{"id":475,"date":"2014-05-03T15:26:54","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T15:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/?page_id=475"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:19:07","slug":"record-of-publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/?page_id=475","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Peer-reviewed papers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Tanimu, I.M., <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> and Bachmann, R.T. (2025). Biogas potential of oil palm empty fruit bunch and lignocellulosic insoluble fibre components via the syringe bioreactor method.\u00a0Fuel.385 (1), p. 134087. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fuel.2024.134087\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fuel.2024.134087<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>, Espinosa-Solares, T., P\u00e9rez-Cadena, R., T\u00e9llez-Jurado, A. and Ram\u00edrez-Arpide, F.R. (2024). Sustainable agrobiorefinery system for advanced ethanol production from Opuntia prickly pear cactus nopales.\u00a0Energy Conversion and Management.\u00a0321, p. 119052. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.enconman.2024.119052\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.enconman.2024.119052<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">P\u00e9rez Cadena, R., Gonz\u00e1lez-Escamilla, E., Delgadillo-L\u00f3pez, A. E., &amp; <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> (2022). Caracterizaci\u00f3n fisicoqu\u00edmica de la grasa de ovino y evaluaci\u00f3n del efecto de la pre-esterificaci\u00f3n y transesterificaci\u00f3n en la producci\u00f3n de biodiesel. Difu100ci@, Revista De difusi\u00f3n cient\u00edfica, ingenier\u00eda Y tecnolog\u00edas, 16(3), 96-102. Recuperado a partir de <a href=\"http:\/\/difu100cia.uaz.edu.mx\/index.php\/difuciencia\/article\/view\/247\">http:\/\/difu100cia.uaz.edu.mx\/index.php\/difuciencia\/article\/view\/247<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Zuki, F.M., <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>, Pourzolfagh, H. and Edyvean, R.G.J. (2022). Interpretation of Initial Adhesion of Pseudomonas Putida on Hematite and Quartz Using Surface Thermodynamics, DLVO, and XDLVO theories. Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry. 58, 3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3103\/S1068375522050131\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3103\/S1068375522050131<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Gonzalez, <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>, R. Smith, J. Gonzalez, E.J. Martinez, D. Blanco, X. Gomez (2020). Performance evaluation of a small-scale digester for achieving decentralised management of waste. <em>Waste Management<\/em>, 118, 99-109. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.wasman.2020.08.020\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.wasman.2020.08.020<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Botella, C.,\u00a0<strong>Hernandez J.E.<\/strong>\u00a0and Webb, C. (2019). Dry weight model, capacitance and metabolic data as indicators of fungal biomass growth in solid state fermentation.\u00a0<em>Food and Bioproducts Processing<\/em>, 114, 144-153. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fbp.2018.12.002\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fbp.2018.12.002<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Martinez Hernandez, E. and\u00a0<strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>\u00a0(2018). Conceptualization, modelling and environmental impact assessment of a natural rubber techno-ecological system with nutrient, water and energy integration,\u00a0<em>Journal of Cleaner Production<\/em>, 185, 707-722.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hernandez, J.E. and Edyvean, R.G.J. (<strong>2018<\/strong>). Toxicity and biodegradability of caffeic acid in anaerobic digesting sludge. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajol.info\/index.php\/wsa\/article\/view\/166138\"><em>Water SA<\/em>, 44 (1), 27-36<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mustafa, M.J, Mahon, C., <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> and Chee, L.K. (2016). Entrepreneurial Intentions of university students in an emerging economy: The influence of university support and proactive personality on students&#8217; entrepreneurial intention. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1108\/JEEE-10-2015-0058\"><em>Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies<\/em>, 8(2), 162-179<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong> and Edyvean, R. G. J. (2015). New DNA sequences from bacteria converting phenol into acetate under strict anaerobic conditions. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomb.org\/index.php?m=content&amp;c=index&amp;a=show&amp;catid=50&amp;id=257\"><em>Journal of Medical and Bioengineering<\/em>, 5(1), 1-10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trzcinski, A., <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> and Webb, C (2012). A novel process for enhancing oil production in algae biorefineries through bioconversion of solid by-products. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22522020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bioresource Technology<\/em>, 116, 295-301<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong> and Edyvean, R. G. J. (2011). Comparison between a two-stage and single-stage digesters when treating a synthetic wastewater contaminated with phenol. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrc.org.za\/Pages\/DisplayItem.aspx?ItemID=8902&amp;FromURL=%2FPages%2FDefault.aspx%3F\">Water SA<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrc.org.za\/Pages\/DisplayItem.aspx?ItemID=8902&amp;FromURL=%2FPages%2FDefault.aspx%3F\">, 37 (1), 1-6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong> and Edyvean, R. G. J. (2008) Inhibition of biogas production and biodegradability by substituted phenolic compounds in anaerobic sludge. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhazmat.2008.02.075\">Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhazmat.2008.02.075\">, 160(1), 20\u201328.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, Bachmann, R. T. &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2006). A cost-benefit analysis of methods for the determination of biomass concentration in wastewater treatment. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.anaerobe.2006.09.005\">Anaerobe<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.anaerobe.2006.09.005\">, 1<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.anaerobe.2006.09.005\">2(5-6):254-9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Book chapters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mohd Fuzi, S. F. Z., <strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, &amp; Azman, N. A. (2023). Graphene-based nanomaterials and their application in bioreactors. In Nanomaterials for Bioreactors and Bioprocessing Applications. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-323-91782-7.00009-6\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-323-91782-7.00009-6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J.E., <\/strong>Botella Franco C. (2023). Feedstocks and challenges to biofuels development. Handbook of Biofuels Production: Processes and Technologies 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Edition. Woodhead Publishing. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/C2020-0-03711-4\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/C2020-0-03711-4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, E.<\/strong> and S. S. Pandiella (2014). Development of Probiotics and Prebiotics. Engineering Aspects of Food Biotechnology. Eds. Teixeira, J. A. and Vicente, A.A. CRC Press: 21-60.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bachmann, R.T., Johnson, A.C. &amp; <strong>Hernandez J.E.<\/strong> (2008). Biogas production from cheese whey: Past, present and future. In: Advances in Cheese Whey Utilization, 2008: ISBN: 978-81-7895-359-5.; Editors: Ma Esperanza Cerd\u00e1n, Ma Isabel Gonz\u00e1lez-Siso and Manuel Bacerra.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Published gene sequences<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>, Blanco, D. and Edyvean, R.G. (2007). EF373707 to EF590285. Uncultured bacterium clone GM5F-RD2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. gi|124494219|gb|EF373707.1|[124494219].<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>, Blanco, D. and Edyvean, R.G. (2007). EF373707 Uncultured bacterium clone GM5F-RD2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. gi|124494219|gb|EF373707.1|[124494219].<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bachmann, R. T., Eboigbodin, K. E., Scaife, M., <strong>Hernandez, E. J.<\/strong>, Biggs, C. A., Wright, P. C. and Edyvean, R. G. (2005). DQ065779 Uncultured bacterium clone RB-C05 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|67550183|gb|DQ065779.1|[67550183].<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Published conference papers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hern\u00e1ndez, J.E.<\/strong>, and Edyvean, R. &#8220;Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor.&#8221; Waste Management 2004, Rhodes, Greece, 203-211.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor; 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, Bachmann, R. T. &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of Biogas Production by phenol catechol and caffeic acid over Enriched Methanogenic Cultures. 4 <em>th International symposium anaerobic digestion of solid waste<\/em>. Copenhagen, Denmark, <strong><strong>2<\/strong><\/strong>, 413-418.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, Bachmann, R. T. &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of biogas production by substituted phenolic compounds in enriched methanogenic cultures. <em>13 th international biodeterioration and biodegradation symposium<\/em>. Madrid, Spain., Int. Biodeterioration &amp; Biodegradation. <strong><strong>1<\/strong><\/strong>, 189.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, Bachmann, R. T. &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Cost analysis and comparison of two organic mass concentration methods: volatile suspended solids and total organic carbon. Nutrient <em>Management in wastewater treatment processes and recycle streams<\/em>. Krakow, Poland. <strong><strong>1<\/strong><\/strong>, 1029-1034.