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2025

Journal Article

Innovative peptide-functionalized microbeads: A highly selective biosorbent for scandium extraction

Zhang, Mengyun, Shang, Shujie, Li, Hongjing, Tian, Lei, Liu, Kun, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Cao, Yijun and Liu, Yun (2025). Innovative peptide-functionalized microbeads: A highly selective biosorbent for scandium extraction. Separation and Purification Technology, 362 131893, 131893-362. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.131893

Innovative peptide-functionalized microbeads: A highly selective biosorbent for scandium extraction

2025

Journal Article

Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applications

McGaughey, Samantha A., Iqbal, Shagufta, De Rosa, Annamaria, Caley, Jessica A., Kaksonen, Anna H., Villa‐Gomez, Denys and Byrt, Caitlin S. (2025). Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applications. PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET. doi: 10.1002/ppp3.70010

Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applications

2025

Journal Article

Bio-inspired metal extraction: Tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recovery

Zhang, Mengyun, Tian, Lei, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Zhang, Ling, Yang, Wenshuai, Liu, Yun and Cao, Yijun (2025). Bio-inspired metal extraction: Tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recovery. Separation and Purification Technology, 354 128640, 128640. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128640

Bio-inspired metal extraction: Tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recovery

2024

Journal Article

Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes

Villa Gomez, Denys, Whitworth, Anne J., Vaughan, James, Sultana, Ummul, Ledezma, Pablo and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2024.2408015

Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes

2024

Journal Article

A synthetic biology approach for the treatment of pollutants with microalgae

Webster, Luke J., Villa-Gomez, Denys, Brown, Reuben, Clarke, William and Schenk, Peer M. (2024). A synthetic biology approach for the treatment of pollutants with microalgae. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 12 1379301, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1379301

A synthetic biology approach for the treatment of pollutants with microalgae

2024

Journal Article

Fabrication of peptide-encapsulated sodium alginate hydrogel for selective gallium adsorption

Liu, Yun, Xin, Zhiwei, Tian, Lei, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Wang, Wei and Cao, Yijun (2024). Fabrication of peptide-encapsulated sodium alginate hydrogel for selective gallium adsorption. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 263 (2) 130436, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130436

Fabrication of peptide-encapsulated sodium alginate hydrogel for selective gallium adsorption

2024

Journal Article

Craft Brewery Wastewater Treatment in a Scalable Microbial Fuel Cell Stack

Zapata-Martínez, Olivia, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Tapia-Tussell, Raul, Dominguez-Maldonado, Jorge, Hernández-Zárate, Galdy, España-Gamboa, Elda, Valdez-Ojeda, Rubí and Alzate-Gaviria, Liliana (2024). Craft Brewery Wastewater Treatment in a Scalable Microbial Fuel Cell Stack. Beverages, 10 (1) 20, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/beverages10010020

Craft Brewery Wastewater Treatment in a Scalable Microbial Fuel Cell Stack

2024

Journal Article

Effect of feeding frequency on the anaerobic digestion of berry fruit waste

Ezieke, Arinze Hycienth, Serrano, Antonio, Peces, Miriam, Clarke, William and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2024). Effect of feeding frequency on the anaerobic digestion of berry fruit waste. Waste Management, 178, 66-75. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.02.011

Effect of feeding frequency on the anaerobic digestion of berry fruit waste

2023

Journal Article

Element distribution in electrochemically treated mine wastewater for efficient resource recovery and water treatment: a pilot study

Gomez, Denys Villa, Hong, Paul, Berry, Luke, Liu, Di and Edraki, Mansour (2023). Element distribution in electrochemically treated mine wastewater for efficient resource recovery and water treatment: a pilot study. Chemosphere, 339 139536, 139536. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139536

Element distribution in electrochemically treated mine wastewater for efficient resource recovery and water treatment: a pilot study

2023

Journal Article

Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor

Hernández, Pedro, Recio, Gonzalo, Schwarz, Alex, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Southam, Gordon, Saavedra-Mella, Felipe, Canales, Christian and Nancucheo, Ivan (2023). Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor. Hydrometallurgy, 221 106137, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2023.106137

Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor

2022

Journal Article

Enhancing the recovery of volatile fatty acids from strawberry extrudate through anaerobic fermentation at different pH values

Cubero-Cardoso, Juan, Russo, Egidio, Serrano, Antonio, Trujillo-Reyes, Ángeles, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Esposito, Giovanni and Fermoso, Fernando G. (2022). Enhancing the recovery of volatile fatty acids from strawberry extrudate through anaerobic fermentation at different pH values. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 28 102587, 102587. doi: 10.1016/j.eti.2022.102587

