Maria del Pilar Castillo - CV - JTI
Maria del Pilar Castillo - CV - JTI
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<strong>Maria</strong> <strong>del</strong> <strong>Pilar</strong> <strong>Castillo</strong> - <strong>CV</strong><br />
<strong>Maria</strong> <strong>del</strong> <strong>Pilar</strong> <strong>Castillo</strong><br />
Researcher<br />
<strong>JTI</strong> – Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering<br />
P.O. Box 7033<br />
SE-750 07 Uppsala<br />
Sweden<br />
E-mail: maria.castillo@jti.se<br />
Phone: + 46-(0)10-5166987, +46-(0)18 - 67 32 17<br />
Education, Employments, Appointments<br />
BSc. Chemical Engineering, 1980, University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru; MSc. Biotechnology, 1992,<br />
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Technology Doctor in Microbiology, 1997,<br />
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden; Post-doc position at<br />
Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands 1997-1998.<br />
Researcher at the Institute of Technological Industrial Research and Technical Standards,<br />
ITINTEC, Lima, Peru 1979-1986; Research assistant at the <strong>JTI</strong> - Swedish Institute of Agricultural<br />
Engineering 1987-1988 Uppsala, Sweden; Research assistant at the Department of Microbiology,<br />
SLU 1990-1992; PhD student at the Department of Microbiology, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden 1992-<br />
1997; Researcher at the Department of Microbiology, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden 1997-2008; Researcher<br />
at <strong>JTI</strong>- Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Engineering 2008 – at present.<br />
Recent Teaching Experience<br />
Responsible and teacher for the course “Bioremediation of contaminated soils”, Instituto<br />
Tecnológico de Minatitlán, Mexico, 2003. Invited lecturer for the course “Pesticide<br />
Management & Pesticide Risk Reduction” organized by SIDA/Scanagri. Stockholm, 2004-<br />
2008. Teacher for the course “Soil Remediation”, SLU 2008-2009. Teacher for the course<br />
“Risk assessment of pollutants in soils and waters”, SLU 2008-2009. Teacher for the course<br />
“Contaminated Soils – Risk Assessment and Remediation”, SLU 2010.<br />
Some assignments<br />
Referee in the Journals: Environmental Science & Technology, FEMS Microbiology Ecology,<br />
Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Chemosphere, Pest Management Science, Biodegradation,<br />
FEMS Microbiology Letters, Journal of Applied Microbiology, International Journal of<br />
Environmental Analytical Chemistry.
External examinator, doctoral thesis of Fogg, P. Cranfield University, United Kingdom, “Fate<br />
and behaviour of pesticides in biobeds”, 2004. Opponent, doctoral thesis of Terrazas-Siles, E.,<br />
Lund University, Sweden, “Fungal redox enzymes involved in oxidation of organic<br />
pollutants”, 2005. Member of the Examination Board for the doctoral thesis of Rubilar<br />
Araneda, O., Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile, “Degradación de pentaclorofenol en<br />
medio líquido y suelo alofánico por Anthracophyllum discolour”, 2007. External reviewer for<br />
proposals submitted to the 2009 and 2010 Regular Research Funding Competition, National<br />
Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDECYT), Chilean Government<br />
Commission for Scientific and Technological Development (CONICYT).<br />
Supervision of doctoral students<br />
Assistant supervisor for Leticia Pizzul “Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by<br />
Rhodococcus spp”, SLU, 2006. Assistant supervisor for Laura Coppola, “Pesticide and<br />
microbial biomass behavior in waste organic materials designed for biobed”, University of Basilicata,<br />
Potenza, Italy, 2006. Assistant supervisor for Francisca Acevedo, “Use of nanoclay-immobilized<br />
manganese peroxidase from Anthracophyllum discolor for biotechnological applications”,<br />
Universidad de La Frontera, Chile, 2010.<br />
Recent oral presentations<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. (2004) Effect of composition, moisture and temperature<br />
on the degradation of pesticides in biobeds. International Workshop on Biobeds organized<br />
by Bayer Crop Science Nordics, September 2004, Malmö, Sweden.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. Biobeds – Biotechnology for environmental protection<br />
from pesticide pollution. NATO ARW – Advanced Research Workshop “Methods and<br />
techniques for cleaning-up contaminated sites”, 2006, Sinaia, Romania.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. Biobeds – Biotechnology for environmental protection.<br />
ANCAP-SETAC International Conference on Pesticide Use in Developing Countries:<br />
Environmental fate, Effects and Public Health Implications. Arusha, Tanzania, October<br />
2006.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. Biobeds – a Swedish contribution for a better<br />
environment. Press conference: Which chemicals spreads in soil and water? Swedish<br />
University of Agricultural Sciences – Competence Center for Pesticides, 2007.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. Biobeds – biotechnology for environmental protection<br />
from pesticide use. Second International Symposium- Soil, Ecology and Environment,<br />
Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile, 2007.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. Camas biológicas (biobeds) en Suecia y el mundo.<br />
Lecture organized by the Instituto Nacional de Ingenieria Industrial-INTI, Instituto de<br />
Sanidad y Calidad Agropecuaria de Mendoza-ISCAMEN and by the Cámara de<br />
Empresarios de Agroquímicos de Mendoza-CEAMEN. Centro de Congresos y<br />
Exposiciones, Mendoza, Argentina, 2007.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. Biobeds – biotechnology for environmental protection<br />
from pesticide use. Lecture at the Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile, 2007.
