Luis A Maldonado
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
Biography
Luis A Maldonado has completed his PhD at the University of Newcastle, UK in 2002, followed by a Postdoctoral position in Biodiversity and Biogeography of Marine Actinomycetes. He has published more than 30 papers and/or book chapters in the actinobacteria field that have been cited over 1250 times. He is PLOS ONE Academic Editor, constantly reviews manuscripts for other journals and grant funding agencies. He is also a co-author on the latest edition of the Bergey’s Manual for the genera Gordonia, Nocardia and Salinispora. His research interests are in improving selective isolation strategies for industrially important actinobacteria notably Micromonospora, Salinispora and rare Streptomyces while exploring their biotechnological applications.
Abstract
Abstract : Morphological traits of some actinobacteria and their importance in the genomic era