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  1. Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems: Health Impacts and Remediation Strategies: A Systematic Review

    Article • Sustainability, August 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  2. Caffeine and Paracetamol Adsorption and Antibacterial Activity Using Granular Activated Carbon Modified with Silver and Copper Compounds

    Article • Processes, March 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  3. Design and Fabrication of 3D-Printed Gyroid Biocarriers for Biological Wastewater Treatment: Experimental and Pilot-Scale Evaluation

    Article • Processes, March 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  4. Treatments for Textile Wastewater: Perspectives from Studies Using Supercritical Water and Biomass-Based Activated Carbon—A Review

    Article • Processes, March 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  5. Low-Cost Adsorbents for Water Treatment: A Sustainable Alternative for Pollutant Removal

    Article • Processes, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  6. Streamlining Polymeric Blend Production: Mechanical and Thermal Evaluation of PP/ABS Blends via Fused Granular Fabrication (FGF) 3D Printing

    Article • July 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  7. Investigation of a Toxoplasmosis Outbreak in a Rural Family in Iguaraçu, PR, Brazil

    Article • Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde, May 2025, Faculdade de Medicina de Sao Jose do Rio Preto - FAMERP

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  8. Activated carbon impregnated with Ag(0) and Cu oxides for the removal of Escherichia coli, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium (oo)cysts from water

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, April 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  9. Activated carbon impregnated with Ag(0) and Cu oxides for the removal of Escherichia coli, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium (oo)cysts from water

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  10. Metallic nanoparticles synthesized by marine microorganisms and its application against pathogenic microorganisms: Challenges and opportunities in marine nanotechnology

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  11. EFFECT OF POLYMER MODIFIER ON THE MOR­PHO­LOGICAL AND SEPARATION PROPERTIES OF ASYMMETRIC MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANES

    Article • Ukrainian Chemistry Journal, September 2023, V.I. Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry

    Grace Anne Magalhaes-Ghiotto, Dr Leticia Nishi

  12. Synthesis of a Chemically Modified Biosorbent Based on the Invasive Plant Leucaena leucocephala and Its Application in Metformin Removal

    Article • Water, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  13. Okara and okara modified and functionalized with iron oxide nanoparticles for the removal of Microcystis aeruginosa and cyanotoxin

    Article • Environmental Technology, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Grace Anne Magalhaes-Ghiotto, Dr Leticia Nishi

  14. Increased levels of IL-17A in serum and amniotic fluid of pregnant women with acute toxoplasmosis

    Article • Acta Tropica, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  15. Moringa oleiferaextract promotes apoptosis-like death inToxoplasma gondiitachyzoitesin vitro

    Article • Parasitology, June 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  16. Antiviral therapies: advances and perspectives

    Article • Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  17. The congenital toxoplasmosis burden in Brazil: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Acta Tropica, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  18. Application of graphene nanosheet oxide for atrazine adsorption in aqueous solution: synthesis, material characterization, and comprehension of the adsorption mechanism

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Angelica Vieira, Dr Leticia Nishi

  19. Adsorption of methylene blue from effluent using golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) shell as a low-cost material

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  20. EVALUATION OF THE PRESENCE OF NITRATE AND ITS REMOVAL IN WATERS FROM GROUNDWATER SOURCES IN MARINGÁ-PR

    Article • Revista Científica FAEMA, May 2020, Revista FAEMA

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  21. Incorporation of water treatment plant sludge in wood-based particleboard manufacturing

    Article • January 2020, Desalination Publications

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  22. Rosuvastatin reduced brain parasite burden in a chronic toxoplasmosis in vivo model and influenced the neuropathological pattern of ME-49 strain

    Article • Parasitology, November 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  23. Modified Moringa oleifera Lam. Seed husks as low-cost biosorbent for atrazine removal

    Article • Environmental Technology, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Charleston Bezerra, Dr Leticia Nishi

  24. Acetaminophen adsorption using a low‐cost adsorbent prepared from modified residues of Moringa oleifera Lam. seed husks

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  25. Evaluation of the groundwater quality and hydrogeochemistry characterization using multivariate statistics methods: case study of a hydrographic basin in Brazil

    Article • January 2019, Desalination Publications

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  26. Improvement of adsorption conditions of different parts of Moringa oleifera on the perception of diuron removal from contaminated waters

    Article • January 2019, Desalination Publications

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  27. Influence of coagulant Moringa oleifera seed extract on reduction of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts and the viability of Toxocara spp. eggs in water

    Article • January 2019, Desalination Publications

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  28. Moringa oleifera biomass residue for the removal of pharmaceuticals from water

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  29. Obtaining drinking water using a magnetic coagulant composed of magnetite nanoparticles functionalized with Moringa oleifera seed extract

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  30. Assessment of the use of Moringa oleifera seed husks for removal of pesticide diuron from contaminated water

    Article • Environmental Technology, July 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Charleston Bezerra, Dr Leticia Nishi

  31. Moringa oleifera Lam. and Its Potential Association with Aluminium Sulphate in the Process of Coagulation/Flocculation and Sedimentation of Surface Water

