Área de interés/experiencia en investigación

Publicaciones en Revistas

• Sánchez L, Cabello J; Revah S., Morales M*. 2020. Enhancing the lipid content of Scenedesmus obtusiusculus AT-UAM by controlled acidification under indoors and outdoors conditions. Algal research Volume 51, October 2020, 102024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.102024

• Ruiz-Ruiz P, Gómez-Borraz TL, Revah S, Morales M*. 2020. Methanotrophs and microalgae co-culture for greenhouse gases mitigation: Effect of initial biomass ratio and methane concentration. Chemosphere 259 : 127418 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127418

• Estrada-Graf A, Hernández S, Morales M*. 2020. Biomitigation of CO₂ from flue gas by Scenedesmus obtusiusculus AT UAM a hybrid photobioreactor coupled to a biomass recovery stage by electro-coagulation-flotation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27: 28561–2857. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08240-2   

• Rincón-Pérez J., Celis LB., Morales M., Alatriste-Mondragón F., Razo-Flores E. 2020. Improving the biodegradability of Scenedesmus obtusiusculus by thermochemical pretreatment to produce hydrogen and methane. Bioenergy Research 13: 477–486 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-019-10067-w

• Sánchez-Juárez, C., Reyes-Duarte, D., Hernández-Guerrero, M., Morales-Ibarría, M., Campos-Terán, J., & Arroyo-Maya, I. 2019. α-Zein nanoparticles as delivery systems for hydrophobic compounds: Effect of assembly parameters. Revista Mexicana De Ingeniería Química, 19(2), 793-801. https://doi.org/10.24275/rmiq/Alim859

• González‐Resendiz L., Johansen J.R., León‐Tejera H., Sanchéz L., Segal‐Kischinevzky C., Escobar‐Sánchez V., Morales M*. 2019. A bridge too far in naming species: A total evidence approach does not support recognition of four species in Desertifilum (Cyanobacteria). Journal of Phycology 55(4) 898-911. doi: 10.1111/jpy.12867

• Cortés-Carmona M, Tapia-Rodríguez A., Morales M, Celis L, Alatriste-Mondragon F., Razo-Flores E. 2018. Methane production from thermally pretreated Scenedesmus obtusiusculus biomass in semi-continuous reactors at low hydraulic retention times.136: 61-68.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2018.05.006 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2018.05.006

• Morales M.*, Sánchez L., Revah S. 2018. The impact of environmental factors on carbon dioxide fixation by microalgae. FEMS Microbiology Letters, Feb 1, 365 (3). DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx262

• Toledo-Cervantes A., Garduño G., Martinez M., Campos J., Morales M*. 2018 Characterization of Scenedesmus obtusiusculus AT-UAM for high-energy molecules accumulation: deeper insight into biotechnological potential of strains of the same species. Biotechnology Reports 17: 16–2 Publicado en linea 5 de Diciembre de 2017. Printed version March 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2017.11.009

• Steffani-Vallejo J, Zuñiga C, Cruz-Morales P, Lozano L, Morales M, Licona-Cassani C, Revah S, Utrilla J. 2017. Draft Genome sequence of Sphingobacterium sp. CZ-UAM isolated from a methanotrophic consortium. Genome Announcements vol 5(33)  e00792-17. DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00792-17.

• Cabello J., Morales M*., Revah S. 2017.  Carbon dioxide consumption of the microalga Scenedesmus obtusiusculus under transient inlet CO₂ concentration variations. Journal Science of the Total Environment. Apr 15: 584-585:1310-1316. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.002.

• Montiel-Corona V., LeBorgne S., Revah S., Morales M*. 2017. Effect of light-dark cycles on hydrogen and poly-β-hydroxybutyrate production by a photoheterotrophic culture and R. capsulatus using a dark fermentation effluent as substrate. Bioresource Technology 226 (2017) 238–24 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.021

• Sánchez L, Morales M. 2015. Microalgae as source of high added-value compounds: carotenoids. Microalgae and Other Phototrophic Bacteria: Culture, Processing, Recovery and New Products. NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS. Edited by Luis Torres. ISBN: 978-1-63482-078-3. 241-272 pp

• Toledo A, Morales M. 2015 Biogas production and upgrade using microalgae. Microalgae and Other Phototrophic Bacteria: Culture, Processing, Recovery and New Products. Microalgae and Other Phototrophic Bacteria: Culture, Processing, Recovery and New Products. NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS. Edited by Luis Torres. ISBN: 978-1-63482-078-3.  287-312 pp.

• Cabello J, Toledo A, Sánchez L, Revah S, Morales M. 2015. Effect of the temperature, pH and irradiance on the photosynthetic activity by Scenedesmus obtusiusculus under optimal conditions and nitrogen starvation. Bioresource Technology 181: 128–135 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.034

• Bravo A, Sigala JC, Le Borgne S, Morales M. 2015. Expression of the alkane monooxygenase (alkB) gene and methyl tert-butyl ether cometabolic oxidation in Pseudomonas citronellolis UAM-Ps1. Biotechnology Letters. 37 (4): 807-814 DOI 10.1007/s10529-014-1737-5.

