Antifungal resistance, microbial food security, and molecular and analytical tools to study microbiome of soils and plants.

CONCLUDED SUPERVISIONS OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Supervisions of Sabbatical Leaves of University Professors

2. Dr. Maria do Carmo Albuquerque Braga, Tenured Professor (Profesora Asociada) at the Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Brazil. Project title: Scientific Communication in Bioscience? Funded by the FACEP, Brazil. Developed at the Universidad de La Frontera, April 2025 to March 2026 (Temuco, Chile). Supervisor.

1. Dr Francisco Pérez Nevado, Tenured Professor (Profesor Titular) at the Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain. Project title: Recursos genéticos y biotecnología: ¿Pueden los métodos de conservación afectar al potencial biotecnológico de cepas de hongos de colecciones de cultivos? Funded by the Universidad de Extremadura, Spain. Developed at the Universidad de La Frontera, 11th July to 10th October 2017 (Temuco, Chile). Supervisor.

Supervisions of Researchers’ Internships

2. Juliana Moura Mendes Arrua (2019). Researcher at the Universidad de Assunción (Paraguay). Project title: Identificación especies de Aspergillus por MALDI-TOF. Funded by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-CONACYT/Paraguay within the Programa de Vinculación de Científicos y Tecnólogos Convocatoria 2019 (PVCT19-2). Developed at the Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus BIOREN-UFRO, Universidad de La Frontera, 12th to 27th August 2019 (Temuco, Chile). Supervisor.

1. Mariana Mazza (2015). Researcher at the Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Project title: Identificação de leveduras e fungos filamentosos por espectrometria de masas pela técnica de MALDI-TOF. Developed at the Postgraduate Programme in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras (Lavras, Brazil), 11th July to 10th February 2015 (Lavras, Brazil). Supervisor.

Supervisions and Co-Supervisions of PhD Theses

16. Victor Manuel Ignacio Gallardo Muñiz (2026). Antifungal activity of lipids from Antarctic fungi against human and plant pathogens. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

15. Urley Adrian Pérez Moncada (2026). Effects of microbial consortia on the molecular, biochemical, and physiological response of Fragaria x ananassa plants growing under drought conditions. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

15. Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira (2024). Análise morfológica, molecular e biotecnológica de fungos trametoides (Polyporaceae) do Brasil e Chile. PhD Student at the Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Double Doctoral Degree at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

14. Carla Orietta Cisternas Novoa (2022). Study of the synthesis mechanism for the formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with antimicrobial activity. PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Co-Supervisor.

13. Jéssica Souza da Costa (2022). Mycobiota and mycotoxin contamination points during Merkén’s production in Chile. PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera (Temuco, Chile), with Double Doctoral Degree in Agrisystem, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy. Supervisor.

12. Mario Henrique Paziani (2021). Perfil fenotípico e genotípico de Fusarium spp. provenientes de episódios clínicos de fusarioses no Estado de São Paulo. PhD in Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (Ribeirão Preto, Brazil), with Double Doctoral Degree in Science major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

11. Blenda Naara Santos da Silva (2019). Bioprospecção de fungos endofíticos do guaranazeiro (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis). PhD in Tropical Agronomy, Federal University of Amazonas (Manaus, Brazil) with Double Doctoral Degree in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

10. Sergio Murilo Souza Ramos (2017). Prospecção de Aspergillus e Penicillium de solo de Mata Atlântica, Pernambuco, Brasil, avaliação da produção e pré-purificação de celulases através de sistema de duas fases aquosas. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.

9. Igor Magalhães da Veiga Moreira (2017). Estudo analítico de amêndoas de diferentes clones de cacau durante o processo fermentativo por leveduras. PhD in Food Science, Federal University of Lavras (Lavras, Brazil). Co-Supervisor.

8. Dianny Carolyne Vasconcelos da Silva (2017). Produção de enzimas lignolíticas por espécies de Trichoderma da Micoteca URM para biorremediação de efluentes têxteis. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.

7. Marcely Cristiny Andrade da Silva (2016). Atividade enzimática de Colletotrichum guaranicola Albuq. PhD in Tropical Agronomy, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.

6. Nazareth Magnago Klein (2015). Estudo genômico e fenotípico, que inclui a abordagem de perfis proteômicos por MALDI-TOF MS, de isolados de hemoculturas para o abastecimento de uma coleção de bactérias de referência. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Supervisor.

5. Susane Cavalcanti Chang (2014). Abordagem polifásica para identificação de Fusarium verticillioides micotoxigênicos isolados de culturas de milho em Pernambuco. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.

4. Lidiane Roberta Cruz da Silva (2013). Espécies de Penicillium em solos de Caatinga e Mata Atlântica, produção de tanase e detecção do potencial micotoxigênico. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.

3. Marta Filipa de Jesus Simões (2013). Quality parameters in a culture collection - Micoteca da Universidade do Minho. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

2. Fabiana Aparecida Couto (2013). Identificação de espécies do gênero Aspergillus, Seções Nigri, Flavi e Circumdati por taxonomia polifásica. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.

1. Cristiane Angélica Ottoni (2012). Estudos de degradabilidade de corantes azo de aplicação têxtil por fungos lenhinolíticos. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

Supervisions of Master Theses

8. Emmanuel Alejandro Góngora Burgos. Evaluación de biopelículas para la degradación de hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos en agua de mar (2019). Master in Engineering major in Environmental Science. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico. Supervisor.

7. Maria Tamara de Caldas Felipe (2019). Efeito da preservação pelo método de liofilização sobre a estabilidade fenotípica de Aspergillus niger e Aspergillus oryzae. Magíster en Biología de Hongos, Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Supervisor.

6. Rodrigo Nicolas Rodríguez Quiroz (2018). Mycobiota in Chilean chilli Capsicum annuum L. used for Merkén’s production and its mycotoxin contamination. Magíster en Biotecnología, Universidad de Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

5. Jorge Pamplona Pagnossa (2016). Adaptação e adaptação cruzada de Biofilmes de Salmonella sp. a cinamaldeído, citral e linalol. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Supervisor.

4. Lucas Vieira de Faria (2015). Indentificação por MALDI-TOF MS de isolados de Aspergillus Seção Nigri e avaliação do potencial biotecnológico na produção de biossurfactantes. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.

3. Lídia Sofia Siqueira (2011). Physiological characterisation of Diatom Cultures Using MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

2. Maria da Graça Cerqueira Pinto (2011). Implementação de um método expedito para a classificação de bacteriófagos usando MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

1. Sónia Alexandra Gregório Pinto (2010). Segurança Escolar: Caracterização dos Recreios num Agrupamento de Escolas do Ensino Básico. Master in Environmental and Health Promotion, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

Supervisions of Internships of Master and PhD Theses

8. Elaine Cristina Francisco. Master student. Postgraduate Programme in Medical and Biological Science, Federal University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil). Internship project title: Desenvolvimento de novos protocolos de preparação de amostras de MALDI-TOF para a identificação de fungos de relevância clínica pelo uso de biomarcadores não convencionais. Developed at the Postgraduate Programme in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, 16th February to 06 March 2015, Lavras, Brazil. Supervisor.

7. Luciane Martins Medeiros. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Health Surveillance of Products, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Internship project title: Criação da coleção de micro-organismos de Biomanguinhos e caracterização de isolados bacterianos e fúngicos de áreas controladas e de contaminantes envolvidos na produção de imunobiológicos, reativos e biofármacos. Developed at the University of Minho, April 2013 to February 2014, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

6. Marília de Holanda Cavalcanti Maciel. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Internship project title: Produção, caracterização e purificação de poligalacturonases de Aspergillus niger e avaliação taxonômica e micotoxigênica pela técnica MALDI-TOF MS. Developed at the University of Minho, October 2010 to February 2013, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

5. Manoel Marques Evangelista de Oliveira. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Clinical Research in Infectious Diseases, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Internship project title: Análise filogenética e caracterização proteômica do complexo Sporothrix spp. Developed at the University of Minho, September 2012 to July 2013, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

4. Fernanda Chaves da Silva. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras (Lavras, Brazil). Internship project title: Óleos essenciais para prevenir a contaminação de grãos com fungos micotoxigênicos e o uso da abordagem polifásica, com inclusão da análise de biologia molecular e espectral para a identificação e caracterização destes fungos. Developed at the University of Minho, September 2011 to July 2012, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

3. Michel Passarini. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microrganisms, State Unievrsity of Campinas (Campinas, Brazil). Internship project title: Caracterização da diversidade de fungos filamentosos associada a esponjas marinhas. Developed at the University of Minho, September 2010 to July 2011, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.

