• Hybrid treatment system for remediation of sugarcane vinasse 

  Marcato, Ana Claudia de Castro ; Souza, Cleiton Pereira de ; Paiva, Amarilis Brandão de ; Eismann, Carlos Eduardo ; Navarro, Fernanda Flores; Camargo, Antônio F. Monteiro ; Menegário, Amauri Antonio ; Fontanetti, Carmem S. (Science of the Total Environment, 2019) [Artigo]

  The sugar and alcohol industries provide promising alternative energy sources to replace the use of petroleum derivatives. Vinasse is a byproduct of the alcoholic fermentation of various raw materials, and is used in the ...

• Modeling rock-water interaction of fractured aquifer in itabuna/BA region 

  Teramoto, Elias Hideo ; Gonçalves, Roger Dias ; Stradioto, Marcia Regina ; Engelbrecht, Bruno Zanon ; Chang, Hung Kiang (Anuario do Instituto de Geociencias, 2019) [Artigo]

  This research aimed to investigate the geochemical mechanisms that govern the strong hydrochemical variations in the fractured aquifers of the Itabuna/BA region. Plagioclase and quartz comprise the major mineralogy of ...

• Residual biomass of coffee as a binding agent in diffusive gradients in thin-films technique for Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn measurement in waters 

  Yabuki, Lauren N.M. ; Menegário, Amauri A. ; Gemeiner, Hendryk ; Rolisola, Ana Marta C.M. ; Gastmans, Didier ; Williams, Paul N. (Talanta, 2019) [Artigo]

  Spent coffee grounds (SCG) immobilized in agarose gel are proposed as a novel binding agent for application in the Diffusive Gradients in Thin films (DGT) technique for the determination of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in waters. ...

• The formation of high-alumina clays in a pedosedimentary sequence of Marilia Formation (Western Minas Gerais, Brazil) 

  Coelho, C. V.S. ; Rosolen, V. ; Bueno, G. T.; Mesquita, A. ; Moreira, C. A. ; Furlan, L. M. ; Govone, S. (Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 2019) [Artigo]

  Mottled horizons and iron crusts are widespread in soil developed upslope on flat sedimentary plateau located in western of Minas Gerais State (Brazil). In the area, important deposits of high-alumina clays are located at ...

• LNAPL saturation derived from laser induced fluorescence method 

  Teramoto, Elias Hideo ; Isler, Elias ; Polese, Luciana ; Baessa, Marcus Paulus Martins; Chang, Hung Kiang (Science of the Total Environment, 2019) [Artigo]

  Light non-aqueous-phase liquid (LNAPL) spills are a widespread source of contamination in shallow aquifers. Owing to their human health risks, remediation actions should be undertaken to recover the contaminants from the ...

• Geochemical conceptual model of BTEX biodegradation in an iron-rich aquifer 

  Teramoto, Elias Hideo ; Chang, Hung Kiang (Applied Geochemistry, 2019) [Artigo]

  A geochemical conceptual model was developed to interpret long-term field monitoring data of the chemical speciation related to BTEX biodegradation in a tropical iron-rich aquifer that was contaminated by a large volume ...

• Leading the organization of the 5th espeqbrasil 

  Menegário, Amauri Antonio (Brazilian Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2018) [Carta]

• Predicting Trace Metal Exposure in Aquatic Ecosystems: Evaluating DGT as a Biomonitoring Tool 

  Eismann, Carlos Eduardo ; Menegário, Amauri Antonio ; Gemeiner, Hendryk ; Williams, Paul Nicholas (Exposure and Health, 2018) [Artigo]

  Exposure to trace metals is a leading factor associated with the development of non-communicable diseases. Aquatic ecosystems are not only effective agents of trace metal dispersion but are also at risk of contaminant ...

• Bioavailability of Metals at a Southeastern Brazilian Coastal Area of High Environmental Concern Under Anthropic Influence: Evaluation Using Transplanted Bivalves (Nodipecten nodosus) and the DGT Technique 

  Vannuci-Silva, Monizze ; de Souza, João M.; de Oliveira, Fábio Francisco; de Araújo, Marcus A. G.; Francioni, Eleine; Eismann, Carlos Eduardo ; Kiang, Chang H. ; Govone, José S. ; Belzunce-Segarra, Maria J.; Menegário, Amauri Antonio (Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2017) [Artigo]

  Metals are commonly determined in aquatic organisms, primarily using bivalves to provide important data on their bioavailability. The technique of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGTs) has also been employed to assess ...

• Stable isotopes, carbon-14 and hydrochemical composition from a basaltic aquifer in São Paulo State, Brazil 

  Gastmans, Didier ; Menegário, Amauri Antônio ; Hutcheon, Ian (Environmental Earth Sciences, 2017) [Artigo]

  The Cretaceous Serra Geral Aquifer (SGA) is contained within one of the largest continental flood basalts in the world, reaching a thickness up to 1700 m in the center of the Paraná Basin. The SGA is one of the most important ...

