Luz Estela de Bashan

Professor, Environmental Microbiology Group The Northwestern Center for Biological Research – CIBNOR, Av. IPN 195, La Paz, BCS 23096, Mexico. Tel: +52-612-8484 ext. 3419, 3420 Bashan Institute of Science, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 934 W Lafayette St. Dadeville, Alabama 36853 Tel: + 1 256 307 1963 luz@bashanfoundation.org, legonzal04@cibnor.mx Professional preparation: 1990, BSc Department of Biology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia. 1995, MSc. Institute of Environmental Sciences, National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia 2006, PhD. Department of Soils and Food Engineering, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 2007- 2008, Postdoctoral position, Department of Water, Soil and Environmental Science The University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Other positions: 2013 – present. Affiliate Faculty; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn

University, Alabama, USA. 2014 – 2017 Associate Professor, Environmental Microbiology Group, The Northwestern Center

for Biological Research, La Paz, BCS, Mexico 2011-2013 - Assistant Professor. Environmental Microbiology Group, The Northwestern Center

for Biological Research (, La Paz, BCS, Mexico 2000 – 2010. Research Scientist, Environmental Microbiology Group, The Northwestern Center

for Biological Research (a Federal Government Research Institute), La Paz, BCS, Mexico 2000 – Present. Honorific Professor-Researcher. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota Colombia. 1994-2000. Assistant Professor-Researcher. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota Colombia. 1995- 2000. Coordinator of the Program of Sanitation and Environmental Biotechnology.

Faculty of Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota Colombia. Main research fields Plant-bacteria interaction Microalga - Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria interaction. Molecular and metabolic approaches. Microbial synthetic inoculants Microbial-assisted restoration of eroded arid lands

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Scientific productivity: - Original publications in peer-reviewed, scientific

journals. Published and "in press" - 69 - Publication of a scientific book 1

- Publications of chapters in books - 28 - Publications in languages other than English and popular scientific publications 17 - Publications in websites (scientific) 4 ================================================ Citations (According to Google Scholar, to March 2020): 11,443 H-index – 45 i-10 index – 69 Invited lectures in scientific, national and international conferences and seminars 53 (to July 2019). Editorial board member: Wildflower, 2001-2004 (Canada); Bioencapsulation innovations, 2012-present (France); 2014-2015 - Revista Argentina de Microbiologia (The Netherlands), Section Editor Plant and Soil (2019), Guest Editor, Editorial Board, Biology and Fertility of Soils (2019) Referee of international journals and funding agencies: Total: 214 manuscripts (44 journals, see details below). Peer reviewed publications (impact factor in parenthesis):

1. Peng, H., de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y., Higgins, B.T. 2020. Indole-3-acetic acid from Azosprillum brasilense promotes growth in green algae at the expense of energy storage products. Algal Research 47:101845 (3.723)

2. Herrera, H., Soto, J., de Bashan, L.E., Sampedro, I., Arriagada, C. 2019. Root-associated fungal communities in two populations of the fully mycoheterotrophic plant Arachnitis uniflora Phil. (Corsiaceae) in Southern Chile. Microorganisms 7:586; doi:10.3390/microorganisms7120586 (4.167)

3. Lopez, B.R., Palacios, O.A., Bashan, Y., Hernandez-Sandoval, F.E., de-Bashan, L.E. 2019. Riboflavin and lumichrome exuded by the bacterium Azospirillum brasilense promote growth and changes in metabolites in Chlorella sorokiniana under autotrophic conditions. Algal Research 44:101396 (3.723)

4. Magallon-Servin, P., Antoun, H., Taktek, S., Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E. 2019. Maize mycorrhizosphere as a source for isolation of arbuscular mycorrhizae-compatible phosphate rock-solubilizing rhizobacteria. Plant and Soil https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04226-3 (3.259)

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5. Palacios, O.A., Lopez, B.R., Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E. 2018. Early changes in nutritional

conditions affect formation of synthetic mutualism between Chlorella sorokiniana and the bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. Microbial Ecology 77: 980-992 (3.611)

6. Posada, LF, Alvarez JC, Romero-Tabarez M, de-Bashan LE, Villegas-Escobar V. 2018. Enhanced molecular visualization of root colonization and growth promotion by Bacillus subtilis EA-CB0575 in different growth systems. Microbiological Research 217: 69-80 (3.701)

7. Garcia D. E., Lopez, B. R., de-Bashan, L.E., Hirsch, M., Maymon, M., and Bashan. Y., 2018. Functional metabolic diversity of the bacterial community in undisturbed resource island soils in the southern Sonoran Desert. Land Degradation & Development 29:1467–1477 (4.275)

8. Galaviz, C., Lopez, B.R., de-Bashan, L.E., Hirsch, A.M., Maymon, M., and Bashan, Y. 2018. Root growth improvement of mesquite seedlings and bacterial rhizosphere and soil community changes are induced by inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria and promote restoration of eroded desert soil. Land Degradation & Development 29:1453–1466. (4.275)

9. Gonzalez E.J., Hernandez J.-P., de-Bashan L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2018. Dry micro-polymeric inoculant of Azospirillum brasilense useful for producing mesquite seedlings for reforestation of degraded arid zones. Applied Soil Ecology 129: 84-93 (3.445)

10. Moreno, M., de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.P., Lopez, B.R., and Bashan, Y. 2017. Success of long-term restoration of degraded arid land using native trees planted 11 years earlier. Plant and Soil 421:83-92 (3.259) Amavizca, E., Bashan, Y., Ryu, C.-M., Farag, M.A., Bebout, B.M., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2017. Enhanced performance of the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana remotely induced by the plant growth-promoting bacteria Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus pumilus. Scientific Reports-Nature 7: 41310; doi:10.1038/srep41310 (4.011)

11. Lopez, B.R., Hernandez, J.-P., Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2017. Immobilization of microalgae cells in alginate facilitates isolation of DNA and RNA. Journal of Microbiological Methods 135: 96–104 (1.803)

12. Huang, P., de-Bashan, L. E., Crocker, T., Kloepper, J.W., and Bashan, Y. 2017. Evidence that fresh-weight measurement is imprecise for reporting the effect of plant growth-promoting (rhizo)bacteria on growth promotion of crop plants. Biology and Fertility of Soils 53: 199–208 (4.829)

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13. Palacios, O.A., Gomez-Anduro, G., Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E. 2016. Tryptophan, thiamine, and indole-3-acetic acid exchange between Chlorella sorokiniana and the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 92: fiw077 (4.098)

14. Posada, L.F., Alvarez, J.C., Hu, C.H., de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2016. Construction of probe of the plant growth-promoting bacteria Bacillus subtilis useful for fluorescence in situ hybridization. Journal of Microbiological Methods 128: 125-129 (1.803)

15. Palacios, O.A., Choix, F.J., Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E. 2016. Influence of tryptophan and indole-3-acetic acid on starch accumulation in the synthetic mutualistic Chlorella sorokiniana-Azospirillum brasilense system under heterotrophic conditions. Research in Microbiology 167: 367–379 (2.651)

16. Palacios, O.A., Bashan, Y., Schmid, M., Hartmann, A., de-Bashan L.E. 2016. Enhancement of thiamine release during synthetic mutualism between Chlorella sorokiniana and Azospirillum brasilense growing under stress conditions. Journal of Applied Phycology 28:1521–1531 (2.635)

