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Montserrat Sarrà

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Montserrat Sarrá Adroguer es Licenciada en Ciencias Químicas (Especialidad Química Industrial) (UAB, 1988), Doctora en Ciencias, Programa de Doctorado en Biotecnología (UAB, 1994), Post-doc (1995) en la Universidad de Londres (ACBE-UCL). Se integró en el grupo de investigación BioremUAB en el año 1996. Es profesora titular en el Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Biológica y Ambiental desde el año 1998. Fue coordinadora del Master en Estudios Ambientales (2006-2013) y coordinadora del Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia y Tecnología Ambientales (2006-2018) y actualmente en coordinadora del Grado en Ingeniería Química (2019-actualidad)

Ha desarrollado su actividad investigadora en el ámbito de la ingeniería Ambiental, en concreto, en el desarrollo de procesos de depuración mediante hongos ligninolíticos de efluentes con contaminantes orgánicos recalcitrantes o de origen industrial. La degradación biológica se estudia desde los aspectos básicos como sistemas enzimáticos implicados o la identificación de los productos de transformación generados hasta el diseño del biorreactor más adecuado para cada aplicación y todos aquellos aspectos relacionados con su escalado. Ejemplos de contaminantes industriales estudiados son: colorantes textiles, retardantes de llama bromados y organofosfatados, hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos, fármacos, pesticidas, … detectados en efluentes como: baños de tinción de la industria textil, aguas residuales urbanas, aguas residuales de hospital y aguas agrícolas, en particular aguas de lavado de la maquinaria agrícola.

Líneas de investigación actuales

  • La inmovilización de los hongos ligninoliticos en soportes que permitan mantener la actividad degradadora durante periodos largos de tratamiento
  • El estudio de la adsorción de los contaminantes sobre el soporte de inmovilización y su degradación en un postratamiento
  • La identificación de las etapas que limitan el uso de hongos en procesos de depuración de efluentes industriales
  • La combinación del tratamiento fúngico con otras alternativas de tratamiento
  • La exploración de otras aplicaciones de los hongos ligninolíticos en el ámbito de la bioeconomía circular.

Publications (since 2012)

  • Losantos D, Fernández-Arribas J, Pérez-Trujillo M, Eljarrat E, Sarrà M(*), Caminal G (2025).Degradation of organophosphate flame retardants by white-rot fungi: Degradation pathways and associated toxicity. Sci. Total Environ. 959, 178260  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178260. .
  • Tayar S, Villagra J, Gaju N, Martinez-Alonso M. Beltran-Flores E, Sarra M (*) (2025). Ganoderma lucidum immobilized on wood demonstrated persistence during the removal of OPFRs in a trickle bed bioreactor. Journal of Fungi. 11, 02, 0085 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11020085. .
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Blánquez P, Gorito AM, Sarrà M (*), Silva AMT (2024). Combining fungal bioremediation and ozonation for rinse wastewater treatment. Sci. Total Environ. 912, 169198 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169198. .
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Sarrà M (*), Blánquez P (2024). A review on the management of rinse wastewater in the agricultural sector. Chemosphere. 352, 141283 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141283. .
  • Losantos D, Palacios O, Berge MJ, Sarrà M(*), Caminal G, Eustaquio A (2024). Novel method for fast-monitoring of OPFRs by LLE and GC-MS as a tool for assessing biodegradation: validation and applicability. Anal. Bioanal Chem. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-024-05154-7. .
  • Losantos D, Sarrà M (*), Caminal G (2024). Removal of TBP sorbed on wood by Trametes versicolor through solid-state fermentation. J. Hazard Mater. 480, 136066 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136066. .
  • Losantos D, Sarrà M(*), Caminal G (2024). OPFR removal by white rot fungi:screening of removers and approach to removal mechanism. Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 1387541. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/ffunb.2024.1387541. .
  • Tayar S, Losantos D, Villagra J, Hu K, Shokrollahzadeh S, Sarra M (*), Gaju N, Martinez-Alonso M. (2024). Biodegradation of tri-butyl phosphate by Trametes versicolor and its application in a trickle bed reactor under non-sterile conditions. Environ. Technol & Innov. 36, 103867 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2024.103867. .
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Pla-Ferriol M, Martínez-Alonso M, Gaju N, Sarrà M (*), Blánquez P (2023). Fungal treatment of agricultural washing wastewater: Comparison between two operational strategies.. J. Environ. Manage. 325, 116595. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116595. .
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Tayar S, Blánquez P (*), Sarrà M (2023). Effect of dissolved oxygen on the degradation activity and consumption capacity of white-rot fungi, J. Water Proc. Eng., 104105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104105 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104105. .
