Recovery of gold(0) nanoparticles from aqueous solutions using effluents from a bioremediation process

Assunção, Ana; Vieira, Bernardete; Lourenço, João P.; Costa, Maria Clara; Costa, Maria Clara; Costa, Maria Clara; Alvarez, Angela; Bertagnolli, Caroline; Guibal, Eric

Maria Clara Semedo da Silva Costa

Position

Researcher

Academic Degree

Doutoramento

Group Leader

Ecology and restoration of riverine, estuarine and coastal habitats

Professor

Assistant

Institution

Universidade do Algarve

Based at

Faro, Gambelas Campus, UAlg

Office Nr

2.16 building 8

Phone Nr

+351 289800900

Extension

7634

mcorada@ualg.pt

ORCID ID

Organiza

Projects

Projects Coordination

	Title	Coordinator	Start	End	Funding	Budget CCMAR
BIOMETAL DEMO	Biometal demonstration plant for the biological rehabilitation of metal bearing- wastewaters (BIOMETAL DEMO).	Maria Clara Semedo da Silva Costa	12/2013	11/2017	Comissão Europeia	192k€
BIONANOMINE	Bio-sintese de nanomateriais semicondutores usando resíduos de minas e aplicações amigas do ambiente	Maria Clara Semedo da Silva Costa	04/2013	09/2015	FCT	80k€
PTDC 109970	Separação por Extracção Líquido-líquido de Metais Raros e Preciosos a Partir de Matrizes Cloretadas Complexas.	Maria Clara Semedo da Silva Costa	03/2011	05/2014	FCT	46k€

Activities

Activity type

Event

CCMAR recebe grupo de alunos da Universidade de Verão de Shou (China)

De 11 a 29 de Julho, 25 alunos da Universidade de Verão de Shou (China) vão ser acolhidos no Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR) para acompanhar o trabalho dos nossos investigadores.

Seg, 11/07/2016

Bldg. 7 - Gambelas Campus

Activity type

Event

Get together CCMAR / Welcome party

Next week, join us to welcome the students from Summer School Shou (China). We're waiting for you!

Seg, 11/07/2016

Building 7 - main hall

News

Três investigadoras do CCMAR receberam prémios Tech2Market

Ana Grenha receives her Tech2Market honorable mention (photo credits: UAlg Communication Department)

Ana Grenha, Maria Clara Costa e Luísa Custódio receberam menções honrosas no concurso Tech2Market promovido pela Universidade do Algarve. Fomos falar com as investigadoras para saber mais sobre as suas tecnologias e futuras prospectivas.

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Publications

Selected Publications

Assunção A, Costa MClara, Carlier JDias. Application of urea–agarose gel electrophoresis to select non-redundant 16S rRNAs for taxonomic studies: palladium(II) removal bacteria. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2016;100(6):2721 - 2735. doi:10.1007/s00253-015-7163-3.

Assunção A, Vieira B, Lourenço JP, Costa MClara. Recovery of gold(0) nanoparticles from aqueous solutions using effluents from a bioremediation process. RSC Adv. 2016. doi:10.1039/C6RA24503J.

