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Multi-marker DNA metabarcoding for precise species identification in ichthyoplankton samples by Ferreira, André O., Azevedo, Olga M., Barroso, Cristina, Duarte, Sofia, Egas, Conceição, Fontes, João T., Ré, Pedro, Santos, A. Miguel P., Costa, Filipe O.

“…Ichthyoplankton monitoring is crucial for stock assessments, offering insights into spawning grounds, stock size, seasons, recruitment, and changes in regional…”
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BAGS: An automated Barcode, Audit & Grade System for DNA barcode reference libraries by Fontes, João T., Vieira, Pedro E., Ekrem, Torbjørn, Soares, Pedro, Costa, Filipe O.

“…Biodiversity studies greatly benefit from molecular tools, such as DNA metabarcoding, which provides an effective identification tool in biomonitoring and…”
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Compilation, revision, and annotation of DNA barcodes of marine invertebrate Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) occurring in european coastal regions by Lavrador, Ana Sofia Castro, Fontes, João T., Vieira, Pedro Emanuel Ferreira Reis, Costa, Filipe O., Duarte, Sofia Alexandra Ferreira

“…The script developed to create the DNA sequence reference library is available at https://github.com/tadeu95/Curated-BINs-Reference-Library (accessed on 25…”
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The future of DNA barcoding: reflections from early career researchers by Grant, Danielle M., Brodnicke, Ole Bjørn, Evankow, Ann M., Ferreira, André O., Fontes, João T., Hansen, Aslak Kappel, Jensen, Mads Reinholdt, Kalaycı, Tuğba Ergül, Leeper, Alexandra, Patil, S.K., Prati, S., Reunamo, A., Roberts, A.J., Shigdel, R., Tyukosova, V., Bendiksby, M., Blaalid, R., Costa, Filipe O., Hollingsworth, P.M., Stur, E., Ekrem, T.

“…Over the last two decades, the use of DNA barcodes has transformed our ability to identify and assess life on our planet. Both strengths and weaknesses of the…”
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Benchmarking the discrimination power of commonly used markers and amplicons in marine fish (e)DNA (meta)barcoding by Fontes, João T., Katoh, Kazutaka, Pires, Rui, Soares, Pedro, Costa, Filipe O.

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is revolutionising the study of aquatic ecosystems, enabling high-throughput analysis of biodiversity with minimal…”
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The O-GlcNAc dichotomy: when does adaptation become pathological? by Costa, Tiago J, Wilson, Emily W, Fontes, Milene T, Pernomian, Laena, Tostes, Rita C, Wenceslau, Camilla F, McCarthy, Cameron G

“…O-Linked attachment of β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) on serine and threonine residues of nuclear, cytoplasmic, and mitochondrial proteins is a highly…”
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Different Anti-Contractile Function and Nitric Oxide Production of Thoracic and Abdominal Perivascular Adipose Tissues by Victorio, Jamaira A, Fontes, Milene T, Rossoni, Luciana V, Davel, Ana P

“…Divergent phenotypes between the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) surrounding the abdominal and the thoracic aorta might be implicated in regional aortic…”
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Integrated indicator to evaluate vehicle performance across: Safety, fuel efficiency and green domains by Torrao, G., Fontes, T., Coelho, M., Rouphail, N.

“…[Display omitted] •SEG combined score is easy-to-use tool aiming to guide consumers in vehicle’s selection.•SEG is based on users profile for consumer interest…”
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Urban scale air quality modelling using detailed traffic emissions estimates by Borrego, C., Amorim, J.H., Tchepel, O., Dias, D., Rafael, S., Sá, E., Pimentel, C., Fontes, T., Fernandes, P., Pereira, S.R., Bandeira, J.M., Coelho, M.C.

