Maria Lujan Ferreira

Prof. Dr. Maria Lujan Ferreira

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Biography

I am a PhD in Chemistry of the South University (Bahía Blanca, Argentina), Senior Researcher CONICET (at the PLAPIQUI- UNS-CONICET Institute, Bahía Blanca, Argentina) and Professor at the Chemistry Department of the South University. My main interests are related to two main topics: enzyme´s immobilization (mainly lipases) for the synthesis of high-added value products and nanozymes for wastewater treatments (mainly with hydrogen peroxide and applied to antibiotics, dyes and NSAI compounds like ibuprofen and corticosteroids). Besides my research involves the experimental aspects of synthesis and characterization of enzymes and magnetic nanoparticles in compounds involving biopolymers (chitosan, starch, etc) with new cross linkers and stabilization procedures. As an additional topic, I have been interested in molecular mechanics applied to enzymatic mechanisms of lipases and oxidoreductases (mainly horseradish peroxidase and others) and also the whole interaction of substrates with the catalytic triad and neighborhood in lipases. Additionally I am interested in topics of heterogeneous catalysis, application of theoretical semiempirical methods of calculation to novel explanations of mechanisms and also to the interactions of inorganic and organic compounds. New methodologies of enzyme´s immobilization, activation and stabilization with the exploration of new sources of lipases (local vegetable ones) are also fields of experience and interest.

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Honors and Awards

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Ranwell Caputto

Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Córdoba

”Química Industrial y de Productos Naturales" Córdoba, May 14,l 2004-Academia Nacional de Ciencias.

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Bernardo Housssay 2004

Secretaría de Ciencia y Tecnología-área Ciencias Agrarias, Ingenierías y de materiales

Premio al Investigador Joven; November 4, 2004. Sociedad Rural-Buenos Aires.

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Primera MENCIÓN Premio Nacional L'Oréal-UNESCO-CONICET "Por la Mujer en la Ciencia"

Lóreal-CONICET

Prize to the project “Combinación De Nano Y Biotecnología En Aplicaciones De Materiales Magnéticos Como Soportes O Adsorbentes” November 17, 2014; Honorable Senado de la Nación, CABA, Argentina.

Experience

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