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  1. How nutrients, pH and element concentration shape the biosorption of classical and emerging contaminants by living Gracilaria gracilis

    Article • Biochemical Engineering Journal, August 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  2. Bioactive compound profiling of Chlorella sorokiniana under controlled irradiation conditions

    Article • Algal Research, August 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  3. Wastewater Sludge-Derived Adsorbents for Landfill Leachate Treatment

    Article • Environmental Processes, July 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  4. Scale-Up of Semi-Continuous Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Municipal Mixed Sludge with Fruit and Vegetable Waste: Process Performance and Stability

    Article • Energies, June 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  5. Life Cycle Assessment of Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Mixed Sewage Sludge with Fruit and Vegetable Waste in a Wastewater Treatment Plant

    Article • Sustainability, April 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  6. Valorization of Water Hyacinth Biomass: Comprehensive Characterization and Production and Application of Activated Carbons

    Article • BioEnergy Research, March 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  7. Comparing the efficiency of living and non-living macroalgae biomass in removing classical and emergent contaminants from complex multi-element mixtures

    Article • Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  8. Operational Flexibility Through Hydraulic Retention Time and Its Influence on Mesophilic AD of Fattening/Finishing Phase

    Article • Recycling, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  9. Biogas Production from Winery By-Products: An Evaluation of Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics

    Article • January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  10. Life Cycle Assessment and Energy Balance of BioH2 and Biogas Produced From Food Wastes in a Two-Stage Bioreactor

    Article • January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  11. High atom-economy low-temperature depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate using choline hydroxide

    Article • RSC Sustainability, January 2026, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  12. 3D electrochemical cork granule process for the removal of pharmaceuticals from urban wastewater

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, December 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  13. Enhancing anaerobic co-digestion of municipal mixed sludge with fruit and vegetable waste: Insights from batch and CSTR trials

    Article • Journal of Water Process Engineering, November 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  14. Assessing the Potential of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System: MSW Gasification and a PV Park in Lobito, Angola

    Article • Energies, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  15. Fruit and vegetable wastes as co-substrates in anaerobic co-digestion: Effect of storage temperature on physicochemical properties and biogas production

    Article • Energy Nexus, March 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  16. Neodymium removal and recovery from simulated NdFeB leachate using manganese ferrite nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of Water Process Engineering, March 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  17. Pig Slurry Anaerobic Digestion: The Role of Biochar as an Additive Towards Biogas and Digestate Improvement

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  18. Applications and future trends of in situ technologies for biogas purification and upgrading

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  19. Recovery of Nd3+ and Dy3+ from E-Waste Using Adsorbents from Spent Tyre Rubbers: Batch and Column Dynamic Assays

    Article • Molecules, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  20. Opportunities and Constraints of the Adsorption of Rare Earth Elements onto Pyrolytic Carbon-Based Materials: A Mini-Review

    Article • Processes, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  21. Microalgae as a selenium vehicle for nutrition: a review

    Article • Discover Food, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  22. Bioreactor Feeding Strategies to Improve Biogas Production and Pig Slurry Management Flexibility

    Article • Journal of Ecological Engineering, September 2024, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Gabriel Borowski (WNGB)

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  23. Recovery of rare earth elements (Nd3+ and Dy3+) by using carbon-based adsorbents from spent tire rubber

    Article • Waste Management, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  24. Fruit and Vegetable Wastes Toward the Use as Co-Substrates in Anaerobic Co-Digestion: Effect of Storage Temperature on Physicochemical Properties

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  25. Valorization of Water Hyacinth Biomass: Comprehensive Characterization and Activated Carbons’ Production and Application

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  26. Life cycle assessment of pharmaceutical and clinical packaging required for medication administration practices

    Article • The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  27. Effects of storage time in pig slurry to enhance bioenergy recovery

    Article • August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  28. Removal of Paracetamol and Cu2+ from Water by Using Porous Carbons Derived from Agrowastes

    Article • Processes, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  29. P-Doped carbon catalyst highly efficient for benzodiazepine synthesis. Tires valorisation

    Article • Catalysis Today, July 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  30. Opportunities and challenges in the anaerobic co-digestion of municipal sewage sludge and fruit and vegetable wastes: A review

