The Bioengineering and Sustainable Processes Group (BIOSUV) is a multidisciplinary team that combines Chemical Engineering expertise with complementary profiles to develop clean and sustainable technologies applicable to various industrial sectors.

With more than 50 research projects, 25 doctoral theses, and 500 scientific publications, BIOSUV focuses on the design, optimization, and innovation of chemical, biochemical, and environmental processes, promoting circular economy and sustainability. The group collaborates with companies, participates in European projects, and contributes to training at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. It is worth noting that it has been recognized as a competitive reference group in Galicia for the quality of its research.

More information:
https://portalcientifico.uvigo.gal/grupos/17715/detalle

María Ángeles Sanromán Braga - sanroman@uvigo.gal

Research areas

Manufacturing and Materials

Manufacturing and Materials
Energy

Energy
Sustainability and natural resources

Sustainability and natural resources

Research topics

  • Removal of contaminants from aquatic environments: bioremediation, adsorption and contaminant capture, including CO₂.
  • (Photo)electrochemical processes and advanced oxidation technologies for wastewater and contaminated soil treatment.
  • Green fuel (H₂) production: development of green hydrogen systems and sustainable energy from agro-industrial residues.
  • Resource valorisation through biotechnology: reuse of wastewater and agro-industrial by-products, production of fertilisers, enzymes, metabolites and high-value bioproducts.
  • Synthesis and application of advanced materials: MOFs, perovskites, hybrid catalysts and ionic liquids applicable to environmental and biotechnological processes.

Notable Technologies

  • Laboratory and pilot-scale bioreactors and fermenters for enzyme production and immobilisation.
  • Pilot platforms for production and purification, enabling bioprocess scale-up and sustainable biorefineries.
  • Microalgae cultivation and solid–liquid separation systems for bioactive production from microalgae and industrial waste.
  • Electrochemical, photocatalytic and advanced oxidation reactors for wastewater and soil treatment
  • Photoelectrochemical reactors and advanced catalysts for green fuel production (hydrogen and biofuels).
  • Biosensing platforms and miniaturised electrochemical sensors for environmental contaminant monitoring.