• Copper and cadmium accumulation in gills and muscular tissue of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) under experimental conditions 

  Santarossa, Maria Amália da Silva; Tintor, Diogo Barcot ; Dourado, Thiago de Araújo ; Jotta, César Augusto Degiatto; Menegário, Amauri Antônio ; Ferreira, José Roberto (Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2018) [Artigo]

  The world wide use of tilapia for different approaches in fish bioassay was exploited to assess the accumulation of copper and cadmium, in isolated forms and in combination in gills and muscular tissue in the specie ...

• A practical fluorescence-based screening protocol for polyethylene terephthalate degrading microorganisms 

  Chaves, Michel R. B.; Lima, Maria L. S. O.; Malafatti‑Picca, Lusiane ; De Angelis, Derlene A.; De Castro, Aline M.; Valoni, Érika; Marsaioli, Anita J. (Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2018) [Artigo]

  We propose a practical, low-cost and selective fluorescence-based protocol adapted to identify polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degrading microorganisms. The microbial hydrolysis of PET nanoparticles was monitored by ...

• Dynamics of soil organic matter in a cultivated chronosequence in the Cerrado (Minas Gerais, Brazil) 

  Resende, Thalita M.; Rosolen, Vania ; Bernoux, Martial; Moreira, Marcelo Z.; Conceição, Fabiano T. D. ; Govone, José S. (Soil Research, 2017) [Artigo]

  The vegetation of the Cerrado has been replaced by pastures and agriculture, affecting the stock and dynamic of soil organic matter (SOM). The present study was conducted in a cultivated chronosequence with a mixed system ...

• Evolution of iron crust and clayey Ferralsol in deeply weathered sandstones of Marília Formation (Western Minas Gerais State, Brazil) 

  Rosolen, Vania ; Bueno, Guilherme Taitson; Melfi, Adolpho José; Montes, Célia Regina; de Sousa Coelho, Carla Vanessa ; Ishida, Débora Ayumi; Govone, José Silvio (Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 2017) [Artigo]

  Extensive flat plateaus are typical landforms in the cratonic compartment of tropical regions. Paleoclimate, pediplanation, laterization, and dissection have created complex and distinct geological, geomorphological, and ...

• Fractal-based models for the unsaturated soil hydraulic functions 

  Alfaro Soto, M. A. ; Chang, H. K. ; van Genuchten, M.Th. (Geoderma, 2017) [Artigo]

  Reliable estimates of the unsaturated soil hydraulic properties are needed in many research and engineering projects. Fractal based approaches have become popular for describing the hydraulic functions. New models based ...

• Use of diffusive gradient in thin films for in situ measurements: A review on the progress in chemical fractionation, speciation and bioavailability of metals in waters 

  Menegário, Amauri Antonio ; Yabuki, Lauren N. Marques ; Luko, Karen S. ; Williams, Paul N.; Blackburn, Daniel M. (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2017) [Resenha]

  Chemical fractionation, speciation analysis and bioavailability of metals and metalloids in waters have received increased attention in recent years. However, this interest is not matched by progress in improving species ...

• Elemental and isotopic determination of lead (Pb) in particulate matter in the Brazilian city of Goiânia (GO) using ICP-MS technique 

  Gemeiner, Hendryk ; de Araujo Dourado, Thiago ; Sulato, Everton Tiago ; Galhardi, Juliana Aparecida ; Gomes, Ana Carla Fernandes; de Almeida, Eduardo; Menegário, Amauri Antonio ; Gastmans, Didier ; Kiang, Chang Hung (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017) [Artigo]

  The toxic metal lead (Pb) can be harmful to human health in various manners, but is also considered as a distinguished tracer of environmental pollution since the relative abundance of its four stable isotopes with the ...

• Novel zinc(II) complexes [Zn(atc-Et)2] and [Zn(atc-Ph)2]: In vitro and in vivo antiproliferative studies 

  De Lopes, Erica O. ; De Oliveira, Carolina G.; Da Silva, Patricia B. ; Eismann, Carlos E. ; Suárez, Carlos A. ; Menegário, Amauri A. ; Leite, Clarice Q. F. ; Deflon, Victor M.; Pavan, Fernando R. (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016) [Artigo]

  Cisplatin and its derivatives are the main metallodrugs used in cancer therapy. However, low selectivity, toxicity and drug resistance are associated with their use. The zinc(II) (ZnII) thiosemicarbazone complexes [Zn(atc-Et)2] ...

• Field data and numerical simulation of btex concentration trends under water table fluctuations: Example of a jet fuel-contaminated site in Brazil 

  Teramoto, Elias Hideo ; Chang, Hung Kiang (Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2017) [Artigo]

  Mass transfer of light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs) trapped in porous media is a complex phenomenon. Water table fluctuations have been identified as responsible for generating significant variations in the concentration ...

• Adsorption of Ni(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) on Ca(NO3)2-Neutralised Red Mud 

  Pichinelli, Beatriz Cestaro ; da Silva, Mariana Scicia Gabriel ; da Conceição, Fabiano Tomazini ; Menegário, Amauri Antonio ; Antunes, Maria Lucia Pereira ; Navarro, Guillermo Rafael Beltran ; Moruzzi, Rodrigo Braga (Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2017) [Artigo]

  This study aimed to investigate a novel method of red mud neutralisation by Ca(NO3)2 (NRM), keeping its adsorption capacity in relation to natural red mud (RM) for Ni(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II). Results pointed out that the ...

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