With her research titled "Electrochemical Degradation of Amoxicillin as an Emerging Pollutant and Its Comparison with the Fenton Method," Laura Sofía Vera Sarria, a student in the Chemistry program at the University of Cauca, participated in the VI Colombian Congress of Electrochemistry.

Laura Isabel Vera Sarria, a research student from the Electrochemical Processes Research Group (GIPEL), affiliated with the Chemistry Department at the University of Cauca, presented her scientifically significant research on environmental water pollution during the event held from November 18 to 22 in Bogotá.

The congress, organized by the Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Antonio Nariño, and Universidad de la Amazonia, with support from the Colombian Association of Electrochemistry, featured notable national and international researchers. They shared their knowledge through conferences and plenary sessions, while students and professionals showcased their latest contributions via presentations and posters, fostering the exchange of ideas and advancing this critical scientific field.

In this setting, the Chemistry student presented her research titled "Electrochemical Degradation of Amoxicillin as an Emerging Pollutant and Its Comparison with the Fenton Method." The study garnered significant interest, as the results demonstrated the advantages of the electrochemical method in degrading the antibiotic. This research positions such approaches as promising alternatives to improve the efficiency of conventional water treatment methods.

The GIPEL research group expressed gratitude to the University of Cauca’s Office of Interinstitutional and International Relations (ORII) and the Vice-Rectorate of Research for their support, which enabled Laura Isabel Vera Sarria to attend the event and share this research, supervised by Professor Germán Cuervo O.

Written by: Communications Management Center.