2. Mônica Larucci Vieira. PhD Student. PhD Programme in Biotecnology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Internship project title: Análise da expressão diferencial de proteínas de Leptospira em diferentes condições de cultivo e/ou virulência. Developed at the University of Minho, October 2011 to April 2012, Braga, Portugal. Supervisor.

1. Reginaldo Gonçalves Lima-Neto. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Internship project title: Abordagem polifásica, incluindo biologia molecular e análise espectral por MALDI-TOF ICMS, para identificar e caracterizar leveduras do gênero Candida. Developed at the University of Minho, October to November 2010, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
Supervision and Co-Supervision of Undergraduate Theses
7. Francisca Margoth Huenchunir Velasquez (2024). Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. Project title: Extracto acuoso de Capsicum annuum: impacto sobre el desarrollo en la planta de trigo (Triticum aestivum) y potencial antifúngico en contra de hongos fitopatógenos y deterioradores de alimentos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

6. Yina Alexandra Muñoz Piamba (2024). Evaluación de la actividad antifungica de los extractos lipídicos de hongos filamentosos aislados de ambientes antárticos contra hongos patógenos humanos. Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia. Supervisor.

5. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2024). Graduate in Biochemistry. Project title: “Evaluación de los extractos acuosos de ají Cacho-de-Cabra (Capsicum annuum L.) irradiados y no irradiados con rayos gamma en contra de hongos micotoxigénicos”. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

4. Antony Esteban Rosero Ortega (2023). Graduate in Chemistry (Universidad de La Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia). Project title: Estudiando lípidos fúngicos con potencial antifúngico: diversidad y modelación de la concentración lipídica en función de las especies de hongos, condiciones de crecimiento y métodos de extracción. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

3. Rodrigo Nicolas Rodriguez Quiroz (2016). Molecular analysis of populations of filamentous fungi on grapes for wine production: Genetic markers for the detection of ochratoxigenic fungi. Biochemist. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

2. Joana Cristina da Costa Alheiro from the Undergraduate Course in Applied Biology, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal). Thesis title: Acção antifúngica do componente maioritário do oleo essencial de Cymbopongon citratus em estirpes clínicas de Trichophyton rubrum. 2010. Developed at the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

1. Leonel João Pais Pereira Alheiro (2010). from the Undergraduate Course in Applied Biology, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal). Thesis title: Activação de fungos dermatófitos para estudos morfológicos e espectrais (MALDI-TOF ICMS). 2010. Developed at the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Supervisions of Undergraduate Scientific Internships
19. Gabriel Melo (2024). Undergraduate Student in Pharmacy. Project title: Potencial antifúngico de lípidos de hongos antárticos contra hongos patógenos humanos y de plantas. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 240 hours. Supervisor.

18. Francisca Margoth Huenchunir Velasquez (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios II). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

17. Ariel Valencia (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biotechnology. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against plant pathogen and food spoilage fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

16. Ariel Valencia (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biotechnology. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against plant pathogen and food spoilage fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica Estival I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

15. Francisca Margoth Huenchunir Velasquez (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 128 hours. Supervisor.

14. Vicente Andres Becker Robinson (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 128 hours. Supervisor.

13. Diego Flores López (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Potencial antifúngico de lípidos de hongos antárticos contra hongos patógenos humanos y de plantas. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Unidad de Investigación). Workload: 264 hours. Supervisor.

12. Diego Nicolas Flores Lopez (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación y crecimiento de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

11. Francisca Margoth Huenchunir Velasquez (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

10. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2022). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against mycotoxigenic fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Unidad de Investigación). Workload: 264 hours. Supervisor.

9. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2022). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against mycotoxigenic fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios II). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

8. Nicolás Marcelo Pareja Meliqueo (2022). Undergraduate Student in Biotechnology Engineering. Project title: Aislamiento de cepas fúngicas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

7. Sebastián Ignacio Andres López Águila (2018). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Estudio de poblaciones de hongos filamentosos en ají “Cacho de cabra” en la Región de La Araucanía, Chile. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

6. Nicol Vanesa Burgos Villa (2018). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Preservación de cepas fúngicas aisladas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

5. Helga Soto Provoste (2017). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Aislamiento de cepas fúngicas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

4. Evelyn Victoria Ibarra Huenchuleo (2017). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Aislamiento de cepas fúngicas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

3. Rodrigo Nicolas Rodriguez Quiroz (2016). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Molecular analysis of populations of filamentous fungi on grapes for wine production: Genetic markers for the detection of ochratoxigenic fungi. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios II). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.

2. Ana Catarina Leirós (2010). Undergraduate Student in Biological Engineering. Project title: Evaluation of the Conservation of filamentous fungi of biotechnological interest. University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Workload: 300 hours. Supervisor.

1. Leonel João Pais Pereira (2010). Undergraduate Student in Applied Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Project title: Filamentous fungi preservation in Microbial Resource Centres. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 300 hours. Supervisor.

Book edition
4. Santos, C.*, Gómez, F., Guarda-Reyes, M., Ruiz, A., Cornejo, C. (Eds.). (2021). Preservación ex situ y gestión de datos en Colecciones de Cultivos Microbianas. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile, 77 pp. ISBN: 978-956-236-397-6.

3. Oliveira, L.A., Fernandes, O.C., Jesus, M.A., Bentes, J.L.S., Andrade, S.L., Souza, A.Q.L., Santos, C. (Eds.). (2016). Diversidade microbiana da Amazônia. INPA, Manaus, Brazil, 436 pp. ISBN 978-85-211-0159-8.

2. Paterson, R., Simões, M.F., Pereira, L., Santos, C., Lima, N. (Eds.). (2012). Biological Resource Centres: Closing the gap between science and society. Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, 156 pp. ISBN: 978-972-97916-5-9.

1. Porto, A., Porto, C., Lima, C., Santos, C., Cunha, M., Lima, N., N. Gusmão (Eds.). (2008). 1st Internernational Workshop on Biotechnology/3rd alfa-Valnatura Meeting. ISBN: 978-85-7315-484-9.

Book Chapters

8. Pérez-Moncada, U.A., Cornejo, C., Santander, C., Santos, C., Aponte, H., Silambarasan, S., Vidal, G. (2025). Bio-inoculants as biological tools to mitigate water deficit in crops. Chapter 12. In: Plant Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture: Bridging the Gap for Global Food Security, pp. 165-184. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800627659.0012

7. Ávila Rodrigues, S., Silva Valigura, A.E., Cassia Campos Pena, A.E., de Lima, K.P. Gallardo, V., Santos, C., Binder Pagnoncelli, M.G., Hiromi Hashimoto, E. (2024). Sauerkraut and fermented cabbage juices. Chapter 19, In: Unconventional Functional Fermented Beverages. Pp. 427-446. 1st Edition. Elsevier. Eds.: Soccol, C.R., Brar, S.K., de Melo Pereira, G.L., Porto de Souza Vandenberghe, L. (2024). DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-13966-6.00001-4. ISBN: 978-0-44313-966-6. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

6. Santos, C.*, Galeano, P.; Lima-Neto, R., Oliveira, M.M.E., Lima, N. (2020). Chapter 8: MALDI-TOF MS and its requirements for fungal identification. pp. 119-140. In: Bridge, P.; Smith, D.; Stackebrandt, E. (Eds.). Trends in the Systematics of Bacteria and Fungi. CAB, Wallingford, UK. pp. 346. DOI: 10.1079/9781789244984.0000. ISBN: 978-1-78924-498-4.

5. Costa, J., Lima, N., Santos, C.* (2019). Chapter: Chilean pepper: Spoilage fungi and mycotoxins contamination risk in Capsicum products. pp. 29-40. In: Oliveira, L.A., Jesus, M.A., Jackisch Matsuura, A.B., Oliveira, J.G.S., Gasparotto, L., Lima-Neto, R.G., Rocha, L.C. (Eds.). Conhecimento, conservação e uso de fungos. INPA Publishing, Manaus, Brazil, pp. 208. ISBN: 978-85-211-0199-4.

4. Santos, C.* Francisco, E., Mazza, M., Padovan, A.C.B., Paterson, R., Colombo, A., Lima, N. (2017). Chapter 9: Impact of MALDI-TOF MS in Clinical Mycology; Progress and Barriers in Diagnostics. pp. 211-230. In: Shah, H.N., Gharbia, S.E. (Eds.). MALDI-TOF and Tandem MS for Clinical Microbiology. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., New York, USA. pp. 593. DOI: 10.1002/9781118960226. ISBN:9781118960257.

