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Research Publications

Peer-Reviewed

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera*,  Kristin A. Jacobsen, R. Ford Denison & Michael Travisano (2023). Experimental evolution in the cyanobacterium Trichormus variabilis: increases in size and morphological diversity. Evolution. qpad037. DOI: 10.1093/evolut/qpad037. Link

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera*, Noah Gettle and Michael Travisano (2022). Discordance between genotype and phenotype during a multicellular transition. Proceedings of the Royal Society B.  DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.2722. Link

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  • Camino García-Balboa, Paloma Martínez-Alesón García, Victoria López-Rodas, Eduardo Costas and Beatriz Baselga-Cervera (2022).Microbial Biominers: Sequential bioleaching and biouptake of metals from electronic scraps.  MicrobiologyOpen. DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1265. Link

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  • Paloma Martínez-Alesón García, Camino García-Balboa, Julia Romero-López, Victoria López-Rodas, Eduardo Costas and Beatriz Baselga-Cervera* (2021). Fluctuation analysis to select for Samarium bio-uptaking microalgae clones the repurposing of a classical evolution experiment. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 215:1121134. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112134. Link

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Camino García-Balboa, Héctor M. Díaz-Alejo, Eduardo Costas and Victoria López-Rodas (2020). Rapid colonization of uranium mining-impacted waters, the biodiversity of successful lineages of phytoplankton extremophiles. Microbial Ecology. DOI: 10.1007/s00248-019-01431-6. Link, also featured in the blog.

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Manuel Córdoba-Díaz, Camino García-Balboa, Eduardo Costas, Victoria López-Rodas and Damián Córdoba-Díaz (2019). Assessing the effect of high doses of ampicillin on five marine and freshwater phytoplankton species: a biodegradation perspective. Journal of Applied Phycology. DOI: 10.1007/s10811-019-01823-8. Link

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera*, Camino García-Balboa, Marta Fernández Díaz, Victoria López-Rodas and Eduardo Costas (2019). Evidence of microalgal isotopic fractionation through enrichment of depleted uranium. Scientific Reports. DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-38740-2. Link, and also featured as one of the Top 100 papers in Earth Science Collection.  News outlets.

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Julia Romero-López, Camino García-Balboa, Eduardo Costas and Victoria López-Rodas (2018). Improvement of the Uranium Sequestration Ability of a Chlamydomonas sp. (ChlSP Strain) Isolated From Extreme Uranium Mine Tailings Through Selection for Potential Bioremediation Applications. Front. Microbiol. 9:523. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00523. Link. 

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Victoria López-Rodas, Camino García-Balboa. Emma I Huertas Cabilla and Eduardo Costas (2016). Mechanisms of Rapid Adaptation to Environmental Stressors in Phytoplankton. Journal of Environmental and Analytical Toxicology. 6:5. DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000405. Link 

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Eduardo Costas, Estefano Bustillo-Avendaño and Camino García-Balboa (2016). Adaptation prevents the extinction of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under toxic beryllium. PeerJ 4, e1823. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1823. Link

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  • Fernando Marvá, Camino García Balboa, Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, & Eduardo Costas (2014). Rapid adaptation of some phytoplankton species to osmium as a result of spontaneous mutations. Ecotoxicology, 23: 213-220. DOI: 10.1007/s10646-013-1164-8. Link

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  • Eduardo Costas, Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Camino García-Balboa & Victoria Lopez-Rodas (2014). Estimating the genetic capability of different phytoplankton organisms to adapt to climate warming. Oceanography: Open Access. DOI: 10.4172/2332-2632.1000123. Link

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  • Eduardo Costas, Emma Huertas, Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Camino García-Balboa & Victoria Lopez-Rodas (2014). Phytoplankton Ability to Physiological Acclimatization and Genetic Adaptation to Global Warming. International Journal of Biology 6 (4), 24-36. DOI: 10.5539/ijb.v6n4p24. Link

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  • C. García-Balboa, B. Baselga-Cervera, A. García-Sanchez, J.M. Igual, V. López-Rodas and E.Costas (2013). Rapid adaptation of microalgae to bodies of water with extreme pollution from uranium mining: An explanation of how mesophilic organisms can rapidly colonize extremely toxic environments. Aquatic Toxicology, 144– 145: 116– 123. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.10.003. Link

 

Invited Society Journals

  • Eduardo Costas Costas, Beatriz Baselga Cervera, Francisco Tarín García (2015). “Un nuevo procedimiento para el fraccionamiento del Uranio” (A new procedure for algae fractionation). Nuclear España, Marzo, pp74-77. Award-Winning communication.

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  • Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Victoria Lopez-Rodas, Camino García-Balboa & Eduardo Costas (2013). Microalgae: the first nuclear engineers? Anales del a Real Academia de Farmacia 79(4).

 

Patents and Utility Models

  • Inventors: ; Beatriz Baselga Cervera; Eduardo Costas Costas; Victoria López Rodas; Camino García Balboa; Lara de Miguel Fernández.

Title: Method for recovering and enriching uranium utilizing bioaccumulation in genetically improved microalgae. Number: ES2531010B2 / WO2014087030A1. Concession date: 09/07/2015. Patent owner: University Complutense de Madrid. Extended internationally with the PCT number: PCT/ES/2013/000267

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  • Inventors: Beatriz Baselga Cervera; Camino García Balboa; Lara de Miguel Fernández.

Title: Bacteria degradadora de microcistina, biofiltro que la incluye así como método de depuración de aguas contaminadas con microcistina empleando el mismo. Number: ES2529362B1 Spain. Concession date: 23/11/2015. Patent owner: Biotechnological Environmental Solutions S.L. and Blue Biotechnology Solutions Andalucia S.L.

 

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