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Employment (3)

Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid: Valladolid, ES

2023-01-01 to present | Distinguised senior researcher (Institute of Sustainable Processes)
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Wageningen University & Research: Wageningen, NL

2019-02-01 to 2023-01-01 | Postdoctoral researcher (Laboratory of Microbiology)
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Cornell University: Ithaca, New York, US

2018-09-01 to 2019-01-01 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Microbiology)
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Education and qualifications (1)

University of Valladolid: Valladolid, Castilla y León, ES

PhD (Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology)
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Professional activities (4)

Royal Academy of Doctors: Madrid, ES

Best PhD thesis in Technological Sciences
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Federation of European Microbiological Societies: Norwich, GB

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Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology: Madrid, ES

2022-10-08 | Recognition as one of the reference scientists from Spain
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Elsevier BV: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

2018-02-01 | Outstanding Contribution in Revieweing
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Funding (6)

Regeneración biológica extremofila de corrientes acuosas cargadas de CO2 procedentes de unidades de lavado de biogás

2024-04 to 2024-12 | Contract
SmVaK (Ostrava, CZ) (Ostrava, CZ)
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Carbon circularity towards the bio-production of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics: An innovative market niche for sustainability (CIRCULAR-BIOMED)

2023 to 2026 | Grant
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Madrid, ES)
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NOVEL BIOTECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES TO GENERATE HIGH-VALUE PRODUCTS OUT OF WASTE GASSES

2023 to 2025 | Salary award
Ministerio de Universidades (Madrid, ES)
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Assessment and mitigation at pilot and field scale of greenhouse gas emissions from Nestlé Cattle Farm

2022-07 to 2025-01 | Contract
Société des Produits Nestlé, S.A (Laussane, CH)
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Autotrophic Microbes-based Bio-refInery: Generating value out of CO2 and CO EliminaTion: AMBIENT

2022-01 to 2023-01 | Grant
Nederlandse Oogonderzoek Stichting (Wageningen, NL)
URL: https://www.nwo.nl/en/projects/ocenwxs213065
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EXPLORING NEW HALO-AUTOTROPHIC PATHWAYS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL COST-EFFECTIVE DUAL METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY: ENHANCEMENT

2020 to 2023 | Grant
European Commission (Wageningen, NL)
URL: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/897284/es
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897284
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Works (39)

Syngas biological transformation into hydroxyectoine

Bioresource Technology
2025 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131842
EID:

2-s2.0-85209721345

Part of ISSN: 18732976 09608524
Contributors: Marcos-Rodrigo, E.; Lebrero, R.; Muñoz, R.; Sousa, D.Z.; Cantera, S.
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Assessing macroscopic and microscopic performance of fungal-based biofilters for methane abatement

Environmental Technology and Innovation
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2023.103519
EID:

2-s2.0-85182025057

Part of ISSN: 23521864
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Banda, D.K.; Ángeles-Torres, R.; Palmay, P.G.; Lebrero, R.
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Guyparkeria halophila: Novel cell platform for the efficient valorization of carbon dioxide and thiosulfate into ectoine

Bioresource Technology
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131152
EID:

2-s2.0-85199917669

Part of ISSN: 18732976 09608524
Contributors: Huang-Lin, E.; Tamarit, D.; Lebrero, R.; Cantera, S.
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Multi-channel capillary bioreactor for hydrophobic VOC and CO<sub>2</sub> abatement – Process intensification through silicone oil addition

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.113695
EID:

2-s2.0-85199862239

Part of ISSN: 22133437
Contributors: Kraakman, N.J.R.; González-Martín, J.; Garcia, C.S.; Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; Muñoz, R.
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Assessing the impact of packaging materials on anoxic biotrickling filtration of siloxanes in biogas: Effectiveness of activated carbon in removal performance

Journal of Environmental Management
2024-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122862
Contributors: Celia Pascual; David Antolín; Sara Cantera; Raúl Muñoz; Raquel Lebrero
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Indoor air VOCs biofiltration by bioactive coating packed bed bioreactors

Journal of Environmental Management
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119362
Contributors: Javier González-Martín; Sara Cantera; Raúl Muñoz; Raul Muñoz
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Biofiltration based on bioactive coatings for the abatement of indoor air VOCs

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2022.100960
EID:

2-s2.0-85148730798

Part of ISSN: 23525541
Contributors: González-Martín, J.; Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; Muñoz, R.
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Resilience and robustness of alphaproteobacterial methanotrophs upon methane feast-famine scenarios.

