Since its creation in June 2002, this group has been working on the formulation of specific detergents for different types of soiling, optimizing cleaning efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. The projects in which it has worked have covered three fundamental fields of study: physical-chemical characterization and ecotoxicological characterization (measurement of biodegradation and toxicity) of surfactants and their mixtures; study of the activity and stability of enzymes in the presence of surfactants; study of the efficacy of dirt removal from formulations.
It is a consolidated group, working in collaboration with the TEP-212 group with the common objective of obtaining detergent formulations with high efficiency and low environmental impact.
Current interests of the group are the encapsulation of additives for inclusion in detergent formulations; dermal irritancy analysis of compounds susceptible to skin contact; studies of the interaction between nanoparticles/surfactants and microplastics/surfactants, in order to know the fate of these emerging conaminants; and use of ozone for cleaning and disinfection, as well as in improving the degradation of washing waters.
Members of the group:
- Mercedes Fernández Serrano
- Ana Isabel García López
- Juan Francisco Martínez Gallegos
- Antonia Reyes Requena
- Josefa Núñez Olea
- Vicente Bravo Rodríguez
- Ismael Lobato Guarnido

The main lines of research are the following:

. Biodegradation and toxicity tests of organic compounds.

- In vitro tests to quantify dermal irritability.

- Biodegradable detergent formulations for hard surfaces.

- Washing tests

- Ozone application analysis


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