Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- BRUNA ANDREIA NOGUEIRA AIROSA DA SILVA
Citation names
- SILVA, BRUNA
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- BE15-70C3-1BCF
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-6575-7472
Email addresses
- bsilva@ceb.uminho.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Telephone
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- 253604424 Ext.: Office (Professional)
- 253601976 Ext.: Lab (Professional)
Addresses
- Centro de Engenharia Biológica Universidade do Minho Campus de Gualtar , 4710-057, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/People/Profile/brunasilva (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2012
Concluded
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PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Environmental Technology) (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Design of environmental heterogeneous catalysts by reutilization of metallic residues in solution" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Approved unanimously |
2006
Concluded
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Degree in Biological Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Biological Engineering" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/01/02 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015/01/02 - Current | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2016/07/01 - 2019/01/01 | Post-Doc Researcher (FCT – SFRH/BPD/112354/2015) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal | ||
2015/07/01 - 2016/06/30 | Post-Doc Researcher (UID/BIO/04469/2013, FCT/MEC, PT2020) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal | ||
2013/07/16 - 2015/06/30 | Post-Doc Researcher under the framework of the ON.2 SR&TD Integrated Program | Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal | ||
2012/07/16 - 2013/07/15 | Post-Doc Researcher in the FP7 EU Project Hy2Seps2 | Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal | ||
2006/10/01 - 2010/09/30 | PhD student (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
2005/07/01 - 2006/08/31 | Researcher (Ref. POCTI/QUI/44840/2002) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2012/07/16 - 2013/07/15 | Hy2Seps2 - "Hybrid Membrane - Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Hydrogen
278538
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
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European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Joint Technology Initiatives
Concluded
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2005/07/01 - 2006/08/31 | Catalytic reutilization of zeolites supported biosorbents (Ref. POCTI/QUI/44840/2002)
POCTI/QUI/44840/2002
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Associate Laboratory on Biotechnology, Bioengineering and microELectromechanical Systems
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2023/07/23 | BIOECONORTE - Water and nutrients management based on BIOrefinery and circular ECOnomy towards a sustainable agri-food system
of the NORTE of Portugal (Team Member)
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000070
Post-doc
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Ongoing
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2016/07/01 - 2019/07/01 | Reabilitação de Sistemas Naturais Contaminados - Bioremediação Avançada para a Sustentabilidade
PTDC/AAG-TEC/5269/2014
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2016/07/01 - 2020/06/30 | BioTecNorte - Underpinning Biotechnology to foster the north of Portugal bioeconomy
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2016/07/01 - 2019/06/30 | RehaBioSys - Rehabilitation of Contaminated Natural Systems - Advanced Bioremediation towards Sustainability (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016576)
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016576
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference paper |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/04/20 | EXPOBIOTEC 2023 - Microorganisms and waste: allies in the fight against water pollution | EXPOBIOTEC 2023 - Biotech Expo
Centro de Engenharia Biológica - U. Minho (Braga, Portugal)
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2022/07/14 | Modified natural materials as alternative low-cost adsorbents for fluoxetine retention from wastewater | 5th EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) International Conference on "Water Security and Safety Management: emerging threats or
new challenges? Moving from Therapy and Restoration to Prognosis and Prevention"
University of Naples Federico II, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department (Naples, Italy)
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2022/07/14 | Biowaste valorization for emerging pollutants abatment in aqueous phase | 5th EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) International Conference on "Water Security and Safety Management: emerging threats or
new challenges? Moving from Therapy and Restoration to Prognosis and Prevention"
University of Naples Federico II, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department (Naples, Italy)
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2019/07 | Regeneration of fluoxetine-loaded sepiolite by electro-Fenton process | 5th International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (WWEM-19)
(Paris, France)
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2018/09 | Valorization of spent coffee grounds as biosorbent for the retention of fluoxetine from water – a cost effective alternative to activated carbon | CHEMPOR 2018 Conference
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2016/06 | Application of vermiculite and zeolite in water remediation using a permeable barrier | 2nd EWaS International Conference: “ Efficient & Sustainable Water Systems Management toward Worth Living Development
(Chania, Greece)
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2014/09 | Biorecovery of Cr(VI) from wastewater and its catalytic reutilization | IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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2013/11 | H2 Purification By Pressure Swing Adsorption Using CuBTC | 2013 AiChE Annual Meeting
(California, United States)
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2009/06 | Catalytic oxidation of ethanol by the reuse of chromium-containing Y zeolite | EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment
(Stockholm, Sweden)
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2009/06 | Catalytic oxidation of cyclohexanol with supports from biosorption of hexavalent chromium | ICCE 2009, 12th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment
(Stockholm, Sweden)
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2008/09 | Biosorption of hexavalent chromium by Arthrobacter viscosus | Chempor 2008, 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference
(Braga, Portugal)
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2008/09 | Biosorption of CrVI supported on mordenite zeolite | Chempor 2008, 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference
(Braga, Portugal)