  • Tan Z, Losantos D, Li Y, Sarrà M (*) (2023). Biotransformation of chloramphenicol by white-rot-fungi Trametes versicolor under cadmium stress. Bioresource Technol. 369, 128508 DOI: http://10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128508. .
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Pla-Ferriol M, Martínez-Alonso M, Gaju N, Blánquez P(*), Sarà M (2022). Fungal bioremediation of agricultural wastewater in a long-term treatment: biomass stabilization by immobilization strategy. J.Hazard. Mater. 439, 129614. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129614. .
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Pla-Ferriol M, Martínez-Alonso M, Gaju N, Blánquez P(*), Sarrà M (2022). Fungal bioremediation of agricultural wastewater in a long-term treatment: biomass stabilization by immobilization strategy. J.Hazard. Mater. 439, 129614. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129614. .
  • Hu K, Sarrá M (*), Caminal G (2022). Oak wood provides suitable nutrients for long-term continuous pesticides removal by Trametes versicolor in a pilot plant trickle bed reactor. J. Clean. Prod. 380, 135059. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135059. .
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Sarrà M, Blánquez P (*) (2021). Pesticide bioremediation by Trametes versicolor: Application in a fixed-bed reactor, sorption contribution and bioregeneration. Sci.Total Environ. 794, 148386 DOI: http://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148386. .
  • García-Vara M, Hu K, Postigo C (*), Olmo LL, Caminal G, Sarrà M, López de Alda M (2021). Remediation of bentazone contaminated water by Trametes versicolor: Characterization, identification of transformation products, and implementation in a trickle-bed reactor under non-sterile conditions. J. Hazard. Mater. 409, 124476. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124476. .
  • Hu K, Barbieri MV, López-García E, Postigo C, López de Alda M (*), Caminal G, Sarrà M (2021). Fungal degradation of selected medium to highly polar pesticides byTrametes versicolor: kinetics, biodegradation pathways,and ecotoxicity of treated waters. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. DOI: http://10.1007/s00216-021-03267-x. .
  • Hu K, Sarrà M (*), Caminal G (2021). Comparison between two reactors using Trametes versicolor for agricultural wastewater treatment under non-sterile condition in sequencing batch mode. J. Environ. Manage. 293, 112859. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112859. Repository.
  • Jaén-Gil A, Buttiglieria G, Benitoc A, Mir-Tutusaus JA, Gonzalez-Olmos R, Caminal G, Barceló D, Sarrà M,Rodriguez-Mozaz S (*) (2021). Combining biological processes with UV/H2O2 for metoprolol and metoprolol acid removal in hospital wastewater. Chem. Eng. J. 404, 126482. DOI: http://0.1016/j.cej.2020.126482. .
  • Mir-Tutusaus JA, Jaén-Gil A, Barceló D, Buttiglieri G, Gonzalez-Olmos R, Rodriguez-Mozaz S, Caminal G, Sarrà M (*) (2021). Prospects on coupling UV/H2O2 with activated sludge or a fungal treatment for the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds in real hospital wastewater.Sci.Total Environ. 773, 145374. DOI: http://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.1453740048. Repository.
  • Beltrán-Flores E, Torán J, Caminal G, Blánquez P (*), Sarrà M (2020). The removal of diuron from agricultural wastewaters by Trametes versicolor immobilized on pinewood in simple channel reactors. Science of the Total Environment 728, 1–10. DOI: http://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138414. .
  • Hu K, Peris A, Torán J, Eljarrat E, Sarrà M, Blánquez P, Caminal G (*) (2020) Exploring the degradation capability of Trametes versicolor on selected hydrophobic pesticides through setting sights simultaneously on culture broth and biological matrix. Chemosphere. 250, 126293 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126293%20. .
  • Hu K, Torán MJ, López-García E, Barbieri MV, Postigo C, López de Alda M, Caminal G, Sarrà M(*), Blánquez P (2020). Fungal bioremediation of diuron-contaminated waters: Evaluation of its degradation and the effect of amendable factors on its removal in a trickle-bed reactor under non-sterile conditions. Sci. Total Environ. 743, 140628. DOI: http://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140628. Repository.
  • Jaén-Gil A, Castellet-Rovira F, Llorca M, Villagrasa M, Sarrà M, Rodríguez-Mozaz S (*), Barceló D (2019). Fungal treatment of metoprolol and its recalcitrant metabolite metoprolol acid in hospital wastewater: Biotransformation, sorptionand ecotoxicological impact. Water Res. 152, 171-180. DOI: http://10.1016/j.watres.2018.12.054. .
