Adriana Correa-Guimaraes

• PhD
• Lecturer at University of Valladolid

Background This mixed-methods study investigates student engagement with climate issues and perceptions of open recognition systems across four European educational institutions in France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain as part of the OpenPass4Climate Erasmus+ project. Against the backdrop of the European Green Deal and UNESCO's call for transformative...

There is growing worldwide concern about eating healthily and consuming local food. Consequently, urban agriculture has become a topical issue, especially in light of increasing demographics. The present article investigates and assesses how urban agriculture can be implemented to ensure greater food security and achieve sustainable development goa...

Artificial lighting is essential in indoor agriculture, directly influencing plant growth and productivity. Optimizing its use requires advanced technologies that improve light management and adaptation to crop needs. This systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology, exami...

Quantifying GHG emissions from cashew cultivation, especially in Brazil, is essential to assess the environmental impact and promote the sustainable development of this activity. The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare methods for quantifying GHG emissions based on empirical equations for life cycle inventories, using the conventiona...

To reduce the environmental impact of the maritime industry, international actions have been established since the adoption of the first International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil in 1954. Among these actions is the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions from shipping, including ports. The purpose of this study is t...

Lettuce is extensively researched in artificial lighting systems due to its efficient growth and phytochemical composition influenced by different spectral photon flux. This research focuses on the Great Lakes 118 variety and addresses the impact of white-blue (WB), white-red-far-red (WRI), and blue-red-far-red (BRI) light treatments in aeroponic s...

El cultivo de Matricaria chamomilla en sistemas indoor representa una alternativa viable para optimizar la producción de plantas medicinales. Este estudio evaluó el impacto de diferentes espectros de luz con tecnología de iluminación LED en el desarrollo morfológico y bioquímico de la manzanilla en un sistema aeropónico. Se utilizaron tres trat...

En África Occidental, uno de los mayores problemas a los que se enfrenta la agricultura en la actualidad es la disminución del rendimiento de las cosechas debido a los efectos del cambio climático. En efecto, el cambio climático no solo es una amenaza para la seguridad alimentaria de millones de personas en África Occidental, sino que también afect...

This review examines methodologies studying soil carbon in urban green spaces, a field requiring higher attention as their ecosystem services are valued and urban mitigation plans against climate change are developed. In the growing global urbanization, urban green spaces play a crucial role as nature-based solutions to address climate challenges,...

Weeds are unwanted and invasive plants that proliferate and compete for resources such as space, water, nutrients, and sunlight, affecting the quality and productivity of the desired crops. Weed detection is crucial for the application of precision agriculture methods and for this purpose machine learning techniques can be used, specifically convol...

Indoor farming has attracted significant attention for its potential to improve traditional agriculture by controlling environmental conditions. However, it faces substantial challenges, including limited automation, high costs, intense labor demands, and rigid static systems. In response to these challenges, this research presents five innovative...

Advancements in polymer science and nanotechnology hold significant potential for addressing the increasing demands of food security, by enhancing the shelf life, barrier properties, and nutritional quality of harvested fruits and vegetables. In this context, biopolymer-based delivery systems present themselves as a promising strategy for encapsula...

Weeds are unwanted and invasive plants that proliferate and compete for resources such as space, water, nutrients, and sunlight, affecting the quality and productivity of the desired crops. Weed detection is crucial for the application of precision agriculture methods and for this purpose machine learning techniques can be used, specifically convol...

The use of active coatings in fresh food packaging is an innovative technique that optimizes the functional properties of films, resulting in a longer product shelf life and reduced food waste. But, which is more sustainable, active packaging (AP) or conventional packaging (CP) for the packaging of fresh-cut products? To answer this research questi...

The primary goal of the OpenPass4Climate project is to propel climate-related activities from mere awareness to a commitment for change and justice. This is to be achieved by providing visibility through Open Badges and the OpenPass4Climate platform. Furthermore, the project seeks to assess the tangible impact of these activities on driving real ch...

Indoor agricultural offers efficient alternatives for intensive food production through automation technologies and controlled environments. Light plays a crucial role in plant development; however, photons captured by the crop are often wasted in empty spaces, resulting in low light efficiency and high energy costs. This research aims to simulate...

Given the risks to health and the environment associated with synthetic fungicides, it is necessary to explore safe, effective, and sustainable alternatives. One viable approach is the utilization of bioactive natural products (BNPs). However, BNPs face problems of lability, solubility, and lack of specificity. These issues can be overcome through...