17. de-Bashan L.E., Mayali, X., Bebout, B.M., Weber, P.K., Detweiler, A., Hernandez, J.- P., Prufert-Bebout, L., and Bashan, Y. 2016. Establishment of stable synthetic mutualism without co-evolution between microalgae and bacteria demonstrated by mutual transfer of metabolites (NanoSIMS isotopic imaging) and persistent physical association (Fluorescent in situ hybridization). Algal Research 15: 179–186 (3.723)

18. Bashan Y., Lopez, B.R., Huss, V.A.R., Amavizca, E. and de-Bashan, L.E. 2016. Chlorella sorokiniana (formerly C. vulgaris) UTEX 2714, a non-thermotolerant microalga useful for biotechnological applications and as a reference strain. Journal of Applied Phycology 28: 113-121 (2.635)

19. Pereg, L., de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2016. Assessment of affinity and specificity of Azospirillum for plants. Plant and Soil 399:389–414 (3.259)

20. Meza, B., de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., and Bashan, Y. 2015. Accumulation of intra-cellular polyphosphate in Chlorella vulgaris cells is related to indole-3-acetic acid produced by Azospirillum brasilense. Research in Microbiology 166: 399-407 (2.651)

21. Meza, B., de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2015. Involvement of indole-3-acetic acid produced by Azospirillum brasilense in accumulating intra-cellular ammonium in Chlorella vulgaris. Research in Microbiology 166: 72-83 (2.651)

22. Leyva, L.A., Bashan Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2015. Activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase is not directly linked to accumulation of lipids when Chlorella vulgaris is co-immobilised with Azospirillum brasilense in alginate under autotrophic and heterotrophic conditions. Annals of Microbiology 65: 339-349 (1.431)

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23. Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E., Prabhu, S.R., and Hernandez, J.-P. 2014. Advances in plant

growth-promoting inoculant technology: formulations and practical perspectives (1998-2013). Plant and Soil 378: 1-33 (3.259)

24. Palacios, O.A., Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2014. Proven and potential involvement of vitamins in interactions of plants with plant growth-promoting bacteria—an overview. Biology and Fertility of Soils 50: 415-432 (4.829)

25. Leyva, L.A., Bashan Y., Mendoza, A., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2014. Accumulation of fatty acids in Chlorella vulgaris under heterotrophic conditions in relation to activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, temperature, and co-immobilization with Azospirillum brasilense. Naturwissenschaften 101:819–830 (1.839)

26. Ramírez-Elias, M.A., Ferrera-Cerrato, R., Alarcón, A., Almaráz, J.J., Ramírez-Valverde, G., de-Bashan, L.E., Esparza-García, F.J., and García-Barradas, O. 2014. Identification of culturable microbial functional groups isolated from the rhizosphere of four species of mangroves and their biotechnological potential. Applied Soil Ecology 82: 1-10 (3.445)

27. Choix, F.J., Bashan, Y., Mendoza, A., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2014. Enhanced activity of ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase and formation of starch induced by Azospirillum brasilense in Chlorella vulgaris. Journal of Biotechnology 177: 22-34 (3.163)

28. Lopez, B.R., Bashan, Y., Trejo, A., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2013. Amendment of degraded

desert soil with wastewater debris containing immobilized Chlorella sorokiniana and Azospirillum brasilense significantly modifies soil bacterial community structure, diversity, and richness. Biology and Fertility of Soils 49: 1053-1063 (3.396)

29. Cruz, I., Bashan, Y., Hernàndez-Carmona, G., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2013. Biological deterioration of alginate beads containing immobilized microalgae and bacteria during tertiary wastewater treatment. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 97: 9847-9858 (3.811)

30. Bashan, Y., Kamnev, A.A., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2013. Tricalcium phosphate is inappropriate as a universal selection factor for isolating and testing phosphate-solubilizing bacteria that enhance plant growth: a proposal for an alternative procedure. Biology and Fertility of Soils 49: 465-479 (3.396)

31. Bashan, Y., Kamnev, A.A., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2013. A proposal for isolating and testing phosphate-solubilizing bacteria that enhance plant growth. Biology and Fertility of Soils 49: 1-2 (3.396)

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32. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., and Bashan, Y., 2012. The potential contribution of plant growth-promoting bacteria to reduce environmental degradation - A comprehensive evaluation. Applied Soil Ecology 61: 171-189 (2.106)

33. Choix, F.J., de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2012. Enhanced accumulation of starch and total carbohydrates in alginate-immobilized Chlorella spp. induced by Azospirillum brasilense. I. Autotrophic conditions. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 51: 294-299 (2.592)

34. Choix, F.J., de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2012. Enhanced accumulation of starch and total carbohydrates in alginate-immobilized Chlorella spp. induced by Azospirillum brasilense. II. Heterotrophic conditions. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 51: 300-309 (2.592)

35. Covarrubias, S.A., de-Bashan, L.E., Moreno, M., and Bashan, Y. 2012. Alginate beads provide a beneficial physical barrier against native microorganisms in wastewater treated with immobilized bacteria and microalgae. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 93: 2669-2680 (3.689)

36. Trejo, A., de-Bashan, L.E., Hartmann, A., Hernandez, J.-P., Rothballer, M., Schmid, M., and Bashan Y. 2012. Recycling waste debris of immobilized microalgae and plant growth-promoting bacteria from wastewater treatment as a resource to improve fertility of eroded desert soil. Environmental and Experimental Botany 75: 65-73 (2.578).

37. de-Bashan, L.E., Schmid, M., Rothballer, M., Hartmann, A., and Bashan Y., 2011. Cell-cell interaction in the eukaryote-prokaryote model using the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and the bacterium Azospirillum brasilense immobilized in polymer beads. Journal of Phycology 47:1350-1359 (2.49)

38. Perez-Garcia, O., Escalante, F.M.E., de-Bashan L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2011. Heterotrophic cultures of microalgae: Metabolism and potential products. Water Research 45: 11-36 (4.865)

39. Bashan Y., Trejo, A., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2011. Development of two culture media for mass cultivation of Azospirillum spp. and for production of inoculants to enhance plant growth. Biology and Fertility of Soils 47: 963-969 (2.316)

40. Perez-Garcia, O., de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., and Bashan, Y. 2010. Efficiency of growth and nutrient uptake from wastewater by heterotrophic, autotrophic, and mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris immobilized with Azospirillum brasilense. Journal of Phycology 46: 800-812 (2.239)

41. de-Bashan, L. E., Hernandez, J.-P., Nelson, K.N., Bashan, Y., and Maier, R. M. 2010. Growth of quailbush in acidic, metalliferous desert mine tailings: effect of Azospirillum

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brasilense Sp6 on biomass production and rhizosphere community structure. Microbial Ecology 60: 915-927 (2.875).

42. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Bashan, Y., and Maier, R. M. 2010. Bacillus pumilus ES4: Candidate plant growth-promoting bacterium to enhance establishment of plants in mine tailings. Environmental and Experimental Botany 69: 343–352 (2.699)

43. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2010. How the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum promotes plant growth – a critical assessment. Advances in Agronomy 108: 77-136 (3.64).

44. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2010. Immobilized microalgae for removing pollutants: Review of practical aspects. Bioresource Technology 101: 1611–1627 (4.365)

45. Hernandez, J.-P., de-Bashan, L.E., Rodriguez, D.J., Rodriguez, Y., and Bashan, Y. 2009. Growth promotion of the freshwater microalga Chlorella vulgaris by the nitrogen-fixing, plant growth-promoting bacterium Bacillus pumilus from arid zone soils. European Journal of Soil Biology 45: 88-93 (1.247)

46. de-Bashan L.E., Trejo A., Huss V.A.R., Hernandez J.-P. and Bashan, Y. 2008. Chlorella sorokiniana UTEX 2805, a heat and intense, sunlight-tolerant microalga with potential for removing ammonium from wastewater. Bioresource Technology 99: 4980-4989 (4.453).

47. de-Bashan, L.E., Antoun, H., and Bashan Y. 2008. Involvement of indole-3-acetic-acid produced by the growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum spp. in promoting growth of Chlorella vulgaris. Journal of Phycology 44: 938–947 (2.811)

48. de-Bashan, L.E., Magallon, P., Antoun, H, and Bashan, Y. 2008. Role of glutamate dehydrogenase and glutamine synthetase in Chlorella vulgaris during assimilation of ammonium when jointly immobilized with the microalgae-growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. Journal of Phycology 44: 1188–1196 (2.811)

49. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan Y. 2008. Joint immobilization of plant growth-promoting bacteria and green microalgae in alginate beads as an experimental model for studying plant-bacterium interactions. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74: 6797–6802 (3.801).

50. Hernandez, J.-P., de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan Y. 2006. Starvation enhances phosphorus removal from wastewater by the microalga Chlorella spp. co-immobilized with Azospirillum brasilense. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 38: 190-198 (1.897)

51. Holguin, G., Gonzalez-Zamorano P., de-Bashan L.E., Mendoza, R., Amador E. and Bashan, Y. 2006. Biological and physicochemical indicators in healthy arid mangroves facing

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urban development encroachment to establish 'natural' baselines for management - a case study. Science of the Total Environment 363: 260-274 (2.359)

52. Bashan, Y., Vierheilig, H., Salazar, B., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2006. Primary colonization and breakdown of volcanic rocks by the endemic elephant tree (Pachycormus discolor) of Baja California deserts. Naturwissenschaften 93: 344–347 (2.021)

53. Bashan, Y. and de-Bashan, L.E. 2005. Fresh-weight measurements of roots provide

inaccurate estimates of the effects of plant growth-promoting bacteria on root growth: a critical examination. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 37:1795-1804 (2.414)

54. de-Bashan, L.E., Antoun, H., and Bashan, Y. 2005. Cultivation factors and population size control uptake of nitrogen by the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris when interacting with the microalgae growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 54: 197-203 (2.787)

55. de-Bashan L.E., Hernandez J.-P., Morey, T., and Bashan Y. 2004. Microalgae growth-promoting bacteria as “helpers” for microalgae: a novel approach for removing ammonium and phosphorus from municipal wastewater. Water Research 38: 466-474 (2.304).

56. de-Bashan L.E. and Bashan Y. 2004. Recent advances in removing phosphorus from wastewater and its future use as fertilizer (1997–2003). Water Research 38: 4222-4246 (2.304)

57. Bashan, Y., Holguin, G. and de-Bashan, L.E. 2004. Azospirillum-plant relationships: physiological, molecular, agricultural, and environmental advances (1997-2003). Canadian Journal of Microbiology 50: 521-577 (1.118)

58. de-Bashan, L.E., Moreno, M. Hernandez, J.-P., and Bashan, Y. 2002. Removal of ammonium and phosphorus ions from synthetic wastewater by the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris coimmobilized in alginate beads with the microalage growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. Water Research 36: 2941-2948 (1.611)

59. Bashan, Y., Li, C.Y., Lebsky, V.K., Moreno, M., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2002. Primary colonization of volcanic rocks by plants in arid Baja California, Mexico. Plant Biology 4: 392-402 (1.352)

60. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2002. Protection of tomato seedlings against infection by Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato by using the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 68: 2637-2643 (3.691)

61. Bashan, Y. and de-Bashan, L.E. 2002. Reduction of bacterial speck (Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato) of tomato by combined treatments of plant growth-promoting

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bacterium, Azospirillum brasilense, streptomycin sulfate, and chemo-thermal seed treatment. European Journal of Plant Pathology 108: 821-829 (1.475)

62. Valderrama, L.T., Del Campo, C.M., Rodriguez, C.M., de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2002. Treatment of recalcitrant wastewater from ethanol and citric acid production using the microalga Chlorella vulgaris and the macrophyte Lemna minuscule. Water Research 36: 4185 - 4192 (1.611)

63. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y., Moreno, M., Lebsky, V.K., and Bustillos, J.J. 2002. Increased pigment and lipid content, lipid variety, and cell and population size of the microalgae Chlorella spp. when co-immobilized in alginate beads with the microalgae-growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilenses. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 48: 514-521 (1.08)

64. Lebsky, V.K., Gonzalez-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2001. Ultrastructure of coimmobilization of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris with the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense and with its natural associative bacterium Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum in alginate beads. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 47: 1-8 (1.071)

65. Gonzalez, L.E. and Y. Bashan. 2000. Growth promotion of the microalgae Chlorella

vulgaris when coimmobilized and cocultured in alginate beads with the plant growth-promoting bacteria Azospirillum brasilense. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66: 1537-1541 (3.389)

66. Bashan,Y., Gonzalez, L.E., Toledo,G., Leon de La Luz, J.L., Bethlenfalvay, G., Carrillo, A., Troyo, E., Rojas, A., Holguin,G., Puente, M.E., Lebsky, V.K., Vazquez, P., Castellanos, T. and Glazier, E. 2000. A need for conservation of exceptional stands of the giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Natural Areas Journal 20: 197-200 (0.452).

67. Gonzalez-Bashan, L.E., V. Lebsky, J. P. Hernandez, J.J. Bustillos and Bashan, Y. 2000. Changes in the metabolism of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris when coimmobilized in alginate with the nitrogen-fixing Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 46: 653-659 (1.105).

68. Bashan, Y. and L.E. Gonzalez. 1999. Long-term survival of the plant growth-promoting bacteria Azospirillum brasilense and Pseudomonas fluorescens in dry alginate inoculant. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 51: 262-266 (1.641)

69. Gonzalez, L.E., R.O. Cañizares and S. Baena. 1997. Efficiency of ammonia and phosphorus removal from a Colombian agroindustrial wastewater by the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus dimorphus. Bioresource Technology 60: 259-262. (0.417)

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Invited scholarly presentations

1. de-Bashan, L.E., Lopez, B.R., Palacios, O., Bashan Y. 2019. Interaction of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) and microalgae: from basic studies to potential biotechnological applications. University of Firenze, Italy, 17th September 2019.

2. de Bashan, L.E., Lopez, B.R., Palacios, O., Bashan, Y. 2019. Interaction of Plant Growth-

Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) and microalgae: from basic studies to potential biotechnological applications. University of L’Aquila, Italy, 23th September 2019.

3. de-Bashan, L.E. 2019. Perspectives and challenges of PGPR application for crop

improvement. ENEA Laboratory for AgriFood Sustainability, Rome, Italy, 20th September 2019.

4. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y., Lopez, B.R., Palacios, O. 2018. Enhanced fertility of eroded

arid soil using recycled waste debris of wastewater treatment containing the PGPB Azospirillum brasilense and microalgae as inoculant. In: 11th International Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop. June 17-21, 2018, Victoria, Canada

5. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y., Lopez, B.R. and Palacios, O. 2017. Interaccion entre Chlorella

y Azospirillum: aspectos basicos y aplicados. First International Congress of Basic and Applied Microbiology and 2nd Symposium of Microbial Models, 6-8.9. 2017, Puebla, Mexico

6. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y., Lopez, B.R. and Palacios, O. 2017.Immobilization of

microorganisms for the environment and agriculture. In: 6th International Congress on Biology, Chemistry and Agronomy of the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. September 27-29, 2017. Guadalajara, Mexico

7. de-Bashan, L.E., Romero Lopez, B., Palacios, O, and Bashan, Y. 2016. Interaction

between microalgae and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): basic and applied aspects. In: 6th National Symposium and 5th International Symposium on Phytopathogenic Bacteria and 2nd Symposium on Beneficial bacteria for Plants. Guadalajara, Mexico, 22-24 September, 2016

8. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan. Y. 2016. Creation of synthetic mutualism to improve

understanding of the relationships between microalgae and bacteria in fresh water. In: International Conference on Water Microbiology and Novel Technologies. 18-19. 7. 2016, Chicago, IL, USA

9. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2015. Creation of synthetic mutualism between

microalgae and bacteria to understand plant-bacteria interaction. In: Institutional seminar of the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology of Graz University of Technology, 29.11-4.12.2015. Graz, Austria

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10. de-Bashan, L.E. 2015. Search for endophytes in wild plants. In: Special seminar, Joined

groups of molecular environmental microbiology and biocontrol of pathogens, Auburn University, November 17, 2015, Auburn, Alabama, USA

11. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2015. Plant growth-promoting bacteria for

environmental sciences. In: Departmental seminar. Department of entomology and plant pathology, Auburn University, October 5, 2015, Auburn, Alabama, USA

12. de-Bashan L.E., Amavizca, E., Hernandez, J. P., Lopez, B. R., Palacios, O. and Bashan, Y.

2015. Interaction of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria and microalgae: from basic studies of plant–bacteria interaction to potential biotechnological applications. 4th Asian PGPR conference. May 3-6, 2015. Hanoi, Vietnam.

13. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2015. Use and application of immobilized algae for

treatment of contaminated water. [Uso y aplicaciones de algas inmobilizadas en el tratamiento de aguas contaminadas]. Seminar of the Center of Biotechnology, April 1. 2015, University of Concepcion, Chile.

14. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2015. Encapsulation in polymers of microalgae growth-

promoting bacteria; a useful technology for wastewater treatment and also as a delivery system for probiotics and vaccines. Seminar of the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences. March 6, 2015, Auburn University, Alabama, USA

15. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2014. Phytostabilization of mine tailings using plant

growth-promoting bacteria. 17th Colombian Congress of Soil Science. 8-11.10.2014. Popayan, Colombia

16. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2014. Improved fertility of degraded soils with plant

growth-promoting bacteria. 17th Colombian Congress of Soil Science. 8-11.10.2014. Popayan, Colombia

17. Gonzalez de-Bashan, L. E, Bashan, Y, Hernandez, J-P., Lopez, B., Leyva, L., Choix, F., and

Galaviz, C. 2014. The use of plant growth-promoting bacteria and microalgae for wastewater treatment and recovery of eroded desert soils. In: 3rd National symposium of biotechnology and sustainable agriculture. 23–26.9.2014, Zacatecas, Mexico.

18. de-Bashan L.E. and Bashan Y. 2014. Interaction of microalgae and bacteria in alginate

spheres: from basic studies of plant–bacteria interaction to potential biotechnological applications. In: NASA Ames ASL Bio Seminar. April 25, 2014, NASA Ames, California, USA.

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19. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2013. Phytostabilization of mine tailings in arid zones. First International Symposium on Biodiversity, Management and Conservation of Arid Ecosystems, September 25-27, 2013, Riohacha, Colombia.

20. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2013. Azospirillum and green microalgae: a convenient

model for Basic Studies of plant-bacteria interaction. [Azospirillum y microalgas verdes: un conveniente modelo para el estudio básico de las interacciones planta-bacteria]. 38th Congress of the Mexican Association of Microbiology, June 23-26, 2013. Guanajuato, Mexico

21. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2013. Phytostabilization of mine wastes with the help of

plant growth-promoting bacteria. In: Symposium on the use of plant growth-promoting bacteria for restoration of environments degraded by mining. May 14, 2013, Medellin, Colombia.

22. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2013. Use of PGPB and microalgae for bio-treatment of

wastewater and restoration of desert eroded soils. [Utilizacion de PGPBs y microalgas para el biotratamento de aguas residuales y recuperación de suelos desérticos erosionados]. Special seminar in: Universidad del Bosque, May 7, 2013, Bogota, Colombia.

23. de-Bashan, L.E. 2012. Environmental use of microalgae and plant growth-promoting

bacteria. Special seminar In: Department of Plant Pathology and Entomology, Auburn University, November 26, 2012, Auburn, Alabama, USA

24. de-Bashan, L.E. 2012. Environmental use of microalgae and plant growth-promoting

bacteria. Special seminar In: Iberoamericana network on diversity of beneficial microorganisms to improve plant growth, October 12, 2012, Puebla, Mexico

25. de-Bashan, L.E., Cruz, I., Covarrubias, S.A. and Bashan, Y. 2012. Biological deteriorated

alginate beads containing bacteria and microalgae provide a beneficial physical barrier against native organisms during tertiary wastewater treatment. 20th International conference on bioencapsulation, September 21-24, 2012. Orillia, Ontario, Canada

26. de-Bashan, L.E., Choix, F.J., Leyva, L.A., Trejo, A., Lopez, B.R., and Bashan, Y. 2012. Joint

immobilization of plant growth-promoting bacteria and green microalgae in alginate beads as an experimental model for studying plant-bacterium interactions, and its application for wastewater treatment and enhancing soil fertility. 9th international and 1st Latinoamerican PGPR workshop, June 3-8, 2012, Medellin, Colombia, p. 63

27. de-Bashan, L.E. 2012. Biotechnological application of microalgae and bacteria

immobilized in alginate beads. Special seminar in: Institute of Biotechnology. February, 9, 2012, Cuernavaca, Mexico (Invited lecture)

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28. de-Bashan, L.E. 2012. Joint immobilization of plant growth-promoting bacteria and green microalgae in alginate beads as an experimental model for studying plant-bacterium interactions. Seminar of the Academy of Biotechnology of the Northwestern Center for Biological Research, February 2, 2012, La Paz, Mexico

29. de-Bashan, L.E., Trejo, A., Hernandez, J.-P., Hartmann, A., Rothballer, M., Schmid, M.,

Bashan, Y. 2011. Enhancing fertility of eroded desert soil by using recycled wastewater debris containing plant growth-promoting bacteria and microalgae. In: International Symposium on Agroforestry Biotechnology to Combat Desertification, October 7-8, 2011, Changwon City, Korea.

