Investigador Científico en CTSyC y CEAF
Dr. en Biología Agraria y Acuicultura, Universidad de Granada
D.E.A. en Biología Vegetal, Universidad de Granada
Mg. En Edafología y Biología Vegetal, Univ. Granada, CSIC.
Ingeniero Agrónomo, Universidad de La Frontera
Teléfono: +569 5671 8798
e-mail: pablo.cornejorivas@gmail.com

Mi investigación se centra en las interacciones entre hongos micorrícicos arbusculares (HMA) y plantas, así como en la remediación de suelos y la agricultura sostenible. Me interesa particularmente el papel de HMA, bacterias y levaduras en mejorar la nutrición y tolerancia vegetal bajo condiciones adversas como suelos ácidos, contaminados con metales, pobres en nutrientes o con estrés hídrico. He trabajado en la identificación y funcionalidad de estos microorganismos en diversos contextos agrícolas y ecológicos, analizando cómo factores ambientales, como las fuentes de nitrógeno y el tipo de suelo, afectan la viabilidad de los propágulos de HMA. Otro eje de mi trabajo es la remediación de suelos contaminados con metales mediante el uso de microorganismos de la rizosfera, lo que ofrece soluciones biológicas para la salud ambiental y la gestión sostenible de tierras. Además, he investigado la biofortificación de cultivos, explorando cómo las interacciones planta–microorganismo mejoran la absorción de nutrientes y agua, y aumentan la tolerancia al estrés.En conjunto, mi experiencia abarca desde la biología de los microorganismos de la rizosfera hasta su aplicación práctica en fortalecer la resiliencia de los cultivos y la salud del suelo, aportando herramientas relevantes para la sostenibilidad agrícola y ambiental.

2026

Rodrigo Pérez, Ariel Salvatierra*, Paula Pimentel, Guillermo Toro, Antonieta Ruiz, Ricardo Aroca, Luis Villalobos, Tiare Soledad Inostroza, Felipe González, Christian Santander, Cecilia García. 2026. Increased drought tolerance in Lagenaria siceraria by indigenous bacterial isolates from coastal environments in Chile: searching for the improvement of rootstocks for cucurbits production. Agriculture. ISSN: 2077-0472. DOI: 10.3390/agriculture16030341.

Perez-Moncada, U. A., Bustamante-Salazar, L. A., Santander, C., Ramm, M. J., Aroca, R., Ruiz, A., Santos, C. R., Pimentel, P., & Cornejo, P. E. 2026. Untargeted lipidomics reveals responses of tripartite microbial consortia-dependent in strawberry plants growing under drought conditions. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. ISSN: 1435-8107. DOI: 10.1007/s00344-026-12081-7.

Ontivero, R. E., Risio Allione, L., Castellarini, F., Iriarte, H., Cornejo Rivas, P., Paz, G., Díaz, L., Pagano, M., & Lugo, M. A. 2026. Land-use change shapes arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi diversity and soil health in the Caldenal semi-arid ecosystem. Journal of Arid Environments. ISSN: 0140-1963. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2026.105605.

Carrillo, V., Pérez, R., González, F., Santander, Ch., Ruiz, A., Holzafpel, E., Cornejo, P. and Vidal, G. 2026. Microbial solubilization of struvite from municipal wastewater: Impact of Naganishia albida on phosphorus solubilization, uptake and lettuce plant growth. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-026-03232-6.

2025

Silambarasan, S.; Cornejo, P.; Santos, C.; García, C.; Kamaraj, B.; Vangnai, AS. 2025. Halotolerant plant growth promoting Streptomyces maritimus strain SST3 alleviates salinity stress in Solanum lycopersicum by improving growth, nutritional content and antioxidant enzymes. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. ISSN: 1878-8181. DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2025.103894.

