Upc Gemma

13/10/2021

We are happy to announce our last publication, gathering the results of our experience harvesting and thickening microalgal biomass at demonstrative scale by gravity thickening. Click on the link to open access:

05/02/2021

A new article published on pharmaceutical removal in aerated constructed wetlands.
https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1cXBB15DSlJ~pL

13/10/2020

A recent publication of the GEMMA group on the HRAP removal capacity against personal care products.

13/10/2020

Are constructed wetlands capable to remove antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes from wastewater? The GEMMA group and ICRA have evaluated the capacity of these systems to tackle this serious environmental threat. Click on the link below for free access.

The occurrence and removal of 49 antibiotics and 11 selected antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) were investigated in 2 vertical subsurface flow (VF) c…

17/08/2020

A new research study of the GEMMA group, focusing on the removal of sunscreens and pharmaceuticals in semi-closed PBRs. This is the result of a fruitful, great collaboration with IDAEA-CSIC and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Click on the link below for free access.

The present study evaluated the efficiency of a semi-closed horizontal tubular photobioreactor (PBR) at demonstrative scale to remove a total of 35 ta…

29/07/2020

New publication of the GEMMA group on constructed wetlands C footprint. An output of the WETWINE project http://wetwine.eu/en/. Thanks to our partners for wonderful collaboration.
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https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1bSNz3IW-wfbY6

The aim of this study was to estimate the carbon footprint (CFP) of constructed wetlands for winery wastewater treatment. In particular, a constructed…

09/07/2020

A new publication of the GEMMA group on the treatment capacity of microalgae, specifically on the removal of pesticides, in collaboration with IDAEA-CSIC. Click on the link below for free access.

The present study evaluated the capacity of a semi-closed, tubular horizontal photobioreactor (PBR) to remove pesticides from agricultural run-off. Th…

10/06/2020

The result of a fruitful collaboration combining microalgae cultures, respirometry and models.
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Tetraselmis suecica was cultivated in a semi-continuously operated tubular photobioreactor fed on aquaculture wastewater (AW) testing two hydraulic re…

11/05/2020

The result of a long time effort trying to cultivate cyanobacteria at full scale for wastewater treatment and production of polyhydroxybutyrate. Click the link below to get free access

The present work evaluated polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and carbohydrates production by wastewater borne cyanobacteria at demonstrative-scale (three phot…

09/05/2020

A review on removal of antibiotic resistant bacteria. A successful collaboration. Click the link below to get access

Emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) include a diverse group of chemical compounds, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), pestic…