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Overview

Sara C. Cunha is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and focuses research efforts primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work centers on various subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Plant Science, Food Science, and Analytical Chemistry. This breadth highlights an interdisciplinary approach to understanding environmental and food-related contaminants and their toxicological impacts.

Their recent scholarly output includes studies addressing contamination and risk assessment related to microplastics, bisphenols, pharmaceuticals, and toxic organic pollutants. Notable publications include:

  • Bisphenol A and its analogs in muscle and liver of fish from the North East Atlantic Ocean in relation to microplastic contamination. Exposure and risk to human consumers (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Long-term adverse effects of microplastics on Daphnia magna reproduction and population growth rate at increased water temperature and light intensity: Combined effects of stressors and interactions (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of nine bisphenols in canned meat products and human risk estimation (2020, Food Research International)
  • Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in seafood from two Brazilian coastal areas: Implication for human risk assessment (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) adsorbed to polyethylene microplastics: Accumulation and ecotoxicological effects in the clam Scrobicularia plana (2021, Marine Environmental Research)

Frequent co-authors identified in their collaborative network include:

  • José O. Fernandes
  • António Marques
  • Carolina Monteiro
  • Isabel M.P.L.V.O. Ferreira
  • Susana Casal

Sara C. Cunha's research is often published in venues with strong focus on environmental and food safety sciences. The most common publication venues consist of:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Food Research International
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • Foods
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The primary topics characterizing their work include but are not limited to:

  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

This scientist's research output demonstrates a strong orientation towards understanding contaminants affecting human and ecological health, with significant emphasis on analytical approaches to quantify chemical exposure and potential biological effects. Their collaborative work and publication patterns reflect integration across environmental science and food safety disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Extraction techniques with deep eutectic solvents

    Sara C. Cunha;José O. Fernandes

  • Bisphenol A and its analogs in muscle and liver of fish from the North East Atlantic Ocean in relation to microplastic contamination. Exposure and risk to human consumers

    Luís Gabriel A Barboza;Sara C Cunha;Carolina Monteiro;José O Fernandes

  • Evaluation of the QuEChERS sample preparation approach for the analysis of pesticide residues in olives

    Sara C. Cunha;Steven J. Lehotay;Katerina Mastovska;José O. Fernandes

  • Environmental contaminants of emerging concern in seafood--European database on contaminant levels.

    Griet Vandermeersch;Helena Maria Lourenço;Diana Alvarez-Muñoz;Sara Cunha

  • Quantification of free and total bisphenol A and bisphenol B in human urine by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) and heart-cutting multidimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (MD-GC/MS).

    S.C. Cunha;J.O. Fernandes

  • A novel dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) method for the determination of eighteen biogenic amines in beer

    C. Almeida;J.O. Fernandes;S.C. Cunha

  • Nutritive value, antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds profile of brewer’s spent yeast extract

    Elsa F. Vieira;Joana Carvalho;Edgar Pinto;Sara Cunha

  • Quantification of tocopherols and tocotrienols in portuguese olive oils using HPLC with three different detection systems.

    S.C. Cunha;J.S. Amaral;J.O. Fernandes;M.B.P.P. Oliveira

  • Determination of bisphenol A and bisphenol B in canned seafood combining QuEChERS extraction with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

    Sara C. Cunha;C. Cunha;A. R. Ferreira;José O. Fernandes

  • Chemometric characterization of three varietal olive oils (Cvs. Cobrançosa, Madural and Verdeal Transmontana) extracted from olives with different maturation indices

    Luís C. Matos;Sara C. Cunha;Joana S. Amaral;José A. Pereira

  • Simultaneous determination of bisphenol A and bisphenol B in beverages and powdered infant formula by dispersive liquid–liquid micro-extraction and heart-cutting multidimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    S C Cunha;C Almeida;E Mendes;J O Fernandes

  • Development and validation of a method based on a QuEChERS procedure and heart-cutting GC-MS for determination of five mycotoxins in cereal products

    Sara C. Cunha;José O. Fernandes

  • Optimisation of extraction procedures for analysis of benzoic and sorbic acids in foodstuffs

    Fernando J.M Mota;Isabel M.P.L.V.O Ferreira;Sara C Cunha;M Beatriz

  • Fast analysis of multiple pesticide residues in apple juice using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and multidimensional gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

    Sara C Cunha;J O Fernandes;Maria Beatriz Prior Pinto Oliveira

  • Assessment of bisphenol A and bisphenol B in canned vegetables and fruits by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry after QuEChERS and dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction

    S.C. Cunha;J.O. Fernandes

  • Discrimination of vegetable oils by triacylglycerols evaluation of profile using HPLC/ELSD

    Sara C. Cunha;M.B.P.P. Oliveira

  • Domestic Cooking of Muscle Foods: Impact on Composition of Nutrients and Contaminants

    M Madalena C Sobral;Sara C Cunha;Miguel A Faria;Isabel Mplvo Ferreira

  • Fast low-pressure gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method for the determination of multiple pesticides in grapes, musts and wines.

    S.C. Cunha;J.O. Fernandes;A. Alves;M.B.P.P. Oliveira

  • Quantification of free and esterified sterols in portuguese olive oils by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    Sara S. Cunha;José O. Fernandes;M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira

  • Multipesticide residue analysis in maize combining acetonitrile-based extraction with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

    S.C. Cunha;J.O. Fernandes

  • Occurrence of halogenated flame retardants in commercial seafood species available in European markets.

    Òscar Aznar-Alemany;Laura Trabalón;Silke Jacobs;Silke Jacobs;Vera Liane Barbosa

  • Determination of patulin in apple and quince products by GC-MS using 13C5-7 patulin as internal standard.

    S.C. Cunha;M.A. Faria;J.O. Fernandes

Frequent Co-Authors

Susana Casal
Susana Casal University of Porto
Isabel Ferreira
Isabel Ferreira University of Porto
M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira
M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira University of Porto
Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería
José Alberto Pereira
José Alberto Pereira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Jens Jørgen Sloth
Jens Jørgen Sloth Technical University of Denmark
Ethel Eljarrat
Ethel Eljarrat Spanish National Research Council
Martí Nadal
Martí Nadal Rovira i Virgili University
José L. Domingo
José L. Domingo Rovira i Virgili University
Wim Verbeke
Wim Verbeke Ghent University

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