Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martín (UNSAM), Argentina.
Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, National University of San Martín (UNSAM), Argentina.
Current positions
Adjunct Professor, School of Agriculture, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Adjunct Scientist, Researcher of the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina.
Research interests
Characterization of toxicological effects of agrochemicals and development of bioassays to determine the risk of exposure to pesticides using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a biological model.
Publications in refereed journals (last 5 years)
Kronberg, M.F., Terlizzic, N.L., Galvagno, M.A. (2023) Specific-antioxidative enzymes are involved in the freeze-thawing tolerance of industrial baker's yeasts. Letters in Applied Micobiology, 76 (10). DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovad117.
Pilaloa-Tamayo, J., González-Carrasco, V., Kronberg, M.F., Valverde-Durán, S. (2022) Utilización del nemátodo C. elegans en ensayos de toxicidad en muestras de agua del río Calera, Ecuador. Ciencia e Investigación, 25(2): 11-16.
Moya, A., Tejedor, D., Manetti, M., Clavijo, A., Pagano, E., Munarriz, E., Kronberg, M.F. (2022) Reproductive toxicity by exposure to low concentrations of pesticides in Caenorhabditis elegans. Toxicology, 475: 153229.
Spagnoletti, F., Kronberg, M.F., Spedalieri, C., Munarriz, E., Giacometti, R. (2021). Protein corona on biogenic silver nanoparticles provides stability and protects cells from toxicity. Journal of Environmental Management, 297: 113434.
Conde Molina, D., Novelli Poisson, G., Kronberg, F., Galvagno, M.A. (2021) Valorization of an andean crop (Yacon) through the production of a yeast cell-bound phytase under optimal fermentation conditions. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 36: 102116.
Sykora, V., Clavijo, A., Calvo, D., Kronberg, M.F., Diaz, S., Gomez, C., Munarriz, E.R., Rossen, A. (2021) Aplicación de bioensayos ecotoxicológicos para evaluar la calidad del arroyo Cañuelas (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, DOI: 10.24850/j-tyca-2021-01-07.
Contigiani, E., Kronberg, M.F., Jaramillo-Sánchez, G. Gómez, P., García-Loredo, A., Munarriz, E. and Alzamora, S. (2020) Ozone washing decreases strawberry susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea while maintaining antioxidant, optical and sensory quality. Heliyon - Food Science and Nutrition, 6: e05416.
Giacometti, R., Jacobi, V., Kronberg, M.F., Panagos, C., Edison, A., Zavala, J. (2020) Digestive activity and organic compounds of Nezara viridula watery saliva induce defensive soybean seed responses. Scientific Reports, 10: 15468.
Spagnoletti, F., Spedalieri, C., Kronberg, M.F., Giacometti, R. (2019) Extracellular biosynthesis of bactericidal Ag/AgCl nanoparticles for crop protection using the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina. Journal of Environmental Management, 231: 457-466.
Grad Students
1 doctoral thesis directed as co-director.
1 doctoral thesis currently in progress as director.
Postgraduate courses taught at the Alberto Soriano Graduate School (FAUBA)
Transfer of genetic information and DNA Recombinant Technology, Molecular Markers and Plant Genetic Engineering of the Specialization in Agricultural Biotechnology.
Biotechnology Applied to Plant Breeding of the Specialization in Plant Genetic Breeding.