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hern\u00e1ndez, J.E.<\/strong>\u00a0(2004). Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 78(9). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2495\/WM040201\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2495\/WM040201<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Presentations and posters at conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hernandez, J.E. <\/strong>(2024). AI in bioinspired engineering for sustainable development. [Conference keynote], Research Business Nexus 2, Sur, 16 November 2024, The Sultanate of Oman<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> (2024). Systems analysis for sustainable bioprocess engineering and biotechnology. 8th International Congress on Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology (ICABB), 23-27 September 2024, Aksaray, Turkey<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>, Allala, F., Mechri, Sondes, Chehr\u00ee, Ryma, Hadjari, Ouiam, Hammdoud, Ikhlas, Bouacem, K., Jaouadi B. and Bouanane A. (2024). Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP): New strains, new perspectives. Microbiology International Day, 15-17\u00a0November 2024, Hammamet, Tunisia<\/p>\n<p>Vaccaro, N. and <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> 2024. Sustainable agriculture: Vertical farming, artificial intelligence and bio-fertiliser; the future of farming. Chemical engineering day 2024, 25-26 April 2024,\u00a0Imperial College, London, U.K.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.11485604\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.11485604<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>\u00a0(2024). Nature inspired strategy to capture smoky carbon dioxide into commercial carbonates and add value to farming. 8th Green &amp; Sustainable Chemistry Conference 13-15 May 2024, Dresden, Germany.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J.E., <\/strong>Espinosa-Solares, T., Cort\u00e9s-Trejo, I., T\u00e9llez-Jurado, A. and Ram\u00edrez-Arpide, F.R., (2023). New challenger for sustainable ethanol production in industrial biorefineries. Poster. 7<sup>th<\/sup> Green &amp; Sustainable Chemistry Conference 22-24\u00a0May 2023, Dresden, Germany.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vaccaro, N.M., <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> (2021) Real-time monitoring of healthy omega-3 production in micro-algae: A viability study. Poster. BBSRC, Algae-UK.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lee, L.Y., Lai, W.F., Aizat, F.R., Summaiyah S.F. and <strong>Hernandez J.E.<\/strong> (2015) Carbon capture using carbonic anhydrase as catalyst. 2015-2016, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Xuan, T.Y. and <strong>Hernandez J.E<\/strong>. (2015) Production of biodiesel from rubber seed oil using chicken eggshell as catalyst, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hernandez J.E<\/strong>. (2015) Artificial enzymes reduce carbon dioxide, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yeong Yew, L and <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong> (2014) Cloud C: A new bioinspired strategy to capture smoky carbon dioxide in commercial carbonates. DU Research Summer Competition, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Balaji, A.B., Bahari, B., Purniamurthy, K. Ramadhan, N.J. and <strong>Hernandez J.E.<\/strong> (2014) Selection of non-volatile scrubbers as prospects for industrial application in the enhancement of bioprocessing of smoky CO2 by reactive absorption into solid carbonates. MEng Project Research Showcase, UNMC, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blanco, D., <strong>Hernandez, J.E.<\/strong>, Mulas, D. and Gil, M.V. (2007). Genotypic characterization of phenol degrading microbes by applying Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (TGGE). XXXVI Congress of the Spanish Genetics Society, Leon, Spain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, Bachmann, R. T. &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of biogas production by substituted phenolic compounds in methanogenic industrial sludge. <span style=\"color: initial;\">Conference: International Biodeterioration &amp; Biodegradation. Madrid, Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E<\/strong> &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of biogas production by substituted phenolic compounds in enriched methanogenic cultures. <em>13 th international biodeterioration and biodegradation symposium<\/em>. Madrid, Spain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, Bachmann, R. T. &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of Biogas Production by phenol catechol and caffeic acid over Enriched Methanogenic Cultures. 4 <em>th International symposium anaerobic digestion of solid waste<\/em>. Copenhagen, Denmark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong>, Bachmann, R. T. &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Cost analysis and comparison of two organic mass concentration methods: volatile suspended solids and total organic carbon. <em>Nutrient<\/em> <em>Management in wastewater treatment processes and recycle streams<\/em>. Krakow, Poland.