Advances in microalgal biotechnology in Costa Rica: contributions from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology

 

Tallennettuna:
Bibliografiset tiedot
Tekijät: Murillo-Vega, Francinie, Faith-Vargas, Margie, Chicas-Romero, Mauricio, Meneses-Montero, Karla, Villalta-Romero, Fabian
Aineistotyyppi: artículo original
Tila:Versión publicada
Julkaisupäivä:2024
Kuvaus:Microalgal biotechnology in Costa Rica is a constantly growing field of research. The Microalgae research group of the Biotechnology Research Center (CIB) at Costa Rica Institute of Technolgy (ITCR) carries out research with microalgae in different areas, including environmental and agricultural applications, and food and biofuel development.In these fields, microalgae have been used to develop solutions to various national needs. This review addresses the main applications of microalgae in four key areas: environment, food, agriculture and bioenergy, at the national level, highlighting the contribution of this research group in the country. In addition, the challenges and opportunities that microalgal biotechnology must face for its effective integration in society and its potential to contribute to the environmental, social and economic development of Costa Rica are discussed.
Maa:Portal de Revistas TEC
Organisaatio:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas TEC
Kieli:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/7609
Linkit:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/7609
Sanahaku:Biotechnology
environment
agriculture
food
biofuels
microalgae
Biotecnología
ambiente
agrícola
alimenticio
biocombustible
microalgas