Search Results - "Nuno Ratola"

Occurrence of organic microcontaminants in the wastewater treatment process. A mini review by Ratola, Nuno, Cincinelli, Alessandra, Alves, Arminda, Katsoyiannis, Athanasios

“…► Ten-fold increase in the number of papers on PPCPs in WWTPs in ten years. ► Wastewater analysis can help tackle societal problems. ► PFCs in WWTPs present…”
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An innovative approach for the simultaneous quantitative screening of organic plastic additives in complex matrices in marine coastal areas by Castro-Jiménez, Javier, Ratola, Nuno

“…Aiming the simultaneous determination of widely used organic plastic additives in complex marine matrices, this work proposes a fast and “green” analytical…”
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Influence of the North Atlantic oscillation on the atmospheric levels of benzo[a]pyrene over Europe by Jiménez-Guerrero, Pedro, Ratola, Nuno

“…The atmospheric concentration of persistent organic pollutants (and of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs, in particular) is closely related to climate…”
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A review of potentially harmful chemicals in crumb rubber used in synthetic football pitches by Gomes, Filipa O., Rocha, M. Rosário, Alves, Arminda, Ratola, Nuno

“…Recycling end-of-life tires (ELTs) reduces waste and provides a low-cost source of energy and materials such as crumb rubber, used as infill in artificial turf…”
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Volatile methylsiloxanes through wastewater treatment plants – A review of levels and implications by Capela, Daniela, Ratola, Nuno, Alves, Arminda, Homem, Vera

“…The use of siloxanes has been increasing due to physicochemical properties that are appropriate to be included in the formulations of a large variety of…”
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Impurities in biogas: Analytical strategies, occurrence, effects and removal technologies by Bragança, Idalina, Sánchez-Soberón, Francisco, Pantuzza, Gabriel F., Alves, Arminda, Ratola, Nuno

“…The growing concerns on the sustainability of our planet have been leading the way to the development of alternative and renewable forms of energy. One example…”
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Characterizing the regional concentrations and seasonality of the emerging pollutant decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) using a WRF+CHIMERE modeling approach by Jiménez-Guerrero, Pedro, Ratola, Nuno

“…In this study, the results from two passive air sampling campaigns (winter and summer) performed previously in 8 different urban sites allowed the inclusion of…”
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Population exposure to particulate-matter and related mortality due to the Portuguese wildfires in October 2017 driven by storm Ophelia by Augusto, Sofia, Ratola, Nuno, Tarín-Carrasco, Patricia, Jiménez-Guerrero, Pedro, Turco, Marco, Schuhmacher, Marta, Costa, Solange, Teixeira, J.P., Costa, Carla

“…•Storm Ophelia dragged up smoke from Portuguese wildfires into Western Europe.•Storm Ophelia picked up dust from North Africa and added it to the wildfire…”
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Using Design of Experiments to Optimize a Screening Analytical Methodology Based on Solid-Phase Microextraction/Gas Chromatography for the Determination of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Water by Bernardo, Fábio, González-Hernández, Providencia, Ratola, Nuno, Pino, Verónica, Alves, Arminda, Homem, Vera

“…Volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs) constitute a group of compounds used in a great variety of products, particularly personal care products. Due to their massive…”
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Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances in Portuguese Rivers: Spatial-Temporal Monitoring by Barbosa, Marta O, Ratola, Nuno, Homem, Vera, Pereira, M Fernando R, Silva, Adrián M T, Ribeiro, Ana R L, Llorca, Marta, Farré, Marinella

“…Eighteen per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were investigated in surface waters of four river basins in Portugal (Ave, Leça, Antuã, and Cértima) during…”
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Analysis of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Water using a Small-scale Liquid-liquid Extraction Method followed by Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry (LLE-GC-MS) by Bernardo, Fábio, Ratola, Nuno, Alves, Arminda, Homem, Vera

“…Volatile methylsiloxanes (VMS) are ubiquitous anthropogenic pollutants that have been under scrutiny for their potential toxicity and environmental…”
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Levels of volatile methylsiloxanes in urban wastewater sludges at various steps of treatment by Silva, Joana, Bernardo, Fábio, Jesus, Mónica, Faria, Tiago, Alves, Arminda, Ratola, Nuno, Homem, Vera

“…Volatile methylsiloxanes are wastewater organic pollutants originating from industrial and personal care products. They accumulate in sewage sludge and hamper…”
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Artificial turf and crumb rubber infill: An international policy review concerning the current state of regulations by Zuccaro, Philip, Thompson, David C., de Boer, Jacob, Watterson, Andrew, Wang, Qiong, Tang, Song, Shi, Xiaoming, Llompart, Maria, Ratola, Nuno, Vasiliou, Vasilis

“…•Artificial turf and crumb rubber infill contain numerous substances/chemicals that have the potential to cause adverse health effects.•Insufficient research…”
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Distribution and sources of PAHs using three pine species along the Ebro River by Ratola, Nuno, Alves, Arminda, Lacorte, Sílvia, Barceló, Damià

“…Needles of three pine species ( Pinus halepensis , Pinus pinea and Pinus nigra ) were analysed to assess the occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons…”
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Changes in ochratoxin A concentration during winemaking by Fernandes, A, Ratola, N, Cerdeira, A, Alves, A, Venancio, A

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Global evaluation of the chemical hazard of recycled tire crumb rubber employed on worldwide synthetic turf football pitches by Armada, Daniel, Llompart, Maria, Celeiro, Maria, Garcia-Castro, Pablo, Ratola, Nuno, Dagnac, Thierry, de Boer, Jacob

“…Social and environmental concern about the use of crumb rubber from end-of-life car tires in the construction of different sport and recreational facilities is…”
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Seasonal occurrence, concentrations, and occupational exposure to VMSs in different environments of a WWTP by Sánchez-Soberón, Francisco, Ratola, Nuno

“…In the present study, indoor and outdoor environments of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were monitored by passive air samplers to assess the presence and…”
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Analysis and Quantification of trans-Resveratrol in Wines from Alentejo Region (Portugal) by Nuno Ratola, Joaquim Luís Faria, Arminda Alves

“…A simple procedure for determination of trans-resveratrol in wines from Alentejo region delimited appellation (Portugal) is described and validated. A set of…”
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Editorial by Alves, Arminda, Ratola, Nuno, Homem, Vera

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Climate drivers of the 2017 devastating fires in Portugal by Turco, Marco, Jerez, Sonia, Augusto, Sofia, Tarín-Carrasco, Patricia, Ratola, Nuno, Jiménez-Guerrero, Pedro, Trigo, Ricardo M.

“…A record 500,000 hectares burned in Portugal during the extreme wildfire season of 2017, with more than 120 human lives lost. Here we analyse the climatic…”
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