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hernandez, J. E.<\/strong> &amp; Edyvean, R. G. (2004) Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor: a renewable source of energy. <em>Presentations in 2004 by younger engineers at the House of Commons<\/em>. London, U.K. Poster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hern\u00e1ndez, J.E.<\/strong> (2004). Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor. Paper presentation. Second International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment, 29 September- 1 October 2004, Rhodes, Greece.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hern\u00e1ndez, J.E.<\/strong> (2004). Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor. Poster presentation. The 2004 Younger European Chemists\u2019 Conference, 25 to 29 august, Turin, Italy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Vulgarisation of knowledge<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery. Hernandez, J.E. 2009. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Microbial_enhanced_oil_recovery\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ Microbial_enhanced_oil_recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Rhodosporidium Toruloides<\/em>, Hernandez, J.E. 2010 <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhodosporidium_toruloides\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhodosporidium _toruloides<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>My research cited in vulgarisation of knowledge<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Food_waste_in_the_United_Kingdom\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Food_waste_in_the_United_Kingdom<\/a>. Work cited: Hernandez, J.E.; R.G. Edyvean (PDF). Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/imaechem06.blog.com\/\">http:\/\/imaechem06.blog.com\/<\/a>. Work cited: Hern\u00e1ndez, E., Edyvean, R., 2007, Treatment Of Phenol In A Two-Stage Anaerobic Reactor: A Renewable Source Of Energy, Biological And Environmental Systems Group Department Of Chemical And Process Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Beacon Award winner 2010.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Best seller, British Science Association selection.<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>CLIMATE CHANGE TESTIMONIES FROM REFUGEES: CONNECTING SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL DEBATES.<\/strong> Alarming numbers of people do not believe scientific assertions that climate change is man-made, yet in the UK there are local members of refugee communities who have recent experience and are able to testify personally to such changes and their causes. This event brought together scientists, social scientists and community members in a debate and appraisal of the eyewitness data from this project compiled using video and multimedia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Researcher: <\/strong>Dr Ernesto Hernandez, School of Chemical Engineering &amp; Analytical Science<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Partners:<\/strong> Prof Simon Guy School of Environment &amp; Development, Prof Nina Glick Schiller, Research Institute for Cosmopolitan Cultures, University of Manchester, and Manchester Refugee Support Network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Beacon Award winner 2010.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>THE DRAGON\u2019S DEN. <\/strong><\/strong>A panel of young people (the Dragons) judged a number of scientists who pitched a fun idea to them. The Dragons chose the idea they most wanted to fund and spent the afternoon planning an event alongside the scientists. They then ran the event together in Science week. The Dragons selected a \u201cbacteria Party\u201d, which included cakes and goodie bags along with games, interactive exhibits and poster displays to celebrate the good and bad sides of bugs, germs and bacteria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Award:<\/strong> Manchester Science Festival Community Awards 2010<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Researcher:<\/strong> Dr Ernesto Hernandez, School of Chemical Engineering &amp; Analytical Science<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Partners:<\/strong> Dr Stuart Allan, Dr Catherine Lawrence, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Dr Kevin Kane, Salford Business School, and the Institute for Cultural Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>BBSRC Project<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>A selection of high quality films on bioenergy.<\/strong><\/strong> This work will benefit community groups with different educational backgrounds at local, national and international levels. A jury selection of the best films on bioenergy can be presented to the public with the purpose of fostering public awareness on issues related to bioenergy. This will help to build bridges between bioenergy specialists and the general public.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>European Judge for World Water Monitoring Day award programme 2010 and 2011.