3. Couto, F.A., Santos, C., Dias E., Lima N., Batista L.R. (2016). Chapter: Uso de marcadores fenotípicos e bioquímicos para caracterização de isolados de Aspergillus seção Flavi. pp. 241-250. In: Oliveira, L.A., Fernandes, O.C., Jesus, M.A., Bentes, J.L.S., Andrade, S.L., Souza, A.Q.L., Santos, C. (Eds.). Diversidade microbiana da Amazônia. INPA Publishing, Manaus, Brazil, pp. 436. ISBN 978-85-211-0159-8.

2. Simões, M.F., Pereira, L., Santos, C., Lima, N. (2013). Chapter 5: Polyphasic identification and preservation of fungal diversity: Concepts and applications. pp. 91-117. In: Malik, A., Grohmann, E., Alves, M. (Eds.). Management of Microbial Resources in the Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 494. ISBN 978-94-007-5930-5. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5931-2. ISBN: 978-94-007-5931-2.

1. Fernandes, S., Simões, M., Dias, N., Santos, C., Lima, N. (2013). Chapter 7: Fungicidal activity of microbicides. pp. 142-154. In: Fraise, A.P., Maillard, J.-Y., Sattar, S.A. (Eds.). Russell, Hugo and Ayliffe's Principles and Practice of Disinfection, Preservation and Sterilization. Willey-Backwell Publishing Ltd. pp. 624. DOI: 10.1002/9781118425831.ch7. ISBN: 978-1-4443-3325-1.

ONGOING SUPERVISION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Master Theses
1. Lívia Mainardes Rafael. Master Student of the Postgraduate Programme in Biotechnology-UTFPR. Proposed thesis title: Predição da ocorrencia de ocratoxina A em café no Brasil em função das mudanças climáticas no tempo (2024 – Ongoing). Supervisors: Cledir Santos (UFRO/UTFPR).

PhD Theses
5. Aline Eurich da Silva Valigura. Student of the Postgraduate Programme in Biotechnology-UTFPR-Brazil. Project title: Análise da Contaminação por Fungos Micotoxigênicos na Cevada: Impacto das Mudanças Climáticas e uso de Modelos Preditivos. Supervisors: Aline Coqueiro (UTFPR), Cledir Santos (UFRO/UTFPR). Supervisors: Cledir Santos (UFRO/UTFPR), Elisabete Hiromi Hashimoto (UTFPR).

4. Débora Raquel Mergen Lima Reis. Student of the Postgraduate Programme in Biotechnology-UTFPR-Brazil, candidate for Double PhD Internship at the Science, major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology-UFRO. Project title: Efeito dos extratos das folhas e raízes de yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) e curcumina no tratamento de câncer de vesícula biliar: Análise em ratos aflatoxina B1 - induzidos e células humanas de adenocarcinoma de linhagens chilenas. Supervisors: Aline Coqueiro (UTFPR); Pamela Leal (UFRO). Co-supervisor: Cledir Santos (UFRO).

3. Ana Maria de Andrade Oliveira Boczar (March 2021-Ongoing). Análise do proteoma de vesículas extracelulares secretadas por Trichosporon Asahii para a investigação de alvos terapêuticos e vacinais. PhD Student at the Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Double Doctoral Degree at the PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

2. Marcela Andrea Sepulveda Rebolledo (March 2023-Ongoing). Development of a biofungicide from pod extracts of Capsicum annuum L. to prevent mycotoxigenic fungi in wheat production. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

1. Felipe Ignacio Gonzalez Iturriaga (March 2022-Ongoing). Efecto de un bioinoculante tripartito sobre la respuesta bioquímica, fisiología y molecular de Lactuca sativa, bajo condiciones de estrés hídrico. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

MEMBER OF THESES PANELS

Graduate Theses Panels

9. Diego Nicolás Flores López (2024). Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. Project title: Evaluación de la espectroscopia infrarroja como método analítico para determinar la susceptibilidad antifúngica de hongos filamentosos a anfotericina B. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.

8. Yina Alexandra Muñoz Piamba (2024). Evaluación de la actividad antifungica de los extractos lipídicos de hongos filamentosos aislados de ambientes antárticos contra hongos patógenos humanos. Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia. Member.

7. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2024). Evaluación de los extractos acuosos de ají Cacho-de-Cabra (Capsicum annuum L.) irradiados y no irradiados con rayos gamma en contra de hongos micotoxigénicos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member.

6. Patricia Martins Serra (2023). Alternative therapies to control Candida glabrata infection. Graduate in Medicinal Biotechnology. Escola Superior de Saúde, Politécnico do Porto. Member.

5. Nicole Andrea Cortez Salvo (2022). Evaluación de compuestos bioactivos producidos por hongos antárticos y biotransformación de moléculas naturales de interés farmacéutico. Graduate in Biotechnology Engineering. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.

4. Marcelo Andrés Pincheira Abarzúa (2022). Genomica comparativa de aislados bacterianos de lodos de piscicultura. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.

3. Yasna Galicia Cayun Quilaqueo (2021). Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on the metabolic activity of Solanum tuberosum plant under fungicides application. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.

2. Sebastian Esteban Alarcón Colipan (2020). Efectos fisiológicos, metabólicos y productivos de la inoculación de hongos micorrícicos arbusculares en cultivos de Solanum tuberosum tratados con agentes fungicidas de uso común. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.

1. Victor Manuel Marin Mosi (2019). Purificación y hemisíntesis de sesquiterpenos de drimano desde Drymis winteri para el control de Candida albicans. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.

Master Theses Panels

22. Angélica María Córdoba Fuzga (2021). Impacto das Mudanças Climáticas nos Fungos Ocratoxigénicos do Café da Colômbia: O caso do Aspergillus carbonarius e da Ocratoxina A. Master in Biotechnology, University of Minho, Bragra, Portugal.

21. Emmanuel Alejandro Góngora Burgos. Evaluación de biopelículas para la degradación de hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos en agua de mar (2019). Master in Engineering major in Environmental Science. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico. Member.

20. Jorge Pamplona Pagnossa (2016). Adaptação e adaptação cruzada de Biofilmes de Salmonella sp. a cinamaldeído, citral e linalol. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.

19. Elaine Cristina Francisco (2015). Análise da Diversidade Intraespecífica de Trichosporon asahii e Trichosporon faecale por MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Infectology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Member.

18. Lucas Vieira de Faria (2015). Indentificação por MALDI-TOF MS de isolados de Aspergillus Seção Nigri e avaliação do potencial biotecnológico na produção de biossurfactantes. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.

17. Emanuelle Burgos Cardoso (2015). Diversidade de espécies de Aspergillus, Penicillium e Talaromyces identificadas por filogenia molecular e espectrometria de massas MALDI-TOF. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.

16. Nádia Nara Batista (2015). Culturas iniciadoras durante o processo fermentativo do cacao. Master in Food Sciences, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.

15. Dayana Pereira de Andrade (2015). Produção de ?-decalactona por leveduras em batelada simples e batelada alimentada. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.

14. Raul Felipe Neves Cavalcanti (2015). Análise secretômica de Aspergillus terreus durante a biodegradação de antraceno. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.

13. Vânia Patrícia Gonçalves Dantas (2015). Caracterização Polifásica de Fungos Filamentosos Zygomycetes com Interesse em Biotecnologia Ambiental. Master in Biochemistry of the University of Evora, Evora, Portugal. Member.

12. Marília Gomes da Silva Santos (2014). Seleção de fungos endofíticos de Cactaceae quanto à capacidade de produzir L-Asparaginase. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.

11. Géssyca de Paula da Alvarenga Soares (2014). Avaliação de Leveduras para produção de ?-decalactona. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.

10. Wanderley José Mantovani Bittencourt (2014). Óleos essenciais de plantas condimentares com potencial anti-Shigela flexneri na conservação de carne moída. Master in Medicinal, Aromatic and Condimental Plants, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil.

9. Rita Sofia Garcia Ribeiro (2013). Estudos de Biodegradação de Fungicidas Acilalanina por estirpes seleccionadas de Zygomycetes. Master in Biochemistry, University of Evora, Evora, Portugal. Member.

8. Patricia Barbosa Rodrigues Silva (2013). Ocorrência de fungos filamentosos em água e em biofilme de reservatorios de água potável. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.

7. Mayara Nunes Vitor Anjos (2013). Produção de astaxantina por Mucor circinelloides utilizando melaço de cana-de-açúcar como substrato alternativo sob a influência de luz azul. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.

6. Sónia Alexandra Gregório Pinto (2012). A Saúde Ambiental do Parque Escolar.Master in Childhood Studies, Health Promotion and Environmental Education of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.

