Publications

  • Ethan Viles, Ethan Heyneman, Shuyi Lin, Virginia Montague, Amir Darabi, Lewis Cox, Adrienne Phillips, Robin Gerlach, Erika Espinosa-Ortiz, Chelsea Marie Heveran (2025). Mycelium as a scaffold for biomineralized engineered living materials. Cell Reports Physical Science (IF: 7.9). Cell 2025, 6, 102517.
  • M. Mettler, E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, D. Goeres, B. Peyton. Considerations for testing anti-fouling coatings designed for implementation into Earth-based and spacecraft water systems. Biofouling (IF: 2.6), 2025, 1–19. DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2025.2479692.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, R. Gerlach, B. M. Peyton, L. Roberson, D. H. Yeh. (2023) Biofilm reactors for the treatment of used water in space:potential, challenges, and future perspectives. Biofilm 6:1001-1040.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, A.M. Ziganshin, E.E. Zinganshina, T. Hobbs, D. Lange, R. Gerlach (2022). Influence of urine chemistry on Proteus mirabilis activity and urease-induced mineral precipitation. Journal of Medical Microbiology. (Accepted 01/26/2022).
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, E.R. Rene, R. Gerlach (2021). Potential use of fungal-bacterial co-cultures for the removal of organic pollutants. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 42(3):361-383.
  • De Grazia, G. LuTheryn, A. Meghdadi, A. Mosayyebi, E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, R. Gerlach, D. Carugo (2020). A microfluidic-based investigation of bacterial attachment in ureteral stents. Micromachines. 11(4):408.
  • A.C. Mitchell, E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, S.L. Parks, A. Phillips, E. Lauchnor, A.B. Cunningham, R. Gerlach (2019) Kinetics of calcite precipitation by ureolytic bacteria under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Biogeosciences, 16:2147-2161.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, B.H. Eisner, D. Lange, R. Gerlach (2018) Current insights into mechanisms and management of infection stones. Nat Rev Urol, 16(1):35-53.
  • L.C. Tan, E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, V.N. Yarlagadda, E.D. van Hullebusch, R. Gerlach, P.N.L. Lens (2018) Selenate removal in biofilm systems: effect of nitrate and sulfate on selenium removal efficiency, biofilm structure and microbial community. J Chem Technol Biotechnol, 93(8):2380-2389.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, E.R. Rene, F. Guyot, E.D. van Hullebusch, P.N.L. Lens (2017) Biomineralizaton of tellurium and selenium-tellurium nanoparticles by the white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation, 124:258-266.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, M. Shakya, R. Jain, E.R. Rene, E.D. van Hullebusch, P.N.L. Lens (2016) Sorption of zinc onto elemental selenium nanoparticles immobilized in Phanerochaete chrysosporium pellets. Environ Sci Pollut Res, 23(21):21619-21630.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, Y. Pechaud, E. Lauchnor, E.R. Rene, R. Gerlach, B.M. Peyton, E.D. van Hullebusch, P.N.L. Lens (2016) Effect of selenite on the morphology and respiratory activity of Phanerochaete chrysosporium biofilms. Bioresour Technol, 210:138-145.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, E.R. Rene, K. Pakshirajan, E.D. van Hullebusch, P.N.L. Lens (2016) Fungal pelleted reactors in wastewater treatment: applications and perspectives. Chem Eng J, 283:553‐571.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, E.R. Rene, E.D. van Hullebusch, P.N.L. Lens (2015) Removal of selenite from wastewater in a Phanerochaete chrysosporium pellet based fungal bioreactor. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation, 102:361‐369.
  • E.J. Espinosa-Ortiz, G. Gonzalez‐Gil, P.E. Saikaly, E.D. van Hullebusch, P.N.L. Lens. (2015) Effects of selenium oxyanions on the white‐rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 99(5):2405‐18.