Search Results - "Ulson de Souza, A. A."
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Heavy gas oil biodesulfurization using a low‐cost bacterial consortium
Published in Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (1986) (01-08-2018)“…BACKGROUND Petroleum and its derivatives usually contain large amounts of sulfur. During the combustion of fossil fuels, sulfur is liberated to the atmosphere…”
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Microalgal Growth in Paper Industry Effluent: Coupling Biomass Production with Nutrients Removal
Published in Applied sciences (01-05-2020)“…Paper and pulp industries produce effluents with high phosphorus concentrations, which need to be treated before their discharge in watercourses. The use of…”
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Use of cork granules as an effective sustainable material to clean-up spills of crude oil and derivatives
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (2020)“…The use of cork granules for cleaning up crude oil or oil derivative spills and further oil recovery appears as a promising option due to their unique…”
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In Vivo Biological Evaluation of Biodegradable Nanofibrous Membranes Incorporated with Antibiofilm Compounds
Published in Polymers (26-07-2021)“…Guided bone regeneration involves excluding non-osteogenic cells from the surrounding soft tissues and allowing osteogenic cells originating from native bone…”
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Correction to: Use of cork granules as an effective sustainable material to clean-up spills of crude oil and derivatives
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (2020)“…The original publication of this paper contains a mistake…”
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Desulfurization and denitrogenation of heavy gas oil by Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277
Published in Bioprocess and biosystems engineering (01-08-2015)“…Some of the noxious atmospheric pollutants such as nitrogen and sulfur dioxides come from the fossil fuel combustion. Biodesulfurization and biodenitrogenation…”
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Kinetic study of biodegradation of BTX compounds in mono- and multicomponent systems in reactor with immobilized biomass
Published in Bioprocess and biosystems engineering (01-09-2016)“…In this study, kinetic parameters were determined for the biodegradation of BTX compounds in a fixed-bed reactor with immobilized biomass, fed with mono- and…”
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Effect of specimen geometry on kinetics of thermal decomposition of minerals in porous ceramic tiles
Published in International journal of applied ceramic technology (01-05-2019)“…Porous ceramic tiles are used as covering for indoor vertical surfaces in buildings. Clay and limestone are the starting raw materials. The firing step…”
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Adsorption of natural annatto dye by kaolin: kinetic and equilibrium
Published in Environmental technology (05-09-2020)“…The adsorption of annatto dye was analysed using kaolin clay as the adsorbent. In this work, the influence of the adsorbent particle size, agitation (0 and 100…”
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Evaluation of Kinetic Models in the Biodesulfurization of Synthetic Oil by Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277
Published in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology (01-10-2015)“…Biodesulfurization is an eco-friendly technology applied in the removal of sulfur from fossil fuels. This technology is based on the use of microorganisms as…”
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Insights into nanofiltration of textile wastewaters for water reuse
Published in Clean technologies and environmental policy (01-03-2014)“…Textile industry constitutes nowadays one the largest consumers of water, and consequently the wastewater reuse can be a profitable operation. In this study,…”
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Biodesulfurization of a System Containing Synthetic Fuel Using Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277
Published in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology (01-11-2014)“…The burning of fossil fuels has released a large quantity of pollutants into the atmosphere. In this context, sulfur dioxide is one of the most noxious gas…”
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Perovskite-based Ca-Ni-Fe oxides for azo pollutants fast abatement through dark catalysis
Published in Applied catalysis. B, Environmental (05-05-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Fast record degradation using novel calcium nickel iron based catalysts under dark conditions.•The catalyst efficiently degraded several…”
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Modeling of trivalent chromium speciation in binding sites of marine macroalgae Sargassum Cymosum
Published in Clean technologies and environmental policy (01-12-2013)“…In this study, the marine macroalgae Sargassum cymosum was used for the purification of waters contaminated with trivalent chromium. FTIR analysis revealed a…”
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Biodegradation kinetics of benzene, toluene and xylene compounds: microbial growth and evaluation of models
Published in Bioprocess and biosystems engineering (01-07-2015)“…The biodegradation kinetics of BTX compounds (benzene, toluene, and xylene) individually and as mixtures was studied using models with different levels of…”
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Integration of Fenton's reaction based processes and cation exchange processes in textile wastewater treatment as a strategy for water reuse
Published in Journal of environmental management (15-10-2020)“…The remediation of a real textile wastewater aiming its reuse in the textile industry was carried out by integrating two processes: (i) a chemical or…”
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Low-cost iron-doped catalyst for phenol degradation by heterogeneous Fenton
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (05-10-2018)“…•Iron-carbon catalysts were obtained by chemical and thermal treatment of textile sludge.•Those catalysts were applied into CWPO of phenol.•98.2% of phenol…”
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Optimal Production of a Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 Biocatalyst for Biodesulfurization and Biodenitrogenation Applications
Published in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology (01-12-2017)“…Rhodococcus sp. has a broad catabolic diversity and unique enzymatic capabilities, and it is able to adapt under extreme conditions. Thereby, the production of…”
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Functionalization of poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) nanofibrous membranes with antibiofilm compounds
Published in Canadian journal of chemical engineering (01-04-2022)“…The aim of this research was to investigate the activity of functionalized PLGA electrospun membranes in preventing Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation…”
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Application of ecological adsorbent in the removal of reactive dyes from textile effluents
Published in Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (1986) (01-08-2009)“…BACKGROUND: The capacity and mechanism of adsorption of the reactive dyes monoazo (RR2) and diazo (RR141), using a new adsorbent with a strong ecological…”
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