• A Systematic Analysis and Review of the Fundamental Acid-Base Properties of Biosorbents 

      Lodeiro, Pablo; Martínez-Cabanas, María; Herrero, Roberto; Barriada, José Luis; Vilariño, Teresa; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (Springer, 2018)
      [Abstract] A broad variety of materials of biological origin have been successfully used in recent decades for the removal of pollutants from solution. These biosorbents present a range of natural polymers that play a key ...
    • Antioxidant Capacity Assessment of Plant Extracts for Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles 

      Martínez-Cabanas, María; López García, Marta; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Vilariño, Teresa; Lodeiro, Pablo; Herrero, Roberto; Barriada, José Luis; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (MDPI, 2021-06-25)
      [Abstract] In this work, water extracts from different bio-based products of plant origin were studied to evaluate their antioxidant capacity and their potential to form metal nanoparticles from aqueous solutions. Two ...
    • Computational Aided Acetaminophen – Phthalic Acid Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Design for Analytical Determination of Known and New Developed Recreational Drugs 

      Paredes Ramos, María; Sabín, Alejandra; De La Peña García, Jorge; Pérez-Sánchez, Horacio; López Vilariño, José Manuel; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (Elsevier, 2020-04-21)
      [Abstract] In recent times, abuse drug consumption rates have been increasing. In addition, authorities have detected a trend in the development of new substances expressly created to avoid legislation. These novel ...
    • Determination of biosorption mechanism in biomass of agave, using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques for the purification of contaminated water 

      Hernández-Botello, M. T.; Barriada, José Luis; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel; Mendoza-Pérez, Jorge Alberto; Chanona-Pérez, Jorge; López-Cortez, M. S.; Téllez-Medina, D. I. (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, 2019-06-14)
      [Abstract] Lead (Pb2+) and copper (Cu2+) are polluting metals due to their toxicity; however, the extraction of these metals is essential for economic development, so it is important to look for efficient and low-cost ...
    • Integrated Valorization of Sargassum Muticum in Biorefineries 

      Flórez-Fernández, Noelia; Illera, Marta; Sánchez Núñez, Marta; Lodeiro, Pablo; Torres Pérez, María Dolores; López-Mosquera, María Elvira; Soto, Manuel; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel; Domínguez, Herminia (Elsevier, 2020-05-24)
      [Abstract] Marine macroalgae represent an excellent raw material for the production of bioactives, adsorbents, plant biostimulants, soil fertilizers and biogas. The success in the exploitation of seaweeds depends on their ...
    • Sustainable Low-Cost Phosphorus Recovery Using Nanostructured Materials with Reusability Potential 

      Gómez-Carnota, David; Barriada, José Luis; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel; Herrero, Roberto (MDPI, 2023-03-24)
      [Abstract] A new low-cost material with a polymeric base formed from sodium silicate was developed. The material presents a nanostructured, highly rich iron surface with a large phosphorus retention capacity and potential ...
    • The Proton Binding Properties of Biosorbents 

      Lodeiro, Pablo; Martínez-Cabanas, María; Herrero, Roberto; Barriada, José Luis; Vilariño, Teresa; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (Springer, 2019-04-15)
      [Abstract] A broad variety of materials of biological origin have been successfully used in recent decades for the removal of pollutants from waters. These biosorbents include natural polymers that play a key role for ...
    • Utilization of Seaweed Waste: Biosorption of Toxic Compounds Onto Invasive Seaweed and Seaweed Wastes 

      Sastre de Vicente, Manuel; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Herrero, Roberto; Vilariño, Teresa; Lodeiro, Pablo; Barriada, José Luis (Elsevier, 2020)
      [Abstract] The concept of biosorption results from the “passive” (nonmetabolic) interaction of a chemical species with a particle of a biological material. This interaction can be practically exploited, for example, for ...