Publications

Quezada, P., Calderón, M., Bahniuk, A., Henríquez, C., Stepanenko, T., Pérez-Donoso, J., Bruna, N., Santos, L., Fedalto, G., Mancini, L., & Fadel Cury, L. (2026). Growth and reworking of freshwater microbially-mediated carbonates in wind-stressed lake margins (Lago Sarmiento, Southern Patagonia). Sedimentology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.70081

 

Wang, G., Venegas, F., Rueda, A., Yáñez, O., Osorio, M. I., Qin, S., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., Thibodeaux, C. J., Moitessier, N., & Mittermaier, A. K. (2025). Inhibitor-induced dimerization mediates lufotrelvir resistance in mutants of SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease. Protein Science, 34(9), e70275. https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.70275

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Henríquez, C., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., Bruna, N., Calderón, M., Fadel Cury, L., Quezada, P., Athayde, G., Oyarzún, P., & Bahniuk, A. (2025). Microbial and geochemical diversity of Laguna Timone, an extreme hypersaline crater lake in Patagonia (52° S). Microorganisms, 13(8), 1957. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13081957

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Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Álvarez, S. A., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2025). Production of minicell-like structures by Escherichia coli biosynthesizing cadmium fluorescent nanoparticles: A novel response to heavy metal exposure. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 23, 111. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-025-03188-2
 

Oetiker, N., León, J. J., Swihart, M., Chen, K., Pfeifer, B. A., Dutta, A., Pliss, A., Kuzmin, A. N., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., & Prasad, P. N. (2024). Unlocking nature’s brilliance: Using Antarctic extremophile Shewanella baltica to biosynthesize lanthanide-containing nanoparticles with optical up-conversion. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 22, 637. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-024-02874-x

 

Carrasco, V., Vargas-Reyes, M., Lagos-Moraga, S., Dietz-Vargas, C., Allendes-Ormazábal, D., Meza-Inzunza, J., Rojas-Morales, F., Durán-Villegas, S., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Cabrera, M. Á., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2024). Rhodococcus navarretei sp. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter quantipunctorum sp. nov., two novel species with the ability to biosynthesize fluorescent nanoparticles, isolated from soil samples at Union Glacier, Antarctica. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 74(10), 006536. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006536
 

Arriaza-Echanes, C., Campo-Giraldo, J. L., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Ramos-Zúñiga, J., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2024). Biosynthesis of Cu-In-S nanoparticles by a yeast isolated from Union Glacier, Antarctica: A platform for enhanced quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. Nanomaterials, 14(6), 552. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14060552
 

Vargas-Reyes, M., Bruna, N., Ramos-Zúñiga, J., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Rivas-Álvarez, P., Navarro, C. A., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2024). Biosynthesis of photostable CdS quantum dots by UV-resistant psychrotolerant bacteria isolated from Union Glacier, Antarctica. Microbial Cell Factories, 23(1), 140. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-024-02417-x
 

Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Torres-Olea, N., Ramos-Zúñiga, J., Dietz-Vargas, C., Navarro, C. A., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2024). Minicells as an Escherichia coli mechanism for the accumulation and disposal of fluorescent cadmium sulphide nanoparticles. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 22(1), 78. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-024-02348-0
 

León, J. J., Oetiker, N., Torres, N., Bruna, N., Oskolkov, E., Lei, P., Kuzmin, A. N., Chen, K., Andreadis, S., Pfeifer, B. A., Swihart, M. T., Prasad, P. N., & Pérez-Donoso, J. (2024). Microbial green synthesis of luminescent terbium sulfide nanoparticles using E. coli: A rare earth element detoxification mechanism. Microbial Cell Factories, 23(1), 248. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-024-02519-6
 

Yáñez, L., Soto, C., Tapia, H., Pacheco, M., Tapia, J., Osses, G., Salinas, D., Rojas-Celis, V., Hoare, A., Quest, A. F. G., Díaz-Elizondo, J., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., & Bravo, D. (2024). Co-culture of P. gingivalis and F. nucleatum synergistically elevates IL-6 expression via TLR4 signaling in oral keratinocytes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(7), 3611. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25073611
 

Oetiker, N., Salinas, D., Lucero-Mora, J., Orellana, R., Quiroz-Muñoz, M., Bravo, D., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2024). Antimicrobial effect of copper nanoparticles on relevant supragingival oral bacteria. Microorganisms, 12(3), 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12030624
 

