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Marcella Fernandes De Souza

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60 Results

2025

A pilot-scale evaluation of duckweed cultivation for pig manure treatment and feed production

Marie LambertReindert DevlamynckMarcella Fernandes De SouzaPieter VermeirKatleen RaesMia EeckhoutErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in PLANTS-BASEL

Biorefining roadside verges : biogas generation and assessment of grass digestates as nutrient sources for urban ornamentals

Rushab ChopdaMarcella Fernandes De SouzaAna Robles AguilarErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION

From grass to lactic acid and energy : evaluating pretreatment techniques for enhanced biorefinery outputs

Rushab ChopdaPanagiotis TsapekosAna Robles-AguilarMarcella Fernandes De SouzaÇağrı AkyolStijn SpeelmanIrini AngelidakiErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY

2024

Combined biochar from the co-pyrolysis of manure with invasive weed for mining soil metal(loid) stabilization and aided phytostabilization

Jing QiuErik MeersMarcella Fernandes De Souza

Dynamic performance of combined biochar from co-pyrolysis of pig manure with invasive weed : effect of natural aging on Pb and As mobilization in polluted mining soil

Jing QiuMarcella Fernandes De SouzaXiaolin WangYassine ChafikDomenico MorabitoFrederik RonsseYong Sik OkErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

From grass to gas and beyond : anaerobic digestion as a key enabling technology for a residual grass biorefinery

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaÇağrı AkyolBernard WillemsAlex HuizingaSander van CalkerMiet Van DaelAnnelies De MeyerRuben GuissonEvi MichelsErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

Influence of biochar addition and plant management (cutting and time) on ryegrass growth and migration of As and Pb during phytostabilization

Jing QiuMarcella Fernandes De SouzaXiaolin WangYong Sik OkErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The potential of microalgae for carbon capture and sequestration

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaErik MeersSilvio Mangini

A2 Journal Article in EFB BIOECONOMY JOURNAL

2023

Constraints using the liquid fraction from roadside grass as a bio‐based fertilizer

Hannah ScottMarcella Fernandes De SouzaErik MeersNaomi Laura Jane Rintoul-Hynes

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE

Exploring the environmental consequences of roadside grass as a biogas feedstock in Northwest Europe

Rahul RaviMarcella Fernandes De SouzaAnne AdriaensRuben VingerhoetsHongzhen LuoMiet Van DaelErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Field evaluation of industrial non-food crops for phytomanaging a metal-contaminated dredged sediment

Alexandre PerleinValérie BertMarcella Fernandes De SouzaArnaud PapinErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Green Biorefinery systems for the production of climate-smart sustainable products from grasses, legumes and green crop residues

James GaffeyGaurav RajuariaHelena McMahonRajeev RavindranCarmen DominguezMorten Ambye JensenMarcella Fernandes De SouzaErik MeersMarta Macias AragonésDubravka Skunca et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Impact of soil treatment with Nitrilo Triacetic Acid (NTA) on Cd fractionation and microbial biomass in cultivated and uncultivated calcareous soil

Narges MehrabMostafa ChoromMojtaba Norouzi MasirJayanta Kumar BiswasMarcella Fernandes De SouzaErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Improving biochar properties by co-pyrolysis of pig manure with bio-invasive weed for use as the soil amendment

Jing QiuMarcella Fernandes De SouzaAna Robles AguilarStef GhyselsYong Sik OkFrederik RonsseErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in CHEMOSPHERE

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) field cultivation in a phytoattenuation strategy and valorization potential of the fibers for textile production

Béatrice De VosMarcella Fernandes De SouzaEvi MichelsErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Metal behavior and soil quality changes induced by the application of tailor-made combined biochar : an investigation at pore water scale

Jing QiuMarcella Fernandes De SouzaNimisha EdayilamYongyuan YangYong Sik OkFrederik RonsseDomenico MorabitoErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microalgal cultivation on grass juice as a novel process for a green biorefinery

Floris SchoetersEli S. J. ThoreAudrey De CuyperIsabelle NoyensSarah GoossensSander LybaertErik MeersSabine Van MiertMarcella Fernandes De Souza

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

The potential to produce safe textiles in a phytoattenuation strategy : the fate of Cd and Pb during industrial treatments on contaminated hemp fibers

Béatrice De VosMarcella Fernandes De SouzaSofie VermeirePieter VermeirEvi MichelsAlexandra De RaeveErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Vitamin B12 bioaccumulation in Chlorella vulgaris grown on food waste-derived anaerobic digestate

Konstantinos P. PapadopoulosMarcella Fernandes De SouzaLorraine ArcherAna Camila Zenteno IllanesEllen L. HarrisonFiona TaylorMatthew P. DaveyDaniela Ahuatzin GallardoAllan J. KomakechShahla Radmehr et al.

