Dra. Norma Heredia


Papers in Journals, Chapters in books:
1.- Heredia, N.L., R.G. Labbe, M.A. Rodriguez, and J.S. Garcia-Alvarado. 1991.
Growth, sporulation and enterotoxin production by Clostridium perfringens type A
in the presence of bile salts. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 84: 15-22
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. Labbe. 1994. Improved rapid
method for production and purification of Clostridium perfringens type A
enterotoxin. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 20:87-91.
4.- Verástegui, 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. J.
Etnopharmacology, 52: 175-177.
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. J. Food Protec. 60(8): 998-1000.
6.- Rodríguez-Romo, L.A., N.L. Heredia, R.L. Labbé y J.S. García-Alvarado. 1998.
Detection of enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in spices used in México by
dot blotting using a DNA probe. J. Food Protect. 61(2): 201-204
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. J. Food Prot. 61(9): 1143-1149
9.- Maiti, R.K., A. Reyes-García, N.L. Heredia, H. Gómez and J.S. García-Alvarado.
1998. Comparision of the protein profiles of four genotypes of “glossy” sorghum
subjected to salinity at seedling stage. Int. Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 39:
101-103
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 Microbiol and Infec Dis. 35: 101-104.
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. Pp. 159-173
12.- S.J. Martínez, J.S. García, N.L. Heredia, L. Villarreal and C. García. 2000.
Extract of Sargassum filipendula exhibits antifungal activity. Phyton, International
Journal of Experimental Botany. 66: 179-182
13.- Villarreal, L., N.L. Heredia y 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: 113-116.
14.- J.S. García, 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): 99-104
15.- Heredia, N.L., S. García, G. Rojas and L. Salazar. 2001. Microbiological
status of retailed ground meat in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, México.
Journal of Food Protection. 64: 1249.1251.
16.- 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. J. Herbs Spi. Med Plants. 8(2/3): 37-89.
17.- 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
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.- Wesche-Ebeling, P., R.K. Maiti, J.S García-Alvarado and N.L. Heredia. 2002.
Food and Feed Science. IN The Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Crop. Science
Publishers, Inc. Enfiels, NH.
22.- 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: 179-184.
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.- Martinez, 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.
25.- S. Garcia, M. Araiza, M. Gómez and N. Heredia. 2002. Inhibition of Growth,
Enterotoxin and Spore Production of Clostridium perfringens by Extracts of
Medicinal Plants. Journal of Food Protection. 65: 1667-1669.
26.- Heredia, N.L., E. Aréchiga, R.G. Labbé, R.G. and J.S. García. 2003. Stress
proteins of Clostridium perfringens type A immunoreact with antiserum from
rabbits infectd with gas gangrene. International Microbiology. 6: 259-261
27.- Alvarez, G., N.L. Heredia and S. García. 2003. Relationship between stress
response towards human bile juice and acid treatment in Vibrio cholerae.
Journal of Food Protection. 66: 2283-2288.
28.- Heredia, N.L. y S. Garcia. 2004. Métodos rápidos de diagnóstico. In Morales,
A., I.O Martínez, G.Alvarez and S. Lozano (Eds). Manual para el diagnóstico de
patógenos en lácteos y carnes mediante PCR. Editado por el Inifap. ISSN 1405-
1915. pp. 29-33
29.- Sánchez E, Heredia N, García S. 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.
30.- 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(1): 15-26
31.- Heredia, N., M. Escobar, C. Rodriguez and S. García. 2005. Extracts of
Haematoxylon brasiletto inhibit growth, verotoxin production, and adhesion of
enterohemorragic Escherichia coli O157:H7 to HeLa cells. Journal of Food
Protection. 68: 1346-1351
32.- García, S., Alarcón, G., Rodriguez, C. and Heredia, N. 2006. Extracts of
Acacia farnesiana and Artemisia ludoviciana inhibit growth, enterotoxin
production and adhesion of Vibrio cholerae. World Journal of Microbiology &
Biotechnology. 22(7): 669-674
33.- García, S. and N. Heredia. 2006. Mycotoxins in Mexico: Epidemiology,
management, and control strategies. Mycopathologia. 162:255-264
34.- Zúñiga-Estrada, A., F. Tejeda-Trujillo, F. Concha Valdez and N. Heredia.
2006. Microbiología Sanitaria. Revista Latinoamericana de Microbiología. 48(2):
226-230
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
36.- N. Heredia, I. Wesley and S. Garcia. 2008. Producing Microbiologically Safe
Foods. John Wiley and Sons. New York. Aceptado.
37.- Garcia S. and N. Heredia. 2008. Overwiew of foodborne pathogens and
toxins. In: Heredia, N., I Wesley and S. Garcia (Eds). Producing Microbiologically
Safe Foods. John Wiley and Sons. New York. Aceptado.
38.- Heredia, N. and S. Garcia. 2008. Microbiology of chocolate and sweeteners.
In: Heredia, N., I Wesley and S. Garcia (Eds). Producing Microbiologically Safe
Foods. John Wiley and Sons. New York. Aceptado.
39.- Feng, P. and N. Heredia. 2008. 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.
Aceptado.
40.- Solis, LY., E. Sánchez, S. Garcia and N. Heredia. 2008. Traditional methods
of diagnostic. In: Heredia, N., I Wesley and S. Garcia (Eds). Producing
Microbiologically Safe Foods. John Wiley and Sons. New York. Aceptado.
41.- Ramirez, R., Y. Almanza, S. García and N. Heredia.. Adherence and invasion
of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli to avian traqueal epithelial cells. Infection
and Immunity. Enviado.
42.- Verastegui, A., S. García, A. Oranday, C. Rivas and N. Heredia. 2007.
Species of Agave with antimicrobial activity against selected pathogenic bacteria
and fungi. World Journal of Microbioloy & Biotechnology. In press.
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43.- Ramíreza, RM., Y. Almanzaa, R. Gonzáleza, S. García, N. Heredia. Avian
pathogenic Escherichia coli bind fibronectin and laminin. Submitted.
44.- Limon JC, L. Solís, S. García, and N. Heredia. GRAS substances induced
cold tolerance in Clostridium perfringens. Submitted.
45.- Fernandez, F.M., N.L. Heredia, and S. Garcia. Inhibition of growth of species
of Listeria ssp. by Mexican medicinal plants. In preparation.
46.- Ybarra, P., N. Heredia, C. Hernández and S. García. Heat protectants
produced by Clostridium perfringens cells at elevated temperatures. In
preparation.
47.- Solís, L.Y., N. Heredia and S. García. Extracellular compounds of Bacillus
cereus with thermoprotective action on non-stressed cells. In preparation.
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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 enteritidis var.
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