MEtRICS - Centro de Engenharia Mecânica e Sustentabilidade de Recursos

Research output

Research output per year 1995 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

• 175 Article
• 132 Conference contribution
• 59 Other contribution
• 34 Conference article
• 83 More
  • 31 Chapter
  • 23 Review article
  • 8 Book
  • 5 Digital or Visual Products
  • 4 Meeting Abstract
  • 2 Commissioned report
  • 2 Abstract
  • 2 Poster
  • 2 Editorial
  • 1 Paper
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 International PCT application
  • 1 Doctoral Thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  A comprehensive SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 review, Part 2: host extracellular to systemic effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection

  Narayanan, S. A., Jamison, D. A., Guarnieri, J. W., Zaksas, V., Topper, M., Koutnik, A. P., Park, J., Clark, K. B., Enguita, F. J., Leitão, A. L., Das, S., Moraes-Vieira, P. M., Galeano, D., Mason, C. E., Trovão, N. S., Schwartz, R. E., Schisler, J. C., Coelho-dos-Reis, J. G. A., Wurtele, E. S. & Beheshti, A., Jan 2024, In: European Journal of Human Genetics. 32, 1, p. 10-20 11 p.

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  4 Citations (Scopus)

  2 Downloads (Pure)
• 2023

  Brief Overview of Refuse-Derived Fuel Production and Energetic Valorization: Applied Technology and Main Challenges

  Santos, S. M., Nobre, C., Brito, P. & Gonçalves, M., 30 Jun 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 13, 22 p., 10342.

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  • Refuse derived fuels 100%
  • refuse derived fuel 93%
  • valorization 78%
  • Municipal solid waste 60%
  • energetics 58%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  226 Downloads (Pure)

• Current Applications of Bionanocomposites in Food Processing and Packaging

  Pires, J. R. A., Rodrigues, C., Coelhoso, I., Fernando, A. L. & Souza, V. G. L., 17 May 2023, In: Polymers. 15, 10, 23 p., 2336.

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  • Food processing 100%
  • Packaging 65%
  • Encapsulation 55%
  • Food 52%
  • Packaging materials 33%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  22 Downloads (Pure)

• Nanotechnology in Packaging for Food Industry: Past, Present, and Future

  de Sousa, M. S., Schlogl, A. E., Estanislau, F. R., Souza, V. G. L., dos Reis Coimbra, J. S. & Santos, I. J. B., 11 Aug 2023, In: COATINGS. 13, 8, 19 p., 1411.

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  • Nanotechnology 100%
  • nanotechnology 98%
  • food 95%
  • packaging 90%
  • Packaging 77%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  88 Downloads (Pure)

• Opuntia spp. An Overview of the Bioactive Profile and Food Applications of This Versatile Crop Adapted to Arid Lands

  Rodrigues, C., Paula, C. D. D., Lahbouki, S., Meddich, A., Outzourhit, A., Rashad, M., Pari, L., Coelhoso, I., Fernando, A. L. & Souza, V. G. L., 29 Mar 2023, In: Foods. 12, 7, 31 p., 1465.

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  • Opuntia 100%
  • cladodes 63%
  • arid lands 62%
  • Fruit 54%
  • Food 40%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  93 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  A Structural View of miRNA Biogenesis and Function

  Leitão, A. L. & Enguita, F. J., 18 Jan 2022, In: Non-coding RNA. 8, 1, 18 p., 10.

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  • MicroRNA 100%
  • MicroRNAs 68%
  • Untranslated RNA 46%
  • X Ray Crystallography 27%
  • Cryoelectron Microscopy 27%
  66 Citations (Scopus)

  394 Downloads (Pure)

• Low Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) Energy Crops to Bioenergy and Biofuels: A Review

  Abreu, M., Silva, L., Ribeiro, B., Ferreira, A., Alves, L., Paixão, S. M., Gouveia, L., Moura, P., Carvalheiro, F., Duarte, L. C., Fernando, A. L., Reis, A. & Gírio, F., Jun 2022, In: Energies. 15, 12, 68 p., 4348.

