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The members of this unit focus on the development of innovative and efficient technologies that allow overcoming the technical and economic limitations associated with the treatment of gaseous emissions. In particular, this unit works to eliminate and/or valorize volatile organic compounds and inorganic compounds emitted by industry, as well as greenhouse gases. Likewise, it is responsible for developing innovative technologies for indoor air treatment in both urban and industrial environments.
Innovation in biotechnologies for the treatment of odors and gaseous contaminants.
Valorization of polluting gases in marketable products.
Monitoring of greenhouse gases.
Metagenomic exploration of the microbial processes that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and their valorization.
Discovery of new drugs, food ingredients and medicines, characteristic of halophilic and thermophilic microorganisms with potential for gas recovery.
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
