Bioconversion of Organic Waste and New Materials Research Group
The Bioconversion of Organic Waste and New Materials Research Group (GICOM) of the Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at the Autonomous University of Barcelona was founded in 2000 with a clear objective: to study composting as a sustainable technology for the biological treatment of organic waste.
Research and innovation in bioprocesses
Today, without neglecting composting, GICOM has expanded its research focus within the framework of the Circular Economy:
- Production of bioproducts from solid-state fermentation (SSF) processes using organic waste.
- Application of nanotechnology in environmental engineering.
- Optimization of the composting process as a key technology in sustainable waste management.
- Anaerobic digestion, including the use of additives to improve the process across different temperature ranges (psychrophilic, mesophilic, and thermophilic).
- Diffuse emissions, including the analysis of emissions in landfills and waste treatment facilities.
Since 2026, the GICOM group has offered analytical services through the LaBioMat Service Laboratory.