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  • Land use 100%
  • Biofuels 93%
  • Crops 92%
  • Soil 74%
  • Review 60%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

  141 Downloads (Pure)

• Methodologies to Assess the Biodegradability of Bio-Based Polymers—Current Knowledge and Existing Gaps

  Pires, J. R. A., Souza, V. G. L., Fuciños, P., Pastrana, L. & Fernando, A. L., 27 Mar 2022, In: Polymers. 14, 7, 24 p., 1359.

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  • Biodegradability 100%
  • Biopolymers 99%
  • Bioproducts 55%
  • Biodegradation 50%
  • Biopolymer 45%
  56 Citations (Scopus)

  215 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  Bio‐based sensors for smart food packaging—current applications and future trends

  Rodrigues, C., Souza, V. G. L., Coelhoso, I. & Fernando, A. L., 18 Mar 2021, In: Sensors. 21, 6, p. 1-24 24 p., 2148.

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  • Food Packaging 100%
  • food 71%
  • trends 48%
  • Food 46%
  • Technology 42%
  86 Citations (Scopus)

  213 Downloads (Pure)

• Non-random genome editing and natural cellular engineering in cognition-based evolution

  Miller, W. B., Enguita, F. J. & Leitão, A. L., 7 May 2021, In: Cells. 10, 5, 1125.

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  • Assert 100%
  • Ecology 85%
  • Cell Engineering 84%
  • Gene Editing 78%
  • Biological Property 62%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  59 Downloads (Pure)

• Understanding the barrier and mechanical behavior of different nanofillers in chitosan films for food packaging

  Pires, J., de Paula, C. D., Souza, V. G. L., Fernando, A. L. & Coelhoso, I., 1 Mar 2021, In: Polymers. 13, 5, p. 1-29 29 p., 721.

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  • Chitosan 100%
  • Biopolymers 65%
  • Packaging 63%
  • Plastics 52%
  • Food 50%
  75 Citations (Scopus)

  143 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  A new insight on cardoon: Exploring new uses besides cheese making with a view to zero waste

  Barbosa, C. H., Andrade, M. A., Vilarinho, F., Castanheira, I., Fernando, A. L., Loizzo, M. R. & Silva, A. S., 2 May 2020, In: Foods. 9, 5, 564.

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  • Cynara 100%
  • zero wastes 84%
  • Cheese 64%
  • cheesemaking 58%
  • leaves 21%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

  20 Downloads (Pure)

• Chitosan composites in packaging industry-current trends and future challenges

  Souza, V. G. L., Pires, J. R. A., Rodrigues, C., Coelhoso, I. M. & Fernando, A. L., 11 Feb 2020, In: Polymers. 12, 2, 417.

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  • Chitosan 100%
  • Packaging 63%
  • Composite materials 41%
  • Composite Material 35%
  • Industry 34%
  125 Citations (Scopus)

  73 Downloads (Pure)

• Insights for the valorization of biomass from portuguese invasive acacia spp. in a biorefinery perspective

  Correia, R., Quintela, J. C., Duarte, M. P. & Gonçalves, M., 16 Dec 2020, In: Forests. 11, 12, p. 1-42 42 p., 1342.

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  • valorization 100%
  • Acacia 94%
  • biomass 51%
  • cosmetic industry 41%
  • antiviral agents 38%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

  221 Downloads (Pure)

• Interspecies communication in holobionts by non-coding RNA exchange

  Leitão, A. L., Costa, M. C., Gabriel, A. F. & Enguita, F. J., 27 Mar 2020, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21, 7, 2333.

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  • RNA 100%
  • Untranslated RNA 93%
  • Communication 75%
  • communication 68%
  • cells 44%
  23 Citations (Scopus)

  67 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Occurrence of Ochratoxin A in Coffee: Threads and Solutions-A Mini-Review

  Leitão, A. L., Jun 2019, In: Beverages. 5, 2, UNSP 36.