In the processing of avocados, approximately 27-35% of the fruit's weight is discarded as waste in the form of peels and seeds. However, these byproducts can be effectively utilized to produce bioproducts, aligning with the sustainable and efficient practices of the circular economy. This study focuses on the extraction of phytochemicals from avoca...

The worldwide demand for Great Lakes 118 lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is increasing and information on the effects of different light wavelengths on its phytochemical composition is required. In the present study, hydromethanolic extracts of lettuce grown under white, blue, and red artificial irradiation were characterized by vibrational spectroscop...

Ammonia (NH3) emissions from animal wastes are directly related to serious environmental problems and can be reduced by using gas-permeable membranes (GPMs) in animal housings, but not many studies have been conducted on the environmental impact of the entire system. Thus, the aim of this work was to analyze the environmental impacts caused by the...

Due to the need to develop more agroforestry systems, the Moringa oleifera, Olea Europea, Glycine max, Brassica napus, Helianthus annuus, and Jatropha curcas are identified as unconventional species for their expansion under these systems in Colombia. With the Colombian Environmental Information System (SIAC) database, zoning was carried out accord...

Climate change is impacting the ecological, social and technological aspects of urban gardens. Gardens experience threats (e.g., water scarcity) but are also responding through adaptation strategies (e.g., selecting drought-resilient plants). A synthetic overview of how urban gardens are affected by climate change and responding to climate change i...

French tamarisk, Tamarix gallica L. (family Tamaricaceae) is a deciduous tree that, like other halophytes, grows in a wide variety of saline habitats thanks to its powerful phenolics-based antioxidant system. Given that antioxidant properties are usually linked to the presence of compounds with antifungal properties, in the work presented herein th...

Botrytis cinerea is the most harmful postharvest disease of table grapes. Among the strategies that can be envisaged for its control, the use of coatings based on natural products is particularly promising. The study presented herein focuses on the assessment of the antagonistic capacity of two Streptomyces species and their culture filtrates again...

Most climate change mitigation scenarios rely on the incremental use of biomass as energy feedstock. Therefore, increasing the share of alternative sustainable energy sources as biomass is crucial to provide both peak and base electricity loads in future scenarios. The bioenergy potential of Ecuador has been addressed for agricultural by-products b...

In this article, the interpolation of daily data of global solar irradiation, and the maximum, average, and minimum temperatures were measured. These measurements were carried out in the agrometeorological stations belonging to the Agro-climatic Information System for Irrigation (SIAR, in Spanish) of the Region of Castilla and León, in Spain, throu...

The operation of a low-temperature solar thermal system using artificial neural network (ANN) models of its components (flat-plate solar collector, internal heat exchanger, and stratified tank), and its workings with dynamic and static modes, has been simulated. The ANN models of these components, used as blocks, have been previously formulated usi...

The emblematic French Way of Saint James (Camino de Santiago Francés) crosses towns, cities, and Spanish regions to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain), However, where is The French Way of Saint James going with respect to the urban sustainability of its host cities? As each city is unique and urban sustainability favors the re...

This study evaluates the predictive modeling of the daily ambient temperature (maximum, Tmax; average, Tave; and minimum, Tmin) and its hourly estimation (T0h, …, T23h) using artificial neural networks (ANNs) for agricultural applications. The data, 2004–2010, were used for training and 2011 for validation, recorded at the SIAR agrometeorological s...

Methylxanthines, found in the seeds, leaves, and fruits of some plants, are receiving increasing attention as promising treatments for wood-degrading fungi. The aim of the study presented herein was to explore the potential applications of caffeine, four caffeine derivatives (viz. 8-bromo-caffeine, 8-iodo-caffeine, 8-(4-fluorophenoxy)-caffeine, and...

This article aims to review the perspective of sustainability adoption in universities through two dimensions: firstly, from the educational and research process, and second, from their global positioning in terms of the performance of their university campus. For this purpose, a bibliometric analysis was carried out, referring to publications dati...

Agrometeorological stations have horizontal solar irradiation data available, but the design and simulation of photovoltaic (PV) systems require data about the solar panel (inclined and/or oriented). Greenhouses for agricultural production, outside the large protected production areas, are usually off-grid; thus, the solar irradiation variable on t...

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Energy security on islands is a challenging issue due to their isolation from energy markets and fossil fuel dependence. In addition, islands’ average energy intensity has increased in recent years due to economic development. This research explores the environmental performance of two alternative non-variable bioelectricity feedstocks to increase...

