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Intellectual Property

 
INTERNATIONAL PATENT

 

2020

 

DEVICE FOR CAPTURING IN SITU AQUATIC MICROBIOMES 

 

Inventors: Magalhães C, Ribeiro H, Dias A, Almeida CMR, Tomasino MP, Guedes M, Ramos S, Dias N, Mucha AP, Carvalho MF, Martins A, Gonçalves M, Silva E, Almeida J.

 

Applicants: CIIMAR-UP - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto; INESCTEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência; ISEP - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

 

European Patent Application Number: 19827815
United States of America Application Number: 17298428
China Application Number: 201980078261.6

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Scientific Publications

 

INTERNATIONAL PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS 

 

2022

 

Ribeiro H, Wıjaya IMW, Soares-Santos V, Soedjono ES, Slamet A, Teixeira C,  Bordalo  AA. Microbial community composition, dynamics, and biogeochemistry during the start-up of a partial nitritation-anammox pathway in an upflow reactor. Sustainable Environment Research 32: 18.

 

2020

 

Santos JP, Sousa AGG, Ribeiro H, Magalhães C. The response of estuarine ammonia-oxidizing communities to constant and fluctuating salinity regimes. Frontiers in Microbiology 11: 574815.

 

2019

 

Ribeiro H, Martins A, Gonçalves M, Guedes M, Tomasino MP, Dias N, Dias A, Mucha AP, Carvalho MF, Almeida CMR, Ramos S, Almeida JM, Silva E, Magalhães C. Development of an autonomous biosampler to capture in situ aquatic microbiomes. PLOS ONE 14(5): e0216882.

 

Rego A, Raio F, Martins T, Ribeiro H, Sousa AGG, Séneca J, Baptista MS, Lee CK, Cary C, Ramos V, Carvalho F, Leão P, Magalhães C. Actinobacteria and Cyanobacteria diversity in terrestrial Antarctic microenvironments using culture-dependent and independent methods. Frontiers in Microbiology 10: 1018.

 

Ribeiro H, Silva JG, Jesus J, Magalhães C, Dias JM, Danko AS. Biodegradation of biodiesel and toluene under nitrate-reducing conditions and the impact on bacterial community structure. Journal of Soils and Sediments 19, 439 - 450.

 

Sousa AGG, Tomasino MP, Duarte P, Fernández-Méndez M, Assmy P, Ribeiro H, Surkont J, Leite R, Leal JP, Torgo L, Magalhães C. Diversity and composition of pelagic prokaryotic and protist communities in a thin Arctic sea ice regime. Microbial Ecology 78, 388 - 408.

 

2018

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Ribeiro H, de Sousa T, Santos J, Sousa AGG, Teixeira C, Salgado P, Monteiro MM, Mucha AP, Almeida CMR, Torgo L, Magalhães C. Potential of dissimilatory nitrate reduction pathways in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation. Chemosphere 199, 54 - 67.

 

Santos J, Monteiro M, Mendes D, Ribeiro H, Borges T, Magalhães C. Salinity impact on ammonia oxidizers activity and amoA expression in estuarine sediments. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 211, 177 - 187.

 

2017


Portugal F, Dias JM, Ribeiro H, Magalhães C, Mucha AP, Danko AS. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Ethylic and Methylic Biodiesel and their Impact on Benzene degradation. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, 45, 1600264. 

 

2016

 

Ribeiro H, Mucha AP, Azevedo I, Salgado P, Teixeira C, Almeida CMR, Joye SB, Magalhães C. Differential effects of crude oil on denitrification and anammox, and the impact on N2O production. Environmental Pollution 216, 391 - 399.

 

2015

 

Ribeiro H, Almeida CMR, Bordalo AA, Magalhães C, Mucha AP. Salt marsh sediment characteristics as key regulators on the efficiency of hydrocarbons bioremediation by Juncus maritimus rhizospheric bacterial community. Environmental Science and Pollution Research  22, 450 - 462

 

Ribeiro H, Almeida CMR, Bordalo AA, Magalhães C, Mucha AP. Salt marsh sediment characteristics as key regulators on the efficiency of hydrocarbons bioremediation by Juncus maritimus rhizospheric bacterial community. Environmental Science and Pollution Research  22, 450 - 462

 

2014

 

Ribeiro H, Mucha AP, Almeida CMR, Bordalo AA. Potential of phytoremediation for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated salt marsh sediments. Journal of Environmental Management 137, 10 - 15.

 

2013

 

Ribeiro H, Mucha, AP, Almeida, CMR, Bordalo, AA. Bacterial community response to petroleum contamination and nutrient addition in sediments from a temperate salt marsh. Science of the Total Environment 458-460, 568 - 576. 


Ribeiro H, Almeida CMR, Mucha AP, Bordalo AA. Influence of different salt marsh plants on hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms abundance throughout a phenological cycle. International Journal of Phytoremediation 15, 715 - 728. 


Ribeiro H, Almeida CMR, Mucha AP, Teixeira C, Bordalo, AA. Influence of natural rhizosediments characteristics on hydrocarbons degradation potential of microorganisms associated to Juncus maritimus roots. International Biodeterioration Biodegradation 84, 86 - 96.

 

2011

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Ribeiro H, Mucha AP, Almeida CMR, Bordalo AA. Hydrocarbon degradation potential of salt marsh plant–microorganisms associations. Biodegradation 22, 729 - 739.