30. de-Bashan L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Choix, F.J. and Bashan, Y. 2011. Joint immobilization of

plant growth-promoting bacteria and green microalgae in alginate beads as an experimental model for studying plant-bacterium interactions. In: Institutional seminar, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB). October 5, 2011, Daejeon, Korea

31. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Moreno, M., and Bashan, Y. 2010. Phytoremediation

of mine tailings aided by plant growth-promoting bacteria. In: International Workshop on rhizosphere, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture (TIRBAS-2010), October 21-22, 2010. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

32. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Trejo, A., Perez, O., Covarubias, S.A., Cruz, I., and

Bashan, Y. 2010. Immobilized algae and bacteria for elimination of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater. 18th International Conference on Bioencapsulation, October 1-2, 2010, Porto, Portugal

33. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y. Hernández. J.-P., Trejo, A., Perez-Garcia, O., and Hernandez,

S.A. 2010. Immobilized microalgae in alginate for wastewater treatments. Departmental seminar in: Department for Development of Technologies, National Polytechnique Institute-CICIMAR, February 18, 2010. La Paz, Mexico

34. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y. Salazar, B., Moreno, M., Hernández. J.P. 2009. Use of

microbiol inoculant in recovery of eroded desert soils in Baja California Sur [Utilización de inoculantes microbianos en la recuperación de suelos desérticos erosionados en Baja California Sur]. In: National meeting on microbiol germplasm as genetic resource for application in agriculture, food and the environment. December 2-4, 2009, Mexico City, Mexico.

35. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y. Hernández. J.-P., Trejo, A., Perez-Garcia, O. 2009.

Immobilized algae for water treatment. Bioencapsulation Industrial Symposium. November 26-27, 2009, Puerto Varas, Chile.

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36. de-Bashan, L.E., Bashan, Y. 2009. Plant growth promoting bacteria: isolation and application as inoculants [Bacterias promotoras de crecimiento vegetal: aislamiento y su aplicación como inoculantes]. In: Special seminar, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Austral de Chile. November 24, 2009, Valdivia, Chile.

37. de-Bashan, L.E., Trejo, A., and Bashan, Y. 2009. (i) Interaction between Chlorella vulgaris

and Azospirillum brasilense jointly immobilized in alginate beads, and (ii) Use of leftover beads coming from the wastewater treatment as microbial inoculant. In: Special seminar, Department of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Helmholtz Centre, German Research Centre for Environmental Health. September 4, 2009, Munich, Germany

38. 35. de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2009. Plant growth-promoting bacteria and green

microalgae: a convenient model for basic studies of plant-bacterium interactions. In: Special departmental seminar of the Department of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Helmholtz Centre, German Research Centre for Environmental Health. July 13, 2009, Munich, Germany

39. de-Bashan, L.E. 2009. Use of plant growth promoting bacteria for environmental

purposes. Special seminar at Lincoln University, May 11, 2009. Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

40. de-Bashan, L.E. 2009. Phytostablization of arid mine tailings using native plants

inoculated with plant growth-promoting bacteria. Special group seminar in: Group of Food Biochemistry, Northwestern Center for Biological Research, April 21, 2009. La Paz, Mexico.

41. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan, Y. 2008. Microalgae-plant growth-promoting bacteria as experimental model for basic and applied studies of plant-bacteria interactions, with emphasis on wastewater treatment. Seminar in Soils and Crops Research and Development. Centre of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, October 24, 2008. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

42. de-Bashan, L.E. 2008. Use of plant growth-promoting bacteria for recovering of eroded

soils and phytostabilization of mine tailings. Departmental Seminar. Department of soil science and agriculture engineering, Faculty of agriculture and food sciences, Laval University. October 24, 2008. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

43. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Trejo, A., Perez, O., and Bashan, Y. 2008. Growth-

promoting bacteria as “helper” for green microalgae during tertiary wastewater treatment. In: 58th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, October 19-22, 2008, Ottawa, Canada

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44. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernanez, J.-P., and Bashan, Y. 2007. Microalga growth-promoting bacteria: a new venue for wastewater treatment and restoring eroded soils. 11th Argentinean Congress of Microbiology. 10–12.10. 2007. Cordoba, Argentina

45. de-Bashan L.E., Hernandez J.-P., and Bashan Y. 2007. Azospirillum brasilense as an

enhancer of wastewater treatment with the microalgae chlorella spp., a novel biotechnological application. In: Azospirillum VII and related PGPR International workshop. August 31- September 1, 2007. Montpellier, France

46. de-Bashan, L.E. 2007. Use of plant growth-promoting bacteria on plants for recovering

eroded desert soils. Special conference in: Faculty of Agronomy, National University of Colombia, March 15, 2007. Bogotá, Colombia.

47. de-Bashan, L.E. 2007. Ammonium metabolism coupled with indole acetic acid in the

microalgae Chlorella vulgaris when co-immobilized with the microalgae-growth promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. In: Special conference in Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, National University of Colombia, March 14, 2007. Bogota, Colombia

48. de-Bashan, L.E. 2006. Immobilization of microalgae for nutrient removal from

wastewater. In: The microalgae forum - cycle of conferences. CIBNOR, April 28, 2006, La Paz, Mexico

49. de-Bashan, L.E. 2005. Phycoremediation: the use of microalgae and bacteria for

wastewater treatment.. In: Special conference in Department of Biology, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, November 2, 2005. Bogota, Colombia

50. de-Bashan, L.E. 2004. Biorremediacion de aguas utilizando microorganismos beneficos.

In: Special conference on the use of beneficial microorganisms, Escuela de Geociencias, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, November 1-2, 2004. Medellin, Colombia

51. de-Bashan, L.E. 2004. Immobilization of microorganisms for environmental purposes.

Jornada académico-culturales 2004. Unidad regional norte, campus Santa Ana, División de ciencias administrativas, contables y agropecuarias. University of Sonora, October 11-15, 2004. Santa Ana, Sonora, Mexico

52. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P. and Bashan, Y. 2002. Co-immobilization in alginate

beads of microalgae with microalgae growth-promoting bacterium as a novel approach for removing ammonium and phosphorus ions from wastewater. First International Meeting on Microbial Phosphate Solubilization. Salamanca, Spain, July 16-19.

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53. González L.E. 1999. Removal of nitrates and phosphorus from wastewater using microalgae. Second International Conference on Environmental Microbiology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. May 19-21, 1999. Bogotá, Colombia

54. Gonzalez, L.E. 1999. Use of microalgae for wastewater treatment. First Colombian

Conference on Botany. Continental phycology in Colombia, Perspectives and Development. April 26-30, 1999. Bogotá, Colombia

55. González, L.E., R. Vazquez-Juarez and Bashan, Y. 1998. Immobilization of bacteria and

microalgae in alginate to remove inorganic nitrogen from agroindustrial wastewaters. Second Colombian Simposium on Environmental Biotechnology. University of Boyacá, Research Center for Development “CIPADE”. May 20-22, 1998. Tunja, Colombia

56. Gonzalez, L.E. and Valderrama, L.T. 1997. Utilization of microalgae for the tertiary

treatment of agroindustrial wastewater. First Conference on Environmental Microbiology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. February 19-21, 1997. Bogotá, Colombia.

