Leyre Sillero

Dr. Leyre Sillero

Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country, Plaza Europa, 1, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 October 2020 in Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
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Leyre Sillero
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Raquel Prado
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Jalel Labidi

1 October 2019 in Industrial Crops and Products
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Leyre Sillero
RPRaquel Prado
Raquel Prado
MAMaria Angeles Andrés
Maria Angeles Andrés
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Jalel Labidi

1 November 2020 in Bioresource Technology
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AMAmaia Morales
Amaia Morales
FHFabio Hernández-Ramos
Fabio Hernández-Ramos
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Leyre Sillero
RFRut Fernández-Marín
Rut Fernández-Marín
IDIzaskun Dávila
Izaskun Dávila
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Jalel Labidi

13 May 2025 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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FBFarida Baraka
Farida Baraka
MLMahsa Mousavi Langari
Mahsa Mousavi Langari
IBItsasne Beitia
Itsasne Beitia
IDIzaskun Dávila
Izaskun Dávila
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Jalel Labidi
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Leyre Sillero

1 December 2021 in Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
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Leyre Sillero
RPRaquel Prado
Raquel Prado
TWTom Welton
Tom Welton
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Jalel Labidi

4 January 2024 in Polymers
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MHMnafki Rim Ep Heni
Mnafki Rim Ep Heni
AMAmaia Morales
Amaia Morales
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Leyre Sillero
Ramzi KhiariRamzi Khiari
Ramzi Khiari
Younes MoussaouiYounes Moussaoui
Younes Moussaoui
Jalel LabidiJalel Labidi
Jalel Labidi
Posidonia oceanica balls (POB), a kind of seagrass, are a significant environmental issue since they are annually discharged onto beaches. Their current usefulness limits interest in their management and enhances the environmental problem. Therefore, in this research, the potential of this lignocellulosic biomass was studied from a holistic biorefinery point of view. To this end, an in-depth study was carried out to select the best pathway for the integral valorization of POBs. First, an autohydrolysis process was studied for the recovery of oligosaccharides. Then, a delignification stage was applied, where, in addition to studying different delignification methods, the influence of the autohydrolysis pre-treatment was also investigated. Finally, cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were obtained through a chemo-mechanical treatment. The results showed that autohydrolysis not only improved the delignification process and its products, but also allowed the hemicelluloses to be valorized. Acetoformosolv delignification proved to be the most successful in terms of lignin and cellulose properties. However, alkaline delignification was able to extract the highest amount of lignin with low purity. CNFs were also successfully produced from bleached solids. Therefore, the potential of POB as a feedstock for a biorefinery was confirmed, and the pathway should be chosen according to the requirements of the desired end products.