PhD María Estela Del Castillo Busto  

Profesora sustituta (P-SUS-LOSU)

Department Chemistry
Knowledgment area Analytical Chemistry
Research  Research group Química Analítica Aplicada
Research lines Development of analytical methodologies for industrial, environmental and food applications Characterisation and monitoring of priority, persistant and emergent contaminants of environmental interest Environment and Health
Keywords atomic and molecular spectroscopy, chromatography, sample treatment; speciation; trace metals, emergent contaminants, microplastics, nanoparticules; quality control, health
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Orcid id0000-0001-6595-5236 ResearcherIDAAF-8892-2020 Scopus8729538600

Teaching

Subjects taught

This section shows the teaching given in degrees, masters and other officers studies in last 6 years.

Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Chemistry: Equilibrium and Change 0 56
Environment and Quality 0 6
External Practices 0 4
General Chemistry 3 0 42
Master`s Thesis 0 10
Nanotechnology in Food Industry 0 17
Quality and Environmental Management Systems 0 4
Techniques of Characterisation of Nanomaterials 1 0 36
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Analytical Chemistry 2
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Chemistry by the University of A Coruña
0 20
Chemistry: Equilibrium and Change
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
0 26
Environment and Quality
Degree in Chemistry by the University of A Coruña
0 9
General Chemistry 3
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Chemistry by the University of A Coruña
0 35
Nanotechnology in Food Industry
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
0 11
Quality Management
Master in Sciences, Technologies and Environmental Management
Master in Sciences, Technologies and Environmental Management
0 0
Techniques of Characterisation of Nanomaterials 1
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
0 0
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Chemistry: Equilibrium and Change
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
0 36
Quality Management
Master in Sciences, Technologies and Environmental Management
0 4
Techniques of Characterisation of Nanomaterials 1
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
0 20
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Chemistry: Equilibrium and Change
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
0 24
General Chemistry 3
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Chemistry by the University of A Coruña
0 32
Quality Management
Master in Sciences, Technologies and Environmental Management
0 4

EOG works and final master thesis directed

Directed or codirected by current teacher since 2013 year.

Bird feathers as bioindicator of metal pollution
Calculation of an organization´s carbon footprint
Characterisation of tyre and road wear particles (TRWP) by spectroscopic methods. Application to environmental samples.
Implementation of an ISO 14001 + EMAS System in a simulated company

Research results

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LABPLAS- Land-Based Solutions for Plastics in the Sea

Funding entity Union Europea
Main researches Soledad Muniategui Lorenzo
Type Proyecto UE
Dates From 01/06/2021 to 31/05/2025

AXUDAS PARA A CONSOLIDACIÓN E ESTRUTURACIÓN DE UNIDADES DE INVESTIGACIÓN COMPETITIVAS.GRC 2021

Funding entity Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Ordenación Universitaria
Main researches Soledad Muniategui Lorenzo
Type Proyecto Programas Autonomicos
Dates From 01/01/2021 to 20/11/2024

Selenium speciation studies in cancer patients to evaluate the responses of biomarkers of selenium status to different selenium compounds

Authors M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, Ward-Deitrich, Christian, Evans, Stephen O., Rayman, Margaret P., Jameson, Michael B., Goenaga-Infante, Heidi
Journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-024-05141-y

Measurement of tyre-based microplastics using traditional and quantum cascade laser-based infrared spectrometry

Authors C. Román-Zas, Ferreiro, Borja, J. Terán-Baamonde, María Estela Del Castillo Busto, José Manuel Andrade-Garda, Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo
Journal Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2024.125321

spICP-MS characterisation of released silver nanoparticles from (nano)textile products

Authors I Rujido-Santos, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, I Abad-Alvaro, H Goenaga-Infante, A Moreda-Piñeiro
Journal SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA, PART B: ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2022.106505

Accumulation of molybdenum in major organs following repeated oral administration of bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate in the Sprague Dawley rat

Authors JR Foster, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, K Billimoria, S Strekopytov,, H Goenaga-Infante, T Morley
Journal JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY

A metrological approach towards absolute quantification of protein biomarkers of metal metabolism disorders

Authors H Goenaga-Infante, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, C Ward-Deitrich
Journal BOLETÍN DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE QUÍMICA ANALÍTICA

A fit-for-purpose copper speciation method for the determination of exchangeable copper relevant to Wilson's disease

Authors M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, S Cuello-Nunez, C Ward-Deitrich, T Morley, H Goenaga-Infante
Journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-021-03517-y

Assessment of changes in autophagic vesicles in human immune cell lines exposed to nano particles

Authors Christopher A. W. David,, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, S Cuello-Nunez, H Goenaga-Infante, M Barrow, D.G. Fernig, P Murray, A Owen
Journal Cell & Bioscience
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-021-00648-8

