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The team of researchers in this unit is dedicated to the development of analytical methods and advanced technologies to detect, monitor and eliminate chemical and biological contaminants from the environment and industry, focusing on substances of concern such as antibiotics, hormones, viruses and resistance genes. The unit’s objective is to protect human, animal and environmental health, thus promoting the One Health approach, actively collaborating with other disciplines to achieve its objectives.
Hydrogeochemical study of aquifers contaminated by toxic trace elements.
Impact of historical and emerging pollutants in polar areas and their relationship with global warming.
Study of contaminant transport in terrestrial mammals: persistence, bioaccumulation and potential for long-distance propagation.
Development and validation of new sampling techniques for the exchange of organic contaminants.
Development of analytical methods for the study of emerging contaminants.
Wastewater-based epidemiology.
Quantification and elimination of antibiotic resistance genes in waste streams
González-Martín, J., Cantera, S., Muñoz, R., Lebrero, R. (2024) Indoor air VOCs biofiltration by bioactive coating packed bed bioreactors. Journal of Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119362
Hoyos, E.G., Kuri, R., Toda, T., Muñoz, R. (2024) Innovative design and operational strategies to improve CO2 mass transfer during photosynthetic biogas upgrading. Bioresource Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129955
Torres-Franco, A.F., Leroy-Freitas, D., Martínez-Fraile, C., Rodríguez, E., García-Encina, P.A., Muñoz R. (2024) Partitioning and inactivation of enveloped and nonenveloped viruses in activated sludge, anaerobic and microalgae-based wastewater treatment systems. Water Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120834
Shan, M., Geng, X., Imaz, I., Broto-Ribas, A., Ortín-Rubio, B., Maspoch, D., Ansaloni, L., Peters, T.A., Tena, A., Boerrigter, M.E., Vermaas, D.A. (2024) Metal- and covalent-organic framework mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation: A perspective on stability and scalability. Journal of Membrane Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122258
Ferreyra-Suarez, D., Paredes-Vargas, L., Jafari, S. M., García-Depraect, O., Castro-Muñoz, R. (2024) Strategies and extraction pathways towards carminic acid as natural-based food colorant: A comprehensive review. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2023.103052
