Publications

Journal articles

44 peer-reviewed journal articles, from newest to oldest. Titles are kept in their original language.

Journal articles

2026

  1. Chemometric-assisted classification of sunscreen sun protection factor using in vitro UV spectroscopy

    Oliveira, C. F. S.; Costa, F. S.; Nagata, N.; Brohem, C. A.; Lorencini, M.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2026 Accepted

    DOI: 10.1007/s43630-026-00993-y (opens in a new tab)
  2. Alginate-Encapsulated HDES as a Green Sorbent for Elemental Preconcentration Prior to Determination by FAAS

    Müller, M. O.; Araújo, M. E. M.; Paiva dos Santos, A. L.; Costa, F. S.; Grassi, M. T.; Gonzalez, M. H.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    ACS Omega, v. 11, 41860–41869, 2026

    DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c01846 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Choline chloride-carboxylic acid deep eutectic solvents for lead extraction from electronic waste: A green approach

    Costa, F. S.; Moreira, L. S.; Müller, M. O.; Gonzalez, M. H.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, v. 49, 102300, 2026

    DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102300 (opens in a new tab)
  4. L-Asparaginase Production by Fungal Coculture Under Solid-State Fermentation: Biochemical Characterization and Application in French Fries for Acrylamide Mitigation

    Teixeira, J. M.; Santana, N. B.; Lima, T. S. M.; do Nascimento, I. S.; da Silva Neto, A. B.; Costa, F. S.; de Carvalho Tavares, I. M.; Pereira, R. G.; de Jesus Silva, G.; Silva, F. N.; Mussagy, C. U.; Caicedo-Paz, A. V.; Franco, M.

    Food and Bioprocess Technology, v. 19, 218, 2026

    DOI: 10.1007/s11947-026-04311-3 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Multielement Determination in Green, Black, and White Tea Leaves (Camellia sinensis) Using Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction with Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents

    Ferrari, H. B.; Moreira, L. S.; Costa, F. S.; Gireli, E. K. B.; Brandão, G. P.; Endringer, D. C.; Carneiro, M. T. W. D.

    Food Analytical Methods, v. 19, 1–18, 2026

    DOI: 10.1007/s12161-026-03178-6 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Protease production by Penicillium roqueforti through solid-state fermentation of ora-pro-nóbis (Pereskia aculeata): optimization and characterization

    da Silva, E. C.; Santos, M. P. F.; Teixeira, J. M.; Costa, F. S.; da Costa Ilhéu Fontan, R.; Veloso, C. M.; Franco, M.; Bonomo, R. C. F.

    Bioresource Technology Reports, v. 34, 102663, 2026

    DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2026.102663 (opens in a new tab)
  7. Recent advances in sample preparation for the determination of mineral oil saturated (MOSH) and aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in food matrices

    Jano, A.; Ares, A. M.; Costa, F. S.; Custodio-Mendoza, J. A.; Bernal, J.; Fuente-Ballesteros, A.

    Microchemical Journal, v. 225, 118083, 2026

    DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2026.118083 (opens in a new tab)
  8. Salivary copper as a screening tool for pediatric Wilson's disease: A pilot study

    Morais, G. F.; Kalinowski, F. C. M.; Coutinho, L.; Bonilha, P. A. A. M.; de Souza, V. C.; Brandão, I.; Costa, F. S.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Betini, B. G.; Barbosa, E. R.; Teive, H. A. G.

    Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, v. 151, 108948, 2026

    DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2026.108948 (opens in a new tab)
  9. Solid-State Fermentation of Green Coconut Husk by Penicillium roqueforti for the Production of a Halotolerant Xylanase

    Carvalho, M. S.; Pimentel, A. B.; S. S. Quinto, A.; Jesus, G. L.; Santo, E. L. E.; Costa, F. S.; Emmerich, I. T.; Silva, J. J.; Silva, G. J.; Vieira, I. R. A. S.; Tavares, I. M. C.; Franco, M.