González F, Santander C, Vidal C, Pérez R, Mella C, Gómez-Alonso S, Muñoz C, Santos C, Cabeza RA, Ruíz A, Cornejo P. 2025. Next-Gen Bioinoculants: Bacterial, Yeast, and Mycorrhizal Consortia for Drought-Tolerance in Lettuce. Physiologia plantarum. ISSN: 0031-9317. DOI: 10.1111/ppl.70660.

Suazo-Hernández, J., Paredes, C., Cáceres-Jensen, L., Corradini, F., Mora, M.D.L., Aponte, H., Cornejo, P., Celletti, S., Celi, L., Ruiz. 2025. Polyethylene microplastics modulate the copper adsorption-desorption processes in agricultural soils. Water Air and Soil Pollution. ISSN: 0049-6979. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-025-08551-5.

Sepúlveda, P., Suazo-Hernández, J., Cáceres-Jensen, L., Mora, M., Denardin, J., García-García, A., Cornejo, P., & Sarkar, B. 2025. Iron oxide nano-adsorbent doped with nickel and palladium for phosphorus removal from water. RSC Advances. ISSN: 2046-2069. DOI: 10.1039/D5RA02256H.

Velásquez, A., Cornejo, P., Carvajal, M., D’Onofrio, C., Seeger, M., Cuneo, I. 2025. A comprehensive review of the transcriptomic and metabolic responses of grapevines to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Planta. ISSN: 0032-0935. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-025-04771-5.

Suazo-Hernández, Jonathan; Cáceres-Jensen, Lizethly; Pesenti, Hector; Corradini, Fabio; de la Luz Mora, María; Bolan, Nanthi; Cornejo, Pablo; Sarkar, Binoy. 2025. Microplastics Influence Phosphate Adsorption in Volcanic Ash Soil. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. ISSN: 0718-9508. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-025-02472-2.

Suazo-Hernández, J., Mlih, R., Bustamante, M., Castro-Castillo, C., Mora, M. d. l. L., Sepúlveda-Parada, M. d. l. Á., Mella, C., Cornejo, P., Ruiz, A. 2025. Immobilization of Inorganic Phosphorus on Soils by Zinc Oxide. Engineered Nanoparticles. Toxics. ISSN: 2305-6304. DOI: 10.3390/toxics13050363.

Mondlhane C, Triay-Limonta O, Huenchuleo C, Pimentel P, García C, Stowhas T, Cabeza RA, Santos C, Cornejo P. 2025. Evaluating maize-legume-cucurbit intercropping for enhancing drought resilient smallholder agricultural systems of central Chile. Agrociencia. ISSN: 1405-3195. https://www.colopos.mx/

Mussagy, C.U., Caicedo-Paz, A.V., Hucke, H.U., Briones, S., Mascioli, H., Andrade, M., Peixoto, G., Santander, C., Godoy, K., Farias, F., Cornejo, P. 2025. Exploring the potential of red araçá pomace as a feedstock for biogas and biofertilizer production after antioxidant recovery in an organic biorefinery framework. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. ISSN: 2190-6815. DOI: 10.1007/s13399-025-06807-y.

Mussagy, C. U., Caicedo-Paz, A. V., Figueroa, D., Santander, C., González, F., Tropea, A., Mondello, L., Spadaro, D., Trocino, S., Piazza, R. D., Marques, R. F. C., Godoy, K., & Cornejo, P. 2025. Maximizing Haematococcus biorefineries: Ionic liquid-based astaxanthin recovery, biocosmetic formulation, solar cell applications, and biofertilizer valorization. Bioresource Technology. ISSN: 0960-8524. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132347.

Gallardo, V.; Costa, J.; Sepúlveda, M.; Cayún, Y.; Santander, C.; Ponce, E.; Bittencourt, J.; Arriagada, C.; Soto, J.; Pedreschi, R.; Vicente, V. A.; Cornejo, P.; Santos, C. Cornejo, P. 2025. Lipid Production in Cultivable Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Antarctic Soils: A Comprehensive Study. Microorganisms. ISSN: 2076-2607. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13030504.