    Article • Energy Nexus, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  31. Valorisation of spent tire rubber as carbon adsorbents for Pb(II) and W(VI) in the framework of a Circular Economy

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  32. Technical, Environmental, and Cost Assessment of Granite Sludge Valorisation

    Article • Applied Sciences, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  33. Se-enrichment of Chlorella vulgaris grown under different trophic states for food supplementation

    Article • Algal Research, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  34. Advantages of structural inspection and diagnosis for traditional buildings’ refurbishment: A Life Cycle Assessment perspective

    Article • Building and Environment, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  35. Conversion of Argan Nutshells into Novel Porous Carbons in the Scope of Circular Economy: Adsorption Performance of Emerging Contaminants

    Article • Applied Sciences, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  36. BioH2 from Dark Fermentation of OFMSW: Effect of the Hydraulic Retention Time and Organic Loading Rate

    Article • Applied Sciences, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  37. Evaluation of activated carbons produced from Maize Cob Waste for adsorption-based CO2 separation and biogas upgrading

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  38. Cr(III) dynamic removal in a fixed-bed column by using a co-gasification char

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  39. Beneficial and detrimental effects of choline chloride–oxalic acid deep eutectic solvent on biogas production

    Article • Waste Management, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  40. Highly efficient porous carbons for the removal of W(VI) oxyanion from wastewaters

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  41. Life cycle analysis of a biorefinery for activated carbon and biomethane production

    Article • Biomass and Bioenergy, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  42. Life Cycle and Economic Analyses of the Removal of Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals from Municipal Wastewater by Anodic Oxidation

    Article • Sustainability, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  43. Biomass Valorization to Produce Porous Carbons: Applications in CO2 Capture and Biogas Upgrading to Biomethane—A Mini-Review

    Article • Frontiers in Energy Research, March 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  44. Nanoporous carbons prepared from argan nutshells as potential removal agents of diclofenac and paroxetine

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  45. Activation of co-pyrolysis chars from rice wastes to improve the removal of Cr3+ from simulated and real industrial wastewaters

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  46. Multi-component adsorption study by using bone char: modelling and removal mechanisms

    Article • Environmental Technology, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  47. Assessment of potato peel and agro-forestry biochars supplementation on in vitro ruminal fermentation

    Article • PeerJ, July 2020, PeerJ

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  48. Porous carbons derived from hydrothermally treated biogas digestate

    Article • Waste Management, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  49. Char from Spent Tire Rubber: A Potential Adsorbent of Remazol Yellow Dye

    Article • C – Journal of Carbon Research, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  50. Biomethane production through anaerobic co-digestion with Maize Cob Waste based on a biorefinery concept: A review

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  51. Evaluation of the adsorption potential of biochars prepared from forest and agri-food wastes for the removal of fluoxetine

    Article • Bioresource Technology, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  52. New adsorbents from maize cob wastes and anaerobic digestate for H2S removal from biogas

    Article • Waste Management, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  53. Recovery of Cr(III) by using chars from the co-gasification of agriculture and forestry wastes

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  54. Cr(III) removal from synthetic and industrial wastewaters by using co-gasification chars of rice waste streams

    Article • Bioresource Technology, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  55. Thank you: A journal is as good as its reviewers

    Article • Waste Management, July 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Hervé Corvellec, Dr Nuno Lapa

  56. Maize cob waste pre-treatments to enhance biogas production through co-anaerobic digestion with OFMSW

    Article • Waste Management, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  57. Anaerobic digestion sludge composting—assessment of the star-up process

    Article • September 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  58. Recovery of the polymer content of electrical cables for thermal and acoustic insulation

    Article • September 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  59. Efficient activated carbons from chars of the co-pyrolysis of rice wastes

    Article • September 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  60. Chars from co-gasification of rice wastes as Cr(III) removal agents

    Article • September 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  61. Study of the removal mechanism of aquatic emergent pollutants by new bio-based chars

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  62. Properties of chars from the gasification and pyrolysis of rice waste streams towards their valorisation as adsorbent materials

    Article • Waste Management, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  63. Adding value to gasification and co-pyrolysis chars as removal agents of Cr3+

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  64. High efficacy on diclofenac removal by activated carbon produced from potato peel waste

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  65. Leaching behaviour and ecotoxicity evaluation of chars from the pyrolysis of forestry biomass and polymeric materials

