Publications (Dr Ines Almeida)

Scholarly Book Chapters (4)

  1. M. I. G. S. Almeida, L. Barreiros, S. D. Kolev, M. A. Segundo. Chapter 50, Salivary Cotinine Assays. In Neuroscience of Nicotine. Editor: V. Preedy, 2019, Elsevier, 411-418.
  2. S. D. Kolev, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall. Chapter 14, Polymer Inclusion Membranes: Smart Materials for Sensing and Separation. In Handbook of Smart Materials in Analytical Chemistry. Editors: M. de la Guardia and F. A. Esteve-Turrillas, 2018, Wiley, 439-461.
  3. S. D. Kolev, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall. Chapter 27, Polymer Inclusion Membranes. In Handbook of Membrane Separations: Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnological Applications. Editors: A. K. Pabby, S. S. H. Rizvi, A. M. S. Requena, 2015, 2nd edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 723-739.
  4. M. A. Segundo, M. I. G. S. Almeida, H. M. Oliveira. Chapter 17, Multisyringe Flow Injection Analysis for Environmental Monitoring: Applications and Recent Trends. In Environmental Monitoring. Editor: Ema O. Ekundayo, 2011, InTech, 283-298 (1836 downloads).

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. T. C. F. Ribas, C. F. Croft, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. B. R. Mesquita, S. D. Kolev, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Use of a polymer inclusion membrane and a chelating resin for the flow-based sequential determination of copper(II) and zinc(II) in natural waters and soil leachates, Molecules, 2020, 25, 5062 (IF 3.267).
  2. L. O’Connor Šraj, M. I. G. S. Almeida*, S. M. Sharp, I. D. McKelvie, R. Morrison, S. D. Kolev, Monitoring of ammonia in marine waters using a passive sampler with biofouling resistance and neural network-based calibration, Environmental Pollution, 2020, 267, 115457 (IF 6.792).
  3. T. Moniz, C. R. Bassett, M. I. G. S. Almeida, S. D. Kolev, M. Rangel, R. B. R. Mesquita, Use of an ether-derived 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone chelator as a new chromogenic reagent in the development of a microfluidic paper-based analytical device for Fe(III) determination in natural waters, Talanta, 2020, 214, 120887 (IF 4.916).
  4. C. A. Carner, C. F. Croft, S. D. Kolev, M. I. G. S. Almeida, Green solvents for the fabrication of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), Separation and Purification Technology, 2020, 239, 116486 (IF 5.107).
  5. B. Kuswandi, F. Nitti, M. I. G. S. Almeida, S. D. Kolev, Water monitoring using polymer inclusion membranes: a review, Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020, 18, 129 – 150 (IF 4.617).
  6. J. J. Peters, M. I. G. S. Almeida, L. O. Šraj, I. D. McKelvie, S. D. Kolev, Development of a micro-distillation microfluidic paper-based analytical device as a screening tool for total ammonia monitoring in freshwaters, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2019, 1079, 120-128 (IF 5.256, 2 citations).
  7. X. Xiong, M. I. G. S. Almeida, S. Simeonova, T. G. Spassov, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, The potential of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene triblock co-polymer as a base-polymer of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), Separation and Purification Technology, 2019, 229, 115800 (IF 5.107).
  8. B. Hoque, M. I. G. S. Almeida; R. W. Cattrall, T. G. Gopakumar, S. D. Kolev, Effect of cross-linking on the performance of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) for the extraction, transport and separation of Zn(II), Journal of Membrane Science, 2019, 589, 117256 (IF 7.015).
  9. R. Vera, Y. Zhang, C. Fontas, M. I. G. S. Almeida, E. Antico, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Automatic determination of arsenate in drinking water by flow analysis with dual membrane-based separation, Food Chemistry, 2019, 283, 232 – 238 (IF 5.399, 3 citations).
  10. F. Nitti, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. Morrison, R. W. Cattrall, V. J. Pettigrove, R. A. Coleman, S. D. Kolev, Development of a portable 3D-printed flow-through passive sampling device free of flow pattern effects, Microchemical Journal, 2018, 143, 359-366 (IF 3.206, 2 citations).
