Dra. Norma Heredia


BOOKS:
1.- García Alvarado, J.S. and N. L. Heredia. 1999. Bioquímica y Fisiología de Microorganismos, Manual de
Laboratorio. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas.
2.- García S., and Norma Heredia. 2005. Fisiología de Microorganismos. Manual de Curso. Facultad de
Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 84 p. ISBN: 970-694-190-8.
4.- Heredia, N. y S. García. 2007. Diagnóstico Microbiológico Moderno: Manual de Laboratorio. UANL.
ISBN :978-970-694-443-06.
5.- Heredia, N., Irene Wesley and Santos García. 2009. Microbiologically Safe Foods. John Wiley & Sons.
New York. ISBN: 9780470053331.
6.- Garcia S., and N. Heredia. 2009. Fisología de Microorganismos: Manual de Laboratorio. Ed. Trillas.
Mexico.
CHAPTERS AND PAPERS:
(Reprints of papers can also be requested at: norma@microbiosymas.com)
1.- Heredia, N.L., R.G. Labbe, M.A. Rodríguez y J.S. García-Alvarado. 1991. Growth, sporulation and
enterotoxin production by Clostridium perfringens type A in the presence of bile salts. FEMS Microbiology
Letters, 84: 15-22. Link.
2.- Heredia, N.L., J.S. García-Alvarado y M.A. Rodríguez. 1992. Técnica inmunoenzimática rápida de tipo
"ELISA" para la detección de enterotoxina de Clostridium perfringens tipo A. Publicaciones Biológicas, 6(2)
:139-141.
3.- Heredia, N.L., J.S. García-Alvarado, y R.G. Labbé. 1994. Improved rapid method for production and
purification of Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxin. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 20:87-91.
Link.
4.- Verastegui, M.A., C.A Sánchez-García, N.L. Heredia y J.S. García-Alvarado. 1996. Antimicrobial activity of
three major plants of the Chihuahuan desert. Journal of Etnopharmacology, 52: 175-177. Link.
5.- Heredia, N.L., G. A. García, R. Luévanos, J.S. García-Alvarado y R. G. Labbé. 1997. Elevation of the heat
resistance of vegetative cells and spores of Clostridium perfringens by sublethal heat shock. Journal of
Food Protection, 60(8): 998-1000. Link.
6.- Rodríguez-Romo, L.A., N.L. Heredia, R.L. Labbé y J.S. García-Alvarado. 1997. Detection of
enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in spices used in México by dot blotting using a DNA probe.
Journal of Food Protection, 61(2):201-204. Link.
7.-Wesche-Ebeling, P., N.L. Heredia y R.K. Maiti. 1998. Biotechnology. IN Maize Science Vol II. Science
publishers., Inc. New Hampsire, E.U.A. pp. 339-399
8.- Heredia, N.L., J.S. García-Alvarado y R. G. Labbé. 1998. Alteration in sporulation, enterotoxin production
and protein synthesis by Clostridium perfringens type A following heat shock. Journal of Food Protection, 61
(9):1143-1147. Link.
9.- Maiti, R.K., A. Reyes-García, N.L. Heredia, H. Gómez and J.S. García-Alvarado. 1998. Comparison of the
protein profiles of four genotypes of “glossy” sorghum subjected to salinity at seedling stage. International
Sorghum and Millets Newsletter, 39: 101-103. Link.
10.- Vela, M., N.L. Heredia, P. Feng, and. J.S. García Alvarado. 1999. DNA probe analysis for the carriage of
enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in feces of a Mexican subpopulation. Diagnostic Microbiology and
Infectious Disease, 35(2): 101-104. Link.
11.- N.L. Heredia y J.S. García Alvarado. 1999. Clostridium perfringens. In Torres-Vitela, R. (Ed). Agentes
Patógenos Transmitidos por Alimentos. Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. pp159-169.
12.- S.J. Martínez, J.S. García, N.L. Heredia, L. Villarreal and C. García. 2000. Antifungal activity of extract of
Sargassum filipendula. PHYTON, International Journal of Experimental Botany. 66: 179-182.