5. Maria da Graça Cerqueira Pinto (2011). Implementação de um método expedito para a classificação de bacteriófagos usando MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.

4. Lídia Sofia Sequeira (2011). Physiological characterisation of diatoms using MALDI-TOF. Master Thesis in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.

3. Helena Maria Bezerra de Oliveira (2010). Fungos Filamentosos na Água e em Biofilmes na Rede de Distribuição de Água Potável do Sistema Alto do Céu, Recife-PE. Master in Fungal Biology of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.

2. Maria João P.F.B. Cotter (2010). Estudo no 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico Através da Análise Documental. Master in Childhood Studies, Health Promotion and Environmental Education of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.

1. Mariana Vieira Pereira (2009). Trilhos da Natureza Um Meio de Promoção da Educação Ambiental. Master in Childhood Studies, Health Promotion and Environmental Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.

PhD Theses Panels

25. Fabiola Patricia Peña Salazar. Bioactive compounds present in Rosa spp., their agri-food use and health benefits. PhD in Ciencias Agroalimentarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member. May 2025.

24. Deyse Viviana Benavides (2024). Development of an olive mill solid waste treatment using white-rot fungi with Cu and Mn as inducers/cofactors for improving its biodegradability. PhD in Scienc

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Projects of university extension

10. Project title: Código EXS24-0018 Seminario y taller internacional: Biofungicides and agricultural system based on the one health approach. Funded by: Project Fondecyt regular 1221024 and Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil. Execution: 13th December 2023 to 20th January 2024. Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Principal Investigator.

9. Project title: EXT21-0009 Espectrometría de masas y redes internacionales de colaboración: Conectando académicos latinoamericanos al tejido industrial. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: Latin American Network of Young Scientists working in Chemistry. Execution: 24th May 2021 to 27th July 2021. Remote Activities Streamed from the Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Deputy Investigator.

8. Project title: EXS21-0010 Workshop FELACC Preservación ex situ y Gestión de Datos en Colecciones de Cultivos Microbianos. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: FELACC-Federación Latinoamericana de Colecciones de Cultivos; University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; University of Valencia/Spain; Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE/Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas-INEI-ANLIS/Argentina; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-FIOCRUZ/Brazil; Pontificia Universidad Católica Javeriana/Colombia; Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos-INIFAP/Mexico; Centro de Referencia de Lactobacilos-CERELA/Argentina; Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo AC/Mexico. Execution: 01st October 2020 to 30th April 2021. Remote Activities Streamed from the Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Principal Investigator.

7. Project title: EXT18-0043 Capacitación técnico-científica de Comunidades Mapuche productoras de Merkén de la Región de La Araucanía: Una estrategia basada en la pertinencia cultural para la prevención del riesgo de contaminación de Merkén por micotoxinas. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Execution: 17th May 2018 to 02nd November 2018. Principal Investigator.

6. Project title: EXS17-0237 Workshop de Colaboración en Biorecursos. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Execution: 05th to 12th May 2017, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Co-Investigator.

5. Project title: EXS16-0129 Taller “Preservacion mantenimiento y gestion de datos de cepas de microorganismos en Colecciones de Cultivos”. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE/Brazil. Execution: 06th to 12th December 2016, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Principal Investigator.

4. Project title: EXS16-0167 III Seminario internacional microorganismos rizosfericos y sus aplicaciones biotecnologicas. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Execution: 30th November 2016, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Deputy Investigator.

3. Project title: EXS16-0004 Identificación polifásica de microrganismos, incluyendo las técnicas modernas de espectrometría de masas. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; Universidad Austral de Chile-UACH/Chile. Execution: 28th to 31st March 2016. Principal Investigator.

2. Project title: EXS16-004 El arte de escribir un artículo científico con éxito. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal. Execution: 31st March 2016, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Deputy Investigator.

1. Project title: Multinational Cooperation in Natural Resources Field: Chile-Brazil-Portugal Exploring synergies to increase scientific entrepreneurship and innovation. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institutions: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; Federal University of Amazonas-UFAM/Brazil; Federal University of Lavras-UFLA/Brazil; Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE/Brazil; Federal University of São Paulo-USP/Brazil. Execution: 08th to 09th June 2015, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Principal Investigator.

Other university extension activities

1. Member of the Organising Committee of the International Extension Seminar “Colaboração Multilateral Portugal-Brazil-Chile: Um Dia Sobre Micologia”. University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 23rd April 2015.

PROJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY

ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility

1. Project title: UMOVE(ME)/UMinho ERASMUS + KA107 International Credit Mobility (ICM 2020) Project. Funded by: European Commission, Executed by the University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal, 2020-ongoing. Coordinator at the Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile.

Scientific dissemination for students of primary and secondary schools

7. Participation with a Stand in the XVI Feria de Investigación de la Universidad de La Frontera fiUFRO 2023, with microscopies for fungal visualisation, stereoscopic magnifier for fungal colony observation and presentation of the the follow posters in printed version: Poster 1: Los Hongos Buenos, authored by: Mella, M.; Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Cayún, Y.; Barría, E.; Huenchuñir, F.; Valencia, A.; Flores, D.; Dias, N.; Santos, C. Poster 2: Los Hongos Malos, authored by: Huenchuñir, F.; Cayún, Y.; Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Mella, M.; Oliveira, V.; Flores, D.; Valencia, A.; Santos, C. Poster 3: Los Hongos Horrendos, authored by: Cayún, Y.; Barría, E.; Muñoz, Y.; Gallardo, V.; Grizante Barião, P.H.; von Zeska Kress, M.R.; Costa, J.; Santos, C. Poster 4: Inocuidad Alimentaria en Riesgo: Micotoxinas, una Sombra Invisible en los Alimentos, authored by: Barría, E.; Sepúlveda, M.; Cayún, Y.; Gallardo, V.; Huenchuñir, F.; Valencia, A.; Costa, J.;Dias, N.; Reyes, M.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 5): “Una Salud” y su importancia en sistemas agrícolas authored by: Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Mella, M.; Costa, J.; Dias, N.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 6: Hongos Antárticos: un reino vivo y diverso authored by: Gallardo, V.; Sepúlveda, M.; Mella, M.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C.

6. Participation with a Stand in the XVI Feria de Investigación de la Universidad de La Frontera fiUFRO 2022, with microscopies for fungal visualisation, stereoscopic magnifier for fungal colony observation and presentation of the the follow posters in printed version: Poster 1) Los Hongos Buenos, authored by: Barría, E.; Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Cayún, Y.; Dias, N.; Santos, C. Poster 2) Los Hongos Malos, authored by: Huenchuñir, F.; Gallardo, V.; Barría, E.; Sepúlveda, M.; Cayún, Y.; Santos, C. Poster 3) Los Hongos Horrendos, authored by: Barría, E.; Costa, J.; Rosero, A.; Gallardo, V.; Grizante Barião, P.H.; Galeano García, P.; von Zeska Kress, M.R.; Santos, C. Poster 4) Micotoxinas: Un potencial riesgo en la inocuidad alimentaria, authored by: Sepúlveda, M.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Gallardo, V.; Dias, N.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 5) Biofungicidas y sistemas agrícolas "Una Salud", authored by: Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Huenchuñir, F.; Dias, N.; Costa, J.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 6) Hongos Antárticos: Un reino en el confín del mundo, Gallardo, V.; Sepúlveda, M.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Dias, N.; Costa, J.; Conerjo, P.; Lima, N.; Santos, C. Poster 7) Resistencia antifúngica: La nueva batalla contra hongos, Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Dias, N.; Santos, C. 25th October 2022, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

5. Invited speaker with the talk “¿Cómo y para qué fines se preservan los microorganismos?”, during the “Ciclo de Charlas 2016, PAR Explora Región de La Araucanía”. 23rd June 2016. At the rural school Colegio Adenauer, Melipeuco, Chile.

4. Invited scientist at the activity “Conversando con Cientificos” in the “XIII Congreso Regional Escolar de Ciencia y Tecnología-EXPLORA Araucanía 2015”. 23rd Octuber 2015. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

3. Examiner in the III Knowledge Meeting of the Escola Professor Agamenon Magalhães. 7th - 9th November, 2001, São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil.