Cabrera, M. Á., Márquez, S. L., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2024). New insights into xenobiotic tolerance of Antarctic bacteria: Transcriptomic analysis of Pseudomonas sp. TNT3 during 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene biotransformation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(11), 17256–17274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32298-x
 

Carrasco, V., Roldán, D. M., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Lagos-Moraga, S., Dietz-Vargas, C., Menes, R. J., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2024). Pseudomonas violetae sp. nov. and Pseudomonas emilianonis sp. nov., two new species with the ability to degrade TNT isolated from soil samples at Deception Island, maritime Antarctica. Archives of Microbiology, 206, 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-023-03768-6
 

Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Carrasco, V., Lagos-Moraga, S., Dietz-Vargas, C., Navarro, C. A., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2023). Arthrobacter vasquezii sp. nov., isolated from a soil sample from Union Glacier, Antarctica. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(10), 006095. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006095
 

Osorio, M. I., Petrache, M., Salinas, D. G., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., González-Nilo, F., Tiznado, W., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., Bravo, D., & Yáñez, O. (2023). Steady state kinetics for enzymes with multiple binding sites upstream of the catalytic site. Symmetry, 15(12), 2176. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym15122176
 

Dietz-Vargas, C., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Carrasco, V., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2023). Solid medium for the direct isolation of bacterial colonies growing with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Archives of Microbiology, 205(7), 271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-023-03610-z
 

Ramos-Zúñiga, J., Bruna, N., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2023). Toxicity mechanisms of copper nanoparticles and copper surfaces on bacterial cells and viruses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, 10503. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241310503
 

Osorio, M. I., Bruna, N., García, V., González-Rodríguez, L., Leal, M. S., Salgado, F., Vargas-Reyes, M., González-Nilo, F., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., & Yáñez, O. (2023). Structural factors that determine the activity of the xenobiotic reductase B enzyme from Pseudomonas putida on nitroaromatic compounds. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(1), 400. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24010400
 

Sans-Serramitjana, E., Gallardo-Benavente, C., Melo, F., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., Rumpel, C., Barra, P. J., Durán, P., & Mora, M. de la L. (2023). A comparative study of the synthesis and characterization of biogenic selenium nanoparticles by two contrasting endophytic selenobacteria. Microorganisms, 11(6), 1600.

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Astudillo-Barraza, D., Oses, R., Henriquez-Castillo, C., Wong, C. M. V. L., Perez-Donoso, J. M., Purcarea, C., Fukumasu, H., Fierro-Vasquez, N., Pérez, P. A., & Lavin, P. (2023). Apoptotic induction in human cancer cell lines by antimicrobial compounds from Antarctic Streptomyces fildesensis (INACH3013). Fermentation, 9(2), 129.

Osorio, M. I., Petrache, M., Salinas, D. G., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., González-Nilo, F., Tiznado, W., ... & Yáñez, O. (2023). Steady State Kinetics for Enzymes with Multiple Binding Sites Upstream of the Catalytic Site. Symmetry, 15(12), 2176. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym15122176

Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Carrasco, V., Lagos-Moraga, S., Dietz-Vargas, C., Navarro, C. A., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2023). Arthrobacter vasquezii sp. nov., isolated from a soil sample from Union Glacier, Antarctica. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(10), 006095. doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006095

Dietz-Vargas, C., Valenzuela-Ibaceta, F., Carrasco, V., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2023). Solid medium for the direct isolation of bacterial colonies growing with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Archives of Microbiology, 205(7), 271. doi.org/10.1007/s00203-023-03610-z

Ramos-Zúñiga, J., Bruna, N., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2023). Toxicity Mechanisms of Copper Nanoparticles and Copper Surfaces on Bacterial Cells and Viruses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(13), 10503. doi.org/10.3390/ijms241310503

Sans-Serramitjana, E., Gallardo-Benavente, C., Melo, F., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., Rumpel, C., Barra, P. J., ... & Mora, M. D. L. L. (2023). A Comparative Study of the Synthesis and Characterization of Biogenic Selenium Nanoparticles by Two Contrasting Endophytic Selenobacteria. Microorganisms, 11(6), 1600. doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11061600