    Article • International Journal of Chemical Engineering, May 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  32. Evaluation of Magnetic Coagulant (α-Fe2O3-MO) and its Reuse in Textile Wastewater Treatment

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  33. Application of defatted Moringa oleifera seeds from compressed propane extraction in the removal of emerging microorganisms

    Article • January 2018, Desalination Publications

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr. FATIMA DE JESUS BASSETTI

  34. Ecofriendly biosorption of atrazine herbicide in aqueous solution by Moringa oleifera Lam: Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics

    Article • January 2018, Desalination Publications

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  35. PREPARATION OF Moringa oleifera SEEDS AS COAGULANT IN WATER TREATMENT

    Article • Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, January 2018, OAIMDD - EcoZone Publishing House

    Dr Angelica Vieira, Dr Leticia Nishi

  36. Coagulation/Flocculation with Moringa oleifera and Membrane Filtration for Dairy Wastewater Treatment

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  37. Evaluation of natural coagulant Moringa oleifera Lam. in the treatment of dairy wastewater at different pH

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, April 2017, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  38. Atrazine bioadsorptio by Moringa oleifera pods

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  39. Trihalomethanes minimization in drinking water by coagulation/flocculation/sedimentation with natural coagulantMoringa oleiferaLam and activated carbon filtration

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  40. Nitrate removal from groundwater

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, March 2016, Wiley

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  41. Erratum to: Development of a magnetic coagulant based on Moringa oleifera seed extract for water treatment

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  42. Development of a magnetic coagulant based on Moringa oleifera seed extract for water treatment

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  43. Removal ofAnabaena flos-aquaein water treatment process usingMoringa oleiferaand assessment of fatty acid profile of generated sludge

    Article • Environmental Technology, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  44. WATER FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES USED FOR THE IRRIGATION OF VEGETABLES TO BE MARKETED: RESEARCH ON Cryptosporidiumspp., Giardiaspp., AND COLIFORMS IN PARANA, BRAZIL

    Article • August 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  45. Food handlers as a link in the chain of transmission ofGiardia duodenalisand other protozoa in public schools in southern Brazil: Table 1.

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, August 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  46. Identical Assemblage of Giardia duodenalis in Humans, Animals and Vegetables in an Urban Area in Southern Brazil Indicates a Relationship among Them

    Article • PLOS One, March 2015, PLOS

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  47. Removal of natural organic matter and trihalomethane minimization by coagulation/flocculation/filtration using a natural tannin

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  48. Removal of excess fluoride from groundwater using natural coagulantMoringa oleiferaLam and microfiltration

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, November 2014, Wiley

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira, Dr FATIMA DE JESUS BASSETTI, Dr. FATIMA DE JESUS BASSETTI

  49. Optimization of process conditions in water treatment through coagulation diagrams, usingMoringa oleiferaLam and aluminium sulphate

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  50. Improvement of the coagulation/flocculation process using a combination ofMoringa oleiferaLam with anionic polymer in water treatment

    Article • Environmental Technology, March 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  51. Application of Hybrid Process of Coagulation/Flocculation and Membrane Filtration for the Removal of Protozoan Parasites from Water

    Article • January 2013, IntechOpen

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  52. Association between contamination of public squares and seropositivity for Toxocara spp. in children

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  53. Application of Hybrid Process of Coagulation/Flocculation and Membrane Filtration to Water Treatment

    Article • May 2012, IntechOpen

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  54. Application of Hybrid Process of Coagulation/Flocculation and Membrane Filtration for the Removal of Protozoan Parasites from Water

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  55. Hybrid process of coagulation/flocculation with Moringa oleifera followed by ultrafiltration to remove Microcystis sp. cells from water supply

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  56. Seroprevalence of Toxocara infection in children and environmental contamination of urban areas in Paraná State, Brazil

    Article • Journal of Helminthology, November 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  57. Study of the Effect of Saline Solution on the Extraction of the Moringa oleifera Seed’s Active Component for Water Treatment

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leticia Nishi, Dr Angelica Vieira

  58. Giardia Spp. and Cryptosporidium Spp. in the Ivaí Indigenous Land, Brazil

    Article • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, October 2009, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  59. Enteropatógenos relacionados à diarréia em pacientes HIV que fazem uso de terapia anti-retroviral

    Article • Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, October 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  60. Investigation ofCryptosporidiumspp. andGiardiaspp. in a Public Water-Treatment System

    Article • Zoonoses and Public Health, June 2009, Wiley

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  61. Avaliação da água do sistema de abastecimento municipal de Maringá, PR, com relação à possível ocorrência de Cyptosporidium sp. e Giardia sp.

    Article • Ciência Cuidado e Saúde, December 2008, Universidade Estadual de Maringa

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  62. Blastocystis sp. and other intestinal parasites in hemodialysis patients

    Article • The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Leticia Nishi

  63. Qualidade de hortaliças comercializadas no noroeste do Paraná, Brasil

    Article • Parasitología latinoamericana, December 2005, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Leticia Nishi