“…The atmospheric dispersion of NOx and PM10 was simulated with a second generation Gaussian model over a medium-size south-European city. Microscopic traffic…”
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Nutritional composition of ultra-processed plant-based foods in the out-of-home environment: a multi-country survey with plant-based burgers by Vellinga, R. E., Rippin, H. L., Gonzales, B. G., Temme, E. H. M., Farrand, C., Halloran, A., Clough, B., Wickramasinghe, K., Santos, M., Fontes, T., Pires, M. J., Nascimento, A. C., Santiago, S., Burt, H. E., Brown, M. K., Jenner, K. H., Alessandrini, R., Marczak, A. M., Flore, R., Sun, Y., Motta, C.

“…Ultra-processed plant-based foods, such as plant-based burgers, have gained in popularity. Particularly in the out-of-home (OOH) environment, evidence…”
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Association between apical periodontitis lesions and plasmatic levels of C-reactive protein, interleukin 6 and fibrinogen in hypertensive patients by Vidal, F., Fontes, T. V., Marques, T. V. F., Gonçalves, L. S.

“…Aim To test the null hypothesis of association between chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) and plasmatic levels of the C‐reactive protein (CRP), interleukin‐6…”
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Association Between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Bone Mineral Density in a Community‐Based Cohort of Men and Women by Sponholtz, Todd R., Zhang, Xiaochun, Fontes, Joao D. T., Meigs, James B., Cupples, L. Adrienne, Kiel, Douglas P., Hannan, Marian T., McLean, Robert R.

“…Objective Based upon evidence in animal and in vitro studies, we tested the hypothesis that higher serum concentrations of the cytokines interleukin‐6 (IL‐6)…”
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Can artificial neural networks be used to predict the origin of ozone episodes? by Fontes, T., Silva, L.M., Silva, M.P., Barros, N., Carvalho, A.C.

“…Tropospheric ozone is a secondary pollutant having a negative impact on health and environment. To control and minimize such impact the European Community…”
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How to combine different microsimulation tools to assess the environmental impacts of road traffic? Lessons and directions by Fontes, T., Pereira, S.R., Fernandes, P., Bandeira, J.M., Coelho, M.C.

“…•The Eulerian approach decreases the average traffic flow but raises the average speed.•The Lagrangian approach overestimates the CO, HC and PM emissions.•If a…”
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Impact assessment of road fleet transitions on emissions: The case study of a medium European size country by Fontes, T., Pereira, S.R.

“…This paper aims to examine the impacts of fleet composition changes on emission due to the introduction of different road transportation policies in a medium…”
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How wide should be the adjacent area to an urban motorway to prevent potential health impacts from traffic emissions? by Barros, N., Fontes, T., Silva, M.P., Manso, M.C.

“…► Safe adjacent area to an urban highway to prevent potential health impacts should have more than 100m. ► Different sub-domains have statistic significant…”
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Analysis of the effectiveness of the NEC Directive on the tropospheric ozone levels in Portugal by Barros, N., Fontes, T., Silva, M.P., Manso, M.C., Carvalho, A.C.

“…The National Emission Ceilings Directive 2001/81/CE (NEC Directive) was adopted in the European Community in 2001 and went through a revision process in 2005…”
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Arterial Hyperoxia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction by Fontes, Monique T., BA, McDonagh, David L., MD, Phillips-Bute, Barbara, PhD, Welsby, Ian J., MD, Podgoreanu, Mihai V., MD, Fontes, Manuel L., MD, Stafford-Smith, Mark, MD, Newman, Mark F., MD, Mathew, Joseph P., MD

“…Objective To determine the effect of arterial normobaric hyperoxia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on postoperative neurocognitive function. The authors…”
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Corrosion Versus Mechanical Tests for Indirect Detection of Alpha Prime Phase in UNS S32520 Super Duplex Stainless Steel by FONTES, T. F, MAGNABOSCO, R, TERADA, M, PADILHA, A. F, COSTA, I

“…Alpha prime formation leads to material embrittlement and deterioration of corrosion resistance. In the present study, the mechanical and corrosion behavior of…”
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A digital bandlimited chaos-based communication system by Fontes, Rodrigo T., Eisencraft, Marcio

“…•We present a digital bandlimited chaos-based communication system.•We evaluate this communication system performance in terms of bit error rate.•We propose a…”
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