1. Taha, M., M.R. Almeida, P. Domingues, S.P. Ventura, J.A. Coutinho and M.G. Freire, 2015. Novel biocompatible and self-buffering ionic liquids for biopharmaceutical applications. Chem.: Eur. J., 21: 4781-4788.
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2. Santos, J.H., F.A. e Silva, J.A. Coutinho, S.P. Ventura and A. Pessoa, 2015. Ionic liquids as a novel class of electrolytes in polymeric aqueous biphasic systems. Process Biochem., 50: 661-668.
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3. Vicente, F.A., L.P. Malpiedi, F.A. e Silva, A. Pessoa, J.A. Coutinho and S.P. Ventura, 2014. Design of novel aqueous micellar two-phase systems using ionic liquids as co-surfactants for the selective extraction of (bio)molecules. Sep. Purif. Technol., 135: 259-267.
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4. Ventura, S.P., F.A. e Silva, A.M. Goncalves, J.L. Pereira, F. Goncalves and J.A. Coutinho, 2014. Ecotoxicity analysis of cholinium-based ionic liquids to Vibrio fischeri marine bacteria. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 102: 48-54.
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5. Taha, M., F.A. e Silva, M.V. Quental, S.P. Ventura, M.G. Freire and J.A. Coutinho, 2014. Good's buffers as a basis for developing self-buffering and biocompatible ionic liquids for biological research. Green Chem., 16: 3149-3159.
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6. Sintra, T.E., S.P. Ventura and J.A. Coutinho, 2014. Superactivity induced by micellar systems as the key for boosting the yield of enzymatic reactions. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzymatic, 107: 140-151.
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7. Sintra, T.E., R. Cruz, S.P. Ventura and J.A. Coutinho, 2014. Phase diagrams of ionic liquids-based aqueous biphasic systems as a platform for extraction processes. J. Chem. Thermodyn., 77: 206-213.
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8. Silva, F.A., T. Sintra, S.P. Ventura and J.A. Coutinho, 2014. Recovery of paracetamol from pharmaceutical wastes. Sep. Purif. Technol., 122: 315-322.
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9. Silva, F.A., F. Siopa, B.F. Figueiredo, A.M. Goncalves and J.L. Pereira et al., 2014. Sustainable design for environment-friendly mono and dicationic cholinium-based ionic liquids. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 108: 302-310.
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10. Santos, J.H., S.P. Ventura, J.A. Coutinho, R.L. Souza, C.M. Soares and A.S. Lima, 2014. Ionic liquid‐based aqueous biphasic systems as a versatile tool for the recovery of antioxidant compounds. Biotechnol. Prog., 31: 70-77.
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11. Kurnia, K.A., T.E. Sintra, C.M. Neves, K. Shimizu and J.N.C. Lopes et al., 2014. The effect of the cation alkyl chain branching on mutual solubilities with water and toxicities. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 16: 19952-19963.
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12. Dominguez, C.M., M. Munoz, A. Quintanilla, Z.M. de Pedro and S.P. Ventura et al., 2014. Degradation of imidazolium-based ionic liquids in aqueous solution by Fenton oxidation. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 89: 1197-1202.
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13. De Souza, R.L., V.C. Campos, S.P. Ventura, C.M. Soares, J.A. Coutinho and A.S. Lima, 2014. Effect of ionic liquids as adjuvants on PEG-based ABS formation and the extraction of two probe dyes. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 375: 30-36.
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14. Carvalho, P.J., S.P. Ventura, M.L. Batista, B. Schroder and F. Goncalves et al., 2014. Understanding the impact of the central atom on the ionic liquid behavior: Phosphonium vs ammonium cations. J. Chem. Phys., Vol. 140, No. 6. 10.1063/1.4864182.
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15. Alvarez-Guerra, E., S.P. Ventura, J.A. Coutinho and A. Irabien, 2014. Ionic Liquid-based Three Phase Partitioning (ILTPP) systems: Ionic liquid recovery and recycling. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 371: 67-74.
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16. Alvarez-Guerra, E., A. Irabien, S.P. Ventura and J.A. Coutinho, 2014. Ionic liquid recovery alternatives in Ionic Liquid-based Three-Phase Partitioning (ILTPP). AIChE J., 60: 3577-3586.
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17. Ventura, S.P.M., 2013. Purification of Lipase from Fermentation Broth with Ionic Liquids: Aqueous Biphasic Systems based in Ionic Liquids as Alternative Separation Processes. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3659236266, Pages: 336.
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18. Ventura, S.P., V.C. Santos-Ebinuma, J.F. Pereira, M.F. Teixeira, A. Pessoa and J.A. Coutinho, 2013. Isolation of natural red colorants from fermented broth using ionic liquid-based aqueous two-phase systems. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 40: 507-516.
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19. Ventura, S.P., M. Gurbisz, M. Ghavre, F.M. Ferreira and F. Goncalves et al., 2013. Imidazolium and pyridinium ionic liquids from mandelic acid derivatives: Synthesis and bacteria and algae toxicity evaluation. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 1: 393-402.
