Lines of research
GreenFuel
EcoCycle
CleanTech
The group BIOSUV is composed by several researchers of the University of Vigo, belonging to the Chemical Engineering area of knowledge with different backgrounds and complementary profiles. These members of the group collaborate as result of a common interest in the development of new technologies of application to diverse industrial sectors, including the design, optimization and innovation in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Processes.
The group is an important contributor to the areas of Environmental technologies, Biotechnology and Green chemistry through the advances we make in research, technology and innovation and through the training of MScs and PhDs. The research of our team focuses on three main lines:
GreenFuel
Innovation in Green Fuel Production from Organic Waste. This line focuses on the development of advanced technologies for the sustainable production of fuels such as green hydrogen, using organic waste as raw material. It contributes to the energy transition and the circular economy.
- Sustainable production of biofuels from organic waste.
- Innovation in technologies for green hydrogen production.
- Production of e-fuels through the integration of biomass conversion processes, electrolysis, and CO₂ capture to generate carbon-neutral synthetic fuels.
EcoCycle
Circular solutions for industrial waste valorization. Focused on transforming industrial waste into high value-added products, this research line aims to implement biotechnological processes that promote sustainability and efficiency in resource management.
- Circular economy and waste valorization in the livestock and agro-industrial sectors.
- Enzymatic technologies and production of new metabolites: production, characterization, immobilization, and application of enzymes.
- Microalgae: optimization, design, and scaling of production processes.
- Lignin valorization: application of enzymatic treatment to obtain valuable products such as fungicides, wood panel adhesives, or adsorbents from paper pulp waste.
- Biorefinery: production and purification of high-value compounds from fungi and algae..
- Aqueous biphasic systems: development of new extraction alternatives for the separation of a wide range of compounds of industrial interest.
- Design of biocompatible solvents and their application in synthesis and separation processes.
CleanTech
Environmental technologies for efficient contaminant removal. Focused on developing innovative methods for the remediation of contaminated water and soils, including the application of bioprocesses and advanced materials for environmental decontamination.
- Bioremediation: development of biotechnological processes for the treatment of industrial wastewater (textile, leather tanning, forestry, etc.) and contaminated soils.
- Adsorption: development of clean, highly selective, and low-cost technologies for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants, including the preparation and characterization of new solid adsorbents (biochar) from agro-industrial waste.
- Advanced Oxidation Processes: application of chemical, electrochemical, and photochemical oxidation technologies for the treatment of effluents and soils contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds.
- New catalysts and electrodes: preparation of novel catalysts based on the synthesis of metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles, immobilization on electrode surfaces, and technologies based on 3D printing.
The developed research lines strengthen the knowledge in a changing world, and allow exploring new forms of innovation in changing contexts with new opportunities including environmental and Societal Challenges.
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Isaac Newton Building, Lagoas-Marcosende
36310 Vigo (Pontevedra) - CINTECX, Research Center of Industrial Technologies and Processes, Lagoas-Marcosende 36310 Vigo (Pontevedra)
- +34 986 812 383
- biosuv@uvigo.es
Competitive reference group (ED431C 2025/47) Xunta de Galicia
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