GENOCOV

GENOCOV stands for Group of biological treatment and of liquid and gaseous effluents, nutrient removal, and odors and Volatile Organic Compounds. The group is a research group from the Chemical Engineering Department at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. GENOCOV, whose principal investigator is Prof. Francisco Javier Lafuente, has been active over the last 25 years in understanding the biological processes for the treatment of urban and industrial water and gaseous effluents, with special emphasis on monitoring, modelling and control of such complex biological systems.

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    2024-04-24
    15:16
    11 p, 2.1 MB Continuous high-purity bioelectrochemical nitrogen recovery from high N-loaded wastewaters / Ul Kausar, Zainab (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Sulonen, Mira (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Baeza Labat, Juan Antonio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Guisasola, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
    Microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) have been identified as an energy efficient system for ammonium recovery from wastewater. However, high ammonium concentrations at the anode can have inhibitory effects. [...]
    2024 - 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2024.108707
    Bioelectrochemistry, Vol. 158 (August 2024) , art. 108707  
    2024-03-20
    04:05
    11 p, 1.9 MB Amperometric Inkjet-Printed Thyroxine Sensor Based on Customized Graphene and Tunned Cyclodextrins as the Preconcentration Element / Ortiz-Aguayo, María Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ; Paré, Franc (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ; Gabriel, Gemma (Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona) ; Baeza Labat, Maria del Mar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
    The determination of thyroid hormones has practical clinical significance for the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism diseases. Considering this aspect, a wide range of analytical methods for the detection of analytes, including immunoassay, chemiluminescence, mass spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography, among others, has been developed. [...]
    2024 - 10.3390/nano14050403
    Nanomaterials, Vol. 14, Num. 5 (February 2024) , art. 403  
    2024-01-26
    04:38
    10 p, 8.5 MB Feasible HS Sensing in Water with a Printed Amperometric Microsensor / Paré, Franc (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ; Castro, Rebeca (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Mines i Recursos Naturals) ; Gabriel, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Guimerà Villalba, Xavier (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Mines i Recursos Naturals) ; Gabriel, Gemma (Instituto de Salud Carlos III) ; Baeza Labat, Maria del Mar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
    Concern over pollution has led to an increase in wastewater treatment systems, which require constant monitorization. In particular, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a toxic gas, soluble in water, commonly found in industrial and urban effluents. [...]
    2023 - 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00589
    ACS Es&t Water, Vol. 3, Issue 4 (April 2023) , p. 1116-1125  
    2024-01-24
    11:43
    11 p, 3.4 MB Evaluating the opportunities for mainstream P-recovery in anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic systems / Cheng, Mengqi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Zhang, Congcong (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Guisasola, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Baeza Labat, Juan Antonio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
    Mainstream P-recovery can help wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to effectively maintain good enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) while helping to recover P. In this study, a pilot-scale anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic (AO) process was operated for simultaneous COD/N/P removal and P-recovery under different operational conditions. [...]
    2024 - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168898
    Science of the total environment, Vol. 912 (February 2024) , art. 168898  
    2024-01-13
    04:56
    13 p, 2.0 MB Microflow injection analysis based on modular 3D platforms and colorimetric detection for Fe(III) monitoring in a wide concentration range / Ricart, David (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) ; Dorado, Antonio David (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) ; Lao-Luque, Conxita (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) ; Baeza Labat, Maria del Mar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
    A modular microflow injection analysis (microFIA) system for the determination of Fe(III) in a bioleaching reactor has been designed, developed and validated. The different modules of the analyzer (mixer, diluter, disperser and detector) were 3D-printed. [...]
    2023 - 10.1007/s00604-023-06029-x
    Mikrochimica acta, Vol. 191 (December 2023) , art. 3  
    2023-10-05
    14:22
    9 p, 1.1 MB Polyhydroxyalkanoates production by an advanced food-on-demand strategy : The effect of operational conditions / Mineo, Antonio (Palermo University. Engineering Department) ; Isern-Cazorla, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Rizzo, Carla (Palermo University. Department of Biological) ; Piccionello, Antonio Palumbo (Palermo University. Department of Biological) ; Suárez Ojeda, María Eugenia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Mannina, Giorgio (Palermo University. Engineering Department)
    Despite the increasing number of studies related to the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from sewage sludge of wastewater treatment plants, there is still a gap in the correlation between the operational conditions, such as the organic loading rate (OLR), and the intracellular polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) content, productivity and final recovery of the polymer. [...]
    2023 - 10.1016/j.cej.2023.145007
    Chemical engineering journal, Vol. 472 (September 2023) , art. 145007  
    2023-09-21
    14:13
    12 p, 1.8 MB Novel Nitrate Ion-Selective Microsensor Fabricated by Means of Direct Ink Writing / Paré, Franc (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ; Visús, Aida (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química) ; Gabriel, Gemma (Institut de Microeletrònica de Barcelona) ; Baeza Labat, Maria del Mar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
    In this work, the stability, electrical conductivity, and versatility of graphite-based inks were taken advantage of to fabricate a nitrate potentiometric sensor. One other key property that was exploited for the design of an ion-selective electrode was the hydrophobicity of graphite. [...]
    2023 - 10.3390/chemosensors11030174
    Chemosensors, Vol. 11, Issue 3 (March 2023) , art. 174  
    2023-09-21
    14:04
    37 p, 5.8 MB Screen-Printed Electrodes : Fabrication, Modification, and Biosensing Applications / Paimard, Giti (Wenzhou Medical University) ; Ghasali, Ehsan (Zhejiang Normal University) ; Baeza Labat, Maria del Mar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
    As electrochemical measuring instruments, screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) are constructed via a technology called thick film deposition onto plastic or ceramic substrates, allowing for simple, inexpensive, and rapid on-site analysis with high reproducibility, sensitivity, and accuracy. [...]
    2023 - 10.3390/chemosensors11020113
    Chemosensors, Vol. 11, Issue 2 (February 2023) , art. 113  
    2023-09-08
    05:09
    11 p, 3.1 MB Integrating thermodynamics and mathematical modelling to investigate the stoichiometry and kinetics of sulphide oxidation-nitrate reduction with a special focus on partial autotrophic denitrification / Valdés, Eric (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Gabriel, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; González Alé, Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Munz, Giulio (University of Florence. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) ; Polizzi, Cecilia (University of Florence. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
    In the present study, the stoichiometry of the Sulphur Oxidizing-Nitrate Reducing (SO-NR) process, with a focus on Partial Autotrophic Denitrification (PAD), has been evaluated through a thermodynamic-based study whereas a model-based approach has been adopted to assess process kinetics. [...]
    2023 - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139605
    Chemosphere, Vol. 339 (October 2023) , art. 139605  
    2023-09-07
    10:29
    13 p, 2.1 MB Bioelectrochemical ammonium recovery from wastewater: A review / Galeano, Mariella Belen (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Sulonen, Mira (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Ul Kausar, Zainab (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Baeza Labat, Maria del Mar, (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Baeza Labat, Juan Antonio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Guisasola, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
    Due to the anticipated rise in demand for ammonia, the search for viable methods for its recovery has intensified in recent years, as traditional ammonia production is a high energy intensive process. [...]
    2023 - 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144855
    Chemical engineering journal, Vol. 472 (September 2023) , art. 144855