Publications

Year of Publication
2018	Rodríguez-Solana R, Carlier JDias, Costa MClara, Romano A. Multi-element characterisation of carob, fig and almond liqueurs by MP-AES. Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 2018. doi:10.1002/jib.495. Ler mais acerca de Multi-element characterisation of carob, fig and almond liqueurs by MP-AES Google Scholar DOI
2018	Palma TLuz, Donaldben MNeba, Costa MClara, Carlier JDias. Putative Role of Flavobacterium, Dokdonella and Methylophilus Strains in Paracetamol Biodegradation. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 2018;229(6). doi:10.1007/s11270-018-3858-2. Ler mais acerca de Putative Role of Flavobacterium, Dokdonella and Methylophilus Strains in Paracetamol Biodegradation Google Scholar DOI
2016	Ballester A, Castro L, Costa MClara, et al. Design of remediation pilot plants for the treatment of industrial metal-bearing effluents (BIOMETAL DEMO project): Lab tests. Hydrometallurgy. 2016. doi:10.1016/j.hydromet.2016.10.010. Ler mais acerca de Design of remediation pilot plants for the treatment of industrial metal-bearing effluents (BIOMETAL DEMO project): Lab tests Google Scholar DOI
2016	Assunção A, Vieira B, Lourenço JP, Costa MClara. Recovery of gold(0) nanoparticles from aqueous solutions using effluents from a bioremediation process. RSC Adv. 2016. doi:10.1039/C6RA24503J. Ler mais acerca de Recovery of gold(0) nanoparticles from aqueous solutions using effluents from a bioremediation process Google Scholar DOI
2016	Martins M, Assunção A, Neto A, Silva G, Sghaier H, Costa MClara. Performance and Bacterial Community Shifts During Phosphogypsum Biotransformation. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 2016;227(12). doi:10.1007/s11270-016-3129-z. Ler mais acerca de Performance and Bacterial Community Shifts During Phosphogypsum Biotransformation Google Scholar DOI
2016	da Costa JPinto, Girão AVioleta, Trindade T, Costa MClara, Duarte A, Rocha-Santos T. Biological synthesis of nanosized sulfide semiconductors: current status and future prospects. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2016;100(19):8283 - 8302. doi:10.1007/s00253-016-7756-5. Ler mais acerca de Biological synthesis of nanosized sulfide semiconductors: current status and future prospects Google Scholar DOI
2016	Assunção A, Matos A, da Costa AMRosa, Candeias A, Costa MClara. A bridge between liquid–liquid extraction and the use of bacterial communities for palladium and platinum recovery as nanosized metal sulphides. Hydrometallurgy. 2016;163:40 - 48. doi:10.1016/j.hydromet.2016.03.012. Ler mais acerca de A bridge between liquid–liquid extraction and the use of bacterial communities for palladium and platinum recovery as nanosized metal sulphides Google Scholar DOI
2016	Assunção A, Costa MClara, Carlier JDias. Application of urea–agarose gel electrophoresis to select non-redundant 16S rRNAs for taxonomic studies: palladium(II) removal bacteria. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2016;100(6):2721 - 2735. doi:10.1007/s00253-015-7163-3. Ler mais acerca de Application of urea–agarose gel electrophoresis to select non-redundant 16S rRNAs for taxonomic studies: palladium(II) removal bacteria Google Scholar DOI
2016	Costa MClara, Almeida R, Assunção A, da Costa AMaria Rosa, Nogueira C, Paiva APaula. N,N′-tetrasubstituted succinamides as new molecules for liquid–liquid extraction of Pt(IV) from chloride media. Separation and Purification Technology. 2016;158:409 - 416. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2015.12.035. Ler mais acerca de N,N′-tetrasubstituted succinamides as new molecules for liquid–liquid extraction of Pt(IV) from chloride media Google Scholar DOI
2015	Jimeno MRomán, Ballester A, Roig MGarcía, Guibal E, Costa MClara. Biometal Demonstration Plant for the Biological Rehabilitation of Metal Bearing-Wastewaters (Biometal Demo). Advanced Materials Research. 2015;1130:535 - 538. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.113010.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1130.535. Ler mais acerca de Biometal Demonstration Plant for the Biological Rehabilitation of Metal Bearing-Wastewaters (Biometal Demo) Google Scholar DOI
2015	da Costa JPinto, Girão AV, Monteiro OC, Trindade T, Costa MC. Biotechnologically obtained nanocomposites: A practical application for photodegradation of Safranin-T under UV-Vis and solar light. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 2015;50(10):996 - 1010. doi:10.1080/10934529.2015.1038155. Ler mais acerca de Biotechnologically obtained nanocomposites: A practical application for photodegradation of Safranin-T under UV-Vis and solar light Google Scholar DOI