13.- Villarreal, L., N.L. Heredia and J.S. García-Alvarado. 2000. Changes in protein synthesis and acid
tolerance of Clostridium perfringens type A as a result of an acid shock. International Microbiology 3(2): 113-
116. Link.
14.- García-Alvarado, J. S. M. J. Verde-Star and N. L. Heredia. 2001. Traditional uses and scientific
knowledge of medicinal plants from Mexico and Central America. A review. Journal of Herbs Spices and
Medicinal Plants, 8 (2/3): 37-89. Link.
15.- García, S., F. Iracheta, F. Galván and N.L. Heredia. 2001. Microbiological survey of retail herbs and
spices from Mexican markets. Journal of Food Protection. 64(1): 99-103. Link.
16.- Limón, J.C., N.L. Heredia, y J.S. García Alvarado. 2001. Cross protection by heat and cold shock to
sublethal temperatures in Clostridium perfringens. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 32: 110-112. Link.
17.- Heredia, N.L., S. García, G. Rojas and L. Salazar. 2001. Microbiological condition of ground meat
retailed in Monterrey, Mexico. Journal of Food Protection. 64(8): 1249-1251. Link.
18.- Heredia, N.L. and R.G. Labbé. 2001. Clostridium perfringens IN J.S. García-Alvarado and R.G. Labbé
(Ed). Guide to Foodborne Pathogens. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 133-142.
19.- A. Nuñez, R. Maiti, R. Foroughbakch, G. García, S. Martínez, N. Heredia, S. Moreno, J. Hernandez and
M. Cárdenas. 2001. Genotypic variability in adsorption of minerals among bean (Phaseolus vulgaris I.)
cultivars exposed to low nutrient stress. Crop Research. 22(3): 408-423.
20.-. A. Núñez, N.L. Heredia, R. Maiti, J.Verde, S. Moreno, G. Alvarez, M. Cárdenas and J. Hernández. 2001.
Comparision of the protein porfiles of four bean cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris) subjected to low nutrient
level: a preliminary study. Legume Research. 24: 130-132
21.- Villarreal, L., N.L. Heredia and S. García. 2002. Cold tolerance and changes in rates of synthesis of
individual proteins of Clostridium perfringens as a result of cold pre-treatment. Acta Alimentaria 31: (2)179-
184. Link.
22.- Martínez, S., N. Heredia, S. García, S. Moreno, J. Guevara, A. Núñez, L. Cárdenas. 2002. Efecto del
extracto de Ulva fasciata (Chlorophyta) sobre el crecimiento bacteriano y fúngico. PHYTON, International
Journal of Experimental Botany. 2001: 163-166. Link
23.- A. Nuñez, R. Maiti, N. Heredia, J. Verde, R. Foroughbackch, S. Martínez, S. Moreno, G. García, M.
Cárdenas and J. Hernández. 2002. Characterization of proline, chlorophyll content and protein porfile of
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) cultivars tolerant and susceptible to low nutrient conditions. Phyton, International
Journal of Experimental Botany. 2002: 149-155
24.- Garcia S., M. Araiza; M. Gomez, N. Heredia. 2002. Inhibition of growth , enterotoxin production, and
spore formation of Clostridium perfringens by extracts of medicinal plants. Journal of Food Protection. 65
(10):1667-1669. Link.
25.- Wesche-Ebeling, P., R.K. Maiti, J.S García-Alvarado and N.L. Heredia. 2002. Food and Feed Science.
In Maiti, R. and P. Wesche (Ed). Peanut Science. Oxford and IBH Publishing CO. PVT. LTD. New Delhi,
India. 243-283.
26.- Heredia, N.L., E. Aréchiga, R.G. Labbé, R.G. and S. García. 2003. Stress proteins of Clostridium
perfringens type A immunoreact with antiserum from rabbits infected with gas gangrene. International
Microbiology. 6:259-261. Link.
27.- Álvarez, G., N.L. Heredia and S. García. 2003. Relationship between the effects of stress induced by
human bile juice and acid treatment in Vibrio cholerae. Journal of Food Protection. 66: 2283-2288. Link.
