Laboratory Contact

Active facemasks (COVID-19)

In the context of this pandemic, facemasks are a crucial weapon to fight against spreading of SarsCov2 and protect the people. Scientists and industrials joined forces with the objective to create facemasks with antibacterial and antiviral power for the entire country.
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Technologies for hydrocarbons recovery

Selective permeation membranes

Hydrophobic membranes which only allow the flow of oils and hydrocarbons.

Absorbent wipes for environmental remmediation

Light weight wipes that selective absorbe hydrocarbons and oils, up to 50 times its own weight (standard ASTM 726-12).

Business plan


SmartCeta: active biodegradable plant pots



Biodegradable products

Films for food

Innovative biodegradable material, made from raw materials of natural and renewable origin, and aligned with the trends of environmental protection with strong boom in recent years. It can be obtained in the form of gel or thin films. It has characteristics of "friendly environment" inputs to be used by companies specialized in containers and packaging with strong growth such as: food, cosmetics, hygiene and personal care, pharmaceutical and cleaning, among others.

Compostable bag

Biodegradable and compostable starch-based bag, obtained after extrusion and blowing.

Hydrophilic membranes for water filtration

A Highly Efficient Nanostructured Sorbent of Sulphuric Acid From Eco-friendly Electrospun Mat

Magnetic multiadsorbent bio-carbon for water remediation


Departamento de Física
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
Universidad de Buenos Aires

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