  • Llorca M, Castellet-Rovira F, Farré MJ, Jaén-Gil A, Martínez-Alonso M, Rodríguez-Mozaz S (*), Sarrà M, Barceló D (2019). Fungal biodegradation of the N-nitrosodimethylamine precursors venlafaxine and O-desmethylvenlafaxine in water. Environ. Pollut. 246, 346-356. DOI: http://10.1016/j.envpol.2018.12.008. .
  • Mir-Tutusaus JA, Parladé E, Villagrasa M, Barceló D, Rodríguez-Mozaz S, Martínez-Alonso M, Gaju N, Sarrà M (*), Caminal G (2019). Long-term continuous treatment of non-sterile real hospital wastewater by Trametes versicolor.J. Biological Engineering. 13:47 . DOI: http://0.1186/s13036-019-0179-y. Repository.
  • Castellet-Rovira F, Lucas D, Villagrasa M, Rodríguez-Mozaz S, Barceló D, Sarrà M (*) (2018). Stropharia rugosoannulata and Gymnopilus luteofolius: Promising fungal species for pharmaceutical biodegradation in contaminatedwater. J. Environ. Manage. 207, 396-404. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.07.052. .
  • Lucas D, Castellet-Rovira F, Villagrasa M, Badia-Fabregat M, Barceló D, Vicent T, Caminal G, Sarrà M, Rodríguez-Mozaz S (*) (2018). The role of sorption processes in the removal of pharmaceuticals by fungal treatment of wastewater. Sci. Total Environ. 610–611, 1147–1153. DOI: http://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.118. .
  • Mir-Tutusaus JA, Baccar R, Caminal G,Sarrà M (*) (2018). Can white-rot fungi be a real wastewater treatment alternative for organic micropollutants removal? A review. Water Res. 138, 137-151 DOI: http://10.1016/j.watres.2018.02.0560043. Repository.
  • Mir-Tutusaus JA, Caminal G, Sarrà M (2018). Influence of process variables in a continuous treatment of non-sterile hospital wastewater byTrametes versicolor and novel method for inoculum production. J. Environ. Manage.t 212, 415-423. DOI: http://0.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.018. .
  • Mir-Tutusaus JA, Parladé E, Llorca M, Villagrasa M, Barceló D, Rodriguez-Mozaz S, Martinez-Alonso M Gaju N, Caminal G, Sarrà M (*) (2017). Pharmaceuticals removal and microbial community assessment in a continuous fungal treatment of non-sterile real hospital wastewater after a coagulation-flocculation pretreatment. Water Res. 116, 65-75 DOI: http://10.1016/j.watres.2017.03.005. Repository.
  • Palli L (*), Castellet-Rovira F, Pérez-Trujillo M, Caniani D, Sarrà-Adroguer M, Gori R, (2017). Preliminary Evaluation of Pleurotus ostreatus for the Removal of Selected Pharmaceuticals from Hospital Wastewater. Biotechnol. Prog., 33(6). 1529-1537. DOI: http://10.1002/btpr.2520. .
  • Mir-Tutusaus JA, Sarrà M (*), Caminal G (2016). Continuous treatment of non-sterile hospital wastewater by Trametes versicolor: How to increase fungal viability by means of operational strategies and pretreatments. J.Hazard. Mater. 318, 561–570. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.07.036. Repository.
  • Ferrando-Climent L, Cruz-Morató C, Marco-Urrea E, Vicent T, Sarrà M, Rodriguez-Mozaz S (*), Barceló D (2015). Non conventional biological treatment based on Trametes versicolor for the elimination of recalcitrant anticancer drugs in hospital wastewater. Chemosphere 136, 9–19. DOI: http://10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.03.051. .
  • Sayara T, Čvančarová M, Cajthaml T,Sarrà M, Sánchez A (*) (2015). Anaerobic bioremediation of PAH–contaminated soil: Assessment of the degradation of contaminants and biogas production under thermophilic and mesophilic conditions. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 14(1), 153-165. . .
  • Vilaplana M, Rodríguez-Rodríguez CE (*), Barón E, Gorga M, Sarrà M, Caminal G, Eljarrat E, Barceló D (2015). Biodegradation of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Liquid Media andSewage Sludge by Trametes versicolor. Int. J. Environ. Res. 9(1), 273-280. . .
  • Cruz-Morató C, Lucas D, Llorca M, Rodriguez-Mozaz S, Gorga M, Petrovic M, Barceló D, Vicent T, Sarrà M, Marco-Urrea E (*) (2014). Hospital wastewater treatment by fungal bioreactor: removal efficiency for pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors compounds. Sci Total Environ. 493, 365-376. DOI: http://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.117. .
