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Dr. Elena Martínez
Senior Researcher

Ed. Hèlix | Baldiri Reixac 15-21 | 08028 | Barcelona
T. +34 934 037 177
Email : emartinezibecbarcelona.eu

Publications

• Prats-Alfonso, E., Oberhansl, S., Lagunas, A., Martínez, E., Samitier, J. & Albericio, F. (2013). Effective and Versatile Strategy for the Total Solid-Phase Synthesis of Alkanethiols for Biological Applications. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2013(7), 1233–1239.
• Lagunas, A., Comelles, J., Oberhansl, S., Hortigüela, V., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2013). Continuous bone morphogenetic protein-2 gradients for concentration effect studies on C2C12 osteogenic fate. Nanomedicine: NBM, in press.
• Comelles, J., Hortigüela, V., Samitier, J. & Martínez, E. (2012). Versatile Gradients of Covalently Bound Proteins on Microstructured Substrates. Langmuir, 28(38), 13688-13697.
• Lagunas, A., Comelles, J., Martínez, E., Prats-Alfonso, E., Acosta, G., Albericio, F. & Samitier, J. (2012). Cell adhesion and focal contact formation on linear RGD molecular gradients: study of non-linear concentration dependence effects. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 8(4), 432-439.
• Caballero, D., Martínez, E., Bausells, J., Errachid, A. & Samitier, J. (2012). Impedimetric immunosensor for human serum albumin detection on a direct aldehyde-functionalized silicon nitride surface. Analytica Chimica Acta, 720, 43-48.
• Oberhansl, S., Hirtz, M., Lagunas, A., Eritja, R., Martínez, E., Fuchs, H. & Samitier, J. (2012). Facile Modification of Silica Substrates Provides a Platform for Direct-Writing Surface Click Chemistry. Small, 20, 541-545.
• Martínez, E., Pla-Roca, M. & Samitier, J (2012). Micro/nanopatterning of proteins using a nanoimprint-based contact printing technique, pages 79-87. Springer New York, USA.
• Tort, N., Salvador, J. P., Avino, A., Eritja, R., Comelles, J., Martínez, E., Samitier, J. & Marco, M. P. (2012). Synthesis of Steroid-Oligonucleotide Conjugates for a DNA Site-Encoded SPR Immunosensor. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 23(11), 2183-2191.
• Diéguez, L., Caballero, D., Calderer, J., Moreno, M., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2012). Optical gratings coated with thin Si3N4 layer for efficient immunosensing by optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy. Biosensors, 2(2), 114-126.
• Azevedo, S., Diéguez, L., Carvalho, P., Carneiro, J. O., Teixeira, V., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2012). Deposition of ITO thin films onto PMMA substrates for waveguide based biosensing devices. Journal of Nano Research, 17, 75-83.
• Martínez, E., Pla-Roca, M. & Samitier, J. (2012). Micro/Nanopatterning of Proteins Using a Nanoimprint-Based Contact Printing Technique. Methods in Molecular Biology, 811, 79-87.
• Martínez, E. & Samitier, J (2011). Soft lithography and variants. In Campo, ., A., Arzt & E. (editors), Generating micro- and nanopatterns on polymeric materials. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH&Co.
• Estévez, M., Fernandez-Ulibarri, I., Martínez, E., Egea, G. & Samitier, J. (2010). Changes in the internal organization of the cell by microstructured substrates. Soft Matter, 6, 582-590.
• Lagunas, A., Comelles, J., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2010). Universal Chemical Gradient Platforms Using Poly(methyl methacrylate) Based on the Biotin−Streptavidin Interaction for Biological Applications. Langmuir, 26(17), 14154-14161.
• Comelles, J., Estévez, M., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2010). The role of surface energy of technical polymers in serum protein adsorption and MG-63 cells adhesion.. Nanomedicine, 6(1), 44-51.
• Sporer, C., Barreiros dos Santos, M., Sanvicens, N., Errachid, A., Pascual, N., Martínez, E., Marco, M.-P., Teixeira, V. & Samitier, J. (2009). Detection of pathogenic Bacteria by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy: Influence of the immobilization strategies on the sensor performance. Procedia Chemistry(1), 1291-1294.
