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Food Safety, Enteropathogens, Microbial control
Mexico

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Employment (1)

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León: San Nicolás De Los Garza, Nuevo León, MX

1990-01-15 to present | profesor/investigador (FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS)
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Revistas UANL

Education and qualifications (1)

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas: SAN NICOLAS DE LOS GARZA, NUEVO LEON, MX

1992-08-01 to 1996-03-10 | Sc.D. (Microbiologia e Inmunologia)
Education
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Professional activities (16)

Asociación Mexicana apara la Protección a los Alimentos: Monterrey, NL, MX

2010-01-01 to present
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Norma Heredia

Academia Mexicana de Ciencias: Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, MX

2003-01-01 to present | Regular member
Membership
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Norma Heredia

American Society for Microbiology: Washington, DC, US

1993-01-01 to present
Membership
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Norma Heredia

International Association for Food Protection: Des Moines , Iowa, US

1992-01-01 to present | Regular Member
Membership
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Norma Heredia

Asociación Mexicana de Ciencia de los Alimentos: Durango, Durango, MX

2020-11-13 | Primer y segundo lugar en trabajo orales
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

International Association for Food Protection: Des Moines, Iowa, US

2020-10-28 | International Leadership Award 2020
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León: San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, MX

2019-09-06 | Premio de Investigación UANL 2019
Distinction
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International Association for Food Protection: Des Moines, Iowa, US

2019-08-10 | Second Place. 3 Min Thesis Competition
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Asociación Mexicana de Ciencia de los Alimentos: Durango, Durango, MX

2018-11-16 | First Place on Oral Presentation
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Sistema Nacional de Investigadores: Mexico City, CMDX, MX

2018-03-02 | Miembro de la Comisión Dictaminadora del área VI
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León: San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, MX

2017-09-13 | Premio de Investigación UANL 2017
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Foro Consultivo Científico y Tecnológico: Juarez, Distrito Federal, MX

2014-06-01 | Miembro de la Mesa Directiva
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

School pf Medicine, UANL: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX

2013-09-08 | Premio Manuel Rodríguez Quintanilla
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo leon: SAN NICOLAS DE LOS GARZA, NUEVO LEON, MX

2013-03-06 | Premio Flama, Vida, Mujer
Distinction
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Asociación Mexicana para la Protección a los Alimentos: Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

2010-11-01 | President
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Academia Mexicana de Ciencias: Mexico City, Mexico City, MX

2010-01-01 | President of Northeast region
Distinction
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Norma Heredia

Funding (6)

Identifying the reservoir of Cyclospora contamination of fresh produce: a pilot study of sewage water from Mexico.

2018-10 to present | Grant
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Md., Md., US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Norma Heredia

Isolation, identification and genotyping of Escherichia coli strains in the production of Melon, Cilantro and Spinach from northern Mexico

2018-06 to present | Grant
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Md., Md., US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Norma Heredia

Alteration of the Virulence of Enterohemorrhagic and Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli by Natural Antimicrobials

2018-03 to present | Grant
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Ciudad de Mexico, MX)
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Norma Heredia

Evaluation of hand hygiene products during a fresh produce harvest in Mexico.

2014-06 to present | Grant
Gojo Industries (Akron, Ohio, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Norma Heredia

Multidisciplinary study of the activity of natural products for the control of pathogenic microorganisms.

2013-08 to present | Grant
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Ciudad de Mexico, MX)
Source: Self-asserted source
Norma Heredia

: Identification and control of biological hazards in fruits and vegetables: a field epidemiological and interventions study in Mexico.

2010-06 to present | Grant
United States Department of Agriculture (Washington, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Norma Heredia

Works (50 of 113)

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Bacterial Communities, Pathogens, Resistomes, and Mobilomes Associated with a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mexico: A Metagenomics Approach

International Journal of Environmental Research
2025-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Omotayo O. Oyedara; Carlos J. Ruíz-Amaro; Norma Heredia; Santos García
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Norovirus GI.5 [P4]: first report of the rare norovirus recombinant variant in Northeastern Mexico and its global epidemiological context

Virus Genes
2025-02-22 | Journal article
Contributors: José Antonio Cortés-Trigueros; Axel Ossio; Norma Heredia; Néstor Casillas-Vega; Santos García; Jose Angel Merino-Mascorro
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Antibiotic-Resistance Genes and Mobile Genetic Elements in Free-DNA with Transformational Capacity are Present in the Cantaloupe Melon Production Environment

