The Role of Engineering in Biodiversity Sustainable Use at the Amazon Region
No. 42 (2015-01-01)Author(s)
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Marcela Piedad Carrillo(1) MSc., Ingeniera Química. Investigadora, Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas, Sinchi. Bogotá, Colombia. mcarrino@sinchi.org.co
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Juliana Erika Cristina Cardona(2) MSc., Ingeniera Química. Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas, Sinchi. Bogotá, Colombia. julianacardona@gmail.com
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Luisa Fernanda Peña(3) Ingeniera de alimentos. Contratista, Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas, Sinchi. Bogotá, Colombia. lpena@sinchi.org.co
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Raque Oriana Díaz(4) MSc., Ingeniera Química. Contratista, Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas, Sinchi. Bogotá, Colombia. rdiaz@sinchi.org.co
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Luis Eduardo Mosquera(5) Ingeniero Químico. Químico farmacéutico. Contratista, Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas, Sinchi. Bogotá, Colombia. lmosquera@sinchi.org.co
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María Soledad Hernández(6) PhD., Bióloga. Coordinadora de programa. Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas, Sinchi. Bogotá, Colombia. shernandez@sinchi.org.co
Abstract
Colombian amazon has a wide biologic diversity, with silvester and cultured species which use potential and abundance identified them as an important bioactive compounds source. That represents a wide opportunity to innovate and develop processes and technologies in different engineering fields (chemical, mechanical and food engineering). This paper presents experiences when the problem of sustainable use of biodiversity is tackled from engineering in the Colombian amazonic region.
Keywords:
Biodiversity, bioactive compounds, amazonian species, natural ingredients