Demethylation of Methylmercury in Bird, Fish, and Earthworm

Authors Alain Manceau, Jean-Paul Bourdineaud, Ricardo B. Oliveira, Sandra L.F. Sarrazin, David P. Krabbenhoft, Collin A. Eagles-Smith, Joshua T. Ackerman, A. Robin Stewart, C Ward-Deitrich, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, H Goenaga-Infante, Aude Wack, Marius Retegan, Pieter Glatzel, Kathryn L. Nagy, Brett A. Poulin
Journal ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c04948

The accurate determination of number concentration of inorganic nanoparticles using spICP-MS with the dynamic mass flow approach

Authors S Cuello-Nunez, I Abad-Alvaro, D Bartczak, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, D.A. Ramsay, F Pellegrino, H Goenaga-Infante
Journal JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ja00415g

Accurate quantification of carboplatin adducts with serum proteins by monolithic chromatography coupled to ICPMS with isotope dilution analysis

Authors R Larios, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, D Garcia-Sar, C Ward-Deitrich, H Goenaga-Infante
Journal JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ja00409a

Dynamic Proteome Alteration and Functional Modulation of Human Saliva Induced by Dietary Chemosensory Stimuli

Authors M Bader, A Dunkel, M Wenning, B Kohler, G Medard, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, A Gholami, B Kuster, S Scherer, T Hofmann
Journal JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02092

Analytical performance of microwave-assisted solvent extraction (MASE) for the routine determination of PAHs in polluted soils by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

Authors M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, J.E. SÁNCHEZ-URÍA
Journal Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental
DOI https://doi.org/10.20937/rica.2018.34.02.15

Elements in human serum - CCQM-K139

Authors Richard Shin, Fransiska Dewi, Benny Tong, Leung Ho Wah, David Saxby, Paul Armishaw, Veronika Ivanova, Liuxing Feng, Jun Wang, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, Paola Fisicaro, Olaf Rienitz, Wai-Hong Fung, Michael Ho-pan Yau, Yong-Hyeon Yim, Mirella Buzoianu, Suleyman Z Can, Betul Ari, Oktay Cankur, Heidi Goenaga Infante, Ramiro Pérez-Zambra, Elizabeth Ferreira, Stephen Long, W. Clay Davis, Regina A. Easley
Journal METROLOGIA
DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/55/1a/08006

Guardianes del aire: explorando competencias para un futuro sostenible y aire de calidad
7º Congreso Mundial de Educación EDUCA 2024
International

Authors María Estela Del Castillo Busto, Natalia Novo Quiza, Joel Sánchez Piñero, Javier Terán Baamonde
Organization Universidade da Coruña (UDC)
Place Coruña, A (España)

Selenium speciation studies in cancer patients to evaluate the responses of biomarkers of selenium status to different selenium compounds
11th Nordic Plasma Conference on Plasma Spectrometry
International

Authors Christian Ward-Deitrich, María Estela Del Castillo Busto, Evans, Stephen O., Rayman, Margaret P., Jameson, Michael B., Heidi Goenaga Infante
Place Loen (Noruega)

A novel method for the absolute quantification of ferritin in serum via sulfur species-specific isotope dilution mass spectrometry
9th International Symposium on Metallomics
International

Authors Christian Ward-Deitrich, Sachin Nehete, María Estela Del Castillo Busto, Holger Hannemann, Bernard Fox, Heidi Goenaga Infante
Place Londres (Reino Unido)

Plumas De Aves Marinas Como Bioindicador De Contaminación Metálica
XXIV Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Química Analítica (SEQA)
National

Authors María Estela Del Castillo Busto, David Pais Freire, Javier Terán Baamonde, Atocha Paula Ramos Martínez, José M. Andrade-Garda, Soledad Muniategui Lorenzo
Organization Sociedad Española de Química Analítica
Place Zaragoza (España)

Designing Innovative Nanoproducts for the Food Industry
XI International Congress on Analytical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NyNA 2024), 3-6 septiembre 2024, Santiago de Compostela, España.
International

Authors María Estela Del Castillo Busto, Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, María Eugenia de Castro de Antonio, Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo
Organization Real Sociedad Española de Química
Place Santiago de Compostela (España)

A reliable analytical method to quantify and characterise microplastics in mussels and clams using gold-coated filters and quantum-cascade laser infrared transflectance imaging (QC-LDIR)
MICRO 2024 (Plastic pollution from MACRO to Nano), 23-27 septiembre 2024, Lanzarote, España
International

Authors Adrián López-Rosales, José M. Andrade, María Estela Del Castillo Busto, Elba Iglesias-Cambón, Juan Carnota-Núñez, Paula García-Tejedor, Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo
Place Arrecife (España)

Characterisation of tyre and road wear particleS (TRWPs), major source of microplastics, by spectroscopic methods. Application to environmental samples
XXIII Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Química Analítica y Jornada docente (SEQA 2022)
National

