Articles

Augusto, S., Varela, Z., Moeenfard, M., Silva, J.A., Ramos, S., Cereceda-Balic, F., Fadic, X., Matache, M., Ratola, N., Preliminary vegetation-based evaluation of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) using pine species: Towards pollution data comparability, Environmental Pollution 372 (2025) 126011, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126011 

Bernardo, F., Sánchez-Soberón, F., Vidal, L., Ripoll, L., Alves, A., Homem, V., Ratola, N., Volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs) in sewage effluent from different origins: A comprehensive seasonal analysis, Process Safety and Environmental Protection 199 (2025) 107346, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2025.107346 

Expósito, N., Sierra, J., Martí, E., Folch, J., Ratola, N., Schuhmacher, M., Rovira, J., Detection of microplastic hotspots in beach sand for national surveys using fluorescence microscopy and infrared spectroscopy: Case study on the Catalan coast, Marine Pollution Bulletin 214 (2025) 117761, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117761

Ferreira, S.M., Tavares, L., Santos, L., Enhanced Microencapsulation of Quercetin-Rich Onion (Allium cepa) Peel Extract in Ethyl Cellulose Using a W/O/W Double Emulsion: Optimised Production, Characterisation, and Controlled Release, Journal of Polymers and the Environment 33 (2025) 2567-2586, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-025-03552-1

Ferreira, S.M., Pereira, B.M., Oliveira, J.M., Tavares, L., Santos, L., Enhancing Cream Cheese Nutritional Value and Shelf Life with the Incorporation of Free and Microencapsulated Onion Peel Extract, Waste and Biomass Valorization (2025), https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-03112-7

Gomes, S.M., Miranda, R., Santos, L., Enhancing the Biological Properties of White Chocolate: Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract as a Natural Functional Ingredient, Foods 14 (2025) 359, https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14030359

Gomes, S.M., Rodrigues, I.C., Silva, F.A., Santos, L., Evaluation of the potential of achachairu peel (Garcinia humilis) for the fortification of cereal-based foods, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 105 (2025) 201–208,  https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.13818

Gomes, S.M., Campos, F., Martins, M.C.L., Monteiro, C., Santos, L., Exploring the Bioactive Potential and Biocompatibility of Extracts from Agro-Industrial Residues for Cosmetic Applications, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26 (2025), 9169, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26189169.

Lopes, M.F., Gomes, S.M., Oliveira, W.P., Santos., L.., Exploring the Antioxidant and Preservative Potential of Lippia origanoides Kunth Essential Oil in Pure and Encapsulated Forms for Cosmetic Applications, Cosmetics, 12 (2025) 160, https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics12040160 

Pereira, A.R., Gomes, I.B., Harir, M., Ribeiro, A.R.L., Gorito, A.M., Santos, L., Simões, M., Impact of chlorinated methylparaben derivatives on drinking water biofilm structure and antibiotic susceptibility, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 80 (2025), 109061, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.109061

Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Norton, P., Alves, A., Ribeiro, A.R.L, Silva, A.M.T., Santos, M.S.F., Tackling antineoplastic drugs’ contamination in healthcare settings: New insights on surface cleaning approaches,  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 22 (2025) 386-399, https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2025.2449945

Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Alves, A., Ribeiro, A.R.L, Silva, A.M.T., Norton, P., Santos, M.S.F., Development and validation of a multicompound LLE–LC–MS/MS method for biomonitoring of hazardous medicinal products in urine of exposed workers, Toxicology Letters 403 (2025) 40–49, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2024.11.012

Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Norton, P., Alves, A., Ribeiro, A.R.L, Silva, A.M.T., Santos, M.S.F., Antineoplastic drugs in healthcare settings: Occupational exposure and risk graduation, Emerging Contaminants 11 (2025) 100418, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100418

Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Alves, A., Ribeiro, A.R.L, Silva, A.M.T., Norton, P., Santos, M.S.F., Longitudinal Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs among Healthcare Workers: Evidence from a Tertiary Hospital, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 20 (2025), 100914, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100914

Rocha, F., Ratola, N., Homem, V., Heavy metal(loid)s and nutrients in sewage sludge in Portugal – Suitability for use in agricultural soils and assessment of potential risks, Science of the Total Environment 964 (2025) 178595, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178595

Tomasi, I.T., Santos, S.C.R., Ribeiro, A., Homem, V., Boaventura, R.A.R., Botelho, C.M.S., Coagulants from chestnut shell tannins - Synthesis, characterization and performance on water treatment, Journal of Water Process Engineering 69 (2025) 106818, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106818

van den Berg, R.B., Korczowska, E., Santos, M.S.F., Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Ribeiro, A.R.L., Bláhová, L., Bláha, L., Vom Eyser, C., Tuerk, J., van Rossen, R.C.J.M., Wilms, E.B., Crul, M., Surface Wipe Sampling of Hazardous Medicinal Products: A European Interlaboratory Comparison Study, Drug Testing and Analysis (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/dta.3902

Bernardo, F., Ratola, N., Sánchez-Soberón, F., Alves, A., Homem, V., Presence, behaviour, and risk assessment of volatile methylsiloxanes in wastewater: A year-long comprehensive study within a wastewater treatment plant, Science of the Total Environment 951 (2024) 175486, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175486

Fernandes, A.S., Bragança, I., Homem, V., Personal care products in soil-plant and hydroponic systems: Uptake, translocation, and accumulation, Science of the Total Environment 912 (2024) 168894,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168894

Ferreira, S.M., Gomes, S.M., Santos, L., The Chemistry Behind Biological Properties of Agro-industrial Portuguese By-Products, Waste and Biomass Valorization 15 (2024) 2721–2733, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02366-3

Ferreira, S.M., Matos, L.C., Santos, L., Harnessing the potential of chestnut shell extract to enhance fresh cheese: a sustainable approach for nutritional enrichment and shelf-life extension, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 18 (2024) 1559–1573, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-023-02260-5

Ferreira, T., Homem, V., Cereceda-Balic, F., Fadic, X., Alves, A., Ratola, N., Are volatile methylsiloxanes in downcycled tire microplastics? Levels and human exposure estimation in synthetic turf football fields, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 31 (2024) 11950–11967, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-31832-1 

Garcia-Costa, A.L., Gouveia, T.I.A., Alves, A., Madeira, L.M., Santos, M.S.F., Degradation of the cytostatic drug bicalutamide by photo-assisted catalytic wet peroxide oxidation, Journal of Water Process Engineering 58 (2024) 104790, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.104790

Langa, I.M., Lado Ribeiro, A.R., Ratola, N., Gonçalves, V.M.F., Tiritan, M.E., Ribeiro, C., Amphetamine-like substances and synthetic cathinones in Portuguese wastewater influents: Enantiomeric profiling and role of suspended particulate matter, Forensic Science International 361 (2024) 112128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112128

Pereira, A.R., Gomes, I.B., Santos, L., Simões, M., Track of methylparaben in the bulk phase and on the extracellular matrix of dual-species biofilms: Biodegradation and bioaccumulation, Journal of Hazardous Materials 480 (2024) 136222, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136222

Pereira, A.R., Gomes, I.B., Harir, M., Santos, L., Simões, M., Parabens transformation products in water and their (eco)toxicological implications, Chemical Engineering Journal 498 (2024) 155129, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.155129

Sousa, H., Sousa, C.A., Vale, F., Santos, L., Simões, M., Removal of parabens from wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris-bacteria co-cultures, Science of the Total Environment 884 (2024) 163746, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163746

Barbosa, M.O., Ratola, N., Homem, V., Pereira, M.F.R., Silva, A.M.T., Ribeiro, A.R.L., Llorca, M., Farré, M., Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances in Portuguese Rivers: Spatial-Temporal Monitoring, Molecules 28 (2023) 1209, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031209 