  11. B. J. Tillett, D. Sharley, M. I. G. S. Almeida, I. Valenzuela, A. A. Hoffmann, V. Pettigrove, A short work-flow to effectively source faecal pollution in recreational waters – A case study, Science of the Total Environment, 2018, 644, 1503-1510 (IF 5.589).
  12. A. N. Ramdzan, M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. J. McCullough, M. A. Segundo, S. D. Kolev, Determination of salivary cotinine as tobacco smoking biomarker, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2018, 105, 89-97 (IF 8.428, 4 citations).
  13. M. R. Yaftian, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Flow injection spectrophotometric determination of V(V) involving on-line separation using a poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)-based polymer inclusion membrane, Talanta, 2018, 181, 385–391 (IF 4.916, 4 citations).
  14. D. Wang, R. W. Cattrall, J. Li, M. I. G. S. Almeida, G. W. Stevens, S. D. Kolev, A comparison of the use of commercial and diluent free LIX84I in poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP)-based polymer inclusion membranes for the extraction and transport of Cu(II), Separation and Purification Technology, 2018, 202, 59-66 (IF 5.107, 5 citations).
  15. * L. O. Šraj, M. I. G. S. Almeida, C. Bassett, I. D. McKelvie, S. D. Kolev, Gas-diffusion-based passive  sampler for ammonia monitoring in marine waters, Talanta, 2018, 181, 52-56 (IF 4.916, 5 citations).
  16. M. Ershad, M. I. G. S. Almeida, T. G. Spassov, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) containing purified dinonylnaphthalene sulfonic acid (DNNS): Performance and selectivity, Separation and Purification Technology, 2018, 195, 446-452 (IF 5.107, 8 citations).
  17. C. F. Croft, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Separation of lanthanum(III), gadolinium(III) and ytterbium(III) from sulfuric acid solutions by using a polymer inclusion membrane, Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 545, 259-265 (IF 7.015, 10 citations).
  18. M. I. G. S. Almeida, B. M. Jayawardane, S. D. Kolev, I. D. McKelvie, Developments of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) for water analysis: A review, Talanta, 2018, 177, 176-190 (IF 4.916, 52 citations).
  19. M. R. Yaftian, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Selective extraction of vanadium(V) from sulfate solutions into a polymer inclusion membrane composed of poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) and Cyphos® IL 101, Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 545, 57-65 (IF 7.015, 11 citations).
  20. D. Wang, R. W. Cattrall, J. Li, M. I. G. S. Almeida, G. W. Stevens, S. D. Kolev, A poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP)-based polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) containing LIX84I for the extraction and transport of Cu(II) from its ammonium sulfate/ammonia solutions, Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 542, 272-279 (IF 7.015, 10 citations).
  21. ** M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) in chemical analysis – A review, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2017, 987, 1-14 (IF 5.256, 38 citations).
  22. L. O. Šraj, M. I. G. S. Almeida, I. D. McKelvie, S. D. Kolev, Determination of trace levels of ammonia in marine waters using a simple environmentally-friendly ammonia (SEA) analyser, Marine Chemistry, 2017, 194, 133-145 (IF 2.713, 9 citations).
  23. A. N. Ramdzan, M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. J. McCullough, S. D. Kolev, Development of a microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the determination of salivary aldehydes, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2016, 919, 47-54 (IF 5.256, 14 citations).
  24. M. I. G. S. Almeida, A. M. L. Silva, R. A. Coleman, V. J. Pettigrove, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Development of a passive sampler based on a polymer inclusion membrane for total ammonia monitoring in freshwaters, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2016, 408, 3213–3222 (IF 3.286, 17 citations).
  25. A. N. Ramdzan, L. Barreiros, M. I. G. S. Almeida, S. D. Kolev, M. A. Segundo, Determination of salivary cotinine through solid phase extraction using a bead-injection lab-on-valve approach hyphenated to hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography, Journal of Chromatography A, 2016, 1429, 284-291 (IF 3.858, 11 citations).