The designated organisation to report on narcotic and psychotropic substances from illicit traffic is the Government Delegations distributed throughout the territory of Spain. Within its Health and Social Policy Area, there are specific laboratories responsible for preparing these expert reports. These reports certify both the identity and purity o...

This article evaluates horizontal daily global solar irradiation predictive modelling using artificial neural networks (ANNs) for its application in agricultural sciences and technologies. An eight year data series (i.e., training networks period between 2004–2010, with 2011 as the validation year) was measured at an agrometeorological station loca...

The 450 Scenario, which limits the increase in global average temperature to 2 °C, makes it necessary to take steps towards a low-carbon economy. Since the energy sector is a major contribution to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the production of biofuels can play a key role in strategies aimed at climate change mitigation. In this re...

The expansion of the production and use of bioenergy is one of the most efficient mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nevertheless, the environmental impact of the production processes for many raw materials remains unexplored. Several studies have pointed to macauba palm as a promising species for biofuel production in the tropics...

From an industrial perspective, fast characterization of raw materials provides an important tool for preventing manufacturing problems and contributes to assure the quality of the final products. In this work, several fast, cheap and simple methods (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and various thermoanalytical techniques) were used f...

The expansion of the production and use of bioenergy is deemed as one of the most efficient mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nevertheless, the environmental impact of the production processes for many raw materials remains unexplored. Several studies have pointed to macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.) as a p...

La espectroscopía infrarroja con transformada de Fourier (IRTF) junto con la espectroscopía UV-VIS son técnicas que permiten la identificación de grupos funcionales y el seguimiento de la mineralización de la materia orgánica en procesos de compostaje [Chefetz et al., 1996]. En el presente trabajo se compara el proceso de compostaje de sarmientos d...

In this study an example of the reuse and revalorization of lignocellulosic waste from carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera) leaves, macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata) endocarp (shell) and European stone pine (Pinus pinea) nut shell is presented for the first time. The physical-chemical adsorption of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye for the different materials...

Different types of lignocellulosic materials (carnauba leaves, macauba shell and pine nut shell) and native cellulose have been studied for the production of total reducing sugars (TRS) through microwave-assisted acid-catalyzed hydrolysis in ionic liquids (ILs). Four reaction media have been assessed: two deep eutectic solvents (DES), choline chlor...

PhD Thesis by Viviane da Silva Lacerda. International PhD mention. Date: 7th September 2015. Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering, University of Valladolid, Palencia, Spain. Co-directors: Adriana Correa-Guimaraes; Jesús Martín-Gil.

The synthesis and characterization of composites of oligomeric chitosan with propolis extract which allow the incorporation of a third component (silver nanoparticles) are reported, together with their application in aqueous or hydroalcoholic solutions with a view to the formation of adhesive substances or nanofilms for the protection of vineyards...

Serum steroid profiles were investigated in order to evaluate the potential use of circulating sex steroid levels as a tool for sex identification in brown trout. Changes in the serum concentrations of testosterone (T), progesterone (P), 17-β-estradiol (E2), and cortisol (F) in wild and farmed mature female and male brown trout, Salmo trutta L., we...

In this study, lignocellulosic residues obtained from Macaúba Palm (Acrocomia aculeata) –i.e. pulp, peel, almond and endocarp- and from the shell of Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) nuts have been used for the production of second-generation liquid biofuels, primary and/or secondary bio-products with high added value (namely 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)...

Alrededor del 95% de las granjas de gallinas ponedores son explotados de forma intensiva en jaulas, generando una gran cantidad de subproductos animales no destinados al consumo humano (SANDACH). El almacenamiento y eliminación de estos subproductos debe correr a cargo del ganadero, produciendo unos elevados coste añadidos y posibles problemas de b...

In this study native cellulose and lignocellulosic waste (pecan walnut shell and carnauba palm leaves), were used for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural production. The heat treatment was conducted in a microwave digester at different temperatures (100°C, 120°C, 130°C, 150°C and 170°C) for 2 minutes. In order to promote the dissolution of c...

Greenhouse climate models are a powerful tool which allows the simulation of inside environmental conditions as a function of external conditions, construction and environmental control equipments characteristics. They also permit to evaluate the energy consumption necessary to obtain the predefined conditions. A theoretical study of the greenhouse...

