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  1. Life cycle assessment in wastewater treatment technology

    Article • Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, February 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  2. Anthropogenic contaminants of high concern: Existence in water resources and their adverse effects

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  3. Combination of nejayote and swine wastewater as a medium for Arthrospira maxima and Chlorella vulgaris production and wastewater treatment

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, August 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  4. Integrated biorefinery from Arthrospira platensis biomass as feedstock for bioethanol and lactic acid production

    Article • July 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  5. Sustainable production of natural phenolics for functional food applications

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, June 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  6. Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Oregano Essential Oil and Its Fractions Obtained by Vacuum Distillation

    Article • Molecules, May 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  7. Algal-based removal strategies for hazardous contaminants from the environment – A review

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  8. Isorhamnetin encapsulation into biogenic silica from Cyclotella sp. using a microfluidic device for drug delivery applications

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  9. Potential land microalgae cultivation in Mexico: From food production to biofuels

    Article • Algal Research, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  10. Fungi-based biopesticides: shelf-life preservation technologies used in commercial products

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  11. Mexican Microalgae Biodiversity and State-Of-The-Art Extraction Strategies to Meet Sustainable Circular Economy Challenges: High-Value Compounds and Their Applied Perspectives

    Article • Marine Drugs, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  12. Current status and future trends of bioethanol production from agro-industrial wastes in Mexico

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, March 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  13. Supercritical CO2-based tailor made valorization of Origanum vulgare L extracts: A green approach to extract high-value compounds with applied perspectives

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, February 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  14. Symbiotic Co-Culture of Scenedesmus sp. and Azospirillum brasilense on N-Deficient Media with Biomass Production for Biofuels

    Article • Sustainability, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, PhD Nidia S Caetano

  15. Bioinspired biomaterials and enzyme-based biosensors for point-of-care applications with reference to cancer and bio-imaging

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, January 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  16. Fundamentals of Biophotovoltaics for Conversion of Solar Energy to Bioelectricity

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  17. Detection to treatment and global impacts of algal toxins

    Article • January 2019, Frontiers in Bioscience

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  18. Effect of redox mediators in pharmaceuticals degradation by laccase: A comparative study

    Article • Process Biochemistry, December 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  19. Organs-on-a-Chip Module: A Review from the Development and Applications Perspective

    Article • Micromachines, October 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, Ashutosh Sharma

  20. Botryococcus braunii as a bioreactor for the production of nanoparticles with antimicrobial potentialities

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, September 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  21. Digitally Tunable Microfluidic Bioprinting of Multilayered Cannular Tissues

    Article • Advanced Materials, August 2018, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  22. Influence of Supercritical CO2 Extraction on Fatty Acids Profile, Volatile Compounds and Bioactivities from Rosmarinus officinalis

    Article • Waste and Biomass Valorization, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  23. Bioreactors for Cardiac Tissue Engineering

    Article • Advanced Healthcare Materials, May 2018, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  24. A biorefinery approach for dairy wastewater treatment and product recovery towards establishing a biorefinery complexity index

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, May 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  25. Biotransformation and degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by microbial metabolism and their interaction

    Article • Defence Technology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  26. Engineering Education 4.0: — proposal for a new Curricula

    Article • April 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  27. Electrochemical Biosensors: A Solution to Pollution Detection with Reference to Environmental Contaminants

    Article • Biosensors, March 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  28. Structural studies of two thermostable laccases from the white-rot fungus Pycnoporus sanguineus

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, February 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  29. Chloroperoxidase-Mediated Halogenation of Selected Pharmaceutical Micropollutants

    Article • Catalysts, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  30. Drug Delivery and Cosmeceutical Applications of Poly- Lactic Acid Based Novel Constructs - A Review

    Article • Current Drug Metabolism, January 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  31. Bio-inspired Biomaterials and their Drug Delivery Perspectives - A Review

    Article • Current Drug Metabolism, January 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Karthik K, Kuldeep Dhama, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  32. A novel method for bioethanol production using immobilized yeast cells in calcium-alginate films and hybrid composite pervaporation membrane

    Article • Bioresource Technology, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  33. Biotechnological revalorization of Tequila waste and by-product streams for cleaner production – A review from bio-refinery perspective

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  34. Emergent contaminants: Endocrine disruptors and their laccase-assisted degradation – A review

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  35. Microfluidics technology for drug delivery A review

    Article • Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite, January 2018, Frontiers in Bioscience

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  36. Natural Products as Immune System Modulators, and Against Infections of the Central Nervous System

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  37. Current state of bioethanol fuel blends in Mexico

    Article • Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, December 2017, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  38. Biophotovoltaics: Conversion of Light Energy to Bioelectricity Through Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cell Technology

    Article • December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  39. Marine-derived bioactive compounds for value-added applications in bio- and non-bio sectors