  26. A. G. Rodríguez, C. Fontàs, V. Matamoros, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Development of a polymer inclusion membrane-based passive sampler for monitoring of sulfamethoxazole in natural waters. Minimizing the effect of the flow pattern of the aquatic system, Microchemical Journal, 2016, 124, 175–180 (IF 3.206, 15 citations).
  27. M. I. G. S. Almeida, A. M. L. Silva, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, A study of the ammonium ion extraction properties of polymer inclusion membranes containing commercial dinonylnaphthalene sulfonic acid, Journal of Membrane Science, 2015, 478, 155-162 (IF 7.015, 10 citations).
  28. Z. Zhu, J. J. Lu, M. I. G. S. Almeida, Q. Pu, S. D. Kolev, S. Liu, A microfabricated electroosmotic pump coupled to a gas-diffusion microchip for flow injection analysis of ammonia, Microchimica Acta, 2015, 182, 1063-1070 (IF 5.479, 19 citations).
  29. M. I. G. S. Almeida, C. Chan, V. J. Pettigrove, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Development of a passive sampler for Zinc(II) in urban pond waters using a polymer inclusion membrane, Environmental Pollution, 2014, 193, 233-239 (IF 5.714, 22 citations).
  30. L. O. Šraj, M. I. G. S. Almeida, S. E. Swearer, S. D. Kolev, I. D. McKelvie, Ammonia determination in estuarine and marine waters: Analytical challenges and advantages of using flow-based methodologies, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2014, 59, 83-92 (IF 8.428, 35 citations).
  31. M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Recent trends in extraction and transport of metal ions using polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), Journal of Membrane Science, 2012, 415-416, 9-23 (IF 7.015, 153 citations).
  32. L. M. Magalhães, M. I. G. S. Almeida, L. Barreiros, S. Reis, M. A. Segundo, Automatic aluminum chloride method for routine estimation of total flavonoids in red wines and teas, Food Analytical Methods, 2012, 5, 530–539 (IF 2.413, 8 citations).
  33. M. I. G. S. Almeida, J. M. Estela, M. A. Segundo, V. Cerdà, A membraneless gas-diffusion unit – multisyringe flow injection spectrophotometric method for ammonium determination in untreated environmental samples, Talanta, 2011, 84, 1244-1252 (IF 4.916, 24 citations).
  34. M. I. G. S. Almeida, J. M. Estela, V. Cerdà, Multisyringe flow injection potentialities for hyphenation with different kinds of separation techniques, Analytical Letters, 2011, 44, 360-373 (IF 1.248, 7 citations).
  35. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Interfacing multisyringe flow injection analysis to flame atomisation techniques: intelligent system for automatic sample preparation, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2009, 24, 340-346 (IF 3.646, 10 citations).
  36. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Direct introduction of slurry samples in multi-syringe flow injection analysis: determination of potassium in plant samples, Analytical Sciences, 2008, 24(5), 601-606 (IF 1.618, 3 citations).
  37. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Potentiometric multi-syringe flow injection system for determination of exchangeable potassium in soils with in-line extraction, Microchemical Journal, 2006, 83, 75-80 (IF 3.206, 8 citations).
  38. M. A. Segundo, H. M. Oliveira, J. L. F. C. Lima, M. I. G. S. Almeida, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Sample introduction in multi-syringe flow injection systems: comparison between time-based and volume-based strategies, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2005, 537, 207-214 (IF 5.256, 15 citations).
  39. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Multi-syringe flow injection system for the determination of available phosphorus in soil samples, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2005, 85, 51-62 (IF 1.267, 7 citations).
  40. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Multi-syringe flow injection system with in-line microwave digestion for the determination of phosphorus, Talanta, 2004, 64, 1283-1289 (IF 4.916, 15 citations).

