Projects

• CLQCA: BIODIVERSITY OF YEAST IN ECUADOR
  

Yeast Colection Quito – Católica

Dedicated to the study, preservation of yeast biodiversity in natural environments in Ecuador.

2006 – INDEFINITE

Sponsor: PUCE

 

• BIOCONTROL:

Yeasts and other microorganisms produce substances that can stop the growth of fungal pathogens that cause significant economic losses to farmers.

Biological products as microorganisms or their metabolites could be relevant for replacement of agrochemicals.

2010 - 2011

Sponsor: PUCE

 

• MICROBIAL ARCHAEOLOGY:

Revealing 2000 years of Fermentations in Quito

Recovery, identification and characterization of old microorganisms involved in the fermentation process of extinct cultures.

2009 – 2011

Sponsor: PUCE

 

• GENETIC ENGINEERING ON YEASTS :

Transformation of industrial yeasts using cassettes of expression inserted in their genome.

2006 -2008

Auspice: PUCE

 

• CELL WALL

Fractionation and purification of α-D-mannosides of yeasts.

2004 -2006

Sponsor: PUCE