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  40. Induced Degradation of Anthraquinone-Based Dye by Laccase Produced from Pycnoporus sanguineus (CS43)

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  41. Potentialities of active membranes with immobilized laccase for Bisphenol A degradation

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, October 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  42. Process alternatives for bioethanol production from mango stem bark residues

    Article • Bioresource Technology, September 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Prof Cristobal N Aguilar

  43. A chemical approach to manipulate the algal growth, lipid content and high-value alpha-linolenic acid for biodiesel production

    Article • Algal Research, September 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  44. Effect of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction Parameters on the Biological Activities and Metabolites Present in Extracts from Arthrospira platensis

    Article • Marine Drugs, June 2017, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  45. Deodorization of Arthrospira platensis biomass for further scale-up food applications

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, June 2017, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  46. Lignocellulose: A sustainable material to produce value-added products with a zero waste approach—A review

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, June 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  47. Bio-based materials with novel characteristics for tissue engineering applications – A review

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, May 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  48. Repeated batch for dye degradation in an airlift bioreactor by laccase entrapped in copper alginate

    Article • International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, May 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  49. Thermodynamics and statistical correlation between supercritical-CO2 fluid extraction and bioactivity profile of locally available Mexican plants extracts

    Article • The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, April 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  50. Using high hydrostatic pressures to retain the antioxidant compounds and to reduce the enzymatic activity of a pitaya–pineapple (Stenocereus sp.–Fragaria ananassa) beverage

    Article • Journal of Food Science and Technology, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  51. Two-stage cultivation of Nannochloropsis oculata for lipid production using reversible alkaline flocculation

    Article • Bioresource Technology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  52. Phycobiliproteins: A Novel Green Tool from Marine Origin Blue-Green Algae and Red Algae

    Article • Protein and Peptide Letters, January 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  53. Hybrid life cycle assessment of a geothermal plant: From physical to monetary inventory accounting

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  54. Advancement of green process through microwave-assisted extraction of bioactive metabolites from Arthrospira Platensis and bioactivity evaluation

    Article • Bioresource Technology, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  55. Optical Approach for Measuring Oxygen Mass Transfer in Stirred Tank Bioreactors

    Article • January 2017, De Gruyter

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  56. Immobilized ligninolytic enzymes: An innovative and environmental responsive technology to tackle dye-based industrial pollutants – A review

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  57. Medicinal Plants Versus Skin Disorders

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  58. Immobilization of laccase of Pycnoporus sanguineus CS43

    Article • New Biotechnology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  59. Green extraction technologies for high‐value metabolites from algae: a review

    Article • Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, November 2016, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  60. Identification of Bioactivity, Volatile and Fatty Acid Profile in Supercritical Fluid Extracts of Mexican arnica

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2016, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  61. Nutrients utilization and contaminants removal. A review of two approaches of algae and cyanobacteria in wastewater

    Article • Algal Research, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  62. How to use Nile Red, a selective fluorescent stain for microalgal neutral lipids

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  63. Removal strategies for endocrine disrupting chemicals using cellulose-based materials as adsorbents: A review

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  64. Evaluating biochemical methane production from brewer’s spent yeast

    Article • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  65. Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Functional Lipophilic Compounds from Arthrospira platensis

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2016, MDPI AG

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  66. Non-destructive Assessment of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Maturity and Firmness Based on Mechanical Vibration Response

    Article • Food and Bioprocess Technology, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  67. Bacterial Cellulose: A Sustainable Source to Develop Value-Added Products – A Review

    Article • BioResources, April 2016, BioResources

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  68. Sustainable Energy from agro-industrial wastewaters in Latin-America

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, April 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  69. Biotransformation kinetics of pharmaceutical and industrial micropollutants in groundwaters by a laccase cocktail from Pycnoporus sanguineus CS43 fungi

    Article • International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  70. Nanobiocatalysis: Nanostructured materials – a minireview

    Article • Biocatalysis, January 2016, De Gruyter

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  71. Application of microbial electrolysis cells to treat spent yeast from an alcoholic fermentation

    Article • Bioresource Technology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Germán Buitrón, Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  72. Pitaya (Stenocereus spp.)

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  73. Bioelectrochemical Study of Thermostable Pycnoporus sanguineus CS43 Laccase Bioelectrodes Based on Pyrolytic Carbon Nanofibers for Bioelectrocatalytic O 2 Reduction

    Article • ACS Catalysis, December 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Shelley Minteer, Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  74. Laccase-based biosensors for detection of phenolic compounds

    Article • TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  75. Effects of light intensity and carbon dioxide on lipids and fatty acids produced by Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 during continuous flow

    Article • Algal Research, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  76. Groundwater flow processes and mixing in active volcanic systems: the case of Guadalajara (Mexico)

    Article • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, September 2015, Copernicus GmbH

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  77. Biotransformation of Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds in Groundwater: Bisphenol A, Nonylphenol, Ethynylestradiol and Triclosan by a Laccase Cocktail from Pycnoporus sanguineus CS43