Enhancing the recovery of volatile fatty acids from strawberry extrudate through anaerobic fermentation at different pH values

2022

Journal Article

Role of the substrate on Ni inhibition in biological sulfate reduction

Liu, Yun, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, Serrano, Antonio, Gao, Han, Palfreyman, Robin, Marcellin, Esteban and Villa-Gomez, Denys K. (2022). Role of the substrate on Ni inhibition in biological sulfate reduction. Journal of Environmental Management, 316 115216, 115216. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115216

Role of the substrate on Ni inhibition in biological sulfate reduction

2022

Journal Article

High-rate sulfate removal coupled to elemental sulfur production in mining process waters based on membrane-biofilm technology

Schwarz, Alex, Gaete, María, Nancucheo, Iván, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Aybar, Marcelo and Sbárbaro, Daniel (2022). High-rate sulfate removal coupled to elemental sulfur production in mining process waters based on membrane-biofilm technology. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10 805712, 805712. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.805712

High-rate sulfate removal coupled to elemental sulfur production in mining process waters based on membrane-biofilm technology

2022

Journal Article

Data Integration of Critical Elements from Mine Waste in Mexico, Chile and Australia

Villa Gomez, Denys, Sáez Salgado, Enrique, Mejías, Olivia, Pat-Espadas, Aurora Margarita, Pinedo Torres, Laura Alejandra , Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Data Integration of Critical Elements from Mine Waste in Mexico, Chile and Australia. Minerals, 12 (2) 122, 122. doi: 10.3390/min12020122

Data Integration of Critical Elements from Mine Waste in Mexico, Chile and Australia

2022

Journal Article

Bottom ash from smouldered digestate and coconut coir as an alkalinity supplement for the anaerobic digestion of fruit waste

Ezieke, Arinze Hycienth, Serrano, Antonio, Clarke, William and Villa-Gomez, Denys Kristalia (2022). Bottom ash from smouldered digestate and coconut coir as an alkalinity supplement for the anaerobic digestion of fruit waste. Chemosphere, 296 134049, 134049. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134049

Bottom ash from smouldered digestate and coconut coir as an alkalinity supplement for the anaerobic digestion of fruit waste

2022

Journal Article

Evaluation of operating conditions on sulfate reduction from acidic wastewater in a fixed-bed bioreactor

Hernández, Pedro, Recio, Gonzalo, Canales, Christian, Schwarz, Alex, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Southam, Gordon and Nancucheo, Ivan (2022). Evaluation of operating conditions on sulfate reduction from acidic wastewater in a fixed-bed bioreactor. Minerals Engineering, 177 107370, 107370. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107370

Evaluation of operating conditions on sulfate reduction from acidic wastewater in a fixed-bed bioreactor

2021

Journal Article

A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates

Villa Gomez, D.K., Serrano, A., Peces, M., Ryan, B., Hofmann, H. and Southam, G. (2021). A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates. Minerals Engineering, 170 107051, 107051. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107051

A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates

2020

Journal Article

Enhanced metal recovery by efficient agglomeration of precipitates in an up-flow fixed-bed bioreactor

Liu, Yun, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, Serrano, Antonio, Marcellin, Esteban, Nancucheo, Ivan and Villa-Gomez, Denys K. (2020). Enhanced metal recovery by efficient agglomeration of precipitates in an up-flow fixed-bed bioreactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 416 127662, 127662. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127662

Enhanced metal recovery by efficient agglomeration of precipitates in an up-flow fixed-bed bioreactor

2020

Journal Article

A broad overview comparing a fungal, thermal and acid pre-treatment of bean straw in terms of substrate and anaerobic digestion effect

Montoya-Rosales, J. J., Peces, M., González-Rodríguez, L. M., Alatriste-Mondragón, F. and Villa-Gómez, D. K. (2020). A broad overview comparing a fungal, thermal and acid pre-treatment of bean straw in terms of substrate and anaerobic digestion effect. Biomass and Bioenergy, 142 105775, 105775. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105775

A broad overview comparing a fungal, thermal and acid pre-treatment of bean straw in terms of substrate and anaerobic digestion effect

2020

Journal Article

pH-Controlled fermentation of strawberry waste as phenol solubilisation method

Serrano, Antonio, Newton, Georgia, Alonso-Fariñas, Bernabe, Fermoso, Fernando G. and Villa-Gomez, Denys K. (2020). pH-Controlled fermentation of strawberry waste as phenol solubilisation method. Journal of Cleaner Production, 266 121924, 121924. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121924

pH-Controlled fermentation of strawberry waste as phenol solubilisation method