    ACS Omega, v. 11, 27862–27874, 2026

    DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.5c10884 (opens in a new tab)

2025

  1. An eco-friendly method using NADES as catalyst in the derivatization of ammonia for air quality determination

    Vela, H. S.; Dolatto, R. G.; Moreira, L. S.; Costa, F. S.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Grassi, M. T.

    Microchemical Journal, v. 212, 113307, 2025

    DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2025.113307 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Ecological risk assessment and application of a preliminary mitigation strategy for the remediation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in a southeastern Brazilian watershed (São Carlos, SP, Brazil)

    Neris, J. B.; Costa, F. S.; Costa, J. A. S.; Paranhos, C. M.

    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, v. 197, 1034, 2025

    DOI: 10.1007/s10661-025-14479-4 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Effects of photobiomodulation and bethanechol chloride treatment on salivary composition and flow rate in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: longitudinal interventional experimental clinical study

    Schepanski, N.; da Silva Liebl, B. M.; Mendes, R. T.; Costa, F. S.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Machado, R. C.; Nogueira, A. R. A.; Sassi, L. M.; de Araujo, M. R.

    Supportive Care in Cancer, v. 33, 113, 2025

    DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-09120-y (opens in a new tab)
  4. Enhancing circular economy: eco-friendly starch extraction and modification using fungal crude enzymatic extract from cocoa shell waste

    dos Santos Reis, N.; Sampaio, I. C. F.; Oliveira, P. C.; Costa, F. S.; de Paulo Veloso, A.; de Carvalho Tavares, I. M.; Ruiz, H. A.; de Jesus, G. L. S.; de Moura, I. V. L.; dos Anjos, P. N. M.; Franco, M.

    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, v. 15, 28405–28417, 2025

    DOI: 10.1007/s13399-024-05849-y (opens in a new tab)
  5. Enzymatic blend containing β-glucosidase from Penicillium roqueforti ATCC 10110 grown on cocoa pod husk: Characterization and utilization in rice husk saccharification

    Chaves, J. M. S.; Sampaio, I. C. F.; Silva, F. N.; de Oliveira Sena, L.; Costa, F. S.; Ribeiro, T. A.; de Carvalho Tavares, I. M.; Emmerich, I. T.; Mendes, M. C.; Irfan, M.; Franco, M.; de Oliveira, J. R.

    Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, v. 102, 101551, 2025

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2024.101551 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Exploring β-mannanase by Penicillium roqueforti ATCC 10110 on cocoa bean shell, tamarind peel, and ora-pro-nobis for enhanced saccharification processes

    de Oliveira Sena, L.; Silva, F. N.; Sampaio, I. C. F.; de Jesus Silva, G.; Chaves, J. M. S.; Ribeiro, T. A.; de Jesus, G. L. S.; de Moura, I. V. L.; dos Anjos, P. N. M.; Costa, F. S.; Irfan, M.; Salay, L. C.; Franco, M.

    3 Biotech, v. 15, 441, 2025

    DOI: 10.1007/s13205-025-04595-w (opens in a new tab)
  7. Green extraction using natural deep eutectic solvents for determination of As, Cd, and Pb in plant and food matrices by ICP-MS

    Brito, T. A.; Costa, F. S.; Oliveira, R. C.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Labuto, G.; Gonzalez, M. H.

    Food Chemistry, v. 464, 141922, 2025

    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141922 (opens in a new tab)
  8. Improving the extraction yield of essential oil from Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. using Aspergillus niger ATCC 1004 enzyme blend

    Tavares, I. M. C.; Santos, R. R. C.; Costa, F. S.; Jesus, G. L. S.; Sanches, A.; Silva, F. N.; Irfan, M.; Oliveira, R. A.; Franco, M.

    Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, v. 72, 225–236, 2025

    DOI: 10.1002/bab.2658 (opens in a new tab)
  9. Interpretating SPR-Derived Reaction Kinetics via Self-Organizing Maps for Diagnostic Applications

    Volpe, J.; Costa, F. S.; Sachuk, B.; Camilo, I.; Faria, A.; de Andrade, H. M.; Silva, S. M.; Souto, D.