Environmental Research
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117376
EID:

2-s2.0-85174456027

Part of ISSN: 10960953 00139351
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Rodríguez, E.; Santaella Vecchini, N.; López, J.C.; García-Encina, P.A.; Sousa, D.Z.; Muñoz, R.
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Toward a sustainable and cost-efficient biological-based platform for siloxanes removal

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2022.2044254
EID:

2-s2.0-85126053551

Part of ISSN: 15476537 10643389
Contributors: Pascual, C.; Lebrero, R.; Cantera, S.
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Assessment of the mass transfer strategy and the role of the active bacterial population on the biological degradation of siloxanes

Fuel
2023-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128851
Contributors: Celia Pascual; Sara Cantera; Raúl Muñoz; Raquel Lebrero
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Microbial conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen into the fine chemicals hydroxyectoine and ectoine

Bioresource Technology
2023-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128753
Contributors: Sara Cantera; Francesca Di Benedetto; Ben F. Tumulero; Diana Z. Sousa
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Fungal co-culture improves the biodegradation of hydrophobic VOCs gas mixtures in conventional biofilters and biotrickling filters

Chemosphere
2023-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137609
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
Contributors: Milena Marycz; Anna Brillowska-Dąbrowska; Sara Cantera; Jacek Gębicki; Raúl Muñoz
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Comparative evaluation of bacterial and fungal removal of indoor and industrial polluted air using suspended and packed bed bioreactors.

Chemosphere
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136412
EID:

2-s2.0-85138079581

Part of ISSN: 18791298 00456535
Contributors: Cantera, S.; López, M.; Muñoz, R.; Lebrero, R.
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Enhanced ectoines production by carbon dioxide capture: A step further towards circular economy

Journal of CO2 Utilization
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102009
EID:

2-s2.0-85130266166

Part of ISSN: 22129820
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Sousa, D.Z.; Sánchez-Andrea, I.
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Innovative polishing stage in biogas upgrading: Siloxanes abatement in an anoxic two-phase partitioning biotrickling filter

Journal of Cleaner Production
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133427
EID:

2-s2.0-85136081581

Part of ISSN: 09596526
Contributors: Pascual, C.; Cantera, S.; Muñoz, R.; Lebrero, R.
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Optimization of acrylic-styrene latex-based biofilms as a platform for biological indoor air treatment

Chemosphere
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132182
EID:

2-s2.0-85115076311

Part of ISSN: 18791298 00456535
Contributors: González-Martín, J.; Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; Muñoz, R.
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Prospective CO<sub>2</sub> and CO bioconversion into ectoines using novel microbial platforms

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-022-09627-y
EID:

2-s2.0-85134655491

Part of ISSN: 15729826 15691705
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Tamarit, D.; Strong, P.J.; Sánchez-Andrea, I.; Ettema, T.J.G.; Sousa, D.Z.
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Impact of the algal-bacterial community structure, physio-types and biological and environmental interactions on the performance of a high rate algal pond treating biogas and wastewater

Fuel
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121148
EID:

2-s2.0-85109016706

Part of ISSN: 00162361
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Fischer, P.Q.; Sánchez-Andrea, I.; Marín, D.; Sousa, D.Z.; Muñoz, R.
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Siloxanes removal in a two-phase partitioning biotrickling filter: Influence of the EBRT and the organic phase

Renewable Energy
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.05.144
EID:

2-s2.0-85107276106

Part of ISSN: 18790682 09601481
Contributors: Pascual, C.; Cantera, S.; Muñoz, R.; Lebrero, R.
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Volatile Siloxanes Emissions: Impact and Sustainable Abatement Perspectives

Trends in Biotechnology
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.05.003
EID:

2-s2.0-85108557669

Part of ISSN: 18793096 01677799
Contributors: Pascual, C.; Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.
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Halotolerance mechanisms of the methanotroph Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum

Biotechnology and Bioengineering
2020-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/bit.27506
Part of ISSN: 0006-3592
Part of ISSN: 1097-0290
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Comparative assessment of two biotrickling filters for siloxanes removal: Effect of the addition of an organic phase

Chemosphere
2020-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126359
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
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A systematic comparison of ectoine production from upgraded biogas using Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum and a mixed haloalkaliphilic consortium

Waste Management
2020-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.11.043
Part of ISSN: 0956-053X
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Biological treatment of gas pollutants in partitioning bioreactors

Advances and Applications of Partitioning Bioreactors
2019 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1016/bs.ache.2018.12.003
Part of ISBN: 9780128149966
Part of ISSN: 0065-2377
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Novel haloalkaliphilic methanotrophic bacteria: An attempt for enhancing methane bio-refinery

