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Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

• Antibiotic resistance
• Microbial adaptation processes
• Yeast Physiology
• Aphilophoral Fungi Biology

Profile

Professor Marcos López holds a B.Sc. degree in Biology with a major in Plant Physiopathology and Phytotechnology from the University of Salamanca (Spain), an M.Sc. degree in Molecular Biology of Fungi from the Department of Microbiology and Genetics of the University of Salamanca, and a Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Iztapalapa Campus.

He is a Professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Lerma Campus since 2011. He is a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) level I.

His main research areas are Antibiotic resistance, Solid medium growth physiology, Biological control with the use of entomopathogenic fungi, and Biotechnological potential of macroscopic fungi.

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Research interests

• Antibiotic resistance
• Microbial adaptation processes
• Yeast Physiology
• Aphilophoral Fungi Biology

Academic Work

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Some examples of publications

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Hernández-Vázquez, A., Garcia-Arellano, H., González-Cervantes, R.M. and 4 more (...) (2026).Study of Microbial Communities in the Soda Lake of Isabel Island: Identification of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Degrading Enzymes. Environmental Microbiology Reports,18(1)
OA	Suárez-Vergel, G., García-Ortiz, N., Loera, O. and 1 more (...) (2026).Water-soluble Cordyceps melanin: a photoprotector that enhances the survival of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium acridum conidia under UV-B radiation. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology,42(2)	\| 2 \|
	Lima-Pérez, J., López-Pérez, M., Pérez-Solís, D.G. and 3 more (...) (2025).The Sporulation Process of Bacillus thuringiensis as an Adaptive Response in Different Culture Systems: Analysis of the Respiratory Activity, spoIIA/cry1Ac Expression and Cell Aggregation. Microbiology (Russian Federation),94(4) 608-619
	Gálvez, C., López-Pérez, M., Loera, O. and 2 more (...) (2025).The virulence and cost-effective production of a Bacillus thuringiensis-based microbial pesticide on maize stover and wheat bran using solid-state fermentation for Spodoptera frugiperda control. Bioresource Technology Reports,29	\| 2 \|
OA	Zárate-Bonilla, J., Rodríguez-Gómez, D., Viniegra-González, G. and 1 more (...) (2025).Differences in the physiology of Pichia pastoris grown on glycerol/glucose using polyurethane foam slabs as solid support. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,100(1) 67-79
	Lara, A.R., López-Pérez, M., Fernández, F.J. (2025).Reprogramming microbial cells to improve the production of biopharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Whole Cell Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications,21-64
OA	Rivera-Galindo, M.A., Aguirre-Garrido, F., Garza-Ramos, U. and 3 more (...) (2024).Relevance of the Adjuvant Effect between Cellular Homeostasis and Resistance to Antibiotics in Gram-Negative Bacteria with Pathogenic Capacity: A Study of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Al-Rafidain Journal of Medical Sciences,13(6)	\| 3 \|
	López-Pérez, M., Aguirre-Garrido, J.F., Herrera-Zúñiga, L. and 1 more (...) (2024).Structure, expression regulation, and applications of fungal laccases, an interesting prospective in biotechnology. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry,80227-267
OA	Hernández-Soto, L.M., Martínez-Abarca, F., Ramírez-Saad, H. and 2 more (...) (2023).Genome analysis of haloalkaline isolates from the soda saline crater lake of Isabel Island; comparative genomics and potential metabolic analysis within the genus Halomonas. BMC Genomics,24(1)	\| 6 \|
	López-Pérez, M., Aguirre-Garrido, F., Herrera-Zúñiga, L. and 1 more (...) (2023).Gene as a dynamical notion: An extensive and integrative vision. Redefining the gene concept, from traditional to genic-interaction, as a new dynamical version. BioSystems,234
	Miranda-Calixto, A., Loera-Corral, O., López-Pérez, M. and 1 more (...) (2023).Improvement of Akanthomyces lecanii resistance to tebuconazole through UV-C radiation and selective pressure on microbial evolution and growth arenas. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology,198	\| 2 \|
OA	Favela-Torres, E., Viniegra-González, G., López-Pérez, M. (2022).Physical and geometrical considerations on the growth of Pichia pastoris in polyurethane foam slabs. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,21(1) Bio2595-Bio2595
	González-Cervantes, R., Aguirre-Garrido, F., López-Pérez, M. (2021).Host diet and host derived glycans as primary drivers of microbial gut adaptation. The Encyclopedia of Bacteriology Research Developments,111121-1130
	López-Pérez, M., Garrido, F.A. (2021).Molecular basis of bacterial homeostasis under environmental stress and cellular transport at membrane level. The Encyclopedia of Bacteriology Research Developments,111087-1099
	López-Pérez, M. (2021).Nonspecific convergent strategies for bacterial adequacy to different types of environmental stress. The Encyclopedia of Bacteriology Research Developments,111047-1062

