Dr. Víctor Martín Velasco defended his thesis on Tuesday 4th October 2016 at the University of Valladolid. Nowadays, nanoparticle technology is investigated for being applied in a lot of fields, for example, in catalysis, materials, electronics and biomedicine, one of the most promising. This versatility is because of their properties associated to their size and morphology, such as surface […]
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Meet Eduardo Pérez – postdoctoral researcher on CO2 chemical recycling project
Eduardo Pérez has joined to the High Pressure Processes Group (HPPG) at the University of Valladolid as a postdoctoral researcher. He comes from Addis Ababa University where he enjoyed a position of Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry Department. During the next months he will work in the project “Reciclado Químico de CO2 mediante conversion hidrotermal […]
[Course]: CO2 Utilization as a C1 Feedstock and Solvent In Catalysis
For October 6th to October 7th, Ana Nunes, from Nova Lisboa University, will teach the course “CO2 Utilization as a C1 Feedstock and Solvent In Catalysis“. The course will be held at “Aula 3M” Escuela Ingenierías Industriales, Sede Paseo del Cauce from 10 am to 14 am. Content: Carbon capture and sequestration vs Carbon capture and utilization […]
[Award]: LightEnergy project awarded at Model2Market 2016 event
Luis Miguel Sánz (Ph. D. student), Miriam Rueda (Ph. D. student), Ángel Martin (full professor) and Alexander Navarrete (Postdoc researcher) from High Pressure Processes Group (Universidad de Valladolid), have been rewarded with one of five awards of the Model2Market 2016 competition, the biggest event of Ibero-American entrepreneurship. The project, LightEnergy, about the use of hydrides […]
11th European Researchers’ Night
Some researchers from the High Pressure Processes group of the University of Valladolid have participated in the European Researchers’ Night which took place in the Museo de la Ciencia of Valladolid last October 30th. The objective of this activity is to bring the society closer to the different researches that are carried out in the […]
Kinetic model for hydrothermal fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass in a lab-scale biorefinery
A novel physico-chemical model for hydrothermal fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass in a packed bed reactor is proposed in this work. The objective of this work is to reproduce the experimental behaviour with this model, including the effect of temperature, water flow and biomass properties. To do so, a novel reaction pathway based on two types […]
Energetic improvement of supercritical water hydrolysis process of biomass
In this research, the heat and pressure integration possibilities of the supercritical water hydrolysis process are analyzed. The main objective is to improve the global energetic efficiency and therefore reduce the consumption of utilities.
[Paper]: Using different natural origin carriers for development of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) solid formulations with improved antioxidant activity by PGSS-drying
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the catechin with the highest antioxidant activity present in green tea. Nevertheless, due its low bioavailability, it is necessary to develop EGCG formulations capable of improving its stability resulting in increased bioavailability and thus higher biological activity of this catechin (e.g. antioxidant activity). The purpose of this work was the formulation […]
Adding Value to Wheat Bran by Ferulic Acid Extraction
Ferulic acid (FA) is the most abundant phenolic compound in wheat bran, an abundant and underused subproduct from the milling industry. FA shows potential commercial applications in the food, health and cosmetic industry, which is associated mainly to its antioxidant properties. Therefore, FA extraction from wheat bran constitutes a great alternative to add value to […]
[Award]: Microwave Working Party 3rd award to “Yield vs selectivity in grape pomace polyphenol microwave extraction”
Our PhD student Ana Álvarez was awarded third place in the scholarship competition at the Third Global Congress on Microwave Energy Application, hold in Cartagena (Spain) in July 2016. This prize was sponsored by the Microwave Working Group. A guild dedicated to formulate the path for microwave technology over the next decade. One of its […]
