- Advanced processes for the elimination of contaminants in water and industrial effluents.
- Application of instrumental analysis and sensory analysis techniques, according to ISO standards and consumer tests, for the characterization and differentiation of food and beverages.
- Biological treatment of effluents from industrial activities in the textile and food sectors.
- Bioprocessing of macroalgae by solid state fermentation.
- Biotechnology applied to the production of natural beverages.
- Characterization of residues and by-products of the agri-food industry and marine resources
- Design and scaling of novel bioreactors.
- Design of new products with competitive analytical and sensory profiles.
- Development of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents to improve carbohydrate extraction
- Elaboration of products derived from chitin with application in the agri-food sector.
- Elimination of nutrients.
- Enzymatic engineering: design, production and purification of enzymes and functional ingredients of industrial and commercial relevance
- Extraction of proteins from edible insects (approved as food by EFSA)
- Isolation, selection and identification of microorganisms.
- Monitoring of production processes, from raw materials to the final product, for its optimization.
- Production of foods of high nutritional value for feeding in aquaculture.
- Recovery of waste.
- Treatment and removal of contaminants in soil and groundwater.
- Use of enzymes in the synthesis and/or hydrolysis of industrial products.
- Use of liquors rich in sugars as a culture medium for the production of bioactive molecules: biosurfactants, bacteriocins and natural additives.
- Waste biorefinery to recover bioactive, sustainable and ecological metabolites such as lipids, polyphenols and proteins.
-Production of protein hydrolysates with application in the agri-food and aquaculture sector.
Analytical and sensory characterization of food and beverages, and biotechnology applied to traditional beverages.
ANEP area: chemical engineering and technology.
ANEP area: food technology.
Development of biotechnological processes for the preparation of compounds of industrial interest.
Environmental remediation and water/wastewater treatment.
Recovery of waste from the agri-food industry and marine resources.