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Bio-refinery approach for spent coffee grounds valorization by Mata, Teresa M., Martins, António A., Caetano, Nídia S.

“…•Bio-refineries are an adequate framework to process organic waste materials.•Spent coffee grounds can be completely utilized in a bio-refinery to obtain…”
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Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review by Mata, Teresa M., Martins, António A., Caetano, Nidia. S.

“…Sustainable production of renewable energy is being hotly debated globally since it is increasingly understood that first generation biofuels, primarily…”
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Biotechnological potential of Phaeodactylum tricornutum for biorefinery processes by Branco-Vieira, Monique, San Martin, Sergio, Agurto, Cristian, Freitas, Marcos A.V., Martins, António A., Mata, Teresa M., Caetano, Nídia S.

“…[Display omitted] •P. tricornutum cultivated under natural conditions in Chile was characterized.•Real process data was used to scale-up the biorefinery…”
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Simulation and life cycle assessment of process design alternatives for biodiesel production from waste vegetable oils by Morais, Sérgio, Mata, Teresa M., Martins, António A., Pinto, Gilberto A., Costa, Carlos A.V.

“…This study uses the process simulator ASPEN Plus ® and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to compare three process design alternatives for biodiesel production from…”
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Towards sustainable wine: Comparison of two Portuguese wines by Martins, António A., Araújo, Ana R., Graça, António, Caetano, Nídia S., Mata, Teresa M.

“…A correct definition of the most adequate strategies and/or course of action to improve the sustainability of the wine industry must start with an evaluation,…”
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Indoor Air Quality: A Review of Cleaning Technologies by Teresa M. Mata, António A. Martins, Cristina S. C. Calheiros, Florentina Villanueva, Nuria P. Alonso-Cuevilla, Marta Fonseca Gabriel, Gabriela Ventura Silva

“…Aims: Indoor air quality (IAQ) has attracted increased attention with the emergence of COVID-19. Ventilation is perhaps the area in which the most changes have…”
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Life cycle assessment and cost analysis of innovative agar extraction technologies from red seaweeds by Pereira, Sara G., Martins, António A., Mata, Teresa M., Pereira, Ricardo N., Teixeira, José A., Rocha, Cristina M.R.

“…[Display omitted] •Electricity usage greatly influences the environmental impact of agar extraction.•Emerging SWE-MEF technology is the most eco-friendly for…”
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Carbon footprint of the insulation cork board by Tártaro, Ana S., Mata, Teresa M., Martins, António A., Esteves da Silva, Joaquim C.G.

“…This work aims to calculate the carbon footprint of the ICB produced by a Portuguese company and to compare it with other insulation materials available in the…”
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Indoor Air Quality in Elderly Centers: Pollutants Emission and Health Effects by Teresa M. Mata, Fátima Felgueiras, António A. Martins, Helena Monteiro, Maria Pia Ferraz, Gisela M. Oliveira, Marta Fonseca Gabriel, Gabriela Ventura Silva

“…The world population is ageing, in particular in the developed world, with a significant increase in the percentage of people above 60 years old. They…”
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Spent coffee grounds for biodiesel production and other applications by Caetano, Nídia S., Silva, Vânia F. M., Melo, Ana C., Martins, António A., Mata, Teresa M.

“…This work evaluates the possibility of using spent coffee grounds (SCG) for biodiesel production and other applications. An experimental study was conducted…”
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Indoor Air Quality Improvement Using Nature-Based Solutions: Design Proposals to Greener Cities by Mata, Teresa M., Oliveira, Gisela M., Monteiro, Helena, Silva, Gabriela Ventura, Caetano, Nídia S., Martins, António A.

“…Low indoor air quality is an increasingly important problem due to the spread of urbanization. Because people spend most of their time inside, poor indoor air…”
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Economic and environmental analysis of animal fats acidity reduction by enzymatic esterification by Mata, Teresa M., Pinto, Fábio, Caetano, Nídia, Martins, António A.

“…This study examines the economic potential of reducing the acidity of animal fats (fish oil, poultry and mammalian fats) by enzymatic esterification, when…”
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Sustainability and economic evaluation of microalgae grown in brewery wastewater by Mata, Teresa M., Mendes, Adélio M., Caetano, Nídia S., Martins, António A.

“…•An economic and sustainability evaluation of microalgae biodiesel is done.•The most efficient units for the overall process system were considered.•Microalgae…”
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Prospects of using microalgae for biofuels production: Results of a Delphi study by Ribeiro, Lauro A., da Silva, Patrícia Pereira, Mata, Teresa M., Martins, António A.

“…Advanced biofuels, such as those obtained from microalgae, are widely accepted as better choices for achieving goals of incorporating renewables and non-food…”
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Tectonic and lithological controls on fluvial landscape development in central-eastern Portugal: Insights from long profile tributary stream analyses by Martins, António A., Cabral, João, Cunha, Pedro P., Stokes, Martin, Borges, José, Caldeira, Bento, Martins, A. Cardoso

“…This study examines the long profiles of tributaries of the Tagus and Zêzere rivers in Portugal (West Iberia) in order to provide new insights into patterns,…”
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Framework for Sustainability Metrics by Martins, António A, Mata, Teresa M, Costa, Carlos A. V, Sikdar, Subhas K

“…This work presents the application of a new framework for sustainability metrics to industrial processes, in particular, to chemical processes. The…”
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Composition, cultivation and potential applications of Chlorella zofingiensis – A comprehensive review by Gorgich, Malihe, Martins, António A., Mata, Teresa M., Caetano, Nídia S.

“…Chlorella zofingiensis has been in the center of attention due to its viability of cultivation, capability to yield various products, and applicability in…”
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Life cycle energy and carbon emissions of essential oil extraction from Rosemary by Moura, Bruna, Monteiro, Helena, Mata, Teresa M., Martins, António A.

“…The search for essential oils from aromatic plants has been growing worldwide due to its potential applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical…”
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Syngas production by bi-reforming methane on an Ni-K-promoted catalyst using hydrotalcites and filamentous carbon as a support material by Cunha, Adelino F, Morales-Torres, Sergio, Pastrana-Martínez, Luisa M, Martins, António A, Mata, Teresa M, Caetano, Nídia S, Loureiro, José M

“…Steam reforming of methane (SRM) and dry reforming of methane (DRM) are frequently used in the production of syngas; however, the bi-reforming of methane (BRM)…”
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Life cycle assessment of bioethanol from corn stover from soil phytoremediation by Mata, Teresa M., Rodrigues, Sara, Caetano, Nídia S., Martins, António A.

“…Bioethanol is the most widely used biofuel in the world. Bioethanol production from biomass is a way to reduce crude oil consumption and the environmental…”
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