Food Biotechnology
2024-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrea Huerta-Escobedo; Eduardo Franco-Frias; Angel Merino-Mascorro; Janeth Pérez-Garza; Norma Heredia; Juan S. Leon; Lee-Ann Jaykus; Santos Garcia
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Pathogenic bacteria and their antibiotic resistance profile in irrigation water in farms from Mexico

Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
2024-07-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Luisa Solís-Soto; Zaira L. Castro-Delgado; Santos García; Norma Heredia; Raúl Avila-Sosa; Jorge Esteban Dávila-Aviña
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Foodborne Viruses and Somatic Coliphages Occurrence in Fresh Produce at Retail from Northern Mexico

Food and Environmental Virology
2024-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Axel Ossio; Fernanda Flores-Rodríguez; Norma Heredia; Santos García; Jose Angel Merino-Mascorro
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Effect of phenolic compounds and cold shock on survival and virulence of Escherichia coli pathotypes

Journal of Food Safety
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Ana L. Ríos‐López; Norma Heredia; Santos García; José Á. Merino‐Mascorro; Luisa Y. Solís‐Soto; Jorge E. Dávila‐Aviña
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Controlling Campylobacter jejuni in vitro and in chicken using combinations of citrus‐based and trisodium phosphate formulations

Journal of Food Safety
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Luisa Solís‐Soto; Laiju Kuzhippillymyal Prabhakarankutty; Santos García; Yaraymi Ortíz‐Reyes; Norma Heredia
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Epigallocatechin gallate and Lactobacillus plantarum culture supernatants exert bactericidal activity and reduce biofilm formation in Clostridium perfringens

Folia Microbiologica
2021-10-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto Aguayo-Acosta; Eduardo Franco-Frías; Norma Heredia; Jose A. Merino-Mascorro; Jorge E. Dávila-Aviña; Jorge E. Vidal; Santos García
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Analysis of Bacterial Communities by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing in a Melon-Producing Agro-environment

Microbial Ecology
2021-10-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Eduardo Franco-Frías; Victor Mercado-Guajardo; Angel Merino-Mascorro; Janeth Pérez-Garza; Norma Heredia; Juan S. León; Lee-Ann Jaykus; Jorge Dávila-Aviña; Santos García
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The Cantaloupe Farm Environment Has a Diverse Genetic Pool of Antibiotic-Resistance and Virulence Genes

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
2021-07-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Janeth Pérez-Garza; Eduardo Franco-Frías; Alam García-Heredia; Santos García; Juan S. Leon; Lee-Ann Jaykus; Norma Heredia
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Natural and synthetic antimicrobials reduce adherence of enteroaggregative and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli to epithelial cells

PLOS ONE
2021-05-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Yaraymi Ortiz; Yung-Fu Chang; Alam García-Heredia; Angel Merino-Mascorro; Santos García; Luisa Solís-Soto; Norma Heredia
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Eugenol, citral, and hexanal, alone or in combination with heat, affect viability, biofilm formation, and swarming on Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli

Food Science and Biotechnology
2021-04-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Cindy Joanna Caballero-Prado; Jose Angel Merino-Mascorro; Norma Heredia; Jorge Dávila-Aviña; Santos García
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In-House Validation of a Rinse–Membrane Filtration Method for Processing Fresh Produce Samples for Downstream Cultural Detection of Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria

Journal of Food Protection
2020-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Laura E. Tijerina-Rodríguez; Luisa Solís-Soto; Norma Heredia; Juan S. León; Lee-Ann Jaykus; Santos García
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Norovirus Is the Most Frequent Cause of Diarrhea in Hospitalized Patients in Monterrey, Mexico

Pathogens
2020-08-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Néstor Casillas-Vega; Fernanda Flores-Rodríguez; Israel Sotelo-Coronado; Magda Elizabeth Vera-García; Aldo García-Heredia; Ana Ma. Rivas-Estilla; Sonia A. Lozano-Sepúlveda; Santos García; Amador Flores-Arechiga; Norma Heredia
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Both handwashing and alcohol-based hand sanitizer reduce soil and microbial contamination on farmworker hands during harvest – but produce type matters.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
2020-08-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Production of innocuous fruits and vegetables

Current developments in Food Microbiology and Biotechnology.
2020-06-01 | Book chapter
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Norma Heredia

Validation of an alternative method based on membrane filtration for detection of bacterial pathogens on fresh produce

Journal of Food Protection
2020-05-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Phenolic compounds alter viability, swarming motility and biofilm formation of pathotypes of Escherichia coli.