Brito, I., Ferreira, S.M., Santos, L., On the Path to Sustainable Cosmetics: Development of a Value-Added Formulation of Solid Shampoo Incorporating Mango Peel Extract, Cosmetics 10 (2023) 140, https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10050140

Ferreira, T., Gomes, S.M., Santos, L., Elevating Cereal-Based Nutrition: Moringa oleifera Supplemented Bread and Biscuits, Antioxidants 12 (2023) 2069, https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12122069

Ferreira, S.M., Gomes, S.M., Santos, L., A Novel Approach in Skin Care: By-Product Extracts as Natural UV Filters and an Alternative to Synthetic Ones, Molecules 28 (2023) 2037, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052037

Ferreira, S.M., Santos, L., Incorporation of phenolic extracts from different by-products in yoghurts to create fortified and sustainable foods, Food Bioscience 51 (2023)102293, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102293

Garcia-Costa, A.L., Gouveia, T.I.A., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Adsorption Technologies for the Removal of Cytostatics in Water: A Review, Water (Switzerland) 15 (2023) 4005, https://doi.org/10.3390/w15224005

Gomes, S.M., Leitão, A., Alves, A., Santos, L., Incorporation of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract in Yoghurts to Mitigate Children’s Malnutrition in Developing Countries, Molecules 28 (2023) 2526, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062526

Gomes, S.M., Miranda, R., Santos, L., Sustainable Cosmetics: Valorisation of Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) By-Products by Their Incorporation into a Moisturising Cream, Sustainability (Switzerland) 15 (2023) 14059, https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914059

Gomes, S.M., Albuquerque, D., Santos, L., Innovative Approaches for Food: Using Natural Phenolic-Rich Extracts to Produce Value-Added Fresh Pasta, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 (2023) 12451, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241512451

Gouveia, T.I.A., Gorito, A.M., Cristóvão, M.B.,  Pereira, V.J., Crespo, J.G., Alves, A., Pereira, M.F.R., Ribeiro, A.R.L., Silva, A.M.T., Santos, M.S.F., Nanofiltration combined with ozone-based processes for the removal of antineoplastic drugs from wastewater effluents, Journal of Environmental Management  34815 (2023) 119314, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119314

Gouveia, T.I.A., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Theoretical rejection of fifty-four antineoplastic drugs by different nanofiltration membranes, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (2023) 106099–106111, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29830-w

Gouveia, T.I.A., Cristóvão, M.B., Pereira, V.J., Crespo, J.G., Alves, A., Ribeiro, A.R.L., Silva, A.M.T., Santos, M.S.F., Antineoplastic drugs in urban wastewater: Occurrence, nanofiltration treatment and toxicity screening, Environmental Pollution 332 (2023) 121944, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121944

Gouveia, T.I.A., Silva, A.M.T., Freire, M.G., Sousa, A.C.A,  Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Multi-target analysis of cytostatics in hospital effluents over a 9-month period, Journal of Hazardous Materials 44815 (2023) 130883, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130883

Khaloo Kermani, P., Moeenfard, M., Farhoosh, R., Alves, A., Modified QuEChERS purification method for analysis of acrylamide in roasted Phoenix dactylifera L. seeds via HPLC–PDA, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 17(2023) 5034–5044, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-023-02015-2

Messias, M.A., Ferreira, S.M., Tavares, L., Santos, L., A Comparative Study between Onion Peel Extracts, Free and Complexed with β-Cyclodextrin, as a Natural UV Filter to Cosmetic Formulations, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 (2023) 15854, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242115854

Paulo, F., Tavares, L., Santos, L., Olive Mill Pomace Extract Loaded Ethylcellulose Microparticles as a Delivery System to Improve Olive Oils Oxidative Stability, Resources 12 (2023) 6, https://doi.org/10.3390/resources12010006

