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LSRE-LCM was at Encontro de Ciência 2024

July 5, 2024

The Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering – Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM) was present at this year's Encontro de Ciência, the largest annual scientific gathering in Portugal, organized by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).

As part of the Associate Laboratory ALiCE, LSRE-LCM hosted an exhibition table to showcase their latest research innovations and projects.

In addition to their exhibition presence, ALiCE/LSRE-LCM was also featured prominently in the event’s plenary sessions. Principal Researcher Ana Rita Ribeiro delivered a compelling presentation at one of the plenary sessions, titled “Uma só Saude” moderated by Alexandre Quintanilha and shared with 5 distinguished academics. Her presentation focused on her work with emerging contaminants and emphasised the need for a multi-sectoral approach, in addition to preventive measures, to reduce the contaminants levels and mitigate their impact on the environment and human health.

Encontro de Ciência 2024, held at Alfândega do Porto from July 3-5, 2024, brought together researchers and industry leaders from various disciplines, fostering collaboration and the exchange of knowledge.



RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

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APPROVED PROJECTS

SWMOF - Water capture from atmospheric humidity using ecological MOFs and integration with intelligent water distribution systems. Reference: Water4All/0003/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.
ReWateR - Recovery of Wastewater Resources in Agriculture. Reference: 82343. Funded by: “La Caixa” Foundation, INCF - Incoming Fellowship 2023. Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.
ERA-ARE - A new ERA for Environmental Risk Assessment: Chirality as a tool towards environmentally safe pharmaceuticals. Reference: ERC - 101039270. Funded by: European Comission, Horizon Europe | ERC | STARTING GRANTS. Starting Date: 2023/12/31. Duration: 60 months.
NEWater - Unconventional, natural and low-energy solutions for managing water sources. Reference: Water4All/0002/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 36 months.
RESURGENCE - Industrial Water Circularity: Reuse, resource recovery and energy efficiency for greener digitised EU process. Reference: 101138097. Funded by: European Comission, Horizonte Europa | Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space. Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 48 months.

THESIS DEFENSES

Júlia Cristiê Kessler
Supercritical CO2 extraction and continuous production of Moringa oleifera microcapsules: A scalable approach for natural-based cosmetic formulations
Lucas Zafanelli
Green Hydrogen Recovery from Natural Gas Grids by Adsorption Processes
Stephany Cunha de Rezende
Natural-Based Solid Dispersions as Technological Solutions for Innovative Food Applications
Heloísa Helena Scorsato de Almeida
Hydrosols as antimicrobial agents for sustainable applications
Patrícia Sofia Ferreira Ramalho
Selective reduction of nitric oxide (NOx) over carbon-based catalysts
Daniela Maria Vilaça Pereira
Innovative (photo) electrocatalytic technologies for the sustainable oxidation of organic compounds