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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química (IQ) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Associate Professor at the Analytical Chemistry Department at Institute of Chemistry at State University of Campinas (IQ-UNICAMP). Coordinator of the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (LQA-IQ-UNICAMP) since 2014. Director of the Environmental Chemistry Division of the Brazilian Chemical Society (biennium 2018-2020). She is a Associate Research at the National Institute of Advanced Analytical Science and Technology (INCTAA).She holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from IQ-UNICAMP (2004), a Master's in Analytical Chemistry (IQ-UNICAMP - 2007), a Doctorate in Science (IQ-UNICAMP - 2011). Post-Doctorate in Aquatic Ecotoxicology from the Faculty of Technology (FT-UNICAMP) (2012-2014) and in Technologies for Water Reuse from the University of South Carolina, USA (2017).Her research is in the area of #8203;#8203;Environmental Chemistry, with an emphasis on microplastics and emerging contaminants in natural waters; in ecotoxicology applied to risk assessment of contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial systems; in assessing the quality of water and effluents and; in analytical methods for the determination of organic contaminant at trace levels.Contact: ccmonta@unicamp.br / https://lqa.iqm.unicamp.br/ (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Water Circular Economy (WCE) offers a promising opportunity to imitate and restore the natural water cycle, where nothing is considered waste but rather an input for another process. WCE can transform consumption patterns, hindering the expected future water supply shortfall. However, circularity alone does not guarantee reduced environmental impacts, economic costs, or social effects com…
Mulching films play a crucial role in agriculture by conserving soil moisture, suppressing weeds, regulating soil temperature, and enhancing crop productivity. The environmental degradation of mulching films can lead to the generation of microplastics, harming soil health and nearby ecosystems. However, research on the degradation of mulching films is still limited in the scientific liter…
Contamination of the environment by plastic particles [e.g., particles < 5 mm in size known as microplastics (MPs)] has emerged as among the most prominent issues currently confronted by government environmental agencies globally. Although these particles generally have low toxicity, they are highly persistent and their ability to sorb toxicants and leach their additives has potential to …
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A ESPCA em microplásticos se divide em 4 instâncias que consideramos para organizar as discussões em torno deste poluente: 1) INTERIOR: discutiremos a ciência de polímeros acontecendo dentro dos microplásticos e que influencia no seu comportamento no meio ambiente; 2) SUPERFÍCIE: discutiremos os fenômenos de superfície no microplástico e que influenciam na interação com as substâncias vin…
Microplastics, plastic particles less than 5 mm in size, have shown notoriety in environmental studies due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment and their ability to interact with compounds of different classes. This interaction occurs mainly in an aquatic environment, where both microplastics and other contaminants are present concomitantly. Thus, microplastics act as vectors o…
We will engage in a new collaborative endeavor between key chemical pollution experts in the UK and Brazil to tackle public health problems linked with urbanization and deteriorating environment via water fingerprinting. This will be achieved via large-scale environment fingerprinting program in Campinas. We will focus on public exposure and environmental impacts from consumer, lifestyle …
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In Brazil, where 30% of its territory is classified as agricultural land, pesticide pollution is one of the main challenges to achieving a sustainable model for agribusiness. On the other hand, there is a lack of information and knowledge about the impacts of the residual presence of pesticides in water and soil. Added to this is the sector's participation in consumption and consequent po…
Pesticides and microplastics (MP) are important classes of emerging contaminants and their presence has been reported in the environment. Pesticides can interact with MP for many mechanisms, such as sorption processes, affecting their environmental fate and potential toxic effects. Although studies on MP in soil exist, compared to studies in other environmental compartments, research is s…
Plastic contamination has gained significant attention in environmental studies, and microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) have become a research focus due to their durability and widespread presence in the environment (water, soil, and sediments). However, few studies have comprehensively and integratively assessed MP dynamics in soils, considering the NP/MP-soil-plant-insect interact…
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Mulching films play a crucial role in agriculture by conserving soil moisture, suppressing weeds, regulating soil temperature, and enhancing crop productivity. However, environmental degradation of mulching films can lead to the generation of microplastics, harming soil health and nearby ecosystems. Despite this, research on the degradation of mulching films remains limited in the scienti…
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is considered an emerging concern, due to evidence of the risks associated with the presence of these pollutants in the most diverse environmental compartments, as well as in biota and the human body. Currently, the definition of methods capable of reproducibly determining the presence of MPs in varied and complex environmental matrices is a challenge for env…
In Brazil, where 30% of its territory is classified as agricultural land, pesticide pollution is one of the main challenges to achieving a sustainable model for agribusiness. On the other hand, there is a lack of information and knowledge about the impacts of the residual presence of pesticides in water and soil. Added to this is the sector's participation in consumption and consequent po…
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Mulching films are widely used in agriculture to cover soil, conserve moisture, and regulate temperature. They are essential materials in modern agriculture, especially under climate change; however, their use requires careful evaluation to prevent microplastic (MP) formation. Degradation studies are often conducted in accelerated weathering chambers under controlled conditions to predict…
Microplastics (MPs) are already considered ubiquitous contaminants in the environment, and accurate analytical methods are essential for detecting them in environmental and biological samples. An emerging technique for this purpose is pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS), which identifies and quantifies MPs by analyzing volatile compounds produced during pyrolysis. In…
Poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a large family of organofluorine compounds that have been used in a variety of applications since the 1940s. Their applications include paints, water-resistant fabrics, fire-fighting foams, non-stick cookware, and food packing. The high stability presented by these compounds is a key factor for many possible applications, but it also mea…
Studies about occurrence of microplastics (MP) has been reported worldwide in diverse environmental matrices, such as water, soil, and air. However, a major part of studies is focused on polymer identification and visual inspection, that requires the remotion of biofilm, that is defined as a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances and containing high diversity of microorganisms. This…
The United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization classifies as essential and urgent knowledge of the sources, transformations and fate of emerging contaminants in the environment due unequivocal evidence about numerous observed effects to wild populations, as well as possible damages observed in humans. These are thousands of chemicals that are present in the env…