Sánchez-Soberón, F., Pantuzza, G.F., Fernandes, M., Homem, V., Alves, A., Fontes, M., André, M., Cunha, J., Ratola, N., Helping WWTP managers to address the volatile methylsiloxanes issue–Behaviour and complete mass balance in a conventional plant, Environmental Research 234 (2023) 116564, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116564

Armada, D., Llompart, M., Celeiro, M., Garcia-Castro, P., Ratola, N., Dagnac, T., de Boer, J., Global evaluation of the chemical hazard of recycled tire crumb rubber employed on worldwide synthetic turf football pitches, Science of the Total Environment 812 (2022) 152542, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152542

Bernardo, F., Alves, A., Homem, V., A review of bioaccumulation of volatile methylsiloxanes in aquatic ecosystems, Science of the Total Environment 824 (2022) 153821,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153821

Bernardo, F., Ratola, N., Alves, A., Homem, V., Analysis of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Water using a Small-scale Liquid-liquid Extraction Method followed by Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry (LLE-GC-MS), U.Porto Journal of Engineering 8 (2022) 2–12, https://doi.org/10.24840/2183-6493_008.001_0003 

Bernardo, F., Moreira, J.L., Gonçalves, C., Pena, M.J., Pinho, O., Martins, R., Alves, A., Saltquanti – Development of a new portable device to analyse salt content in food, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 105 (2022) 104239, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104239 

Fernandes, A.S., Azevedo, T., Rocha, F., Nunes, E., Homem, V., Plant uptake potential and soil persistence of volatile methylsiloxanes in sewage sludge amended soils, Chemosphere 308 (2022) 136314,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136314 

Fernandes, A.S., Azevedo, T., Rocha, F., Nunes, E., Homem, V., Uptake and translocation of synthetic musk fragrances by pea plant grown in sewage sludge-amended soils, Environmental Pollution 310 (2022) 119908, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119908 

Ferreira, S.M., Santos, L., From by-product to functional ingredient: Incorporation of avocado peel extract as an antioxidant and antibacterial agent, Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies 80 (2022) 103116, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2021.103116 

Ferreira, S.M., Falé, Z., Santos, L., Sustainability in Skin Care: Incorporation of Avocado Peel Extracts in Topical Formulations, Molecules 27 (2022) 1782, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27061782 

Ferreira, S.M., Santos, L., A potential Valorization Strategy of Wine Industry By-Products and Their Application in Cosmetics—Case study: Grape Pomace and Grapeseed, Molecules 27 (2022) 969, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27030969 

Garcia-Costa, A.L., Gouveia, T.I.A., Pereira, M.F.R., Silva, A.M.T., Madeira, L.M., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Intensification strategies for cytostatics degradation by ozone-based processes in aqueous phase, Journal of Hazardous Materials 44015 (2022) 129743, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129743 

Gouveia, T.I.A., Mota, I.H., Silva, A.M.T., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Are cytostatic drugs in surface waters a potential threat?, Science of the Total Environment 853 (2022) 158559, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158559 

Gouveia, T.I.A., Garcia-Costa, A.L., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Current knowledge on the application of membrane-based technologies for the removal of cytostatics from water, Journal of Water Process Engineering 47 (2022) 102731, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.102731 

Graça, C.A.L., Rocha, F., Gomes, F.O., Rocha, M.R., Homem, V., Alves, A., Ratola, N., Presence of metals and metalloids in crumb rubber used as infill of worldwide synthetic turf pitches: Exposure and risk assessment, Chemosphere 299 (2022) 134379,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134379 

Homem, V., Llompart, M., Vila, M., Ribeiro, A.R.L.,Garcia-Jares, C., Ratola, N., Celeiro, M., Gone with the flow - Assessment of personal care products in Portuguese rivers, Chemosphere 293 (2022) 133552,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133552 