• Martínez, E., Engel, E., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2009). Effects of artificial micro and nano structured surfaces on cell behaviour. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, 191(1), 126 - 135.
• Engel, E., Martínez, E., Mills, C. A., Funes, M., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2009). Mesenchymal stem cell differentiation on microstructured poly (methyl methacrylate) substrates. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, 191(1), 136 - 144.
• Ruiz, A., Zychowicz, M., Buzanska, L., Mehn, D., Mills, C. A. & Martínez, E. (2009). Single stem cell positioning on polylysine and fibronectin microarrays. Micro and Nanosystems, 1, 50-56.
• Ruiz, A., Mills, C. A., Valsesia, A., Martínez, E., Ceccone, G., Samitier, J., Colpo, P. & Rossi, F. (2009). Large-Area, Nanoimprint-Assisted Microcontact Stripping for the Fabrication of Microarrays of Fouling/Nonfouling Nanostructures. Small, 5(10), 1133-1137.
• Garibotti, A., Sisquella, X., Martínez, E. & Eritja, R. (2009). Assembly of Two-Dimensional DNA Crystals Carrying N4-[2-(tert-Butyldisulfanyl)ethyl]cytosine Residues. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 92(8), 1466-1472.
• Tort, N., Salvador, J. P., Eritja, R., Poch, M., Martínez, E., Samitier, J. & Marco, M. P. (2009). Fluorescence site-encoded DNA addressable hapten microarray for anabolic androgenic steroids. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 28(6), 718 - 728.
• Merolli, A., Rocchi, L., Catalano, F., Planell, J. A., Engel, E., Martínez, E., Sbernardori, M. C., Leali, P. T. & Marceddu, S. (2009). In vivo regeneration of rat sciatic nerve in a double-halved stitch-less guide: A pilot-study. Microsurgery, 29(4), 310-318.
• Rodríguez-Seguí, S. A., Pla-Roca, M., Engel, E., Planell, J. A., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2009). Influence of fabrication parameters on cellular microarrays for stem cell studies. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 20(7), 1525-1533.
• Merolli, A., Rocchi, L., Catalano, F., Planell, J. A., Engel, E., Martínez, E., Sbernardori, M. C., Leali, P. T. & Marceddu, S. (2009). In vivo regeneration of rat sciatic nerve in a double-halved stitch-less guide: A pilot-study. Microsurgery, 29(4), 310-318.
• Martínez, E., Lagunas, A., Mills, C., Rodríguez-Seguí, S., Estévez, M., Oberhansl, S., Comelles, J. & Samitier, J. (2009). Stem cell differentiation by functionalized micro- and nanostructured surfaces. Nanomed, 4(1), 65-82.
• Rodríguez-Seguí, S., Pla-Roca, M., Engel, E., Planell, J., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2009). Influence of fabrication parameters in cellular microarrays for stem cell studies. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 20, 1525-1533.
• Martínez, E., Engel, E., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2009). Effects of artificial micro and nano structured surfaces on cell behaviour. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, 191(1), 126 - 135.
• Engel, E., Martínez, E., Mills, C. A., Funes, M., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2009). Mesenchymal stem cell differentiation on microstructured poly (methyl methacrylate) substrates. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, 191(1), 136 - 144.
• Martínez, E., Engel, E., López-Iglesias, C., Mills, C. A., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2008). Focused Ion Beam/ SEM characterization of cell behavior on polymer micro/ nanopatterned substrates: study of cell-substrate interactions. Micron, 39(2), 111-6.
• Fernandez, J. G., Mills, C. A., Martínez, E., Lopez-Bosque, M. J., Sisquella, X., Errachid, A. & Samitier, J. (2008). Micro- and nanostructuring of freestanding, biodegradable, thin sheets of chitosan via soft lithography. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 85A(1), 242-247.
• Issle, J., Pla-Roca, M., Martínez, E. & Hartmann, U. (2008). Patterning of Magnetic Nanobeads on Surfaces by Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Stamps. Langmuir, 24(3), 888-893.