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My responsibility was to assess the entries of young European contestants who had to analyse water samples in local streams. The aim of the programme is to recognize participants for outstanding achievement in boosting awareness of water quality issues. In 2010 there were more than 200,000 tests submitted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>My research in the news<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verticalnews.com\/newsletters\/Ecology,-Environment-and-Conservation\/2009-01-16\/67534EC.html\">http:\/\/www.verticalnews.com\/newsletters\/Ecology,-Environment-and-Conservation\/2009-01-16\/67534EC.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2024-12-potential-cleaner-efficient-energy.html\">Researchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energy<\/a> (published on Techxplore\u00a0 on 17\/12\/24)<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/knowridge.com\/2024\/12\/how-desert-plants-could-revolutionize-clean-energy\/\">How desert plants could revolutionize clean energy<\/a> (published on Knowbridge on 19\/12\/24)<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/essmag.co.uk\/researchers-unlock-potential-of-desert-plants-for-cleaner-efficient-energy\/#:~:text=Researchers%20have%20found%20a%20more%20sustainable%20way%20to,and%20more%20efficient%20biofuels%20on%20a%20large%20scale.\">Researchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energy<\/a> (published on essmag on 17\/12\/2024)<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-cSaEAk ELHdG row-desktop row\">\n<div class=\"sc-FEMpB fUJEWX column\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p class=\"sc-dVBluf hpdnsc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/news\/researchers-unlock-potential-of-desert-plants-for-cleaner-efficient-energy\">Researchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energy<\/a> (published on Canterbury Christ Church University website on 17\/12\/24)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifetechnology.com\/blogs\/life-technology-technology-news\/researchers-unlock-potential-of-desert-plants-for-cleaner-efficient-energy\">Researchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energy<\/a> (published on Life Technology\u00a0 on 17\/12\/24)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedbiofuelsusa.info\/researchers-unlock-potential-of-desert-plants-for-cleaner-efficient-energy\">Researchers Unlock Potential of Desert Plants for Cleaner Efficient Energy<\/a> (published on Advanced Biofuel USA on 26\/12\/24)<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsname-detail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vneec.gov.vn\/tin-tuc\/news\/t42272\/researchers-unlock-potential-of-desert-plants-for-cleaner-efficient-energy\">Researchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energy<\/a> (published on National Energy Efficiency Programme on 08\/12\/24)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vuink.com\/post\/grpukcyber-d-dpbz\/news\/2024-12-potential-cleaner-efficient-energy-d-dhtml\">Researchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energy<\/a> (published on Vuink on 14\/01\/25)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>My research used by industry<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anaerobic Treatment of Phenol in a Two-Stage Anaerobic Reactor: A Renewable Source of Energy [<a href=\"http:\/\/pwg.group.shef.ac.uk\/research\/poster\/setforuk_Ernesto.pdf\">Poster pdf<\/a>]. <a href=\"http:\/\/pwg.group.shef.ac.uk\/research\/index.html\">http:\/\/pwg.group.shef.ac.uk\/research\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Health and safety public open sources<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anaerobic biodegradation of phenolic compounds. COSHH. Hernandez, J.E. (2006). Sheffiled University. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheffield.ac.uk\/content\/1\/c6\/06\/14\/01\/CoSHH%20002_Phenol%20biodegradation.pdf\">http:\/\/www.sheffield.ac.uk\/content\/1\/c6\/06\/14\/01\/CoSHH%20002_Phenol%20bio degradation.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sugarcane Bagasse. Material Safety Datasheet. Hernandez, J.E. (2011). University of Manchester. <a href=\"http:\/\/personalpages.manchester.ac.uk\/staff\/ernesto.hernandez\/\">http:\/\/personalpages.manchester.ac.uk\/staff\/ernesto.hernandez\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biorefineries: biofuels from biomass bioprocessing. 30th January 2012. Cordoba University (Universidad de Cordoba), Spain. Support material: PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Introduction to biorefineries. 6th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biorefineries: The reasons behind. 7th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. . Support material: PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is a Biorefinery? 13th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chemistry of renewables. 14th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crops for biorefineries. 20th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ligno-cellulosic feedstocks. 21th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Polysaccharide hydrolysis. 27th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fermentation. 