Kermani, P.K., Moeenfard, M., Farhoosh, R., Alves, A., Development of an analytical approach for determination of acrylamide content in roasted date seed varieties, Iranian Food Science and Technology Research Journal 18 (2022) 543–559, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-023-02015-2

Paulo, F., Tavares, L., Santos, L., Response Surface Modeling and Optimization of the Extraction of Phenolic Antioxidants from Olive Mill Pomace, Molecules 27 (2022) 8620, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238620 

Paulo, F., Tavares, L., Santos, L., In vitro digestion, bioaccessibility, and release kinetics studies of encapsulated bioactive compounds obtained from olive mill pomace, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 16 (2022) 4880–4895, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-022-01408-z 

Paulo, F., Tavares, L., Santos, L., Extraction and encapsulation of bioactive compounds from olive mill pomace: influence of loading content on the physicochemical and structural properties of microparticles, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 16 (2022) 3077–3094, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-022-01579-9 

Rocha, F., Alves, A., Homem, V., Exploring the Potential of Sewage Sludge as Agricultural Fertilizer: Determination of Heavy Metals and Nutrients by Microwave-Assisted Digestion Followed by ICP-OES Analysis, Journal of Chemical Education 99 (2022) 3218–3226, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00044 

Salgado, E.M., Gonçalves, A.L., Sánchez-Soberón, F., Ratola, N., Pires, J.C.M., Microalgal Cultures for the Bioremediation of Urban Wastewaters in the Presence of Siloxanes, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 (2022) 2634, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052634 

Sánchez-Soberón, F., Ratola, N., Seasonal occurrence, concentrations, and occupational exposure to VMSs in different environments of a WWTP, Environmental Pollution 315 (2022) 120423, https://doi.org/10.1021/es400427h 

Tavares, L., Smaoui, S., Lima, P.S., de Oliveira, M.M., Santos, L., Propolis: Encapsulation and application in the food and pharmaceutical industries, Trends in Food Science and Technology 127 (2022) 169–180, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2022.06.003 

Vale, F., Sousa, C.A., Sousa, H., Santos, L., Simões, M., Impact of parabens on microalgae bioremediation of wastewaters: A mechanistic study, Chemical Engineering Journal 442 (2022) 136374, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136374

Vale, F., Sousa, C.A., Sousa, H., Santos, L., Simões, M., Parabens as emerging contaminants: Environmental persistence, current practices and treatment processes, Journal of Cleaner Production 347 (2022) 131244, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131244

Zuccaro, P., Thompson, D.C., de Boer, J., Watterson, A., Wang, Q., Tang, S., Shi, X., Llompart, M., Ratola, N., Vasiliou, V., Artificial turf and crumb rubber infill: An international policy review concerning the current state of regulations, Environmental Challenges 9 (2022) 100620, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100620

Bernardo, F., González-Hernández, P., Ratola, N., Pino, V., Alves, A., Homem, V., 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, Molecules 26 (2021) 3429, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113429

Bragança, I., Sánchez-Soberón, F., Pantuzza, G.F., Alves, A., Ratola, N., Impurities in biogas: Analytical strategies, occurrence, effects and removal technologies, Biomass and Bioenergy 143 (2020) 105878, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105878

Celeiro, M., Armada, D., Ratola, N., Dagnac, T., de Boer, J., Llompart, M., Evaluation of chemicals of environmental concern in crumb rubber and water leachates from several types of synthetic turf football pitches, Chemosphere 270 (2021) 128610, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128610

Erny, G.L., Moeenfard, M., Alves, A., Iterative multivariate peaks fitting—a robust approach for the analysis of non‐baseline resolved chromatographic peaks, Separations 8 (2021) 178, https://doi.org/10.3390/separations8100178

Garcia-Costa, A.L., Gouveia, T.I.A., Pereira, M.F.R., Silva, A.M.T., Alves, A., Madeira, L.M., Santos, M.S.F., Ozonation of cytostatic drugs in aqueous phase, Science of the Total Environment 79515 (2021) 148855, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148855