Book:

1. Donato, J., González L.E., and Rodriguez. C.L. 1996. Ecological studies of two aquatic systems of the paramo. Colombian Academy of Sciences. Collection Jorge Alvarez Lleras No. 9. 164 p. (Colombia) (in Spanish).

Book chapters: 9

2. Bashan, Y. and de-Bashan, L.E. 2005. Bacteria / Plant growth-promotion. In: Encyclopedia of soils in the environment. (Editor-in-Chief) D. Hillel, Elsevier, Oxford, U.K. Vol. 1., pp. 103-115.

II. International books: 6

3. Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E. and Prabhu, S.R. 2016. Superior polymeric formulations and emerging innovative products of bacterial inoculants for sustainable agriculture and the environment. In: Agriculturally Important Microorganisms: Commercialization and Regulatory Requirements in Asia. (eds.): Singh H. B., Sarma B. K. and Keswani C. Chapter 2. Published by: Springer Nature, Singapore. pp. 15-46.

4. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., and Bashan , Y. 2015. Interaction of Azospirillum spp.

with microalgae; a basic eukaryotic–prokaryotic model and its biotechnological applications. In: Handbook for Azospirillum. Technical issues and protocols. Cassán F.D., Okon Y., Creus C.M. (Eds). Springer, international publishing, Switzerland, pp. 367-388.

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5. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2015. Inoculants for Azospirillum. In: Handbook for Azospirillum. Technical issues and protocols. Cassán F.D., Okon Y., Creus C.M. (Eds). Springer, international publishing, Switzerland, pp. 469-485.

6. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2010. Microbial populations of arid lands and their

potential for restoration of deserts. In: Soil biology and agriculture in the tropics. Dion, P. (ed). Chapter 6. Soil Biology Series 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany. pp. 109 -137.

7. Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E. and Toledo G. 2010. Mangrove restoration encouraged by

plant-microbe interactions in the arid environment of Baja California Sur, Mexico. In: World Atlas of Mangroves. Spalding, M., Kainuma, M., and Collins, L. (Eds). p. 203. Published by: Earthscan, London, Washington DC.

8. Bashan, Y., Puente M. E., de-Bashan L.E., and Hernandez J.-P. 2008. Environmental uses

of plant growth-promoting bacteria. In: Plant-Microbe interactions. (Ed). E. Ait Barka and C. Clément. Chapter 4. pp. 69-93. Research Signpost, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

III. Books in Spanish: 4

9. de-Bashan, L. E., and Bashan, Y. 2016. Microorganisms used for recovery of eroded soils and degraded ecosystems in Mexico. [Microorganismos utilizados en la recuperación de suelos erosionados y ecosistemas degradados en México.]. In: Microbial biodiversity in Mexico [Biodiversidad Microbiana de México]. (Eds): Álvarez Sánchez J., Rodríguez Guzmán, P. and Alarcón, A. Chapter 24. Published by: Editorial Trillas, Mexico City, Mexico. (In Spanish) (in press)

10. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P. and Bashan, Y. 2013. Plant growth-promoting bacteria

as a component for environmental improvement [Bacterias promotoras de crecimiento vegetal como componentes en el mejoramiento ambiental]. In: Rizosfera, biodiversidad y agricultura sustentable. Garcia de Salomone, I.E., Vazquez, S., Penna, C., and Cassan, F. (Eds), Published by: Asociacion Argentina de Microbiologia, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pp. 261-285. (in Spanish)

11. Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Puente, M.E., Bacilio, M., and Leyva , L.A.

2008. Microbial synthetic inoculants. Are they the future? In: Biofertilizers as a sustainable technology. (Eds.) Díaz-Franco A., Mayek-Pérez N. Published by: Plaza y Valdéz, Mexico City, Mexico. pp. 167-186. (In Spanish)

12. de-Bashan, L.E., Holguin, G., Glick, B.R. and Bashan, Y. 2007. Plant growth-promoting

bacteria for agriculture and the environment. In: Microbiologia agrícola: hongos, bacterias,micro y macrofauna, control biologico, planta-microorganismo. (Eds.) Ferrera-Cerrato, R., and Alarcon, A. Chapter 8. Published by: Editorial Trillas, Mexico City, Mexico. pp. 170-224. (In Spanish)

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IV. Conferences’ proceedings: 18

13. de-Bashan, L.E., Cruz, I., Covarrubias, S.A. and Bashan, Y. 2012. Biological deteriorated alginate beads containing bacteria and microalgae provide a beneficial physical barrier against native organisms during tertiary wastewater treatment. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Bioencapsulation. Published by: Bioencapsulation Research Group, France/Canada. pp. 94-95.

14. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Moreno, M., and Bashan, Y. 2010. Phytoremediation

of mine tailings aided by plant growth-promoting bacteria. In: International workshop on rhizosphere, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture (TIRBAS-2010). Garcia de Salomone, I.E., and Cassan, F.D. (eds), Orientacion Grafica Editora, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pp. 45-46.

15. Bashan, Y., Trejo, A., de-Bashan, L. E., and Hernandez J.-P. 2010. Enhanced fertility of

eroded arid soil using recycled waste debris of wastewater treatment containing microalgae and Azospirillum brasilense as inoculant. In: International workshop on rhizosphere, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture (TIRBAS-2010). Garcia de Salomone, I.E., and Cassan, F.D. (eds), Orientacion Grafica Editora, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pp. 55-56.

16. Bashan, Y., Trejo, A., Lopez, B.R., , de-Bashan, L.E., Moreno, M., Bacilio, M., Vazquez, P.,

and Hernandez, J.-P. 2010. Encapsulated plant growth-promoting bacteria for agriculture and the environment. In: 18th International Conference on Bioencapsulation, October 1-2, 2010, Porto, Portugal. pp. 70-71.

17. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Covarubias, S.A., Cruz, I., and Bashan, Y. 2010.

Polymer-immobilized microalgae for removing nitrogen and phosphorus from water. 18th International Conference on Bioencapsulation, October 1-2, 2010, Porto, Portugal. pp. 74-75.

18. Covarrubias S. A., de-Bashan, L.E. and Bashan, Y. 2010. Immobilization of

microorganisms in alginate beads as protection against hostile conditions when treating wastewater. In: 18th International Conference on Bioencapsulation, October 1-2, 2010, Porto, Portugal. pp. 146-147.

19. de-Bashan, L.E., and Bashan Y. 2008. Plant growth-promoting bacteria and green

microalgae: a convenient model for basic studies of plant-bacterium interactions. In: Azospirillum sp.: cell physiology, plant interactions and agronomic research in Argentina. F. D. Cassan and I. Garcia de Salamone (Eds.). Published by: Asociacion Argentina de Microbiologia, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chapter 2. pp. 37-48 (in Spanish).

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20. de-Bashan L.E., and Bashan Y. 2007. Fertilizer potential of phosphorus recovered from wastewater treatments. In: First International Meeting on Microbial Phosphate Solubilization. Velazquez-Perez, E.; Rodriguez-Barrueco, C. (Eds.) Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences , Vol. 102. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 179-184.

21. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J. P., and Bashan, Y. 2007. Microalgae growth-promoting

bacteria as “helpers” for microalgae: a novel approach for removing ammonium and phosphorus from municipal wastewater. In: First International Meeting on Microbial Phosphate Solubilization. Velazquez-Perez, E.; Rodriguez-Barrueco, C. (Eds.) Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences , Vol. 102. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 185-192.