Carrillo, V., Pérez, R., González, F., Santander, C., Ruiz, A., Holzapfel, E., Cornejo, P., & Vidal, G. 2025. Improved Phosphorus Bioavailability in Lettuce Crop via Naganishia albida Inoculation of Wastewater-Derived Struvite. Agronomy. ISSN: 2073-4395. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy15020260.

Chávez, D.; Machuca, A.; Deramond, C.; Santander, C.; Aguilera, P.; Cornejo, P. Chávez, D., Cornejo, P. 2025. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Araucaria Araucana is Affected for Fire Events in the Andes and Coastal Mountains of Chile. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. ISSN: 0718-9508. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-024-02191-0.

Mussagy, C.; Caicedo-Paz, A.; Cornejo, P.; Santander, C.; González, F.; Voloua, R.; Besoain, X.; Larach, A.; Salinas, A.; Godoy, K.; Sangaré, D. 2025. CFD insights into microwave- assisted deep eutectic solvent for the recovery of astaxanthin from bacteria Paracoccus carotinifaciens: From extraction to agricultural applications. Separation and Purification Technology. ISSN: 1383-5866. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131212.

2024

Sepúlveda, M.; Costa, J.; Cayún, Y.; Gallardo, V.; Barría, E.; Von Zeska Kress, M.R.; Cornejo, P.; Caruso, G.R.; Santos, C. 2024. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Capsicum pepper aqueous extracts against plant pathogens and food spoilage fungi. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. ISSN: 2235-2988. DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1451287.

Alvarado, R.; Arriagada-Escamilla, C.; Ortiz, J.; Campos-Vargas, R.; Cornejo, P. 2024. Alginate–Bentonite Encapsulation of Extremophillic Bacterial Consortia Enhances Chenopodium quinoa Tolerance to Metal Stress. Microorganisms. ISSN: 2076-2607. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12102066.

Berríos, D.; Fincheira, P.; González, F.; Santander, C.; Cornejo, P.; Ruiz, A. 2024. Impact of Sodium Alginate-Encapsulated Iron Nanoparticles and Soil Yeasts on the Photosynthesis Performance of Lactuca sativa L. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants13152042.

Pérez-Moncada, U.; Santander, C.; Ruiz, A.; Vidal, C.; Santos, C.*; Cornejo, P. 2024. Design of microbial consortia based on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, yeasts and bacteria to improve the biochemical, nutritional and physiological status of strawberry plants growing under water deficit. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants13111556.

Aponte, H.; Cordoves-Sánchez, M.; Santander, C.; Sulbarán, H.; Rojas, C.; Meier, S.; Paolini, J.; Cornejo, P. 2024. Soil Quality Indices Based on Biological Properties to Assess Chemical Soil Degradation by Metal(loid)s. Soil and Sediment Contamination. ISSN: 1532-0383. DOI: 10.1080/15320383.2024.2358426.

Nahuelcura, J.; Bravo, C.; Valdebenito, A.; Rivas, S.; Santander, C.; González, F.; Cornejo, P.; Contreras, B.; Ruiz, A. 2024. Physiological and Enzymatic Antioxidant Responses of Solanum tuberosum Leaves to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculation under Water Stress. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants13081153.

Tapia, Y.; García, A.; Acuña, E.; Salazar, O.; Casanova, M.; Najera, F.; Kremer, C.; Castillo, B.; Joven, A.; Diaz, O.; Pastene, R.; Antilen, M.; Cornejo, P.; Neaman, A. 2024. Monitoring of Chemical Species in Soils, Waters and Plants Near the Active Copper Mine Tailing Dam Ovejeria (Central Chile). Water Air and Soil Pollution. ISSN: 0049-6979. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-024-06955-3.