Garcia-Costa, A.L., Alves, A., Madeira, L.M., Santos, M.S.F., Oxidation processes for cytostatic drugs elimination in aqueous phase: A critical review, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 (2021) 104709, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.104709

González-Hernández, P., Pacheco-Fernández, I., Bernardo, F., Homem, V., Pasán, J., Ayala, J.H., Ratola, N., Pino, V., Headspace solid-phase microextraction based on the metal-organic framework CIM-80(Al) coating to determine volatile methylsiloxanes and musk fragrances in water samples using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, Talanta 232 (2021) 122440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122440

González-Fernández, D., Cózar, A., Hanke, G., Viejo, J., Morales-Caselles, C., Bakiu, R., Barceló, D., Bessa, F., Bruge, A., Cabrera, M., Castro-Jiménez, J., Constant, M., Crosti, R., Galletti, Y., Kideys, A.E., Machitadze, N., Pereira de Brito, J., Pogojeva, M., Ratola, N., Rigueira, J., Rojo-Nieto, E., Savenko, O., Schöneich-Argent, R.I., Siedlewicz, G., Suaria, G., Tourgeli, M., Floating macrolitter leaked from Europe into the ocean, Nature Sustainability 4 (2021) 474-483, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00692-7

Gomes, F.O., Rocha, M.R., Alves, A., Ratola, N., A review of potentially harmful chemicals in crumb rubber used in synthetic football pitches, Journal of Hazardous Materials 409 (2021) 124998, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124998

Jiménez-Guerrero, P., Ratola, N., Characterizing the regional concentrations and seasonality of the emerging pollutant decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) using a WRFþCHIMERE modeling approach, Elementa 9 (2021) 9, https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00189

Jiménez-Guerrero, P., Ratola, N., Influence of the North Atlantic oscillation on the atmospheric levels of benzo[a]pyrene over Europe, Climate Dynamics 57 (2021) 1173–1186, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-05677-7

Paulo, F., Paula, V., Estevinho, L.M., Santos, L., Propolis microencapsulation by double emulsion solvent evaporation approach: Comparison of different polymeric matrices and extract to polymer ratio, Food and Bioproducts Processing 127 (2021) 408–425, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.01.010

Paulo, F., Santos, L., Deriving valorization of phenolic compounds from olive oil by-products for food applications through microencapsulation approaches: a comprehensive review, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 61(2021) 920–945, https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1733306

Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Gouveia, T.I.A., Garcia-Costa, A.L., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Multi-matrix approach for the analysis of bicalutamide residues in oncology centers by hplc–fld, Molecules 26 (2021) 5561, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26185561

Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Ramos, S., Silva, A.M.T., Norton, P., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., An improved LC–MS/MS method for the analysis of thirteen cytostatics on workplace surfaces, Pharmaceuticals 14 (2021) 754, https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14080754

Portilha-Cunha, M.F., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Cytostatics in indoor environment: An update of analytical methods, Pharmaceuticals 14 (2021) 574, https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14060574

Ramos, S., Homem, V., Santos, L., Uptake and translocation of UV-filters and synthetic musk compounds into edible parts of tomato grown in amended soils, Science of the Total Environment 792 (2021) 148482,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148482

Ramos, S., Homem, V., Santos, L., Modified dispersive solid-phase extraction and cleanup followed by GC-MS/MS analysis to quantify ultraviolet filters and synthetic musk compounds in soil samples, Journal of Separation Science 44 (2021) 3107–3116, https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.202100354

Ribeiro, B.S., Ferreira, M.F., Moreira, J.L., Santos, L., Simultaneous distillation–extraction of essential oils from Rosmarinus officinalis, Cosmetics 8 (2021) 117, https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics8040117

Silva, J., Bernardo, F., Jesus, M., Faria, T., Alves, A., Ratola, N., Homem, V., Levels of volatile methylsiloxanes in urban wastewater sludges at various steps of treatment, Environmental Chemistry Letters 19 (2021) 2723–2732, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01223-x

