Dra. Norma Heredia
Scientific Papers
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.
.
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