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Desalination and Photosynthesis

Scientific Production

Number of papersNumber of papers in each QuartileNumber of papers with international collaborations
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Papers

  • Biological treatment and microbial composition of landfill leachate using a compost process in an airlift bioreactor. Elena H. del Amo, Rodrigo Poblete, Olga Sánchez, Manuel I. Maldonado. Journal of Cleaner Production 415, 137748, 2023. DOI: 1016/j.jclepro.2023.137748.
  • Use of vinasse and coffee waste as chelating agent of photo‑Fenton landfill leachate treatment. Rodrigo Poblete, Ernesto Cortés, Norma Pérez, Manuel I. Maldonado. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30:5037–5046, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22573-0.
  • Membrane distillation of high salinity feeds: Steady-state modelling and optimization of a pilot-scale module in vacuum-assisted air gap operation. A. Andrés-Mañas, I. Requena, G. Zaragoza. Desalination, 553 116449, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.116449
  • Co-generation of Fresh Water and Electricity with High-Temperature Power Cycles: Comparative Assessment of Multi-Effect Distillation and Reverse Osmosis. Palenzuela, D.-C. Alarcón-Padilla, B. Ortega-Delgado, G. Zaragoza. Processes 11 1181, 2023. DOI: 10.3390/pr11041181
  • Production of Arthrospira platensis BEA 005B: Biomass characterisation and use as a colouring additive in macarons. Villaró, Silvia; Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; González-López, Cynthia Victoria; Clagnan, Elisa; Lafarga, Tomas. LWT-Food Science and Technology (2023) 182 (114843). DOI: 1016/j.lwt.2023.114843
  • Identification of Marine Biotechnology Value Chains with High Potential in the Northern Mediterranean Region. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Aguilera, Cristobal. Marine Drugs (2023) 21(7) 416. DOI: 3390/md21070416
  • Use of airfoils for enhancement of photosynthesis rate of microalgae in raceways. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Román, Sergio; Fernández-Sevilla, José María. Journal of Applied Phycology (2023) 81: 459-473. DOI: 1007/s10811-023-02996-z.
  • Assessment of the mixotrophic production of Chlorella vulgaris using milk whey as a nutrient source. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Sánchez, Ana; Villaró, Silvia; Ciardi, Martina; Fernández-Sevilla, José María; Lafarga, Tomas. Journal of Applied Phycology (2023). DOI: 1007/s10811-023-03142-5.
  • Impact of photobioreactor design on microalgae-bacteria communities grown on wastewater: Differences between thin-layer cascade and thin-layer raceway ponds. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Clagnan, Elisa; Dell’orto, Marta; Sterbova, Karolina; Grivalsky, Tomas; Camara Manoel, Joao Artur; Masojidek, Jiri; D’imporzano, Giuliana; Adani, Fabrizio. Bioresource Technology (2023) 374:128781. DOI: 1016/j.biortech.2023.128781.
  • Optimization of thin-layer photobioreactors for the production of microalgae by integrating fluid-dynamic and photosynthesis rate aspects. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Cristian Inostroza; Fernández-Sevilla, José María. Journal of Applied Phycology (2023) 35:2111-2123. DOI:1007/s10811-023-03050-8.
  • Online tools to support teaching and training activities in chemical engineering: enzymatic proteolysis. Villaró, Silvia; Lafarga, Tomas. Frontiers in Education (2023) 8:1290287. DOI: 3389/feduc.2023.1290287.
  • Effect of seawater on the biomass composition of Spirulina produced at a pilot-scale. Villaró, Silvia; Lafarga, Tomas. New Biotechnology (2023) 78:173-179. DOI: 1016/j.nbt.2023.11.002.
  • Production of enzymatic hydrolysates with in vitro antioxidant, antihypertensive, and antidiabetic properties from proteins derived from Arthrospira platensis. Bermejo-Román, Ruperto; Villaró, Silvia; Lafarga, Tomas. Food Research International (2023) 163:112270. DOI: 1016/j.foodres.2022.112270.
  • An overall analysis of CO2 demand and utilization of microalgal cultures in pilot-scale raceway reactors. Barceló-Villalobos, Marta; Lafarga, Tomas; Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel. Algal Research (2023) 74 (103197). DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2023.103197.
  • Influence of culture media composition on the rheology of microalgae concentrates on a large scale. Belachqer, Solaima; Morillas, Ainoa; Sánchez, Ana; Cavalcanti -pessôa, Luiggi ; Pinna-Hernandez, Maria Guadalupe; De Jesus Assis, Denilson ; Casas-Lopez, Jose Luis; Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel. New Biotechnology (2023) 77(25):90-99. DOI: 1016/j.nbt.2023.07.005.
  • Application of Machine Learning to Characterize the Permeate Quality in Pilot-Scale Vacuum-Assisted Air Gap Membrane Distillation Operation. Requena, J.A. Andrés-Mañas, J.D. Gil and G. Zaragoza. Membranes, 13(11), 857, 2023. DOI: 10.3390/membranes13110857.
  • Cloud Detection and Tracking Based on Object Detection with Convolutional Neural Networks. Carballo J.A., Bonilla J., Fernández-Reche J., Nouri B., Avila-Marin A., Fabel Y., Alarcón-Padilla D.C. Algorithms 16(10):487, 2023. DOI: 3390/a16100487
  • Membrane distillation for high salinity feeds: Steady-state modelling and optimization of a pilot-scale module in vacuum-assisted air gap operation. Juan Antonio Andrés Mañas; Requena, Isabel María; Zaragoza-Del Águila, Guillermo. Desalination (2023) 553:116449. DOI: 1016/j.desal.2023.116449.
  • Thermochemical valorization of greenhouse cucumber, tomato and pepper as biofuel. Pinna-Hernandez, Maria Guadalupe; Díaz-Villanueva, Manuel Jesus; Cortés-Izurdiaga, Manuel; Jimenez-Becker, Silvia; Casas-Lopez, Jose Luis; Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel. Heliyon (2023) 9-12. DOI: 1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22513.
  • Data-Driven pH Model in Raceway Reactors for Freshwater and Wastewater Cultures. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Otálora, Pablo; Guzman, Jose Luis; Berenguel, Manuel . Mathematics (2023) 11(7):1614. DOI: 3390/math11071614.
  • An artificial intelligence approach for identification of microalgae cultures. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Otálora, Pablo; Guzman, Jose Luis; Berenguel, Manuel; Reul-, Andreas. New Biotechnology (2023) 77:58-67. DOI: 1016/j.nbt.2023.07.003.
  • Modelado y control del pH en la producción de microalgas en reactores raceway usando técnicas de adaptación de parámetros. Caparroz, Malena; Otálora, Pablo; Guzman, Jose Luis; Berenguel, Manuel; Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel. Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática Industrial (2023) 1-8. DOI: 4995/riai.2023.19103.
  • Technical and economic viability of using solar thermal energy for microalgae drying. López Pastor, Rubén; Pinna-Hernandez, Maria Guadalupe; Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel. Energy Reports (2023) 10 (989-1003). DOI: 1016/j.egyr.2023.07.040.
  • Influence of pH and dissolved oxygen control strategies on the performance of pilot-scale microalgae raceways using fertilizer or wastewater as the nutrient source. Nordio, Rebecca; Viviano, Emanuele; Sánchez, Ana; González, Jose; Rodríguez, Enrique; Guzman, Jose Luis; Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel. Journal of Environmental Management (2023) 345 (118899). DOI: 1016/j.jenvman.2023.118899.

