Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes

Dr. Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 January 2019 in Resources
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TSThamyres Hellen Da Silva
Thamyres Hellen Da Silva
JMJoana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Bruno HenriquesBruno Henriques
Bruno Henriques
Filipe SilvaFilipe Silva
Filipe Silva
MFMarcio C. Fredel
Marcio C. Fredel
Calcium carbonate is one of the most used raw materials in various industries, such as construction materials, food supplement, pharmaceutics, animal feed, plastic production, and others. Calcium carbonate can derive from marine wastes, like crustaceans and bivalve’s shells. The worldwide demand for new sources of food has increased exponentially, and following that tendency, the mariculture—especially the oyster culture—has been increasingly resorting to farming techniques. In 2016, 438 billion tons of oysters were produced. The majority of the shells were unduly discarded, presenting a public health problem. This article offers a solution based on the reuse and recycling of oyster shell residues in the production region of Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. The presented solution is an oyster shell by-product developed by a local company which produces artificial stone. The main component of the artificial stone is a composite material made of oyster shells incorporated in a polymeric resin. The mechanical properties, such as its flexural strength, hardness, Weibull modulus, and fracture analysis, were held in the artificial stone. The mechanical results of the new artificial stone were compared with other natural stones, such as granite and marble, and other commercial artificial stones. This material owns suitable mechanical properties for table tops and workbenches. Using this product as an artificial stone represents an innovation in the development of a new product and adds commercial value to local waste. This product is an excellent example of a circular economy for local producers who care about the environment, and it encourages the reduction of extraction of natural stone, such as granite and marble.

1 May 2017 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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PGP. Faust Gouveia
P. Faust Gouveia
LSL.M. Schabbach
L.M. Schabbach
Júlio C. M. SouzaJúlio C. M. Souza
Júlio C. M. Souza
Bruno HenriquesBruno Henriques
Bruno Henriques
JLJoao A. Labrincha
Joao A. Labrincha
JMJoana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes

1 August 2018 in Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
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Bruno HenriquesBruno Henriques
Bruno Henriques
DFDouglas Fabris
Douglas Fabris
JMJoana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes
ASAnne C. Sousa
Anne C. Sousa
NHNathalia Hammes
Nathalia Hammes
MFMarcio C. Fredel
Marcio C. Fredel

18 November 2016 in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
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MGM E Galarraga-Vinueza
M E Galarraga-Vinueza
JMJoana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes
RMR S Magini
R S Magini
Júlio C. M. SouzaJúlio C. M. Souza
Júlio C. M. Souza
MFMarcio C. Fredel
Marcio C. Fredel
Aldo R. BoccacciniAldo R. Boccaccini
Aldo R. Boccaccini

1 February 2020 in Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
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EAEhsan Askari
Ehsan Askari
ICI.F. Cengiz
I.F. Cengiz
JAJ.L. Alves
J.L. Alves
Bruno HenriquesBruno Henriques
Bruno Henriques
PFP. Flores
P. Flores
JMJoana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes

1 July 2016 in Ceramics International
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DFDouglas Fabris
Douglas Fabris
Júlio C. M. SouzaJúlio C. M. Souza
Júlio C. M. Souza
Filipe SilvaFilipe Silva
Filipe Silva
MFMarcio C. Fredel
Marcio C. Fredel
JMJoana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Joana Mesquita-Guimaraes
Bruno HenriquesBruno Henriques
Bruno Henriques