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  78. Photosynthetic bioenergy utilizing CO2: an approach on flue gases utilization for third generation biofuels

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  79. Investigation of the geochemical evolution of groundwater under agricultural land: A case study in northeastern Mexico

    Article • Journal of Hydrology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  80. Evaluación del Método de Extracción de la Luteína Obtenida a Partir de la Ruptura Celular de la Microalga Haematococcus Pluvialis

    Article • January 2015, LACCEI (Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions)

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  81. LCA applied to elucidate opportunities for biogas from wastewaters in Colombia

    Article • Water Science & Technology, December 2014, IWA Publishing

    Alexander Meneses Jácome, Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  82. Impacts of environmental stress on growth, secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters and metabolite production of xerotolerant/xerophilic fungi

    Article • Current Genetics, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  83. Bioenergy in Mexico: Status and perspective

    Article • Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, October 2014, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  84. Purification and characterization of two thermostable laccases from Pycnoporus sanguineus and potential role in degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  85. Extraction and purification of high‐value metabolites from microalgae: essential lipids, astaxanthin and phycobiliproteins

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, September 2014, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  86. Enhanced production of thermostable laccases from a native strain of Pycnoporus sanguineus using central composite design

    Article • Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B, April 2014, Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  87. Renewable energy research progress in Mexico: A review

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, April 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  88. Influence of magnesium concentration, biomass concentration and pH on flocculation of Chlorella vulgaris

    Article • Algal Research, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  89. Influence of extraction solvent system on the extractability of lipid components from the biomass of Nannochloropsis gaditana

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  90. Integrating toxin gene expression, growth and fumonisin B1 and B2 production by a strain of Fusarium verticillioides under different environmental factors

    Article • Journal of The Royal Society Interface, May 2013, Royal Society Publishing

    Professor Naresh Magan, Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  91. Time and cost efficient biodegradation of diesel in a continuous‐upflow packed bed biofilm reactor and effect of surfactant GAELE

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, February 2012, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, KARIM ACUNA-ASKAR

  92. Study of New Feruloyl Esterases to Understand Lipase Evolution: The Case of Bacillus flexus

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  93. Implications of chloride-enhanced cadmium uptake in saline agriculture: modeling cadmium uptake by maize and tobacco

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  94. A systems approach to model the relationship between aflatoxin gene cluster expression, environmental factors, growth and toxin production by Aspergillus flavus

    Article • Journal of The Royal Society Interface, August 2011, Royal Society Publishing

    Professor Naresh Magan, Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  95. Isolation and characterization of new facultative alkaliphilic Bacillus flexus strains from maize processing waste water (nejayote)

    Article • Letters in Applied Microbiology, March 2011, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar, Dr Adelfo Escalante

  96. Harnessing the power of enzymes for environmental stewardship

    Article • Journal of Biotechnology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  97. Modelling the relationship between environmental factors, transcriptional genes and deoxynivalenol mycotoxin production by strains of two Fusarium species

    Article • Journal of The Royal Society Interface, May 2010, Royal Society Publishing

    Professor Naresh Magan, Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  98. Towards Higher Laccase Activities Produced by Aquatic Ascomycetous Fungi Through Combination of Elicitors and an Alternative Substrate

    Article • Engineering in Life Sciences, June 2008, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  99. Dye decolorisation by laccase entrapped in copper alginate

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, December 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  100. Effect of mannan oligosaccharide elicitor and ferulic acid on enhancement of laccases production in liquid cultures of basidiomycetes

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, June 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  101. Improvement of laccase production from Ganoderma sp. KU-Alk4 by medium engineering

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, May 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  102. Novel application of oligosaccharides as elicitors for the enhancement of bacitracin A production in cultures of Bacillus licheniformis

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, May 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  103. Thermal behaviour of adobe constructions

    Article • Building and Environment, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  104. Medium optimization for the production of the secondary metabolite squalestatin S1 by a Phoma sp. combining orthogonal design and response surface methodology

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, December 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  105. A novel immobilised design for the production of the heterologous protein lysozyme by a genetically engineered Aspergillus niger strain

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  106. Modelling the effect of temperature and water activity on growth of Aspergillus niger strains and applications for food spoilage moulds

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, August 2004, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  107. Water activity, solute and temperature modify growth and spore production of wild type and genetically engineered Aspergillus niger strains

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, August 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  108. Water and temperature relations of growth and ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius strains from grapes in Europe and Israel

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, August 2004, Wiley

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  109. Thinking about engineering practice: a change in technological activity

    Article • European Journal of Engineering Education, September 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar

  110. Optimization of gibberellic acid production by immobilized Gibberella fujikuroi mycelium in fluidized bioreactors

    Article • Journal of Biotechnology, January 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Roberto Parra Saldivar