids inhibition process by Palatsi, J., Affes, R., Fernandez, B., Pereira, M.A., Alves, M.M., Flotats, X.

“…The impact of LCFA adsorption on the methanogenic activity was evaluated in batch assays for two anaerobic granular sludges in the presence and absence of…”
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Modelling inhibitory effects of long chain fatty acids in the anaerobic digestion process by Zonta, Ž., Alves, M.M., Flotats, X., Palatsi, J.

“…Mathematical modelling of anaerobic digestion process has been used to give new insights regarding dynamics of the long chain fatty acids (LCFA) inhibition…”
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Anaerobic biodegradation of oleic and palmitic acids: evidence of mass transfer limitations caused by long chain fatty acid accumulation onto the anaerobic sludge by Pereira, M.A, Pires, O.C, Mota, M, Alves, M.M

“…Palmitic acid was the main long chain fatty acids (LCFA) that accumulated onto the anaerobic sludge when oleic acid was fed to an EGSB reactor. The conversion…”
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Synthesis, characterization and application of magnetic carbon materials as electron shuttles for the biological and chemical reduction of the azo dye Acid Orange 10 by Pereira, L., Dias, P., Soares, O.S.G.P., Ramalho, P.S.F., Pereira, M.F.R., Alves, M.M.

“…[Display omitted] •A set of core(FeO)-shell(carbon) and carbon nanotubes@2%Fe composites were synthesized.•Biological reduction of azo dye Acid Orange 10…”
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Anaerobic digestion of lipid-rich waste—Effects of lipid concentration by Cirne, D.G., Paloumet, X., Björnsson, L., Alves, M.M., Mattiasson, B.

“…The influence of lipid concentration on hydrolysis and biomethanation of a lipid-rich (triolein) model waste was evaluated in batch. The effect of increasing…”
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Detection and quantification of long chain fatty acids in liquid and solid samples and its relevance to understand anaerobic digestion of lipids by Neves, L., Pereira, M.A., Mota, M., Alves, M.M.

“…A method for long chain fatty acids (LCFA) extraction, identification and further quantification by gas chromatography was developed and its application to…”
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Response surface design to study the influence of inoculum, particle size and inoculum to substrate ratio on the methane production from Ulex sp by Costa, J.C., Oliveira, J.V., Alves, M.M.

“…Ulex europaeus is one of the world worst invaders vegetal species and its suitability for biogas production is significant. The effect of three factors…”
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Fate of LCFA in the co-digestion of cow manure, food waste and discontinuous addition of oil by Neves, L., Oliveira, R., Alves, M.M.

“…Different concentrations of oily waste were added in a discontinuous mode and recurrently to anaerobic continuous stirred tank reactors fed with cow manure and…”
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Strategies for lipids and phenolics degradation in the anaerobic treatment of olive mill wastewater by Gonçalves, M.R., Costa, J.C., Marques, I.P., Alves, M.M.

“…Strategies are proposed for the anaerobic treatment of lipid and phenolic-rich effluents, specifically the raw olive mill wastewater (OMW). Two reactors were…”
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Influence of inoculum activity on the bio-methanization of a kitchen waste under different waste/inoculum ratios by Neves, L., Oliveira, R., Alves, M.M.

“…The use of a granular inoculum prevented acidification during the anaerobic batch biodegradation of a kitchen waste for waste/inoculum ratios in the range of…”
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Evaluation of the biomethane potential of solid fish waste by Eiroa, M., Costa, J.C., Alves, M.M., Kennes, C., Veiga, M.C.

“…► We studied the biochemical methane potential of different solid fish waste. ► The biochemical methane potential was higher with mackerel waste, likely due to…”
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Anaerobic granular sludge as a biocatalyst for 1,3-propanediol production from glycerol in continuous bioreactors by Gallardo, R., Faria, C., Rodrigues, L.R., Pereira, M.A., Alves, M.M.

“…•The production of 1,3-propanediol in EGSB reactors is described for the first time.•Relatively high 1,3-propanediol yields were obtained without methane…”
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Thermal modification of activated carbon surface chemistry improves its capacity as redox mediator for azo dye reduction by Pereira, L., Pereira, R., Pereira, M.F.R., van der Zee, F.P., Cervantes, F.J., Alves, M.M.

“…The surface chemistry of a commercial AC (AC 0) was selectively modified, without changing significantly its textural properties, by chemical oxidation with…”
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Oxidative stability of soybean and corn oils enriched with Pluchea quitoc hydroalcoholic extract by Alves, M.M., Coutinho, E.J., Klein, A.F.N.V., Santos, M.N., Facco, J.T., Rosa, M.S., Fuzinatto, M.M., Martelli, S.M., Fiorucci, A.R., Cardoso, C.A.L., Simionatto, E.

“…Soybean and corn oils are among the most popular vegetable oils, and are ingredients which are widely used in cooking and in the food industry. These oils…”
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Mineralization of LCFA associated with anaerobic sludge: Kinetics, enhancement of methanogenic activity, and effect of VFA by Pereira, M.A., Sousa, D.Z., Mota, M., Alves, M.M.

“…Long‐chain fatty acids (LCFA) associated with anaerobic sludge by mechanisms of precipitation, adsorption, or entrapment can be biodegraded to methane. The…”
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