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• Solid phase cultivation bioprocesses

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Research interests

• Design and optimization of biotransformation bioprocesses
• Whole-cell biocatalysis using partitioning bioreactors
• Biocatalysis in solid / gas systems
• Use of agro-industrial waste by solid-state fermentation

Profile

Professor Sergio Huerta-Ochoa was born in Orizaba Veracruz on July 16, 1956. He studied the Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Veracruzana in Orizaba Veracruz obtaining the degree in 1979. He completed his Master's studies in Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa (UAM-I) in Mexico City obtaining the degree in 1984. He received his PhD from the University of Reading in the Uk in 1993.

He has been part of the staff of the Biotechnology Department (UAM-I) for 40 years. He won the 2017 Teaching Award from the Division of Biological and Health Sciences (CBS-UAM-I). He spent a sabbatical year (2007–2008) as Honorary Associate Researcher in the Biochemical Engineering Department, London University College, United Kingdom.

His experience focuses mainly on engineering bioconversion processes using whole-cells in partitioning bioreactors. His last three Conacyt projects as technical manager are: Design and modeling of a bioreactor for the biosynthesis of lactones with whole-cells in aqueous-ionic liquid two-phase system (2004-2007); Scale-down strategies for partitioning bioreactors (2008-2011); Bioconversion of citrus flavones using whole-cells in a partitioning bioreactor (2015-2018). He is the co-author of 54 articles in International Indexed Journals (Index h 17, Scopus-Elsevier, October 2022), 20 book chapters, and edited 3 books: The book "Advances and applications of partitioning bioreactors" was printed by Elsevier, and the books "Enzymatic Reactors" and "Advances in purification and application of enzymes in biotechnology" were printed by our University.

He has supervised 14 Master's theses and 9 Doctoral´s theses. As Director of the Doctoral thesis "Study of the mechanisms of mass transfer, kinetic and deactivation of a three-phase partitioning bioreactor using whole-cells" won the Alfredo Sánchez Marroquín Award in 2015, awarded by the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (SMBB) and Yakult. As Co-Director in the Doctoral thesis "Technological production of 2-Phenylethanol using a recovery technique with a hybrid material based on polyurethane and keratin fiber" the "State Prize for Science, Technology and Innovation Durango 2018" was obtained to the best Doctoral thesis in the category "Engineering, Industrial and Technological Development”.

Since 2017, he has been part of the Editorial Board of the Biochemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier). It belongs to the National Researchers System (SNI) in "Level II". He has been a member of the SMBB since 1995 and the Mexican Academy of Sciences (AMC) since 2014.