22. Bashan, Y., Puente M.E., Salazar, B., de-Bashan, L.E., Bacilio, M., Hernandez, J.-P., Leyva

L.A., Romero, B., Villalpando R., and Bethlenfalvay G.J. 2005. Reforestation of eroded lands; the effect of plant growth-promoting bacteria and organic matter. In: Materia organica y microorganismos en la agricultura Colombiana. (Ed) Sociedad Colombiana de la Ciencia del Suelo, Medellin, Colombia. 15 p. (In Spanish)

23. Bashan Y., Hernández J.-P., Puente M. E., de-Bashan L.E., and Leyva L.A. 2005.

Inoculantes microbianos sintéticos: ¿son el futuro para la agricultura? In: Memorias, XXII Semana del Parasitologo. Edited by: Gallegos-Morales, G., Cepeda-Siller, M., Hernandez-Castillo, F.D. and Gonzalez-Villegas, R. Published by: Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro , Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. pp. 122-124. (In Spanish)

24. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2003. Microalgae growth-promoting bacteria: a novel

approach in water science; a micro-review. In: Vol 1. Oral presentations. 6th International PGPR workshop, 5-10 October 2003, Edited by: M.S. Reddy, M. Anandaraj, S.J. Eapen,Y.R. Sarma, and J.W. Kloepper. Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, India. pp. 53-58.

25. de-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.-P., Antoun, H. and Bashan, Y. 2003. Enhanced removal of

nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater by the microalgae Chlorella sp. using the microalgae growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. In: Vol 2. Abstracts and short papers. 6th International PGPR workshop, 5-10 October 2003, Edited by: M.S. Reddy, M. Anandaraj, S.J. Eapen,Y.R. Sarma, and J.W. Kloepper. Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, India. pp. 294-300.

26. Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E., Moreno, M., Puente, M.E., Rojas, A., Bethlenfalvay, G.J.,

Carrillo, A., Holguin, G., Vazquez, P., and Glick, B.R. 2001. Environmental applications of plant growth-promoting bacteria of the genus Azospirillum. In: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. (Ed.) S.H. De Boer. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 68-74.

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27. Lebsky, V.K., Gonzalez, L.E., Carrillo, A., and Bashan, Y. 2000. Ultrastructure of coimmobilization of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris with the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense and with its natural associative bacterium Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum in alginate beads. In: Nitrogen fixation: from molecules to crop productivity. (eds.) Pedrosa, F.O., Hungria, M., Yates, G., and Newton, W. Kluwer Academic publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. p. 583.

28. Gonzalez-Bashan, L.E., Hernandez, J.P., Lebsky, V.K., Moreno, M. and Bashan, Y. 2000.

Improved growth and water bioremediation capacity of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris when coimmobilized in alginate beads with the plant growth- promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense. In: Proceedings of the 5th International plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Workshop. 5 pages.

29. González, L.E., R. Vazquez-Juarez and Bashan, Y. 1998. Immobilization of bacteria and

microalgae in alginate to remove inorganic nitrogen from agroindustrial wastewaters. Proceedings of the Second Colombian Simposium on Environmental Biotechnology. University of Boyacá, Research Center for Development “CIPADE”. May 20-22, 1998. Tunja, Colombia. 14 p.

30. González, L.E. and Valderrama, L.T.1997. Utilization of microalgae for agroindustrial

wastewater traetment. Proceedings of the First National Conference on Environmental Microbiology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá. Colombia. February 19-21, 1997. 13 p.

Popular scientific publications: 12

1. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2016. Encapsulated formulations for microorganisms in agriculture and the environment. Bioencapsulation Innovations 5: 4-5.

2. de-Bashan, L.E., Vazquez, P., Lopez, B.R., Moreno, M., Hernandez, J.-P., Bacilio, M.,

Leyva, L.A., and Bashan, Y. 2013. The smallest and the biggest: how desert microbes may help the plants [Los pequeños y los grandes: Una historia de cómo los micro-organismos pueden ayudar a las plantas]. In: ¿Qué se mueve en el Desierto? Historias del Matorral Sarcocaule. León de la Luz, J.L., Blázquez-Moreno M.C., and Ortega-Rubio, A. (Eds). Published by: Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste. La Paz, BCS., Mexico. Chapter 5. pp. 45-54. (in Spanish)

3. Bashan, Y., Puente, E., Romero, B., Li, C.Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2007. Mountain

breakers. Tzabar 13: 2-11 (in Hebrew) (Israel).

4. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2005. Crawling devil. A rare cactus in continuous motion. Tzabar 12: 2-9 (in Hebrew) (Israel).

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5. Bashan, Y., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2004. The biggest of all; the giant cardon cactus of Baja California, Mexico. Tzabar 11: 18-25 (in Hebrew) (Israel).

6. Bashan, Y., de-Bashan, L.E. and Leon de la Luz, J.L. 2003. Land of the strange trees and

giant rocks. Wildflower 19 (1): 34-41(English) (Canada).

7. de-Bashan L.E., Hernandez J.-P., and Bashan Y. 2003. Bacteria used in agriculture to increase growth of microalgae used in wastewater treatment. Gaceta Biomédica 8 (4): 8-9. (In Spanish)(Mexico)

8. Bashan, Y., Moreno, M., de-Bashan, L.E., Leyva L.A. and Leon de La Luz J.-L. 2003.

Crawling devil: a rare and mobile desert cactus. Wildflower 19 (4): 38-42. (English) (Canada)

9. Gonzalez-Bashan, L.E. 2001.Cardon man. Wildflower 17 (1): 9. (English) (Canada).

10. Bashan, Y., Gonzalez-Bashan, L.E., and Leon de la Luz, J.L. 2001. King cactus. The giant

cardon cactus of Baja California. Wildflower 17(1): 10-16 (English) (Canada).

11. Bashan, Y., Toledo, G., Gonzalez, L.E. and Holguin, G. 2000. The falling of the giants: a survey of the decay of the cardon (Pachycereus pringlei) in Baja California Sur. Ciencia y Desarrollo 26: (no. 150) 30-37. (Mexico)(in Spanish)

12. Bashan, Y. and González. L.E. 1998. The giant cardon of Baja California. Teva Hadvarim

No. 33, pp. 50-61. (Israel)(in Hebrew) External grants: (last 5 years): 1. Multidisciplinary approach to the generation of indicators of the conservation status of arid-tropical mangroves and improvement of their resilience through engineering of plant-microbiome interaction. CONACYT-FORDECYT. Mexico, 2019-2021. Principal Investigator 2. Technical cooperation Mexico-Colombia: Improvements in the production of biofertilizers applied in crops of agroindustrial interest in Colombia. Mexican Agency for International Cooperation Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico- Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia. 2018-2021. Principal Investigator. 3. Symbiotic association between microalga and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria: reciprocal effect of extracellular compounds on metabolism and gene expression of each partner. CONACYT Fundamental Science, Mexico 2016-2021. Principal Investigator