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

2022

Aspergillus awamori endoglucanase-rich supernatant enhances lignocellulosic biomass liquefaction in high-solids enzymatic hydrolysis

Roberta Pereira EspinheiraVanessa Alves Lima RochaTiago Martins GuimarãesCatarina Amorim OliveiraMarcella Fernandes De SouzaGilberto B. DomontFábio César Sousa NogueiraRicardo Sposina Sobral TeixeiraElba Pinto da Silva BonAyla Sant’Ana da Silva

A1 Journal Article in BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Biodegradation and effects of EDDS and NTA on Zn in soil solutions during phytoextraction by alfalfa in soils with three Zn levels

Xiaolin WangMarcella Fernandes De SouzaHaichao LiJing QiuYong Sik OkErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in CHEMOSPHERE

Cu phytoextraction and biomass utilization as essential trace element feed supplements for livestock

Xiaolin WangMarcella Fernandes De SouzaMichel J. MenchHaichao LiYong Sik OkFilip TackErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Evaluation of Aurantiochytrium mangrovei biomass grown on digestate as a sustainable feed ingredient of sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, juveniles and larvae

Philippe SoudantMariana VenturaLuc ChauchatMaurean GuerreiroMargaux Mathieu-ResugeFabienne Le GrandVictor SimonSophie ColletJosé-Luis Zambonino-InfanteNelly Le Goïc et al.

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in a phytoattenuation strategy : remediation potential of a Cd, Pb and Zn contaminated soil and valorization potential of the fibers for textile production

Béatrice De VosMarcella Fernandes De SouzaEvi MichelsErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Maximizing nutrient recycling from digestate for production of protein-rich microalgae for animal feed application

Jai Sankar SeelamMarcella Fernandes De SouzaPeter ChaerleBernard WillemsEvi MichelsWim VyvermanErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in CHEMOSPHERE

Moringa oleifera Lam. as a bioflocculant for harvesting microalgae grown on agricultural wastewaters for feed production

Merve KonucuDilek TekdalElif Eker DeveliErik MeersMarcella Fernandes De Souza

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL

Techno-economic feasibility of extrusion as a pretreatment step for biogas production from grass

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaN. DevriendtB. WillemsR. GuissonJ. K. BiswasErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in BIOENERGY RESEARCH

The impact of salt accumulation on the growth of duckweed in a continuous system for pig manure treatment

Marie LambertReindert DevlamynckMarcella Fernandes De SouzaJan LeenknegtKatleen RaesMia EeckhoutErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in PLANTS-BASEL

2021

Agronomic and environmental performance of Lemna minor cultivated on agricultural wastewater streams : a practical approach

Reindert DevlamynckMarcella Fernandes De SouzaEvi MichelsIvona SigurnjakNatalia Carolina Donoso PantojaCarl CoudronJan LeenknegtPieter VermeirMia EeckhoutErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Copper phytoextraction and biomass utilization as essential trace element feed supplements for livestock

Xiaolin WangMarcella Fernandes De SouzaMichel J. MenchHaichao LiFilip TackYong Sik OkErik Meers

Lemna minor cultivation for treating swine manure and providing micronutrients for animal feed

Reindert DevlamynckMarcella Fernandes De SouzaJan LeenknegtLiesbeth JacxsensMia EeckhoutErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in PLANTS-BASEL

Phytomanagement of a trace element-contaminated site to produce a natural dye : first screening of an emerging biomass valorization chain

Alexandre PerleinValérie BertMarcella Fernandes De SouzaRodolphe GaucherArnaud PapinJeroen GeuensAnnelore WensErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL

Production of cellulases and β-glucosidases by Trichoderma reesei Rut C30 using steam-pretreated sugarcane bagasse : an integrated approach for onsite enzyme production

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaElba Pinto da Silva BonAyla Sant’Ana da Silva

A1 Journal Article in BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The use of sorghum in a phytoattenuation strategy : a field experiment on a TE-contaminated site

Alexandre PerleinValérie BertOcéane DesannauxMarcella Fernandes De SouzaArnaud PapinRodolphe GaucherIsabelle ZdanevitchErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL

Zn phytoextraction and recycling of alfalfa biomass as potential Zn-biofortified feed crop

Xiaolin WangMarcella Fernandes De SouzaHaichao LiFilip TackYong Sik OkErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

2020

Constraints and advances in high-solids enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass : a critical review

Ayla Sant’Ana da SilvaRoberta Pereira EspinheiraRicardo Sposina Sobral TeixeiraMarcella Fernandes De SouzaViridiana Ferreira-LeitãoElba P. S. Bon

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS

Effect of milling and enzymatic hydrolysis in the production of glucose from starch-rich Chlorella sorokiniana biomass

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaMarcoaurelio Almenara RodriguesSuely Pereira FreitasElba Pinto da Silva Bon

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Effect of the growth medium composition on nitrate accumulation in the novel protein crop Lemna minor

Reindert DevlamynckMarcella Fernandes De SouzaManuela BogJan LeenknegtMia EeckhoutErik Meers

