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The research in my laboratory focuses on the biochemistry and molecular genetics of bacterial proteins, such as chitinases, antimicrobial peptides (bacteriocins), and insecticidal molecules. I am interested on developing strategies for high-level expression and synthesis of these peptides, to do basic and applied research that could allow their use in agriculture, food industry and pharmacy

Selected publications

1. Barboza-Corona JE, Delgadillo-Ángeles JL, Castañeda-Ramírez JC, Barboza-Pérez UE, Casados-Vázquez LE, Bideshi DK, and del Rincón-Castro MC. Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD1 as a factory to synthesize alkali-labile ChiA74∆sp chitinase inclusions, Cry crystals and spores for applied use. Microb Cell Fact. 2014 Jan 24;13:15. DOI:10.1186/1475-2859-13-15 |
2. Barboza-Corona JE, Delgadillo-Ángeles JL, Castañeda-Ramírez JC, Barboza-Pérez UE, Casados-Vázquez LE, Bideshi DK, and del Rincón-Castro MC. Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD1 as a factory to synthesize alkali-labile ChiA74∆sp chitinase inclusions, Cry crystals and spores for applied use. Microb Cell Fact. 2014 Jan 24;13:15. DOI:10.1186/1475-2859-13-15 |
3. Sánchez-Ortega I, García-Almendárez BE, Santos-López EM, Amaro-Reyes A, Barboza-Corona JE, and Regalado C. Antimicrobial edible films and coatings for meat and meat products preservation. ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:248935. DOI:10.1155/2014/248935 |
4. Pacheco-Cano RD, de la Fuente-Salcido NM, Salcedo-Hernández R, León-Galván MF, Bideshi DK, Hernández-Guzmán G, and Barboza-Corona JE. Characterization, N-terminal sequencing and classification of Tolworthcin 524: A bacteriocin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tolworthi. Microbiol Res. 2014 Dec;169(12):948-53. DOI:10.1016/j.micres.2014.04.005 |
5. de la Fuente-Salcido NM, Casados-Vázquez LE, and Barboza-Corona JE. Bacteriocins of Bacillus thuringiensis can expand the potential of this bacterium to other areas rather than limit its use only as microbial insecticide. Can J Microbiol. 2013 Aug;59(8):515-22. DOI:10.1139/cjm-2013-0284 |
6. Rosas-García NM, Fortuna-González JM, and Barboza-Corona JE. Characterization of the chitinase gene in Bacillus thuringiensis Mexican isolates. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2013 Nov;58(6):483-90. DOI:10.1007/s12223-013-0233-y |
7. Castañeda-Ramírez JC, de la Fuente-Salcido NM, Salcedo-Hernández R, León-Galván F, Bideshi DK, and Barboza-Corona JE. High-level synthesis of endochitinase ChiA74 in Escherichia coli K12 and its promising potential for use in biotechnology. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2013 Nov;58(6):455-62. DOI:10.1007/s12223-013-0229-7 |