In this work results of an energy consumption study for rose production in multi-tunnel greenhouses, located in Porto (Pedras Rubras), Marinha Grande, Dois Portos, Zambujeira, Faro, Funchal and Ponta Delgada, are presented. The greenhouse considered with a surface area of about 1 ha had galvanised steel structure and was covered with three layer co...

Graphitic carbon nitrides were synthesized starting from melamine and uric acid. Uric acid was chosen because it thermally decomposes, and reacts with melamine by condensation at temperatures in the range of 400–600 • C. The reagents were mixed with alumina and subsequently the samples were treated in an oven under nitrogen flux. Alumina favored th...

The aim of this study is to compare the environmental profile of a semi-indirect ceramic evaporative cooler (SIEC) with low environmental impact and heat pipe (HP) heat-exchanger battery with that of a Split class heat pump. The comparison is carried out for two different climate areas in Spain, one a continental or inland climate (Valladolid) and...

Once ratified the Kyoto protocol, Spain arises the great challenge of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases. Among the measures proposed is the introduction of biofuels in the market, both for the transport sector and for the production of heat. This paper compares the environmental impact from the production of biofuels whose origin is the oi...

Análisis del ciclo de vida del compostaje en sistema abierto utilizando aireación natural y compostaje en sistema cerrado discontinuo utilizando aireación forzada

Gestión integral de los residuos producidos en una explotación avícola mediante compostaje en sistema cerrado discontinuo utilizando aireación forzada

Evaluación del riesgo ambiental en el compostaje con cadáveres de aves según la Ley 26/2007, de 23 de octubre, de responsabilidad medioambiental y la norma UNE 150008:2008 de análisis y evaluación de riesgo ambiental

Los recientes desarrollos conseguidos en el área de la iluminación con diodos emisores de luz (LEDs, cuando son inorgánicos, y OLEDs, cuando son orgánicos) resultan de gran interés en horticultura, al permitir manipular el espectro radiante que va a incidir sobre las plantas, con el objetivo de aumentar su producción o de generar determinados efect...

Plants use photosynthesis to accumulate solar energy in the form of chemical energy. Biofuel is defined as any fuel that derives from biomass. Typically biofuel is burned to release its stored chemical energy. Research into more efficient methods of converting biofuels and other fuels into electricity is an area of very active work. Biomass, also k...

This manuscript delves further into the assessment of narrow-band vegetation indices derived from hy-perspectral imagery acquired at 1 m spatial resolution with the Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI). Narrow-band indices proposed in this study were assessed as indicators of biochemical and struc-tural parameters in Vitis vinifera L., obs...

Planning and management of biomass (including resources, biofuels and composting processes) require knowledge of the areas of tree species distribution. Geographic information systems (GIS) and geostatistical techniques have proved to be very useful tools to develop models of climate estimation, habitat determinations, biomass quality, changes in s...

Knowledge of psychrometric properties is the basic requirement for environmental measurements and drying processes. The software GRAPSI_DRAW is capable of calculating the psychrometric properties and simulating the basic psychrometric processes with the precision of analytical methods, also showing the results in charts plotted on the computer scre...

Análisis del ciclo de vida del compostaje en sistema abierto utilizando aireación natural y compostaje en sistema cerrado discontinuo utilizando aireación forzada

Several hen carcass elimination experiments were conducted by isolating corpses in a sealed ditch and adding different doses of lime. The aim was to evaluate the viability of this method as an alternative to other elimination techniques, as required in the European regulation CE 1774/2002 [Reglamento CE 1774/2002, de 3 de octubre por el que se esta...

A major issue facing modern society is waste management, and the best method to manage agricultural and animal wastes for agricultural use (soil conditioning and agricultural production) is by recycling through composting. From a scientific point of view, the composting process is started and managed under controlled environmental conditions rather...

This work illustrates the effectiveness of composting and vermicomposting in degrading fuel-in-water emulsions from oil spills (chapapote), and the isolation of potentially useful microorganisms for its biodegradation. Firstly, an alternative to the biodegradation of asphaltens from the Prestige oil spill (still present in some chapapote rafts in t...

El análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV), LCA, como acrónimo en inglés, es una herramienta de gestión ambiental que estudia los aspectos ambientales y los impactos potenciales a lo lar­go del ciclo de vida de un pro­ducto, un proceso o una acti­vidad. Hablamos de los efectos so­bre la salud humana o de las consecuencias ecológicas Desde su origen como...