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** Feature article in Analytica Chimica Acta

Conference proceedings

  1. M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Polymer inclusion membranes: Concept and applications, in: Euromembrane Conference 2012, N. Marsh (Ed.) Elsevier Science Bv: Amsterdam, 2012; pp. 681-682.

Patents (1)

  1. A. N. Ramdzan, M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. J. McCullough, S. D. Kolev, Method and device for determination of aldehydes in biological samples, Australian Provisional Patent Application No 2014904799 (Filing 26/11/2014).

COMMUNICATIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUMS

  • Oral presentations (self-presented)
  1. J. J. Peters, M. I. G. S. Almeida, L. O’Connor Šraj, I. D. McKelvie, S. D. Kolev, Total ammonia monitoring in freshwaters using a micro-distillation microfluidic paper-based analytical device, Euroanalysis, Istanbul, Turkey (2019).
  2. M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Overcoming analytical challenges with polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), 114, 6th MSA ERC Membrane Symposium, Melbourne, Australia (2019).
  3. M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs): a valuable tool in chemical analysis, 93, Euromembrane, Valencia, Spain (2018).
  4. B. M. Jayawardane, M. I. G. S. Almeida, I. D. McKelvie, S. D. Kolev, Nutrients analysis in environmental waters made easy by microfluidic paper-based analytical devices, OP 9, 20th ICFIA – International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis, Palma de Mallorca, Spain (2016).
  5. M. I. G. S. Almeida, Application of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) in passive sampling, Cattrall.3, RACI Analytical & Environmental Chemistry Division Symposium, Adelaide, Australia (2016).
  6. A. N. Ramdzan, M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. J. McCullough, S. D. Kolev, Development of a paper-based microfluidic sensor for the determination of aldehydes in saliva samples, OP 20, Flow Analysis XIII, Prague, Czech Republic (2015).
  7. M. I. G. S. Almeida, V. Pettigrove, R. Coleman, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Membrane-based passive samplers for the detection of point sources of pollution, 3rd SETAC Australasia Conference, Melbourne, Australia (2013).
  8. M. I. G. S. Almeida, D. Yu, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Paper-based microfluidic device using a polymer inclusion membrane as sensor, O-3, 18th ICFIA – International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis, Porto, Portugal (2013).
  9. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Desenvolvimento de um sistema automático para a diluição controlada e determinação de potássio por espectrometria de emissão atómica, O-9, SPQ – Analítica’05, Coimbra, Portugal (2005).
  10. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Multi-syringe flow injection determination of phosphorus in environmental samples, Com. L2-3, 12th ICFIA – International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis, Mérida, Venezuela (2003).
  • Poster presentations (self-presented)
  1. B. Hoque, M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, T.G. Gopakumar, S. D. Kolev, Cross-linked polymer inclusion membrane (PIM): Faster extraction and longer stability, P183 [700], Euromembrane, Valencia, Spain (2018).
  2. M. I. G. S. Almeida, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Polymer inclusion membranes: Concept and applications, P1.006, Euromembrane, London, UK (2012).
  3. M. I. G. S. Almeida, V. Pettigrove, R. Coleman, R. W. Cattrall, S. D. Kolev, Development of a membrane-based passive sampler for the monitoring of ammonia, 24P209, ICAS – International Congress on Analytical Sciences, Kyoto, Japan (2011).
  4. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Introdução directa de suspensões em sistema de fluxo: determinação de potássio em plantas por MSFIA, P.2, SPQ Analítica ’07 – 6º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica, Lisbon, Portugal (2007).
  5. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Intelligent MSFIA system for flame emission spectrometry: determination of potassium in environmental, pharmaceutical and food samples, P.9, 10thInternational Conference on Flow Analysis – FLOW X, Porto, Portugal (2006).
  6. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, In-line extraction and determination of potassium in soil samples using multi-syringe flow injection analysis, P.85, ICAS – International Congress on Analytical Sciences, Moscow, Russia (2006).
  7. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Multi-syringe flow injection system for the potentiometric determination of potassium in soil extracts, P.58, 13th ICFIA – International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis, Las Vegas, USA (2005).
  8. M. I. G. S. Almeida, M. A. Segundo, J. L. F. C. Lima, A. O. S. S. Rangel, Determinação espectrofotométrica de fósforo assimilável em solos usando análise por multi-seringa, P.75, 3º Encontro Nacional de Química Analítica, Porto, Portugal (2003).