André Torres Pinto, researcher at LSRE-LCM/ALiCE, was a guest of 90 Segundos de Ciência (Antena 1) on November 11, 2025.

André developed, during his PhD, nanomaterials with catalytic properties to remove organic pollutants found in agro-industrial wastewater and urban effluents. His work focuses on eliminating phenolic compounds from the olive oil industry and pharmaceutical residues frequently detected in municipal wastewater.

Listen to the podcast here.

Marta Oliveira Barbosa, researcher at LSRE-LCM/ALiCE, FEUP, has been appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Hazardous Materials: Organics, a new spin-off of the Journal of Hazardous Materials, published by Elsevier.

This appointment represents a significant recognition of her growing impact and scientific influence in the fields of Analytical Chemistry, Organic Micropollutants, and Environmental Monitoring. As an Associate Editor, Marta will contribute to the editorial development of this new journal, dedicated to the analysis, fate, treatment, and remediation of organic contaminants in the environment, supporting the dissemination of high-quality, impactful scientific research.

The journal is now open for submissions!

For more information, visit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-hazardous-materials-organics