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María Cristina Diez
Researcher at University of La Frontera
Publications - 116
Citations - 4433
María Cristina Diez is an academic researcher from University of La Frontera. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pesticide & Pentachlorophenol. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 108 publications receiving 3503 citations.
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Silver nanoparticles: Toxicity in model organisms as an overview of its hazard for human health and the environment
Gonzalo Tortella,Olga Rubilar,Nelson Durán,María Cristina Diez,Miguel Martínez,J. Parada,Amedea B. Seabra +6 more
TL;DR: The current state of the art and perspectives for the impact of AgNPs on different organisms present in the environment are reported and recent progress in interpreting uptake, translocation and accumulation mechanisms in different organisms and/or living animals are discussed, as well as the toxicity ofAgNPs and possible tolerance mechanisms in live organisms to cope with their deleterious effects.
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Enzymes as useful tools for environmental purposes
TL;DR: Roles of enzymes as decontaminating agents, pollutant assaying agents and indicators of environment safety are briefly encompassed.
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Extracellular biosynthesis of copper and copper oxide nanoparticles by Stereum hirsutum , a native white-rot fungus from Chilean forests
TL;DR: The white-rot fungus Stereum hirsutum was studied to evaluate its applicability for use in the biosynthesis of copper/copper oxide nanoparticles under different pHconditions and in the presence of three different copper salts (CuCl2, CuSO4, and Cu(NO3)2) as discussed by the authors.
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Biogenic nanoparticles: copper, copper oxides, copper sulphides, complex copper nanostructures and their applications
Olga Rubilar,Mahendra Rai,Gonzalo Tortella,María Cristina Diez,Amedea B. Seabra,Nelson Durán,Nelson Durán +6 more
TL;DR: The synthesis of copper nanostructured nanoparticles by bacteria, fungi, and plant extracts is discussed, showing that biogenic synthesis is an economically feasible, simple and non-polluting process.
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Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by the chilean white-rot fungus anthracophyllum discolor
Francisca Acevedo,Leticia Pizzul,Maria del Pilar Castillo,Raphael Cuevas,María Cristina Diez +4 more
TL;DR: The degradation of three- and four-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Anthracophyllum discolor, a white-rot fungus isolated from the forest of southern Chile, was evaluated, suggesting synergistic effects between PAHs or possible cometabolism.