Journal of Environmental Management
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.017
EID:

2-s2.0-85057209693

Part of ISSN: 10958630 03014797
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Sánchez-Andrea, I.; Sadornil, L.J.; García-Encina, P.A.; Stams, A.J.M.; Muñoz, R.
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Innovative approaches for enhancing the cost-efficiency of biological methane abatement

2019-06-13 | Dissertation or Thesis
DOI: 10.35376/10324/31396
Contributors: Sara Cantera Ruiz de Pellón
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The effect of temperature during culture enrichment on methanotrophic polyhydroxyalkanoate production

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
2019-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2019.04.004
Part of ISSN: 0964-8305
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Bio-conversion of methane into high profit margin compounds: an innovative, environmentally friendly and cost-effective platform for methane abatement

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2019-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-018-2587-4
Part of ISSN: 0959-3993
Part of ISSN: 1573-0972
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Multi-production of high added market value metabolites from diluted methane emissions via methanotrophic extremophiles

Bioresource Technology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.07.057
EID:

2-s2.0-85050080159
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Sánchez-Andrea, I.; Lebrero, R.; García-Encina, P.A.; Stams, A.J.M.; Muñoz, R.
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Technologies for the bioconversion of methane into more valuable products

Current Opinion in Biotechnology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.12.021
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2-s2.0-85040086611
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Muñoz, R.; Lebrero, R.; López, J.C.; Rodríguez, Y.; García-Encina, P.A.
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Continuous abatement of methane coupled with ectoine production by Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum 20Z in stirred tank reactors: A step further towards greenhouse gas biorefineries

Journal of Cleaner Production
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.123
EID:

2-s2.0-85017603949
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; Rodríguez, E.; García-Encina, P.A.; Muñoz, R.
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Ectoine bio-milking in methanotrophs: A step further towards methane-based bio-refineries into high added-value products

Chemical Engineering Journal
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.07.027
EID:

2-s2.0-85022193401
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; Rodríguez, S.; García-Encina, P.A.; Muñoz, R.
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Influence of the gas-liquid flow configuration in the absorption column on photosynthetic biogas upgrading in algal-bacterial photobioreactors

Bioresource Technology
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.087
EID:

2-s2.0-84998981019
Contributors: Toledo-Cervantes, A.; Madrid-Chirinos, C.; Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; Muñoz, R.
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Nitrous Oxide Abatement Coupled with Biopolymer Production As a Model GHG Biorefinery for Cost-Effective Climate Change Mitigation

Environmental Science and Technology
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00643
EID:

2-s2.0-85020882578
Contributors: Frutos, O.D.; Cortes, I.; Cantera, S.; Arnaiz, E.; Lebrero, R.; Muñoz, R.
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Technologies for the bio-conversion of GHGs into high added value products: Current state and future prospects

Green Energy and Technology
2017 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54984-2_17
EID:

2-s2.0-85020062259

Part of ISSN: 18653537 18653529
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Frutos, O.D.; López, J.C.; Lebrero, R.; Torre, R.M.
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Comparative performance evaluation of conventional and two-phase hydrophobic stirred tank reactors for methane abatement: Mass transfer and biological considerations

Biotechnology and Bioengineering
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/bit.25897
EID:

2-s2.0-84949986062
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Estrada, J.M.; Lebrero, R.; García-Encina, P.A.; Muñoz, R.
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Evaluation of the influence of methane and copper concentration and methane mass transport on the community structure and biodegradation kinetics of methanotrophic cultures

Journal of Environmental Management
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.02.002
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2-s2.0-84957088301
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; García-Encina, P.A.; Muñoz, R.
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Valorization of CH<inf>4</inf> emissions into high-added-value products: Assessing the production of ectoine coupled with CH<inf>4</inf> abatement

Journal of Environmental Management
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.064
EID:

2-s2.0-84979289509
Contributors: Cantera, S.; Lebrero, R.; Sadornil, L.; García-Encina, P.A.; Muñoz, R.
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Impact of germination on starch, dietary fiber and physicochemical properties in non-conventional legumes

Food Research International
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.09.044
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2-s2.0-84868235061
Contributors: Benítez, V.; Cantera, S.; Aguilera, Y.; Mollá, E.; Esteban, R.M.; Díaz, M.F.; Martín-Cabrejas, M.A.
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Peer review (6 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Biomass conversion and biorefinery. (1)
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Review activity for Journal of water process engineering. (1)
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