The CHEMBIO unit specializes in the development of advanced analytical methods and innovative technologies for the detection, control, and mitigation of chemical and biological contamination in industrial and natural environments. Composed of a team of chemists and chemical engineers, it addresses both emerging chemical contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, heavy metals, and personal care products, as well as biological contaminants including viruses, pathogenic bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes. Through cutting-edge technological approaches, it seeks to understand the impact and spread of these contaminants on the environment and human health, proposing sustainable solutions that contribute to environmental protection and the improvement of quality of life.
Advanced analytical capabilities for the detection of chemical and biological contaminants (mass spectrometry, sensors, liquid chromatography…).
Innovation and optimization of physicochemical and biological treatment technologies for the decontamination of water and soil.
Modeling and simulation of the dispersion and environmental impact of contaminants (computational fluid dynamics (CFD), atmospheric dispersion models…).
Statistical analysis of the dispersion and environmental impact of contaminants.
Application of methods for the control of pathogens and antibiotic resistance (sampling methods, RT-PCR, microbiological culture…).
The project addresses the threat posed by persistent and emerging contaminants (industrial plastic additives, novel flame retardants, and microplastics) in freshwater aquatic environments and their food webs, under the influence of anthropogenic disturbances such as global warming. It aims to understand their distribution, transport, and bioaccumulation processes, as well as their interactions with the carbon cycle.
Hmimid, A., Ouahi, M., Tadeo, F. (2026) Stability of Discrete-Time Neutral Systems with Discrete and Distributed Delays: A Delay Decomposition Approach. Mathematics. https://doi.org/10.3390/math14030390
Molinos-Senante, M., Maziotis, A. (2026) Water Service Energy Efficiency: Water Companies in England and Wales. Journal AWWA. https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.70023
de Moraes Altafini, R., López-Linares, J.C., González-Galán, A.M., García-Cubero, M.T., Reginatto, V., Coca, M. (2026) A green strategy to transform pineapple peel into biobutanol includes microwave pretreatment and in-situ butanol recovery. Renewable Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2026.125341
Moldes, D., Vega, M., Bolado, S., Fernández Requejo, P. (2026) Mild One-Step Protein Recovery from Microalgae Cultivated in Swine Wastewater Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems. Molecules. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030483
Sala-Garrido, R., Maziotis, A., Molinos-Senante, M. (2026) Assessing Eco-Efficiency in Municipal Solid Waste Management Integrating Heterogeneity: A Latent Class Stochastic Frontier Analysis. Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.70736