Líneas de investigación
- Optimización de bioprocesos microbianos para la producción de metabolitos bajo condiciones controladas utilizando fuentes de nutrientes definidas y residuos agroindustriales, inlcuyendo aspectos de ingeniería metabólica y modelación de procesos para maximizar la productividad del microorganismo de estudio.
- Desarrollo de biomateriales funcionales compuestos/ híbridos utilizando como base biopolímeros de origen natural y nanopartículas o moléculas que aporten actividad funcional.
La académica también es parte del Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) de la UCSC http://cibas.cl/
Cursos que dicta
Pregrado
- Bioquímica
Postgrado
- Seminario I y II
- Cursos de Tesis
Publicaciones académicas
- Anisotropic Gold Nanoconjugates Bearing Immunoinformatically Designed T-Cell Epitope-Containing Peptides: Comparative Evaluation in THP-1 and Human Primary Macrophages. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27188400.
- Secondary organic aerosol formation from linalool-derived Criegee intermediates: mechanistic insights into Criegee-carbonyl cycloadditions and atmospheric implications. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. https://doi.org/10.1039/D6CP01200K.
- Chitosan Nanoformulations of Mycosporine-like Amino Acid (MAA)-Rich Extracts from Mazzaella laminarioides Effectively Protect Human Keratinocytes Against UVA Radiation Damage. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms262110394.
- Sustainable Production of Bacterial Cellulose in a Rotary Disk Bioreactor: Grape Pomace as a Replacement for the Carbon Source. Fermentation. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation11080441.
- Assessment of the Interactions Between Hemicellulose Xylan and Kaolinite Clay: Structural Characterization and Adsorptive Behavior. Polymers. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17141958.
- Toward biomanufacturing of next-generation bacterial nanocellulose (BNC)-based materials with tailored properties: A review on genetic engineering approaches. Biotechnology Advances. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108390.
- Citrate-buffered Yamanaka medium allows to produce high-yield bacterial nanocellulose in static culture using Komagataeibacter strains isolated from apple cider vinegar. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1375984.
- Lanthanum-doped carbon dots for anticancer drug transport. Materials Letters. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135540.
- Development of a technological and business strategy for the production of bacterial cellulose in a rotating disk bioreactor.
- Adsorbents Derived from Xylan Hemicellulose with Removal Properties of Pollutant Metals. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-023-2897-3.
- Characterization of a luminescent magnetic hydrogel based on carbon dots and bacterial cellulose for the removal of heavy metals.
- Hybrid nanomaterial composed of chitosan, curcumin, ZnO and TiO2 for antibacterial therapies. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124814.
- An ecofriendly nanocomposite of bacterial cellulose and hydroxyapatite efficiently removes lead from water. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.055.
- Antibiotic copper oxide-curcumin nanomaterials for antibacterial applications. Journal of Molecular Liquids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112353.
- Corrigendum to “Antibiotic copper oxide-curcumin nanomaterials for antibacterial application” [J. Mol. Liq., Volume 300, 15 February 2020, 112,353]. Journal of Molecular Liquids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112608.
- Development of high alginate comprised hydrogels for removal of Pb(II) ions. Journal of Molecular Liquids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112087.
- Marine plastic debris in Central Chile: Characterization and abundance of macroplastics and burden of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110881.
- Persistent organic pollutants sorbed in plastic resin pellet — “Nurdles” from coastal areas of Central Chile. Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110786.
- Generation of engineered core–shell antibiotic nanoparticles. RSC Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ra00536f.
- Heavy metal removal from aqueous systems using hydroxyapatite nanocrystals derived from clam shells. RSC Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ra04198b.
- Hydrogels derived from 2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, with ability to remove metal cations from wastewater. Polymer Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-019-02697-z.
- Presence and characterization of microplastics in fish of commercial importance from the Biobío region in central Chile. Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.025.
- Trickling filter technology for biotreatment of nitrogenous compounds emitted in exhaust gases from fishmeal plants. Journal of Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.008.
- Hydroxyapatite nanocrystals synthesized from calcium rich bio-wastes. Materials Letters. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.07.077.
- Nano-hydroxyapatite polymeric hydrogels for dye removal. RSC Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ra01887a.
- In vivoinstability of chorismate causes substrate loss during fermentative production of aromatics. Yeast. https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.3025.
- Production of aromatics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae—A feasibility study. Journal of Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.04.014.
- Comparison on the removal of hydrogen sulfide in biotrickling filters inoculated with Thiobacillus thioparus and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.2225/vol10-issue4-fulltext-6.
- Inoculation and start-up of a biotricking filter removing dimethyl sulfide. Chemical Engineering Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2005.04.008.
- Operational and microbiological aspects of a bioaugmented two‐stage biotrickling filter removing hydrogen sulfide and dimethyl sulfide. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.20443.