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4. Pilot plant for the validation of the biotechnological platform for microencapsulation of biopharmaceuticals against viral diseases in aquaculture. CONACYT-Bonds for Technological Innovation, 2014-2015. Principal Investigator. 5. Development of powder formulation of Azospirillum inoculant for application in a foliar spray system. CIBNOR- Laboratorio Farroupilha (Brasil). 2014-2015. Principal Investigator. 6. Searching for bacteria living in the rhizosphere of native desert plants in the Sonoran Desert, that restores soil fertility to degraded land in Baja California. University of California, UC-Mexus. 2013-2014. Principal Investigator 7. Association of microalgae - plant growth promoting bacteria - Effect of the phycosphere and bacterial exudates on the establishment and maintenance of the interaction when they are immobilized in alginate beads. CONACYT – Fundamental Science, Mexico 2012-2015. Principal Investigator 8. Physiological and genetic mechanisms in the establishment and maintenance of mutualisms of plants with different partners. CONACYT Fundamental Science, Mexico 2009. 2011-2015. Co-PI Mentoring activities of graduate students and postdoc fellows: (i) Post doctoral fellows: 2

1. Dr. Francisco Choix. 2014. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBNOR), La Paz, Mexico.

2. Dr. Oskar Palacios. 2015- 2017, The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBNOR), La Paz, Mexico.

(ii) Theses completed: 16

1. Violeta Iglesias Pretelin. 2017-2019. MSc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research, La Paz, Mexico (Director).

2. Alejandro Figueroa-Lopez. 2013-2017. D.Sc. National polytechnic Institute, CIIDIR-IPN, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico (Co-director).

3. Oskar Palacios. 2011-2015. D.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research, La Paz, Mexico. (Shared director position with Dr. Yoav Bashan).

4. Luis A. Leyva, 2011-2014. D.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBOR), La Paz, Mexico. (Shared director position with Dr. Yoav Bashan).

5. Edgar A. Amavizca. 2011-2014. M.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBOR), La Paz, Mexico. (Director).

6. Francisco J. Choix, 2011-2014. D.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBOR), La Paz, Mexico. (Shared director position with Dr. Yoav Bashan).

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7. Beatriz Meza. 2011-2013. M.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBOR), La Paz, Mexico. (Director).

8. Noga Bashan. 2009-2011. Diploma in Environmental Engineering. Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), Haifa, Israel (Director).

9. Yaneth Rodríguez. 2006-2007. Diploma in Agricultural Engineering. The National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia (Director)

10. Adan Trejo. 2005-2006. Diploma in Biotechnology. Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), Xochimilco, Mexico City (Director)

11. Silke Fendrich. 2004-2005. Diploma in Environmental Engineering. Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, Germany (Main director with three co-directors from Mexico and Germany).

12. Juan-Pablo Hernandez. 2003- 2005. M.Sc. National Polytechnic Institute, The center for interdisciplinary marine studies (CICMAR), La Paz, Mexico (Director).

13. Juan Pablo Hernandez. 2001. Diploma in Biology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia (Director).

14. Claudia Milena Rodriguez. 1999. Diploma in Biology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia (Director).

15. Beatriz Eugenia Cerón. 1998. Diploma in Biology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia (Director).

16. Susana Karime 1998. Diploma in Biology. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia. (Director).

(iii) Graduate students in process:

1. Edgar Amavizca D.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBNOR), La Paz, Mexico (Director)

2. Gilberto Gonzalez, MSc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBNOR), La Paz, Mexico (Co-Director)

3. Jairo Gonzalez Infante, MSc. Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico (Co-Director)

4. Adan Silva, D.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBNOR), La Paz, Mexico (Co-Director)

5. Carlos Lim, M.Sc. The Northwestern Center for Biological Research (CIBNOR), La Paz, Mexico (Co-Director)

(iv) Member of committees of graduate students: 16

1. Pablo Bonilla PhD. Auburn University, Alabama, USA 2. Haixin Peng, PhD. Auburn University, Alabama, USA 3. Diana Gomez. M.Sc.. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia. 4. Natalia Montoya. M.Sc.. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia. 5. Mariana Muñoz. M.Sc.. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia. 6. Nora G. Najera. Ph.D. Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia 7. Lourdes Vital. D.Sc.. Center of Genomic Biotechnology, Reynosa, Mexico

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8. M.Sc. Luisa Posada. D.Sc.. University of EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia. 9. M.Sc. Laura Osorno. D.Sc.Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin, Colombia 10. Carlos Perez Rojas. M.Sc.. The Northern Center for Biological Research, La Paz, Mexico. 11. Cristina Galaviz. M.Sc.. The Northern Center for Biological Research, La Paz, Mexico. 12. Edisa Garcia. M.Sc. The Northern Center for Biological Research, La Paz, Mexico. 13. Miguel Ramirez. D.Sc. Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Mexico 14. Emmanuel Vidaña. M.Sc. The Northern Center for Biological Research, La Paz, Mexio 15. Lourdes Vital. M.Sc. Center of Genomic Biotechnology, Reynosa, Mexico 16. Carlos Cabada. M.Sc. The Northern Center for Biological Research, La Paz, Mexico.

(v) Evaluator of a PhD thesis overseas: 1 1. Ashiwin Vadiveloo. PhD. 2016. Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia Reviewer of manuscripts for journals and grant proposals for funding agencies:

Journal or funding agency Country

1 Biology and Fertility of Soils Germany

2 Bioresource Technology The Netherlands

3 Biochemical Engineering Journal The Netherlands

4 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology The Netherlands

4 European Journal of Soil Biology The Netherlands

6 Applied Soil Ecology The Netherlands

7 Journal of Hazardous Materials The Netherlands

8 Journal of Environmental Management The Netherlands

9 Biosystems Engineering The Netherlands

10 Food Chemistry The Netherlands

11 Scientia Horticulturae The Netherlands

12 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

The Netherlands

13 Air, water and Soil Pollution The Netherlands

14 Journal of Biotechnology The Netherlands

15 Algal Research The Netherlands

16 Revista Argentina de Microbiologia The Netherlands

17 Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology USA

18 Current Microbiology USA

19 Desalinization and Water Treatment USA

20 Current Biotechnology USA

21 Frontiers in Microbiology USA

22 Process Biochemistry France

23 Algal Research The Netherlands

24 Plant and Soil Germany

25 Plant Growth Regulation Germany

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26 FEMS Microbiology Ecology Germany

27 Microbial Ecology Germany

28 Annals of Microbiology Germany

29 Engineering Life Science Germany

30 Journal of Applied Phycology Germany

31 Fresenius Environmental Bulletin Germany

32 Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Germany

33 Journal of Microencapsulation UK

34 FEMS Microbiology Ecology UK

35 International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Switzerland

36 Botany Canada

37 Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering Canada

38 Polish Journal of Environmental Studies Poland

39 Food Technology and Biotechnology Croatia

40 Chemical papers Slovakia

41 Suelos Ecuatoriales Colombia

42 Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales

Colombia

43 International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences

Malaysia

44 Arabian Journal of Chemistry Saudi-Arabia

FWF Austrian Science Fund Austria

MITASC-Elevate postdoctoral fellowship program

Canada

Central America Agency for Accreditation of Graduate Schools

Honduras

Ministry of the environment and natural resources (SEMARNAT)

Mexico

National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT)-basic science

Mexico

National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT)-Infrastructure

Mexico

National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT)-Innovations

Mexico

Ministry of Health-Applied studies Mexico

University of Antioquia Colombia