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2008/09 | The role of pH on Cr(VI) reduction and removal by Arthrobacter viscosus | ICAC 2008, International Conference on Applied Chemistry
(Heidelberg, Germany)
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2007/04/01 | Iron and Chromium Removal from Binary Solutions of Fe(III)/Cr(III) and Fe(III)/Cr(VI) by biosorbents supported on zeolites | Materiais 2007, XIII Conference of Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, IV International Materials Symposium
(Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2021/02/18 - Current | Degradation of pharmaceutical micropollutants by biocatalysts immobilized on clays
Supervisor of Helena Isabel Oliveira Sá
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PhD (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018/02 - 2023/09 | Design and tailoring of sorbents coupled with biodegradors for emerging pollutants abatement in aqueous phase
Co-supervisor of Ana Elisa Lago
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Doctoral Program in Biological and Chemical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2022/02/14 - 2022/12/07 | Determination of emerging pollutants in effluents of an WWTP after UV disinfection
Supervisor
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MSc in chemical and biological engineering - EUREKA program (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/02 - 2021/03 | Melhoria da Eficiência da Recolha e Gestão de Resíduos de uma Indústria de Autopeças
Supervisor of Bruna Gabriela Mendes Machado
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Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2017/12 - 2018 | Remoção de compostos farmacêuticos de águas residuais por biossorventes de baixo custo
Supervisor
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Master Program in Biotechnology
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2017/01 - 2017/12 | Removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater using low-cost biosorbents
Supervisor of Mariana Barbosa Martins
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Master Program in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2018 - Current | Open Day @ CEB (University of Minho). Scientists invited the general public to enter their laboratories
Workshop
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Open Day @ CEB
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016 - Current | Science & Technology Week (CEB, University of Minho). Science dissemination week open to the scholar community
Workshop
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Science & Technology Week
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016 - Current | Summer on Campus (University of Minho). Promotion of science amongst youths.
Workshop
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016 - Current | The Best High School Students. The best high school students worked with UMinho scientists
Workshop
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2022/11/19 - 2022/11/27 | Science & Technology Week 2023 @ CEB-DEB-UMinho - Scientists in schools
Seminar
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Science & Technology Week 2023 @ CEB-DEB-UMinho - Scientists in schools
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
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2021/11 - 2021/11 | Science & Technology Week 2021 @ CEB-DEB-UMinho - Young scientists go to CEB
Seminar
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Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2022/03 | Techniques integration for degrading emerging pollutants and on the horizon
(Thesis) Arguer
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María Arellano Pardo (PhD)
Universidade de Vigo - Campus de Pontevedra, Spain
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2019/11 | Application of Carbon Nanomaterials in Wastewater Treatment
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Juliana Patrícia Rodrigues Pereira (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019/09 | Avaliação de sorventes de baixo-custo como uma alternativa sustentável para o tratamento de efluentes
(Thesis) Main arguer
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André Pacheco da Cunha Moreira (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - Current | Member of the Scientific Council - Center of Biological Engineering, UMinho
Member
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2023/05/01 - 2023/06/06 | Scientific consultancy (provision of services) for the company N9ve through the interface with TecMinho. | Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2018/09 - Current | Mass and Heat Transfer | Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2017/01 - Current | Transferência de Calor e Massa | Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2017 - Current | Transferência de Calor e Massa | Master degree on Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2017 - Current | Transferência de Calor e Massa | Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2015/01 - Current | Processos de Separação II, Mestrado integrado em Engenharia Biológica | Master degree | |
2015 - Current | Trasferência de Calor e Massa | Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2014 - Current | Separation Processes II | Integrated Master in Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2017/01/01 - 2023 | Transferência de Calor e Massa | Master degree on Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2014 - 2015 | Separation Processes I | Integrated Master in Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2014 - 2015 | Separation Processes II | Integrated Master in Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2016 - Current | Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (1547-6537) | Informa UK (Taylor & Francis) |
2013 - Current | Journal of Hazardous Materials (0304-3894) | Elsevier |
2013 - Current | Chemical Engineering Journal (1385-8947) | Elsevier |
2013 - Current | Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces (0927-7765) | Elsevier |
2013 - Current | RSC Advances (2046-2069) | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2019/06 - 2019/06 | External reviewer for proposals submitted to the 2019 FONDECYT Initiation into Research | Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, Chile |
Distinctions
Award
2022 | Best Young Researcher Paper Award
5th EWaS Organizing Commitee, Italy
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2006 | Prize "Associação Industrial do Minho"
Associação Industrial do Minho, Portugal
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2006 | University Prize
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2006 | University Prize
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2005 | University Prize
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2004 | University Prize
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2003 | University Prize
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Other distinction
2012 | Award for the best paper in the area of Environmental Biotechnology and Chemistry, attributed by the Hon. rector of the University
of Minho
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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