Berríos, D.; Nahuelcura, J.; González, F.; Peña, F.; Cornejo, P.; Pérez-Navarro, J.; Gómez- Alonso, S.; Ruiz, A. 2024. The Biosynthesis, Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Response in Lactuca sativa L. Plants Inoculated with a Biofertilizer Based on Soil Yeast and Iron Nanoparticles. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants13030388.

Santander, C.; González, F.; Pérez, U.; Ruiz, A.; Aroca, R.; Santos, C.; Cornejo, P., Vidal, G. 2024. Enhancing Water Status and Nutrient Uptake in Drought-Stressed Lettuce Plants (Lactuca sativa L.) via Inoculation with Different Bacillus spp. Isolated from the Atacama Desert. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants13020158.

2023

Nahuelcura, J.; Ortega, T.; Peña, F.; Berríos, D.; Valdebenito, A.; Contreras, B.; Santander, C.; Cornejo, P.; Ruiz, A. 2023. Antioxidant Response, Phenolic Compounds and Yield of Solanum tuberosum Tubers Inoculated with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Growing under Water Stress. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12244171.

Pérez, R.; Tapia, Y.; Antilén, M.; Ruiz, A.; Pimentel, P.; Santander, C.; Aponte, H.; González, F.; Cornejo, P. 2023. Beneficial Interactive Effects Provided by an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Yeast on the Growth of Oenothera picensis Established on Cu Mine Tailings. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12234012.

Aponte, H.; Sulbaran Bracho, Y.; Mondaca, P.; Vidal, C.; Pérez, R.; Meier, S.; Cornejo, P.; Rojas, C. 2023. Biochemical, Catabolic and PGP Activity of Microbial Communities and Bacterial Strains from the Root-zone of Baccharis linearis in a Mediterranean Mine Tailing. Microorganisms. ISSN: 2076-2607. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112639.

Avila-Salem, M.E.; Aponte, H.; Montesdeoca, F.; Urgiles Gómez, N.; Cruz, D.; Orellana, M.; Pacheco, K.; Alvarado Ochoa, S.; Espinosa, J.; Borie, F.; Cornejo, P. 2023. Noticeable Shifts in Soil Physicochemical and Biological Properties after Contrasting Tillage Management in Crop Rotations of Bean, Maize, and Amaranth in Ecuadorian Highland Soils. Agronomy. ISSN: 2073-4395. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13092260.

Fincheira, P.; Espinoza, J.; Vera, J.; Berrios, D.; Nahuelcura, J.; Ruiz, A.; Quiroz, A.; Bustamante, L.; Cornejo, P.; Tortella, G.; Diez, M.C.; Benavides-Mendoza, A.; Rubilar, O. 2023. The Impact of 2-Ketones Released from Solid Lipid Nanoparticles on Growth Modulation and Antioxidant System of Lactuca sativa. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12173094.

Gómez, F.; Bravo, C.; Ringler, I.; Santander, C.; González, F.; Viscarra, F.; Mardones, C.; Contreras, B.; Cornejo, P.; Ruiz, A. 2023. Evaluation of the Antifungal Potential of Grape Cane and Flesh-Coloured Potato Extracts against Rhizoctonia sp. in Solanum tuberosum Crops. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12162974.

Silambarasan, S.; Logeswari, P.; Vangnai, A.; Pérez, R.; Kamaraj, B.; Cornejo, P. 2023. Co-application of citric acid and Nocardiopsis sp. strain RA07 enhances phytoremediation potentiality of Sorghum bicolor L. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. ISSN: 0944-1344. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28375-2.

Grizante Barião, P.H.; Cayún, Y.; Sepúlveda, M.; Tonani, L.; Gonçalves de Almeida, O.G.; Cornejo, P.; Dias, N.; Santos, C.; von Zeska Kress, M.R. 2023. MALDI-TOF MS: A Quick Method to Detect the Susceptibility of Fusarium spp. Clinical Isolates to Amphotericin B. Microorganisms. ISSN: 2076-2607. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071834.