 

 

CONFERENCE PAPER

 

2016


Martins A, Dias A, Silva E, Ferreira H, Dias I, Almeida JM, Torgo L, Gonçalves M, Guedes M, Dias N, Jorge P, Mucha AP, Magalhães C, Carvalho MF, Ribeiro H, Almeida CMR, Azevedo I, Ramos S, Borges T, Leandro S, Maranhão P, Mouga T, Gamboa R, Lemos M, Santos A, Silva A, Teixeira B, Bartilotti C, Marques R, Cotrim S. MarinEye – A tool for marine monitoring. Proceedings of the IEEE, OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 1-7 p.

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BOOK (CHAPTER)

 

2020

 

Ribeiro H, Santos JP, Sousa AGG, Salgado P, Tomasino MP, Baptista M, Magalhães C. Aerobic ammonia-oxidising prokaryotes: a perception of their niche segregation across estuarine salinity gradients. In: De Sousa T (Eds.), Global implications of the Nitrogen cycle. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, UK, 475p. Print ISBN: 978-1-5275-5513-6  


Almeida CMR, Couto N, Ribeiro H, Mucha AP, Bordalo AA, Basto MC, Vasconcelos MTSD. Salt marsh plants potential for the remediation of hydrocarbons contaminated environments. In: Ansari AA, Gill SS, Newman L, Lanza GR (Eds.), Phytoremediation: management of environmental contaminants, Volume 1. Springer, Cham, 348p. Print ISBN: 978-3-319-10394-5; Online ISBN 978-3-319-10395-2

 

2016

 

2015

 

2009

 

Borges M-T, Santos I, Restivo MT, Mendes JG, Ribeiro H, Pereira CM. Solving the challenge of hyperintensive aquaculture: getting the maximum monitoring output from the minimum water input. In: Silva Gomes JF, Meguid SA (Eds), Integrity, reliability and failure: challenges and opportunities. INEGI Editions, 676 p. Print ISBN: 978-972-8826-22-2; CD-ROM ISBN: 978-972-8826-21-5.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PEER REVIEWED PROCEEDINGS

 

2019

 

Ribeiro H, Wijaya IMW, Soares-Santos V, Santos A, Salgado P, Machado A, Costa-Dias S, Bordalo A, and Teixeira C. Exploring anammox bacteria ecology to improve nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment. Frontiers in Marine Sciences. Conference Abstract: XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies. 

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Wijaya IMW, Ribeiro H, Soedjono ES, Slamet A, Teixeira C, Bordalo AA. Start-up of the Nitrogen Removal Process in an Anaerobic Up-Flow Reactor Inoculated with Aeration Tank Sludge. In: Lekkas D (Eds.)Sustainable Environmental Solutions - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST2019), Greece”. Springer Proceedings, XXXp. Print ISBN: XXX-X-XXX-XXXXX-X; Online ISBN XXX-X-XXX-XXXXX-X.

 

Ribeiro H, Soares-Santos V, Machado A, Costa-Dias S, Wijaya I MW, Salgado P, Bordalo AA, Teixeira C. UN(K)NOWN Project: Development of Anammox Microbial Inocula to Improve Nitrogen Removal Efficiency in Wastewater Treatment. In: Lekkas D (Eds.)Sustainable Environmental Solutions - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST2019), Greece”. Springer Proceedings, XXXp. Print ISBN: XXX-X-XXX-XXXXX-X; Online ISBN XXX-X-XXX-XXXXX-X.

 

2016

 

Magalhães CM, Mucha A, Carvalho MF, Ribeiro H, Almeida CM, Azevedo I, Ramos S, Borges T, Leandro S, Dos Santos A, Silva A, Bartilotti C, Cotrim S, Marques R, Churro C, Dias A, Ferreira H, Dias I, Torgo L, Oliveira M, Dias N, Jorge P, Martins A and Silva E. Development of an autonomous system for integrated marine monitoring. Frontiers in Marine Sciences. Conference Abstract: XIX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies. 

 

2012


Bordalo AA, Ribeiro H, Carvalho AC. Is Portuguese salt a source of Iodine for humans? Portuguese Journal of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 7, 83. 

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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROCEEDINGS

 

2016

 

Magalhães C, Mucha AP, Carvalho MF, Ribeiro H, Ameida CMR, Azevedo I, Ramos S, Borges T, Leandro S, Santos A, Bartilotti C, Teixeira BF, Cotrim S, Dias A, Silva E, Ferreira H, Torgo L, Dias N, Jorge P Martins A. Development of an autonomous system for integrated marine monitoring. 41st CIESM Congress Proceedings, article 75. 

 

Santos A, Silva A, Teixeira BF, Bartilotti C, Marques R, Marques SC, Martins A, Dias A, Silva E, Ferreira H, Dias I, Almeida JM, Torgo L, Gonçalves M, Guedes M, Dias N, Jorge P, Coelho L, Mucha AP, Carvalho MF, Ribeiro H, Almeida M, Azevedo I, Ramos S, Borges T, Leandro SM, Maranhão P, Mouga T, Gamboa R, Lemos M, Magalhães C. MarinEye – Protótipo para monitorização multitrófica oceânica.  Actas de 4as Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica, pp. 467 - 469. ​

 

THESES

 

2013

 

Ribeiro HPetroleum hydrocarbons bioremediation in a temperate salt marsh: Plant - microorganisms interactions. PhD thesis. Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences - University of Porto.

 

2008


Ribeiro HEstudos sobre nitrificação em biofilmes de um biofiltro do tipo MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) operando em água salgada. MSc dissertation. Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto

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