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Sterilization of disposable surgical gowns with supercritical CO2 makes their reuse possible
Disposable surgical gowns are one of the most widely used personal protective equipment and their massive use and discarding generates big amounts of waste. CO2 under supercritical conditions allows their sterilization, and thus their reuse, preserving their...
Ana Iglesias-Mejuto, awarded with the EDA Julia Polak
Dr. Ana Iglesias-Mejuto has been awarded by the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) council with the Julia Polak European Doctorate Award. The prize is presented during the 34th Annual Conference of the ESB, to be held in Torino (Italy), during the Young...
New Opportunity to Submit Your Research: Call for Papers Open for the Special Issue from The Journal of Supercritical Fluids of the 3rd GREENERING International Conference 2025
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids has launched a call for abstracts for a Special Issue entitled "3rd GREENERING International Conference 2025: Supercritical Fluids in Green Chemistry and Engineering: Paving the Way to a Sustainable Future". This Special Issue...
Our Team Participates in the Biomaterials Hackathon of BrainPort (Eindhoven)
On 21.February an exciting biomaterials’ hackathon kicked off in Eindhoven (Netherlands), running until Sunday morning. Our group had the honor of being represented by our colleagues Carlos A. García-González and María Carracedo-Pérez, who immersed themselves in an...
Successful participation in 3rd GREENERING International Conference on Advances in Green Chemistry and Technology
The 3rd GREENERING International Conference, held in Abu Dhabi on 12-14.Feb.2025, brought together >150 researchers, academics, and industry professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advancements in green chemistry and sustainable technologies. The...
AerogelsLab attended to the SEFIG 2025 congress and update on current pharmaceutical innovations
AerogelsLab members —Ana Iglesias, Mariana Landín, and Carlos Illanes— attended the XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Industrial Pharmacy and Galenics (SEFIG 2025), held from January 22 to 24 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain). During the event, they had the...
Innovative Aerogel-Based Strategies for Enhancing Oral Insulin Stability and Bioavailability
Insulin administration is essential for managing diabetes mellitus, a condition marked by impaired glucose regulation. However, traditional subcutaneous injections are associated with challenges such as patient discomfort, low compliance, and potential infection. Oral...
3D-printed aerogels as theranostic implants monitored by fluorescence bioimaging
Strategies to allow the in vivo monitoring of aerogels after their implantation are currently under research. Different nanocomplexes have been designed for this purpose but the stability and the biocompatibility of the final system are still important...
Sterile and biocompatible aerogels developed by an in situ one-step process
Biomaterials sterility in the context of regenerative medicine ensures that the material will interact safely with the human body without causing infections or adverse responses. Moreover, the sterility of biomaterials is essential to comply with health regulations...