Search Results - "Laranjeira, M. C. M."
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Reduction of acidity and removal of metal ions from coal mining effluents using chitosan microspheres
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (22-10-2007)“…Effluents from coal mining operations are not only highly acid but also depict elevated concentrations of metals which may contaminate the environment. Due to…”
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Cross-linked quaternary chitosan as an adsorbent for the removal of the reactive dye from aqueous solutions
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (30-06-2008)“…Adsorption of reactive orange 16 by quaternary chitosan salt (QCS) was used as a model to demonstrate the removal of reactive dyes from textile effluents. The…”
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Evaluation of Remediation of Coal Mining Wastewater by Chitosan Microspheres Using Biomarkers
Published in Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology (01-11-2006)“…Acidic mine waters have a marked influence on the surrounding environment and pose a serious threat through long-term environmental degradation. Therefore, it…”
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USE OF COAL MINING WASTE FOR THE REMOVAL OF ACIDITY AND METAL IONS AL (III), FE (III) AND MN (II) IN ACID MINE DRAINAGE
Published in Environmental technology (01-08-2008)“…The coal industry may generate acid mine drainage (AMD) and mining wastes, which may adversely affect the quality of the environment. In this study we propose…”
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Chitosan functionalized with 2[-bis-(pyridylmethyl) aminomethyl]4-methyl-6-formyl-phenol: equilibrium and kinetics of copper (II) adsorption
Published in Polymer (Guilford) (19-08-2004)“…The complexation agent 2[-bis-(pyridylmethyl) aminomethyl]-4-methyl-6-formyl-phenol (HL) was immobilized in chitosan in order to obtain a new adsorbent…”
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Impregnation and release of aspirin from chitosan/poly(acrylic acid) graft copolymer microspheres
Published in Journal of microencapsulation (2001)“…The purpose of this study was to produce aspirin-impregnated microspheres of chitosan/poly(acrylic acid) copolymer in order to evaluate the release…”
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Effect of heparin coating on epichlorohydrin cross-linked chitosan microspheres on the adsorption of copper (II) ions
Published in Reactive & functional polymers (01-05-2007)“…Epichlorohydrin cross-linked chitosan microspheres (CS) and chitosan–heparin polyelectrolyte complex microspheres (CSH) were used in the adsorption of copper…”
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Development and Validation of an RP-HPLC Method to Quantitate Acyclovir in Cross-Linked Chitosan Microspheres Produced by Spray Drying
Published in Journal of chromatographic science (01-07-2008)“…An accurate, simple, reproducible, and sensitive liquid chromatographic method is developed and validated to quantitate acyclovir (ACV) in cross-linked…”
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Lipid lowering activity of hydrosoluble chitosan and association with Aloe vera L. and Brassica olearaceae L
Published in Phytotherapy research (01-04-2006)“…The lipid lowering activity of chitosan associated with Aloe vera L. or hydrosoluble chitosan with Brassica olearaceae L. has been studied in rats. In this…”
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Chitosan crosslinked with a metal complexing agent: Synthesis, characterization and copper(II) ions adsorption
Published in Reactive & functional polymers (01-02-2008)“…In this study, chitosan was crosslinked using the complexing agent N-N′-[bis(2-hydroxy-3-formyl-5-methylbenzyl-dimethyl)]-ethylenediamine (H2fmbme). The…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Crosslinked Maleyl Chitosan Microspheres Prepared by Coacervation Technique
Published in Journal of macromolecular science. Part A, Pure and applied chemistry (01-05-2009)“…Crosslinked chitosan microspheres with different substitution degrees were prepared by the coacervation technique and chemically modified with maleic…”
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Microspheres of chitosan/poly(vinylalcohol) incorporating tetrasulphonated copper (II) phthalocyanine: preparation and characterization
Published in Journal of microencapsulation (01-07-1999)“…Tetrasulphonated copper (II) phthalocyanine (TCP), in the salt form, was incorporated into a blend of chitosan (CTS)/poly(vinylalcohol) (PVA) and microspheres…”
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Hydroxyapatites Produced by Wet-Chemical Methods
Published in Journal of the American Ceramic Society (01-08-2005)“…Hydroxyapatite samples were produced by two different wet‐chemical methods, and characterized by X‐ray diffraction, infrared (IR), thermal gravimetric analysis…”
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Synthesis and characterization of cross-linked malonylchitosan microspheres for controlled release of acyclovir
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (01-08-2008)“…The purpose of the present study was to obtain a polymeric system for delayed release of the drug acyclovir (ACV), which can be used for treatment of Herpes…”
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Chitosan microspheres containing the natural urucum pigment
Published in Journal of microencapsulation (01-08-2005)“…An increasing trend in the food and pharmaceutical industries is toward replacing synthetic additives with natural products. However, in this regard,…”
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Remediation of coal mining wastewaters using chitosan microspheres
Published in Environmental technology (01-12-2003)“…This study aimed to evaluate the potential use of chitosan and chitosan/poly(vinylalcohol) microspheres incorporating with tetrasulphonated copper (II)…”
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Extraction Studies of Cd(II), Cu(II), Mn(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) using N,N’,N,N’-Bis[(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert butylbenzyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)]-ethylenediamine as a Novel Ligand
Published in Pakistan journal of analytical and environmental chemistry (01-12-2008)“…In the present study, the use of N,N’,N,N’-bis[(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)]-ethylenediamine (H2L) as ligand was evaluated in the…”
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Synthesis of calcium-phosphate and chitosan bioceramics for bone regeneration
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-12-2001)“…Bioceramic composites were obtained from chitosan and hydroxyapatite pastes synthesized at physiological temperature according to two different syntheses…”
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Application of chitosan functionalized with 8-hydroxyquinoline : Determination of lead by flow injection flame atomic absorption spectrometry
Published in Mikrochimica acta (1966) (01-05-2005)“…This work describes the application of chitosan - chemically modified with 8-hydroxyquinoline - in a simple and efficient preconcentration system using flow…”
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Eichhornia crassipes control in the largest Portuguese natural freshwater lagoon
Published in Bulletin OEPP (01-12-2008)“…Pateira de Fermentelos is one of the largest natural freshwater lagoons in the Iberian Peninsula (approximately 529 ha). It is an important and extensive humid…”
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