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  66. Lead can be removed from wastewaters by fly ashes

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  67. Slagging and Fouling during Coal and Biomass Cofiring: Chemical Equilibrium Model Applied to FBC

    Article • Energy & Fuels, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  68. Concretes containing biomass ashes: Mechanical, chemical, and ecotoxic performances

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  69. Removal of lead (Pb2+) from aqueous medium by using chars from co-pyrolysis

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  70. Biomass ashes can remove phosphorus

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, October 2013, IWA Publishing

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  71. Chemical and ecotoxicological properties of size fractionated biomass ashes

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  72. Analytical methods and validation for determining trace elements in red wines

    Article • Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  73. Using Biomass Ashes in Concretes Exposed to Salted Water and Freshwater: Mechanical and Chemical Properties

    Article • Advanced Materials Research, November 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  74. Use of chemical fractionation to understand partitioning of biomass ash constituents during co-firing in fluidized bed combustion

    Article • Fuel, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  75. Physico-chemical properties of chars obtained in the co-pyrolysis of waste mixtures

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  76. Evaluation of slagging and fouling tendency during biomass co-firing with coal in a fluidized bed

    Article • Biomass and Bioenergy, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  77. Chemical and ecotoxicological properties of ashes produced in the co-combustion of coal and meat and bone meal in a fluidized bed reactor

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  78. Uncertainty estimation to evaluate mass balances on a combustion system

    Article • Accreditation and Quality Assurance, March 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  79. Characterization of chars produced in the co-pyrolysis of different wastes: Decontamination study

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  80. Study of the Organic Extraction and Acidic Leaching of Chars Obtained in the Pyrolysis of Plastics, Tire Rubber and Forestry Biomass Wastes

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  81. Stabilization/solidification of fly ashes and concrete production from bottom and circulating ashes produced in a power plant working under mono and co-combustion conditions

    Article • Waste Management, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  82. Environmental and socio-economic assessment of co-combustion of coal, biomass and non-hazardous wastes in a Power Plant

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  83. Determination of alkylphenols in eluates from pyrolysis solid residues using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction

    Article • Chemosphere, May 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  84. Toxicity of char residues produced in the co-pyrolysis of different wastes

    Article • Waste Management, April 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  85. Determination of aromatic compounds in eluates of pyrolysis solid residues using HS-GC–MS and DLLME–GC–MS

    Article • Talanta, November 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  86. Co-combustion of coal and sewage sludge: Chemical and ecotoxicological properties of ashes

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  87. Chemical and ecotoxicological characterization of solid residues produced during the co-pyrolysis of plastics and pine biomass

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  88. Study of the co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic wastes

    Article • Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, September 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  89. Corrigendum to “Chemical and ecotoxicological characterization of ashes obtained from sewage sludge combustion in a fluidised-bed reactor” [J. Hazard. Mater. 147 (1–2) (2007) 175–183]

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  90. Chemical and ecotoxicological characterization of ashes obtained from sewage sludge combustion in a fluidised-bed reactor

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  91. Leaching Behaviour of a Glass Produced from a MSWI Bottom Ash

    Article • May 2006, CrossRef Test Account

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  92. Leaching Behaviour of a Glass Produced from a MSWI Bottom Ash

    Article • Materials Science Forum, January 2006, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  93. The behaviour of ashes and heavy metals during the co-combustion of sewage sludges in a fluidised bed

    Article • Waste Management, January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  94. Ecotoxicological assessment of leachates from MSWI bottom ashes

    Article • Waste Management, October 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  95. An ecotoxic risk assessment of residue materials produced by the plasma pyrolysis/vitrification (PP/V) process

    Article • Waste Management, June 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  96. Fungi as environmental microbiological indicators

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, January 1998, IWA Publishing

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  97. Sanitary quality of sands from beaches of azores islands

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, January 1997, IWA Publishing

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  98. Re-use of industrial orange wastes as organic fertilizers

    Article • Bioresource Technology, January 1995, Elsevier

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  99. Efficiency of removal in stabilization ponds I. Influence of climate

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, January 1995, IWA Publishing

    Dr Nuno Lapa

  100. Efficiency of removal in stabilization ponds ii. statistical analysis of k values

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, January 1995, IWA Publishing

    Dr Nuno Lapa