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Overview

Mario Díaz is affiliated with the University of Oviedo in Spain and specializes in the field of Environmental Science, contributing significantly to the study of pollution, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering among other areas. Their research covers both broad and specialized topics within the environmental sciences.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within these, specific subfields addressed in their work are:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Food Science
  • Biomaterials
  • Pollution
  • Molecular Biology

Key topics covered by their research publications include:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Proteins in Food Systems

Mario Díaz has contributed to several frequently published venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Applied Sciences
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering

Recent publications by Mario Díaz include:

  • "Approaching the environmental problem of microplastics: Importance of WWTP treatments" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Bioremediation as a promising strategy for microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants" (2020) published in Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Kraft black liquor as a renewable source of value-added chemicals" (2022) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Microplastics in Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Plants: Occurrence and Removal of Microfibres" (2021) published in Applied Sciences
  • "Persulfate activation by modified red mud for the oxidation of antibiotic sulfamethoxazole in water" (2020) published in Journal of Environmental Management

Collaborations have been an important part of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Paula Oulego
  • Sergio Collado
  • Adriana Laca
  • Manuel Rendueles
  • Amanda Laca

Mario Díaz has also contributed to book publications, with notable work published by The MIT Press:

  • "The Sounds of the Cosmos" (2023)

Best Publications

  • Application of flow cytometry to industrial microbial bioprocesses

    Mario Díaz;Mónica Herrero;Luis A. García;Covadonga Quirós

  • Eggshell waste as catalyst: A review.

    Amanda Laca;Adriana Laca;Mario Díaz

  • Distribution of microbial contamination within cereal grains

    Adriana Laca;Zoe Mousia;Mario Dı́az;Colin Webb

  • Cold atmospheric gas plasma disinfection of chicken meat and chicken skin contaminated with Listeria innocua

    Estefanía Noriega;Gilbert Shama;Adriana Laca;Mario Díaz

  • Contamination of meat products during smoking by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Processes and prevention

    E. Ledesma;M. Rendueles;M. Díaz

  • Physico-Chemical Characterization of Steel Slag. Study of its Behavior under Simulated Environmental Conditions

    Carla Navarro;Mario Díaz;María A. Villa-García

  • Rheological properties, stability and sensory evaluation of low-cholesterol mayonnaises prepared using egg yolk granules as emulsifying agent

    Amanda Laca;M.C. Sáenz;Benjamín Paredes;Mario Díaz

  • Bioethanol production from biomass: carbohydrate vs syngas fermentation

    David Kennes;Haris Nalakath Abubackar;Marío Diaz;María C Veiga

  • Graphene-family nanomaterials in wastewater treatment plants

    Octavio Suárez-Iglesias;Sergio Collado;Paula Oulego;Mario Díaz

  • Valuable compounds from sewage sludge by thermal hydrolysis and wet oxidation. A review.

    Octavio Suárez-Iglesias;José Luis Urrea;Paula Oulego;Sergio Collado

  • Bio-production of lactobionic acid: Current status, applications and future prospects

    Saúl Alonso;Manuel Rendueles;Mario Díaz

  • Microbial production of specialty organic acids from renewable and waste materials

    Saúl Alonso;Manuel Rendueles;Mario Díaz

  • The use of sub-critical water hydrolysis for the recovery of peptides and free amino acids from food processing wastes. Review of sources and main parameters.

    Ismael Marcet;Carlos Álvarez;Benjamín Paredes;Mario Díaz

  • A method of egg yolk fractionation. Characterization of fractions

    Amanda Laca;Benjamín Paredes;Mario Díaz

  • A life cycle assessment comparison between centralized and decentralized biodiesel production from raw sunflower oil and waste cooking oils.

    Loreto Iglesias;Adriana Laca;Mónica Herrero;Mario Díaz

  • Novel biosorbents from almond shells: Characterization and adsorption properties modeling for Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions

    Najeh Maaloul;Paula Oulego;Manuel Rendueles;Achraf Ghorbal

  • Production, purification and partial characterization of two extracellular proteases from Serratia marcescens grown in whey

    Fredy J. Romero;Luis A. Garcı́a;José A. Salas;Mario Dı́az

  • Liquid-phase food fermentations with microbial consortia involving lactic acid bacteria: A review.

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  • Efficient lactobionic acid production from whey by Pseudomonas taetrolens under pH-shift conditions.

    Saúl Alonso;Manuel Rendueles;Mario Díaz

  • Effect of processing on functional properties of animal blood plasma.

    P. Del Hoyo;M. Rendueles;M. Díaz

  • Egg yolk granules: Separation, characteristics and applications in food industry

    Amanda Laca;Benjamín Paredes;Manuel Rendueles;Mario Díaz

  • Toxicity of graphene oxide on growth and metabolism of Pseudomonas putida.

    R.G. Combarros;S. Collado;M. Díaz

  • Influence of Biofilm on Activated Carbon on the Adsorption and Biodegradation of Salicylic Acid in Wastewater

    R. G. Combarros;I. Rosas;A. G. Lavín;M. Rendueles

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin Webb
Colin Webb University of Manchester
Alírio E. Rodrigues
Alírio E. Rodrigues University of Porto
A. Hernández Battez
A. Hernández Battez University of Oviedo
Baltasar Mayo
Baltasar Mayo Spanish National Research Council
José A. Salas
José A. Salas University of Oviedo
Dionissios Mantzavinos
Dionissios Mantzavinos University of Patras
Roberto Rosal
Roberto Rosal University of Alcalá
Zacharias Frontistis
Zacharias Frontistis University of Western Macedonia
Brijesh K. Tiwari
Brijesh K. Tiwari Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Luis Lassaletta
Luis Lassaletta Technical University of Madrid

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