Astudillo-Barraza, D., Oses, R., Henríquez-Castillo, C., Vui Ling Wong, C. M., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., Purcarea, C., ... & Lavin, P. (2023). Apoptotic Induction in Human Cancer Cell Lines by Antimicrobial Compounds from Antarctic Streptomyces fildesensis (INACH3013). Fermentation, 9(2), 129. doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9020129

Osorio, M. I., Bruna, N., García, V., González-Rodríguez, L., Leal, M. S., Salgado, F., ... & Yáñez, O. (2022). Structural Factors That Determine the Activity of the Xenobiotic Reductase B Enzyme from Pseudomonas putida on Nitroaromatic Compounds. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(1), 400. doi.org/10.3390/ijms24010400

Saona, L. A., Campo-Giraldo, J. L., Anziani-Ostuni, G., Órdenes-Aenishanslins, N., Venegas, F. A., Giordana, M. F., ... & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2022). Cysteine-mediated green synthesis of copper sulphide nanoparticles: Biocompatibility studies and characterization as counter electrodes. Nanomaterials, 12(18), 3194. doi.org/10.3390/nano12183194

Osorio, M. I., Yáñez, O., Gallardo, M., Zuñiga-Bustos, M., Mulia-Rodríguez, J., López-Rendón, R., ... & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2022). Search for Novel Potent Inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like Enzyme: A Computational Biochemistry Approach. Pharmaceuticals, 15(8), 986. doi.org/10.3390/ph15080986

Cabrera, M. Á., Márquez, S. L., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2022). Comparative genomic analysis of Antarctic pseudomonas isolates with 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene transformation capabilities reveals their unique features for xenobiotics degradation. Genes, 13(8), 1354. doi.org/10.3390/genes13081354

Osorio, M. I., Yañez, O., Gallardo, M., García-Beltrán, O., González-Nilo, F., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2022). Massive Virtual screening and evaluation of small molecule inhibitors of the Papain-like protease of SARS-CoV-2. doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1612764/v1

Bruna, N., Galliani, E., Oyarzún, P., Bravo, D., Fuentes, F., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2022). Biomineralization of lithium nanoparticles by Li-resistant Pseudomonas rodhesiae isolated from the Atacama salt flat. Biological Research, 55(1), 12. doi.org/10.1186/s40659-022-00382-6

Carrasco, V., Amarelle, V., Lagos-Moraga, S., Quezada, C. P., Espinoza-González, R., Faccio, R., ... & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2021). Production of cadmium sulfide quantum dots by the lithobiontic Antarctic strain Pedobacter sp. UYP1 and their application as photosensitizer in solar cells. Microbial Cell Factories, 20(1), 1-10. doi:10.1186/s12934-021-01531-4 

Yañez, O., Osorio, M. I., Areche, C., Vasquez-Espinal, A., Bravo, J., Sandoval-Aldana, A., ... & Tiznado, W. (2021). Theobroma cacao L. compounds: Theoretical study and molecular modeling as inhibitors of main SARS-CoV-2 protease. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 140, 111764. doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111764

Arriaza-Echanes, C., Campo-Giraldo, J. L., Quezada, C. P., Espinoza-González, R., Rivas-Álvarez, P., Pacheco, M., ... & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2021). Biomimetic synthesis of CuInS2 nanoparticles: Characterization, cytotoxicity, and application in quantum dots sensitized solar cells. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 14(7), 103176. doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103176

Oetiker, N., Muñoz‐Villagrán, C., Vásquez, C. C., Bravo, D., & Pérez‐Donoso, J. M. (2021). Bacterial phototoxicity of biomimetic CdTe‐GSH quantum dots. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 131(1), 155-168. doi.org/10.1111/jam.14957

Yañez, O., Osorio, M. I., Uriarte, E., Areche, C., Tiznado, W., Pérez-Donoso, J. M., ... & González-Nilo, F. (2021). In silico study of coumarins and quinolines derivatives as potent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease. Frontiers in Chemistry, 8, 595097. doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2020.595097

Gallardo-Benavente, C., Campo-Giraldo, J. L., Castro-Severyn, J., Quiroz, A., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2021). Genomics Insights into Pseudomonas sp. CG01: An Antarctic Cadmium-Resistant Strain Capable of Biosynthesizing CdS Nanoparticles Using Methionine as S-Source. Genes, 12(2), 187. doi.org/10.3390/genes12020187

