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Calcium-alginate-chitosan nanoparticle as a potential solution for pesticide removal, a computational approach
Yáñez, Osvaldo; Alegría-Arcos, Melissa; Suardiaz, Reynier; Morales-Quintana, Luis; Castro, Ricardo I.; Palma-Olate, Jonathan; Galarza, Christian; Catagua-González, Ángel; Rojas-Pérez, Víctor; Urra, Gabriela; Hernández-Rodríguez, Erix W.; Bustos, Daniel (2023)Pesticides have a significant negative impact on the environment, non-target organisms, and human health. To address these issues, sustainable pest management practices and government regulations are necessary. However, ...
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Development and evaluation of cross-linked alginate–chitosan–abscisic acid blend gel
Bustos, Daniel; Guzmán, L.; Valdés, Oscar; Muñoz-Vera, Marcelo; Morales-Quintana, Luis; Castro, Ricardo I. (2023)Abscisic acid (ABA) has been proposed to play a significant role in the ripening of noncli macteric fruit, stomatal opening, and response to abiotic stresses in plants, which can adversely affect crop growth and productivity. ...
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Efficient production of a polyhydroxyalkanoate by Azotobacter vinelandii OP using apple residues as promising feedstock
Andler-Osorio, Rodrigo; Rojas, Victoria; Pino, Valentina; Castro, Ricardo I.; Valdés, Cristian; Kumar, Vinay; Peña, Carlos; Díaz-Barrera, Álvaro (2023)Fruit residues are attractive substrates for the production of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates due to the high contents of fermentable sugars and the fast, simple, and efficient pretreatment methods required. In this study, ...
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Evolution of the volatile organic compounds, phenols and antioxidant capacity during fruit ripening and development of rubus ulmifolius schott fruits
Castro, Ricardo I.; Vásquez Rojas, Carlos; Gil i Cortiella, Mariona; Parra-Palma, Carolina; Ramos, Patricio; Morales-Quintana, Luis (2023)Nowadays, a growing interest in consumers’ fruit with a high content of health-promoting compounds has been observed. In this sense, wild berries have received special attention based on their high accumulation of phenolic ...
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The controlled release of abscisic acid (ABA) utilizing alginate–chitosan gel blends: a synergistic approach for an enhanced small-molecule delivery controller
Valdes, Oscar; Bustos, Daniel; Guzmán, Luis; Muñoz-Vera, Marcelo; Urra, Gabriela; Castro, Ricardo I.; Morales-Quintana, Luis (2024)The integration of abscisic acid (ABA) into a chitosan–alginate gel blend unveils crucial insights into the formation and stability of these two substances. ABA, a key phytohormone in plant growth and stress responses, is ...
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Unveiling novel urease inhibitors for Helicobacter pylori: A multi-methodological approach from virtual screening and ADME to molecular dynamics simulations
Valenzuela-Hormazabal, Paulina; Sepúlveda, Romina V.; Alegría-Arcos, Melissa; Valdés-Muñoz, Elizabeth; Rojas-Pérez, Víctor; González-Bonet, Ileana; Suardíaz, Reynier; Galarza, Christian; Morales, Natalia; Leddermann, Verónica; Castro, Ricardo I.; Benso, Bruna; Urra, Gabriela; Hernández-Rodríguez, Erix W.; Bustos, Daniel (2024)Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infections pose a global health challenge demanding innovative therapeutic strategies by which to eradicate them. Urease, a key Hp virulence factor hydrolyzes urea, facilitating bacterial survival ...