SALGUERO A, LEON R, MARIOTTI A, DE LA MORENA CB, VEGA JM, VILCHEZ C (2005) UV-A mediated induction of carotenoid accumulation in Dunaliella bardawil with retention of cell viability. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 66:506-511

I. GARBAYO, C. VILCHEZ, JM VEGA, JE NAVA-SAUCEDO and JN BARBOTIN (2004) Influence of immobilization parameters on growth and lactic acid production by Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus immobilized in Ca-alginate gel beads. Biotechnol Letters 26: 1825-1827  

LEON R, GOZALEZ D, GALVAN A, FERNANDEZ E (2004) Transgenic microalgae as green cell-factories. Trends in Biotechnol  22: 45-52 

WIJFFELS RH, BARBOSA M, JANSSEN M, WESSELS HS, TRAMPER J, VILCHEZ C, LEON R, AKKERMAN I (2003) Marine biotechnology: basics and applications. Biomolecular Engineering 20: 9-10. ISSN: 1389-0344

LEON R, MARTIN M, VIGARA J, VILCHEZ C, VEGA JM (2003) Microalgae mediated photoproduction of beta-carotene in aqueous-organic two phase systems. Biomolecular Engineering 20: 177-182. ISSN: 1389-0344

GARBAYO I., VÍLCHEZ C., NAVA-SAUCEDO J. E.  BARBOTIN J. N.  (2003) Nitrogen, carbon and light-mediated regulation studies of carotenoid biosynthesis in immobilized mycelia of Gibberella fujikuroi. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 33: 629-634. ISSN: 0141-0229

 SALGUERO A, DE LA MORENA B, VIGARA J, VEGA JM, VILCHEZ C, LEON R (2003) Carotenoids as protective response against oxidative damage in Dunaliella bardawil. Biomolecular Engineering 20: 249-253. ISSN: 1389-0344 

MARÍA J. DOMÍNGUEZ, FACUNDO GUTIÉRREZ, ROSA LEÓN, CARLOS VÍLCHEZ, JOSÉ M. VEGA, JAVIER VIGARA (2003) Cadmium increases the activity levels of glutamate dehydrogenase and cysteine synthase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 41: 828-832. ISSN: 0981-9428

MOSULEN S, DOMINGUEZ MJ, VIGARA J, VILCHEZ C, GUIRAUM A, VEGA JM (2003) Metal toxicity in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Effect on sulfate and nitrate assimilation. Biomolecular Engineering 20: 199-203. ISSN: 1389-0344 

BENÍTEZ-BURRACO, A., VIGARA, J., LEÓN, R., VÍLCHEZ, C., VEGA, J.M. (2002) Biosíntesis de L-glutamato y L-cisteína en Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Efecto del estrés por cadmio. En: Avances en el Metabolismo del Nitrógeno, pp. 243-251.

VIGARA, J.; RAMÍREZ, M., BENÍTEZ-BURRACO, A., VEGA, J.M., VÍLCHEZ, C. (2002) Efecto de metales esenciales y no esenciales sobre el consumo de nitrato, nitrito o amonio por Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: inhibición reversible por cadmio de la biosíntesis de glutamato. En: Avances en el Metabolismo del Nitrógeno, 2002, pp. 279-287.

GARBAYO, I., LEÓN, R., VIGARA, J., VÍLCHEZ, C. (2002) Inhibition of nitrate consumption by nitrite in entrapped Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells. Bioresource Technology, 81:207-215. ISSN  0960-8524.

GARBAYO, I., LEÓN, R., VIGARA, J., VÍLCHEZ, C. (2002) Diffusion characteristics of nitrate and glycerol in alginate. Colloids and Surfaces, 25:1-9.    ISSN  0927-7765.  

LEÓN, R.; PRAZERES, D.M.F.; FERNÁNDEZ, P., MOLINARI, F. AND CABRAL, J.M.S. (2002) Microbial stereoselective oxidation of 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol to R-b-hydroxyisobutyric acid. Biocatalysis and Biotransfomation. 20(3), 201-207. ISSN: 1024-2422. 

VIGARA, J., GARCÍA-SÁNCHEZ, M.I., GARBAYO, I., VÍLCHEZ, C., VEGA, J.M. (2002) Purification and characterization of ferredoxin-nitrite reductase from the eukaryotic microalga Monoraphidium braunii. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 40:401-405.   ISSN  0981-9428.        

DEVRIESE M, TSAKALOUDI V, GARBAYO I, LEÓN R, VÍLCHEZ C, VIGARA J. (2001) Effect of heavy metals on nitrate assimilation in the eukaryotic microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 39:443-448.                                                         

VÍLCHEZ C, GARBAYO I, MARKVICHEVA E, GALVÁN F, LEÓN R. (2001) Studies on the suitability of alginate-entrapped Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells for sustaining nitrate consumption processes. Bioresource Technology, 78:55-61.                                                         

LEÓN R, GARBAYO I, HERNÁNDEZ R, VIGARA J, VÍLCHEZ C. (2001) Organic solvent toxicity in photoautotrophic unicellular microorganisms. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 29:173-180.                                                         

R. LEÓN, DMF PRAZERES, FERNÁNDEZ  P., F. MOLINARI AND JMS CABRAL. (2001) A multiphasic hollow fiber reactor for the whole cell bioconversion of 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol to R-b-hydroxyisobutyric acid. Biotechnol. Progress. 17(3), 468-473

N. LLANES, P. FERNANDES, R. LEÓN, JMS CABRAL, HM PINHEIRO. (2001) Conversion of b-sitosterol by Micobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 cells immobilized on Celite supports. J. Mol. Cat. B: Enzymatic 11(4-6), 523-530 

GARBAYO I, VIGARA J, CONCHON V, DOS SANTOS VM, VILCHEZ C (2000) Nitrate consumption alterations induced by alginate-entrapmt of Chlamydomonas  reinhardtii cells. Process Biochemistr 36:459-466

LEÓN R, GALVÁN F (1999) Interaction between saline stress and photoinhibition of photosynthesis in the freshwater green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Implications for glycerol photoproduction. Plant Physiol Biochem 37: 1-6.

VILLEGAS M, LEON R, BRODELIUS P (1999) Effects of alginate and immobilization by entrapment in alginate on benzophenanthridine alkaloid production in cell suspension cultures of Eschscholtzia californica. Biotechnol Lett 21:49-55.

MOLINARI F, VILLA R, ARAGOZZINI F, LEON R, PRAZERES DMF (1999) Biotransformation in two-liquid-phase systems. Enzyme Microb Technol 25: 729-735.

VILCHEZ C, GARBAYO I, LOBATO MJ, VEGA JM (1997) Microalgae-mediated chemicals production and wastes removal. Enzyme Microb Technol 20: 562-572