6
staff
1.82 M
funding*
17
projects & contracts*
*data from the last 5 years
Research
Projects
Publications
  • Pedreira, A.; Vázquez, J.A.; García, M.R. (2022) Kinetics of Bacterial Adaptation, Growth, and Death at Didecyldimethylammonium Chloride sub-MIC Concentrations Frontiers in Microbiology DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2022.758237
  • Alves, A.L.; Costa-Gouveia, J.; Vieira de Castro, J.; Sotelo, C.G.; Vázquez, J.A.; Pérez-Martín, R.I.; Torrado, E.; Neves, N.; Reis, R.L.; Castro, A.G.; Silva, T.H. (2022) Study of the immunologic response of marine-derived collagen and gelatin extracts for tissue engineering applications Acta Biomaterialia DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2022.01.009
  • Rodrigues, D.P.; Calado, R.; Pinho, M.; Rosário Domingues, M.; Antonio Vázquez, J.; Ameixa, O.M.C.C. (2022) Bioconversion and performance of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) in the recovery of nutrients from expired fish feeds Waste Management DOI:10.1016/j.wasman.2022.01.035
  • Valcarcel, J.; Vázquez, J.A.; Varela, U.R.; Reis, R.L.; Novoa-Carballal, R. (2022) Isolation and characterization of polysaccharides from the ascidian styela clava Polymers DOI:10.3390/polym14010016
  • Valcarcel, J.; Hermida-Merino, C.; Piñeiro, M.M.; Hermida-Merino, D.; Vázquez, J.A. (2021) Extraction and characterization of gelatin from skin by-products of seabream, seabass and rainbow trout reared in aquaculture International Journal of Molecular Sciences DOI:10.3390/ijms222212104
Theses
  • PhD - Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage (06/11/2014) Formulación y optimización de métodos analíticos empleando modelos matemáticos dependientes del tiempo y la dosis para la caracterización, identificación y cuantificación eficiente de respuestas individuales, sinérgicas y antagónicas de anti- y pro-oxidantes. Aplicación práctica con diferentes sustratos alimentarios UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO
  • PhD - Diego Rial Conde (04/10/2013) Toxicity and marine risk assessment of spill treating agents and oil UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO
Innovation
Contracts
Capabilities
  • Capacidades | Biorremediación

    Tratamiento microbiológico de vertidos de petróleo (biorremediación) en medios marinos. Aplicación de dispersantes y agentes de limpieza costera en condiciones seguras desde el punto de vista ecotoxicológico para eliminar el petróleo adherido a la superficie de las rocas.

     

  • Capabilities | Development of bioprocesses (biorefineries) for the extraction of bioproducts and bioactive compounds from food industry by-products

    Development of processes that allow extracting useful components of industrial interest from discards and food industry by-products and effluents. Biochemical characterization of useful components present in different kinds of fisheries products and by-products, such as skin collagen, visceral enzymes, chondroitin sulphate present in cartilage, chitin from crustacean shells and cuttlebone or protein hydrolysates obtained from muscle. Evaluation of potential applications of these compounds through the characterization of their biological activities (antioxidants, etc.) and functional properties for their use in different industries, such as biomedical, chemistry, cosmetic, food, etc.

  • Capacidades | Biorremediación

    Tratamento microbiolóxico de verteduras de petróleo (biorremediación) en medios mariños. Aplicación de dispersantes e axentes de limpeza costeira en condicións seguras dende o punto de vista ecotoxicolóxico para eliminar o petróleo adherido na superficie das rochas.

     

  • Capacidades | Desarrollo de bioprocesos (biorrefinerías) para extraer bioproductos y compuestos bioactivos a partir de subproductos de la industria alimentaria

    Desarrollo de bioprocesos que permiten extraer componentes útiles de interés industrial a partir de descartes y de subproductos y efluentes de la industria alimentaria. Caracterización bioquímica de componentes útiles presentes en distintos tipos de productos y subproductos pesqueros, como colágeno de la piel, enzimas de las vísceras, condroitín sulfato presente en el cartílago, quitina de los caparazones de crustáceos y de los huesos de sepia o hidrolizados de proteínas obtenidos del músculo. Evaluación de aplicaciones potenciales de estos compuestos mediante la caracterización de sus actividades biológicas (antioxidantes, etc.) y sus propiedades funcionales para su uso en diversas industrias, como la biomédica, química, cosmética, alimentaria, etc.

  • Capabilities | Threat assessment and critical control points along seafood value chains

    Assessment and development of protocols to identify the most problematic areas and products in terms of microbial contamination and parasitic infestation along the value chain of seafood products.

     

Products
  • Prototype | Morbidostat: Unraveling Antimicrobial Resistance

    Morbidostat is a computer-controlled continuous culture device that automatically adjusts drug concentration to maintain constant growth inhibition in microbial cultures. As bacteria acquire mutations that give them resistance against drugs, they are able to tolerate higher drug concentrations and grow faster, thus removing selective pressure, the driving force of evolution. To compensate for this, morbidostat increases drug concentration sufficiently to keep bacteria at their original growth rate, therefore maintaining selective pressure over time. This system allows for data acquisition to model microbial evolution under antimicrobial stress, optimize biocide dosage strategies and develop highly antimicrobial-resistant strains used to test the performance of new biocides, among other applications.

     

  • Pilot | iDVP: Integral Discharges Valorization Point

    Developed within the Life iSEAS project, in iDVP, the biorefinery concept is applied to the integral revalorization of fishing discards. It consists of devices for crushing/grinding/homogenization, autoclave, meat-bone separator for fish mince production, 300-500 L reactors configured for controlled chemical/enzymatic hydrolysis, biocompound separation and purification systems including tricanter centrifuges and membrane equipment (micro and ultrafiltration), and devices used for concentration (vacuum evaporator) and drying (freeze-dryer and spray dryer). For further information, please contact us by e-mail.

  • Patent | Procedure for the extraction of hyaluronic acid from fish vitreous humor

    Authors: Miguel Anxo Murado; Maria Montemayor Castroviejo; Marta López Cabo; Maria del Pilar Gonzalez Fernández; Laura Pastoriza Enriquez

    Technique for the preparation of hyaluronic acid (AH) based on fish vitreous humor for its use in cosmetics and clinical work. The process comprises protein electrodeposition and simultaneous diafiltration with total recirculation. This procedure allows for selective recovery of impure sediments, precipitation of AH and solubilization of proteins, yielding AH with purity over 99.5%. More detailed information can be found here.