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Guillermo R. Castro

Guillermo R. Castro

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Chemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
7850
World Ranking
16033
National Ranking
136

Overview

Guillermo R. Castro is affiliated with the Universidade Federal do ABC in Brazil. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and materials science. The work covers both foundational and applied aspects within these disciplines.

The main subfields in which Castro has contributed include biomaterials, molecular biology, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, and materials chemistry. This reflects an interdisciplinary approach integrating biological systems with materials development and pharmaceutical applications.

Castro's research addresses a range of scientific topics that highlight their broad expertise. These include:

  • Microbial metabolism and applications
  • Advancements in transdermal drug delivery
  • Essential oils and antimicrobial activity
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Advanced drug delivery systems
  • Lipid membrane structure and behavior
  • Advanced cellulose research studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Castro are Germán A. Islan, Ignacio Rivero Berti, Vera A. Álvarez, Boris Rodenak-Kladniew, and Nelsón Durán, indicating a consistent teamwork dynamic across their research projects.

The scientist has published extensively in several journals, with the most frequent venues being Frontiers in Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Bioresource Technology, and International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

Recent publications by Castro illustrate the diversity and topicality of the research undertaken. Notable papers include:

  • "Physiological and morphological responses of green microalgae Chlorella vulgaris to silver nanoparticles," 2020, Environmental Research
  • "Antimicrobial activities of bacterial cellulose - Silver montmorillonite nanocomposites for wound healing," 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • "Bacterial Cellulose-Based Materials as Dressings for Wound Healing," 2023, Pharmaceutics
  • "Prodigiosin: a promising biomolecule with many potential biomedical applications," 2022, Bioengineered
  • "Microbial production and recovery of hybrid biopolymers from wastes for industrial applications- a review," 2021, Bioresource Technology

Best Publications

  • Milk kefir: composition, microbial cultures, biological activities, and related products.

    Maria R. Prado;Lina Marcela Blandón;Luciana P. S. Vandenberghe;Cristine Eliane Gomes Rodrigues

  • Antimicrobial activity of flavonoids from leaves of Tagetes minuta

    Marı́a L Tereschuk;Marta V.Q Riera;Guillermo R Castro;Lidia R Abdala

  • Recent trends in biocatalysis engineering

    Andrés Illanes;Ana Cauerhff;Ana Cauerhff;Lorena Wilson;Guillermo R. Castro

  • Progress in bacterial cellulose matrices for biotechnological applications.

    Maximiliano L. Cacicedo;M. Cristina Castro;Ioannis Servetas;Loulouda Bosnea

  • Thermostable alkaline proteases of Bacillus licheniformis MIR 29: isolation, production and characterization

    M. A. Ferrero;G. R. Castro;C. M. Abate;M. D. Baigorí

  • Silk Coatings on PLGA and Alginate Microspheres for Protein Delivery

    Xiaoqin Wang;Esther Wenk;Xiao Hu;Guillermo R. Castro

  • Homogeneous Biocatalysis in Organic Solvents and Water-Organic Mixtures

    Guillermo Raul Castro;Tatyana Knubovets

  • Advances in Chromobacterium violaceum and properties of violacein-Its main secondary metabolite: A review

    Nelson Durán;Giselle Z. Justo;Marcela Duran;Marcelo Brocchi

  • Organic solvent adaptation of Gram positive bacteria: applications and biotechnological potentials.

    Sebastián Torres;Ashok Pandey;Guillermo Raul Castro;Guillermo Raul Castro

  • Purification and characterization of a thermostable xylanase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

    Javier D. Breccia;Faustino Siñeriz;Mario D. Baigorí;Guillermo R. Castro

  • Chitosan-bacterial cellulose patch of ciprofloxacin for wound dressing: Preparation and characterization studies.

    Maximiliano Luis Cacicedo;Guilherme Pacheco;German Abel Islan;Vera Alejandra Alvarez

  • Non-Aqueous Biocatalysis in Homogeneous Solvent Systems

    Sebastián Torres;Guillermo R. Castro

  • Novel biopolymer matrices for microencapsulation of phages: enhanced protection against acidity and protease activity.

    Cecilia Dini;Germán A. Islan;Patricio J. de Urraza;Patricio J. de Urraza;Guillermo R. Castro

  • Isolation of four aquatic streptomycetes strains capable of growth on organochlorine pesticides

    C.S Benimeli;M.J Amoroso;M.J Amoroso;A.P Chaile;G.R Castro

  • Design, characterization and in vitro evaluation of linalool-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles as potent tool in cancer therapy.

    Boris Rodenak-Kladniew;Germán Abel Islan;Margarita María García de Bravo;Nelson Durán

  • Enzymatic synthesis of banana flavour (isoamyl acetate) by Bacillus licheniformis S-86 esterase

    Sebastián Torres;Mario Domingo Baigori;S. L. Swathy;Ashok Pandey

  • Physiological and morphological responses of green microalgae Chlorella vulgaris to silver nanoparticles.

    Natalí Romero;Flavia F. Visentini;Vanina E. Márquez;Liliana G. Santiago

  • Smart lipid nanoparticles containing levofloxacin and DNase for lung delivery. Design and characterization

    German Abel Islan;Pablo Roberto Cortez Tornello;Gustavo Abel Abraham;Nelson Duran

  • Kataliticka svojstva ekstrakta lipaze iz plijesni Aspergillus niger

    Licia Maria Pera;Cintia Mariana Romero;Mario Domingo Baigori;Guillermo Raul Castro

  • Screening of heavy metal-tolerant actinomycetes isolated from the Salí River.

    Maria J. Amoroso;Guillermo R. Castro;Federico J. Carlino;Nora C. Romero

  • Antimicrobial activities of bacterial cellulose - Silver montmorillonite nanocomposites for wound healing.

    Manuel Horue;Maximiliano L. Cacicedo;Mariela A. Fernandez;Boris Rodenak-Kladniew

  • Lindane uptake and degradation by aquatic Streptomyces sp. strain M7

    Claudia Susana Benimeli;Guillermo Raul Castro;Adriana Patricia Chaile;Maria Julia del R. Amoroso;Maria Julia del R. Amoroso

Frequent Co-Authors

Nelson Durán
Nelson Durán State University of Campinas
Vera A. Alvarez
Vera A. Alvarez National University of Mar del Plata
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan Tufts University
Ashok Pandey
Ashok Pandey Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Carlos Ricardo Soccol
Carlos Ricardo Soccol Federal University of Paraná
Silvia Goyanes
Silvia Goyanes University of Buenos Aires
Russell T. Hill
Russell T. Hill University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Rajni Hatti-Kaul
Rajni Hatti-Kaul Lund University
Xiao Hu
Xiao Hu Rowan University
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro Sao Paulo State University

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