Sergio Valdivia-Rivera

@conahcyt.mx

Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, A.C. (CIATEJ), Subsede Sureste
Consejo Nacional de Humanidades Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT)

Sergio Valdivia-Rivera


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EDUCATION

Biotechnological Innovation Ph.D.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Multidisciplinary, Food Science, Biotechnology, Pollution
12

Scopus Publications

238

Scholar Citations

8

Scholar h-index

8

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Scopus Publications

  • Preparation and Applications of Encapsulated Microorganisms for Hazardous Wastewater Treatment
    Ulises García-Cruz, Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Neith Pacheco, Yung-Tse Hung
    Industrial Water and Waste Treatment Research Developments, 2026
    This publication introduces the biological treatment of wastewater contaminated with different pollutants, its current treatment process and international regulation. However, the main topic of this chapter is the encapsulation of microorganisms as a promising technique to improve the pollutant reduction in water, the characteristics of the technique, its main advantages, disadvantages and the most popular encapsulation methodologies and carrier materials currently used and reported in novel investigations.
  • Isolation, Identification and Screening of Plastic-Degrading Microorganisms: Qualitative and Structural Effects on Poly(Butylene Succinate) (PBS) Films
    Cristina América Morando-Grijalva, Ana Ramos-Díaz, Angel H. Cabrera-Ramirez, Juan Carlos Cuevas-Bernardino, Soledad Cecilia Pech-Cohuo, Angela Francisca Kú-González, Julia Cano-Sosa, Iván Emanuel Herrera-Pool, Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Teresa Ayora-Talavera, Neith Pacheco
    Polymers, 2025
    (1) Background: Plastic contamination is on the rise, despite ongoing research focused on alternatives such as bioplastics. However, most bioplastics require specific conditions to biodegrade. A promising alternative involves using microorganisms isolated from landfill soils that have demonstrated the ability to degrade plastic materials. (2) Methods: Soil samples were collected, and bacteria were isolated, characterized, and molecularly identified. Their degradative capacity was evaluated using the zone of clearing method, while their qualitative and structural degradative activity was assessed in a liquid medium on poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) films prepared by the cast method. (3) Results: Three strains—Bacillus cereus CHU4R, Acinetobacter baumannii YUCAN, and Pseudomonas otitidis YUC44—were selected. These strains exhibited the ability to cause severe damage to the microscopic surface of the films, attack the ester bonds within the PBS structure, and degrade lower-weight PBS molecules during the process. (4) Conclusions: this study represents the first report of strains isolated in Yucatán with plastic degradation activity. The microorganisms demonstrated the capacity to degrade PBS films by causing surface and structural damage at the molecular level. These findings suggest that the strains could be applied as an alternative in plastic biodegradation.
  • Novel use of agro-industrial waste and residues for bioencapsulation and its application in petroleum hydrocarbons bioremediation
    Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Iván Emanuel Herrera-Pool, Teresa del Rosario Ayora-Talavera, Juan Carlos Cuevas-Bernardino, Ulises García-Cruz, Neith Pacheco, Manuel Alejandro Lizardi-Jiménez
    Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2024
  • Effect of the carbon-nitrogen ratio on the co-production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and exopolysaccharides by Enterobacter soli
    A.P. Gayosso-Sánchez, , R. Hernández-Martínez, N.A. Pacheco-López, J.A. Herrera-Corredor, S. Valdivia-Rivera, I.E. Herrera-Pool
    Revista Mexicana De Ingeniera Quimica, 2024
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  • Encapsulation of microorganisms for bioremediation: Techniques and carriers
    Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Teresa Ayora-Talavera, Manuel Alejandro Lizardi-Jiménez, Ulises García-Cruz, Juan Carlos Cuevas-Bernardino, Neith Pacheco
    Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 2021
