Biografía

Alberto Aguirre received her bachelor degree in Engineering in Biotechnology from the Escuela Politécnica del Ejército (Ecuador). He obtained his Master degree in Biochemical Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile), and his PhD degree in Biotechnology from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María & Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile). Since 2011 Alberto has worked as professor and researcher at various universities in Ecuador. His research has been based in the development and application of microbial and enzyme technology to generate or improve products in the food and chemical industry, agriculture as well to mitigate soil, water and air pollution.

Research Interests

Industrial microbiology; Bioprocess Engineering; Genetic and Metabolic Engineering

Selected publications

• Medrano-Barboza, J., Herrera-Rengifo, K., Aguirre-Bravo, A., Ramírez-Iglesias, JR, Rodríguez, R., & Morales, V. (2022). Pig Slaughterhouse Wastewater: Medium Culture for Microalgae Biomass Generation as Raw Material in Biofuel Industries. Water, 14(19), 3016. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14193016 .
• Paula, E.-R., Johanna, M.-B., Alberto, A.-B., Rubén, R.-IJ, Carlos, NJ, & Jennifer, M. (2022). Isolation, Identification, and Evaluation of the Lipid Content of Desmodesmus communis from the Ecuadorian Amazon . BioEnergy Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10543-w .
• Aguirre, A., Gentina, JC, Malhautier, L., Fanlo, J., Vergara ‐ Fernandez, A., Scott, F., & Aroca, G. (2021). Characterization of the microbial community in a biotrickling filter treating a complex mixture of gaseous compounds causing odor nuisance . Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 96(6), 1720–1731. doi:10.1002/jctb.6697.
• Medrano, J., Aguirre, A., Encalada, P., Yerovi, R., Ramírez-Iglesias, J. (2021). Slaughtering and piggy wastewater for cultivation and biomass generation of Chlorella vulgaris . Bionature Magazine. Doi: 10.21931/RB/2021.06.02.24.
• Aguirre, A., Bernal, P., Maureira, D., Gentina, J., Urrutia, H., Aroca, G. (2018). Biofiltration of Trimethylamine in a biotrickling filter inoculated with Aminobacter aminovorans . Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. s://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2018.04.004 .
• Aguirre, A., Cáceres, M., San Martin, R., Gentina, JC, Aroca, G..(2016). Comparison of the biodegradation of trimethylamine by Hyphomicrobium vulgare and Aminobacter aminovorans . Chemical Engineering Transactions, 54, 301-306. doi: 10.3303/CET1654051.
• Díaz-Barrera, A., Aguirre, A., Berrios, J., & Acevedo, F. (2011). Continuous cultures for alginate production by Azotobacter vinelandii growing at different oxygen uptake rates. Process Biochemistry, 46(9), 1879–1883. doi:10.1016/j.procbio.2011.06.022.
• Aguirre, A., Koch, A. (2007). Inhibitory effect of sodium benzoate on the activity of iron oxidizing bacteria in wastewater from mining activities in Ecuador . Undergraduate thesis. Escuela Politécnica del Ejército. Link: http://repositorio.espe.edu.ec/handle/21000/2250