Barbara Saucedo

The paper investigates pressure effects on microbial activity in the Puerto Rico Trench, finding that piezophily dominates subseafloor communities below 20 meters below seafloor.

This study shows that seafloor topography influences subseafloor microbial communities in the Puerto Rico Trench by shaping oxygen availability and organic matter distribution.

This paper demonstrates the efficient secretion of a plastic-degrading enzyme, PHL7, from the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing its ability to degrade PET and bio-based polyurethanes.

The paper demonstrates the production of a plastic-degrading enzyme, PHL7, in the extremophile alga Chlamydomonas pacifica in open raceway ponds.

This study develops and validates low-cost, high-throughput screening methods for algae tolerance to extreme pH, temperature, salinity, and light using agar plates and liquid cultures.

This paper characterizes a new extremophile green algae, Chlamydomonas pacifica, highlighting its biotechnological potential for biofuel and biodegradable plastic production.

This paper genetically engineers the extremophile alga Chlamydomonas pacifica to produce high lipid and starch levels for biodiesel and thermoplastic polyurethane precursors, demonstrating scalability in pilot-scale cultivation.