Dr. Brenda Modak

Dr. in Chemistry. Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago de Chile. Full Professor. Research areas: Chemistry of Natural Products and its applications as immunostimulants, antiviral, antibacterial and antioxidant. Last publications: • Retamal-Morales.G, Rudi Senges.C, Stapf.M, Olguín.A, Modak.B, Bandow.J, Tischler.D, Schlömann.M, Levicán.G. 2021. Isolation and characterization of arsenic-binding siderophores from Rhodococcus erythropolis S43: role of heterobactin B and other heterobactin variants. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,105, 1731–1744. doi.org/10.1007/s00253-021-11123-2. Impact Factor: 3,530. • Soto-Aguilera, S.; Modak, B.; Aldabaldetrecu, M.; Lozano, C.P.; Guerrero, J.; Lefimil, C.; Parra, M. 2021. In Vitro Effect of Copper (I) Complex [Cu(NN1)2](ClO4) on Vibrio harveyi BB170 Biofilm Formation. Microorganisms 9, 2273. doi.org/10.3390/ microorganisms9112273 • Valenzuela,B.; Benavides A.; Gutierrez D.; Blamey L.; MonsalvesM.T.; Modak B.; Blamey J. 2021. In Press. Journal of Fish Disease. DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13559 • Benavides A , Gutierrez D , Epuyao N, Modak B, Imarai M, Valenzuela B. 2022. Alpinone: A positive regulator molecule of immune antiviral response in Atlantic salmon kidney cells. Developmental & Comparative Immunology,126, 104262, doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2021.104262.