Fincheira, P.; Hoffmann, N.; Tortella, G.; Ruiz, A.; Cornejo, P.; Diez, M.C.; Seabra, A.B.; Benavides-Mendoza, A.; Rubilar, O. 2023. Eco-Efficient Systems Based on Nanocarriers for the Controlled Release of Fertilizers and Pesticides: Toward Smart Agriculture. Nanomaterials. ISSN: 2079-4991. DOI: 10.3390/nano13131978.

Chávez, D.; Rivas, G.; Machuca, Á.; Santos, C.; Deramond, C.; Aroca, R.; Cornejo, P. 2023. Contribution of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi to Drought Tolerance in Araucaria araucana Seedlings. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12112116.

González, F.; Santander, C.; Ruiz, A.; Pérez, R.; Moreira, J.; Vidal, G.; Aroca, R.; Santos, C.; Cornejo, P. 2023. Inoculation with Actinobacteria spp. Isolated from a Hyper-Arid Environment Enhances Tolerance to Salinity in Lettuce Plants (Lactuca sativa L.). Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12102018.

Cayún, Y.; Alarcón, S.; Tereucán, G.; Cornejo, P.; Santander, C.; Gómez, F.; Contreras, B.; Ruiz, A. 2023. Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation on the Metabolic Activity of Solanum tuberosum Plants Under Fungicide Application. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. ISSN: 0718-9508. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-023-01282-8.

Peña, F.; Valencia, S.; Tereucán, G.; Nahuelcura, J.; Jiménez-Aspee, F.; Cornejo, P.; Ruiz, A. 2023. Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in the Fruit of Rosehip (Rosa canina L. and Rosa rubiginosa L.). Molecules. ISSN: 1420-3049. DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083544.

Silambarasan, S.; Logeswari, P.; Sivaramakrishnan, R.; Incharoensakdi, A.; Kamaraj, B.; Cornejo, P. 2023. Scenedesmus sp. strain SD07 cultivation in municipal wastewater for pollutant removal and production of lipid and exopolysaccharides. Environmental Research. ISSN: 0013-9351. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115051.

Castillo, B.; Acuña, E.; Sánchez, A.; Cornejo, P.; Salazar, O.; Tapia, Y. 2023. Phytostabilization of trace elements and 13C isotope composition of Atriplex atacamensis Phil. cultivated in mine tailings treated with organic amendments. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. ISSN: 0167-6369. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-10973-9.

2022

Costa, J.; Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Cayún, Y.; Santander, C.; Ruíz, A.; Reyes, M.; Santos, C.; Cornejo, P.; Lima, N.; Santos, C. 2022. Antifungal Potential of Capsaicinoids and Capsinoids from the Capsicum Genus for the Safeguarding of Agrifood Production: Advantages and Limitations for Environmental Health. Microorganisms. ISSN: 2076-2607. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10122387.

Valdebenito, A.; Nahuelcura, J.; Santander, C.; Cornejo, P.; Contreras, B.; Gómez-Alonso, S.; Ruiz, A. 2022. Physiological and Metabolic Effects on the Inoculation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Solanum tuberosum Crops under Water Stress. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants11192539.

Vidal, C.; González, F.; Santander, C.; Pérez, R.; Gallardo, V.; Santos, C.; Aponte, H.; Ruiz, A.; Cornejo, P. 2022. Management of Rhizosphere Microbiota and Plant Production under Drought Stress: A Comprehensive Review. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants11182437.

Silambarasan, S., Logeswari, P., Sivaramakrishnan, R., Cornejo, P. 2022. Amelioration of aluminum phytotoxicity in Solanum lycopersicum by coinoculation of plant growth promoting Kosakonia radicincitans strain CABV2 and Streptomyces corchorusii strain CASL5. Science of The Total Environment. ISSN: 0048-9697. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154935.

