Communications

2025

1. A. van Heerden, A.S. Oliveira, D. Pereira, A.M. Gorito, O.C. Nunes, A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Enantioselective antibiotic resistance: assessing fluoroquinolones stereochemistry as a driver of antimicrobial resistance evolution in wastewater bacteria", Microbiotec25 (Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2025), Açores (Portugal), December 04-06, 2025 (Poster).

2. D. Pereira, L. Maia, A. Gorito, A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Development and optimization of an analytical method for the determination of fluoroquinolones in environmental matrices", 14th National Chromatography Meeting, Funchal (Portugal), December 4-6, 2025 (Poster).

3. D. Pereira, L. Maia, A. Gorito, A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Development and Optimization of an Analytical Method for the Determination of Fluoroquinolones in Sediments", 25th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC25), Chania, Crete (Greece), November 23-25, 2025 (Poster).

4. A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Exploring the role of enantioselectivity in environmental processes", ICRAPHE (6th International Conference on Risk Assessment of PHarmaceuticals in the Environment), Aveiro (Portugal), October 20-21, 2025 (Keynote Oral communication).

5. A. van Heerden, A.S. Oliveira, A.M. Gorito, O.C. Nunes, A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Selective antibacterial effects of fluoroquinolones on wastewater bacteria", ICRAPHE (6th International Conference on Risk Assessment of PHarmaceuticals in the Environment), Aveiro (Portugal), October 20-21, 2025 (Poster).

6. J. A. Marrero, A.S. Oliveira, A.M. Gorito, A.M.T. Silva, O.C. Nunes, A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Selection of ofloxacin-degrading microorganisms from activated sludge microbiota", ICRAPHE (6th International Conference on Risk Assessment of PHarmaceuticals in the Environment), Aveiro (Portugal), October 20-21, 2025 (Poster).

7. L.R. Barroca, J.A. Marrero, A.M. Gorito, A.M.T. Silva, A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Development and Validation of an Enantioselective SPE-LC-MS/MS Method for Monitoring Fluoroquinolones in the Environment", ICRAPHE (6th International Conference on Risk Assessment of PHarmaceuticals in the Environment), Aveiro (Portugal), October 20-21, 2025 (Poster).

8. A. Krause, M. Schlüsener, A. Wick, T. Ternes. "Forgotten mirror images in the water? From drugs to pesticides. Development of a chiral multi-methode for more than 40 racemic substances.", Umwelt 2025, Joint Annual Meeting of SETAC GLB and the GDCh Environmental Chemistry Division, German Federal Environmental Agency (UBA), Dessau (Germany), September 22-24, 2025 (Poster).

9. A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Unraveling Enantioselectivity: The Hidden Impact of Chirality in Environmental Processes", XXIX SPQ National Meeting, Coimbra (Portugal), July20-23, 2025 (Keynote Oral communication).

10. A. van Heerden, A.S. Oliveira, A.M. Gorito, O.C. Nunes, A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Wastewater bacteria response to chiral fluoroquinolones: evaluating enantioselectivity and biotransformation potential", Symposium on Environmental Engineering, 6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, FEUP, Porto (Portugal), June 30-July 1, 2025 (Poster).

11. D. Pereira, L. Maia, A. Gorito, A.R.L. Ribeiro. “Development of an analytical method for the determination of fluoroquinolones in sediments", Symposium on Environmental Engineering, 6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering 2025, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 30 June – July 1, 2025 (Poster).

12. J. A. Marrero, A.S. Oliveira, A.M. Gorito, A.M.T. Silva, O.C. Nunes, A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Ofloxacin degradation by activated sludge microbiota: chiral antibiotic bioremediation", Symposium on Environmental Engineering, 6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, FEUP, Porto (Portugal), June 30-July 1, 2025 (Poster).

13. L.R. Barroca, J.A. Marrero, A.M. Gorito, A.M.T. Silva, A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Enantioselective analytical method for the determination of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in environmental samples", Symposium on Environmental Engineering, 6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, FEUP, Porto (Portugal), June 30-July 1, 2025 (Poster).

14. A.R.L. Ribeiro. "Importance of understanding environmental enantioselectivity for targeted regulatory approaches", PYCheM (9th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting), Faro (Portugal), April 28-30, 2025 (Keynote Oral communication).

2024

15. A.R. Ribeiro, "Are we aware of the role of enantioselectivity in the environment?", 24th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC24), Alicante (Spain), 26‐29 November 2024 (Keynote Oral communication).

16. A.M. Gorito, P. Rodrigues, A.R.L. Ribeiro, M.F.R. Pereira, L. Guimarães, C.M.R. Almeida, A.M.T. Silva, "Antibiotics removal from aquaculture effluents by ozonation: chemical and toxicity disruptors", Ozone and Advanced Oxidation - Science, technologies and applications for a better world, Porto (Portugal), November 27-29, 2024 (Poster).

17. J.A. Marrero, A.M. Gorito, A.M.T. Silva, A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Enhancing environmental monitoring by the development of analytical methods for enantioselective antimicrobial analysis in aquatic environments", Winter School on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), Porto (Portugal), November 25-26, 2024 (Poster).

18. A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Emerging Contaminants: “One Health” approach", One Health plenary session, Portuguese Science Summit, Porto (Portugal), July 4, 2024 (Keynote oral communication).

19. J.A. Marrero, A.M. Gorito, A.M.T. Silva, A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Enantioselective analytical method to determine antibiotics in aquatics environments", BioBio 2024 - 7th International Symposium on Biosorption and Biodegradation/Bioremediation, Prague (Czech Republic), June 16-20, 2024 (Poster).

20. A.M. Gorito, P. Rodrigues, C.M.R. Almeida, M.F.R. Pereira, A.R.L. Ribeiro, A.M.T. Silva, "The antibiotic dilemma in aquaculture: evaluating ozonation for effective elimination and mitigation of toxicity", BioBio 2024 - 7th International Symposium on Biosorption and Biodegradation/Bioremediation, Prague (Czech Republic), June 16-20, 2024 (Poster).

21. A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Environmental enantioselectivity of chiral drugs", Doctoral Program in Environmental Engineering Seminars (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal), March 19, 2024 (Seminar).

2023

22. A.R. Ribeiro, Environmental enantioselectivity of chiral drugs, 13th National Chromatography Meeting (13ENC), Lisbon, Portugal, 17-19 December 2023 (Keynote Oral communication).

23. B.M. Mota, A.M. Gorito, A.M.T. Silva, A.R.L. Ribeiro, "Monitoring of organic micropollutants in Douro River", XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Porto (Portugal), November 22-24, 2023 (Poster).

24. A.R. Ribeiro, "Environmental enantioselectivity of chiral pharmaceuticals", 18th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment (ICCE 2023), Venice (Italy) June 11-15, 2023 (Keynote oral communication).