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease.
2020-04-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Persistence of Bacteroidales and other fecal indicator bacteria on inanimated materials, melon and tomato at various storage conditions

International Journal of Food Microbiology
2019-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Gilberto Ordaz; José Ángel Merino-Mascorro; Santos García; Norma Heredia
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Clostridium perfringens

Food Microbiology
2019-05-01 | Book chapter
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Norma Heredia

Phylogroups, pathotypes, biofilm formation and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates in farms and packing facilities of tomato, jalapeño pepper and cantaloupe from Northern Mexico.

International Journal of Food Microbiology.
2019-02-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Comparison of total polyphenol content, antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial potential among nine “nopalitos” (Opuntia spp.) cultivars and their by-products.

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development
2018-10-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Control de la virulencia de cepas patógenas de Escherichia coli por antimicrobianos naturales

Ciencia UANL
2018-10-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Essential oils and plant extracts as natural antimicrobial agents.

Emerging postharvest treatment of fruits and vegetables.
2018-10-01 | Book chapter
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Norma Heredia

Animals as sources of food-borne pathogens: A review

Animal Nutrition
2018-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Norma Heredia; Santos García
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Microbiological Changes during Ripening of Chihuahua Cheese Manufactured with Raw Milk and Its Seasonal Variations

Foods
2018-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Cristina Sánchez-Gamboa; Liliana Hicks-Pérez; Nestor Gutiérrez-Méndez; Norma Heredia; Santos Garcia; Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez Moorillón
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Bacteroidales as indicators and source trackers of fecal contamination in tomatoes and strawberries.

Journal of Food Protection
2018-03-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Visible “Soil” as an Indicator of Bacteria Concentration on Farmworkers Hands

Food Protection Trends
2018-03-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Antioxidant activity and influence of Citrus byproduct extracts on adherence and invasion of Campylobacter jejuni and on the relative expression of cadF and ciaB

Food Science and Biotechnology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018494420

Contributors: Castillo, S.; Dávila-Aviña, J.; Heredia, N.; Garcia, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Bacterial metabolites from intra- and inter-species influencing thermotolerance: the case of Bacillus cereus and Geobacillus stearothermophilus

Folia Microbiologica
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84997795023

Contributors: Gómez-Govea, M.A.; García, S.; Heredia, N.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Contamination of fresh produce by microbial indicators on farms and in packing facilities: Elucidation of environmental routes

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019889975

Contributors: Bartz, F.E.; Lickness, J.S.; Heredia, N.; de Aceituno, A.F.; Newman, K.L.; Hodge, D.W.; Jaykus, L.-A.; García, S.; Leon, J.S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Layer-by-layer edible coatings based on mucilages, pullulan and chitosan and its effect on quality and preservation of fresh-cut pineapple (Ananas comosus)

Postharvest Biology and Technology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85013074708

Contributors: Treviño-Garza, M.Z.; García, S.; Heredia, N.; Alanís-Guzmán, M.G.; Arévalo-Niño, K.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Removal of Escherichia coli and enterococcus faecalis after hand washing with antimicrobial and nonantimicrobial soap and persistence of these bacteria in rinsates

Journal of Food Protection
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85030096266

Contributors: Perez-Garza, J.; Garcia, S.; Heredia, N.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Seasonal influence on the microbial profile of Chihuahua cheese manufactured from raw milk

International Journal of Dairy Technology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85022319754

Contributors: Sánchez-Gamboa, C.; Hicks-Pérez, L.; Gutiérrez-Méndez, N.; Heredia, N.; García, S.; Nevárez-Moorillón, G.V.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Seasonal influence on the microbial profile of Chihuahua cheese manufactured from raw milk.

