Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Agrària i Tecnologia Agroalimentària: Recent submissions
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Genomics and formulation optimization for enhancing the microbial safety of dry fermented sausages
ENG- Dry fermented sausages (DFS) are traditional meat products with high production and consumption in Mediterranean countries. Microbial communities of DFS vary throughout the production process, providing characteristic ...
Towards energy neutral WWTPs: piloting mainstream partial nitritation AGS and anammox
ENG- Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a crucial role in safeguarding public health by treating wastewater before discharge into the environment. However, conventional facilities consume substantial amounts of energy ...
Development of three-dimensional electrochemical systems for the degradation of persistent contaminants and disinfection
ENG- The objective of this thesis is to assess novel electrochemical techniques for the degradation of persistent organic contaminants and water disinfection, focusing on 3D system methodologies. The initial two chapters ...
Obtención y caracterización de hongos asociados a plantas con potencial como bioplaguicidas y biofertilizantes
ENG- Currently, agriculture requires products to protect crops against pests and diseases. Due to the problems generated by chemical synthesis products, such as the negative impact on the environment and on people's health, ...
Development and scale-up of vacuum UV-based advanced oxidation to degrade aqueous organic micropollutants
ENG- The degradation of organic micropollutants is crucial for the realization of sustainable (re)use of water. Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) are often chosen for this purpose. One such widely applied AOP is UV/H2O2 ...
Towards the use of new tools based on non-invasive technologies and mathematical modelling for improving quality and microbiological safety of dry-cured ham
ENG- Dry-cured ham is consumed all around the world and it is very appreciated by its organoleptic characteristics. Although it is a very typical product from the Mediterranean area, dry-cured ham production extends to ...
Use of oscillating electromagnetic fields in the processing of viscous vegetable homogenates
ENG- Industrial thermal treatment of liquid foods is often carried out by tunnel pasteurization, or continuous-flow pasteurization by putting the food material in indirect contact with hot water or steam in a way that ...
Formation of disinfection by-products in drinking waters: a combination of advanced analytical techniques and modelization
ENG- Potabilization aims to ensure the quality of drinking water, access to which has been considered a fundamental right since 2010. However, there are still some unknowns behind the entire process that hinder its ...
New technological strategies for dairy products valorization
ENG- The food industry is increasingly demanding more efficient and sustainable strategies to improve the quality of the final products, as well as to reduce energy consumption throughout food processing. The main objective ...
Greywater reuse: decentralized treatment with forward osmosis and hydroponic systems
To address the challenges of freshwater scarcity caused by climate change, population growth, and inadequate water management, a shift towards circular economy is essential. This is especially important in water-scarce ...
Electrochemical degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using innovative graphene-based nanostructered materials
The ubiquitous presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic environments has emerged as a global concern. PFAS are a group of thousands of human-made chemicals that have been a staple in hundreds of ...
Operation and control of high rate activated sludge process in urban wastewater treatment plants
This doctoral thesis focuses on the High Rate Activated Sludge (HRAS) process, which emerges as an alternative to the primary clarifier in activated sludge systems (CAS) to reduce energy consumption, analysing its effects ...
Food safety evaluation and management approaches in dry-cured meat products
This doctoral thesis focuses on the study of the behavior of foodborne pathogens during the production process and/or storage of dry-cured meat products, including chicken-based fermented sausages and pork dry-cured ham. ...
Electro bioremediation of nitrate contaminated groundwater: from laboratory to on site pilot plant
Water stands out as the most essential resource currently under serious threat. The combination of water scarcity and increasing pollution of available water poses significant challenges to governance and society. Typically, ...
Design of hybrid nano-engineered bioprocesses for wastewater treatment
Freshwater scarcity is a growing concern, prompting the exploration of water reuse strategies. Anaerobic wastewater treatment is gaining popularity due to its low energy requirements and the potential for resource recovery. ...
Materiales compuestos a partir de filamentos naturales y matriz plástica biobasada, y sus posibles aplicaciones tecnológicas
Nowadays the problem of climate change on planet Earth has aggravated, it has become extremely important to find solutions that considerably reduce or even eliminate its causes. Among the set of solutions that have been ...
Desenvolupament del procés d’obtenció d’un concentrat proteic d’alt valor nutritiu a partir de sang procedent d’escorxadors
Global forecasts of an impending shortage of animal protein for human consumption have led to the search for new sources of dietary protein, either from alternative plant, fungal or insect sources, or from by-products of ...
Brown macroalgae (Phaeophyceae) as an alternative and sustainable source of novel antimicrobial compounds to improve food safety
Macroalgae have been recognized as an interesting source of compounds with multiple applications in different fields due to their various bioactivities since current trends are moving towards the use of alternative compounds ...
Combined application of experimental and predictive modelling approaches towards the microbial safety of ready-to-eat meat products
The food safety challenges derived from the market demands towards convenient food, such as ready-to-eat meat products with extended durability, motivate food business operators to explore and adopt new intervention ...
Characterization, improvement and application of plant elicitor peptides as new control tools against plant pathogens
La família de les Rosaceae comprèn espècies d’alta rellevància econòmica, com ho són les espècies de fruiters de clima temperat, ornamentals i medicinals. El seu cultiu, però, es veu limitat per la propagació de diversos ...
