Luciana da Cunha Costa

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Development of Biocatalysts Based on Candida Antarctica B Lipase Immobilized Onto Crosslinked Porous Polymers Containing Varied Monomeric Compositions
Ezaine C. C. Torquato, Michelle M. Santos, Eliane P. Cipolatti, Evelin A. Manoel, Gisele C. V. Iulianelli, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2025
Crosslinked polymer particles can be used successfully as support for enzyme immobilization. For this reason, the relationship between the particle morphology and immobilization parameters is investigated in the present manuscript. Particularly, this study focuses on the preparation of biocatalysts using lipase from Candida antarctica B (Cal‐B) and crosslinked polymers made from divinylbenzene (DVB) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA). Several monomers were utilized in this process, including methyl methacrylate (MMA), styrene (Sty), glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), methacrylic acid (MA), vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC), and 2‐vinylpyridine (Vpy). Many of these monomers were used to synthesize biocatalysts for the first time. The highest immobilization yields were achieved using Sty‐DVB, MA‐DVB, and DVB supports, which presented high surface areas and pore diameters. Among the developed biocatalysts, CalB‐MMA‐DVB, which presented a specific area of 320.9 m2/g, presented the highest esterification activity of 1410 ± 176 U/g bio−1. In contrast, biocatalysts manufactured with polymer particles with smaller specific areas but containing polar monomers, such as Cal‐B‐MA‐EDGMA, Cal‐B‐GMA‐EDGMA, Cal‐B‐Vpy‐DVB, and Cal‐B‐VBC‐EDGMA, presented higher hydrolytic activities (HA). Cal‐B‐VBC‐EDGMA achieved a catalytic constant (Kcat) of 73.48 × 102 s−1.
Immobilization of Trametes versicolor laccase on polystyrene microspheres containing diazonium groups
Stefany S. S. Souza, Ezaine C. C. Torquato, Adilson M. Araújo, Claudinei F. Melo, Neyda C. O. Tapanes, et al.
Polymer Bulletin, 2025
Comparative Study of the Addition of TiO2 and TiO2/OMMT Clay on the Properties of PBAT for Biodegradable Food Packaging Applications
Antônio de Assis Pereira Teles da Silva, Regina Felipe do Ó, Luciana da Cunha Costa, Fernanda Abbate dos Santos, Gisele Cristina Valle Iulianelli
Materials Research, 2025
Microplastics from synthetic polymers significantly impact ecosystems and human health, making biodegradable polymers a promising alternative. To enhance their properties, nanofillers have been widely explored. In this study, TiO2 nanoparticles, alone and combined with B8 OMMT clay, were incorporated into a PBAT matrix to improve its functionality for food packaging applications. Results revealed that nanofillers did not significantly alter PBAT’s crystallinity (Xc ≈ 33%) or thermal stability (Tonset ≈ 375 °C), and the nanocomposites exhibited a predominantly intercalated morphology. Furthermore, low concentrations of nanofillers improved matrix uniformity. Contact angle measurements showed increased hydrophilicity in all formulations, with B8 OMMT systems exhibiting the highest hydrophilicity. The mechanical performance of the PBAT/B8/TiO2 systems was more promising in terms of stiffness, with a 44% increase in Young’s modulus for the PBAT/B8/TiO2 0.5% system. However, all PBAT/B8/TiO2 systems exhibited a more pronounced loss of ductility. Water activity (aW) analysis demonstrated that TiO2 alone reduced aW values to 0.50–0.53, which could potentially enhance biosafety, while the addition of B8 OMMT increased aW to 0.69–0.76, potentially increasing susceptibility to microbial growth. Notably, systems with TiO2 alone showed the greatest potential for food packaging applications due to their increased biosafety, thermal stability, and favorable set of properties.
Top industrially applied enzymes
Lipases Foundations Applications and Perspectives, 2025
Physical and chemical characterization of drill cuttings: A review
L.C. Costa, C.F. Carvalho, A.S.F. Soares, A.C.P. Souza, E.F.T. Bastos, et al.
