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Part I: Biotechnology Overview 1. Introduction Naga Raju Maddela*, Luz Cecilia Garca 2. Biotechnology of 21st Century Aline Siteneski, Gilberto Vizkino Part II: Industrial Biotechnology 3. Considerations on the Scaling of biological and chemical reactors Rodriguez Rico Ivan Leandro 4. Design of a cultivation media for the production of metabolites with practical application in the biodegradation of industrial dyes Daza Lopez Erlinjka Valentina*, Rosero Delgado Ernesto Alonso, Vera Bravo Peter Leonel 5. Obtaining and characterizing new biomaterials based on starch, for use in the food and health industry Lpez Tern Jorge Luis*, Maribel Beltrn, Juan Carlos Soriano, Elvia Cabrera 6. Influence of immersion time in pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus) proteolytic enzyme solutions on the texture of bovine meat Zambrano Flores Freddy Miguel*, Pazmio Castro Anderson Javier, Zambrano Flores Freddy Miguel 7. Determination of free amino acids in fermented and toasted cocoa (Theobroma cacao) samples, using high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection by diode arrangement Brunetto de Gallignani Maria del Rosario*, Gallignani Mximo, Orozco Wendy, Delgado Yelitza 8. Characterization of cassava and bee wax residues for their use in the obtaining of bioplastic Briones Muoz Joselin Sofia*, Riera Mara Antonieta 9. Development of a thermoplastic material from the residues of the banana (Musa paradisiaca) Maura Gabriela Alcvar Gavilanes*, Katiuska Lisette Carrillo Anchundia, Mara Antonieta Riera Part III: Agricultural Biotechnology 10. Chemical ecology and its role in the conservation of threatened species: a case study in the Galapagos islands Alejandro E. Mieles Garca 11. Energy evaluation of solid biofuels made from mixtures of lignocellulosic biomass Palacios Bravo Holger Eugenio*, Beltrn Vinces Irene, Rosero Delgado Ernesto 12. Reforestation and conservation of vegetable germ plasm: challenges and expectations Georgina Vargas Simn, Divisin Acadmica de Ciencias Biolgicas 13. Characterization of Moniliophthora roreri evans and evaluation of biological control alternatives in cacao (Theobroma cacao), for the Ecuadorian amazon Carina Carrera Sanchez Carina Mara 14. Application of biotechnology to the search and selection of PGPR in the control of phytosanitary problems in cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and banana (Musa acuminata) Canchignia Martines Ahyron Fabrico 15. Sustainability of organic quinoa cultivation (Chenopodium quinoa) in communities of colta Ecuador. Julio Cesar Vargas, Alexandra Torres 16. Effects of artificial light intensity and temperature on the growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa l.) in a vertical urban farm in low cost indoor M. C. Daniel Fuentes Morales 17. Efficiency of led lights in the propagation and field of summer flowers in Ecuador Elizabeth Ruth Urbano Salazar Part IV: Environmental Biotechnology 18. Evaluation of extraction methods to obtain a natural flocculant from the tamarind seed (Tamarindus indica) Sanchez Mendoza Virginia Annabelt*, Loor Moreira Caroline, Lucas Mendoza Ariana, Moreira Mendoza Carlos 19. Bicomponent adsorption of Brilliant blue FCF and tartrazine under dynamic conditions using rice husk Fernndez Andrade Kevin Jhon*, Gonzalez Vargas Mara Cristina. 20. Kinetic approach to the biocoagulation process of mixtures of Moringa olefera and Caesalpinia spinosa in synthetic turby water. Caroline Lissette Loor Moreira 21. Sustainable alternatives in the treatment of liquid industrial waste Gilberto Colina A 22. Biodegradation of industrial dyes with enzymatic extracts obtained in FES and FEL systems with Pleurotus djamor Wittong Zambrano Cindy Yaritza*, Montalvo Villaprado Lissette Dayanara, Rosero Delgado Ernesto Alonso 23. Removal of petroleum hydrocarbons from medium and soil (lab & field conditions) by microorganisms isolated from the Ecuadorian amazon rainforest Naga Raju Maddela Part V: Medicinal Plant Biotechnology 24. Chemistry of natural products Elvia Victoria Cabrera 25. Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of natural extracts of altamisa (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) and melissa (Melissa officinallis) for the control of pathogenic agents Baque Suarez Rosa Franshesca*, Cadena Marcillo Lisbeth Stefana, Snchez Mendoza Virginia Annabelt, Jadn Piedra Carlos 26. Phenolic compounds of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) shell extraction and antimicrobial activity Stalin Santacruz 27. Susceptibility to antimicrobials in strains of environmental origin, a public health problem Montiel Romero Marynes 28. Inhibition effect of oregano (Origanum vulgare) essential oil on an active biodegradable film Pazmio Castro Anderson Javier*, Campuzano Vera Ana Mara, Marn Morocho Karina Marisabel 29. Current Challenges and Future Prospective of Biotechnology Naga Raju Maddela, Luz Cecilia Garca
