Room: Poster Area
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 1DV.4
Sustainable integrated agricultural management practices - Prospects of a sustainable production of biomass
Impact of Heavy Metal Stress on Growth, Nutrient Status, and Oil Potential of Crambe Abyssinica and Brassica Carinata in an Intercropping System
Short Introductive summary
The study explores the cultivation of the oilseed crops Crambe abyssinica and Brassica carinata on metal-contaminated soils as a sustainable approach to biofuel production. By testing their growth and yield under Zn, Cd, Pb, and Ni contamination, the work identifies C. abyssinica as a tolerant species suitable for phytoremediation and B. carinata as a productive feedstock for bioenergy, supporting strategies that integrate soil recovery with renewable fuel generation.
Presenter
Carla DIAS
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Química Dpt., PORTUGAL
Presenter's biography
PhD in Biotechnology (Instituto Superior Técnico, 2023), researcher at NOVA FCT. I develop sustainable processes for valorizing lignocellulosic waste, focusing on nanocellulose and nanolignin, combining biotechnology, microbial ecology, and circular economy strategies.
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Co-authors:
S. Tomé, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Caparica, PORTUGAL
K. Bila, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Caparica, PORTUGAL
M. Oliveira, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Caparica, PORTUGAL
M. Abias, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Caparica, PORTUGAL
A.L. Fernando, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Caparica, PORTUGAL
Session reference: 1DV.4.11