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OA	Londoño-Hernández, L., García-Gómez, M.D.J., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 3 more (...) (2024).Effect of Glucose Concentration on the Production of Proteolytic Extract by Different Strains of Aspergillus under Solid-State Fermentation. Fermentation,10(2)
OA	Buenrostro-Figueroa, J.J., Nevárez-Moorillón, G.V., Chávez-González, M.L. and 6 more (...) (2023).Improved Extraction of High Value-Added Polyphenols from Pomegranate Peel by Solid-State Fermentation. Fermentation,9(6)
	Huerta-Ochoa, S., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Cordero-Soto, I.N. and 3 more (...) (2023).Fundamentals and Applications of Solid/Gas Biocatalysis. Some Key Topics in Chemistry and Biochemistry for Biotechnologists,64-90
OA	Amador-Mendoza, A., Juárez-Barrientos, J.M., Hernández-Hernández, H. and 4 more (...) (2022).EVALUATION OF COMBINED PROCESSES: CHITIN PURIFICATION FROM SHRIMP (Penaeus sp) AND GRASSHOPPER (Sphenarium purpurascens) EXOSKELETONS. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems,25(3)
	García-Martínez, L.E., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Quijano, G. and 1 more (...) (2022).On the modelling and surface response analysis of a non-conventional wall-cooled solid/gas bioreactor with application in esterification. Chemical Engineering Journal,437
	Reyes-Cervantes, A., Robles-Morales, D.L., Téllez-Jurado, A. and 3 more (...) (2021).Evaluation in the performance of the biodegradation of herbicide diuron to high concentrations by Lysinibacillus fusiformis acclimatized by sequential batch culture. Journal of Environmental Management,291	\| 15 \|
OA	Cordero-Soto, I.N., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O.M. and 6 more (...) (2021).Intensification of 2-phenylethanol production using an aerated system assisted by a membrane-based solvent extraction technique. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,20(2) 739-750
	Hernández-Guzmán, C., Prado-Barragán, A., Gimeno, M. and 4 more (...) (2020).Whole-cell bioconversion of naringenin to high added value hydroxylated compounds using Yarrowia lipolytica 2.2ab in surface and liquid cultures. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering,43(7) 1219-1230
	Cordero-Soto, I.N., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., García-Martínez, L.E. and 2 more (...) (2020).Solid/gas biocatalysis for aroma production: An alternative process of white biotechnology. Biochemical Engineering Journal,164	\| 3\| 9 \|
	Gómez-Ramos, G.A., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 2 more (...) (2019).Assessment of hydrodynamics in a novel bench-scale wall-cooled packed bioreactor under abiotic conditions. Chemical Engineering Journal,375
	Huerta-Ochoa, S., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Guerrero, A.R. and 1 more (...) (2018).Whole-Cell Bioconversion of Citrus Flavonoids to Enhance Their Biological Properties. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry,61335-367
	Ortega-de la Rosa, N.D., Vázquez-Vázquez, J.L., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 2 more (...) (2018).Stable bioemulsifiers are produced by Acinetobacter bouvetii UAM25 growing in different carbon sources. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering,41(6) 859-869	\| 15 \|
	Vázquez-Vázquez, J.L., Ortega-de la Rosa, N.D., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 2 more (...) (2017).Novel exopolysaccharide produced by acinetobacter bouvetii UAM25: Production, characterization and PAHs bioemulsifying capability. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,16(3) 721-733	\| 15 \|
	Cordero-Soto, I., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 2 more (...) (2017).On the Understanding of the Adsorption of 2-Phenylethanol on Polyurethane-Keratin based Membranes. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,15(5)
	Buenrostro-Figueroa, J.J., Velázquez, M., Flores-Ortega, O. and 4 more (...) (2017).Solid state fermentation of fig (Ficus carica L.) by-products using fungi to obtain phenolic compounds with antioxidant activity and qualitative evaluation of phenolics obtained. Process Biochemistry,6216-23
	Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Palmerín-Carreño, D., Prado-Barragán, A. and 1 more (...) (2017).On the conceptual design of a partitioning technology for the bioconversion of (+)-valencene to (+)-nootkatone on whole cells: Experimentation and modelling. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification,122493-507
	Amador-Mendoza, A., Huerta-Ochoa, S., Herman-Lara, E. and 4 more (...) (2016).Effect of chemical biological and physical purification on chitin recovery from exoskeletons of shrimp (Penaeus sp) and grasshopper (Sphenarium purpurascens). Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,15(3) 711-725
	Palmerín-Carreño, D.M., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O.M., Verde-Calvo, J.R. and 2 more (...) (2016).Whole cell bioconversion of (+)-valencene to (+)-nootkatone in 100% organic phase using yarrowia lipolytica 2.2ab. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,14(4) 939-944
	Palmerín-Carreño, D.M., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O.M. and 2 more (...) (2016).Kinetic, oxygen mass transfer and hydrodynamic studies in a three-phase stirred tank bioreactor for the bioconversion of (+)-valencene on Yarrowia lipolytica 2.2ab. Biochemical Engineering Journal,11337-46
	López-Flores, A.R., Luna-Urban, C., Buenrostro-Figueroa, J.J. and 5 more (...) (2016).Effect of ph, temperature and protein and carbohydrates source in protease production by Yarrowia lipolytica in solid culture. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,15(1) 57-67
	Palmerín-Carreño, D.M., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O.M. and 4 more (...) (2016).Whole cell bioconversion of (+)-valencene to (+)-nootkatone by Yarrowia lipolytica using a three phase partitioning bioreactor. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,91(4) 1164-1172
	Melgarejo-Torres, R., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Dutta, A. and 5 more (...) (2015).Mathematical model of a three phase partitioning bioreactor for conversion of ketones using whole cells. Chemical Engineering Journal,260765-775
	Bejarano-Ortiz, D.I., Huerta-Ochoa, S., Thalasso, F. and 2 more (...) (2015).Kinetic Constants for Biological Ammonium and Nitrite Oxidation Processes Under Sulfide Inhibition. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology,177(8) 1665-1675	\| 6 \|
	Melgarejo-Torres, R., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., López-Ordaz, P. and 5 more (...) (2015).Evaluation of ionic liquids as dispersed phase during the production of lactones with E. coli in a three phase partitioning bioreactor. Chemical Engineering Journal,279379-386
	Palmerín-Carreño, D.M., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O.M., Verde Calvo, J.R. and 2 more (...) (2015).Screening of microorganisms for bioconversion of (+)-valencene to (+)-nootkatone. LWT,64(2) 788-793
	Melgarejo-Torres, R., Castillo-Araiza, O., López-Ordaz, P. and 4 more (...) (2014).Kinetic mathematical model for ketone bioconversion using Escherichia coli TOP10 pQR239. Chemical Engineering Journal,2401-9
	Palmerín-Carreño, D.M., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O.M., Verde-Calvo, J.R. and 1 more (...) (2014).Bioconversion of (+)-nootkatone by botryodiplodia theobromae using a membrane aerated biofilm reactor. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,13(3) 757-764
	Buenrostro-Figueroa, J., Huerta-Ochoa, S., Prado-Barragán, A. and 5 more (...) (2014).Continuous production of ellagic acid in a packed-bed reactor. Process Biochemistry,49(10) 1595-1600
	Ávila-Cisneros, N., Velasco-Lozano, S., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 3 more (...) (2014).Production of Thermostable Lipase by Thermomyces lanuginosus on Solid-State Fermentation: Selective Hydrolysis of Sardine Oil. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology,174(5) 1859-1872