Gran-Scheuch, A., Ramos-Zuñiga, J., Fuentes, E., Bravo, D., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2020). Effect of Co-contamination by PAHs and Heavy Metals on Bacterial Communities of Diesel Contaminated Soils of South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Microorganisms, 8(11), 1749. doi:10.3390/microorganisms8111749

Cabrera, M. Á., Márquez, S. L., Quezada, C. P., Osorio, M. I., Castro-Nallar, E., González-Nilo, F. D., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2020). Biotransformation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene by Pseudomonas sp. TNT3 isolated from Deception Island, Antarctica. Environmental Pollution, 113922. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.113922

Ortiz, R. L., Melis-Arcos, F., Covarrubias, P. C., Ugalde, J. A., Apte, Z. S., Pérez-Donoso, J., ... & Almonacid, D. E. (2020). Draft Genome Sequence of Blautia luti DSM 14534T, Isolated from Human Stool. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9(19), 10-1128. doi.org/10.1128/mra.00088-20

Órdenes-Aenishanslins, N., Anziani-Ostuni, G., Monrás, J. P., Tello, A., Bravo, D., Toro-Ascuy, D., … Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2020). Bacterial Synthesis of Ternary CdSAg Quantum Dots through Cation Exchange: Tuning the Composition and Properties of Biological Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Photovoltaic Applications. Microorganisms, 8(5), 631. doi:10.3390/microorganisms8050631

Martin‐Trasanco, R., Anziani‐Ostuni, G., Esparza‐Ponce, H. E., Ortiz, P., Montero‐Cabrera, M. E., Oyarzún, D. P., … Arratia‐Pérez, R. (2019). From Concentrated Dispersion to Solid β‐Cyclodextrin Polymer‐Capped Silver Nanoparticle Formulation: A Trojan Horse Against  Escherichia coli. ChemistrySelect, 4(34), 10092–10096. doi:10.1002/slct.201901406

Osorio, M., Cabrera, M. Á., Gonzalez-Nilo, F. D., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2019). The odd loop regions of XenA and XenB enzymes modulate their interaction with nitro-explosives and provide structural support for their regioselectivity. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. doi:10.1021/acs.jcim.9b00357

Gallardo-Benavente, C., Carrión, O., Todd, J. D., Pieretti, J. C., Seabra, A. B., Durán, N., … Quiroz, A. (2019). Biosynthesis of CdS Quantum Dots Mediated by Volatile Sulfur Compounds Released by Antarctic Pseudomonas fragi. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.01866

Órdenes-Aenishanslins, N., Anziani-Ostuni, G., Quezada, C. P., Espinoza-González, R., Bravo, D., & Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2019). Biological Synthesis of CdS/CdSe Core/Shell Nanoparticles and Its Application in Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.01587 

Mendez, K. N., Hoare, A., Soto, C., Bugueño, I., Olivera, M., Meneses, C., … Bravo, D. (2019). Variability in Genomic and Virulent Properties of Porphyromonas gingivalis Strains Isolated From Healthy and Severe Chronic Periodontitis Individuals. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 9. doi:10.3389/fcimb.2019.00246 

Bik, E. M., Bird, S. W., Bustamante, J. P., Leon, L. E., Nieto, P. A., Addae, K., … Apte, Z. S. (2019). A novel sequencing-based vaginal health assay combining self-sampling, HPV detection and genotyping, STI detection, and vaginal microbiome analysis. PLOS ONE, 14(5), e0215945. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0215945
Bruna, N., Collao, B., Tello, A., Caravantes, P., Díaz-Silva, N., Monrás, J. P., … Pérez-Donoso, J. M. (2019). Synthesis of salt-stable fluorescent nanoparticles (quantum dots) by polyextremophile halophilic bacteria. Scientific Reports, 9(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-018-38330-8

Quezada, C. P., Anziani-Ostuni, G., & Perez-Donoso, J. M. (2018, December). Incorporation of redox-proteins (azurin) coupled to biosynthesized quantum dot as photosensitizers in solar cells. In BASIC & CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY (Vol. 124, pp. 7-7). 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA: WILEY.

Díaz-García V., Guerrero S., Díaz-Valdivia N., Lobos-González L., Kogan M., Pérez-Donoso J.M.* and Quest A.F. (2018) “Quantum dot labeled B16F10 murine melanoma cells as a new tool to monitor early steps of lung metastasis in vivo”. International Journal of Nanomedicine.13; 6391–6412.

