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- Artists connection between recycling and environmental educationPublication . Freitas, O.; Ramalhosa, M. J.; Soares, C.; Duarte, A.; Barroso, M. F.; Alves, R.; Carvalho, A. P.; Grosso, J.; Santos, L. H. M. L. M.; Moreira, M.; Delerure-Matos, C.The artistic production can play a role of reflection and alert to the recovery of waste and end-of-life materials, with the consequent circular economy implementation, minimizing the use of new natural resources. The competition “Reciclar é uma arte” was organized in the framework of a partnership between an academic institution - Instituto Politécnico do Porto (IPP)/Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP) - and a research center - Laboratório Associado REQUIMTE-LAQV/GRAQ (Grupo de Reação e Análises Químicas). The main objectives were the dissemination of the concepts of recycling, green chemistry, sustainability and to show to the younger generations that Science can be accessible and fun. All products used by humanity originated from raw materials, which, during their possible transformation, use and consequent disposal will give rise to waste that will be discarded. This paper aims to demonstrate the connection between environmental education and ecological art, and how this association can help students to develop their creativity and critical thinking.
- Functional activity of extracts from goji berries (Lycium barbarum)Publication . Mendes, M.; Carvalho, A. P.; Barroso, M. F.; Magalhães, J. M. C. S.; Gomes, A. M.; Delerue-Matos, C.Lycium barbarum is a woody perennial plant that produces a berry commonly known as Goji. This fruit has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to control/prevent several diseases, and is also associated with longevity [1,2]. Currently, and mainly due to their antioxidant properties, Goji berries caught the attention of the Western food industry, since antioxidants can protect cells against damage effects caused by free radicals. Goji berries can be eaten fresh or dried, alone or in various culinary uses. Most of the commercially available Goji berries in Western countries are dried, because such procedure increases durability and facilitates transportation. Nevertheless, several compounds of interest may suffer numerous modifications during the drying process, e.g. degradation of heat-sensitive chemicals and losses of volatile compounds; on the other hand, other components may increase their concentration. The present study aims to investigate the differences in biological properties of dried Goji berries commercially available. As the selection of extraction methodologies is of extreme importance especially when it concerns the achieving of compounds of interest with functional properties, a method combining the use of microwaves and solvents was exploited, in order to obtain bioactive compounds available for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. A response surface methodology obtained from a multivariate study was used to investigate the performance of the extraction procedure, to study the relevance of the variables required in extraction and to determine the final optimal settings. Results revealed that temperature is of utmost importance during extraction process, whereas time and the polarity of the extracting solvent presented a decreased degree of influence.