Courses offered

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Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	23O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
2	23O	Proyecto de Investigación I	Licenciatura
3	23O	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
4	23O	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
5	23O	Proyecto de Investigación I	Posgrado
6	23P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
7	23P	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado
8	23P	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado
9	23P	Trabajo Experimental IX	Posgrado
10	23P	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
11	23I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
12	23I	Seminario de Revisión Bibliográfica y Proyecto Experimental	Posgrado
13	23I	Trabajo Experimental VIII	Posgrado
14	23I	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
15	22O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
16	22O	Trabajo Experimental VII	Posgrado
17	22O	Investigación Doctoral IV	Posgrado
18	22P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
19	22P	Trabajo Experimental VI	Posgrado
20	22P	Trabajo Experimental IX	Posgrado
21	22I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
22	22I	Trabajo Experimental VIII	Posgrado
23	22I	Trabajo Experimental V	Posgrado
24	21O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
25	21O	Trabajo Experimental IV	Posgrado
26	21O	Trabajo Experimental VII	Posgrado
27	21O	Seminario de Informe Terminal	Posgrado
28	21O	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
29	21P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
30	21P	Trabajo Experimental VI	Posgrado
31	21P	Trabajo Experimental XI	Posgrado
32	21P	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
33	21P	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
34	21P	Seminario de Proyecto Doctoral	Posgrado
35	21I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
36	21I	Seminario de Informe Terminal	Posgrado
37	21I	Trabajo Experimental X	Posgrado
38	20O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
39	20O	Temas Selectos de Ingeniería Química IV	Posgrado
40	20O	Trabajo Experimental III	Posgrado
41	20P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
42	20P	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
43	20I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
44	20I	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado

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