Prof. Roberto Fernández-Lafuente

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain
Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

1993-1996 Post doctorate, University Collegue London, United Kingdom

Publications (Selected)

1. Tacias-Pascacio, V. G., Abellanas-Perez, P., de Andrades, D., Tavano, O., Mendes, A. A., Berenguer-Murcia, Á., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2025). A comprehensive review of lipase-catalyzed acidolysis as a method for producing structured glycerides. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 142878.
2. de Andrades, D., Abellanas-Perez, P., Rocha-Martin, J., Lopez-Gallego, F., Alcántara, A. R., de Moraes, M. D. L. T., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2025). Effect of the support alkyl chain nature in the functional properties of the immobilized lipases. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 184, 110583.
3. Singh, A. K., Abellanas-Perez, P., de Andrades, D., Cornet, I., Fernandez-Lafuente, R., & Bilal, M. (2024). Laccase-based biocatalytic systems application in sustainable degradation of pharmaceutically active contaminants. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 136803.
4. Siar, E. H., Abellanas-Perez, P., Morellon-Sterling, R., Bolivar, J. M., Rocha-Martin, J., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2024). Designing tailor-made steric matters to improve the immobilized ficin specificity for small versus large proteins. Journal of Biotechnology, 395, 12-21.
5. Rashidi, Z., Homaei, A., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2024). Enhanced stability of papain at extreme pHs and temperatures by its immobilization on cellulose nanocrystals coated with polydopamine. Process Biochemistry, 146, 147-159.
6. Singh, A. K., Fernandez-Lafuente, R., Schmidt, J. E., Boczkaj, G., & Bilal, M. (2024). Biocatalytic Functionalities of Lignin Peroxidase-Based Systems in Lignin Depolymerization and Pollutants Removal from Environmental Matrices. Current Pollution Reports, 10(3), 345-361.
7. Tacias-Pascacio, V. G., Castaneda-Valbuena, D., Tavano, O., Abellanas-Perez, P., de Andrades, D., Santiz-Gómez, J. A., ... & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2024). A review on the immobilization of bromelain. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 273, 133089.
8. Monteiro, R. R., de Melo Neta, M. M., Rocha, W. S., Soares, J. B., de Luna, F. M. T., Fernandez-Lafuente, R., & Vieira, R. S. (2024). Optimizing the enzymatic production of biolubricants by the Taguchi method: Esterification of the free fatty acids from castor oil with 2-ethyl-1-hexanol catalyzed by Eversa Transform 2.0. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 175, 110409.
9. Cherni, O., Carballares, D., Siar, E. H., Abellanas-Perez, P., de Andrades, D., Rocha-Martin, J., ... & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2024). Tuning almond lipase features by using different immobilization supports. Catalysts, 14(2), 115.
10. Abellanas-Perez, P., Carballares, D., Rocha-Martin, J., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2024). The Effects of Buffer Nature on Immobilized Lipase Stability Depend on Enzyme Support Loading. Catalysts, 14(2), 105.
11. Abellanas-Perez, P., Carballares, D., Fernandez-Lafuente, R., & Rocha-Martin, J. (2023). Glutaraldehyde modification of lipases immobilized on octyl agarose beads: Roles of the support enzyme loading and chemical amination of the enzyme on the final enzyme features. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 248, 125853.
12. Jodeiri, K., Foerster, A., Trindade, G. F., Im, J., Carballares, D., Fernández-Lafuente, R., ... & Tuck, C. (2023). Additively manufactured 3d micro-bioelectrodes for enhanced bioelectrocatalytic operation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(11), 14914-14924.
13. Guimarães, J. R., Carballares, D., Rocha-Martin, J., Alcántara, A. R., Tardioli, P. W., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2023). Heterofunctional methacrylate beads bearing octadecyl and vinyl sulfone groups: tricks to obtain an interfacially activated lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus and covalently attached to the support. Catalysts, 13(1), 108.
14. Guimarães, J. R., Oliveira, K. S. G. C., Gonçalves, M. C. P., Romanelli, J. P., Lopes, L. A., Berenguer-Murcia, Á., ... & Tardioli, P. W. (2023). A review of lipase immobilization on hydrophobic supports incorporating systematic mapping principles. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 8(11), 2689-2702.
15. Guimarães, J. R., Carballares, D., Rocha-Martin, J., Tardioli, P. W., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2022). The immobilization protocol greatly alters the effects of metal phosphate modification on the activity/stability of immobilized lipases. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 222, 2452-2466.
16. Monteiro, R. R., da Silva, S. S., Cavalcante Jr, C. L., de Luna, F. M. T., Bolivar, J. M., Vieira, R. S., & Fernandez-Lafuente, R. (2022). Biosynthesis of alkanes/alkenes from fatty acids or derivatives (triacylglycerols or fatty aldehydes). Biotechnology Advances, 61, 108045.

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