  • Gros M, Cruz-Morato C, Marco-Urrea E, Longrée Ph, Singer H, Sarrà M, Hollender J, Vicent T, Rodriguez-Mozaz S (*), Barceló D (2014). Biodegradation of the X-ray contrast agentiopromide and the fluoroquinolone antibiotic ofloxacin by the white rot fungusTrametes versicolor in hospital wastewaters and identification of degradation products. Water Res. 60, 228-241. DOI: http://10.1016/j.watres.2014.04.042. .
  • Mir-Tutusaus JA, Masís-Mora M, Corcellas C, Eljarrat E, Barceló D, Sarrà M, Caminal G, Vicent T, Rodríguez-Rodríguez CE (*) (2014). Degradation of selected agrochemicals by the white rot fungusTrametes versicolor. Sci.Total Environ. 500–501, 235–242. DOI: http://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.116. Repository.
  • Baccar R (*), Blánquez P, Bouzida J, Fekic M, Sarrà M. (2013). Modeling of adsorption isotherms and kinetics of a tannery dye onto an activatedcarbon prepared from an agricultural by-product. Fuel Process. Technol. 106, 408–415. DOI: http://10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.09.006. .
  • Casas N , Blánquez P (*), Vicent T, Sarrà M (2013). Laccase production by Trametes versicolor under limited-growth conditions using dyes as inducers. Environ. Technol. 34:1, 113-119 DOI: http://10.1080/09593330.2012.683820. .
  • Casas N, Blánquez P (*), Vicent T, Sarrà M (2013). Mathematical model for dye decoloration and laccase production by Trametes versicolor in fluidized bioreactor. Biochem. Eng. J. 80, 45–52 DOI: http://10.1016/j.bej.2013.09.010. .
  • Cruz-Morató C, Ferrando Climent L, Rodriguez-Mozaz S, Barceló D, Marco-Urrea E, Vicent T, Sarrà M (*) (2013). Degradation of pharmaceuticals in non-sterile urban wastewater by Trametes versicolor in a fluidized bioreactor. Wat Res 47, 3200-5210. DOI: http://10.1016/j.watres.2013.06.007. .
  • Cruz-Morató C, Jelíc A, Perez S, Petrovic M, Barceló D, Marco-Urrea E, Sarrà M (*), Vicent T (2013). Continuous treatment of clofibric acid by Trametes versicolor in a fluidized bed bioreactor: Identification of transformation products and toxicity assessment. Biochem. Eng. J. 75, 79–85. DOI: http://10.1016/j.bej.2013.03.020. .
  • Hjaila K, Baccar R, Sarrà M (*), Gasol CM, Blánquez P (2013). Environmental impact associated with activated carbon preparation from olive-waste cake via life cycle assessment. J.Environ. Manage. 130, 242-247. DOI: http://10.1016/j.jenviman.2013.08.051. .
  • Rodríguez-Escales P, Borràs E, Sarrà M, Folch A (*) (2013). Granulometry and Surfactants, Key Factors in Desorptionand Biodegradation (T.versicolor) of PAHs in Soil and Groundwater. Water Air Soil Pollut 224, 1422. DOI: http://10.1007/s11270-012-1422-z. .
  • Baccar R, Sarrà M, Bouzida J, Fekic M, Blánquez P (*) (2012). Removal of pharmaceutical compounds by activated carbon prepared from agricultural by-product. Chem. Eng. J. 211-212, 310–317. DOI: http://10.1016/j.cej.2012.09.099. .
  • Gabarrell X (*), Font M, Vicent T, Caminal G, Sarrà M, Blánquez P (2012). A comparative life cycle assessment of two treatment technologies for the Grey Lanaset G textile dye: biodegradation by Trametes versicolor and granular activated carbon adsorption. Int J Life Cycle Assess 17, 613-624 DOI: http://10.1007/s11367-012-0385-z. .
  • Jelic A, Cruz-Morato C, Marco-Urrea E, Sarrà M, Perez S (*), Vicent T, Petrovic M, Barceló (2012). Degradation of carbamazepine by Trametes versicolor in an air pulsed fluidized bed bioreactor and identification of intermediates. Water Res. 46, 955-964. DOI: http://10.1016/j.watres.2011.11.063. .
  • Vilaplana M, García AB, Caminal G, Guillén F, Sarrà M (*) (2012). Optimisation of the operational conditions of trichloroethylene degradation using Trametes versicolor under quinone redox cycling conditions using central composite design methodology. Biodegradation 23, 333–341. DOI: http://10.1007/s10532-011-9513-x. .