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

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