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	26I	Bases Biológicas de la Conducta	Licenciatura
2	26I	Biología Celular	Licenciatura
3	26I	Ecología Microbiana	Licenciatura
4	26I	Morfofisiología Evolutiva Vegetal	Licenciatura
5	26I	Principios de la Cooperación Humana	Licenciatura
6	26I	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental I	Licenciatura
7	26I	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental II	Licenciatura
8	26I	Seminario V	Posgrado
9	26I	Seminario V	Posgrado
10	26I	Seminario VII	Posgrado
11	26I	Taller Optativo Interdivisional II	Licenciatura
12	26I	Taller Optativo Interdivisional V	Licenciatura
13	26I	Taller Optativo Interdivisional VII	Licenciatura
14	26I	Tópicos Selectos Interdisciplinarios II	Licenciatura
15	26I	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado
16	26I	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
17	26I	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
18	26I	Temas Selectos Interdivisionales XI	Licenciatura
19	26I	Biología Molecular	Posgrado
20	25O	Instrumentos Remediales	Licenciatura
21	25O	Instrumentos Remediales	Licenciatura
22	25O	Morfofisiología Evolutiva Vegetal	Licenciatura
23	25O	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental I	Licenciatura
24	25O	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental II	Licenciatura
25	25O	Química	Licenciatura
26	25O	Seminario IV	Posgrado
27	25O	Seminario IV	Posgrado
28	25O	Seminario VII	Posgrado
29	25O	Taller Optativo Interdivisional VI	Licenciatura
30	25O	Taller Optativo Interdivisional VIII	Licenciatura
31	25O	Temas Selectos de Biología Ambiental II	Licenciatura
32	25O	Tópicos Selectos Interdisciplinarios III	Licenciatura
33	25O	Tópicos Selectos Interdisciplinarios III	Licenciatura
34	25O	Tópicos Selectos Interdisciplinarios IV	Licenciatura
35	25O	Tópicos Selectos Interdisciplinarios V	Licenciatura
36	25O	Tópicos Selectos Interdisciplinarios V	Licenciatura
37	25O	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
38	25O	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
39	25O	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado
40	25P	Biología Molecular	Licenciatura
41	25P	Micología	Licenciatura
42	25P	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental I	Licenciatura
43	25P	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental II	Licenciatura
44	25P	Seminario de Informe Terminal	Posgrado
45	25P	Seminario III	Posgrado
46	25P	Seminario III	Posgrado
47	25P	Taller Optativo Interdivisional V	Licenciatura
48	25P	Taller Optativo Interdivisional VII	Licenciatura
49	25P	Temas Selectos Interdivisionales III	Licenciatura
50	25P	Tópicos Selectos Interdisciplinarios III	Licenciatura
51	25P	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
52	25P	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
53	25P	Trabajo de Investigación VIII	Posgrado
54	25I	Ecología Microbiana	Licenciatura
55	25I	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental I	Licenciatura
56	25I	Proyecto Terminal de Biología Ambiental II	Licenciatura
57	25I	Seminario II	Posgrado
58	25I	Seminario II	Posgrado
59	25I	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
60	25I	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado

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