The month of May has been particularly active for the BAPUR research team (https://bapur-project.unican.es/240-2/), with significant participation in two international scientific events held between May 6th and 8th, 2026. These conferences provided an excellent platform to share recent advances and strengthen collaboration within the scientific community.
Participation in the PhD Multidisciplinary Chemical Congress
Professor Tamara Llano and researcher Paula González attended the third edition of the PhD Multidisciplinary Chemical Congress, organized by the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ). During the event, Paula González presented part of her Master’s thesis through a poster entitled:
“Turning brewery waste into value: efficient caffeine removal from wastewater using spent grains.” Paula González, F.S. Gómez, C. Arce, A. Coz, T. Llano (Universidad de Cantabria)
This contribution highlights the potential of agricultural by-products, such as brewer’s spent grain, as sustainable and cost-effective materials for wastewater treatment
Contributions to BTech Pro 2026
BAPUR researchers also participated in the BTech Pro 2026 Conference for Young Researchers, held on May 7–8 in Sigulda, Latvia. The conference focused on biomass valorisation and characterization, covering topics such as biomass processing, bioengineering technologies, synthesis of bio-based materials, and environmental aspects of the bioeconomy. During the conference, four oral presentations were delivered:
- “Influence of storage conditions on extractives content in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) bark” Peter Hrovatič, I. Poljanšek, U. Osolnik, P. Oven, V. Vek (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science and Technology)
- “The effect of pH on the sorption of copper (II) and cadmium (II) on brewer’s spent grain biosorbent” Valērija Svinticka, L. Andže, O. Bikovens (Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry)
- “Bio-based hemp fiber–chitosan filters for microplastic removal” Darja Aleksejeva, U. Milbreta, I. Filipova, L. Andze (Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry)
- “Influence of lignocellulosic biomass processing and fractionation on the development of adsorbent materials for emerging water contaminants” Florencia Sofía Gómez, P. González, A. Coz, T. Llano (University of Cantabria)