  • Kinetic, thermodynamic, physicochemical, and economical characterization of pectin from Mangifera indica L. cv. Haden residues
    Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Iván Emanuel Herrera-Pool, Teresa Ayora-Talavera, Manuel Alejandro Lizardi-Jiménez, Ulises García-Cruz, Juan Carlos Cuevas-Bernardino, José Manuel Cervantes-Uc, Neith Pacheco
    Foods, 2021
    The effect of temperature (60, 70, 80, and 90 °C) and time (30, 45, 60, 75, and 90 min) on citric acid extraction of Haden mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. Haden) peel pectin was evaluated in the present study. In order to obtain a better understanding of both the extraction process and the characteristics of the pectin (obtained from an agro-industrial waste) for a future scaling process, the following characterizations were performed: (1) Kinetic, with the maximum extraction times and yields at all evaluated temperatures; (2) thermodynamic, obtaining activation energies, enthalpies, entropies, and Gibbs free energies for each stage of the process; (3) physicochemical (chemical analysis, monosaccharide composition, degree of esterification, galacturonic acid content, free acidity, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric and derivative thermogravimetric analyses); and (4) economical, of the pectin with the highest yield. The Haden mango peel pectin was found to be characterized by a high-esterified degree (81.81 ± 0.00%), regular galacturonic acid content (71.57 ± 1.26%), low protein (0.83 ± 0.05%) and high ash (3.53 ± 0.02%) content, low mean viscometric molecular weight (55.91 kDa), and high equivalent weight (3657.55 ± 8.41), which makes it potentially useful for food applications.
  • Diesel uptake by an indigenous microbial consortium isolated from sediments of the Southern Gulf of Mexico: Emulsion characterisation
    N.U. García-Cruz, S. Valdivia-Rivera, L. Narciso-Ortiz, J.Q. García-Maldonado, M.M. Uribe-Flores, M.L. Aguirre-Macedo, M.A. Lizardi-Jiménez
    Environmental Pollution, 2019
  • Production of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms using agricultural residues of Mangifera indica L. and Carica papaya as carbon source
    Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Elizabeth del Carmen Varela-Santos, Tannia Alexandra Quiñones-Muñoz, Ricardo Hernández-Martínez, Manuel Alejandro Lizardi-Jiménez
    3 Biotech, 2019
  • Multiphase partitioning airlift bioreactors: An alternative for hydrocarbon biodegradation in contaminated environments
    Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Manuel Alejandro Lizardi-Jiménez, Sergio Alejandro Medina-Moreno, Victor Sánchez-Vázquez
    Advances in Chemical Engineering, 2019
  • Solubilization and removal of petroleum hydrocarbons by a native microbial biomass in a bubble column reactor
    R. Hernández-Martínez,, , S. Valdivia-Rivera,, J. Betto-Sagahon,, A. Coreño-Alonso,, O. Tzintzun-Camacho,, M.A. Lizardi-Jiménez
    Revista Mexicana De Ingeniera Quimica, 2019
    A native-microbial biomass obtained from a contaminated site in Puebla, Mexico was evaluated to determine hydrocarbonoclastic capacities and solubilization strategies of Mayan crude oil. The biomass was able to use 13 g L-1 of Mayan crude oil as a single carbon source in a bubble column reactor during 14 days period. Gompertz model was chosen as the best fit for the profiles of growth and hydrocarbon consumption. The microbial biomass achieved removal efficiencies of 70 ± 2 % and a high maximum growth rate (μmax = 0.76 d-1). Hydrocarbon degradation increased due to solubilization strategies, mainly emulsification. In particular, a maximum emulsification index (17.7 ± 0.4 %) was reached at 12-day of cultivation increasing the solubility and dispersion of hydrocarbons. Our work contributes to understand the mechanisms of hydrocarbon-degradation in multiphasic systems and reveal the potential use of this native-microbial biomass for bioremediation purposes.
  • Hydrocarbon water-pollution related to chronic kidney disease in Tierra Blanca, a perfect storm
    S. Valdivia-Rivera, A.K. Martínez-Cano, G. Aguirre-García, M.A. Lizardi-Jiménez
    Environment International, 2018
  • Simultaneous Diesel and Oxygen Transfer Rate on the Production of an Oil-degrading Consortium in an Airlift Bioreactor: High-dispersed Phase Concentration
    Abhishek Dutta, Sergio Valdivia-Rivera, Manuel Alejandro Lizardi-Jiménez
    International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 2018

