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    Copper (II) as catalyst for intramolecular cyclization and oxidation of (1,4-phenyl ene)bisguanidines to benzodiimidazole-diylidenes
    Plausible key mechanistic steps involving organic and inorganic species were intercepted by ESI-MS in J. Catal. 2020.
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    Hydrogel/Silver Nanohybrids Mediated by Tunable-Size Silver Nanoparticles for Potential Antibacterial Applications
    Studies to synthesize low-disperse AgNP and bacterail activity was published in Polymers 2019.
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    Ru(II)-catalyzed regioselective hydroxymethylation of β-carbolines via C-H functionalization and mechanism by online ESI-MS/MS screening
    The scope of this reaction and the elucidation of the mechanism was published in J. Org. Chem. 2019.
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    Hydrogel/Silver Nanohybrids Mediated by Tunable-Size Silver Nanoparticles for Potential Antibacterial Applications
    Studies to synthesize low-disperse AgNP and bacterail activity was published in Polymers 2019.
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    Substitution effects of NaCl by KCl and CaCl2 on Lipolysis of Salted Meat
    A combination of NaCl and KCl salts can be a good alternative for reducing the NaCl in salted meat was published in Foods 2019.
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    Comparison of the Oxidative Stability and
    Antioxidant Activity of Extra-Virgin Olive and Colliguaya integerrima and Cynara cardunculus Oils

    Studies to use2 new seeds as nutritionally edible oils was published in Antioxidants 2019.
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    Simple approach for cleaning up TCA from whisky and wine by using PANI
    The provision of efficient materials for the removal of TCA improves the purification processes employed in beverage production and was published in Austral. J. Grape Wine Res. 2019.
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    Synthesis of New 1,2,3-Triazolo Conjugates for lung cancer: DNA Intercalation and Cytotoxic Studiess
    Compounds clearly showed apoptotic features indicating that inhibition of cell proliferation by apoptosis published in JBCS 2019.
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    Inhibition of IL-2 Production by Novel Small Molecules using Build-ing Blocks from Chiral Reduced Chalcones and a Substituted Proline"
    The scope of this protocol using Noyori catalyst was published in Molecules 2018.
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    Rational Development of a Newl Hydrogel
    as a pH-Sensitive Controlled Release
    System for Nifedipine

    Studies to rationalize nanodelivery of new nanomaterials in Polymers 2018.
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    Novel Alkylimidazolium Ionic Liquids as an Antibacterial Alternative to Pathogens of the Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
    Published in Molecules 2018.
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      Intermolecular stabilization in new Pd(II) 2-iminopyridine derivatives complexes and reactivity towards alkenes
    Published in J. Organomet. Chem 2018.
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    FONDECYT REGULAR 2018 GRANTED
    FONDECYT REGULAR was granted for the period of 2018-2022. The National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDECYT) is the main public fund of the Government of Chile to promote basic scientific and technological research in all areas of knowledge.
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      Established new collaboration with Montpellier University, INRA-France
    Studies to rationalize selectivities for the polyphenol adsorption in the process of treating rosé wines by PVPP and other resins are ongoing with Dr. Cédric Saucier (Univ. Montpellier).
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        Polyaniline Based Materials as a Method to Eliminate Haloanisoles in Spirits Beverages
    In this research, the abilities of two polyanilinebased materials (PANI-EB and PANI-ES) were evaluated as potential fining agents to eliminate TCA and TBA was published in Ind. Enf. Chem. Res. 2018
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      MALDI-Ion Mobility for enantiomeric determination
    The use of MALDI traveling wave ion mobility spectrometry - mass spectrometry (MALDI-TWIMS-MS) for stereoselective structural analysis of solid phase synthesis was published in J. Mass Spectrometry 2018.
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        New experimental-computational study to rationalize dendrimer interactions with organic compounds
    Recently work published in Int. J. Polym. Mat. Polym. Biomat.
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      Dr. Santos recognized by Argentinian Mass Spectrometry Society
    In the last meeting of Argentinian Mass Spectrometry Society in Cordoba, Dr. Santos was distinguished as Honorary Member of Soc. Argentina de Espetrometría de Masas.
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    A new multicomponent reaction for direct synthesis of primary gama-nitroamides
    Recently work published in RSC Adv. explores the multicomponent reactions as a special class of the one pot reactions for the synthesis of GABA analogues.
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      New Polymer for Removal of Wine Phenolics in Food Chemistry
    Among the polymeric agents, PVPP is one of the most used, but lacks of selectivity and has a limited pH range. Therefore, the aim of this study was the synthesis of a new polymer, P-NIOA, for removal of phenolic compounds, as a potential agent for the fining of wine.
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        Fast detection of pathogens in salmon farming industry
    Piscirickettsia salmonis and Caligus rogercresseyi are highly transmissible pathogens that cause high mortality in farmed salmonids...
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      Fast detection of Piscirickettsia salmonis in Salmo salar serum through MALDI-TOF-MS profiling
    Piscirickettsia salmonis is a pathogenic bacteria known as the aetiological agent of the salmonid rickettsial syndrome and causes a high mortality in farmed salmonid fishes.
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        Fast Detection of Listeria monocytogenes through nanohybrid quantum dot complex
    A new nanohybrid compound was developed for the optical detection of Listeria that was based on nanocompound functionalized with an auxotrophic cofactor (lipoic acid) and quantum dots....
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      On-bead MALDI-MS monitoring of solid-supported N-acyliminium ion reactions
    A new solid-support resin allows chemical reactions to be quickly monitored on solid support with no sample preparation by using on-bead matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry analysis.
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        Licensing Granted Patents
    Patents from United States Patent Office developed in the lab are under commercialization with Winery companies. US 8,927,042 B1 and US 8,883,239 B2
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      A new multicomponent reaction for direct synthesis of primary gama-nitroamides
    A mechanistic pathway proposed for screening new reactions was employed in the published article in RSC Advances.
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