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Joan Garcia

Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

15

DOWNLOADS

732

TOTAL CITATIONS

11

Scholarly Papers (15)

1.

Direct Membrane Filtration (Dmf) of Municipal Wastewater by Mixed Matrix Membranes (Mmms) Filled with Graphene Oxide (Go): Towards a Circular Sanitation Model

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 16 Feb 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology
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Resource recovery, ultrafiltration, foulants, water reuse, nanomaterials, biogas

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Cyanobacteria Microbiomes for Bioplastic Production: A Critical Review of Key Factors and Challenges in Scaling from Laboratory to Industry Set-Ups

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 26 Dec 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 79 (809,932)
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate, Polyhydroxybutyrate, photosynthetic bacteria, microbial community, optimization, bioproducts, Biopolymer

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Production of Phycobiliproteins, Bioplastics and Lipids by the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis Sp Using Secondary Effluents in a Biorefinery Approach

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 11 Jul 2022
University of Salerno, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Cantabria, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - EETAC, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
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Synechocystis sp., Polyhydroxybutyrate, Phycobiliproteins, Lipids, Secondary effluent, wastewater

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Assessment of Natural Tannin-Based Coagulant for Effective Ultrafiltration (Uf) of Uasb Effluent: Fouling Mechanisms, Pollutant Removal and Water Reclamation Feasibility

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Dec 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 58 (1,010,164)

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wastewater treatment, membrane filtration, coagulation, organic coagulant, water reuse

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Accumulation of Polyhydroxybutyrate in Synechocystis Sp. Isolated from Wastewaters: Effect of Salinity, Light, and P Content in the Biomass

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Mar 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
Downloads 58 (1,010,164)
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NaCl, glycogen, Bicarbonate, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), Cyanobacteria, Phosphorus

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Life Cycle Assessment and Economic Analysis of Bioplastics Production from Cyanobacteria

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 18 Oct 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 54 (1,031,043)

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Polyhydroxybutyrate, Microalgae, wastewater, environmental impact, Economic assessment

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Coagulation of Uasb Effluent for Effective Ultrafiltration: A Comparison of Aluminium and Tannin-Based Coagulants in the Context of Warm Climate Urban Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 07 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 45 (1,133,231)

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Wastewater treatment, Membrane Filtration, coagulation, organic coagulant, anaerobic wastewater

8.

Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Cities: Strategic Approaches with a Focus on Green Gullies and Linear Parks

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 09 Jun 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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GIS, green and blue infrastructure, Poland, Urban planning

9.

Assessment of Polyhydroxybutyrate Production by Cyanobacteria Strains Isolated from Environmental Water Sources Using Secondary Treated Wastewater

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 14 Feb 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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PHB, BG11 media, Secondary effluent

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Inorganic Carbon Stimulates the Metabolic Routes Related to the Polyhdroxybutyrate Production in a Synechocystis Sp. Strain (Cyanobacteria) Isolated from Wastewater

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Jan 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universitat de Barcelona, University of Cantabria, Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
Downloads 36 (1,249,711)
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Synechocystis sp., Bicarbonate, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), Glycogen, Metabolism

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Artificial Intelligence Based Hyperespectral Biomass Estimator for Cyanobacteria Cultivation

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 17 Feb 2025
AIMEN Technology Centre, AIMEN Technology Centre, AIMEN Technology Centre, AIMEN Technology Centre, AIMEN Technology Centre, AIMEN Technology Centre, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, AIMEN Technology Centre and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 35 (1,277,121)

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Non-invasive monitoring, Machine learning, photobioreactors operation

12.

Bioplastic Production by Harnessing Cyanobacteria-Rich Microbiomes for Perpetual Synthesis

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Aug 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
Downloads 33 (1,277,121)
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Synechocystis sp., Synechococcus sp., Bioproduct, Microalgae, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)

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Decoupling of biomass growth and polyhydroxybutyrate synthesis enables high-efficiency polymer accumulation in a cyanobacteria microbiome

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 25 Mar 2026
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 22 (1,491,251)

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PHA, PHB, BG-11 media, Nile Blue, Optimization

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Robust Strategy for Bioplastic Production from Cyanobacteria-Enriched Microbiomes: Insights from Gene Expression and Population Dynamics

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Apr 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), Synechocystis sp., Synechoccocus sp., Nile Blue, DNA sequencing

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Stable Multi-Cycle Production of the Bioplastic Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Using Cyanobacteria Microbiomes

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 27 Feb 2026
Lin Sun, Livia Vurro, Sami Rtimi, Lin Sun and Joan Garcia
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, EPFL, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
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Bioplastics, PHA, polyhydroxyalkanoates, copolymers, consortia