Tarín-Carrasco, P., Augusto, S., Palacios-Penã, L., Ratola, N., Jiménez-Guerrero, P., Impact of large wildfires on PM10 levels and human mortality in Portugal, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 21 (2021) 2867–2880, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2867-2021

Tavares, L., Santos, L., Noreña, C.P.Z., Microencapsulation of organosulfur compounds from garlic oil using β-cyclodextrin and complex of soy protein isolate and chitosan as wall materials: A comparative study, Powder Technology 390 (2021) 103–111, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2021.05.050

Tavares, L., Santos, L., Noreña, C.P.Z., Bioactive compounds of garlic: A comprehensive review of encapsulation technologies, characterization of the encapsulated garlic compounds and their industrial applicability, Trends in Food Science and Technology 114 (2021) 232–244, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.06.024

Augusto, S., Ratola, N.,Tarín-Carrasco, P., Jiménez-Guerrero, P., Turco, M., Schuhmacher, M., Costa, S., Teixeira, J.P., Costa, C., Population exposure to particulate-matter and related mortality due to the Portuguese wildfires in October 2017 driven by storm Ophelia, Environment International 144 (2020), 106056, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106056

Borges, A., José, H., Homem, V., Simões, M., Comparison of techniques and solvents on the antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of extracts from acacia dealbata and olea europaea, Antibiotics 9 (2020) 48, https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9010048

Castro-Jiménez, J., Ratola, N., An innovative approach for the simultaneous quantitative screening of organic plastic additives in complex matrices in marine coastal areas, Environmental Science and Pollution Research  27 (2020) 11450–11457, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08092-0

Erny, G.L., Gomes, R.A., Santos, M.S.F., Santos, L., Neuparth, N., Carreiro-Martins, P., Marques, J.G., Guerreiro, A.C.L., Gomes-Alves, P., Mining for peaks in LC-HRMS datasets using finnee - A case study with exhaled breath condensates from healthy, asthmatic, and COPD patients, ACS Omega 5 (2020) 16089 - 16098, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c02113

Gouveia, T.I.A., Silva, A.M.T., Ribeiro, A.R., Alves, A., Santos, M.S.F., Liquid-liquid extraction as a simple tool to quickly quantify fourteen cytostatics in urban wastewaters and access their impact in aquatic biota, Science of the Total Environment  740 (2021) 139995, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139995

Moeenfard, M., Alves, A., New trends in coffee diterpenes research from technological to health aspects, Food Research International 134 (2020) 109207, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109207

Moeenfard, M., Erny, G.L., Alves, A., Determination of diterpene esters in green and roasted coffees using direct ultrasound assisted extraction and HPLC–DAD combined with spectral deconvolution, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 14 (2021) 1451–1460, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-020-00807-1

Paulo, F., Santos, L., New insights in the in vitro release of phenolic antioxidants: The case study of the release behavior of tyrosol from tyrosol-loaded ethylcellulose microparticles during the in vitro gastrointestinal digestion, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 196 (2020) 111339, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111339

Paulo, F., Santos, L., Encapsulation of the Antioxidant Tyrosol and Characterization of Loaded Microparticles: an Integrative Approach on the Study of the Polymer-Carriers and Loading Contents, Food and Bioprocess Technology 13 (2020) 764–785, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-020-02484-z

Ramos, S., Homem, V., Santos, L., Analytical methodology to screen UV-filters and synthetic musk compounds in market tomatoes, Chemosphere 238 (2020) 124605, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124605

Sousa, J.C.G., Barbosa, M.O., Ribeiro, A.R.L., Ratola, N., Pereira, M.F.R., Silva, A.M.T., Distribution of micropollutants in estuarine and sea water along the Portuguese coast, Marine Pollution Bulletin 154 (2020), 111120, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111120