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Sónia P. M. Ventura

Sónia P. M. Ventura

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
10137
World Ranking
12636
National Ranking
104

Overview

Sónia P. M. Ventura is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal. Their research spans several areas of chemistry and environmental science, with a particular focus on molecular biology, catalysis, environmental chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and filtration and separation technologies.

The scientist has contributed research extensively in the topics of ionic liquids properties and applications, algal biology and biofuel production, chemical and physical properties in aqueous solutions, electrochemical analysis and applications, chemistry and chemical engineering, aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, and seaweed-derived bioactive compounds.

Some recent papers include: Evaluating the hazardous impact of ionic liquids - Challenges and opportunities (2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials), Microalgae as Contributors to Produce Biopolymers (2021, Marine Drugs), Crustacean waste biorefinery as a sustainable cost-effective business model (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal), Separation and purification of biomacromolecules based on microfluidics (2020, Green Chemistry), and Insights on the use of alternative solvents and technologies to recover bio-based food pigments (2020, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety).

Frequent co-authors working alongside Ventura include:

  • João A. P. Coutinho (47 collaborations)
  • Joana Luísa Pereira (23 collaborations)
  • Margarida Martins (22 collaborations)
  • Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita (21 collaborations)
  • Inês P. E. Macário (18 collaborations)

The main venues where Ventura publishes research include:

  • Separation and Purification Technology (14 publications)
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (13 publications)
  • Green Chemistry (10 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (3 publications)
  • Advanced Science (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Ionic-Liquid-Mediated Extraction and Separation Processes for Bioactive Compounds: Past, Present, and Future Trends

    Sónia P. M. Ventura;Francisca A. e Silva;Maria V. Quental;Dibyendu Mondal

  • Evaluation of Anion Influence on the Formation and Extraction Capacity of Ionic-Liquid-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems

    Sónia P. M. Ventura;Catarina M. S. S. Neves;Mara G. Freire;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Toxicity assessment of various ionic liquid families towards Vibrio fischeri marine bacteria.

    Sónia P.M. Ventura;Carolina S. Marques;Andreia A. Rosatella;Carlos A.M. Afonso

  • Designing ionic liquids: the chemical structure role in the toxicity

    Sónia P. M. Ventura;Ana M. M. Gonçalves;Ana M. M. Gonçalves;Tânia Sintra;Joana L. Pereira

  • Evaluation of cation influence on the formation and extraction capability of ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems.

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  • Ecotoxicity analysis of cholinium-based ionic liquids to Vibrio fischeri marine bacteria

    Sónia P.M. Ventura;Francisca A. e Silva;Ana M.M. Gonçalves;Joana L. Pereira

  • Evaluation of COSMO-RS for the prediction of LLE and VLE of water and ionic liquids binary systems

    Mara G. Freire;Sónia P.M. Ventura;Luís M.N.B.F. Santos;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Identification and utility of innate immune system evasion mechanisms of ASFV

    Sílvia Correia;Sónia Ventura;Robert Michael Parkhouse

  • Ecotoxicity of Cholinium-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents

    Paulo de Morais;Fernando Gonçalves;João A. P. Coutinho;Sónia P. M. Ventura

  • Understanding the impact of the central atom on the ionic liquid behavior: Phosphonium vs ammonium cations

    Pedro J. Carvalho;Sónia P. M. Ventura;Marta L. S. Batista;Bernd Schröder

  • Assessing the toxicity on [C3mim][Tf2N] to aquatic organisms of different trophic levels

    Sónia P.M. Ventura;Ana M.M. Gonçalves;Fernando Gonçalves;João A.P. Coutinho

  • Evaluating the hazardous impact of ionic liquids - Challenges and opportunities.

    Sandra Magina;Ana Barros-Timmons;Sónia P.M. Ventura;Dmitry V. Evtuguin

  • Cytotoxicity profiling of deep eutectic solvents to human skin cells.

    I. P. E. Macário;H. Oliveira;A. C. Menezes;S. P. M. Ventura

  • Eco)toxicity and biodegradability of protic ionic liquids.

    Maria V.S. Oliveira;Bruna T. Vidal;Claudia M. Melo;Rita de C.M. de Miranda

  • Production and purification of an extracellular lipolytic enzyme using ionic liquid-based aqueous two-phase systems

    Sónia Patrícia Marques Ventura;Rafael Lemos Freire de Barros;José Murillo de Pinho Barbosa;Cleide Mara Faria Soares

  • Microalgae as Contributors to Produce Biopolymers

    Rozita Madadi;Hamid Maljaee;Luísa S. Serafim;Sónia P. M. Ventura

  • Environmental safety of cholinium-based ionic liquids: assessing structure-ecotoxicity relationships

    J. I. Santos;A. M. M. Gonçalves;A. M. M. Gonçalves;J. L. Pereira;B. F. H. T. Figueiredo

  • Novel Biocompatible and Self‐buffering Ionic Liquids for Biopharmaceutical Applications

    Mohamed Taha;Mafalda R. Almeida;Francisca A. e. Silva;Pedro Domingues

  • Ionic Liquid Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems with Controlled pH: The Ionic Liquid Cation Effect

    M. Ventura;Sílvia G. Sousa;Luísa S. Serafim;Alvaro S. Lima

  • Design of ionic liquids for lipase purification.

    Sónia P.M. Ventura;Sílvia G. Sousa;Mara G. Freire;Luísa S. Serafim

  • Good's buffers as a basis for developing self-buffering and biocompatible ionic liquids for biological research.

    Mohamed Taha;Francisca A. e Silva;Maria V. Quental;Sónia P. M. Ventura

  • Simple screening method to identify toxic/non-toxic ionic liquids: Agar diffusion test adaptation

    Sónia P.M. Ventura;Rafael L.F. de Barros;Tânia Sintra;Cleide M.F. Soares

Frequent Co-Authors

João A. P. Coutinho
João A. P. Coutinho University of Aveiro
Mara G. Freire
Mara G. Freire University of Aveiro
Fernando Gonçalves
Fernando Gonçalves University of Aveiro
Isabel M. Marrucho
Isabel M. Marrucho Instituto Superior Técnico
René H. Wijffels
René H. Wijffels Wageningen University & Research
Luís M. N. B. F. Santos
Luís M. N. B. F. Santos University of Porto
Pedro J. Carvalho
Pedro J. Carvalho University of Aveiro
Carlos A. M. Afonso
Carlos A. M. Afonso University of Lisbon
Rute A. S. Ferreira
Rute A. S. Ferreira University of Aveiro
Paulo André
Paulo André Instituto de Telecomunicações

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