Valdivia-González, M. A., Díaz-Vásquez, W. A., Ruiz-León, D., Becerra, A. A., Aguayo, D. R., Perez-Donoso, J. M., & Vasquez, C. C. (2018). A comparative analysis of tellurite detoxification by members of the genus Shewanella. Archives of microbiology, 200, 267-273. doi:10.1007/s00203-017-1438-2
 
Ulloa G., Quezada C., Araneda M., Escobar B., Fuentes E., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2018) “Phosphate favors the biosynthesis of CdS fluorescent nanoparticles (quantum dots) in Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans ATCC 19703 by improving metal uptake and tolerance”. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9, 234. doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00234

Glatstein  D., Bruna N., Gallardo-Benavente C., Bravo D., Carro Pérez M., Francisca F. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2018) “Arsenic and cadmium bioremediation by Antarctic bacteria capable to biosynthesize fluorescent nanoparticles”. Journal of Environmental Engineerin. 140 (3). doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001293   

E. Bik, S. Bird, J. Bustamante, L. Leon, P. Nieto, K. Addae, V. Alegría-Mera, Cristian Bravo, Denisse Bravo, J. Cardenas, A. Caughey, P. Covarrubias, J. Pérez-Donoso, G. Gass, S. Gupta, K. Harman, D. Hongo, J. Jiménez, L. Kraal, F. Melis-Arcos, E. Morales, A. Morton, C. Navas, H. Nuñez, E. Olivares, N. Órdenes-Aenishanslins, F. Ossandon, R. Phan, Raul Pino, Katia Soto-Liebe, Ignacio Varas, Nathaniel A. Walton, Patricia Vera-Wolf, Daniel E. Almonacid, Audrey D. Goddard, J. Ugalde, J. Richman and Z. Apte (2017) “A new sequencing-based women's health assay combining self-sampling, HPV detection and genotyping, STI detection, and vaginal microbiome analysis”. bioRxiv, 217216.
 
Oliva-Arancibia B, Órdenes-Aenishanslins N, Zacconi FC, Pérez-Donoso JM and Poblete-Castro I (2017) “Co-synthesis of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates and CdS quantum dots nanoparticles in Pseudomonas putida KT2440”. Journal of Biotechnology. 264:29-3. DOI10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.10.013 

Valdivia-González M., Díaz-Vásquez W., Ruiz-Leon D., Becerra A., Aguayo D., Pérez-Donoso J.M. and Vásquez C.C. (2017) “Tellurite detoxification by Shewanella”. Archives in Microbiology. Oct 11. doi: 10.1007/s00203-017-1438-2 
 
Gran-Scheuch A., Jiménez J.C., Bravo D., Fuentes E. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2017) “Isolation and characterization of phenanthrene degrading bacteria from diesel fuel-contaminated Antarctic soils”. Frontiers in Microbiology.  8: 1634 
 
Venegas F. A., Saona L. A., Monrás J. P., Órdenes-Aenishanslins N., Giordana M. F., Ulloa G., Collao B., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J. M. * (2017) “Biological phosphorylated molecules participate in the biomimetic and biological synthesis of CdS quantum dots by promoting H2S release from cellular thiols”. RSC Advances. 7 (64), 40270-40278 
 
Oyarzun D., Tello A., Pizarro G., Martin-Transaco R., Zúñiga C., Pérez-Donoso J., and Arratia-Pérez R., (2017) “Electrochemical synthesis, optical properties and morphological characterization of ZnO/Poly(N-PhMI-co-HEMA) nanocomposite”. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.06.039 
 
Vejar N., Sacre J., Collao B., Pérez-Donoso J.M., Pineda F., Worker B., Sancy M. and Páez M.A. (2016) “Enhanced corrosión of 7075 alloy by the presence of Bacillus megaterium”. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 1; 9723-9733. doi: 10.20964/2016.11.33 

Ulloa G., Collao B., Araneda M., Escobar B., Álvarez S., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2016) ”Use of acidophilic bacteria from the Acidithiobacillus genus to biosynthesize CdS fluorescent nanoparticles (quantum dots) with high tolerance to acidic pH”. Enzymes and Microbial Technology. doi:10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.09.005 