    ACS Sensors, v. 10, 8129–8139, 2025

    DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5c03250 (opens in a new tab)
  10. Sustainable Sugar Syrup Production from Rice Husk Using Aspergillus niger Carbohydrase

    Silva, F. N.; Sampaio, I. C. F.; Chaves, J. M. S.; Sena, L. O.; Emmerich, I. T.; Jesus, G. L. S.; Costa, F. S.; Mendes, A. A.; dos Santos, J. B.; Moura, I. V. L.; Tavares, I. M. C.; Irfan, M.; Franco, M.

    ACS Omega, v. 10, 32161–32173, 2025

    DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.5c03929 (opens in a new tab)
  11. Unlocking xylan's potential: Coffee husk-derived xylanolytic blend for sustainable bioprocessing

    Ribeiro, T. A.; Sampaio, I. C. F.; de Carvalho Tavares, I. M.; de Moura, I. V. L.; Silva, F. N.; de Oliveira Sena, L.; Costa, F. S.; de Jesus, G. L. S.; Emmerich, I. T.; Cezar, K. S.; Irfan, M.; Franco, M.

    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, v. 15, 8203–8219, 2025

    DOI: 10.1007/s13399-024-06150-8 (opens in a new tab)
  12. Valorization of agri-food by-products for laccase oxidative multienzyme extract production and dye degradation: A sustainable biodegradation approach

    Santos da Silva Quinto, A.; Fontes Sampaio, I. C.; Silva de Carvalho, M.; Cézar, K. S.; Silva, F. N.; Costa, F. S.; da Silva Souza, M.; Pimentel, A. B.; Maria de Carvalho Tavares, I.; Nascimento, N. A.; Santana, E. C.; Lima, M. D.; Irfan, M.; Franco, M.

    Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, v. 102, 101717, 2025

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2025.101717 (opens in a new tab)

2024

  1. A greenness evaluation of deep eutectic solvents-based conventional extraction methods for elemental determination by spectrometry techniques

    Costa, F. S.; Moreira, L. S.; da Silva, E. G. P.; Gonzalez, M. H.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, v. 174, 117677, 2024

    DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2024.117677 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Evaluation of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on salivary flow and composition in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy

    Schepanski, N.; Costa, F. S.; Machado, E. F. M.; Pacheco, M. N.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Machado, R. C.; Nogueira, A. R. A.; Brancher, J. A.; Sassi, L. M.; de Araujo, M. R.

    Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, v. 137, 253–263, 2024

    DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.11.007 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Microwave-assisted extraction based on emulsion breaking with natural deep eutectic solvent for vegetable oil sample preparation prior to elemental determination by ICP OES

    Costa, F. S.; Moreira, L. S.; Ludovico, L. L.; Volpe, J.; de Oliveira, A. C.; dos Santos, M. P.; da Silva, E. G. P.; Souto, D. E. P.; Grassi, M. T.; Gonzalez, M. H.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    Talanta, v. 266, 125108, 2024

    DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125108 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Optimization of enzymatic saccharification of industrial wastes using a thermostable and halotolerant endoglucanase through Box-Behnken experimental design

    Santos Gomes, M. M. O.; Nicodemos, I. S.; Costa Silva, M.; Santos, D. M. R. C.; Santos Costa, F.; Franco, M.; Pereira, H. J. V.

    Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology, v. 54, 1–11, 2024

    DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2023.2201936 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Synthetic peptides-based SPR biosensor evaluation towards canine Visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis: A simple and effective approach

    Volpe, J.; Parchen, G. P.; Costa, F. S.; Silva, A. S.; Andrade, H. M.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Silva, S. M.; Kubota, L. T.; E. P. Souto, D.