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Aislamiento y caracterización de bacterias autóctonas de la agroindustria azucarera con capacidad de producción de ácido láctico
    JFC Martínez, FH Rosas, DAÁ de la Cruz, JAP Sato, SV Rivera, ...
    Biotecnia 28, e2769-e2769 , 2026
    2026
  • Preparation and Applications of Encapsulated Microorganisms for Hazardous Wastewater Treatment
    U García-Cruz, S Valdivia-Rivera, N Pacheco, YT Hung
    Industrial Water and Waste Treatment, 1-36 , 2026
    2026
  • Isolation, identification and screening of plastic-degrading microorganisms: qualitative and structural effects on poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) films
    CA Morando-Grijalva, A Ramos-Díaz, AH Cabrera-Ramirez, ...
    Polymers 17 (8), 1128 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Los residuos pesqueros, acuícolas y biomasa de algas: posibilidades de su aprovechamiento en la península de Yucatán. Experiencias transdiciplinarias/sustentables con enfoque a …
    AH Cabrera-Ramírez, JC Cuevas-Bernardino, N Pacheco-López, ...
    https://zenodo.org/records/14719822 , 2025
    2025
  • Capítulo 7 Contaminantes Ambientales En La Península de Yucatán
    N García-Cruz, B Couder-García, K Saldaña-Villanueva, ...
    Los Residuos Pesqueros, Zcuícolas y Biomasa de Algas: Posibilidades de su … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Capítulo 1 La soberanía alimentaria en productos de la pesca y acuicultura
    VG Aguilar-Raymundo, JA Rincón-Aguirre, JE Dominguez-Ayala, ...
    Los residuos pesqueros, acuícolas y biomasa de algas: posibilidades de su … , 2025
    2025
  • Effect of the carbon-nitrogen ratio on the co-production of polyhydroxyalkanoates andexopolysaccharides by Enterobacter soli
    AP Gayosso-Sánchez, R Hernández-Martínez, NA Pacheco-López, ...
    Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química 23 (2) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Novel use of agro-industrial waste and residues for bioencapsulation and its application in petroleum hydrocarbons bioremediation
    S Valdivia-Rivera, IE Herrera-Pool, T del Rosario Ayora-Talavera, ...
    Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 57, 103099 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Practical knowledge as an accumulation of knowledge among the fishermen of Champotón, Campeche and their role as citizen scientists
    A Santillán-Fernández, MA Lizardi Jiménez, S Valdivia Rivera, ...
    Colegio de Postgraduados , 2024
    2024
  • Kinetic, Thermodynamic, Physicochemical, and Economical Characterization of Pectin from Mangifera indica L. cv. Haden Residues
    S Valdivia-Rivera, IE Herrera-Pool, T Ayora-Talavera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez, ...
    Foods 10 (9), 2093 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 23
  • Encapsulation of microorganisms for bioremediation: Techniques and carriers
    S Valdivia-Rivera, T Ayora-Talavera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez, U García-Cruz, ...
    Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 20 (3), 815-838 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 77
  • Diesel uptake by an indigenous microbial consortium isolated from sediments of the Southern Gulf of Mexico: Emulsion characterisation
    NU García-Cruz, S Valdivia-Rivera, L Narciso-Ortiz, ...
    Environmental Pollution 250, 849-855 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 29
  • Production of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms using agricultural residues of Mangifera indica L. and Carica papaya as carbon source
    S Valdivia-Rivera, EC Varela-Santos, TA Quiñones-Muñoz, ...
    3 Biotech 9 (2), 43 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 11
  • Solubilization and removal of petroleum hydrocarbons by a native microbial biomass in a bubble column reactor
    R Hernández-Martínez, S Valdivia-Rivera, J Betto-Sagahon, ...
    Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química 18 (1), 181-189 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 16
  • Multiphase partitioning airlift bioreactors: An alternative for hydrocarbon biodegradation in contaminated environments
    S Valdivia-Rivera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez, SA Medina-Moreno, ...
    Advances in Chemical Engineering 54, 275-297 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 10
  • Hydrocarbon water-pollution related to chronic kidney disease in Tierra Blanca, a perfect storm
    S Valdivia-Rivera, AK Martínez-Cano, G Aguirre-García, ...
    Environment international 121, 1204-1209 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 37
  • Simultaneous diesel and oxygen transfer rate on the production of an oil-degrading consortium in an airlift bioreactor: high-dispersed phase concentration
    A Dutta, S Valdivia-Rivera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez
    International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering 16 (10), 20170206 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 17
  • Potencial de los aceites de semilla de mango y de papaya como fuente de carbono para la producción de microorganismos degradadores de hidrocarburos: seguimiento a una molécula …
    S Valdivia-Rivera, E Varela-Santos, TA Quiñones-Muñoz, ...
    Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz, 141 , 2018
    2018