Órdenes-Aenishanslins N., Anziani-Ostuni G., Vargas M., Alarcón J., Tello A., and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2016) “Pigments from Antarctic bacteria as photosensitizers in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. September, 162: 707- 714. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.08.004 

Plaza D., Gallardo C., Straub Y., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2016) “Green synthesis of fluorescent nanoparticles by cadmium and tellurite resistant Antarctic bacteria: exploring novel natural nanofactories”.  Microbial Cell Factories. DOI: 10.1186/s12934-016-0477- 8 

C. Soto, I. Bugueño, A. Hoare, S. Gonzalez, D. Venegas, D. Salinas, S. Melgar-Rodríguez, R. Vernal, J. Gamonal, A. F. G. Quest, J. M. Pérez-Donoso, D. Bravo “The Porphyromonas gingivalis O-antigen is required for inhibition of apoptosis in gingival epithelial cells following bacterial infection”. Paper en revision en Journal of Periodontal Research. Nov 4. doi:10.1111/jre.12331. 
 
Wansapura P., Díaz-Vásquez W., Vásquez C., Pérez-Donoso J.M. and Chasteen T. (2015) “Thermal- and photo-stability of glutathione-capped cadmium telluride Quantum Dots”. Journal of Applied BioMaterials and Functional Materials. May 22. doi: 10.5301/jabfm.5000221. 
 
Díaz L., Hoare A., Soto C., Bugueño I., Silva N., Dutzan N., Venegas D., Salinas D., Pérez-Donoso J.M., Gamonal J. and Bravo D. (2015) “Porphyromonas gingivalis O-antigen profile correlates with virulence and polymixyn B resistance”. Anaerobe. Jan 29; 33C:25-32 
 
Monrás J.P., Collao B., Molina-Quiroz R., Pradenas G., Saona L., Durán-Toro V., Órdenes-Aenishanslins N., Venegas F., Loyola D., Bravo D., Calderón P., Calderón I., Vásquez C., Chasteen T., Lopez D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2014) “Global analysis of the Escherichia coli response to CdTe-GSH Quantum Dots: understanding the bacterial toxicity of cadmium-based semiconductor nanoparticles”. BMC Genomics. 15:1099 
 
Molina-Quiroz R., Loyola D, Díaz-Vásquez W., Arenas F., Urzúa U., Pérez-Donoso J.M. and Vásquez C.C. (2014) “Global transcriptomic analysis uncovers a switch to anaerobic metabolism in tellurite-exposed Escherichia coli”. Research in Microbiology. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2014.07.003 
 
Gallardo C., Monrás J.P., Plaza D.O., Collao B., Saona L.A., Durán-Toro V., Venegas F.A., Soto C., Ulloa G., Vásquez C.C., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2014) “Low-temperature biosynthesis of fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles (CdS) by oxidative stress resistant Antarctic bacteria”. Journal of Biotechnology. 187: 108- 115 
 
Órdenes-Aenishanslins N., Saona L.A., Durán-Toro V., Monrás J.P., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2014) “Use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles biosynthesized by Bacillus mycoides in Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells”. Microbial Cell Factories. 16;13(1):90 
 
Arenas F. A., Pugin B., Henríquez N. A., Arenas M. A., Díaz W. A., Pérez-Donoso J. M. and Vásquez C. C. (2014) “Isolation, identification and characterization of highly tellurite-resistant, tellurite-reducing bacteria from Antarctica”. Polar Science. 8(1): 40-52.
 
Durán-Toro V., Gran-Scheuch A., Órdenes-Aenishanslins N., Monrás J.P., Saona L.A., Venegas F.A., Chasteen T.G., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2014) "Simple quantum dot-based assay for sensitive and specific quantification of Cu2+ in bacterial cell culture". Analytical Biochemistry. 450(1): 30-36. 
 