2. Coach in the treining course on Produção de Detergentes, Escola Souza Brandão, January 1998, Jaboatão, Brazil (30 h).

1. Coach in the treining course on Produção de Perfume, Escola Souza Brandão, January 1998, Jaboatão, Brazil (30 h).

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INDEXED JOURNALS

92. Mondlhane, C., Orellana, D., Santos, C., Triay-Limonta, O., García, C., Mussagy, C.U.,·Celis-Diez, J.L., Huenchuleo, C., Cabeza, R.A, Cornejo, P. (2026). Design and Testing of Microbial Synthetic Communities (SynComs) for Potential Use in Maize, Legume and Cucurbit Oriented to Improve Intercropping Under Drought Conditions. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 10.1007/s42729-026-03243-3

91. Targino de Oliveira, V., Cayún, Y., Mendes-Alvarenga, R.L., Ruiz, A., Cornejo, P., Santos C., Gibertoni, T. (2026). Polyphasic identification, total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of selected Agaricomycetes from Brazilian and Chilean environments. Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology (Journal of Fungal Biology), 16, 1, 67–83. ISSN 2229-2225. DOI: 10.5943/cream/16/1/6.

90. Vieira, M., Santos, C., Ferraz, R. (2026). Biotechnology Frontiers in Pharmacology – Editorial. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 17:1824432. DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1824432

89. Pérez-Moncada, U.A., Bustamante, L., Santander, C., Ramm, M., Aroca, R., Ruiz, A., Santos, C., Pimentel, P., Cornejo, P. (2026). Untargeted Lipidomics Reveals Responses of Tripartite Microbial Consortia-Dependent in Strawberry Plants Growing Under Drought Conditions. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. DOI: 10.1007/s00344-026-12081-7.

88. Silambarasan, S., Cornejo, P., Santos, C., García, C., Kamaraj, B., Vangnai, A.S. (2026). Halotolerant plant growth promoting Streptomyces maritimus strain SST3 alleviates salinity stress in Solanum lycopersicum by improving growth, nutritional content and antioxidant enzymes. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 1, 103894. DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2025.103894.

87. Targino de Oliveira, V.R.T.; Wanderley, S.S.; Santos, C.; Gibertoni, T.B.; Alvarenga, R.L.M. (2026). Laccase and lignin peroxidase production and decolorization of xenobiotic dyes by species of Polyporaceae (Basidiomycota) from South America. Acta Scientiarum - Technology, 48, e73470. DOI: 10.4025/actascitechnol.v48i1.73470

86. Mondlhane, C., Triay-Limonta, O., Huenchuleo, C., Pimentel, P., García, C., Stowhas, T., Cabeza, R.A., Santos, C., Cornejo, P. (2025). Evaluating maize-legume-cucurbit intercropping for enhancing drought resilient smallholder agricultural systems of central Chile. Agrociencia 59(12), 2-19. https://doi.org/10.61586/4TAUm

85. González, F., Santander, C., Vidal, C., Pérez, R., Mella, Gómez-Alonso, S., Muñoz, C., Santos, C., Cabeza, R., Ruiz, A., Cornejo, P. (2025). Next-Gen Bioinoculants: Bacterial, Yeast, and Mycorrhizal Consortia for Drought-Tolerance in Lettuce. Physiologia Plantarum, 177:e70660. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.70660

84. Bittencourt, W.J.M., Oliveira, J.A.C., Piccoli, R.H., de Assis, R.M.A., Ribeiro, A.S., Santos, C., Tebaldi, V.M.R.M, Pinto, J.E.B.P., Bertolucci, S.K.V. (2025) Isolated and synergistic activity of culinary essential oils against Shigella flexneri in ground beef. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 28:4, 838-847, DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2025.2531021

83. Gallardo, V., Santos, C.* (2025). Lípidos de Hongos Filamentosos del territorio Antárticos: Aportes para el desarrollo de Biocompuestos con Enfoque Una Salud. Boletin Antártico Chileno. In press.

82. Gallardo, V., Costa, J., Sepúlveda, M., Cayún, Y., Santander, C., Ponce, P., Bittencourt, B., Arriagada, C., Soto, J., Pedreschi, R., Vicente, V.A., Cornejo, P., Santos, C.* (2025). Lipid Production in Cultivable Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Antarctic Soils: A Comprehensive Study. Microorganisms. 13(3), 504. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13030504

81. Rivas, S., Fincheira, P., González, F., Santander, C., Meier, S., Santos, C., Contreras, B., Ruiz, A. (2025) Assessment of the Photosynthetic Response of Potato Plants Inoculated with Rhizoctonia solani and Treated with Flesh-Colored Potato Extracts Nanoencapsulated with Solid Lipid Nanoparticles. Plants (Basel). 7;14(2):156. DOI: 10.3390/plants14020156

80. Sepúlveda, M., Costa, J., Cayún, Y., Gallardo, V., Barría, E., Rigotto Caruso, G., von Zeska Kress, M.R., Cornejo, P., Santos, C. (2024). Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Capsicum pepper aqueous extracts against plant pathogens and food spoilage fungi. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 14:1451287. DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1451287

79. Gallardo, V., Sepúlveda, M., Costa J., Galeano, P., Cornejo, P., Santos, C.* (2024). Distribución geográfica y potencial biotecnológico de hongos filamentosos cultivables en suelos de la Bahía de Fildes (Antártica). Boletín Micológico, 39, 3-14. DOI: 10.22370/bolmicol.2024.39.1.4438. ISSN: 0719-3114.

78. Pérez-Moncada, U.A., Santander, C., Ruiz, A., Vidal, Santos, C.*, Cornejo, P. (2024). Design of Microbial Consortia Based on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Yeasts, and Bacteria to Improve the Biochemical, Nutritional, and Physiological Status of Strawberry Plants Growing under Water Deficits. Plants-Basel, 13, 1556. DOI: 10.3390/plants13111556. EISSN: 2223-7747.

77. Santander, C., González, F., Pérez, U., Ruiz, A., Aroca, R., Santos, C., Cornejo, P., Vidal, G. (2024). Enhancing Water Status and Nutrient Uptake in Drought-Stressed Lettuce Plants (Lactuca sativa L.) via Inoculation with Different Bacillus spp. Isolated from the Atacama Desert. Plants-Basel, 13, 158. DOI: 10.3390/plants13020158. EISSN: 2223-7747.

76. Moura-Mendes, J., Cazal, C., Rojas, C., Ferreira, F., Perez, P., Dias, N., Godoy, P., Costa, J., Santos, C.*, Arrua, A. (2023). Species identification and mycotoxigenic potential of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from maize marketed in the Metro-politan Region of Asunción, Paraguay. Microorganisms, 11, 1879. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081879. EISSN: 2076-2607.

75. Grizante Barião, P.H., Cayún, Y., Sepúlveda, M., Tonani, L., de Almeida, O.G.G., Cornejo, P., Dias, N., Santos, C.*, von Zeska Kress, M.R. (2023). MALDI-TOF MS: A fast method to detect susceptibility of Fusarium spp. clinical isolates to amphotericin B. Microorganisms, 11, 1834. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071834. EISSN: 2076-2607.

74. Chávez, D., Rivas, G., Machuca, Á., Santos, C., Deramond, C., Aroca, R., Cornejo, P. (2023) Contribution of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi to Drought Tolerance in Araucaria araucana Seedlings. Plants-Basel, 12, 2116. DOI: 10.3390/plants12112116. EISSN 2223-7747.

73. González, F., Santander, C., Ruiz, A., Pérez, R., Moreira, J., Vidal, G., Aroca, R., Santos, C., Cornejo, P. (2023). Inoculation with Actinobacteria spp. Isolated from a Hyper-Arid Environment Enhances Tolerance to Salinity in Lettuce Plants (Lactuca sativa L.). Plants-Basel, 12, 2018. DOI: 10.3390/plants12102018. EISSN 2223-7747.

72. de Souza Rabello, V.B., Corrêa-Moreira, D., Santos, C.*, Abreu Pinto, T.C., Procopio-Azevedo, A.C., Boechat, J., Coelho, R.A., Almeida-Paes, R., Costa, G., Lima, N., Zancopé-Oliveira, R.M., Oliveira, M.M.E. (2023). Preservation Methods in Isolates of Sporothrix Characterized by Polyphasic Approach. Journal of Fungi, 9, 34:1-14. DOI: 10.3390/jof9010034. EISSN: 2309-608X.

71. Costa, J., Sepúlveda, M., Gallardo, V., Cayún, Y., Santander, C., Ruíz, A., Reyes, M., Santos, C., Cornejo, P., Lima, N., Santos, C*. (2022). Antifungal Potential of Capsaicinoids and Capsinoids from the Capsicum Genus for the Safeguarding of Agrifood Production: Advantages and Limitations for Environmental Health. Microorganisms, 10, 2387. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10122387. EISSN: 2076-2607.

70. Costa, J.; Santos, C.; Soares, C.; Rodríguez, R.; Lima, N.; Santos, C*. (2022). Occurrence of Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A during Merkén pepper powder production in Chile. Foods, 11, 3843:1-14. DOI: 10.3390/foods11233843. EISSN: 2304-8158.