Book Chapters

  • Microalgal protein production: current needs and challenges. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Villaró, Silvia; Fernández-Sevilla, José María; Lafarga, Tomas. FUTURE PROTEINS Sources, Processing, Applications and the Bioeconomy (2023):153-166. Reino Unido. Elsevier Inc. ISBN: 978-0-323-91739-1
  • Wastewater treatment by microalgae-based processes. Acien-Fernandez, Francisco Gabriel; Gómez, Cintia; Morillas, Ainoa; Sánchez, Ana; Nordio, Rebecca; Rodriguez-Caballero, Emilio; Guzman, Jose Luis; Fernández-Sevilla, José María. Algal Systems for Resource Recovery from Waste and Wastewater (2023):77-101. Reino Unido. IWA Publishing ISBN: 978-1-789-06354-7
  • Microalgae-related wastewater treatment for more sustainable water reuse and nutrient recycling. Nordio, Rebecca; Sánchez-Zurano, Ana; Rodríguez, Enrique; Morillas-España, Ainoa; González-Hernández, José; Guzmán, José Luis; Acién Fernández, Francisco Javier. Sustainable Industrial Processes Based on Microalgae. (2024):297-321 Reino Unido. Elsevier Inc. ISBN: 978-0-443-19213-5
  • Sustainable Industrial Processes Based on Microalgae. Edited by Lafarga, Tomás; Acién, Gabriel. (2023). Reino Unido. Elsevier Inc. ISBN: 978-0-443-19213-5

PhD Theses (last 3 years)

  • Optimización de la producción de microalgas en reactores abiertos de escala industrial.
    Marta Barceló Villalobos
    Directors: Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández, José Luis Guzmán Sánchez
    Date: July 2020, University of Almeria, Spain   
  • Diseño y Optimización de Fotobiorreactores Raceway y Capa Fina mediante Dinámica de Fluidos Computacional (CFD) acoplado a Métodos Numéricos de Fotosíntesis.
    Cristian Inostroza González
    Directors: Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández, José Luis Guzmán Sánchez
    Date: Junuary 2023, University of Almeria, Spain
  • Nuevo diseño de fotobiorreactor tubular basado en la configuración de Fibonacci.
    Juan Pablo Diaz
    Directors: Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández, José Luis Guzmán Sánchez
    Date: Junuary 2023, University of Almeria, Spain

Transfer Activities

  • Contracts with companies – Biorizon Biotech, D&BTech, ALGEMY INGREDIENTS, Algaria SrL, Biorizon Biotech SL, CHLYDRO

  • Course organisation – Short training for technical staff and scientists, Hydrogen production by solar photocatalysis in presence of organic contaminants, Almeria, Spain, 2023.

Awards won during 2023

  • Cluster Martítimo Marino de Andalucía. 2023.
  • Alejandro Bueso Sánchez. Premio mejor trabajo fin de máster Catedra Aqualia. 2023.
  • Isabel Requena, Juan Antonio Andrés Mañas y Guillermo Zaragoza. Premio Mejor Póster en el congreso internacional AEDyR `Mirando al futuro del agua´. 2023.