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Stenström, J. and Torstensson, L. Biobeds for environmental protection from<br />
pesticide use - A review. Conference “Pesticide Behaviour in Soils, Water and Air”. York,<br />
2009.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. Biobeds for pesticide removal. Seminar Towards a sustainable agriculture –<br />
Technology and Environment. Universidad de La Frontera, Centro de Biotecnología<br />
Ambiental, Instituto de Agroindustria, Temuco, Chile, 2009.<br />
Refereed Publications<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Stenström, J. and Ander, P. (1994) Determination of manganese peroxidase<br />
activity with 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone and 3-(dimethylamino)benzoic acid.<br />
Analytical Biochemistry 218: 399-404.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Ander, P. and Stenström, J. (1997) Lignin and manganese peroxidase activity<br />
in extracts from straw solid substrate fermentations. Biotechnology Techniques 11: 701-706.<br />
Torstensson, L. and <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. (1997) Use of biobeds in Sweden to minimize<br />
environmental spillages from agricultural spraying equipment. Pesticide Outlook 8: 24-27.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Ander, P., Stenström, J. and Torstensson, L. (2000) Degradation of the<br />
herbicide bentazon as related to enzyme production by Phanerochaete chrysosporium in a<br />
solid substrate fermentation system. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 16:<br />
289-295.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Andersson, A., Ander, P., Stenström, J. and Torstensson, L. (2001)<br />
Establishment of the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysoporium on unsterile straw of<br />
solid substrate fermentation systems intended for degradation of pesticides. World Journal<br />
of Microbiology and Biotechnology 17:627-633.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., von Wirén-Lehr, S., Scheunert, I., Torstensson, L. (2001) Degradation of<br />
isoproturon by the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Biology and Fertility of<br />
Soils 33: 521-528.<br />
Von Wirén-Lehr, S., <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Tortsensson, L. and Scheunert, I. (2001) Degradation of<br />
isoproturon in biobeds. Biology and Fertility of Soils 33: 535-540.<br />
Pizzul, L., <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Stenström, J. (2006) Characterization of selected<br />
actinomycetes degrading polyaromatic hydrocarbons in liquid culture and spiked soil. World<br />
Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 22 (7): 745-752.<br />
Merino L., Darnerud, P.O., Edberg, U., Åman, P. and <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. (2006) Levels of nitrate<br />
in Swedish lettuce and spinach over the past ten years. Food Additives and Contaminants 23<br />
(12): 1283-1289.<br />
Pizzul, L., <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Stenström, J. (2007) Effect of rapeseed oil on the degradation<br />
of PAH in soil by Rhodococcus wratislaviensis International Biodeterioration &<br />
Biodegradation 59, (2), 111-118<br />
Pizzul, L., Sjögren, Å, <strong>Castillo</strong> M.d.P. and Stenström, J. (2007) Degradation of polycyclic<br />
aromatic hydrocarbons in soil by a two-step sequential treatment. Biodegradation 18, 607-<br />
616.<br />
Coppola, L., <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Monaci, E., and Vischetti, C. (2007) Adaptation of the biobed<br />
composition for chlorpyrifos degradation to Southern Europe conditions. Journal of<br />
Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55 (2):396-401.
Vischetti , C.; Coppola, L.; Monaci, E.; Cardinali, A.; and <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. (2007) Microbial<br />
impact of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in Swedish and Italian biobeds. Agronomy for<br />
Sustainable Development. 27 (3) 267-272.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M. d. P.; Torstensson, L. (2007) Effect of biobed composition, moisture and<br />
temperature on the degradation of pesticides. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry<br />
55(14) 5725-5733.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M. d. P., Torstensson, L. and Stenstrom, J. (2008) Biobeds for environmental<br />
protection from pesticide use - A review. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 56:<br />
6206-6219.<br />
<strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Torstensson, L. (2008) Biobeds - Biotechnology for Environmental<br />
Protection from Pesticide Pollution; in Methods and Techniques for Cleaning-up<br />
Contaminated Sites. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Methods<br />
and Techniques for Cleaning-up Contaminated Sites, Sinaia, Romania, 9-11 October 2006.<br />
Annable, M.D.; Teodorescu, M.; Hlavinek, P.; Diels, L. (Eds.). Series: NATO Science for<br />
Peace and Security Series. Subseries: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:<br />
Environmental Security. ISBN: 978-1-4020-6874-4.<br />
Pizzul, L., <strong>Castillo</strong>, M. d. P. & Stenstrom, J. Degradation of glyphosate and other pesticides<br />
by ligninolytic enzymes. Biodegradation 20, 751-759,doi::10.1007/s10532-009-9263-1<br />
(2009).<br />
Hultgren, J.; Pizzul, L.; <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Granhall. U. (2010) Degradation of PAH in a<br />
creosote-contaminated soil. A comparison between the effects of willows (Salix viminalis),<br />
wheat straw and a nonionic surfactant. International Journal of Phytoremediation 12, 1 54 –<br />
66.<br />
Acevedo, F., Pizzul, L.,<strong>Castillo</strong>, M. d.P., Gonzalez, M.E., Cea, M., Gianfreda, L. and Diez,<br />
M.C. (2010). Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by free and nanoclayimmobilized<br />
manganese peroxidase from Anthracophyllum discolor. Chemosphere 80(3):<br />
271-278.<br />
Coppola , L., <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P. and Vischetti, C. (2010) Degradation of isoproturon and<br />
bentazon in peat and compost-based biomixtures. Pest Management Science (accepted).<br />
Acevedo, F. Pizzul, L., <strong>Castillo</strong>, M.d.P., Cuevas, R. and Diez, M.C. (2010) Degradation of<br />
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by the Chilean white-rot fungus Anthracophyllum<br />
discolor Journal of Hazardous Materials (accepted).
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