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Encapsulation of microorganisms for bioremediation: Techniques and carriers
    S Valdivia-Rivera, T Ayora-Talavera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez, U García-Cruz, ...
    Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 20 (3), 815-838 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 77
  • Hydrocarbon water-pollution related to chronic kidney disease in Tierra Blanca, a perfect storm
    S Valdivia-Rivera, AK Martínez-Cano, G Aguirre-García, ...
    Environment international 121, 1204-1209 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 37
  • Diesel uptake by an indigenous microbial consortium isolated from sediments of the Southern Gulf of Mexico: Emulsion characterisation
    NU García-Cruz, S Valdivia-Rivera, L Narciso-Ortiz, ...
    Environmental Pollution 250, 849-855 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 29
  • Kinetic, Thermodynamic, Physicochemical, and Economical Characterization of Pectin from Mangifera indica L. cv. Haden Residues
    S Valdivia-Rivera, IE Herrera-Pool, T Ayora-Talavera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez, ...
    Foods 10 (9), 2093 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 23
  • Simultaneous diesel and oxygen transfer rate on the production of an oil-degrading consortium in an airlift bioreactor: high-dispersed phase concentration
    A Dutta, S Valdivia-Rivera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez
    International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering 16 (10), 20170206 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 17
  • Solubilization and removal of petroleum hydrocarbons by a native microbial biomass in a bubble column reactor
    R Hernández-Martínez, S Valdivia-Rivera, J Betto-Sagahon, ...
    Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química 18 (1), 181-189 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 16
  • Production of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms using agricultural residues of Mangifera indica L. and Carica papaya as carbon source
    S Valdivia-Rivera, EC Varela-Santos, TA Quiñones-Muñoz, ...
    3 Biotech 9 (2), 43 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 11
  • Multiphase partitioning airlift bioreactors: An alternative for hydrocarbon biodegradation in contaminated environments
    S Valdivia-Rivera, MA Lizardi-Jiménez, SA Medina-Moreno, ...
    Advances in Chemical Engineering 54, 275-297 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 10
  • Effect of the carbon-nitrogen ratio on the co-production of polyhydroxyalkanoates andexopolysaccharides by Enterobacter soli
    AP Gayosso-Sánchez, R Hernández-Martínez, NA Pacheco-López, ...
    Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química 23 (2) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Novel use of agro-industrial waste and residues for bioencapsulation and its application in petroleum hydrocarbons bioremediation
    S Valdivia-Rivera, IE Herrera-Pool, T del Rosario Ayora-Talavera, ...
    Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 57, 103099 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Isolation, identification and screening of plastic-degrading microorganisms: qualitative and structural effects on poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) films
    CA Morando-Grijalva, A Ramos-Díaz, AH Cabrera-Ramirez, ...
    Polymers 17 (8), 1128 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Capítulo 7 Contaminantes Ambientales En La Península de Yucatán
    N García-Cruz, B Couder-García, K Saldaña-Villanueva, ...
    Los Residuos Pesqueros, Zcuícolas y Biomasa de Algas: Posibilidades de su … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Aislamiento y caracterización de bacterias autóctonas de la agroindustria azucarera con capacidad de producción de ácido láctico
    JFC Martínez, FH Rosas, DAÁ de la Cruz, JAP Sato, SV Rivera, ...
    Biotecnia 28, e2769-e2769 , 2026
    2026
  • Preparation and Applications of Encapsulated Microorganisms for Hazardous Wastewater Treatment
    U García-Cruz, S Valdivia-Rivera, N Pacheco, YT Hung
    Industrial Water and Waste Treatment, 1-36 , 2026
    2026
  • Los residuos pesqueros, acuícolas y biomasa de algas: posibilidades de su aprovechamiento en la península de Yucatán. Experiencias transdiciplinarias/sustentables con enfoque a …
    AH Cabrera-Ramírez, JC Cuevas-Bernardino, N Pacheco-López, ...
    https://zenodo.org/records/14719822 , 2025
    2025
  • Capítulo 1 La soberanía alimentaria en productos de la pesca y acuicultura
    VG Aguilar-Raymundo, JA Rincón-Aguirre, JE Dominguez-Ayala, ...
    Los residuos pesqueros, acuícolas y biomasa de algas: posibilidades de su … , 2025
    2025
  • Practical knowledge as an accumulation of knowledge among the fishermen of Champotón, Campeche and their role as citizen scientists
    A Santillán-Fernández, MA Lizardi Jiménez, S Valdivia Rivera, ...
    Colegio de Postgraduados , 2024
    2024
  • Potencial de los aceites de semilla de mango y de papaya como fuente de carbono para la producción de microorganismos degradadores de hidrocarburos: seguimiento a una molécula …
    S Valdivia-Rivera, E Varela-Santos, TA Quiñones-Muñoz, ...
    Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz, 141 , 2018
    2018