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Scientific Publications (Link)

Book chapters:

Mourato, M., Pinto, F., Moreira, I., Sales, J., Leitão, I., Martins, L.L. (2019) The Effect of Cd Stress in Mineral Nutrient Uptake in Plants. Chapter 13 in “Cadmium Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants”, Ed. Mirza Hasanuzzaman, M.N.V. Prasad & Masayuki Fujita, Elsevier (ISBN 978-0-12-814864-8).

Martins, L.L., Reis, R., Moreira, I., Pinto, F., Sales, J., Mourato, M. (2013) Antioxidative Response of plants to oxidative stress induced by cadmium. Chapter 3 in “Cadmium: Characteristics, Sources of Exposure, Health and Environmental Effects”. Ed. Mirza Hasanuzzaman & Masayuki Fujita, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (ISBN 978-1-62808-722-2).

[1]Miguel Mourato, Rafaela Reis and Luisa Louro Martins (2012) Characterization of Plant Antioxidative System in Response to Abiotic Stresses: A Focus on Heavy Metal Toxicity. Chapter 2 in “Advances in Selected Plant Physiology Aspects”. Ed. Giuseppe Montanaro and Bartolomeo Dichio, InTech, 388 pp. (ISBN 978-953-51-0557-2) (WoS).

Papers in international scientific periodicals with referees (ISI journal):

Filipa R. Pinto, Miguel P. Mourato, Joana R. Sales, David Fangueiro & Luísa Louro Martins (2020) Effect of Cattle Slurry on the Growth of Spinach Plants in Cd Contaminated Soil, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 51:10, 1370-1381 (doi: 10.1080/00103624.2020.1781156)

Moreira, I.N, Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P. (2020) Effect of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn on seed germination and seedling growth of two lettuce cultivars (Lactuca sativa L.)" Plant Physiology Reports, in press (doi: 10.1007/s40502-020-00509-5) [referenciado no Scopus/Scimago]

Afonso, C., Bernardo, I., Bandarra, N.M., Martins, L.L., Cardoso, C. (2019) The Implications of Following Dietary Advice Regarding Fish Consumption Frequency and Meal Size for the Benefit (EPA+DHA and Se) versus Risk (MeHg) Assessment. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 70, 5 (doi:10.1080/09637486.2018.1551334) (article in press)

Reis, R.A., Keunen, E., Mourato, M.P., Martins, L.L., Vangronsveld, J., Cuypers, A. (2018) Accession-specific life strategies affect responses in leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana plants exposed to excess Cu and Cd. Journal of Plant Physiology, 223, 37-46 (doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.01.008).

Sofo, A., Moreira, I., Gattullo, C.E., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P. (2018) Antioxidant responses of edible and model plant species subjected to subtoxic zinc concentrations. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 49, 261-268 (doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.02.010).

Cardoso, C., Bernardo, I., Bandarra, N.M., Martins, L.L., Afonso, C. (2018) Portuguese preschool children: Benefit (EPA+DHA and Se) and risk (MeHg) assessment through the consumption of selected fish species. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 115, 306-314 (doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.022).

Leitão, T.E., Cameira, M.R., Costa, H.D., Pacheco, J.M., Henriques, M.J., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P. (2018) Environmental Quality in Urban Allotment Gardens: Atmospheric Deposition, Soil, Water and Vegetable Assessment at LISBON City. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 229(2), 31 (doi: 10.1007/s11270-017-3681-1).

Pinto, F.R., Mourato, M.P., Sales, J.R., Moreira, I.N., Martins, L.L. (2017) Oxidative stress response in spinach plants induced by cadmium. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 40:2, 268-276 (doi: 10.1080/01904167.2016.1240186).

Peres, F., Martins, L.L., Ferreira-Dias, S. (2017) Influence of enzymes and technology on virgin olive oil composition. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 57(14), 3104-3126 (doi: 10.1080/10408398.2015.1092107).

Peres, F., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Vitorino, C., Ferreira-Dias, S. (2016) Bioactive Compounds of Portuguese Virgin Olive Oils Discriminate Cultivar and Ripening Stage. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 93(8), 1137-1147 (doi: 10.1007/s11746-016-2848-z).

Peres, F., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Vitorino, C., Antunes, P., Ferreira-Dias, S., (2016) Phenolic compounds of Galega Vulgar and Cobrançosa olive oils along early ripening stages. Food Chemistry, 211, 51–58 (doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.05.022).

Moreira, I.N., Mourato, M.P., Reis, R., Martins, L.L. (2015) Oxidative Stress Induced by Cadmium and Copper in Brassica rapa Leaves: Indicators of Stress, Oxidative Damage, and Antioxidant Mechanisms. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 46(19), 2475-2489 (doi:10.1080/00103624.2015.1085554).

Mourato, M., Moreira, I., Leitão, I., Pinto, F., Sales, J., Martins, L.L. (2015) Effect of Heavy Metals in Plants of the Genus Brassica. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 16(8), 17975-17998 (doi: 10.3390/ijms160817975).

Armas, T., Pinto, A.P., Varennes, A., Mourato, M.P., Martins, L.L., Gonçalves, M.L., Mota, A.M. (2015) Comparison of cadmium-induced oxidative stress in Brassica juncea in soil and hydroponic cultures. Plant and Soil, 388(1): 297-305 (doi 10.1007/s11104-014-2330-3).

