RT info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis
T1 Smart polymer thin films: design, development and applications in the food industry and environmental remediation
A1 Vallejo García, Jorge Lucas
A2 Universidad de Burgos. Departamento de Biotecnología y Ciencia de los Alimentos
K1 Smart polymers
K1 Thin films
K1 Sensory/reactive polymers
K1 Food Industrty
K1 Environmental remediation
K1 Polímeros
K1 Polymers
K1 2304.16 Análisis de Polímeros
K1 2304.23 Síntesis de Macromoléculas
K1 2302.09 Enzimología
K1 3309.99 Otras
AB This PhD thesis focuses on the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of smart polymer thin films with sensing and/or reactive functionalities. The work is organized into two main application areas: the food industry and environmental remediation.Within the food sector, a reactive polymer film incorporating immobilized β galactosidase was developed for the production of lactose-free milk. In addition, a colorimetric polymer sensor was designed for the rapid determination of protein content in whey and whey protein concentrates using smartphone-based RGB image analysis. Furthermore, two novel polymeric sensors were developed for the quantification of betalains and the determination of antioxidant capacity in beetroot, providing rapid, simple, and low-cost analytical methodologies.In the field of environmental remediation, a reactive polymer film containing immobilized laccase was developed for the degradation of contaminants of emerging concern, including bisphenol A (BPA) and indigo carmine, demonstrating the potential of these materials as reusable heterogeneous catalytic systems. Finally, a multifunctional polymeric material capable of simultaneously detecting and removing itrate from drinking water was designed, integrating sensing and remediation into a single platform.
YR 2026
FD 2026-10-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12299
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12299
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 24-oct-2026