28th February 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biofuels. 5th March 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gasification. 6th March 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Land usage. 12th March 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biorefinery process integration. 13th March 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Life cycle assessment for biorefineries. 19th March 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Challenges for sustainable biorefineries. 7th May 2012. The University of Manchester, U.K. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Complex Microbial Biocatalysts for Future Bioprocesses and Biorefineries. 1st May 2012. The University of Manchester, UK. . Support material: PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biogas production from cheese whey: Past, present and future. 17th July 2009. Biotechnology and dairy industry: waste revalorization. Men\u00e9ndez Pelayo International University. La Coru\u00f1a, Spain. Support material: PowerPoint, video and sound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peer-reviewed papers Tanimu, I.M., Hernandez, J.E. and Bachmann, R.T. (2025). Biogas potential of oil palm empty fruit bunch and lignocellulosic insoluble fibre components via the syringe bioreactor method.\u00a0Fuel.385 (1), p. 134087. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fuel.2024.134087 \u00a0 Hernandez, J.E., Espinosa-Solares, T., P\u00e9rez-Cadena, R., T\u00e9llez-Jurado, A. and Ram\u00edrez-Arpide, F.R. (2024). Sustainable agrobiorefinery system for advanced ethanol production from Opuntia prickly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-475","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6rw5S-7F","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":351,"url":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/?page_id=351","url_meta":{"origin":475,"position":0},"title":"Published gene sequences","author":"Ernesto Hernandez","date":"August 15, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Hernandez, J.E., Blanco, D. and Edyvean, R.G. (2007). EF373707 to EF590285. Uncultured bacterium clone GM5F-RD2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. gi|124494219|gb|EF373707.1|. Hernandez, J.E., Blanco, D. and Edyvean, R.G. (2007). EF437217. 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In: Advances in Cheese Whey Utilization, 2008: ISBN: 978-81-7895-359-5.; Editors: Ma Esperanza Cerd\u00e1n, Ma Isabel Gonz\u00e1lez-Siso and Manuel Bacerra. \u00a0 \u00a0","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Ernesto Hernandez","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Cerdan.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1872,"url":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/?page_id=1872","url_meta":{"origin":475,"position":4},"title":"Energ\u00eda y biomasa: \u00e1cido cafeico en residuos org\u00e1nicos y su efecto en el proceso de la digesti\u00f3n","author":"Ernesto Hernandez","date":"February 26, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Un contaminante muy com\u00fan en la biomasa El \u00e1cido cafeico es uno de los compuestos fen\u00f3licos que contiene el caf\u00e9, y al igual que muchos \u00e1cidos fen\u00f3licos tambi\u00e9n se encuentra en varios residuos org\u00e1nicos como el esti\u00e9rcol y una variedad de industrias como la producci\u00f3n de aceite de oliva, caf\u00e9,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Coffee cup tea cup","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8195-e1519720359111.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8195-e1519720359111.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8195-e1519720359111.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8195-e1519720359111.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8195-e1519720359111.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1832,"url":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/?page_id=1832","url_meta":{"origin":475,"position":5},"title":"Que cambia a tu cerebro?","author":"Ernesto Hernandez","date":"March 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"SI QUIERES APOYAR: MANITA ARRIBA Y COMP\u00c1RTELO, GRACIAS!!! \u2665Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iCaosv\/ \u2665Twitter:https:\/\/twitter.com\/iCaosv \u2665Contactar: vchaosnow@gmail.com \u2665Referencias, notas y m\u00e1s: http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/?page_id=1829","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Caos Channel Brand Logo Ernesto Hernandez","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Caos-channel-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Caos-channel-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Caos-channel-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Caos-channel-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Caos-channel-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=475"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5887,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475\/revisions\/5887"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestohernandez.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}