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023
Physical-chemical characterization and leaching studies involving drill cuttings generated in oil and gas pre-salt drilling activities
Andreia Silveira Freire Soares, Mônica Regina da Costa Marques, Luciana da Cunha Costa
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023
Analysis of the Main Environmental Pollutants Present in Effluents Generated by Pharmaceutical Industries in the West Zone of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Jean F. F. Cardoso, Ezaine C. C. Torquato, Mônica R. C. Marques, Luciana C. Costa
Revista Virtual De Quimica, 2023
Evaluation of Crosslinked Sulfonated Polymers Derived from Different Resins for Removal of Ammonium Ions
Marcos Guidi Torquato, Ezaine Cristina Corrêa Torquato, Ana Carolina Lopes Moraes, Fernanda de Andrade Buás Campeão, Rodrigo José França, et al.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2022
Ammoniacal nitrogen is an environmental pollutant present in various effluents, such as landfill leachate. It is possible to use ion‐exchange resins in systems for tertiary treatment of effluents containing NH4+ ions and as support for NH3 recovery after treatment of these effluents by employing air stripping. This article presents an exploratory study of sorption of NH4+ ions by sulfonic resins prepared from styrene‐divinylbenzene (Sty‐DVB) copolymers with varied morphological structures: hypercrosslinked resin, a macroporous copolymer prepared by conventional aqueous suspension polymerization, and a polyHIPE copolymer. These three resins are sulfonated by employing concentrated sulfuric acid. The sulfonic resin derived from hypercrosslinked resin has the highest cation exchange capacity (5.06 meq g−1) and is selected for batch studies and column tests. The best result (removal rate of 87%) is achieved with 20 g of resin, time of 20 min, and concentration of 100 ppm. Kinetic behavior and sorption processes are best described by the pseudo‐second‐order, Weber–Morris intraparticle diffusion, and Langmuir models. The saturation point occurs when 900 mL of the NH4+ solution at 2500 ppm (15 mL min−1) is percolated through the column. The working capacity of this resin is 14.06 g cm−3. The resin can be reused during five cycles with removal efficiency between 71% and 82%.
Evaluation of magnetic poly(methyl methacrylate) microspheres as catalysts in heterogeneous Fenton processes
Alan Kardec da Silva, Ezaine Cristina Corrêa Torquato, Jacira Aparecida Castanharo, Marcos Antonio da Silva Costa, Mônica Regina da Costa Marques, et al.
Polimeros, 2022
Influence of Textural Properties of Divinylbenzene Copolymers on the Immobilization of Lipase B from Candida Antarctica
Tatiane S. Ribeiro, Ezaine C. C. Torquato, Eliane P. Cipolatti, Martina C. C. Pinto, Evelin A. Manoel, et al.
Materials Research, 2022
Antimicrobial activity of silver composites obtained from crosslinked polystyrene with polyHIPE structures
Roberta Trovão Santos, Nathália Smith Santos, Mirian Araújo de Oliveira, Fernanda de Andrade Buás Campeão, Maria Aparecida Larrubia Granado Moreira Rodrigues Mandu, et al.
Polimeros, 2021
Synthesis of Porous Polymeric Supports with PolyHIPE Structures Based on Styrene-Divinylbenzene Copolymers
Ezaine C. C. Torquato, Ana P. N. Brito, Roberta S. Trovão, Mirian A. Oliveira, Nathália S. Smith, et al.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2020
Development of a new ion-imprinted polymer (IIP) with Cd2+ ions based on divinylbenzene copolymers containing amidoxime groups
A. C. S. A. Gomes, L. C. Costa, D. C. Brito, R. J. França, Mônica R. C. Marques
Polymer Bulletin, 2020
Glycidyl methacrylate-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate copolymers with varied pore structures prepared with different reaction parameters
Luciana C. Costa, Rafaela C. Monteiro, Helena M. A. Castro, Tatiane S. Ribeiro, Mirian A. Oliveira, et al.
