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Antonio Gálvez

Antonio Gálvez

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Microbiology

D-Index
73
Citations
19238
World Ranking
1660
National Ranking
37

Overview

Antonio Gálvez is affiliated with the University of Jaén in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans subfields such as Biotechnology, Food Science, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Molecular Medicine.

Their research focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Mine drainage and remediation techniques
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Antonio Gálvez has published in various journals, some of which are notable for hosting multiple works by the researcher. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Foods
  • Microorganisms
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Antibiotics
  • Applied Sciences

Several recent publications illustrate the scope of Antonio Gálvez's research, including:

  • Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of flavonoids isolated from wood of sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium L.), 2021, Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology
  • Analysis of the Bacterial Diversity of Paipa Cheese (a Traditional Raw Cow's Milk Cheese from Colombia) by High-Throughput Sequencing, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Antimicrobial activity of phenolics isolated from the pruning wood residue of European plum (Prunus domestica L.), 2021, Industrial Crops and Products
  • Genetic Determinants for Metal Tolerance and Antimicrobial Resistance Detected in Bacteria Isolated from Soils of Olive Tree Farms, 2020, Antibiotics
  • Trace element fixation in sediments rich in organic matter from a saline lake in tropical latitude with hydrothermal inputs (Sochagota Lake, Colombia): The role of bacterial communities, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Antonio Gálvez collaborates frequently with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • María José Grande Burgos
  • Rosario Lucas López
  • Rubén Pérez Pulido
  • Antonio Cobo
  • Javier Rodríguez López

Best Publications

  • Bacteriocin-based Strategies for Food Biopreservation

    Antonio Gálvez;Hikmate Abriouel;Rosario Lucas López;Nabil Ben Omar

  • Purification and characterization of a unique, potent, peptidyl probe for the high conductance calcium-activated potassium channel from venom of the scorpion Buthus tamulus.

    A Galvez;G Gimenez-Gallego;J P Reuben;L Roy-Contancin

  • Enterococci as probiotics and their implications in food safety

    Charles M.A.P. Franz;Melanie Huch;Hikmate Abriouel;Wilhelm Holzapfel

  • Diversity and applications of Bacillus bacteriocins

    Hikmate Abriouel;Charles M.A.P. Franz;Nabil Ben Omar;Antonio Gálvez

  • Diversity of enterococcal bacteriocins and their grouping in a new classification scheme.

    Charles M. A. P. Franz;Marco J. Van Belkum;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel;Hikmate Abriouel

  • Application of Bacteriocins in the Control of Foodborne Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacteria

    Antonio Gálvez;Rosario Lucas López;Hikmate Abriouel;Eva Valdivia

  • Biocide tolerance in bacteria.

    Elena Ortega Morente;Miguel Angel Fernández-Fuentes;Maria José Grande Burgos;Hikmate Abriouel

  • African fermented foods and probiotics

    Charles M.A.P. Franz;Melanie Huch;Julius Maina Mathara;Hikmate Abriouel

  • Comparative analysis of genetic diversity and incidence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance among enterococcal populations from raw fruit and vegetable foods, water and soil, and clinical samples.

    Hikmate Abriouel;Nabil Ben Omar;Antonio Cobo Molinos;Rosario Lucas López

  • Functional and Safety Aspects of Enterococci Isolated from Different Spanish Foods

    Nabil Ben Omar;Araceli Castro;Rosario Lucas;Hikmate Abriouel

  • Peptide AS-48: prototype of a new class of cyclic bacteriocins.

    Mercedes Maqueda;Antonio Galvez;Manuel Martinez Bueno;Maria Jose Sanchez-Barrena

  • Bacteriocin AS-48, a microbial cyclic polypeptide structurally and functionally related to mammalian NK-lysin

    Carlos González;Grant M. Langdon;Marta Bruix;Antonio Gálvez

  • Multiple Roles of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxins: Pathogenicity, Superantigenic Activity, and Correlation to Antibiotic Resistance

    Elena Ortega;Hikmate Abriouel;Rosario Lucas;Antonio Gálvez

  • Use of toxins to study potassium channels.

    M L Garcia;A Galvez;M Garcia-Calvo;V F King

  • Characterization and partial purification of a broad spectrum antibiotic AS-48 produced by Streptococcus faecalis.

    A. Gálvez;M. Maqueda;E. Valdivia;A. Quesada

  • Microbial antagonists to food-borne pathogens and biocontrol.

    Antonio Gálvez;Hikmate Abriouel;Nabil Benomar;Rosario Lucas

  • Determination of the gene sequence and the molecular structure of the enterococcal peptide antibiotic AS-48.

    M Martínez-Bueno;M Maqueda;A Gálvez;B Samyn

  • Culture-independent study of the diversity of microbial populations in brines during fermentation of naturally-fermented Aloreña green table olives.

    Hikmate Abriouel;Nabil Benomar;Rosario Lucas;Antonio Gálvez

  • New insights in antibiotic resistance of Lactobacillus species from fermented foods

    Hikmate Abriouel;María del Carmen Casado Muñoz;Leyre Lavilla Lerma;Beatriz Pérez Montoro

  • Permeation of bacterial cells, permeation of cytoplasmic and artificial membrane vesicles, and channel formation on lipid bilayers by peptide antibiotic AS-48.

    A Gálvez;M Maqueda;M Martínez-Bueno;E Valdivia

  • A simple method for semi-preparative-scale production and recovery of enterocin AS-48 derived from Enterococcus faecalis subsp. liquefaciens A-48-32.

    Hikmate Abriouel;Eva Valdivia;Manuel Martı́nez-Bueno;Mercedes Maqueda

Frequent Co-Authors

Hikmate Abriouel
Hikmate Abriouel University of Jaén
Eva Valdivia
Eva Valdivia University of Granada
Mercedes Maqueda
Mercedes Maqueda University of Granada
Manuel Martínez-Bueno
Manuel Martínez-Bueno University of Granada
Charles M. A. P. Franz
Charles M. A. P. Franz Max Rubner-Institut
Wilhelm H. Holzapfel
Wilhelm H. Holzapfel Handong Global University
Manuel Rico
Manuel Rico Spanish National Research Council
Danilo Ercolini
Danilo Ercolini University of Naples Federico II
Maria L. Garcia
Maria L. Garcia MSD (United States)
Marta Bruix
Marta Bruix Spanish National Research Council

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