Molina-Quiroz R.C., Loyola D.E., Muñoz-Villagrán C.M., Quatrini R., Vásquez C.C. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2013)  "DNA, cell wall and general oxidative damage underlie the tellurite/cefotaxime synergistic effect in Escherichia coli". PLoS ONE. 8(11):e79499 
 
Pradenas G., Pérez-Donoso J.M. and Vásquez C.C. (2013) "Monounsaturated fatty acids are substrates for aldehyde generation in tellurite-exposed Escherichia coli". Biomed Research International, vol. 2013, Article ID 563756. doi:10.1155/2013/563756 
 
Gautier J.L., Monrás J.P., Osorio-Román I.O., Vásquez C.C., Herranz T., Marco J.F., Bravo D. and Pérez-Donoso J.M. (2013) “Surface characterization of stable GSH-CdTe quantum dots”. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 140 (1): 113-118 
 
Baeza S., N. Vejar, Gulppi M., Azocar M., Melo F.,  Monsalve A., Pérez-Donoso J.M., Vásquez C.C., Pavez J.,. Zagal J.H, Zhou X., Thompson G.E. and Páez M.A. (2013) "New evidence on the role of catalase in Escherichia coli-mediated biocorrosion". Corrosion Science. 67: 32-41 
 
Monrás J.P., Díaz V., Bravo D., Montes R.A., Chasteen T.G., Osorio-Román I.O., Vásquez C.C. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2012)  “Enhanced glutathione content allows the in vivo synthesis of fluorescent CdTe nanoparticles by Escherichia coli”. PLoS ONE. 7 (11): e48657 
 
Montes R.A., Pradenas G.A., Pérez-Donoso J.M., Vásquez C.C., Chasteen T.G. (2012) “The acute bacterial toxicity of the selenocyanate anion and the incorporation of selenium and tellurium into bacterial cells”. Environmental Biotechnology 8 (1): 32-38 
 
Elías A.O., Abarca M.J., Montes R.A., Chasteen T.G., Pérez-Donoso J.M. and Vásquez C.C. (2012) “Tellurite enters Escherichia coli through the PitA phosphate transporter”. MicrobiologyOpen. 1(3): 259–267.
 
Molina-Quiroz R.C., Muñoz-Villagrán C.M., Tantaleán J.C., Vásquez C.C. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.*  (2012)  “Sub lethal tellurite concentrations enhance the antibiotic antibacterial effect: tellurite and cefotaxime act synergistically in Escherichia coli”. PLoS ONE. 7 (4); e35452. 
 
Pradenas G.A., Paillavil B.A., Reyes S., Pérez-Donoso J.M. and Vásquez C.C. (2012) “Escherichia coli membrane monounsaturated fatty acid composition and oxidative damage”. Microbiology. 158(5):1279-1283. 
 
Díaz V., Monrás J. P., Ramírez-Maureira M., Vargas J., Bravo D., Osorio-Román I. O., Vásquez C.C. and Pérez-Donoso J.M.* (2012) “Spectroscopic properties and biocompatibility studies of CdTe quantum dots capped with the biological thiols cysteine or glutathione”. Science of Advanced Materials.  4: 1- 8. (
 
Ruan X., Loyola D.E., Marolda C.L., Pérez-Donoso J.M., and Valvano M.A. (2012) “The WaaL O-antigen lipopolysaccharide ligase functions as a metal ion-independent inverting glycosyltransferase”. Glycobiology. 22(2):288-99. 

Valdivia-Gonzales M., Pérez-Donoso J.M. and Vásquez C.C. (2012) “Effect of tellurite-mediated oxidative stress on the Escherichia coli glycolytic pathway“. Biometals. 25(2):451- 458 
 
Pérez-Donoso J.M.*, Monrás J.P., Bravo D., Aguirre A., Quest A.F., Osorio-Román I.O., Aroca R., Chasteen T.G. and Vásquez C.C. (2012) “Biomimetic, mild chemical synthesis of CdTe-GSH quantum dots with improved biocompatibility”. PLoS ONE. 7 (1); e30741.
 
Arenas F.A., Covarrubias P., Sandoval J.M., Pérez-Donoso J.M., Imlay J.A. and Vásquez C.C. (2011) “The Escherichia coli BtuE protein functions as a resistance determinant against reactive oxygen species”. PLoS ONE. 6 (1); e15979. 
 
Arenas F.A., Díaz W.A., Leal C.A., Pérez-Donoso J.M., Imlay M.A. and Vásquez C.C. (2010) “The Escherichia coli btuE gene, encodes a glutathione peroxidase that is induced under oxidative stress conditions”. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 398; 690-694. 
 
Molina-Quiroz R.C., Burra R., Pérez-Donoso J.M., Elías A.O., Muñoz C., Montes R.A., Chasteen T.G., Vásquez C.C. (2010) “Simple, fast, and sensitive method for quantification of tellurite in culture media”. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 76 (14); 4901-4904. 
 
