A total of 21 papers were presented, associated with advances in the extraction of NSAID-type drugs present in water samples using magnetic nanoparticles and the evaluation of the effect of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants on fungal growth; the development of analytical methods for the analysis of sericin and for assessing the reliability of dietary supplements with anti-obesity effects; innovation in food products derived from trout and quinoa; the study of terpyridine complexes and the synthesis of salen through emerging techniques; the synthesis and characterization of new coordination polymers of lanthanide metals; the optimization of biomass generation for the production of third-generation biodiesel; and the degradation of microplastics using titanium oxide photocatalysts supported on graphene oxides, as well as the preparation of an electrocatalyst from coconut fiber for the electro-oxidation of methanol.

The Colombian Meeting on Inorganic Chemistry, whose scientific committee included the participation of Professor Richard Fernando D’Vries from the University of Cauca, set among its objectives the creation of an opportunity to establish links with the national and international scientific community, facilitating knowledge transfer and the creation of collaborative networks.