International Dairy Technology
2017-07-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia

Efficacy of two hygiene methods to reduce soil and microbial contamination on farmworker hands during harvest

Food Control
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937019826

Contributors: Fabiszewski de Aceituno, A.; Heredia, N.; Stern, A.; Bartz, F.E.; Venegas, F.; Solís-Soto, L.; Gentry-Shields, J.; Jaykus, L.-A.; Leon, J.S.; García, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Microbial dynamics of indicator microorganisms on fresh tomatoes in the supply chain from Mexico to the USA

International Journal of Food Microbiology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84988492903

Contributors: Zoellner, C.; Venegas, F.; Churey, J.J.; Dávila-Aviña, J.; Grohn, Y.T.; García, S.; Heredia, N.; Worobo, R.W.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Microbial indicator profiling of fresh produce and environmental samples from farms and packing facilities in northern Mexico

Journal of Food Protection
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84977160018

Contributors: Heredia, N.; Caballero, C.; Cárdenas, C.; Molina, K.; García, R.; Solís, L.; Burrowes, V.; Bartz, F.E.; Fabiszewski De Aceituno, A.; Jaykus, L.-A. et al.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Natural plant products inhibits growth and alters the swarming motility, biofilm formation, and expression of virulence genes in enteroaggregative and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Food Microbiology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84989816965

Contributors: García-Heredia, A.; García, S.; Merino-Mascorro, J.Á.; Feng, P.; Heredia, N.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), Sorghum [Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench], and Grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) Retailed in the State of Nuevo león, México | Ocurrencia de Micotoxinas en Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa l.), Sorgo [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] Y Zacate (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) en Venta al Menudeo en el Estado de Nuevo león, méxico

Agrociencia
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84999274093

Contributors: Huerta-Treviño, A.; Dávila-Aviña, J.E.; Sánchez, E.; Heredia, N.; García, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Somatic Coliphage Profiles of Produce and Environmental Samples from Farms in Northern México

Food and Environmental Virology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84966393305

Contributors: Bartz, F.E.; Hodge, D.W.; Heredia, N.; de Aceituno, A.F.; Solís, L.; Jaykus, L.-A.; Garcia, S.; Leon, J.S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

2(5H)-Furanone, epigallocatechin gallate, and a citric-based disinfectant disturb quorum-sensing activity and reduce motility and biofilm formation of Campylobacter jejuni

Folia Microbiologica
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84918822792

Contributors: Castillo, S.; Heredia, N.; García, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Ability of hand hygiene interventions using alcohol-based hand sanitizers and soap to reduce microbial load on farmworker hands soiled during harvest

Journal of Food Protection
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84946600843

Contributors: De Aceituno, A.F.; Bartz, F.E.; Hodge, D.W.; Shumaker, D.J.; Grubb, J.E.; Arbogast, J.W.; Dávila-Aviña, J.; Venegas, F.; Heredia, N.; García, S. et al.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Morphological and physiological response of pantoea vagans bacterium to four antimicrobial compounds | Respuesta morfológica y fisiológica de la bacteria pantoea vagans a cuatro compuestos antimicrobianos

Acta Microscopica
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84948769814

Contributors: Lara-Cortés, E.; Sánchez, E.; García, S.; Heredia, N.; León–Rodríguez, R.; Barrera-Necha, L.L.; Bautista-Baños, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Validation of a novel rinse and filtration method for efficient processing of fresh produce samples for microbiological indicator enumeration

Journal of Food Protection
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84923812057

Contributors: Heredia, N.; SolíS-Soto, L.; Venegas, F.; Bartz, F.E.; De Aceituno, A.F.; Jaykus, L.-A.; Leon, J.S.; García, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities in Extracts of Fully Grown Cladodes of 8 Cultivars of Cactus Pear

Journal of Food Science
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84898002123

Contributors: Sánchez, E.; Dávila-Aviña, J.; Castillo, S.L.; Heredia, N.; Vázquez-Alvarado, R.; García, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Citrus Extracts as Inhibitors of Quorum Sensing, Biofilm Formation and Motility of Campylobacter jejuni

Food Biotechnology
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84899754248

Contributors: Castillo, S.; Heredia, N.; Arechiga-Carvajal, E.; García, S.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Reduction of foodborne pathogens in parsley by an improved formulation containing lime and oregano extracts

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84908100624

Contributors: Celestino, A.; Jaime, B.; Luévano, R.; Solís, L.; García, S.; Heredia, N.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Use of bacteroidales microbial source tracking to monitor fecal contamination in fresh produce production

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84892448130

Contributors: Ravaliya, K.; Gentry-Shields, J.; Garcia, S.; Heredia, N.; de Aceituno, A.F.; Bartz, F.E.; Leon, J.S.; Jaykus, L.-A.
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Norma Heredia via Scopus - Elsevier

Meat products: main pathogens and non‐thermal control strategies.

Nacameh
2014-09-01 | Journal article
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Norma Heredia
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Peer review (8 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes. (1)
Review activity for Journal of food protection. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)
Review activity for World journal of microbiology & biotechnology. (5)