2015	Vitor G, Palma TC, Vieira B, Lourenço JP, Barros RJ, Costa MC. Start-up, adjustment and long-term performance of a two-stage bioremediation process, treating real acid mine drainage, coupled with biosynthesis of ZnS nanoparticles and ZnS/TiO2 nanocomposites. Minerals Engineering. 2015;75:85 - 93. doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2014.12.003. Ler mais acerca de Start-up, adjustment and long-term performance of a two-stage bioremediation process, treating real acid mine drainage, coupled with biosynthesis of ZnS nanoparticles and ZnS/TiO2 nanocomposites Google Scholar DOI
2014	Nogueira CA, Paiva AP, Oliveira PC, Costa MC, da Costa AMRosa. Oxidative leaching process with cupric ion in hydrochloric acid media for recovery of Pd and Rh from spent catalytic converters. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2014;278:82 - 90. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.05.099. Ler mais acerca de Oxidative leaching process with cupric ion in hydrochloric acid media for recovery of Pd and Rh from spent catalytic converters Google Scholar DOI
2014	Paiva APaula, Carvalho GIvo, Costa MClara, da Costa AMRosa, Nogueira C. The Solvent Extraction Performance of N,N’ -Dimethyl- N,N’ -Dibutylmalonamide Towards Platinum and Palladium in Chloride Media. Separation Science and Technology. 2014;49(7):966 - 973. doi:10.1080/01496395.2013.878721. Ler mais acerca de The Solvent Extraction Performance of N,N’ -Dimethyl- N,N’ -Dibutylmalonamide Towards Platinum and Palladium in Chloride Media Google Scholar DOI
2014	Paiva APaula, Carvalho GIvo, Costa MClara, da Costa AMRosa, Nogueira C. Recovery of Platinum and Palladium from Chloride Solutions by a Thiodiglycolamide Derivative. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange. 2014;32(1):78 - 94. doi:10.1080/07366299.2013.810969. Ler mais acerca de Recovery of Platinum and Palladium from Chloride Solutions by a Thiodiglycolamide Derivative Google Scholar DOI
2013	da Costa JP, Girão AVioleta, Lourenço JP, Monteiro OC, Trindade T, Costa MClara. Green synthesis of covellite nanocrystals using biologically generated sulfide: potential for bioremediation systems. J Environ Manage. 2013;128:226-32. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.05.034. Ler mais acerca de Green synthesis of covellite nanocrystals using biologically generated sulfide: potential for bioremediation systems. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2013	Martins M, Assunção A, Martins H, Matos APedro, Costa MClara. Palladium recovery as nanoparticles by an anaerobic bacterial community. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 2013:n/a - n/a. doi:10.1002/jctb.4064. Ler mais acerca de Palladium recovery as nanoparticles by an anaerobic bacterial community Google Scholar DOI
2013	Costa MClara, Assunção A, da Costa AMRosa, Nogueira C, Paiva APaula. Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Platinum from Chloride Media by N,N ′-Dimethyl- N,N ′-Dicyclohexyltetradecylmalonamide. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange. 2013;31(1):12 - 23. doi:10.1080/07366299.2012.700588. Ler mais acerca de Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Platinum from Chloride Media by N,N ′-Dimethyl- N,N ′-Dicyclohexyltetradecylmalonamide Google Scholar DOI
2012	Martins M, Taborda R, Silva G, Assunção A, Matos APedro, Costa MClara. Aluminum and sulphate removal by a highly Al-resistant dissimilatory sulphate-reducing bacteria community. Biodegradation. 2012;23(5):693-703. doi:10.1007/s10532-012-9545-x. Ler mais acerca de Aluminum and sulphate removal by a highly Al-resistant dissimilatory sulphate-reducing bacteria community. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2011	Assunção A, Martins M, Silva G, Lucas H, Coelho MRosário, Costa MClara. Bromate removal by anaerobic bacterial community: mechanism and phylogenetic characterization. J Hazard Mater. 2011;197:237-43. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.09.076. Ler mais acerca de Bromate removal by anaerobic bacterial community: mechanism and phylogenetic characterization. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2009	Martins M, Faleiro MLeonor, Barros RJorge, Veríssimo ARaquel, Costa MClara. Biological sulphate reduction using food industry wastes as carbon sources. Biodegradation. 2009;20(4):559-67. doi:10.1007/s10532-008-9245-8. Ler mais acerca de Biological sulphate reduction using food industry wastes as carbon sources. Google Scholar PubMed DOI

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Jorge Daniel Dias Carlier

Tânia Cristina da Luz Palma

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