69. Vidal, C., González, F., Santander, C., Pérez, R., Gallardo, V., Santos, C., Aponte, H., Ruiz, A., Cornejo, P. (2022). Management of Rhizosphere Microbiota and Plant Production under Drought Stress: A Comprehensive Review. Plants-Basel, 11, 2437:1-19. DOI: 10.3390/plants11182437. EISSN: 2223-7747.

68. Iturrieta-González, I., Giacaman, A., Godoy-Martínez, P., Vega, F., Sepúlveda, M., Santos, C., Toledo, V., Rivera, G., Ortega, L., San Martín, A., Bahamondes, V., Collao, F., Sánchez, R., Fonseca?Salamanca, F. (2022). Penicillium digitatum, First Clinical Report in Chile: Fungal Co-Infection in COVID-19 Patient. Journal of Fungi, 8, 961:1-10. 10.3390/jof8090961. EISSN: 2309-608X.

67. Pagnossa, J.P., Rocchetti, G., Bezerra, J.D.P., Batiha, G.E.S., El-Masry, E.A., Mahmoud, M.H., Alsayegh, A.A., Mashraqi, A., Cocconcelli, P.S., Santos, C.*, Lucini, L., Piccoli, R.H. (2022). Untargeted Metabolomics Approach of Cross-Adaptation in Salmonella Enterica Induced by Major Compounds of Essential Oils. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 769110:1-10. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.769110. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.769110. EISSN: 1664-302X

66. Gómez-Velásquez, J.C., Mojica-Figueroa, I.L., Santos, C.*, Lima, N., Mesa-Arango, A.C. (2021). MALDI-TOF MS: foundations and a practical approach to the clinical relevant filamentous fungi identification. Current Fungal Infection Reports. DOI: 10.1007/s12281-021-00423-9. ISSN: 1936-3761.

65. Pagnossa, J.P., Rocchetti, G., Martins, H.H.A., Bezerra, J.D.P., Batiha, G.E.S., El-Masry, E.A., Cocconcelli, P.S., Santos, C.*, Lucini, L., Piccoli, R.H. (2021). Morphological and metabolomics impact of sublethal doses of natural compounds and its nanoemulsions in Bacillus cereus. Food Research International, 149, 110658:1-10. 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110658. ISSN: 0963-9969

64. Costa, J., Lima, N., Santos, C.* (2021). An overview on possible links between aflatoxin B1 exposure and gallbladder cancer. Mycotoxin Research, 37:205-214. DOI: 10.1007/s12550-021-00431-1. ISSN: 0178-7888.

63. Costa, J., Ferreira, E.C., Santos, C.* (2021). COVID-19, Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika Diseases: An Analytical Platform Based on MALDI-TOF MS, IR Spectroscopy and RT-qPCR for Accurate Diagnosis and Accelerate Epidemics Control. Microorganisms, 9, 708:1-15. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9040708. EISSN: 2076-2607.

62. Andrade da Silva, M., Santos, C.*, Pérez-Nevado, F., Lima, N., Silva Bentes, J.L. (2021). Enzymatic activity and process of initial infection of guarana plant (Paullinia cupana) by pathogenic and endophytic strains of Colletotrichum guaranicola. Revista Fitotecnia Mexicana, 44, 67-75. DOI: 10.35196/rfm.2021.1.67. ISSN: 0187-7380.

61. Moreira, I., Costa, J., Vilela, L., Lima, N., Santos, C.*, Schwan, R. (2021). Influence of S. cerevisiae and P. kluyveri as starters on chocolate flavor. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101: 4409-4419. DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11082. ISSN: 0022-5142

60. Costa, J., Rodríguez, R., Santos, C., Soares, C., Lima, N., Santos, C.* (2020). Mycobiota in Chilean chilli Capsicum annuum L. used for production of Merkén. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 334, 108833:1-11. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108833. ISSN: 0168-1605.

59. Santos, C., Silva, B.N.S., Ferreira, A.F.T.A.F., Santos, C.*, Lima, N., Bentes, J.L.S. (2020). Fungal Endophytic Community Associated with Guarana (Paullinia cupana Var. Sorbilis): Diversity Driver by Genotypes in the Centre of Origin. Journal of Fungi, 6, 123:1-20. DOI: 10.3390/jof6030123. EISSN: 2309-608X.

58. Martins, M.R., Santos, C., Soares, C., Santos, C., Lima, N. (2020). Gongronella eborensis sp. nov., from vineyard soil of Alentejo (Portugal). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 70:3475-3482. DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004201. ISSN: 1466-5026.

57. Paziani, M.H., Carvalho, L.T., Melhem, M.S.C., Almeida, M.T.G., Silva, M.E.N.B., Martinez, R., Santos, C.*, von Zeska Kress, M.R. (2020). First comprehensive report of clinical Fusarium strains isolated in the state of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and identified by MALDI-TOF MS and molecular biology. Microorganisms, 8, 66:1-14. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8010066. EISSN: 2076-2607.

56. Matos, A. Moreira, L. Barczewski, B. de Matos, L. de Oliveira, J., Pimentel, M.I.F., Almeida-Paes, R., Oliveira, M.G., Pinto, T.C.A., Lima, N., Matos, M.O., Costa, L.G.M., Santos, C.*, Oliveira, M.M.E. (2020). Identification by MALDI-TOF MS of Sporothrix brasiliensis isolated from a subconjunctival infiltrative lesion in an immunocompetent patient. Microorganisms, 8, 22:1-12. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8010022. EISSN: 2076-2607.

55. Rodríguez, R., Santos, C., Simões, Soares, C., Santos, C.*, Lima, N. (2019). Polyphasic, including MALDI-TOF MS, evaluation of freeze-drying long-term preservation on Aspergillus (section Nigri) strains. Microorganisms, 7, 291:1-17. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7090291. EISSN: 2076-2607.

54. Felipe, M.T., Bezerra, J., Souza-Motta, C., Santos, C.* (2019). A importância da liofilização na preservação de espécies do gênero Aspergillus de interesse biotecnológico. UNINGÁ Review, 34, 1-15. ISSN: 2178-2571.†

53. Crous, P.W., Carnegie, A.J., Wingfield, M.J., Sharma, R., Mughini, G., Noordeloos, M.E., Santini, A., Shouche, Y.S., Bezerra, J.D.P., Dima, B., Guarnaccia, V., Imrefi, I., Jurjevi?, Ž., Knapp, D.G., Kovács, G.M., Magistà, D., Perrone, G., Rämä, T., Rebriev, Y.A., Shivas, R.G., Singh, S.M., Souza-Motta, C.M., Thangavel, R., Adhapure, N.N., Alexandrova, A.V., Alfenas, A.C., Alfenas, R.F., Alvarado, P., Alves, A.L., Andrade, D.A., Andrade, J.P., Barbosa, R.N., Barili, A., Barnes, C.W., Baseia, I.G., Bellanger, J.-M., Berlanas, C., Bessette, A.E., Bessette, A.R., Biketova, A.Yu., Bomfim, F.S., Brandrud, T.E., Bransgrove, K., Brito, A.C.Q., Cano-Lira, J.F., Cantillo, T., Cavalcanti, A.D., Cheewangkoon, R., Chikowski, R.S., Conforto, C., Cordeiro, T.R.L., Craine, J.D., Cruz, R., Damm, U., de Oliveira, R.J.V., de Souza, J.T., de Souza, H.G., Dearnaley, J.D.W., Dimitrov, R.A., Dovana, F., Erhard, A., Esteve-Raventós, F., Félix, C.R., Ferisin, G., Fernandes, R.A., Ferreira, R.J., Ferro, L.O., Figueiredo, C.N., Frank, J.L., Freire, K.T.L.S., García, D., Gené, J., G?siorska, A., Gibertoni, T.B., Gondra, R.A.G., Gouliamova, D.E., Gramaje, D., Guard, F., Gusmão, L.F.P., Haitook, S., Hirooka, Y., Houbraken, J., Hubka, V., Inamdar, A., Iturriaga, T., Iturrieta-González, I., Jadan, M., Jiang, N., Justo, A., Kachalkin, A.V., Kapitonov, V.I., Karadelev, M., Karakehian, J., Kasuya, T., Kautmanová, I., Kruse, J., Kušan, I., Kuznetsova, T.A., Landell, M.F., Larsson, K.-H., Lee, H.B., Lima, D.X., Lira, C.R.S., Machado, A.R., Madrid, H., Magalhães, O.M.C., Majerova, H., Malysheva, E.F., Mapperson, R.R., Marbach, P.A.S., Martín, M.P., Martín-Sanz, A., Mato?ec, N., McTaggart, A.R., Mello, J.F., Melo, R.F.R., Meši?, A., Michereff, S.J., Miller, A.N., Minoshima, A., Molinero-Ruiz, L., Morozova, O.V., Mosoh, D., Nabe, M., Naik, R., Nara, K., Nascimento, S.S., Neves, R.P., Olariaga, I., Oliveira, R.L., Oliveira, T.G.L., Ono, T., Ordoñez, M.E., de M. Ottoni, A., Paiva, L.M., Pancorbo, F., Pant, B., Paw?owska, J., Peterson, S.W., Raudabaugh, D.B., Rodríguez-Andrade, E., Rubio, E., Rusevska, K., Santiago, A.L.C.M.A., Santos, A.C.S., Santos, C., Sazanova, N.A., Shah, S., Sharma, J., Silva, B.D.B., Siquier, J.L., Sonawane, M.S., Stchigel, A.M., Svetasheva, T., Tamakeaw, N., Telleria, M.T., Tiago, P.V., Tian, C.M., Tkal?ec, Z., Tomashevskaya, M.A., Truong, H.H., Vecherskii, M.V., Visagie, C.M., Vizzini, A., Yilmaz, N., Zmitrovich, I.V., Zvyagina, E.A., Boekhout, T., Kehlet, T., Læssøe, T., Groenewald, J.Z. (2019). Fungal Planet description sheets: 868-950. Persoonia, 42: 291-473.

