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Simone Morais is affiliated with the Polytechnic Institute of Porto in Portugal, focusing their research primarily within the field of Environmental Science, with a significant emphasis on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Occupational Therapy, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main research topics covered by Morais include Air Quality and Health Impacts, Occupational Health and Performance, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment.

Among the recent papers associated with Morais are:

  • Environmental and Health Hazards of Chromated Copper Arsenate-Treated Wood: A Review, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Electrochemical (bio)sensors based on carbon cloth and carbon paper: An overview, 2021, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • The Chemical Variability, Nutraceutical Value, and Food-Industry and Cosmetic Applications of Citrus Plants: A Critical Review, 2023, Antioxidants
  • Firefighters' occupational exposure: Contribution from biomarkers of effect to assess health risks, 2021, Environment International
  • Environmental Particulate Matter Levels during 2017 Large Forest Fires and Megafires in the Center Region of Portugal: A Public Health Concern?, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The frequent publication venues for Morais's work include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Nanomaterials
  • Talanta
  • Molecules
  • TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry

Morais has collaborated often with colleagues in the scientific community. Frequent coauthors include Cristina Delerue-Matos, Marta Oliveira, Maria do Carmo Pereira, Klára Slezáková, and Álvaro Torrinha.

Best Publications

  • Heavy Metals and Human Health

    Simone Morais;Fernando Garcia e Costa;Maria de Lourdes Pereira

  • Mercury, cadmium, lead and arsenic levels in three pelagic fish species from the Atlantic Ocean: intra- and inter-specific variability and human health risks for consumption.

    C. Vieira;S. Morais;S. Ramos;C. Delerue-Matos

  • Children environmental exposure to particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and biomonitoring in school environments: A review on indoor and outdoor exposure levels, major sources and health impacts.

    Marta Oliveira;Klara Slezakova;Klara Slezakova;Cristina Delerue-Matos;Maria Carmo Pereira

  • Espresso Coffee Residues: A Valuable Source of Unextracted Compounds

    Rebeca Cruz;Maria M Cardoso;Luana Fernandes;Marta Oliveira

  • Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish: evaluation of a quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe extraction method

    Maria João Ramalhosa;Paula Paíga;Simone Morais;Cristina Delerue-Matos

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in gas and particulate phases of indoor environments influenced by tobacco smoke: Levels, phase distributions, and health risks

    Dionísia Castro;Dionísia Castro;Klara Slezakova;Klara Slezakova;Cristina Delerue-Matos;Maria da Conceição M. Alvim-Ferraz

  • Impact of vehicular traffic emissions on particulate-bound PAHs: Levels and associated health risks

    Klara Slezakova;Klara Slezakova;Dionísia Castro;Cristina Delerue–Matos;Maria da Conceição Alvim–Ferraz

  • New Generation of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Thiago M. B. F. Oliveira;Simone Morais

  • Valorization of apple tree wood residues by polyphenols extraction: Comparison between conventional and microwave-assisted extraction

    Manuela M. Moreira;M. Fátima Barroso;Annick Boeykens;Hannes Withouck

  • Brewer's spent grain from different types of malt: Evaluation of the antioxidant activity and identification of the major phenolic compounds

    Manuela M. Moreira;Simone Morais;Daniel O. Carvalho;Aquiles A. Barros

  • Agar extraction from integrated multitrophic aquacultured Gracilaria vermiculophylla: Evaluation of a microwave-assisted process using response surface methodology

    Ana M. M. Sousa;V. D. Alves;Simone Morais;Cristina Delerue-Matos

  • Air pollution from traffic emissions in Oporto, Portugal: Health and environmental implications

    Klara Slezakova;Klara Slezakova;Dionísia Castro;Dionísia Castro;Arlindo Begonha;Cristina Delerue-Matos

  • Alzheimer's disease: Development of a sensitive label-free electrochemical immunosensor for detection of amyloid beta peptide

    Pedro Carneiro;Pedro Carneiro;Joana Loureiro;Cristina Delerue-Matos;Simone Morais

  • Seaweeds from the Portuguese coast as a source of proteinaceous material: Total and free amino acid composition profile.

    Elsa Ferreira Vieira;Cristina Soares;Susana Machado;Manuela Correia

  • Biosensor based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes paste electrode modified with laccase for pirimicarb pesticide quantification

    Thiago M.B.F. Oliveira;M. Fátima Barroso;Simone Morais;Pedro de Lima-Neto

  • PAH air pollution at a Portuguese urban area: carcinogenic risks and sources identification

    Klara Slezakova;J. C. M. Pires;Dionísia Castro;Dionísia Castro;Maria da Conceição M. Alvim-Ferraz

  • The Chemical Variability, Nutraceutical Value, and Food-Industry and Cosmetic Applications of Citrus Plants: A Critical Review

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  • Electrochemical (bio)sensors based on carbon cloth and carbon paper: An overview

    Álvaro Torrinha;Simone Morais

  • Subcritical water extraction as an environmentally-friendly technique to recover bioactive compounds from traditional Serbian medicinal plants

    Nataša Nastić;Jaroslava Švarc-Gajić;Cristina Delerue-Matos;M. Fátima Barroso

  • A novel application of microwave-assisted extraction of polyphenols from brewer’s spent grain with HPLC-DAD-MS analysis

    Manuela M. Moreira;Simone Morais;Aquiles A. Barros;Cristina Delerue-Matos

  • Intra- and interspecific mineral composition variability of commercial instant coffees and coffee substitutes: contribution to mineral intake

    Marta Oliveira;Susana Casal;Simone Morais;Cláudia Alves

  • Preservation of catechin antioxidant properties loaded in carbohydrate nanoparticles

    Ivone Peres;Sandra Rocha;Sandra Rocha;Joana Gomes;Simone Morais

  • Potential of Portuguese vine shoot wastes as natural resources of bioactive compounds.

    Manuela M. Moreira;M. Fátima Barroso;João Vasconcellos Porto;M.J. Ramalhosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Cristina Delerue-Matos
Cristina Delerue-Matos Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
Susana Casal
Susana Casal University of Porto
João Paulo Teixeira
João Paulo Teixeira University of Porto
Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz
Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz University of Porto
José Alberto Pereira
José Alberto Pereira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Celeste M. Lino
Celeste M. Lino University of Coimbra
Arminda Alves
Arminda Alves University of Porto
Isabel Moura
Isabel Moura Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Cristina Freire
Cristina Freire University of Porto
Maria Helena Fernandes
Maria Helena Fernandes University of Porto

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