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2023

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87
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  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award
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Overview

Gumersindo Feijoo is a researcher affiliated with the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Their work is primarily situated within the field of Environmental Science, with a significant focus on key subfields such as Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Food Science.

Their recent publications highlight a range of topics related to sustainability and environmental impact. Notable papers include "Exploring the potential of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables and strategies for their recovery" (2022, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies), "Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment of bio-adhesives for the wood panel industry. A comparison with petrochemical alternatives" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment), "Life cycle assessment of fish and seafood processed products - A review of methodologies and new challenges" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment), "BECCS based on bioethanol from wood residues: Potential towards a carbon-negative transport and side-effects" (2020, Applied Energy), and "Biorefineries as a driver for sustainability: Key aspects, actual development and future prospects" (2023, Journal of Cleaner Production).

Their publication record reflects a strong engagement with sustainability challenges related to agriculture, food systems, and bioenergy. Main research topics explored in their work include:

  • Agriculture sustainability and environmental impact
  • Environmental impact and sustainability
  • Food waste reduction and sustainability
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Sustainable supply chain management
  • Bioeconomy and sustainability development
  • Wastewater treatment and reuse

Frequent collaborators in their research include María Teresa Moreira, Sara González-García, Ana Arias, Sofía Estévez, and Eduardo Entrena-Barbero.

Gumersindo Feijoo has contributed extensively to several publication venues. The most common among these are The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Environmental Management, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Sustainable Production and Consumption.

Best Publications

  • Decolorization of ion-exchange effluents derived from sugar-mill operations by Bjerkandera sp. BOS55

    M.T. Moreira;C. Palma;G. Feijoo;J.M. Lema

  • Sodium inhibition in the anaerobic digestion process: Antagonism and adaptation phenomena

    Gumersindo Feijoo;Manuel Soto;Ramón Méndez;Juan M. Lema

  • Environmental and economic profile of six typologies of wastewater treatment plants.

    G. Rodriguez-Garcia;M. Molinos-Senante;A. Hospido;F. Hernández-Sancho

  • Simplified life cycle assessment of galician milk production

    A. Hospido;M.T. Moreira;G. Feijoo

  • Environmental Evaluation of Different Treatment Processes for Sludge from Urban Wastewater Treatments: Anaerobic Digestion versus Thermal Processes (10 pp)

    Almudena Hospido;Teresa Moreira;María Martín;Miquel Rigola

  • Eco-efficiency analysis of Spanish WWTPs using the LCA + DEA method.

    Yago Lorenzo-Toja;Ian Vázquez-Rowe;Ian Vázquez-Rowe;Sergio Chenel;Desirée Marín-Navarro

  • Environmental performance of wastewater treatment plants for small populations

    Alejandro Gallego;Almudena Hospido;Maria Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Laccase-catalyzed degradation of anti-inflammatories and estrogens

    L. Lloret;G. Eibes;T.A. Lú-Chau;M.T. Moreira

  • Carbon footprint and nutritional quality of different human dietary choices.

    Sara González-García;Xavier Esteve-Llorens;Maria Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Benchmarking environmental and operational parameters through eco-efficiency criteria for dairy farms

    Diego Iribarren;Almudena Hospido;María Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Joint life cycle assessment and data envelopment analysis of grape production for vinification in the Rías Baixas appellation (NW Spain)

    Ian Vázquez-Rowe;Pedro Villanueva-Rey;Diego Iribarren;M. Teresa Moreira

  • Comparative life cycle assessment in the wine sector: biodynamic vs. conventional viticulture activities in NW Spain

    Pedro Villanueva-Rey;Ian Vázquez-Rowe;Maríaº Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Life cycle assessment of the production of the red antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin by microalgae: from lab to pilot scale

    Paula Perez-Lopez;Sara Gonzalez-Garcia;Clayton Jeffryes;Spiros N. Agathos

  • Enzymatic degradation of anthracene, dibenzothiophene and pyrene by manganese peroxidase in media containing acetone.

    Gemma Eibes;Tomas Cajthaml;Maria Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Degradation of selected pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) by white-rot fungi

    A. I. Rodarte-Morales;G. Feijoo;M. T. Moreira;J. M. Lema

  • Environmental assessment of anaerobically digested sludge reuse in agriculture: potential impacts of emerging micropollutants.

    Almudena Hospido;Marta Carballa;Maite Moreira;Francisco Omil

  • Environmental Performance of a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant

    Almudena Hospido;Ma Teresa Moreira;Mercedes Fernández-Couto;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • The link between operational efficiency and environmental impacts: a joint application of Life Cycle Assessment and Data Envelopment Analysis.

    Sebastián Lozano;Diego Iribarren;Ma Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Combined application of life cycle assessment and data envelopment analysis as a methodological approach for the assessment of fisheries

    Ian Vázquez-Rowe;Diego Iribarren;Maria Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Life Cycle Inventory of Particleboard: A Case Study in the Wood Sector (8 pp)

    Beatriz Rivela;Almudena Hospido;Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • A comparison of municipal wastewater treatment plants for big centres of population in Galicia (Spain)

    Almudena Hospido;Ma Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Teresa Moreira
Maria Teresa Moreira University of Santiago de Compostela
Juan M. Lema
Juan M. Lema University of Santiago de Compostela
Sara González-García
Sara González-García University of Santiago de Compostela
Ian Vázquez-Rowe
Ian Vázquez-Rowe Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Almudena Hospido
Almudena Hospido University of Santiago de Compostela
Diego Iribarren
Diego Iribarren Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
Xavier Gabarrell
Xavier Gabarrell Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jim A. Field
Jim A. Field University of Arizona
Reyes Sierra-Alvarez
Reyes Sierra-Alvarez University of Arizona
Joan Rieradevall
Joan Rieradevall Autonomous University of Barcelona

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