52. Sanitá Lima, M., Lucas, R.C., Lima, N., Polizeli, M.L.T.M., Santos, C*. (2019). Fungal Community Ecology Using MALDI-TOF MS Demands Curated Mass Spectral Databases. Frontiers in Microbiology, 315:1-4. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00315. EISSN: 1664-302X.

51. Costa, J., Rodríguez, R., Garcia-Cela, E., Medina, A., Magan, N., Lima, N., Battilani, P., Santos, C.* (2019). Overview of Fungi and Mycotoxin Contamination in Capsicum Pepper and in its Derivatives. Toxins, 11, 27:1-16. DOI: 10.3390/toxins11010027. EISSN: 2072-6651.

50. Corrêa, J.B., Moreira, B.P., Lohmanm, L., Sulzbacher, L.M., dos Santos, A.B., Ruiz, A., Ludwig, M.S., Hirsch, G.L., Santos, C.*, Gehrke, I.T.S., Heck, T.G. (2019). Characterization of Schinus lentiscifolius MARCHAND (Anacardiaceae) Bark Extract and Its Effects on Lymphocyte Oxidative Stress and Heat Shock Response. Chemistry and Biodiversity, 15, e1800303:1-15. DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201800303. ISSN: 1612-1872.

49. Moreira, I.M.V., Vilela, L.F., Santos, C.*, Lima, N., Schwan, R.F. (2018). Volatile compounds and protein profiles analyses of fermented cocoa beans and chocolates from different hybrids cultivated in Brazil. Food Research International 109:196-203. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.04.012. ISSN: 0963-9969.

48. Martins, M.R., Santos, C., Pereira, P., Cruz-Morais, J., Lima, N. (2017). Metalaxyl Degradation by Mucorales Strains Gongronella sp. and Rhizopus oryzae. Molecules, 22, 2225:1-12. DOI: 10.3390/molecules22122225. EISSN: 1420-3049.

47. Moreira, I.M.V., Vilela, L.F., Miguel, M.G.C.P., Lima, N., Santos, C.*, Schwan, R.F. (2017). Impact of microbial cocktail used as starter culture on cocoa fermentation and chocolate flavor. Molecules, 22:1-20. DOI:10.3390/molecules22050766. EISSN: 1420-3049.

46. Lisboa, D.S., Santos, C.*, Barbosa, R.N., Magalhães, O., Paiva, L.M., Moreira, K.A., Lima, N., Souza-Motta, C.M. (2017). Requalification of a Brazilian Trichoderma Collection and Screening of Its Capability to Decolourise Real Textile Effluent. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14, 373: 1-16. EISSN: 1660-4601.

45. Lima, N., Santos, C.* (2017). MALDI-TOF MS for identification of food spoilage filamentous fungi. Current Opinion in Food Science, 13:26-30. DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2017.02.002. ISSN: 2214-7993.

44. Miguel, M.G.C.P., Reis, V.V.C., Efraim, P., Santos, C., Lima, N., Schwan, R.F. (2017). Cocoa fermentation: Microbial identification by MALDI-TOF MS, and sensory evaluation of produced chocolate. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 77:362-369. DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2016.11.076. ISSN: 0023-6438.

43. Carvalho, B.F., Avila, C.L.S. Bernardes, T.F., M.N. Pereira, Santos C., Schwan, R.F. (2017). Fermentation profile and identification of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts of rehydrated corn kernel silage. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 122, 589-600. DOI: 10.1111/jam.13371. ISSN: 1364-5072.

42. Santos*, C., Durán, P., Tortela, G., Barrientos, L., Briceño, G. Rodriguez, R., Godoy, P., Alvarez-Duarte, E., Cruz Choappa, R., Silva, V., Zaror, L., Rivas, M., Mora, M.L. (2016). The Chilean Network of Microbial Culture Collections: Establishment and Operation. Boletín Micológico, 31:44-50. 3. DOI: 10.22370/bolmicol.2016.31.2.491. ISSN: 0719 3114.†

41. Elgueta, S., Santos, C., Lima, N. Diez, C. (2016). Immobilization of the white rot fungus Anthracophyllum discolor to degrade the herbicide atrazine. AMB Express, 6, 104:1-11. DOI: 10.1186/s13568-016-0275-z. ISSN: 2191-0855.

40. Ottoni, C., Simões, M.F., Fernandes, S., Santos, C.*, Lima, N. (2016). High Laccase Expression by Trametes versicolor in a Simulated Textile Effluent with Different Carbon Sources and PHs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, 778:1-10. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13080778. EISSN: 1660-4601.

39. Sampaio, J., Machado, D., Gomes, A.M., Machado, I., Santos, C., Lima, N., Carvalho, M.J. Cabrita, A., Rodrigues, A., Martins, M. (2016). Deciphering the Contribution of Biofilm to the Pathogenesis of Peritoneal Dialysis Infections: Characterization and Microbial Behaviour on Dialysis Fluids. PLoS One, 11:1-15. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157870. ISSN: 1932-6203.

38. Simões, M.F., Dias, N., Santos, C.*, Lima N. (2016). Establishment of a Quality Management System Based on ISO 9001 Standard in a Public Service Fungal Culture Collection. Microorganisms, 4, 21:1-15. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms4020021. EISSN: 2076-2607.

37. Oliveira, H.M.B. Santos, C., Paterson, R.R.M., Gusmão, N.B., Lima, N. (2016). Fungi from a groundwater-fed drinking water supply system in Brazil. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13:1-11. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13030304. EISSN: 1660-4601.

36. Santos, C.*, Ventura, J.A., Lima, N. (2016). New insights for diagnosis of pineapple fusariosis by MALDI-TOF MS technique. Current Microbiology, 73:206-213. DOI: 10.1007/s00284-016-1041-9. ISSN: 0343-8651.

35. Elgueta, S., Santos, C., Lima, N., Diez, M.C. (2016). Atrazine dissipation in a biobed system inoculated with immobilized white-rot-fungi. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 62:1451-1461, DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2016.1155699. ISSN: 0365-0340.

34. Chang, S., Carneiro-Leão, M.P., Oliveira, B.F., Souza-Motta, C., Lima, N., Santos, C.*, Oliveira, N.T. (2016). Polyphasic Approach Including MALDI-TOF MS/MS Analysis for Identification and Characterisation of Fusarium verticillioides in Brazilian Corn Kernels. Toxins, 8, 54:1-13. DOI: 10.3390/toxins8030054. EISSN: 2072-6651.

33. Souza, P., Grigoletto, T., Moraes, L.A., Abreu, L., Guimaraes, L.H., Santos, C., Galvao, L., Cardoso, P. (2015). Production and chemical characterization of pigments in filamentous fungi. Microbiology-SGM, 162:12-22. DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000168. ISSN: 1350-0872.

32. Santos, C., Ventura, J.A., Costa, H., Fernandes, P.M.B., Lima, N. (2015). MALDI-TOF MS to identify the pineapple pathogen Fusarium guttiforme and its antagonist Trichoderma asperellum on decayed pineapple. Tropical Plant Pathology, 40:227-232. DOI: 10.1007/s40858-015-0027-7. ISSN: 1983-2052.