A1 Journal Article in ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Phytoremediation of Zn contaminated soil using Alfalfa enhanced by EDDS

Xiaolin WangMarcella Fernandes De SouzaFilip TackYong Sik OkErik Meers

2019

Exploring microplate assay as a quick tool to assess the suitability of anaerobic effluents as microalgal growth media

Jai Sankar SeelamMarcella Fernandes De SouzaPeter ChaerleErik Meers

Interference of starch accumulation in microalgal cell growth measurement

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaMarcoaurélio Almenara RodriguesElba Pinto da Silva BonSuely Pereira Freitas

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Meta-analysis on the potential to substitute mineral fertilizers by biobased fertilizers derived from agro-residues

Hongzhen LuoIvona SigurnjakMarcella Fernandes De SouzaEvi MichelsErik Meers

Mimicking sunlight like photoperiod with colored LEDs to boost productivity of greenhouse protein farming during unfavorable weather conditions : a microalgae based study

Jai Sankar SeelamMarcella Fernandes De SouzaPeter ChaerleErik Meers

Nutrient recovery from the liquid fraction of grass for microalgal growth

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaEvi MichelsErik Meers

Valorization of agricultural wastewater streams into alternative proteins using duckweed

Reindert DevlamynckC. CoudronJ. LeenknegtMarcella Fernandes De SouzaEvi MichelsM. EeckhoutErik Meers

2018

A novel Trichoderma harzianum strain from the Amazon Forest with high cellulolytic capacity

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaAyla Sant’Ana da SilvaElba P.S. Bon

A2 Journal Article in BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biorefinery approach for obtaining pigments, sugars and a protein-rich residue from microalgae

Marcella Fernandes De Souza

Colorimetric protein determination in microalgae (Chlorophyta) : association of milling and SDS treatment for total protein extraction

Maria Fernanda S. MotaMarcella Fernandes De SouzaElba P. S. BonMarcoaurelio A. RodriguesSuely Pereira Freitas

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

On-site integrated production of cellulases and β-glucosidases by Trichoderma reesei Rut C30 using steam-pretreated sugarcane bagasse

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaElba Pinto da Silva BonAyla Sant’ Ana da Silvab

Role of biowaste processing in nutrient (re)cycling and the circular economy

Erik MeersIvona SigurnjakKamila MascartAngela ArnauMarcella Fernandes De SouzaEvi Michels

2017

Enzymatic hydrolysis of the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaMarcoaurélio Almenara RodriguesElba Pinto da Silva BonSuely P. Freitas

Neutral sugars determination in Chlorella : use of a one-step dilute sulfuric acid hydrolysis with reduced sample size followed by HPAEC analysis

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaDaniel Santos PereiraSuely Pereira FreitasElba Pinto da Silva BonMarcoaurélio Almenara Rodrigues

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Productive chain of biofuels and industrial biocatalysis

Ayla Sant’Ana da SilvaLivian Ribeiro Vasconcelos de SáErika Cristina G. AguieirasMarcella Fernandes De SouzaRicardo Sposina Sobral TeixeiraMagali C. CammarotaElba P.S. BonDenise M.G. FreireViridiana S. Ferreira-Leitão

Bookchapter in Biotechnology of microbial enzymes : production, biocatalysis and industrial applications

Starch accumulation by Chlorella sorokiniana and its processing in a biorefinery approach

Marcella Fernandes De Souza

2016

Chlorine-free biomass processing : enzymatic alternatives for bleaching and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaRicardo Sposina Sobral TeixeiraAyla Sant’Ana da SilvaViridiana Santana Ferreira-LeitãoElba Pinto da Silva Bon

Bookchapter in Chemistry beyond chlorine

High-solids content enzymatic hydrolysis of hydrothermally pretreated sugarcane bagasse using a laboratory-made enzyme blend and commercial preparations

Ayla Sant’Ana da SilvaMarcella Fernandes De SouzaIgnacio BallesterosPaloma ManzanaresMercedes BallesterosElba P. S. Bon

A1 Journal Article in PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY

2014

Enzymatic hydrolysis of Chlorella pyrenoidosa biomass submitted to ball milling pretreatment

Marcella Fernandes De Souza

Features of enzymes from a new Trichoderma strain isolated from the Amazon Rainforest for the hydrolysis of pretreated sugarcane bagasse

Marcella Fernandes De SouzaAyla Sant'Ana da SilvaElba Pinto da Silva Bon

Hydrolysis of pretreated sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw at high dry matter content using laboratory-made cellulase blends and commercial preparations

Ayla Sant'Ana da SilvaMarcella Fernandes De SouzaIgnacio BallesterosPaloma ManzanaresMercedes BallesterosElba Pinto da Silva Bon

2010

Is p-Nitrophenyl b-D-Glucopiranoside (pNP-G) a Good Substrate to Measure beta-glucosidase Catalytic Efficiency for Biomass Degradation?

Marcella Fernandes De Souza