Logeswari, P., Vangnai, A.S., Cornejo, P. Silambarasan, S. 2022. Rhodotorula mucilaginosa CAM4 improved selenium uptake in Spinacia oleracea L. and soil enzymatic activities under abiotic stresses. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. ISSN: 0944-1344. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21935-y.

de Souza Campos, P., Meier, S., Morales, A., Borie, F., Cornejo, P., Ruiz, A., Seguel, A. 2022. Root traits distinguish phosphorus acquisition of two wheat cultivars growing in phosphorus-deficient acid soil. Rhizosphere. ISSN: 2452-2198. DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2022.100549.

Silambarasan, S., Logeswari, P., Vangnai, A.S., Kamaraj, B., Cornejo, P. Plant growth-promoting actinobacterial inoculant assisted phytoremediation increases cadmium uptake in Sorghum bicolor under drought and heat stresses. Environmental Pollution. ISSN: 0269-7491. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.11948.

Silambarasan, S., Cornejo, P., Vangnai, A.S. 2022. Biodegradation of 4-nitroaniline by novel isolate Bacillus sp. strain AVPP64 in the presence of pesticides. Environmental Pollution. ISSN: 0269-7491. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119453.

Santander, C., Vidal, G., Ruiz, A., Vidal, C., Cornejo, P. 2022. Salinity Eustress Increases the Biosynthesis and Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds That Improve the Functional and Antioxidant Quality of Red Lettuce. Agronomy. ISSN: 2073-4395. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12030598.

Fritz, V., Tereucán, G., Santander, C., Contreras, B., Cornejo, P., Ferreira, P.A.A., Ruiz, A. 2022. Effect of Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fungicide Application on the Secondary Metabolism of Solanum tuberosum Leaves. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants11030278.

Alarcón, S., Tereucán, G., Cornejo, P., Contreras, B., Ruiz, A. 2022. Metabolic and antioxidant effects of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in crops of flesh-coloured Solanum tuberosum treated with fungicides. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture. ISSN: 0022-5142. DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11565.

Tereucán, G., Ruiz, A., Nahuelcura, J., Oyarzún, P., Santander, C., Winterhalter, P., Ademar Avelar Ferreira, P., Cornejo, P. 2022. Shifts in biochemical and physiological responses by the inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Triticum aestivum growing under drought conditions. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture. ISSN: 0022-5142. DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11530.

Nahuelcura, J., Ruiz, A., Gomez, F., Cornejo, P. 2022. The effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the phenolic compounds profile, antioxidant activity and grain yields in wheat cultivars growing under hydric stress. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture. ISSN: 0022-5142. DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11370.

2021

Pérez, R., Tapia, Y., Antilén, M., Casanova, M., Vidal, C., Silambarasan, S., Cornejo, P. 2021. Rhizosphere management for phytoremediation of copper mine tailings. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. ISSN: 0718-9508. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-021-00591-0.

Urgiles-Gómez, N., Avila-Salem, M.E., Loján, P., Encalada, M., Hurtado, L., Araujo, S., Collahuazo, Y., Guachanamá, J., Poma, N., Granda, K., Robles, A., Senés, C. and Cornejo, P. 2021. Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Coffee Production: From Isolation to Field Application. Agronomy. ISSN: 2073-4395. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11081531.

Silambarasan, S., Logeswari, P., Sivaramakrishnan, R., Kamaraj, B.,Thuy Lan Chi, N., Cornejo, P. 2021. Cultivation of Nostoc sp. LS04 in municipal wastewater for biodiesel production and their deoiled biomass cellular extracts as biostimulants for Lactuca sativa growth improvement. Chemosphere. ISSN: 0045-6535. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130644.

Santander, C., García, S., Moreira, J., Aponte, H., Araneda, P., Olave, J., Vidal, G. and Cornejo, P. 2021. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Abundance in Elevation Belts of the Hyperarid Atacama Desert. Fungal Ecology. ISSN: 1754-5048. DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2021.101060.

