Group of Environmental Engineering and Microbiology. GEMMA UPC

🌟 Highlights from the #4BioLive Workshop 🌟 🎉 Today, we gathered at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Escola de Camins #AgrotechUPC for an inspiring day of knowledge-sharing and innovation in the field of sustainable bioeconomy. 💡 Topics covered included: Transforming by-products into bio-products 🛠️ Harnessing natural dyes from agro-wastes 🎨 Recovering bioactive agents from agri-food waste 🌱 Producing hydrogen from olive oil waste streams 💧 🔬 Experts shared groundbreaking research on biostimulants, biopolymers, and biogas production. Ivet Ferrer Group of Environmental Engineering and Microbiology. GEMMA UPC, Marta Riba-Moliner INTEXTER UPC, Sonia Sentellas Universitat de Barcelona, Jordi Llorca Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Yamina Bouchikh – INRAA INRAA, Debora Puglia – UnipGDD University, Somaya DBara – CRRHAB, Eda Demir – PRIMA Partnership, Marlen Navarro Boulandier, X_AgriTech, #AgrotechUPC, ANTONIO CRUZ BAÑERES, BioHubCat: el Hub de la Bioeconomia de Catalunya 🙌 Thank you to all speakers and participants for making this event a success! Together, we’re paving the way for a more sustainable future. 🌍

Aquesta setmana hem assistit al #MaritimHub2024, el congrés català d'innovació marina i marítima organitzat per BlueNetCat i la Direcció General de Política Marítima i Pesca Sostenible de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 📽️ Durant l'esdeveniment, vam tenir l'oportunitat de participar en la gravació d'un vídeo per compartir la nostra experiència en el programa #BlueNetVal. 🔜 Estigueu molt atents! Aviat us explicarem tots els detalls sobre aquesta experiència i com ha contribuït a impulsar la nostra recerca en bioplàstics.

Last week Enrica Uggetti participated in the 1st hybrid Workshop on Circular Management options for sewage sludge and biosolids in Chania, Greece.

📣 WE ARE HIRING! We are excited to announce an opening for a PhD fellowship at the GEMMA group at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, to work on the REAL-MAC project! We are seeking a motivated candidate to develop and optimize microalgae cultivation with wastewater to enhance biostimulant properties. The project involves formulating and testing applications of biostimulants on plants and evaluating microbial activity in the soil. Key requirements: 🟢 Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (grades standardized to the Spanish system). 🟢 Experience in microalgae cultivation, wastewater treatment, English proficiency, and random mutagenesis are highly valued. 📧 Please send a 2-page CV and grade transcripts to etiele.greque@upc.edu by 20/11. Join us in advancing sustainable biostimulant solutions!

👋 My name is Jenyfer Conceição, I’m 25 years old and I’m from Rio Grande in the south of Brazil. 👩🎓 I’m currently starting my third year of Ph.D., focusing on utilizing brewery wastewater to cultivate microalgae. 🔬I will work in the GEMMA group for a five-month international collaboration. During this period, I’ll be working at Campus Nord and Castelldefels. I will be involved in the REAL-MAC project, where my work will focus on exploring the potential of microalgae cultured in wastewater treatment as a biostimulant. I’ll be assisting with ongoing and developing new experiments, contributing to the analysis of results, and preparing reports that integrate findings from both my research in Brazil and this project.

We are pleased to invite you to the #4BIOLIVE project final workshop, organized at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) #agrotechUPC   📅 Date: Thursday, 21 November 2024, 11h 🏛️ Location: Escola de Camins. Campus Nord UPC, Building B1, Room B1.003 👉 Program and registration: https://lnkd.in/dywCBMHt   The PRIMA project #4BIOLIVE aims at producing Biostimulants, Biofertilisers, Biopolymers and Biogas from olive pomace in the Mediterranean region. The goal is to increase the resilience of agroecosystems under the Climate Change scenario, by applying valuable products obtained from olive pomace. The circular economy involves reducing wastes to the minimum. It is the basis for building the agriculture and food of the future: more sustainable, more resilient and more… circular. Don't miss the opportunity to learn about these research results and their impact on the agriculture of the future! 🌱   ♻️ Organized by: #4BIOLIVE with the support of the European Union PRIMA Program and the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, and the collaboration of Xarxa X_AgriTech, BioHubCat: el Hub de la Bioeconomia de Catalunya.