Materials Research, 2020
Evaluation of antimicrobial action of silver composite microspheres based on styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer
Maria Aparecida Larrubia Granado Moreira Rodrigues Mandu, Luciana da Cunha Costa, Rodrigo Bernardes Tiosso, Rômulo Pires Grasso, Mônica Regina da Costa Marques Calderari
Polimeros, 2019
Synergistic effect of adsorption and enzymatic conversion in the bisphenol-a removal by laccase immobilized on poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate)
Claudinei Melo, Leandro Silva, Luciana Costa, Monica Marques
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2017
Transesterification of soybean oil to biodiesel by anionic and cationic ion exchange resins
Erica V. A. Oliveira, Luciana C. Costa, Dominiki M. Thomaz, Marcos A. S. Costa, Luiz C. Santa Maria
Revista Virtual De Quimica, 2015
Crosslinked polymer resins with biocide action: State-of-the-art
Polimeros, 2015
Thermal resistance of magnetic polymeric composites based on styrene, divinylbenzene, and Ni and Co particles
Simone Simplício, Elizabete Fernandes Lucas, Marcos Antonio da Silva Costa, Luciana Cunha Costa, Luiz Claudio de Santa Maria
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2014
Removal of phenol from aqueous solutions by polymeric composites containing Ni and Co particles
Simone Simplício, Luiz Cláudio de Santa Maria, Marcos Antônio da Silva Costa, Elizabete Fernandes Lucas, Yure Gomes de Carvalho Queirós, et al.
Polimeros, 2013
Evaluation of ion exchange resins for recovery of metals from electroplating sludge
Adriana A. A. Evaristo, Kelley C. R. Santos, Luciana C. Costa, Mônica R. C. Marques
Polymer Bulletin, 2013
Evaluation of bactericidal action of 2-vinylpiridine copolymers containing quaternary ammonium groups and their charge transfer complexes
Aline S. S. Valle, Mônica R. C. Marques, Luciana C. Costa, Luiz C. Santa Maria, Alcino Palermo de Aguiar, et al.
Polimeros, 2013
Evaluation of the biocidal capacity of hypercrosslinked resins containing dithiocarbamate groups
Luciana C. Costa, Mônica R. C. Marques, Rodrigo B. Tiosso, Jefferson P. Cantarim, Fábio Merçon
Macromolecular Symposia, 2012
Evaluation of the biocide activity of phosphorylated and sulfophosphorylated resins
Marcelo A.V. Souza, Luiz C. Santa Maria, Luciana C. Costa, Raquel C. Galvão, Wang S. Hui, et al.
Materials Letters, 2012
Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of phosphorylated resins in the removal of Pb2+from aqueous solutions
Marcelo A. V. Souza, Luiz Claudio de Santa Maria, Marcos A. S. Costa, Wang S. Hui, Luciana C. Costa, et al.
Polymer Bulletin, 2011
Synthesis of copolymers based on 2-vinylpyridine with antibacterial properties
Aline S. S. Valle, Luciana C. Costa, Mônica R. C. Marques, Camila L. P. Silva, Luiz Cláudio de Santa Maria, et al.
Quimica Nova, 2011
Chelating resins for mercury extraction based on grafting of polyacrylamide chains onto styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers by gamma irradiation
Luciana C. Costa, Ailton S. Gomes, Fernanda M.B. Coutinho, Viviane G. Teixeira
Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2010
Surface modification of styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers by polyacrylamide grafting via gamma irradiation
Luciana da Cunha, Fernanda M. B. Coutinho, Viviane G. Teixeira, Edgar F. O. de Jesus, Ailton S. Gomes
Polymer Bulletin, 2008
Chelating resins for recovery of mercury: The main routes of synthesis
Luciana da Cunha, Ailton S. Gomes, Fernanda M. B. Coutinho, Viviane G. Teixeira
Polimeros, 2007

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