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20. Ventura, S.P., A.M. Goncalves, T. Sintra, J.L. Pereira, F. Goncalves and J.A. Coutinho, 2013. Designing ionic liquids: The chemical structure role in the toxicity. Ecotoxicology, 22: 1-12.
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21. Pereira, J.F., S.P. Ventura, F.A. e Silva, S. Shahriari, M.G. Freire and J.A. Coutinho, 2013. Aqueous biphasic systems composed of ionic liquids and polymers: A platform for the purification of biomolecules. Sep. Purif. Technol., 113: 83-89.
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22. Ventura, S.P.M., R.L.F. de Barros, J.M. de Pinho Barbosa, C.M.F. Soares, A.S. Lima and J.A.P. Coutinho, 2012. Production and purification of an extracellular lipolytic enzyme using ionic liquid-based aqueous two-phase systems. Green Chem., 14: 734-740.
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23. Ventura, S.P., S.G. Sousa, L.S. Serafim, A.S. Lima, M.G. Freire and J.A. Coutinho, 2012. Ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems with controlled pH: The ionic liquid anion effect. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 57: 507-512.
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24. Ventura, S.P., R.L. de Barros, T. Sintra, C.M. Soares, A.S. Lima and J.A. Coutinho, 2012. Simple screening method to identify toxic/non-toxic ionic liquids: Agar diffusion test adaptation. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 83: 55-62.
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25. Ventura, S.P., L.D. Santos, J.A. Saraiva and J.A. Coutinho, 2012. Ionic liquids microemulsions: The key to Candida antarctica lipase B superactivity. Green Chem., 14: 1620-1625.
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26. Ventura, S.P., L.D. Santos, J.A. Saraiva and J.A. Coutinho, 2012. Concentration effect of hydrophilic ionic liquids on the enzymatic activity of Candida antarctica lipase B. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 28: 2303-2310.
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27. Ventura, S.P., C.S. Marques, A.A. Rosatella, C.A. Afonso, F. Goncalves and J.A. Coutinho, 2012. Toxicity assessment of various ionic liquid families towards Vibrio fischeri marine bacteria. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 76: 162-168.
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28. Reis, I.A., S.B. Santos, L.A. Santos, N. Oliveira and M.G. Freire et al., 2012. Increased significance of food wastes: Selective recovery of added-value compounds. Food Chem., 135: 2453-2461.
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29. Ventura, S.P., S.G. Sousa, M.G. Freire, L.S. Serafim, A.S. Lima and J.A. Coutinho, 2011. Design of ionic liquids for lipase purification. J. Chromatogr. B, 879: 2679-2687.
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30. Ventura, S.P., S.G. Sousa, L.S. Serafim, A.S. Lima, M.G. Freire and J.A. Coutinho, 2011. Ionic liquid based aqueous biphasic systems with controlled pH: The ionic liquid cation effect. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 56: 4253-4260.
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31. Ventura, S.P., R.L. Gardas, F. Goncalves and J.A. Coutinho, 2011. Ecotoxicological risk profile of ionic liquids: Octanol-water distribution coefficients and toxicological data. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 86: 957-963.
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32. Ventura, S.P., A.M. Goncalves, F. Goncalves and J.A. Coutinho, 2010. Assessing the toxicity on [C₃mim][Tf₂N] to aquatic organisms of different trophic levels. Aquat. Toxicol., 96: 290-297.
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33. Freire, M.G., C.M. Neves, S.P. Ventura, M.J. Pratas and I.M. Marrucho et al., 2010. Solubility of non-aromatic ionic liquids in water and correlation using a QSPR approach. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 294: 234-240.
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34. Ventura, S.P., C.M. Neves, M.G. Freire, I.M. Marrucho, J. Oliveira and J.A. Coutinho, 2009. Evaluation of anion influence on the formation and extraction capacity of ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems. J. Phys. Chem. B, 113: 9304-9310.
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35. Neves, C.M., S.P. Ventura, M.G. Freire, I.M. Marrucho and J.A. Coutinho, 2009. Evaluation of cation influence on the formation and extraction capability of ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems. J. Phys. Chem. B, 113: 5194-5199.
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36. Ventura, S.P., J. Pauly, J.L. Daridon, J.L. Da Silva, I.M. Marrucho, A.M. Dias and J.A. Coutinho, 2008. High pressure solubility data of carbon dioxide in (tri-iso-butyl(methyl)phosphonium tosylate + water) systems. J. Chem. Thermodyn., 40: 1187-1192.
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37. Freire, M.G., S.P. Ventura, L.M. Santos, I.M. Marrucho and J.A. Coutinho, 2008. Evaluation of COSMO-RS for the prediction of LLE and VLE of water and ionic liquids binary systems. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 268: 74-84.
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38. Ventura, S.P., J. Pauly, J.L. Daridon, I.M. Marrucho, A.M. Dias and J.A. Coutinho, 2007. High-pressure solubility data of methane in aniline and aqueous aniline systems. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 52: 1100-1102.
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