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  • ochratoxin A 100%
  • Coffee 80%
  • Beverages 39%
  • non-alcoholic beverages 26%
  • Secondary Metabolism 26%
  34 Citations (Scopus)

• Prospects of bioenergy cropping systems for a more social‐ecologically sound bioeconomy

  Cossel, M. V., Wagner, M., Lask, J., Magenau, E., Bauerle, A., Cossel, V. V., Warrach‐Sagi, K., Elbersen, B., Staritsky, I., van Eupen, M., Iqbal, Y., Jablonowski, N. D., Happe, S., Fernando, A. L., Scordia, D., Cosentino, S. L., Wulfmeyer, V., Lewandowski, I. & Winkler, B., 2 Oct 2019, In: Agronomy. 9, 10, 605.

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  • bioenergy 100%
  • cropping systems 85%
  • climate change 45%
  • agricultural land 35%
  • biodiversity 29%
  109 Citations (Scopus)

  57 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Environmental impact and occupational risk in gasification plants processing residues of sewage sludge and refuse-derived fuel: a review

  Alves, O., Gonçalves, M., Brito, P., Monteiro, E. & Jacinto, C., 12 Oct 2018, In: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety. 2, 2, p. 50-63

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  • Refuse derived fuels 100%
  • Sewage sludge 95%
  • Occupational risks 94%
  • refuse derived fuel 93%
  • gasification 68%
  344 Downloads (Pure)

• Fiber Flax Breeding in China and Europe

  Wang, Y. F., Jankauskiene, Z., Qiu, C. S., Gruzdeviene, E., Long, S. H., Alexopoulou, E., Guo, Y., Szopa, J., Hao, D. M., Fernando, A. L. & Wang, H., 4 May 2018, In: Journal of Natural Fibers. 15, 3, p. 309-324 16 p.

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  • Flax 100%
  • Fibers 48%
  • Fiber 45%
  • Marker 15%
  • Mutation 15%
  17 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  Gibberellins in Penicillium strains: Challenges for endophyte-plant host interactions under salinity stress

  Leitão, A. L. & Enguita, F., 2016, In: Microbiological Research. 183, p. 8-18 11 p.

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  • Gibberellins 100%
  • Salt Stress 88%
  • Endophytes 88%
  • Penicillium 74%
  • Plant Development 17%
  76 Citations (Scopus)

  107 Downloads (Pure)

• Transcriptomic Crosstalk between Fungal Invasive Pathogens and Their Host Cells: Opportunities and Challenges for Next-Generation Sequencing Methods

  Enguita, F. J., Costa, M. C., Fusco-Almeida, A. M., Mendes-Giannini, M. J. & Leitão, A. L., 14 Jan 2016, In: Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland). 2, 1

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  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing 100%
  • infection 97%
  • pathogen 96%
  • transcriptomics 92%
  • Mycoses 70%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

  60 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Unzippers, Resolvers and Sensors: A structural and functional biochemistry tale of RNA helicases

  Leitão, A. L. M. D., Costa, M. C. & Enguita, F. J., 22 Jan 2015, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16, 2, p. 2269-2293 25 p.

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  • resolvers 100%
  • Biochemistry 71%
  • RNA Helicases 68%
  • biochemistry 64%
  • RNA 59%
  19 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  A synoptic overview of durum wheat production in the Mediterranean region and processing following the European Union requirements

  Lidon, F. C., Almeida, A. S., Leitão, A. L., Silva, M. M., Pinheiro, N., Maçãs, B. & Costa, R., Aug 2014, In: Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 26, 8, p. 693-705 13 p.

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  • Mediterranean Region 100%
  • Triticum 82%
  • European Union 77%
  • durum wheat 74%
  • Mediterranean region 72%
  16 Citations (Scopus)