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Screening for a more sustainable solution for decolorization of dyes and textile effluents using Candida and Yarrowia spp by Mendes, Marta, Cassoni, Ana C., Alves, Soraia, Pintado, Manuela E., Castro, Paula ML, Moreira, Patrícia

“…Dyed effluents from textile industry are toxic and difficult to treat by conventional methods and biotechnological approaches are generally considered more…”
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Biodegradation of ofloxacin, norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin as single and mixed substrates by Labrys portucalensis F11 by Amorim, Catarina L, Moreira, Irina S, Maia, Alexandra S, Tiritan, Maria E, Castro, Paula M. L

“…Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics are extensively used both in human and veterinary medicine, and their accumulation in the environment is causing an increasing…”
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Phosphate-solubilizing rhizobacteria enhance Zea mays growth in agricultural P-deficient soils by Pereira, Sofia I.A., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…•Zea mays plants were inoculated with phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB).•P-deficiency in soils negatively influenced Z. mays growth.•Inoculation of PSB…”
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Assessment of the plant growth promotion abilities of six bacterial isolates using Zea mays as indicator plant by Marques, Ana P.G.C., Pires, Carlos, Moreira, Helena, Rangel, António O.S.S., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…Zea mays, one of the most important cereals worldwide, is a plant not only with food and energy value, but also with phytoremediation potential. The use of…”
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Degradation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and identification of metabolites/transformation products by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry by Maia, Alexandra S., Ribeiro, Ana R., Amorim, Catarina L., Barreiro, Juliana C., Cass, Quezia B., Castro, Paula M.L., Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth

“…•The multi-techniques analytical approach allowed the evaluation of the degradation of fluoroquinolones by a microbial consortium.•Fluoride ions released…”
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Assessment of drying conditions for storage of a yeast-based decolorization solution for application in textile industrial wastewater treatment plants by Mendes, Marta, Cassoni, Ana C., Alves, Soraia, Moreira, Patrícia, Castro, Paula ML, Pintado, Manuela E.

“…The textile industry produces harmful effluents that are discharged into the environment, damaging the aquatic and other ecosystems. A yeast-based solution for…”
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Valorisation of natural extracts from marine source focused on marine by-products: A review by Ferraro, Vincenza, Cruz, Isabel B., Jorge, Ruben Ferreira, Malcata, F. Xavier, Pintado, Manuela E., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…The wide chemical and biological diversity observed in the marine environment makes the ocean an extraordinary source of high added value compounds (HAVC)…”
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Constructed wetland with a polyculture of ornamental plants for wastewater treatment at a rural tourism facility by Calheiros, Cristina S.C., Bessa, Vânia S., Mesquita, Raquel B.R., Brix, Hans, Rangel, António O.S.S., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…•CWs are a robust technology suitable for treatment of fluctuating wastewater loads.•A polyculture of ornamental plants enhances the aesthetic appearance of…”
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Use of constructed wetland systems with Arundo and Sarcocornia for polishing high salinity tannery wastewater by Calheiros, Cristina S.C., Quitério, Paula V.B., Silva, Gabriela, Crispim, Luís F.C., Brix, Hans, Moura, Sandra C., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…Treatment of tannery wastewater is problematic due to high and variable concentrations of complex pollutants often combined with high salinity levels. Two…”
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Constructed wetland systems vegetated with different plants applied to the treatment of tannery wastewater by Calheiros, Cristina S.C., Rangel, António O.S.S., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…Wastewaters from leather processing are very complex and lead to water pollution if discharged untreated, especially due to its high organic loading. In this…”
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Enantioselective biodegradation of fluoxetine by the bacterial strain Labrys portucalensis F11 by Moreira, Irina S., Ribeiro, Ana R., Afonso, Carlos M., Tiritan, Maria E., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…•Enantioselective degradation of fluoxetine by L. portucalensis F11 was evaluated.•Strain F11 was able to biodegrade 2μM of FLX as sole carbon source in…”
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Variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with Silver linden (Tilia tomentosa) within and across urban areas by Van Geel, Maarten, Yu, Kang, Ceulemans, Tobias, Peeters, Gerrit, van Acker, Kasper, Geerts, Willem, Ramos, Miguel A, Serafim, Cindy, Kastendeuch, Pierre, Najjar, Georges, Ameglio, Thierry, Ngao, Jérôme, Saudreau, Marc, Waud, Michael, Lievens, Bart, Castro, Paula Ml, Somers, Ben, Honnay, Olivier

“…Trees in urban areas face harsh environmental conditions. Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EcM) form a symbiosis with many tree species and provide a range of benefits…”
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Selection of metal resistant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for the growth and metal accumulation of energy maize in a mine soil — Effect of the inoculum size by Moreira, Helena, Pereira, Sofia I.A., Marques, Ana P.G.C., Rangel, António O.S.S., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…Heavy metals, such as Cd and Zn, are spilled in soils by several anthropogenic sources, including mining activities. Their toxic effects can be minimized using…”
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Removal of fluoxetine and its effects in the performance of an aerobic granular sludge sequential batch reactor by Moreira, Irina S., Amorim, Catarina L., Ribeiro, Ana R., Mesquita, Raquel B.R., Rangel, António O.S.S., van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M., Tiritan, Maria E., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…•Enantioselective removal of fluoxetine by aerobic granular sludge was evaluated.•Sorption of fluoxetine to aerobic granules occurred.•Bacterial community…”
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Enantioselective biodegradation of pharmaceuticals, alprenolol and propranolol, by an activated sludge inoculum by Ribeiro, Ana R., Afonso, Carlos M., Castro, Paula M.L., Tiritan, Maria E.

“…Biodegradation of chiral pharmaceuticals in the environment can be enantioselective. Thus quantification of enantiomeric fractions during the biodegradation…”
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Chiral pharmaceuticals in the environment by Ribeiro, Ana R, Castro, Paula M. L, Tiritan, Maria E

“…Many pharmaceutical pollutants are chiral, existing in the environment as a single enantiomer or as mixtures of the two enantiomers. In spite of their similar…”
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2-Fluorophenol degradation by aerobic granular sludge in a sequencing batch reactor by Duque, Anouk F., Bessa, Vânia S., Carvalho, Maria F., de Kreuk, Merle K., van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…Aerobic granular sludge is extremely promising for the treatment of effluents containing toxic compounds, and it can economically compete with conventional…”
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Culturable bacteria associated to the rhizosphere and tissues of Iris pseudacorus plants growing in a treatment wetland for winery wastewater discharge by Calheiros, Cristina S.C., Pereira, Sofia I.A., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…[Display omitted] •Cork as substrate allowed Iris growth in a mesocosm for winery wastewater treatment.•Bacilli was exclusively found on interstitial water and…”
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The effect of ectomycorrhizal fungi forming symbiosis with Pinus pinaster seedlings exposed to cadmium by Sousa, Nadine R., Ramos, Miguel A., Marques, Ana P.G.C., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…Cadmium is one of the most toxic heavy metals and its accumulation in the upper layers of forest soils affects plants, microorganisms and their interactions…”
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Co-metabolic degradation of mono-fluorophenols by the ectomycorrhizal fungi Pisolithus tinctorius by Franco, Albina R., Ferreira, António C., Castro, Paula M.L.

“…•Degradation of mono-FP by ECM fungi was investigated for the first time.•3- and 4-FC were identified as intermediates of mono-FP degradation by the fungus.•P…”
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