    Microchemical Journal, v. 203, 110844, 2024

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2023

  1. Application of Chemometric Methods for the Optimization Secretion of Xylanase by Aspergillus oryzae in Solid State Fermentation and Its Application in the Saccharification of Agro-industrial Waste

    de Carvalho, M. S.; de Menezes, L. H. S.; Pimentel, A. B.; Costa, F. S.; Oliveira, P. C.; dos Santos, M. M. O.; de Carvalho Tavares, I. M.; Bilal, M.; Dias, J. C. T.; de Oliveira, J. R.; Franco, M.

    Waste and Biomass Valorization, v. 14, 3183–3193, 2023

    DOI: 10.1007/s12649-022-01832-8 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Elevated salivary copper concentration in patients with Wilson's disease

    Bonilha, P. Á. A. M.; Souza, V. C.; Brandão, I.; Costa, F. S.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Betini, B. G.; Barbosa, E. R.; Teive, H. A. G.

    Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, v. 116, 105893, 2023

    DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105893 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Green approaches with amino acids-based deep eutectic solvents (AADES) for determining As in medicinal herbs by ICP-MS

    Guimarães, T. G. S.; Costa, F. S.; Menezes, I. M. N. R.; Santana, A. P. R.; Andrade, D. F.; Oliveira, A.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Gonzalez, M. H.

    Journal of Molecular Liquids, v. 381, 121801, 2023

    DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121801 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Removal of carbamazepine from water using mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) based on polyethersulfone and mesomaterials

    Neris, J. B.; Costa, J. A. S.; Grosseli, G. M.; Costa, F. S.; Paranhos, C. M.

    Reactive & Functional Polymers, v. 186, 105566, 2023

    DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2023.105566 (opens in a new tab)
  5. The improvement of guava (Psidium guajava) juice quality using crude multi-enzymatic extracts obtained from yeasts

    Santana, M. L.; Tavares, I. M. C.; Costa, F. S.; Teshima, E.; de Sena, A. R.; Franco, M.; de Assis, S. A.

    Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, v. 70, 1310–1319, 2023

    DOI: 10.1002/bab.2441 (opens in a new tab)

2022

  1. Enhanced extraction of arsenic and cadmium from environmental samples using a natural deep eutectic solvent and determination by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Moreira, L. S.; Santana, A. P. R.; Costa, F. S.; Vera, J. B.; Gonzalez, M. H.; da Silva, E. G. P.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, v. 102, 7100–7111, 2022

    DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2020.1826460 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Evaluation of Trace Elements in Marine Biological Tissues by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry After Sample Treatment with Formic Acid

    Moreira, L. S.; Costa, F. S.; Lidorio, R. C.; Toledo, L. W. S.; Oliveira, A.; Gonzalez, M. H.; da Silva, E. G. P.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    Food Analytical Methods, v. 15, 1687–1694, 2022

    DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02240-3 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Natural deep eutectic solvent-based microwave-assisted extraction in the medicinal herb sample preparation and elemental determination by ICP OES

    Costa, F. S.; Moreira, L. S.; da Silva, A. M.; Silva, R. J.; dos Santos, M. P.; Paranhos da Silva, E. G.; Grassi, M. T.; Gonzalez, M. H.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, v. 109, 104510, 2022

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  4. Thermostable trypsin-like protease by Penicillium roqueforti secreted in cocoa shell fermentation: Production optimization, characterization, and application in milk clotting

    Nogueira, L. S.; Tavares, I. M. C.; Santana, N. B.; Ferrão, S. P. B.; Teixeira, J. M.; Costa, F. S.; Silva, T. P.; Pereira, H. J. V.; Irfan, M.; Bilal, M.; de Oliveira, J. R.; Franco, M.

    Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, v. 69, 2069–2080, 2022

    DOI: 10.1002/bab.2268 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Unsupervised pattern-recognition and radiological risk assessment applied to the evaluation of behavior of rare earth elements, Th, and U in monazite sand

    Wyatt, N. L. P.; Costa, V. C.; de Souza, J. R.; Ferde, M.; Costa, F. S.; Neris, J. B.; Brandão, G. P.; Guedes, W. N.; Carneiro, M. T. W. D.

    Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 29, 83417–83425, 2022

    DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21632-w (opens in a new tab)

2021

  1. Application of Mixture Design and Kohonen Neural Network for Determination of Macro- and Microelement in Mullet (Mugil cephalus) by MIP OES

    Pacheco, C. S. V.; Costa, F. S.; Guedes, W. N.; de Jesus, M. S.; das Chagas, T. P.; dos Santos, A. M. P.; de Castro Lima, D.; da Silva, E. G. P.

    Food Analytical Methods, v. 14, 1239–1249, 2021

    DOI: 10.1007/s12161-021-01969-7 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Chemical characterization of the soils from black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) cultivation using principal component analysis (PCA) and Kohonen self-organizing map (KSOM)

    Ferde, M.; Costa, V. C.; Mantovaneli, R.; Wyatt, N. L. P.; Rocha, P. A.; Brandão, G. P.; de Souza, J. R.; Gimenes, A. C. W.; Costa, F. S.; da Silva, E. G. P.; Carneiro, M. T. W. D.

    Journal of Soils and Sediments, v. 21, 3098–3106, 2021

    DOI: 10.1007/s11368-021-02966-3 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Clarification of tangerine juice using cellulases from Pseudoyma sp.

    Santana, M. L.; Bispo, J. A. C.; de Sena, A. R.; Teshima, E.; de Brito, A. R.; Costa, F. S.; Franco, M.; de Assis, S. A.

    Journal of Food Science and Technology, v. 58, 44–51, 2021

    DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04511-5 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Multivariate optimization of ultrasound-assisted liquid-liquid microextraction based on two solvents for cadmium preconcentration prior to determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

    Ferreira, V. J.; de Jesus, M. S.; dos Santos, M. C.; Guedes, W. N.; Lemos, V. A.; Novaes, C. G.; Costa, F. S.; Pacheco, C. S. V.; da Silva, E. G. P.; Amorim, F. A. C.

    Analytical Methods, v. 13, 267–273, 2021

    DOI: 10.1039/D0AY02030C (opens in a new tab)
  5. Oral health, organic and inorganic saliva composition of men with Schizophrenia: Case-control study

    Rosa, L. K.; Costa, F. S.; Hauagge, C. M.; Mobile, R. Z.; de Lima, A. A. S.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Machado, R. C.; Nogueira, A. R. A.; Brancher, J. A.; de Araujo, M. R.

    Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, v. 66, 126743, 2021

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  6. Self-organizing map applied to the choice of internal standards for the determination of Cd, Pb, Sn, and platinum group elements by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Moreira, L. S.; Costa, F. S.; Machado, R. C.; Nogueira, A. R. A.; Gonzalez, M. H.; da Silva, E. G. P.; Amaral, C. D. B.

    Talanta, v. 233, 122534, 2021

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2020

  1. Multivariate optimization of an ultrasound-assisted extraction procedure for the determination of Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn in plant samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

    Costa, F. S.; Leal, R. V. P.; Pacheco, C. S. V.; Amorim, F. A. C.; de Jesus, R. M.; Santos, L. N.; da Silva, E. G. P.

    Analytical Methods, v. 12, 2509–2516, 2020

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  2. Recent trends of micro and nanostructured conducting polymers in health and environmental applications

    de Alvarenga, G.; Hryniewicz, B. M.; Jasper, I.; Silva, R. J.; Klobukoski, V.; Costa, F. S.; Cervantes, T. N. M.; Amaral, C. D. B.; Schneider, J. T.; Bach-Toledo, L.; Peralta-Zamora, P.; Valerio, T. L.; Soares, F.; Silva, B. J. G.; Vidotti, M.

    Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, v. 879, 114754, 2020

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Magazine article

  1. Food Chromatography Approaches for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbon Analysis

    Jano, A.; Ares, A. M.; Costa, F. S.; Custodio-Mendoza, J. A.; Bernal, J.; Fuente-Ballesteros, A.

    LCGC International, 2026

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