📣 WE ARE HIRING! We are excited to announce an opening for a PhD fellowship at the GEMMA group at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, to work on the REAL-MAC project! We are seeking a motivated candidate to develop and optimize microalgae cultivation with wastewater to enhance biostimulant properties. The project involves formulating and testing applications of biostimulants on plants and evaluating microbial activity in the soil. Key requirements: 🟢 Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (grades standardized to the Spanish system). 🟢 Experience in microalgae cultivation, wastewater treatment, English proficiency, and random mutagenesis are highly valued. 📧 Please send a 2-page CV and grade transcripts to etiele.greque@upc.edu by 20/11. Join us in advancing sustainable biostimulant solutions!

REVALORITZACIÓ ALPERUJO. Us convidem a la jornada de presentació de resultats del projecte #4BIOLIVE organitzada per Ivet Ferrer del Group of Environmental Engineering and Microbiology. GEMMA UPC #agrotechUPC 📅 Data: Dijous, 21 de novembre 🏛️ Lloc: Escola de Camins de Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) 👉 Programa i inscripcions: https://lnkd.in/dywCBMHt El projecte europeu #4BIOLIVE presentarà els resultats de les seves investigacions sobre la valorització dels residus de molins d'oli d'oliva per a l'obtenció de biostimulants, biofertilitzants, biopolímers i bioenergia com a noves solucions agroecològiques en el marc d'una economia circular. Impacte esperat: Aquestes noves solucions pretenen incrementar la resiliència dels agroecosistemes mitjançant sistemes agrícoles innovadors, sostenibles i respectuosos amb el medi ambient, aportant estabilitat i qualitat en condicions ambientals adverses. L'acte inclourà presentacions dels socis del projecte, amb una perspectiva multidisciplinària que abasta aspectes socials, econòmics i ambientals. No us perdeu aquesta oportunitat per conèixer els resultats de les investigacions i el seu impacte en l'agricultura del futur! 🌱♻️ Organitza: #4BIOLIVE amb el suport del programa PRIMA Program de la Unió Europea i la col·laboració de Xarxa X_AgriTech, BioHubCat: el Hub de la Bioeconomia de Catalunya.

🗣️ The first article of my doctorate has finally been published 🙌🏼🙌🏼 This achievement is the result of a collaborative effort by several individuals over the last year. This study highlights the potential for obtaining #biosolids from the treatment of sewage sludge in #constructed #wetlands, thereby facilitating their reuse in agriculture. It identifies the optimal duration for bioaolids (sewage sludge) to remain in the wetland systems of small communities in the Mediterranean region, specifically Catalonia. This research addresses a little-studied parameter of this technology, contributing to a better underunderstanding of the final stabilization period of biosolids required to produce a high-quality bio-based fertilizer.🪴🪴 ✨So happy to start sharing the outcomes of my research!!! 💥Coming soon more outcomes!!

📣 We are excited to announce that our article has been accepted in the Journal of Environmental Management! The study, titled "Optimizing the Final Rest Period of Sludge Treatment Wetlands: Assessment of Biosolids Quality", is the result of a collaboration between the Group of Environmental Engineering and Microbiology. GEMMA UPC and the Consell Comarcal d'Osona, within the framework of The Study of the Agricultural Application of Sludge from Constructed Wetland Systems. In this study, we examine the application of wetland systems for the treatment of sewage sludge, wherein: 🟢 A stable, dehydrated, and mineralized byproduct known as biosolid is produced. 🟢 An optimal final stabilization period of 6 months was determined for the removal of biosolids from treatment systems. 🟢 Biosolids exhibit the potential for reuse as bio-based fertilizers, attributed to their high nutrient content. This research showcases the efficacy of a biological and sustainable technology for treating significant volumes of sludge generated in wastewater treatment plants in small communities, yielding optimal outcomes. Thank you to all the collaborators involved in this project for their hard work and dedication 🔗 Read more about our work in the full article: https://lnkd.in/d6_w_tJ9