**Author details**

Patrícia S. Peixoto1 , Ana Machado2,3, Hélder P. Oliveira4 , Adriano A. Bordalo2,3 and Marcela A. Segundo1 \*

1 LAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal

2 ICBAS, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Portugal

3 CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal

4 INESC TEC, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal

\*Address all correspondence to: msegundo@ff.up.pt

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