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Senior Researcher (2011 to present) in the Group of Bioeconomy and CO2, Area of Circularity, Operational Unit of Energy, Climate and Urban Transition, TECNALIA R&I. Five-year degree in Chemistry, specializing in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Autonomous University of Madrid, 1987). PhD in Chemistry (University of the Basque Country, 1994). Post-Doctoral fellow (1995–1996) at the Center for Biological Research (CIB), Spanish Higher Council of Scientific Research (CSIC). Collaborator Researcher (1997–2004) at the Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country. Researcher of the Biotechnology Group (2004-2010), Department of Sustainable Chemistry, LEIA C.D.T. Foundation. Extensive experience for more than 35 years in the fields of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Coordinator of the Industrial Biotechnology and Biorefinery Group of the Spanish Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry – SusChem-Spain (2005-2014). He is author of 13 papers (ISI indexed), 1 book chapter and holds 6 patents. He has a wide experience in the implementation of R&D projects. Current work is focused to the production of bioproducts through fermentation and biocatalysis, and in downstream technologies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Depolymerization of Polycaprolactone to 6-hydroxyhexanoic Acid by Candida antarctica Lipase B in Aqueous Media and in Toluene/Water Emulsions
Roncal, T., Maestro, B. & Ortiz, P., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 33, 8, p. 3772-3784 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recovery and purification of acetic acid from extremely diluted solutions using a mixed bed ion exchange resin - technical feasibility
Roncal, T., Aguirre, A., Belaustegui, Y. & Andrés, E., 3 Jan 2025, In: RSC Advances. 15, 1, p. 477-488 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of 2,3-butanediol derived from whey fermentation as an effective bio-based monomer for waterborne polyurethane dispersions
Germán-Ayuso, L., Cobos, R., Lorenzo, L., Río, F., Prieto-Fernández, S., Roncal, T. & Cuevas, J. M., 2024, In: Frontiers in Chemistry. 12, 1516427.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fermentative production of 2,3-butanediol from cheese whey by a non-engineered mutant strain of Lactococcus lactis
Roncal, T., Maestro, B. & Prieto-Fernández, S., Dec 2023, In: Bioresource Technology Reports. 24, 101637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Purification and concentration of formic acid from formic acid/gluconic acid mixtures by two successive steps of nanofiltration and reactive liquid-liquid extraction
Roncal, T., Lorenzo, L., Prieto-Fernández, S. & Ochoa-Gómez, J. R., 1 Apr 2022, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 286, p. 120492 1 p., 120492.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Acción molecular del Ca2+ en la inducción de la morfogénesis de Penicillium cyclopium
Roncal Martinez, T. (Author), 1994Doctoral thesis: Doctoral Thesis