Authors C. Román-Zas, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, J. Terán-Baamonde, P. López-Mahía, Muniategui, S.
Organization Sociedad Española de Química Analítica
Place Oviedo (España)

A fit-for-purpose copper speciation method for the determination of exchangeable copper relevant to Wilson¿s disease
XXIII Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Química Analítica y Jornada docente (SEQA 2022)
National

Authors María Estela Del Castillo Busto, Christian Ward-Deitrich, Heidi Goenaga-Infante
Organization Sociedad Española de Química Analítica
Place Oviedo (España)

Characterisation of silver nanoparticles released from textiles by splCP-MS.
X International Congress on Analytical and NanoScience and Nanotechnology (NyNA 2022)
International

Authors C. Román-Zas, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, Javier Terán Baamonde, Purificación López-Mahía, Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo
Place Ciudad Real (España)

Effects of oxidative stress induced in cultured retinal pigment epithelial cells on Ca & Mg elemental and isotopic compositions measured by (multicollector)-ICP-mass spectrometry
Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XLII-CSI XLII 2022
International

Authors E. Valencia-Agudo, A. Alvarez-Barrios, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, L. Álvarez, D. Malinovskiy, L. Lobo, H. González-lglesias, R. Pereiro, H. Goenaga-Infante
Place Gijón (España)

Methodological approach to characterise tyre and road wear particles (TRWP) for environmental monitoring
MICRO 2022 (Plastic pollution from MACRO to Nano)
International

Authors C. Román-Zas, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, Javier Terán Baamonde, Purificación López Mahía, Soledad Muniategui Lorenzo
Place Arrecife (España)

Accurate Quantification de Carboplatin adducts with Serum Albumin by Monolithic Chromatography Coupled to ICP-MS with Isotope Dilution Analysis
SciX 2021
International

Authors H Goenaga-Infante, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, S Strekopytov, C Ward Dietrich, K Billimoria, T Morley
Place Providence (Estados Unidos)

Defining the range of healthy volunteer non ceruloplasmin copper using a new Copper Protein Speciation assay
International Liver Congress 2021 - online
International

Authors T Morley, C.Omar Kamlin, H Goenaga-Infante, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, K D hollander
Organization EASL Campus
Place Bruselas (Bélgica)

Methylmercury Detoxification in Vertebrates: Novel Insights from X-Ray Spectroscopy and Stable Isotopes
SETAC North America 41st Annual Meeting - Virtual
International

Authors Brett A. Poulin, J. Bourdineaud, Sarah E. Janssen, Tylor J. Rosera, David P. Krabbenhoft, A. Robin Stewart, Joshua T. Ackerman, R. Oliveira, S. Sarrazin, C Ward Dietrich, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, H Goenaga-Infante, P. Glatzel, K.L. Nagy, A. Manceau
Organization Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Place Washington (Estados Unidos)

ACCURATE QUANTIFICATION OF CARBOPLATIN ADDUCTS WITH SERUM ALBUMIN BY MONOLITHIC CHROMATOGRAPHY COUPLED TO ICP-MS WITH ISOTOPE DILUTION ANALYSIS
7th International Symposium on Metallomics, 2019
International

Authors C Ward Dietrich, R Larios, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, D Garcia-Sar, H Goenaga-Infante
Organization Faculty of Chemistry - Warsaw University of Techonology
Place Varsovia (Polonia)

Determination de exchangeable copper by speciation studies to underpin Wilson¿s disease diagnosis
ReMiND 2019 Biomolecules in Neurodegerative Diseases
International

Authors M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, I Abad Alvaro, T Morley, H Goenaga-Infante
Place Braunschweig (Alemania)

Provision of calibration services to underpine Selenium Spectaion measurements in the clinic
2019 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry
International

Authors M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, C Ward Dietrich, M Jameson, H Goenaga-Infante
Place Pau (Francia)

The Potential de Reference Methodology in Underpinning Selenium Speciation Measurements in Clinical Applications
SciX 2018
International

Authors M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, C Ward-Deitrich, H Goenaga-Infante
Organization FACSS
Place Atlanta (Estados Unidos)

Quantification de metalloproteins relevant to human using complementary hyphenated techniques y isotope dilution ICP-MS
9th Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry
International

Authors H Goenaga-Infante, R Larios, C Ward-Deitrich, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto
Organization National Institute of Occupational Health
Place Loen (Noruega)

The simultaneous speciation de Se/Hg species in long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas)
19th Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium (BNASS)
National

Authors N Laitip, M.E. Del Castillo-Busto, A Raab, E Krupp, H Goenaga-Infante, J Feldman
Organization Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Place St Mary's University, Strawberry Hill (Reino Unido)

Positions

Academic or management positions held by teacher.

Consello do Departamento Química

PDI (Membros Natos)

From 15/03/2023.

Consello do Departamento Química

PDI (Membros Natos)