New enzymatic applications in industry.
-Polymerization methods with Laccase enzyme in wood panels manufacture.
-Production and application of microbial enzymes in food, detergent, chemistry or pharmaceutical industries.
Development of emerging technologies for treatment, management and enhacencement of solid and liquid industry wastes:
-Treatment of effluents and polluted soils.
-Agroforestry waste applied to the wastewater and soil treatment.
-Valorisation of agroindustrial wastes as raw materials in biotechnological processes.
-Use of biological processes (enzymes and microorganisms).
New applications in timber industry.
-Modification of wood properties by enzymatic methods.
-New uses by lignin modification: dispersant, adhesive e absorbent.
Green chemistry for biotechnological processes.
-New separation strategies based on aqueous biphasic systems.
-Biodegradability and toxicity of ionic liquids.
-Recovery of metabolites with industrial interest from culture media.
Characterisation of wastewater and polluted soils.
-Wastewater characterization (COD, TOC, pH, conductivity, solids concentration...).
-Polluted soils characterization (granulometry, pH, conductivity, organic matter, metals and hydrocarbons content).