Research Stay and Participation in the XXIX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química

Research Stay:
From March 1 to May 31, 2025, Andrea Arribas carried out a research stay at the Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Portugal). This stay focused on collaborative work in the field of ionic liquids and their applications in challenging separation processes, strengthening international cooperation and knowledge exchange.

Conference Participation:
During this period, our team also attended the XXIX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, held in Braga, Portugal, from 10 to 12 November 2025, presenting two poster contributions:

• Poster Presentation:
  Propionate-based ionic liquids as entrainers for challenging separation processes
  Authors: Miriam Domingues Guimarães, Andrea Arribas, Aline Zambom, Mónia A. R. Martins, João A. P. Coutinho, Héctor Rodríguez, Olga Ferreira, Simão P. Pinho
• Poster Presentation:
  Selective fractionation of bergamot oil components using the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
  Authors: Aline Zambom, Mónia A. R. Martins, João A. P. Coutinho, Simão P. Pinho, Olga Ferreira, Héctor Rodríguez

This combination of a research stay and conference participation highlights our commitment to advancing sustainable separation technologies and fostering strong international collaborations.

This work was funded by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Proyectos Estratégicos Orientados a la Transición Ecológica y a la Transición Digital (project TED2021-131784B-I00), co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, NextGenerationEU.