Carla Santos, PhD researcher at LSRE-LCM, was recognized as the winner of the “Pitch Challenge: Resilience and Innovative Solutions” during the FEUP Company’s Day 2025 – Water for the Future, held on December 4, 2025, at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).

Her pitch highlighted the innovative aspects of her doctoral research, entitled “Multi-Barrier Approach for Wastewater Resources Recovery in Agriculture”, developed under the supervision of Vítor Vilar (LSRE-LCM/ALiCE). The work focuses on sustainable strategies for water reuse and resource recovery in agricultural systems.

This distinction underscores the relevance of Carla Santos’s research and its potential contribution to more resilient and sustainable water management solutions.

The graphical abstract of the article “Impact of Aromatic Extracts on Chemical Profile and Sensory Perception of Bread” was selected as the front cover of Volume 63, Issue 4 (2025) of the journal Food Technology and Biotechnology.

Authored by Liege A. Pascoalino, Eliana Pereira, Elisabete Ferreira, Júlia C. Kessler, Madalena M. Dias, Vanessa Vieira, Andreia Afonso, Cristina Gallego, Manuel Gómez, Isabel M. Martins and Lillian Barros, the study explores the influence of aromatic extracts on the chemical profile and sensory perception of bread. The results highlight the potential of these extracts to enhance product quality and consumer experience, contributing to innovation in food formulation and processing.

Congratulations to all the researchers involved on this recognition!

More information: https://doi.org/10.17113/ftb.63.04.25.9191