Lérias, J.R., Kilminster, T., Scanlon, T., Milton, J., Oldham, C., Greeff, J.C., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Almeida, A.M. (2016) The fat-tail of Damara sheep: an assessment of mineral contents influenced by weight loss. Animal Production Science, 56:1492-1495 (doi 10.1071/AN14852).

Assunção, M., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Baleiras-Couto, M.M. (2015) Effect of selenium on growth and antioxidant enzyme activities of wine related yeasts. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 31(12):1899-1906 (DOI10.1007/s11274-015-1930-2).

Matos, J., Lourenço, H.M., Brito, P., Maulvault, A.L., Martins, L.L., Afonso, C. (2015) Influence of bioaccessibility of total mercury, methyl-mercury and selenium on the risk/benefit associated to the consumption of raw and cooked blue shark (Prionace glauca). Environmental Research, 143 (B): 123-129 (doi:10.1016/j.envres.2015.09.015).

Peres, F., Martins, L.L., Ferreira-Dias, S. (2014) Laboratory‐scale optimization of olive oil extraction: Simultaneous addition of enzymes and microtalc improves the yield. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology Volume 116 (8), 1054–1062 (doi: 10.1002/ejlt.201400060).

Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Baptista, S., Reis, R., Carvalheiro, F., Almeida, A., Fevereiro, P., Cuypers, A. (2014) Response to oxidative stress induced by cadmium and copper in tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum) engineered with the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene (AtTPS1), Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, March 2014, Volume 36, Issue 3, pp 755-765 (doi 10.1007/s11738-013-1453-0).

Fernández, R., Bertrand, A., Reis, R., Mourato, M.P., Martins, L.L., González, A. (2013) Growth and physiological responses to cadmium stress of two populations of Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, Journal of Hazardous Materials 15, 244-245:555-62. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.10.044).

Peres, F., Jeleń, H.H., Majcher, M.M., Arraias, M., Martins, L.L., Ferreira-Dias, S. (2013) Characterization of aroma compounds in Portuguese extra virgin olive oils from Galega Vulgar and Cobrançosa cultivars using GC-O and GC × GC-ToFMS. Food Research International, 54 (2), 1979–1986 (doi 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.06.015).

Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Cardoso, A.I., Pinto, A.P., Mota, A.M., Gonçalves, M.L.S., Varennes, A. (2011) Oxidative Stress induced by Cadmium in Nicotiana tabacum L.: Effects on growth parameters, oxidative damage and antioxidant responses in different plant parts. Acta Physiol Plant (2011) 33:1375–1383 (doi 10.1007/s11738-010-0671-y).

Churro, C., Alverca, E., Sam-Bento, F., Paulino, S., Pereira, P., Fernandes, A.S., Mourato, M.P., Martins, L.L., Figueira, V.C., Bento, A.J., Prabhakar, S., Lobo, A.M. (2010) Effects of tryptamine on growth, ultrastructure, and oxidative stress of cyanobacteria and microalgae cultures. Hydrobiologia (2010) 649:195–206 (doi 10.1007/s10750-010-0245-4).

Guiwei, Q., de Varennes, A., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Cardoso, A.I., Mota, A.M., Pinto, A., Gonçalves, M.L.S. (2010) Improvement in soil and sorghum health following the application of polyacrylate polymers to a Cd-contaminated soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 173, 570–575 (doi 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.08.124).

Mourato, Miguel P., Martins, Luisa L., Cuypers, Ann. (2009) Effect of Copper on Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Mineral Nutrition of White Lupin Plants Grown in Nutrient Solution. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 32:11, 1882-1900 (doi 10.1080/01904160903242375).

Pinto, A.P., Alves, A.S., Candeias, A.J., Cardoso, A.I., de Varennes, A., Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P., Gonçalves, M.L.S., Mota, A.M. (2009) Cadmium accumulation and antioxidative defences in Brassica juncea L. Czern, Nicotiana tabacum L. and Solanum nigrum L. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 89:8, 661-676 (doi 10.1080/ 03067310902962585).

Mourato, M.P., Martins, L.L., Campos-Andrada, M.P. (2009) Physiological responses to high copper concentrations of Lupinus luteus L. Biologia Plantarum 53 (1): 105-111 (doi 10.1007/s10535-009-0014-2).

Beirão-da-Costa, S., Cardoso, A., Martins, L.L., Empis, J., Moldão-Martins, M. (2008) The effect of calcium dips combined with mild heating of whole kiwifruit for fruit slices quality maintenance. Food Chemistry, 108, 191-197 (doi 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.10.075).

Martins, L.L., Mourato, M.P. (2006) Effect of excess copper on tomato plants: growth parameters, enzyme activities, chlorophyll and mineral content Journal of Plant Nutrition, 29:2179-2198 (doi 10.1080/01904160600972845).

Martins, M.L., Mourato, M.P., Mendonça, A,P.V. (2002) Characterization of aspartate aminotransferase isoenzymes from leaves of Lupinus albus L. cv Estoril. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 35(2) pp. 220-227 (doi 10.5483/BMBRep.2002.35.2.220).

Martins, L.L., Mourato, M P., Varennes, A. (2001) Effects of substrate structural analogues on the enzymatic activities of aspartate aminotransferase isoenzymes. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition, 16, pp. 251-257 (doi 10.1080/14756360109162373).