• Martínez, E., Engel, E., López-Iglesias, C., Mills, C. A., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2008). Focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy characterization of cell behavior on polymer micro-/nanopatterned substrates: A study of cell-substrate interactions. Micron, 39(2), 111 - 116.
• Martínez, E., Ríos-Mondragón, I., Pla-Roca, M., Rodríguez-Segui, S., Engel, E., Mills, C. A., Sisquella, X., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2007). Production of functionalised micro and nanostructured polymer surfaces to trigger mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. Journal of Biotechnology, 131(2, Supplem), S67 - S67.
• Mills, C., Fernandez, J., Martínez, E., Funes, M., Engel, E., Errachid, A., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2007). Directional Alignment of MG63 Cells on Polymer Surfaces Containing Point Microstructures. Small, 3(5), 871-879.
• Mills, C. A., Martínez, E., Errachid, A., Engel, E., Funes, M., Moormann, C., Wahlbrink, T., Gomila, G., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2007). Nanoembossed Polymer Substrates for Biomedical Surface Interaction Studies. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 7, 4588-4594(7).
• Mills, C. A., Pla-Roca, M., Martin, C., Lee, M., Kuphal, M., Sisquella, X., Martínez, E., Errachid, A. & Samitier, J. (2007). Structured thin organic active layers and their use in electrochemical biosensors Measurement and Control. (Institute of Measurement and Control, London), 40(3), 88-91.
• Martínez, E., Ríos-Mondragón, I., Pla-Roca, M., Rodríguez-Segui, S., Engel, E., Mills, C. A., Sisquella, X., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2007). Production of functionalised micro and nanostructured polymer surfaces to trigger mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. Journal of Biotechnology, 131(2, Supplem), S67 - S67.
• Pla-Roca, M., Fernandez, J. G., Mills, C. A., Martínez, E. & Samitier, J. (2007). Micro/Nanopatterning of Proteins via Contact Printing Using High Aspect Ratio PMMA Stamps and NanoImprint Apparatus. Langmuir, 23(16), 8614-8618.
• Mills, C. A., Martínez, E., Errachid, A., Engel, E., Funes, M., Moormann, C., Wahlbrink, T., Gomila, G., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2007). Nanoembossed Polymer Substrates for Biomedical Surface Interaction Studies. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 7, 4588-4594(7).
• Mills, C., Fernandez, J., Martínez, E., Funes, M., Engel, E., Errachid, A., Planell, J. A. & Samitier, J. (2007). Directional Alignment of MG63 Cells on Polymer Surfaces Containing Point Microstructures. Small, 3(5), 871-879.
• Fumagalli, L., Ferrari, G., Sampietro, M., Casuso, I., Martínez, E., Samitier, J. & Gomila, G. (2006). Nanoscale capacitance imaging with attofarad resolution using ac current sensing atomic force microscopy. Nanotechnology, 17(18), 4581.
• Villanueva, G., Plaza, J. A., Sánchez-Amores, A., Bausells, J., Martínez, E., Samitier, J. & Errachid, A. (2006). Deep reactive ion etching and focused ion beam combination for nanotip fabrication. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 26(2-3), 164 - 168.
• Fumagalli, L., Ferrari, G., Sampietro, M., Casuso, I., Martínez, E., Samitier, J. & Gomila, G. (2006). Nanoscale capacitance imaging with attofarad resolution using ac current sensing atomic force microscopy. Nanotechnology, 17(18), 4581-4587.
• Mills, C. A., Navarro, M., Engel, E., Martínez, E., Ginebra, M. P., Planell, J., Errachid, A. & Samitier, J. (2006). Transparent micro- and nanopatterned poly(lactic acid) for biomedical applications. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 76A(4), 781-787.
• Roca-Cusachs, P., Rico, F., Martínez, E., Toset, J., Farre, R. & Navajas, D. (2005). Stability of Microfabricated High Aspect Ratio Structures in Poly(dimethylsiloxane)_1. Langmuir, 21(12), 5542–5548.