28.- N. Heredia y S. García. 2004. Métodos Rápidos de Diagnóstico. Manual para el Diagnóstico de
Patógenos en Lácteos y Carnes Mediante PCR. Folleto Técnico No. 5 INIFAP. Págs. 29-33. México. ISBN
1405-1915.
29.- García, S., G. Alarcón, M. Gómez and N. Heredia. 2005. Haematoxylon brasiletto extracts inhibit
growth, enterotoxin production, and adhesion of Vibrio cholerae. Food Biotechnology. 19: 15-26. Link.
30.- Sanchez, E., N. Heredia and S. García. 2005. Inhibition of growth and mycotoxin production of
Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus by extracts of Agave species. International Journal of Food
Microbiology. 98:271-279. USA. Link.
31.- Heredia, N., M. Escobar, C. Rodriguez and S. García. 2005. Extracts of Haematoxylon brasiletto inhibit
growth, verotoxin production, and adhesion of enterohemorragic E. coli O157:H7 to HeLa cells. Journal of
Food Protection. 68:1346-1351. USA. Link.
32.- García, S. and N. Heredia. 2006. Mycotoxins in Mexico: Epidemiology, management, and control
strategies. Mycopathologia. 162:255-264. Link.
33.- García, S., Alarcón, G., Rodríguez, C. And Heredia, N. 2006. Extracts of Acacia farnesiana and
Artemisia ludoviciana inhibit growth, enterotoxin production and adhesion of Vibrio cholerae. World Journal
of Microbology & Biotechnology, 22:669-674. Link.
34.- Zúñiga-Estrada, A., F. Tejeda-Trujillo, F. Concha Valdez and N. Heredia. 2006. Microbiología Sanitaria.
Revista Latinoamericana de Microbiología. 48(2): 226-230. Link.
35.- Mercado, D., R. belmares, A. Aguilera-Cabo, J.C. Contreras-Esquivel, R. Rodríguez, N. Heredia and C.
Aguilar. 2007. Toxicity and In vitro digestability of creosote brush and tar bush fermented under fungal solid
state culture conditions. Res. J. Biol. Sci. 2(5): 571-575. Link.
36.- Verastegui, A., S. García, A. Oranday, C. Rivas and N. Heredia. 2008. Species of Agave with
antimicrobial activity against selected pathogenic bacteria and fungi. World Journal of Microbiology &
Biotechnology. 24:1249-1252. Link.
37.- Heredia, N., Ybarra, P., Hernández C. and García, S. 2008. Extracellular protectants produced by
Clostridium perfringens cells at elevated temperatures. Letters in Applied microbiology. 48 (1):133-139.
Link.
38.- Garcia S. and N. Heredia. 2009. Overview of foodborne pathogens. In: Heredia, N., I Wesley and S.
Garcia (Eds). Microbiologically Safe Foods. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
39.- Feng, P. and N. Heredia. 2009. Rapid methods for foodborne bacterial enumeration and pathogen
detection. In: Heredia, N., I Wesley and S. Garcia (Eds). Producing Microbiologically Safe Foods. John Wiley
and Sons. New York.
40.- Heredia, N. and S. Garcia. 2009. Microbiology of chocolate and sweeteners. In: Heredia, N., I Wesley
and S. Garcia (Eds). Microbiologically Safe Foods. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
41.- Sanchez, E., L. Solis, S. Garcia and N. Heredia. 2009. Traditional methods of diagnostic. In: Heredia,
N., I Wesley and S. Garcia (Eds). Microbiologically Safe Foods. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
42.- Ramirez, R., Y. Almanza, S. García and N. Heredia. 2009. Adherence and invasion of avian pathogenic
Escherichia coli to avian traqueal cells. World J. Microbiology and Biotechnology. 25:1019-1023. Link.
43.- Ramírez, R., Almanza, Y., González R., García, S., and Heredia., N.L. 2009. Avian pathogenic
Escherichia coli binds fibronectin and laminin. Veterinary Research communications. 33:379-386. DOI:
10.1007/s11259-008-9180-5. Link.
