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Overview

Jahir Orozco is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific disciplines, primarily focusing on the intersection of biochemistry, medicine, and engineering. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their extensive publication record and diverse research topics.

The main fields of study for Jahir Orozco encompass Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 45 publications, Medicine with 40 publications, and Engineering with 32 publications. Their work further delves into specific subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Infectious Diseases, Biomaterials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The primary research themes explored by Orozco include advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, biosensors and analytical detection, and electrochemical sensors and biosensors. They have also contributed to fields related to SARS-CoV-2 detection and COVID-19 research, as well as nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems.

Several frequent venues where Jahir Orozco has published include:

  • Microchimica Acta
  • Molecules
  • Talanta
  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Polymers

Examples of recent published papers by Orozco feature the following titles:

  • Recent Advances in Polymeric Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Drugs against Intracellular Infections (2020, Molecules)
  • Electrochemical Biosensors for Determination of Colorectal Tumor Biomarkers (2020, Micromachines)
  • Gold nanoparticle/DNA-based nanobioconjugate for electrochemical detection of Zika virus (2020, Microchimica Acta)
  • Peptide-based simple detection of SARS-CoV-2 with electrochemical readout (2022, Analytica Chimica Acta)
  • Photosensitive nanocarriers for specific delivery of cargo into cells (2020, Scientific Reports)

Orozco's frequent collaborators include researchers such as Andrés F. Cruz-Pacheco, Jennifer Quinchía, Danilo Echeverri, Maritza Fernández, and Norman Balcázar. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships in their areas of expertise.

Best Publications

  • Highly efficient catalytic microengines: template electrosynthesis of polyaniline/platinum microtubes

    Wei Gao;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Jahir Orozco;Joseph Wang

  • Functionalized Ultrasound-Propelled Magnetically Guided Nanomotors: Toward Practical Biomedical Applications

    Victor Garcia-Gradilla;Jahir Orozco;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Fernando Soto

  • Superhydrophobic alkanethiol-coated microsubmarines for effective removal of oil.

    Maria Guix;Jahir Orozco;Miguel García;Miguel García;Wei Gao

  • Bacterial Isolation by Lectin-Modified Microengines

    Susana Campuzano;Jahir Orozco;Daniel Kagan;Maria Guix;Maria Guix

  • Water-Driven Micromotors for Rapid Photocatalytic Degradation of Biological and Chemical Warfare Agents

    Jinxing Li;Virendra V. Singh;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Jahir Orozco

  • Self-propelled activated carbon Janus micromotors for efficient water purification.

    Beatriz Jurado-Sánchez;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Wei Gao;Luis Santos

  • Artificial Enzyme-Powered Microfish for Water-Quality Testing

    Jahir Orozco;Victor García-Gradilla;Mattia D’Agostino;Wei Gao

  • Molecularly imprinted polymer-based catalytic micromotors for selective protein transport.

    Jahir Orozco;Allan Cortés;Guanzhi Cheng;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit

  • Multi-fuel driven Janus micromotors.

    Wei Gao;Mattia D'Agostino;Victor Garcia-Gradilla;Jahir Orozco

  • ISFET Based Microsensors for Environmental Monitoring

    Cecilia Jimenez-Jorquera;Jahir Orozco;Antoni Baldi

  • Micromotor-Based High-Yielding Fast Oxidative Detoxification of Chemical Threats

    Jahir Orozco;Guanzhi Cheng;Guanzhi Cheng;Diana Vilela;Diana Vilela;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit

  • Micromotor-based lab-on-chip immunoassays

    Miguel García;Miguel García;Jahir Orozco;Maria Guix;Maria Guix;Wei Gao

  • Motion-driven sensing and biosensing using electrochemically propelled nanomotors

    S. Campuzano;D. Kagan;J. Orozco;J. Wang

  • Bubble-Propelled Micromotors for Enhanced Transport of Passive Tracers

    Jahir Orozco;Beatriz Jurado-Sánchez;Gregory Wagner;Wei Gao

  • Multifunctional Silver‐Exchanged Zeolite Micromotors for Catalytic Detoxification of Chemical and Biological Threats

    Virendra V. Singh;Beatriz Jurado-Sánchez;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Jahir Orozco

  • Dynamic isolation and unloading of target proteins by aptamer-modified microtransporters.

    Jahir Orozco;Susana Campuzano;Daniel Kagan;Ming Zhou

  • Recent Advances in Polymeric Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Drugs against Intracellular Infections.

    Arturo Sánchez;Susana P Mejía;Jahir Orozco

  • Graphene-based Janus micromotors for the dynamic removal of pollutants

    Jahir Orozco;Luiza A. Mercante;Luiza A. Mercante;Roberto Pol;Arben Merkoçi;Arben Merkoçi

  • Toward in vivo detection of hydrogen peroxide with ultrasound molecular imaging.

    Emilia S. Olson;Jahir Orozco;Zhe Wu;Christopher D. Malone

  • Molecular Techniques for the Detection of Organisms in Aquatic Environments, with Emphasis on Harmful Algal Bloom Species

    Linda K Medlin;Jahir Orozco

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Wang
Joseph Wang University of California, San Diego
Wei Gao
Wei Gao California Institute of Technology
Arben Merkoçi
Arben Merkoçi Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
Alberto Escarpa
Alberto Escarpa University of Alcalá
Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt
Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt National Autonomous University of Mexico
Susana Campuzano
Susana Campuzano Complutense University of Madrid
Jinxing Li
Jinxing Li Michigan State University
Stephanus Büttgenbach
Stephanus Büttgenbach Technische Universität Braunschweig
Linda K. Medlin
Linda K. Medlin Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Laura M. Lechuga
Laura M. Lechuga Spanish National Research Council

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