Concepción Jiménez López

My research line is very multidisciplinar. We study bacterial mineralization of carbonates and iron oxides. Lately, we are focused on the synthesis of biomimetic magnetic nanoparticles mediated by magnetosome proteins. We characterize those nanoparticles and functionalize them with a variety of molecules for a targeted chemotherapy, magnetic hyperthermia, photothermia and for environmental applications. We have patented this technology and we are collaborating with many researchers to apply that to the clinical sector, both in cancer therapy and in antibacterial treatments, plant diseases, enzyme immobilization and recycling, DNA extraction and water remediation.