• Morales M, Le Borgne S. 2014. Protocols for the isolation and preliminary characterization of bacteria for biodesulfurization and biodenitrogenation of petroleum derived fuels. Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols Springer. DOI 10.1007/8623_2014_41. 1-18pp

• Vigueras G, Shirai K, Hernández-Guerrero M, Morales M, Revah S. 2014. Growth of the fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus in submerged and solid-state cultures with n-hexadecane and recovery of hydrophobin proteins. Process Biochemistry 49(10)  1606-1611.

• Cabello J, Morales M, Revah S. 2014. Dynamic photosynthetic response of the microalga Scenedesmus obtusiusculus to light intensity perturbations in an airlift photobioreactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 252:104-111.

• Toledo A, Morales M*, Novelo E. Revah S. 2013. Carbon dioxide fixation and lipid storage by Scenedesmus obtusiusculus. *Corresponding author. Bioresource Technology 130:652–658.

• Zúñiga C, Morales M, Revah S. 2013. Polyhydroxyalkanoates accumulation by Methylobacterium organophilum CZ-2 during methane degradation using citrate or propionate as cosubstrates. Bioresource Technology. 129: 686-689. 

• Salazar M, Morales M, Revah S. 2012.  Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether by cometabolism with hexane in biofilters inoculated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A:  47, 1017–1026. 

• Zúñiga C,  Morales M, Le Borgne S, Revah S. 2011. Production of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Methylobacterium organophilum isolated from a methanotrophic consortium in a two-phase partition bioreactor. Journal of Hazardous Materials 190,  876–882. 

• Vigueras G, Arriaga S, Shirai K, Morales M, Revah S . 2009. Hydrophobic response of the fungus Rhinocladiella similis in the biofiltration with volatile organic compounds with different polarity. Biotechnology Letters 31(8):1203-1209  

• Morales M., Nava V., Velazquez E., Razo-Flores E., Revah S. 2009. Mineralization of methyl tert-butyl ether and other gasoline oxygenates by Pseudomonads using short n-alkanes as growth source. Biodegradation, 20: 271-280.

• Villatoro W., Morales M., Velazquez E., Ramirez H., Razo E. 2008. Benzene biodegradation under anaerobic conditions coupled with metal oxides reduction. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 192:165-172.

• Nava V., Morales M., Revah S. 2007. Cometabolism of Methyl tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) with alkanes. Review in environmental Science and Biotechnology. 6: 339-352. ISSN 1569-1705

• Magaña M., Morales M., Revah S. 2005. Methyl tert-butyl ether and tert-butyl alcohol degradation by Fusarium solani. Biotechnology Letters 27: 1797-1801. ISSN 0141-5492

• Razo E., Olguín P., Alcantara S., Morales M. 2004. Biotreatment of water pollutants from petroleum industry ". Petroleum Biotechnology developments and perspectives. Elvesier ISBN 0444516999. Editors R. Vázquez and R. Quintero. Chapter19: 513-536.

• Morales M., Velazquez E., Jan J., Revah S., González U., Razo E. 2004. "Methyl tert-butyl ether biodegradation by consortia obtained from soil samples of gasoline polluted sites in Mexico. Biotechnology Letters 26: 269-275. ISSN 0141-5492

• Morales M., Hernández S., Cornabe T. Revah S., Auria R. 2003. Effect of drying on biofilter performance: Modeling and experimental approach. Environmental Science and Technology Vol.37 No.5 pp. 985-992. ISSN on line 1520-5851.

• Fortin N., Morales M., Nakagawa Y., Focht D., Deshusses M. 2001. Methyl ter-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Degradation by a Microbial Consortium. Environmental Microbiology Vol. 3, No. 6 pp. 407-416. ISSN: 14622912

• Ortíz I., Morales M., Auria R., Revah S. 2000. Eliminación de vapores de BTX mediante biofiltración. Biotecnologia ISSN-0188-4786. Vol. 5 No.9 pp36-40. ISSN (electronic): 1097-0290

• Auria R., Frere G., Morales M., Acuña M Revah S. 2000. Influence of mixing and water addition on the removal rates of toluene vapors in a biofilter. Biotechnology and Bioengineering Vol. 68 No. 4, pp. 448-455. ISSN (electronic): 1097-0290

• Morales M, Revah S, Auria R. 1998. Start up and the effect of gaseous ammonia addition on a biofilter for elimination of toluene vapors. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 60 (4): 483-491. 

• Morales M, Ortiz I, Auria R, Revah S. 1998. Experiencias y aspectos a considerar en la eliminación de compuestos aromáticos por biofiltración. Avances en Ingeniería Química 1998. Ed. Academia Mexicana de Investigación y Docencia en Ingeniería Química. 8(1):28-31.

• Morales M, Pérez F, Auria R, Revah S. 1994. Toluene removal from airstream by biofiltration. Advances in bioprocess engineering. Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp 405-411. ISBN 0792330722

• Auria R, Morales M, Villegas E, Revah S. 1993. Influence of mold growth on the pressure drop in aerated solid state fermentor. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 41: 1007-1013. 

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