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Dr. Jonathan Ortiz Núñez

Doctorate in Chemistry, University of Santiago de Chile, 2016, Chile. Chemist, University of Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Design of therapeutic biomaterials for biomedical purposes.
- Development of biocompatible polymeric nanocapsules containing polysaccharides extracted from marine sources with potential use in the pharmaceutical industry. Vinculab Science UP (2024-2025). Co-Reseacher.
- Biofunctional dermal dressings for wound treatment: consolidation in multidisciplinary research Vertebral COANIQUEM-USACH USACH-Vice-Rector's Office for Outreach (2024-2025) Principal Researcher
- Novel skin tissue engineering materials based on exopolysaccharides and natural organic derivatives Fondecyt iniciación (2023-2026). Principal Researcher
- USACH-COANIQUEM Vertebral Research, Development, and Innovation Center: Design of antibacterial dressings for wound treatment. USACH-Vice-Rector's Office for Environmental Outreach (2023). Principal Researcher
- Preparation of biodegradable hydrogel scaffolds with bioactive and biocidal nanoparticles for tissue engineering applications. Fondecyt postdoctoral fellow (2020-2023). Principal Researcher
13.- Ormazabal E., Moreno-Serna V., Sepúlveda F., Loyo C., Ortiz J.A., Melo F., Ulloa M.T., Rivas L., Corrales T., Matiacevich S., Zapata P.A. (2024). Antimicrobial nanocomposites based on biowaste eggshell derived CaO nanoparticles for potential food packaging application. Food and Bioproducts Processing.
12.- Cataño F.A., Moreno-Serna V., Cament A., Loyo C., Yáñez-S. M., Ortiz J.A., Zapata P.A. (2023). Green composites based on thermoplastic starch reinforced with micro- and nano-cellulose by melt blending – A review International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
11.- Ortiz J.A., Sepúlveda F.A., Panadero-Medianero C., Murgas P., Ahumada M., Palza H., Matsuhiro B., Zapata P.A. (2022). Cytocompatible drug delivery hydrogels based on carboxymethylagarose/chitosan pH-responsive polyelectrolyte complexes. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.
10.- Loyo C., Moreno-Serna V.*, Fuentes J., Amigo N., Sepúlveda F.A., Ortiz J.A., Rivas L.M., Ulloa M.T., Benavente R., Zapata P.A. (2022). PLA/CaO nanocomposites with antimicrobial and photodegradation properties Polymer Degradation and Stability.
9.- Sepúlveda F.A., Rivera F., Loyo C., Canales D., Moreno-Serna V., Benavente R., Rivas L.M., Ulloa M.T., Gil-Castell O., Ribes-Greuss A., Ortiz J.A., Zapata P.A (2022). Poly(lactic acid)/D-limonene/ZnO bio-nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
8.- Montoille L., Morales V.C., Fontalba D., Ortiz J.A., Moreno-Serna V., Peponi L., Matiacevich S., Zapata P.A. (2021)
7.- Study of the effect of the addition of plasticizers on the physical properties of biodegradable films based on kefiran for potential application as food packaging. Food Chemistry.
6.- Silva C., Bobillier F., Canales D., Sepúlveda F.A., Cament A., Amigo N., Rivas L.M., Ulloa M.T., Reyes P., Ortiz J.A., Gomez T., Loyo C., Zapata P.A. (2020). Mechanical and antimicrobial polyethylene composites with CaO nanoparticles. Polymers.
5.- Zapata P. A., Canales D., Saavedra M., Flores T., Bejarano J., Ortiz J.A., Orihuela P., Alfaro A., Pabón E., Palza H. (2020). Effect of bioglass nanoparticles on the properties and bioactivity of Poly (lactic acid) films. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A
4.- Ortiz J.A., Catalina F., Corrales T., Matsuhiro B., Soto C., Zapata P. A. (2020). Thermo-responsive microfibrillar graft copolymer based on carboxymethylagarose and N-isopropylacrylamide. Polymer Testing
3.- Canales D., Montoille L., Rivas L. M., Ortiz J.A., Yañez M. S., Rabagliati F. M., Ulloa M. T., Alvarez E., Zapata P. A. (2019). Fungicides Films of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/inclusion complexes (carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde) against Botrytis cinérea. Coatings.
2.- Zapata P.A, Palza H., Díaz B., Armijo A., Sepúlveda F., Ortiz J.A., Ramírez P., Oyarzún C. (2019) Effect of CaCO3 nanoparticles on the mechanical and photo-degradation properties of LDPE. Molecules.
1.- Ortiz J.A., Matsuhiro B., Zapata P., Corrales T., Catalina F. (2018) Preparation of hydrogels by ionic interaction of maleoylagarose/PNIPAAm graft copolymer with chitosan. Carbohydrate Polymers