Osorio-Román I., Matsuhiro B., Aroca R., Vásquez C. and Pérez J.M.* (2010) “Characterization of  bacteria using its O-antigen with Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering”. Analyst. 135 (8); 1997-2001. 
 
Calderón I.L., Elías A.O., Fuentes E.L., Pradenas G.A., Castro M.E., Arenas F.A., Pérez J.M. and Vásquez C.C. (2009) “Tellurite-mediated disabling of [4Fe-4S] clusters of Escherichia coli dehydratases”. Microbiology. 155 (6); 1840-1846. 
 
Araya M.A., Tantaleán J.C., Pérez J.M., Fuentes D.E., Calderón I.L., Saavedra C.P., Burra R.,  Chasteen T.G. and Vásquez C.C. (2009) “Cloning, purification and characterization of Geobacillus stearothermophilus V uroporphyrinogen-III C-methyltransferase: evaluation of its role in resistance to potassium tellurite in Escherichia coli”. Res. Microbiol. 160; 125-133. 
 
Pérez J.M., Megan A. McGarry, Cristina L. Marolda, and Miguel A. Valvano (2008) “Functional analysis of the large periplasmic loop of the Escherichia coli K-12 WaaL O antigen ligase”. Mol. Microbiol. 70 (6); 1424-1440. 
 
Pérez J.M., Arenas F.A., Pradenas G.A., Sandoval J.M. and Vásquez C.C (2008) “Escherichia coli YqhD exhibits aldehyde reductase activity and protects from the harmful effect of lipid peroxidation-derived aldehydes”. J. Biol. Chem. 283(12); 7346-7353. 
 
Fuentes D., Fuentes E., Castro M., Araya A., Pérez J.M, Vásquez C. (2007). “Cysteine Metabolism-Related Genes and Bacterial Resistance to Potassium Tellurite”. J. Bacteriol. 189 (24); 8953-8960. 
 
Aranda M., González-Nilo F., Riadi G., Díaz V., Pérez J.M., Martel G., Hainaut P. and Mimbacas A. (2007). “Lost of TP53-DNA interaction induced by p.C135R in lung cancer”; Oncol. Rep. 28 (5); 1213- 1217. 
 
Pérez J.M., Calderón I.L., Arenas F.A., Fuentes D.E., Pradenas G.A., Fuentes E.L., Sandoval J.M., Castro M.E., Elías A.O. and Vásquez C.C. (2007). “Bacterial toxicity of potassium tellurite: unveiling an ancient enigma”; PLoS ONE 2(2): e211. 
 
Calderón I.L., Arenas F.A., Pérez J.M., Fuentes D.E.,  Araya M.A., Saavedra C.P., Tantaleán J.C., Pichuantes S.E., Youderian P.A. and Vásquez C.C. (2006). “Catalases are NAD(P)H-dependent tellurite reductases”; Plos ONE, 1(1): e70. 
 
Pérez J.M., Pradenas G.A., Navarro C.A., Henríquez D.A., Pichuantes S.E. and Vásquez C.C. (2006). “Geobacillus stearothermophilus LV cadA gene mediates resistance to cadmium, lead and zinc in zntA mutants of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium”. Biol. Res., 39(4), 661-668. 
 
Fuentes, D. E., Navarro, C. A., Tantaleán, J.C., Araya, M. A., Saavedra, C. P., Pérez, J. M., Calderón I. L., Youderian, P., Mora, G.C. and Vásquez, C. C. (2005). “The product of the qacC gene of Staphylococcus epidermidis CH mediates resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria”. Res. Microbiol. 156 (4):472-7. 
 
Saavedra C.P., Encínas M.V., Araya M.A., Pérez J.M., Tantaleán J.C., Fuentes D.E., Calderón I.L., Pichuantes S.E. and Vásquez C.C. (2004). “Biochemical characterization of a thermostable cysteine synthase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus V”. Biochimie. 86 (2004): 481-485. 
 
Tantaleán, J. C.,  Araya, M. A, Pichuantes, S. E., Saavedra, C. P., Fuentes, D., Pérez, J. M., Calderón, I. and Claudio C. Vásquez. (2003). “The Geobacillus stearothermophilus V iscS gene, encoding cysteine desulfurase, confers resistance to potassium tellurite in Escherichia coli K-12”. J. Bacteriol. 185 (19): 5831-5837.