About us

The UCV Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab is led by Prof. Dr. Ángel Serrano-Aroca. The team is composed of researchers who are specialized in interdisciplinary disciplines such as Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Nanobiotechnology, Bioreactors and Microbiology. Thus, the main research line of the group consists of developing new advanced materials with biomedical and antimicrobial applications. The latest research results obtained by the group predict a very promising future because they have developed new antimicrobial biodegradable materials that possess excellent physical and biological properties. All these new properties render these advanced biomaterials very promising for a broad range of biomedical and bioengineering applications such as infection prevention equipment, wound healing and tissue engineering. The research group has authored 5 patents and more than 150 publications, including papers in major journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, Nature Communications, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, Additive Manufacturing, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, etc.   In the COVID-19 pandemic, the research group has developed cutting-edge face shields and face masks that are capable of inactivating SARS-CoV-2 in seconds and multidrug-resistant bacteria. These FFCOVID MASKS are produced by Visor Medical S.L. Furthermore, the BBlab has produced a bio-based antimicrobial lipstick that is very useful in preventing microbial infections transmitted through the lips. The group has also demonstrated that carbon nanomaterials constitute a promising alternative family of compounds to combat many types of microorganisms (see more information at the ACS Nano and Advanced Functional Materials publications).