44.- Valtierra-Rodríguez, Diana, Heredia N.L., García, S. and Sánchez E. 2010. Reduction of
Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in poultry skin by fruit extracts. Journal of Food Protection. 73:477-482.
Link.
45.- Sánchez, E., S. García, and N Heredia. 2010. Extracts of edible and medicinal plants damage
membranes of Vibrio cholerae. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76:6888-6894. Link.
46.- Malagón, I., García, S. and Heredia N. 2010. Virulence factors of Mexican wild-type strains of
Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni. Journal of Food Protection. 73:2093-2089.
47.- García, S., and N. Heredia. 2011. Clostridium perfringens: A dynamic foodborne pathogen. Food and
Bioprocess Technologies. 4:624-630. DOI: 10.1007/s11947-009-0182-2. Link.
48.- Rosas-Taraco, A., E. Sanchez, N. Heredia, D. Bhatnagar and S. García. 2011. Extracts of Agave
americana demonstrate activities against conidiogenesis and aflatoxin production of Aspergillus
parasiticus. World Mycotoxin Journal.4:37-42. Link.
49.- Limon JC, L. Solís, S. García, and N. Heredia. 2011. Cold tolerance of Clostridium perfringens induced
by fod aditives at neutral pH. Acta Alimentaria, 40:87-94. Link
50.- Solís-Soto, LY, S. García, I. Wesley and N. Heredia. 2011. A charcoal- and blood-free enrichment broth
for isolation and PCR detection of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Journal of Food
Protection. 74-221-227. Link.
51.- Susana Lozano-Muñiz, Norma Heredia and Santos García. 2011. Species of Agave induced
morphological changes on Aspergillus parasiticus Speare and Aspergillus flavus Link Ex Fries. Journal of
Food Agriculture & Environment. 9:767-770.
52.- Castillo, S.L., N. Heredia, J.F. Contreras and S. García. 2011. Mexican plant extracts against
Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli: effect in growth, adherence and cytotoxic activity. Journal of
Food Science. In press.doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02229.x
53.- Casillas-Buenrostro, R.M., N. Heredia, S. García, and DA. Benesh. Efficacy of 3MTM Petrifilm™ AC
Plates to detect Geobacillus stearothermophilus in UHT milk. Submitted.
54.- Gómez-Govea, M. S. Garcia, G. Moreno, O. Tovar, G. Inzunsa and N. Heredia Analysis of the
microbiological quality of fruits and vegetables expended in Monterrey Mexico. Submitted..
55.- Heredia, N.L., y J.S. García Alvarado. Clostridium perfringens. In Torres-Vitela, R. (Ed). Agentes
Patógenos Transmitidos por Alimentos. Second Edition. Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara.
Submitted.
56.- Nydia Orue, S. García, and Norma Heredia. Plant extracts as an alternative for Salmonella
decontamination of cilantro. In preparation.
ARTICULOS DE DIFUSIÓN:
1.- González Martínez, B.E., Jimenez Salas, Z., Heredia Rojas, N.L. Villarreal Treviño, L., García Díaz, G. y
Gómez Treviño, M. 2006. Efecto de microorganismos probióticos sobre el crecimiento de Salmonella
Typhimurium. Ciencia UANL, Vol. IX (4): 365-374
2.- Norma Heredia. 2007. Alimentos seguros, protagonistas clave en el Congreso Inocuidad Alimentaria
de la UANL. Industria Alimentaria. Enero-Febrero 2007.
RESEÑAS PERIODÍSTICAS
1.- N.L. Heredia. 2001. La Revolución que Viene. Aspectos sobre Biotecnología de Alimentos. El Norte,
Sección Vida. 21 de Enero
Contact:
Dr. Norma L. Heredia
Fac. C. Biologicas, UANL
Apdo. Postal 124-F
M.Baragan y Pedro Alba
Cd. Universitaria
San Nicolas,NL 66451.
MEXICO
Tel/Fax: +52-818-3763044
norma@microbiosymas.com