31. Chaves da Silva, F., Chalfoun, S.M., Batista, L.R., Santos, C., Lima N. (2015). Taxonomia polifásica para identificação de Aspergillus Seção Flavi: uma revisão. Revista Ifes Ciência, 1:18-40. DOI: 10.36524/ric.v1i1.235. ISSN: ISSN: 2359-4799.†

30. Passarini, M.R.Z., Ottoni, C.A., Santos, C., Lima N., Sette, L.D. (2015). Induction, expression and characterisation of laccase genes from the marine-derived fungal strains Nigrospora sp. CBMAI 1328 and Arthopyrenia sp. CBMAI 1330. AMB Express, 5:1-9. DOI: 10.1186/s13568-015-0106-7. ISSN: 2191-0855.

29. Silva, F.C., Chalfoun, S.M., Batista, L.R., Santos, C.*, Lima N. (2015). Use of polyphasic approach including MALDI-TOF MS for identification of Aspergillus section Flavi strains isolated from food commodities in Brazil. Annals of Microbiology, 65:2119-2129. DOI: 10.1007/s13213-015-1050-0. ISSN: 1590-4261.

28. Oliveira, M.M.E., Santos, C., Sampaio, P., Romeo, O., Almeida-Paes, R., Pais, C., Lima N., Zancopé-Oliveira, R.M. (2015). Development and optimization of a new MALDI-TOF protocol for the identification of Sporothrix species complex. Research in Microbiology, 166:102-100. DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2014.12.008. ISSN: 0923-2508.

27. Pereira, L., Dias, N., Carvalho, J., Fernandes, S., Santos, C., Lima, N. (2014). Synthesis, characterisation and antifungal activity of chemically and fungal-produced silver nanoparticles against Trichophyton rubrum. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 117:1601-1613. DOI: 10.1111/jam.12652. ISSN: 1364-5072.

26. Rodrigues, A., Maciel, M., Santos, C., Machado, D., Sampaio, J., Lima, N., Carvalho, M.J., Cabrita, A., Martins, M. (2014). Peritoneal dialysis infections: an opportunity for improvement. American Journal of Infection Control, 42:1016-1018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.05.036. ISSN: 0196-6553.

25. Maciel, M.D.H.C., Ottoni, C.A., Herculano, P.N., Porto, T.S., Porto, A.L.F., Santos, C., Lima, N., Moreira, K.A., Souza-Motta, C. (2014). Purification of polygalacturonases produced by Aspergillus niger using an aqueous two-phase system. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 371:125-130. DOI: /10.1016/j.fluid.2014.03.018. ISSN: 0378-3812.

24. Nicolau, A., Sequeira, L., Santos, C., Mota, M. (2014). Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) applied to diatom identification: influence of culturing age. Aquatic Biology, 20:139-144. DOI: 10.3354/ab00548. ISSN: 1864-7790.

23. Lima-Neto, R, Santos, C.*, Lima, N., Sampaio, P., Pais, C., Neves, R.P. (2014). Application of MALDI-TOF MS for requalification of a Candida clinical isolates culture collection. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 45:515-522. DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822014005000044. ISSN 1678-4405.

22. Pereira, L., Dias, N., Santos, C., Lima, N. (2014). The use of MALDI-TOF ICMS as an alternative tool for Trichophyton rubrum identification and typing. Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, 32:11-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.009. ISSN: 0213-005X.

21. Simões, M.F., Santos, C., Lima, N. (2013). Structural diversity of Aspergillus (section Nigri) spores. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 19:1151-1158. DOI: 10.1017/S1431927613001712. ISSN: 1431-9276.

20. Ottoni, C.A., Lima, L., Santos, C., Lima, N. (2014). Effect of Different Carbon Sources on Decolourisation of an Industrial Textile Dye Under Alkaline-Saline Conditions. Current Microbiology, 68:53-58. DOI 10.1007/s00284-013-0441-3. ISSN: 0343-8651.

19. Simões, M.F., Santos C., Lima, N. (2013). The importance of structural diversity of spores in the taxonomy of Aspergillus (section Nigri). Microscopy and Microanalysis, 19:77-78. DOI: 10.1017/S1431927613001001. ISSN: 1431-9276.

18. Siqueira, V.M., Oliveira, H.M.B., Santos, C., Paterson, R.R.M., Gusmão, N.B., Lima, N. (2013). Biofilms from a Brazilian water distribution system include filamentous fungi. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 59:183-188. DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2012-0529. ISSN: 0008-4166.

17. Maciel, M., Ottoni, C., Santos, C., Lima, N., Moreira, K., Souza-Motta C. (2013). Production of polygalacturonases by Aspergillus section Nigri strains in a fixed bed reactor. Molecules, 18:1660-1671. DOI: 10.3390/molecules18021660. EISSN: 1420-3049.

16. Passarini, M.R.Z., Santos, C., Lima, N., Berlinck, R.G.S., Sette, L.D. (2013). Filamentous fungi from the Atlantic marine sponge Dragmacidon reticulatum. Archives of Microbiology, 195:99-111. DOI: 10.1007/s00203-012-0854-6. ISSN: 0302-8933.

15. Cruz, R., Santos, C., Lima, J. S., Moreira, K. A., Souza-Motta, C. (2013). Diversity of Penicillium in soil of Caatinga and Atlantic Forest areas of Pernambuco, Brazil: an ecological approach. Nova Hedwigia, 97:543-556. DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2013/0127. ISSN: 0029-5035.

14. Ottoni, C.A., Santos, C., Kozakiewicz, Z., Lima, N. (2013). White-rot fungi capable of decolourising textile dyes under alkaline conditions. Folia Microbiologica, 58:187-193. DOI: 10.1007/s12223-012-0196-4. ISSN: 0015-5632.

13. Santos, C.*, Ventura, J.A., Pereira, L., Lima, N. (2012). A utilização da técnica de MALDI-TOF MS na identificação de fitopatógenos e no diagnóstico de doenças de plantas. Revisão Anual de Patologia de Plantas, 20:387-400. ISSN: 0104-0383.†

12. Dias, N., Oliveira, M.M.E., Portela, M., Santos, C., Zancopé-Oliveira, R.M., Lima, N. (2011). Sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix mexicana, Portugal. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17:1975-1976. DOI: 10.3201/eid1710.110737. ISSN: 1080-6040.

11. Rodrigues, P., Santos, C., Venâncio, A., Lima, N. (2011). Species identification of Aspergillus section Flavi isolates from Portuguese almonds using phenotypic, including MALDI-TOF ICMS, and molecular approaches. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 111:877-892. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05116.x. ISSN: 1364-5072.

10. Santos, C.*, Lima, N., Sampaio, P., Pais, C. (2011). Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight intact cell mass spectrometry to detect emerging pathogenic Candida species. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 71:304-308. DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.07.002. ISSN: 0732-8893.

9. Dias, N., Santos, C., Portela, M., Lima, N. (2011). Toenail onychomycosis in a Portuguese geriatric population. Mycopathologia, 172:55-61. DOI: 10.1007/s11046-011-9402-1. ISSN: 0301-486X.

8. Siqueira, V.M., Oliveira, H.M.B., Santos, C., Paterson, R.R.M., Gusmão, N.B., Lima, N. (2011). Filamentous fungi in drinking water, particularly in relation to biofilm formation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 8:456-469. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8020456. EISSN: 1660-4601.

7. Santos, C.*, Fraga, M.E., Kozakiewicz, Z., Lima, N. (2010). Fourier transform infrared as a powerful technique for the identification and characterization of filamentous fungi and yeasts. Research in Microbiology, 161:168-175. DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2009.12.007. ISSN: 0923-2508.

6. Santos, C.*, Paterson, R.M.R., Venâncio, A., Lima, N. (2010). Filamentous fungal characterizations by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 108:375-385. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04448.x. ISSN: 1364-5072.

5. Santos, C.*, Capela, R., Pereira, C.S.G.P., Valente, E., Gouveia, L., Pannecouque, C., De Clercq, E., Moreira, R., Gomes, P. (2009). Structure activity relationships for dipeptide prodrugs of acyclovir: Implications for prodrug design. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 44:2339-2346. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2008.08.009. ISSN: 0223-5234.

4. Paterson, R.R.M., Sariah, M., Lima, N., Zainal Abidin, M.A., Santos C. (2008). Mutagenic and inhibitory compounds produced by fungi affect detrimentally diagnosis and phylogenetic analyses. Current Bioactive Compounds, 4:245-257. DOI: 10.2174/157340708786847906. ISSN: 1875-6646.

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