Dr. Leandro Sanchez

Areas de investigación

-          Aislamiento, caracterización e identificación de microorganismos extremófilos.

-          Compuestos antimicrobianos y antibiosis. Nuevas estrategias para el descubrimiento de nuevos bioproductos.

-          Desarrollo de biopesticidas basados en antimicrobianos naturales.

Publicaciones relevantes

-        2009. Cold-Adapted Microorganisms as a source of new antimicrobials. Sánchez LA, Gómez FF, Delgado OD. (2009). Extremophiles, Springer 13:1:111-120

-        2010. Production, purification and characterization of Serraticin A, a novel cold-active antimicrobial produced by Serratia proteamaculans 136. Sánchez LA, Hedstrom M, Delgado M, Delgado OD. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 109 (3):936-45.

-        2011. Lactic acid bacteria isolated from apples are able to catabolise arginine. Savino MJ, Sánchez LA, Saguir FM, Manca de Nadra MC. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 28 (3):1003-1012.

-        2012. Indigenous PAH-Degrading Bacteria from oil-polluted sediments in Caleta Cordova, Patagonia Argentina. Isaac P., Sánchez LA, Bourguignon N, Cabral ME, Ferrero MA. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 82: 207-2014.

-        2013. Andrimid production at low temperature by a psychrotolerant Serratia proteamaculans strain. Sánchez LA, Gonzalez Sierra M, Delgado OD. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 29:1773-1781.

-        2014. Gluconic acid produced by Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus Pal5 possesses antimicrobial properties. Nieto-Peñalver CG, Savino MJ, Bertini E, Sánchez LA; Castellanos de Figueroa L. Research in Microbiology 165:7:549-558.

-        2014. Isolation of previously uncultured members of the Leptothrix Sphaerotilus group from Tierra del Fuego Wetlands. Schmidt B, Sánchez LA, Krebs G, Ferrero MA, Siñeriz F, Szewzyk U. FEMS Microbial Ecology.  90:2:434-466.

-        2015. Pseudomonas yamanorum sp. nov., a new psychrotolerant bacterium isolated from Sub-Antarctic environments (Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia). Arnau VG, Sánchez LA, Delgado OD. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65:2:424-431

-        2015. Improved PAHs removal performance by a defined bacterial consortium of indigenous Pseudomonas and Actinobacteria from Patagonia, Argentina. Isaac P, Martínez FL, Bourguignon N, Sánchez LA, Ferrero MA. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 101:23-31

-        2016. Novel sources of antimicrobials from pristine and poorly explored environments. The Patagonian microbiota case. Arnau, G.; Danilovich, M.; Sanchez L.A; Acosta, F.; Delgado, O. In: Biology and Biotechnology of Patagonian Microorganisms. Eds: Olivera N, Lidkind D, Donati E. Part II, 127-146. Springer.

Formación en recursos humanos 

Intercambio de Colaboración Científica

Divulgacion de la ciencia

-        2012. TV “Cientificos Industria Argentina” Public Television.

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-            P 2: http://goo.gl/OU6bFn

-            P 3: http://goo.gl/isI81n

-            P 4: http://goo.gl/qryV6x

-        2013. TEDx-Yerba Buena Event. “Desafiando Ideas”. Yerba Buena, Tucumán. http://bit.ly/12S65xp.

-        2014. Tecnópolis Conference / Scientific Tech Park. http://goo.gl/6FZJBW

-        2015. Tecnópolis Conference / Scientific Tech Park. https://goo.gl/mdaeVT