Medina, J., Calabi-Floody, M., Aponte, H., Santander, C., Paneque, M, Meier, S., Panettieri, M., Cornejo, P., Borie, F., Knicker, H. 2021. Utilization of inorganic nanoparticles and biochar as additives of agricultural waste composting: Effects of end-products on plant growth, C and nutrient stock in soils from a Mediterranean region. Agronomy. ISSN: 2073-4395. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11040767.

Silambarasan, S., Logeswari, P., Sivaramakrishnan, R., Incharoensakdi, A., Cornejo, P. Kamaraj, B., Lan-Chi, N.T. 2021. Removal of nutrients from domestic wastewater by microalgae coupled to lipid augmentation for biodiesel production and influence of deoiled algal biomass as biofertilizer for Solanum lycopersicum cultivation. Chemosphere. ISSN: 0045-6535. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129323.

Aponte, H., Mondaca, P., Santander, C., Meier, S., Paolini, J., Buttler, B., Rojas, C., Diez, C., Cornejo, P. 2021. Enzyme activities and microbial functional diversity in metal(loid) contaminated soils near to a copper smelter. Science of The Total Environment. ISSN: 0048-9697. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146423.

Tereucan, G., Ercoli, S., Cornejo, P., Winterhalter, P., Contreras, B., Ruiz, A. 2021. Stability of antioxidant compounds and activities of a natural dye from coloured-flesh potatoes in dairy foods. LWT-Food Science and Technology. ISSN: 0023-6438. DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111252.

Aguilera, P., Romero, J.K., Becerra, N., Martínez, O., Vilela, R., Borie, F., Cornejo, P., Alvear, M., López-Gómez, M. 2021. Phenological Stages and Aluminum Presence Influences Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Communities in Roots of Plant Cereals. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. ISSN: 0718-9508. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-021-00453-9.

Vidal, C., Larama, G., Riveros, A., Meneses, C., Cornejo, P. Vidal, C. 2021. Main Molecular Pathways Associated with Copper Tolerance Response in Imperata cylindrica by De novo Transcriptome Assembly. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants10020357.

Silambarasan, S., Logeswari, P., Sivaramakrishnan, R., Pugazhendhi, A., Kamaraj, B., Ruiz, A., Ramadoss, G., Cornejo, P. 2021. Polyhydroxybutyrate production from ultrasoundaided alkaline pretreated finger millet straw using Bacillus megaterium strain CAM12. Bioresource Technology. ISSN: 0960-8524. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124632.

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Holobiont biotechnology for sustainable agriculture facing water scarcity (HOLODRONE). Anillo ANID. ISSN: 2025-2028. Director alterno. Código ATE250015

GREENCHAR: Bioformulation of engineered hydrochar as inoculant carrier to improve the controlled release of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture. Fondecyt. ISSN: 2025-2029. Co-investigador. Código FONDECYT N° 1250170

The rhizosphere microbiome and hyphosphere transplantation. A novel approach to a sustainable way towards drought and metal-stress resilience in an agricultural crop. Fondecyt. ISSN: 2025-2029. Co-investigador. Código FONDECYT N° 1251789

Ecological intensification of agriculture: supporting transition to sustainable agri-food systems resilient to climate change. Programa de Fortalecimiento Centros Regionales. ANID. ISSN: 2024-2027. Co-investigador. Código Código R23F0003

Fortalecimiento Centro I+D+i regional para disminuir brechas detectadas en la ERI. ISSN: 2019-2027., en el área agrícola desde la perspectiva local. GORE O´Higgins. ISSN: 2022-2026. Investigador asociado. Código FCIDERI1927

Development of a biofungicide from pod extracts of Capsicum annuum L. to prevent mycotoxigenic fungi in wheat production. Fondecyt. ISSN: 2022-2026. Co-investigador. Código FONDECYT N° 1221024